On 25 November 2012, my late pregnant sister, Ijeoma, was rushed by her husband to a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, but the doctors and nurses at the hospital callously and insensitively ...

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

In March, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Mr Jackson for the murder of a herdsman, Babu Bawuro, in Adamawa State.

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 ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has granted the prerogative of mercy to 31 convicted inmates of the Nigerian ...

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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