Death sentences were used in some Middle East countries to silence human rights defenders, dissidents, protesters, political ...

The number of executions recorded worldwide jumped to over 1,500 in 2024, says Amnesty International — the most since 2015.

The group also noted that 25 people were executed in the United States last year, up from one in 2023. Amnesty said that drug ...

Amnesty International reports highest global executions in a decade, with Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia leading the way.

Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024, said ...

More than 1,500 people were put to death by governments across 15 countries in 2024, a damning new report by Amnesty ...

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Gunmen have killed at least 52 people and displaced nearly 2,000 others over several days of attacks in Nigeria's northern Plateau state, which has a history of violence between farmers and cattle ...

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Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, narrowly escaped a suspected assassination attempt over the ...