ATMORE, Ala. — Preparations were underway Thursday to put an Alabama man to death using nitrogen gas — the first execution of its kind in the nation — as legal challenges were waged in the final hours attempting to halt…
US inmate faces first nitrogen execution after losing last-minute appeals
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Kenneth Eugene…
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘‘war crimes’’ after ‘‘execution’’ of captured troops
Ukraine has launched an investigation into the “execution” of its unarmed soldiers by Russian forces despite the soldiers signalling their intention to surrender. Kyiv accused Russia on Sunday of committing a “war crime” after a short video posted on Telegram…
Double murderer executed in US state of Oklahoma
A 59-year-old man was executed in the US state of Oklahoma on Thursday for a double murder that he claimed was committed in self-defence. Phillip Hancock was put to death by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester,…
UN documents summary execution of 77 Ukrainian civilians
A United Nations mission in Ukraine has expressed grave concern over the summary execution of more than 70 Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces while also documenting other breaches of international law by both warring sides. The UN Human Rights Monitoring…
Afghanistan’s Taliban publicly executes man convicted of murder
Afghanistan’s Taliban has publicly executed a man convicted of the murders of five people, the Supreme Court says of the second confirmed official execution since the group returned to power in 2021. The execution took place on Tuesday in the…
Iran executes 3 over anti-government protests
Authorities in Iran have executed three men sentenced to death in connection with the nationwide anti-government protests last year, the judiciary says. The three were convicted over their alleged involvement in a shooting attack that killed three security personnel in…
Amnesty report: Number of executions worldwide rose 53% in 2022
The total number of known executions carried out around the world in 2022 rose by 53 per cent on the figure recorded for 2021. This is according to an Amnesty International report released on Tuesday. The human rights organisation, in…
DR Congo militia executes 17 hostages
A notorious militia in eastern DR Congo executed 17 people Sunday it took hostage the previous day, local sources said. The CODECO insurgents killed at least 17 people captured in the Djugu territory, around 45 kilometers (30 miles) north of…
Saudi Arabia executes Jordanian man despite UK and UN intervention
A Jordanian man who said he was tortured for 12 days into signing a false confession was executed over drug charges in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, despite interventions from the UN and two British foreign ministers. Hussein Abo al-Kheir, a…