At Amnesty International, we firmly believe that no one – including any government – has the right to take away someone else’s life. We oppose the use of the death penalty in every single case. No ...

China remained the world’s leading executioner, but the true extent of the use of the death penalty in this country remains unknown as this data remains classified as a state secret. The global figure ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- Almost 2,400 people worldwide were executed last year, but most countries moved a step closer toward abolishing the death penalty, Amnesty International said Tuesday.

The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to ...

Data on the death penalty is classified in China, which Amnesty said impaired its ability to make an accurate assessment about the numbers put to death in the country. The group was also able to ...

The number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest for eight years, as some Middle Eastern states sharply increased their use of the death penalty, Amnesty International says.

Then, in 1993, Hong Kong made a major change to its laws when it abolished the death penalty. Many countries have not taken this step, but a group of volunteers from Amnesty International Hong ...

But because China does not release details about its use of the death penalty, it is impossible to provide reliable numbers. Besides China, Amnesty International recorded 883 executions worldwide ...

According to Amnesty, almost half of those executed in recent years were convicted of non-lethal crimes such as drug trafficking. "Pending full abolition of the death penalty, Amnesty ...

The phony quest for human rights by Amnesty not only lays bare its ideological propaganda but also showcases the hollow ...

Amnesty International Nigeria, has condemned the mass trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters. The trial will begin in Abuja, ...

But because China does not release details about its use of the death penalty, it is impossible to provide reliable numbers. Besides China, Amnesty International recorded 883 executions worldwide ...