Iran. Schwere Vergiftungen - Iran verhängt Todesstrafen gegen mutmaßliche Alkoholpanscher  Mindestens 17 Menschen starben in Iran nach dem Konsum von gepanschtem Alkohol. Jetzt hat ein Gericht vier Angeklagte zum Tode verurteilt. Sie sollen da…

Tonga. International concern over Tonga’s debate on death penalty for drug offences Several international human rights organisations have expressed grave concern over recent discussions in Tonga’s Parliament suggesting the extension of the death pe…

Kolumbien. The Fight for Women’s Rights Behind Bars in Colombia (…) In Colombia, most women in prison come from low-income backgrounds and serve time mostly for crimes related to drug trafficking. However, my work focused on the reality of all inca…

HRI. Special Issue: A Decade-long Review of the Death Penalty for Drug offences This report builds on the pioneering work HRI has been doing since its first ‘The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview (‘Global Overview’) in 2007. It analy…

Under threat: the International AIDS Society–Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights Beyrer, Chris et al. The Lancet, Volume 0, Issue 0  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00302-7/abstracthttps://www.thel…

IRAN. Iran executions rise sharply to 834 last year 'to instil societal fear', report says Executions in Iran have surged for a second year running to 834, campaign groups say. Most were undocumented hangings, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR)…