Amnesty report: executions on the rise

World in Progress: Zimbabwe's debate about the death penalty 06.04.2016

World in Progress: Amnesty reports global surge in executions 06.04.2016

Hundreds detained after Lahore attack 29.03.2016

Worldwide protest over Pakistan hanging 04.08.2015

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Amnesty: Alarming surge in executions across the world 06.04.2016

A new report by Amnesty International documents that governments executed more people last year than at any point in the past 25 years. What's the reason behind the surge in the death penalty across the globe?

Pope Francis calls for no state executions during Holy Year of Mercy 21.02.2016

Pope Francis has urged Catholic leaders and politicians around the world to refuse to authorize death penalty executions this year. The pope's strong comments have come shortly after a prison visit in Mexico.

Lahore bombing: What's wrong with Pakistan? 28.03.2016

Pakistan has been shaken by a suicide blast in the eastern city of Lahore and a violent right-wing protest in the capital Islamabad. Where is the country headed? Experts say this is likely just a taste of what's to come.

A year on from Peshawar, Pakistan sends more convicts to the gallows 15.12.2015

Pakistan has hanged eight convicted murderers in jails across the country. Executions come a day ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Peshawar school attack, which prompted Islamabad to reinstate the death penalty.