USA: Two executions on the same day—in Oklahoma and the 600th execution in Texas
Two death sentences were carried out in the United States on Thursday: Raymond Johnson was executed in Oklahoma, while Edward Busby was executed in Texas—the… Read more
USA: Another two executions within two days – this time in Florida and Mississippi
In the USA, one death sentence was carried out on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, one in Florida, where an execution is currently carried out… Read more
USA: Two executions on two consecutive days in Oklahoma and South Carolina
On Thursday and Friday, one man was executed by lethal injection in each of the US states of Oklahoma and South Carolina. This brings the… Read more
USA: Moises Mendoza in Texas and James Osgood in Alabama both executed by lethal injection
In the United States, one death sentence was carried out on Wednesday and one on Thursday. Moises Mendoza was executed in Texas and James Osgood… Read more
USA: Two inmates sentenced to death reject Joe Biden’s act of clemency – Statement
In recent weeks, the German Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty has vehemently supported the campaign to convince President Joe Biden to commute death sentences… Read more
USA: President Joe Biden commutes 37 of 40 federal death sentences to prison terms
US President Joe Biden, who is still in office, has announced that he will commute the majority of US federal death sentences to life in… Read more
Save 40 lives – join us and help! Get US President Joe Biden to act!
Last chance to ask US President Joe Biden to commute the remaining three death sentences at the federal level and four at the military level:… Read more
USA: Annual report of the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) – Death penalty continues to decline
The US states of Texas and Florida accounted for more than half of the executions in 2023. According to the latest annual report from the… Read more