Three other defendants in the same case received life sentences, despite prosecutors also demanding death penalties.

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth." ...

The recent death of Sha Bahadur Gurung, one of Bhutan’s longest serving political prisoners, is a tragic reminder of the ...

The U.S. carried out 47 executions in 2025—the highest total in years—despite falling public support, fewer death sentences, ...

There are approximately 2,900 prisoners currently experiencing life on death row. The death penalty is a legal option in 31 states, and it's also utilized in some cases by the U.S. military and ...

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach stated the governor cannot refuse to extradite fugitives to states with the death penalty. Gov. Laura Kelly's office said it did not request a formal opinion.

The state of Florida executed 19 people on death row this year, a record high that nearly doubled the national average. That’s according to the Death Penalty Information Center, which said Florida’s ...

Marcus Spanevelo was federally indicted with kidnapping resulting in death of Cassie Carli after a 2022 custody exchange Spanevelo's defense team says other cases were successful in striking the death ...

Florida set a state record with 19 executions in 2025 under Gov. Ron DeSantis. Eight men from Southwest Florida are currently on death row, with some waiting for decades. One Collier County death row ...