Texas: stay of execution for Melissa Lucio – just two days before scheduled execution
Just two days before her execution scheduled for Wednesday by the U.S. state of Texas, Melissa Lucio has been granted a stay of execution by… Read more
Texas and Tennessee: Execution of Carl Buntion and stay for Oscar Smith
The U.S. state of Texas executed its oldest death row inmate, 78-year-old Carl Wayne Buntion, with a lethal injection Thursday night. He was sentenced to… Read more
Pennsylvania: Samuel Randolph released from death row as innocent
A court in Harrisburg in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has granted the Dauphin County prosecutor’s request to drop all charges against Samuel Randolph IV…. Read more
Singapore executes death sentence – first execution since 2019 due to strict drug laws
Singapore on Wednesday hanged its first prisoner in more than two years as the city-state looks to resume executions after a pause during the pandemic…. Read more
Saudi Arabia breaks all records: mass execution of 81 people in one day
Saudi Arabia executed 81 people on Saturday. They were convicted on various charges, including murder, involvement in terrorist activities and “dissenting beliefs,” according to the… Read more
Expert suspects last execution in Oklahoma was extremely painful
An expert in anesthesiology has testified in a trial challenging Oklahoma state lethal injection protocol that a prisoner the state executed last month was likely… Read more
After suspension from the Council of Europe, Russia considers reintroducing the death penalty
Russia is openly considering the reintroduction of the death penalty following the country’s suspension from the Council of Europe over the Ukraine war. The vice… Read more
Oklahoma continues with execution spree – Gilbert Postelle killed by lethal injection
On Thursday morning in the US state of Oklahoma, 35-year-old Gilbert Postelle was executed by lethal injection. He was sentenced to death for committing a… Read more
California: Governor Newsom dissolves U.S. death row at San Quentin
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who enacted a moratorium on executions three years ago, now wants to dismantle the nation’s largest death row by moving all… Read more
Two homosexual men executed in Iran – a total of 47 executions in January
The Iranian regime has executed two homosexual men named Mehrdad Karimpour and Farid Mohammadi. This was reported by the Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency… Read more