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This Is How the Islamic State Manufactures Child Militants
Children are not just propaganda tools used by the group in videos. Instead, the Islamic State is systematically turning them into front-line fighters, bomb makers, and even executioners.
North Korea Has Publicly Executed 1,382 People Since 2000, Report Claims
A report based on interviews with 221 North Korean defectors attempts to offer a detailed accounting of how often the ruling regime kills citizens in public.
Islamic State Reportedly Executes Two Syrian Boys for Eating During Ramadan
The militant group this week also released gruesome photos and video of the executions of captives by drowning, rocket launcher, and beheading.
Saudi Arabia Has Already Topped Last Year’s Total Number of Executions
The beheadings of two men Tuesday are the latest, adding to a soaring execution rate in the Middle East nation.
With Executions on the Rise, Saudi Arabia is Now Hiring Even More Executioners
With 85 people already executed in 2015 alone, a job ad posted on the country's Ministry of Civil Service website is calling for extra staff to fulfill eight executioner positions.
What Happens When You Build a Town Around a Prison?
A tour of Huntsville, Texas, where penitentiaries serve as job creators, tourist attractions, and the center of the community.
Three Countries Were Responsible for 70 Percent of the World’s Executions in 2014
An Amnesty International report found that conflict and terrorism led governments around the world to execute nearly 500 more people last year than they did in 2013.
Should There Be a Death Penalty? - The People Speak
In this episode of 'The People Speak,' VICE News traveled around the world to ask people about the the death penalty.
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in an audio recording posted on the group's Twitter page.
UN Rights Agency Urges Indonesian President to Suspend Executions of Drug Offenders
Objection to the country's latest round of planned killings has inspired a growing clamor of voices from around the world in an appeal to spare the lives of the condemned.
A Man Executed In Iran This Week Pleads For Justice In a Final Letter
A letter written by a man who was unjustly hanged in an Iranian prison this week highlights the country's ongoing human rights violations.
Black Sabbath's Guitarist Wants Indonesia to Spare Australians on Death Row
Tony Iommi has written a letter to Indonesian president and metalhead Joko Widodo asking for two Australian citizens to be removed from death row.