Press Release
Saudi Arabia: New Report Denounces Alarming Escalation in Executions Including of Foreign Nationals Convicted of Drug-Related Offenses
Saudi Arabia has launched a startling surge in executions in recent years, particularly for drug-related offenses and against foreign nationals.
July 6, 2025
Report
“If We Had Money and a Lawyer, Maybe My Brother Would Be Alive”: Saudi Arabia’s Execution Crisis
Between 2014 and 2025, executions in Saudi Arabia reached record-high numbers, including hundreds of people executed for drug-related offenses.
July 6, 2025
Press Release
Japan: Cruel Execution a Stain on Country’s Human Rights Record
The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi is a callous attack on the right to life and a major setback for Japan’s…
June 27, 2025
Press Release
Mississippi Governor Reeves Must Halt Richard Jordan’s Planned ExecutionÂ
The State of Mississippi must not execute Richard Jordan. Governor Tate Reeves is the only person with the power to…
June 24, 2025
Press Release
Nigeria: Ogoni Nine Pardon ‘Falls Far Short’ of Real Justice Â
The pardon of the Ognoni Nine is welcome but the Nigerian government must recognize formally that they are innocent of…
June 13, 2025
Press Release
Oklahoma Must Not Execute John Hanson Â
Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt must use his power of reprieve to stop the planned June 12 execution of 61-year-old John…
June 12, 2025
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Tennessee’s Execution of Oscar Smith
We oppose the death penalty in all cases, without exception. It is a violation of the right to life and…
May 22, 2025
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Families Fear Imminent Execution of Loved Ones Amid Surge in Drug-Related Executions
Between January and April 2025, the Saudi Arabian authorities executed at least 88 people including 52 for drug-related crimes.
April 24, 2025
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
Press Release
Commuting Death Sentence Is Step Toward Justice for Rocky Myers
We celebrate this news. After over 30 years on death row, this moment could not come any sooner.
February 28, 2025