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Trump's directive reignites death penalty debate in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum mandating the enforcement of the federal death penalty in Washington, D.C., despite the city abolishing capital punishment over two decades ago. The directive instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro......

Utah high court halts firing squad execution of man with Dementia

The Utah Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies, a 67-year-old man convicted of killing Maurine Hunsaker in 1986, after his attorneys argued that he suffers from severe dementia. Menzies had been scheduled to face a firing squad on September 5, a method he chose......

Sharp rise in executions in Iran sparks international concern

Iran has carried out at least 841 executions since the beginning of 2025, marking a sharp increase compared to previous years, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on Friday. In July alone, 100 people were executed, more than double the number recorded in the same month last......

Florida to carry out 29th execution of the year in the United States

Florida is set to carry out its 29th execution of the year on Tuesday, as 67-year-old Kayle Bates is scheduled to die by lethal injection. Bates has spent nearly two-thirds of his life on death row following his 1983 conviction for the murder of 24-year-old Janet Renee White. White was kidnapped from......

Public execution in Iran after family murder

An Iranian man was executed in public on Tuesday in the southern province of Fars after being convicted of murdering four members of the same family, according to state media. Mizan, the news agency linked to the judiciary, reported that “one of the perpetrators of the brutal murder of four family......

Saudi Arabia executes 17 people in three days amid growing criticism

Saudi Arabia has executed 17 individuals over the past three days, including two Saudis for "terrorism" on Monday and seven foreigners for drug trafficking on Sunday, according to an AFP tally based on official announcements. So far in 2025, the kingdom has carried out 239 executions, 161......

Saudi Arabia executes eight people in one day

Saudi Arabia carried out the execution of eight individuals in a single day, according to state media reports, highlighting the kingdom's increasing use of capital punishment, especially for drug-related offenses. The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that four Somali nationals and three......

Royal pardon marks milestone in Morocco’s stance on the death penalty

La présidente du Conseil national des droits de l'Homme (CNDH) du Maroc, Amina Bouayach, a salué la récente grâce royale, qui a converti les condamnations à mort de 23 détenus en peines fermes, la qualifiant d'étape importante dans l'évolution......

Former doctoral student to plead guilty in Idaho student murders

A man who was pursuing a doctorate in criminal justice has been scheduled to enter a guilty plea for the stabbing deaths of four students from a university in Idaho. The plea deal with prosecutors would avoid the possibility of the death penalty. Bryan Kohberger, 30, had previously pleaded not guilty......