Zambia on Saturday finally abolished two British colonial-era laws: the death penalty and any criticism of the country's leader being a punishable offence. The southern African country gained independence in 1964.

'Speak free': Zambia prez abolishes death penalty, no prosecution for criticising him

The US Justice Department announced on Thursday it was reinstating a two-decades long dormant policy to resume the federal government's use of capital punishment and immediately scheduled the executions for five death row federal inmates.

US Justice Department reinstates death penalty after Trump, Congress approval

Philippine Congress discusses death penalty bill that cites illicit sales and use of drugs as the root cause of most atrocious crimes

Philippine President Duterte pushes for re-imposition of death penalty in first legislative reform