The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new ...
For centuries, a public execution could pull a crowd the way a fair, a parade, or a major match might pull one now. Back in the day, crowds of up to 50,000 gathered at places like Tyburn and Newgate ...
Amnesty International's annual report on capital punishment documented a surge in global executions to their highest level ...
A report reveals North Korea's Kim Jong-un has intensified public executions, using them to instill fear and enforce obedience, with significant increases observed since the Covid-19 border closures ...