A report by the United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine released on Tuesday (June 27) said Russia has detained more than 800 civilians and executed 77 of them since the beginning of the Ukraine war, over a year ago.

Russia detained hundreds, executed 77 civilians since Ukraine war began: UN

In an effort to reduce the number of killings, an Egyptian court requested on Sunday that the law be changed to let the execution of a female student's killer to be aired live.

Egyptian court demands that femicide executions be televised live

The wife of pro-democracy figure Kyaw Min Yu, sentenced to be executed on the orders of Myanmar's ruling generals, says that if her husband dies he will take with him the beliefs he has carried throughout a life spent fighting dictatorship.

Pleas for help as Myanmar awaits high-profile executions

Melissa Lucio, a mother of 14, was scheduled to be executed on April 27 following a contentious trial for the 2007 murder of her two-year-old daughter. But now, a Texas judge has postponed her execution.

Mother of 14 or a toddler's murderer? Court stays execution of Texas woman who claims confession was coerced

A Supreme Court justice called on Friday for Brazil's top prosecutor to investigate Rio de Janeiro's deadliest police raid in over a decade, which has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, human rights groups and local activists.

Brazil judge sees signs of 'arbitrary execution' in Rio police raid

Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday that a 42-year moratorium on capital punishment will end within two months with the hanging of drug convicts. Maithripala Sirisena told parliament he was committed to bringing back the death penalty for drug offenders, months after vowing a tougher line on spiralling narcotics-related crime inspired by a similar crackdown in the Philippines.

Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months: Sirisena

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Russia detained hundreds, executed 77 civilians since Ukraine war began: UN

Egyptian court demands that femicide executions be televised live

Pleas for help as Myanmar awaits high-profile executions

Mother of 14 or a toddler's murderer? Court stays execution of Texas woman who claims confession was coerced

Brazil judge sees signs of 'arbitrary execution' in Rio police raid

Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months: Sirisena