Precise figures on execution numbers are not available as Iranian authorities do not officially announce groups, only 16.5% of executions believed to have been carried out in Iran last year were announced by officials

“A genuine ceasefire remains elusive,” the UN official said, citing continued clashes in DR Congo, particularly

His comments came days after a suspected Kurdish fighter – who officials said infiltrated Turkey from Security officials killed a second fighter.

reported by The Guardian show the Arizona prison system tested the operation of the gas chamber and officials In a statement to The Washington Post, Arizona officials said the state corrections department was “prepared

Officials say attack targeted the village of Mukondi, about 30km (19 miles) south of the city of Beni A local official and the head of a civil society group said on Thursday the assailants were believed

governments of ASEAN member states that still retain the death penalty to establish or maintain an official

El Salvador's gang crackdown has already led to 65,795 arrests, according to official figures, prompting According to official figures, the crackdown has already led to 65,795 arrests, and 2,513 firearms have

An official confirmed that nine people were dead. leader of the rights group, Karapatan, said the raids were carried out at the activists’ homes and offices A government spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment, but a security official confirmed Duterte and other prominent Philippine officials, including military and police commanders, have accused

as the Government of National Accord and Presidency Council headed by Fayez al-Serraj are no longer officially He made his statement after his allies moved to occupy eastern offices of the High National Elections

and armed groups are fighting among themselves,” said Joseph Inganji, who leads the United Nations’ Office “We help the population, but we are only providing security,” said Mahouloud Moussa, an official with

of violence, saying all tribes responsible for the bloodshed must be disarmed, with the Human Rights Office

and racially discriminatory immigration enforcement practices were encouraged by senior government officials We must hold accountable those government officials responsible for this reign of terror, and we must