Tag: executions
new executions by Wagner and the army in the Timbuktu region
In Mali, new accusations of abuses brought against the Wagner group and the Malian army. According to numerous local sources, at least six people were summarily executed on Monday December…
Torture chambers and executions on the other side of the Dnieper
Torture chambers and systematic executions – on the other side of the river • Civilians live in fear Russian forces abduct, torture and kill civilians living in villages in the…
Amnesty’s report: More executions in 2023 – but fewer countries
Last year, 1,153 known executions were carried out in the world, according to the figures produced by Amnesty. This is an increase of 31 percent from the 883 executions carried…
in Africa, executions tripled in 2023, reveals Amnesty International
Amnesty International publishes its annual report on the state of the death penalty in the world on Wednesday May 29. A worrying situation on an international level: 1,153 executions were…
detainees and regime opponents on hunger strike to protest executions
In Iran, dozens of inmates at Evin prison spent the day without eating. A hunger strike also observed by opponents of the regime in exile, to protest against the recent…
kyiv accuses Russia of summary executions of Ukrainian soldiers – L’Express
Follow the live This Sunday, December 3, Ukraine enters its 648 days of war since the Russian invasion of February 2022. A day marked by a Russian drone attack and…
Mali asks displaced people to return to Kidal as rebels denounce executions
Shortly before the Malian army and mercenaries from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner entered the town of Kidal on November 14, the town in the north of the country was…
Executions in Iran: “Silence is culpable”, protests lawyer Chirinne Ardakani
On Friday May 19, three men were executed in Isfahan, central Iran. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were found guilty of “moharebeh” (“war against God”) and possession of…
Latest news – Record number of executions in the world – highest in five years
Record number of executions in the world – highest in five years In 2022, 883 executions were carried out – the highest number in five years. That’s according to a…
Marked increase in confirmed executions: ‘Disappointing’
Two countries stand out in Amnesty International’s annual report on the death penalty: Iran and Saudi Arabia. In Iran, at least 576 people were executed in 2022, which is an…