Amnesty International has reported a major increase in executions globally, with last year having the highest number recorded ...

Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year's number of foreigners executed past 100 -- a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned. The ...

Amnesty International's annual report on capital punishment documented a surge in global executions to their highest level ...

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty join opposition to proposals to run courses for defence ministry ...

Amnesty's latest report on the use of the death penalty shows that executions soared in 2025, with 2,707 people executed ...

LONDON -- Saudi Arabia is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote scheduled for Oct. 9, hoping to reverse its 2020 failure to win a spot on the 47-seat body. The kingdom ...

This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2025. In 2025, Amnesty ...

DUBAI — A prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and treason charges has been executed, the kingdom said. Activist groups say the charges against him were ...

Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death July 10, pushing this year's number of foreigners executed past 100 — a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned. The pair ...