Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Pakistan has refused to ratify the European Union (EU) conditions including the...

SC confirms death penalty awarded to man convicted of raping

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the death penalty awarded to a man convicted...

Malaysia govt agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 10 (ANI): Malaysia has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and agreed on a...

Man gets death sentence in Sakinaka rape-murder case

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Dindoshi sessions court here on Thursday gave the death sentence to a...

Death penalty cases soar in Myanmar after coup

London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Raising an alarm over the rights situation in Myanmar, Amnesty International has said the...

UN welcomes Zambia's pledge to abolish death penalty

Geneva [Switzerland], May 29 (ANI): Zambia's plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus...

'Will retire from politics if my role in terror activity proven'

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday urged the court to give the...

NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday sought the death penalty for...

Beant Singh killing: SC directs Centre to decide Rajoana's plea

New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to decide within two months mercy...

SC initiates suo motu case to frame guidelines on death penalty

New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday initiated a suo motu case to consider the larger...

2012 Chhawala rape case: SC reserves order on capital punishment

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Supreme Court on Thursday reserved the order on the issue of capital punishment to...

Russia says Moscow may revise moratorium on death penalty

Moscow [Russia], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow may revise the moratorium on the death penalty in the country in the...