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

The number of recorded death-penalty executions last year was 2,707, a 78% increase compared to the previous year, according ...

The human rights group Amnesty International confirmed that at least 2,707 people were put to death in 2025 but said the actual number was much higher. Despite these figures, there are indications of ...

At least 1,518 executions were carried out worldwide in 2024, up 32 percent from the year before, according to Amnesty ...

China is the country with the highest number of capital punishments, according to Amnesty International, although the actual data is unknown. In a scenario marked by global wars, 2025 saw the highest ...

Amnesty International's annual report on capital punishment documented a surge in global executions to their highest level since 1981 during 2025. The human rights organization attributed the ...

PARIS(AP) — France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death row for more than 15 years. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was executed in the southern ...