Ghana abolishes death penalty for common crimes
The Parliament of Ghana has approved the abolition of the death penalty for common crimes,…
Jemaine Cannon has been executed by the state of Oklahoma with the death penalty
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023, 00:33 a.m. With sorrow we report that Jemaine Cannon has been…
WCADP: Sant’Egidio keeps working for the abolition of the death penalty
During the General Assembly of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty in Nairobi, Kenya,…
Racism in the Justice System: James Broadnax’s fight for a fair trial
James Broadnax has been on Texas Death Row for the past ten years for a…
Two Australians facing the death penalty in Vietnam have been granted clemency
At the beginning of June, in a positive development for the abolition of the death…
A Global Alarm: record number of executions in 2022, highest since 2017
Amnesty International has released its annual report on the death penalty worldwide, revealing a five-year…
Uzbekistan: Death Penalty Abolished by New Constitution
A decision that completes Tamara Chikunova’s life’s work. The new Constitution of Uzbekistan, approved by…
Washington State has officially abolished the death penalty
The death penalty was abolished in Washington state Thursday after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed…
Ivan Cantu’s execution suspended amid new revelations and legal controversies
A week before his death sentence, a court stayed Cantu’s execution pending new developments, including…
Indonesia: convicted woman pardoned for drug trafficking
Merri Utami spent nearly two decades on death row in Indonesia for a drug crime…