Press Release
Palestine: Hamas Must Stamp Out Extrajudicial Executions and Ensure Justice for Victims
Hamas must end extrajudicial executions of suspected collaborators with Israel.
August 20, 2026
Press Release
Lebanon: Abolition of Death Penalty a Landmark Victory Affirming Justice Must Be Rooted in Human Rights
Lebanon’s decision to abolish the death penalty marks a major milestone and a victory for human rights in the country.
August 11, 2026
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
Press Release
Iran: End Escalating Campaign of Arbitrary Executions and Death Sentences Against Protesters
At least 60 people are at risk of execution in Iran following executions of 5 people in the last two weeks.
July 28, 2026
Blog
A Future Without the Death Penalty in the U.S.
As the U.S. commemorates its 250th birthday, Rick Halperin argues that it’s past time to abolish the death penalty, the…
July 2, 2026
Press Release
Global: UN Drug Control Bodies Must Take Urgent Action Towards Ending Unlawful Use of the Death Penalty for Drug-Related Offenses
The death penalty is an abhorrent practice with no place in today’s world.
June 25, 2026
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Almost 100 People Executed so Far This Year as Dozens More Remain on Death Row for Drug-Related Offenses
Saudi Arabia continues to execute people for offenses that should never be punished by death under international law and standards.
June 22, 2026
Press Release
Iran: Mass Arbitrary Arrests and Political Executions Mark Intensifying Repression
Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent.
May 28, 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