A newly proposed bill that would allow the use of nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution in Arkansas has officially passed ...

International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, where UN human rights chief Volker Türk decried a substantial increase in global ...

The accused Dattatray Gade who rape a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Pune’s Swargate bus station was detained by Pune ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For most people in Florida, misdemeanor theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. For ...

Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWEAN courts viewed the death penalty and the conditions surrounding it as a human right violation, ...

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor urges Arkansas lawmakers to reject a bill that would allow executions with nitrogen gas, citing the Church's teaching against the death penalty.

Faith activism against the state's plan to resume executions adds to a history of religious engagement with social questions ...

Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal ...

Two death penalty cases in South Dakota will take center stage in different courtrooms this week. South Dakota’s Attorney ...

The Supreme Court's most conservative justice has called for the court to revisit the decision establishing the right to same-sex marriage.