Press Release
45 International Organizations Join Amnesty International in Urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to Commute Death Sentences Before He Leaves Office 
In his last months in office, Governor Newsom could transform California from a state with the nation's largest death row into…
July 30, 2026
Blog
46 International Organizations Call on Governor Newsom to Commute All Death Sentences
46 organizations ask Governor Newsom to commute death sentences of more than 550 people, which is close to one third…
July 30, 2026
Report
Amnesty International Global Report: Death Sentences and Executions 2025
Amnesty International’s monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 2,707 executions in 2025, an increase by 78%…
May 17, 2026
Press Release
Global: Executions Surge to Highest Recorded Figure in 44 Years; In the U.S. Executions Nearly Doubled from 2024
It’s time for executing countries to step into line with the rest of the world and leave this abhorrent practice…
May 17, 2026
Blog
10 Facts About the Death Penalty in California
In light of Governor Newsom's pledge to end the death penalty in his state before leaving office in 2027, learn…
May 14, 2026
Press Release
Global: Recorded Executions Hit Highest Figure Since 2015
The death penalty is an abhorrent practice with no place in today’s world.
April 7, 2025
Report
Amnesty International Global Report: Death Sentences and Executions 2024
We recorded over 1500 executions across 15 countries in 2024, the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 2015.
April 7, 2025
Blog
The Death Penalty Persists in the U.S.
Since 1977, the U.S. has carried out 1,600+ executions. The beginning of 2025 is sadly starting like any other year…
March 17, 2025