


The Egyptian government
For upholding death sentences of 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters and lengthy prison terms for journalists

This Lethal Lottery
Forget the howling majority, death penalty is a denial of individual rights

The Centre insists on death for Rajiv Gandhi assassins
Argues convicts not traumatised, took part in cultural events

Life Gets a Long Rope
What the Supreme Court’s commutation of 15 death sentences at one go augurs

Geelani’s Litany
On death row before he was let off, he sees a mockery of justice in capital punishment

A Nation without Hangmen
India does not have a single active hangman today. Which should not be surprising; 300 prisoners are awaiting death.

The Hangman of Jalgaon
If Ajmal Kasab has changed his mind about being a martyr and hopes to live, tough luck. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has secured the highest number of death sentences in the country, 37.