Explained: Why death row convicts are hanged before sunrise
In a major development, a Delhi court on Tuesday (January 7) issued the death warrant against all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. The court ordered that all four convicts should be hanged at 7 am on January 22 at the Tihar jail.
Jan 07, 2020, 17:32 PM IST
Peru probes alleged executions by police
Peruvian authorities are investigating 90 police officers for alleged extrajudicial executions of suspects in the crime-plagued country.
Aug 03, 2016, 05:22 AM IST
Why prisoners are executed before sunrise – Must Read
Executions are rare in India and death sentences are awarded only in cases of rarest of rare crimes.
Jul 29, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
Indonesia rejects international pleas to halt executions
Indonesia Thursday rejected appeals from the UN and EU to halt the execution of 14 drug convicts including foreigners, as speculation mounted they could face the firing squad in a matter of hours.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Saudi beheadings soar in 2015 under discretionary rulings
Rights group Amnesty International said in November that at least 63 people had been executed since the start of the year for drug-related offenses.
Jan 02, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
Saudi executes man convicted of killing wife
Saudi Arabia on Monday executed a man convicted of killing his wife, adding to a toll which rights group Amnesty International says is the kingdom's highest in two decades.
Dec 08, 2015, 00:48 AM IST
Pakistan hangs nine in busy day of executions
Pakistan on Tuesday executed nine convicts, including four brothers, in the latest hangings since it lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar carnage.
Oct 14, 2015, 00:35 AM IST
