Murders

RIO DE JANEIRO

More Killings in Brazil Than in Some War-Torn Countries

By Fabiola Ortiz
Human rights activists in Brazil mobilised Wednesday to draw attention to the fact that half a million people have been murdered in this South American country in the past 10 years.

Murder Tops Crimes by Women in Afghanistan

By Sohaila Weda Khamosh
The number of Afghan women being jailed for murder has been increasing every year, officials say. More than a quarter of the 700 women in prison are serving murder sentences.