Amnesty India Hails Decision to Commute Death Sentences of Four Men
The India arm of human rights organization Amnesty International today welcomed the decision of President Pranab Mukherjee to commute the…
Saudi Arabia: Mass Death Sentences in ‘Unfair Spy Trial’
The condemning of 15 people to death by the Specialized Criminal Court Tuesday after a “grossly unfair trial” is a…
Iraqi Forces Attack ISIS Terrorists to Liberate Mosul
A large-scale military offensive is underway to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the…
Death Sentence for Apostasy on Mauritanian Blogger
The United Nations human rights office deplored Tuesday the confirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a Mauritanian blogger,…
UN Opposes Death Sentences in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office expressed Friday concern about the latest death sentences handed down against two leaders of…
Saudi Arabia Put 157 People to Death in 2015
Top United Nations (UN) officials have expressed dismay over Saturday’s executions by Saudi Arabia of 47 people, including the cleric…