Death Penalty News, Politics & Analysis

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump said this week that his administration would seek the death penalty for every murder committed in Washington, DC,...

In a move underscoring Iran’s hardened posture against Israeli intelligence activity, authorities announced Monday the execution of Esmail Fekri, a man convicted of espionage...

former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been formally arrested for insurrection and abuse of power. This follows a declaration of martial law...

Introduction: A Shock to the Healthcare WorldOn December 4, 2024, the unthinkable happened. Brian Thompson, the 47-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed...

Amnesty International criticizes West Bengal's new bill imposing the death penalty for rape resulting in death or a vegetative state. Chair Aakar Patel calls for systemic reform, citing a lack of evidence that capital punishment deters violence against women.

A North Korean intelligence officer has been caught using his Internet privileges to search for the country's leader "Kim Jong Un" on Google's website,...

The Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic sentenced two British citizens - Aiden Eslin (Aslin) and Sean Pinner, as well as a Moroccan...

On 7th January 2021, a rape victim in Dhaka who was a student of the capital’s Mastermind School, Anushka Amin Aurna was brought dead...

Alexanda Amon Kotey known as Jihadi Ringo and El Shafee Elsheikh, the last two members of a notorious group of Daesh militants ...