Algeria’s Penal Changes Could End Execution Pause Since 1993, Amnesty Warns
Amnesty International urged Algeria to abandon plans to expand the death penalty after recent wildfires and to impose an immediate moratorium.
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Amnesty International urged Algeria to abandon plans to expand the death penalty after recent wildfires and to impose an immediate moratorium.
Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Egypt Over Drugs Conviction
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by hanging in a drugs case. Khalifa denies the charges and will appeal.
Algeria Moves To Reinstate Death Penalty For Arsonists After Deadly Fires
President Tebboune ordered legal changes to allow capital punishment for deliberate forest arson after at least 12 died and 100 fires burned.
Three Men will be Executed On the Same Day as Death Penalties Rise in US
Three US executions scheduled on the same day, a first in over 15 years, signal a renewed appetite for state killings.