The Latest Breaking News from Death Penalty

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would approve possibly reinstating the death penalty if parliament were to send a bill on the matter to him, broadcaster NTV cited him as saying on Friday. Erdogan's justice minister said at the weekend Turkey would consider turning back the 2004 abolishment of capital…

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine where two Britons and a Moroccan have been sentenced to death say the death penalty will start being used from 2025, according to an updated criminal code of the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

The European Court of Human Rights issues said on Thursday it had issued interim measures to instruct Russia to ensure the death penalty on two Britons who were captured after fighting for Ukraine was not carried out.

Suspected truck driver and his alleged conspirator could face death penalty if convicted.

Thai embassies in South Korea and Singapore are the latest authorities to warn travellers from Thailand not to bring cannabis-based products or cannabis extracts with them. Otherwise, they may face a jail term or even the death penalty.

‘Capital punishment cannot be ignored as long as it is in the law books’

A judge has asked federal prosecutors whether they will seek the death penalty against the white man accused in the killing of 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, on May 14.

A White House official said on Tuesday it is "appalling" that a public official in Russia would suggest the death penalty for Americans captured in Ukraine.

Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez said he is ethically opposed to the death penalty, but an employee wrongfully requested the execution date against his wishes. Gonzalez sought to cancel the execution two days later.