The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out the executions of two prisoners, amid a significant rise in using the death penalty.Executed on March 4 at Shiraz Central Prison were an Afghan citizen, known only by the first name Iman, and an Iranian national named Mostafa Jamil Samadi, as reported by human rights groups.The Iran Human Rights Organization disclosed that Iman faced Leggi Tutto
Eight times, a medical team in an Idaho prison tried to establish an intravenous line to deliver a lethal injection to condemned inmate Thomas Creech. But their attempts failed, giving Creech an unsettling reprieve. The incident last week raised sharp questions, such as: Who serves on the medical
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan faces the death penalty in a trial that began Tuesday over alleged fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country’s 2022 GDP and Vietnam’s largest financial fraud case on record.The 66-year-old chair of the real estate company
A report by Iran Human Rights said that at least 834 people have been executed in Iran in 2023.The 16th annual report on the death penalty by Iran Human Rights and ECPM (Together Against the Death Penalty) provides an assessment and analysis of the 2023 death penalty trends in 2023 in the Islamic
A British backpacker, Andrew John Brett, faces legal consequences for narcotics sale on Thailand's Koh Tao, highlighting safety and crime concerns.A shocking revelation has come to light, as a British backpacker, Andrew John Brett, faces severe legal consequences following his arrest for the
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iranian authorities executed at least ten prisoners in February, a large decrease from the previous month, a human rights watchdog reported on Saturday.“In February 2024, the death sentences of at least 10 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of the Islamic Republic
ATLANTA — A man who killed his former girlfriend three decades ago is set to be put to death in March in what would be Georgia's first execution in more than four years.A judge on Thursday signed the order for the execution of Willie James Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the
A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA.A judge at the court in the town of Bossaso handed down sentences Thursday to nine suspects, including seven foreigners.“Six Moroccans, convicted of
KUNA, Idaho (AP) — For nearly an hour, Thomas Eugene Creech lay strapped to a table in an Idaho execution chamber as medical team members poked and prodded at his arms and legs, hands and feet, trying to find a vein through which they could end his life.After eight attempts Wednesday, the prison
Texans have long taken pride in the fact that their state is “like a whole other country,” but the truth is, in many ways, it’s like a whole other Louisiana.Both are deep red states that share a border with one another. Both share an unflagging love for their distinct culture, their culinary
State media says men were convicted by court which has been criticised for punishing activists and protesters under guise of terrorismSaudi Arabia has executed 31 people so far in 2024.Seven Saudi men were executed on Tuesday, the highest number put to death in one day since 81 were killed in
After the recent nitrogen gas execution in Alabama of Kenneth Smith, state Attorney General Steve Marshall said that nitrogen gas “was intended to be — and has now proved to be — an effective and humane method of execution.”It is hard to imagine a statement so obviously disconnected from facts
JAKARTA: A total of 166 Indonesians are currently on death row abroad for offences relating to drugs and murder, mainly in Malaysia and the Middle East, Antara news agency reported.The report citing a Foreign Ministry official said the highest number of cases have been recorded in Malaysia
On February 28, 2023, the Oklahoma House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee unanimously passed a bill that would pause all pending executions and prohibit new death sentences while an independent task force reviews current Oklahoma death penalty procedures. House Bill 3138, also
Two Christian brothers facing blasphemy charges in Pakistan were cleared, following allegations that had prompted many Muslims to riot in their neighborhood last AugustTwo Christian brothers who were facing blasphemy charges in Muslim-majority Pakistan have been cleared of all allegations and set
Bryan Jefferson Lising dela Cruz and Hazel Ann Baguisa Morales face potential capital punishment in Japan, sparking concern from the Philippine government and international observers.Two Filipinos, Bryan Jefferson Lising dela Cruz and Hazel Ann Baguisa Morales, find themselves embroiled in a
Brutal executions are on the rise in Saudi Arabia under the reign of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with human rights activists calling the score of beheadings and crucifixions a 'relentless killing spree'.The Saudi authorities have killed hundreds in capital punishments since the Crown
Louisiana is on the cusp of resuming death penalty executions for the first time in more than a decade after the Legislature gave final passage Thursday to a bill adding electrocution and nitrogen gas suffocation as legal options to kill condemned prisoners.Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who made
They claim it’s ‘untested, dangerous and inhumane,’ while a proponent calls it ‘painless’ and not subject to shortagesLINCOLN — A proposal to use nitrogen gas to carry out executions in Nebraska brought out a parade of opponents to capital punishment on Wednesday.Opponents, ranging from the ACLU
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who had long claimed his conviction more than 20 years ago was based on false testimony and questionable evidence was executed Wednesday for fatally shooting two people, including his cousin.Ivan Cantu received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at
SINGAPORE - A man who strangled his former fiancee in a budget hotel in Geylang in 2018 was hanged on Feb 28.The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said the capital sentence was carried out on Bangladeshi national Ahmed Salim, 35, who had petitioned to the President for clemency but was
Ahmed Salim, a 35 year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker, faces execution at dawn on 28 February, in Singapore’s Changi Prison. This is the first execution in 2024, despite growing calls for a moratorium on the death penalty.Ahmed Salim was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty in 2021 after
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's longest-serving death row inmate is scheduled to be executed this week.Thomas Creech, 73, was sentenced to death for killing a fellow inmate inside a state prison in 1981. He has been convicted of five murders from several decades ago.Ahead of Wednesday's execution, local
Last Wednesday, the state of Texas likely executed an innocent person when it put Ivan Cantu to death. Sadly that is nothing new for either Texas or the United States.In death penalty states, executing the innocent is just a price they pay to keep the machinery of death running. Nothing is
Less than two months after the Los Angeles Innocence Project took up the case of convicted murderer Scott Peterson, a judge in San Mateo County, California, has scheduled a status hearing.The court confirmed Peterson will be represented by the LA Innocence Project, and it is believed the status
Manuel Guerrero Aviña, a dual British-Mexican citizen, has been arrested in Qatar after falling victim to a police-led Grindr sting.The former British Airways manager was detained on 4 February 2024 after replying to a fake message on the app.Gay sex in the conservative Muslim country is
The Court of Appeals in Kuwait confirmed a death sentence for a catastrophic wedding fire, highlighting discussions on safety and justice.In a gripping testament to the severity of the legal system in Kuwait, the Court of Appeals yesterday confirmed a death sentence for Nasra al Enezi, found
Taipei, March 1 (CNA) The Taiwan Supreme Court on Friday upheld a life sentence given to a mass shooter who killed four people in Nantou, pending a ruling on the constitutionality of the death penalty.Lee Hung-yuan (李鴻淵) was originally sentenced to death by the Nantou District Court for severely
SINGAPORE – The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence imposed on a 33-year-old Singaporean man who was found guilty of heroin trafficking in 2022.A total of 25 packets of drugs were found in a drawer in Shen Hanjie’s bedroom on Nov 20, 2018, containing 34.94g of pure heroin.The apex court
As the Rev. Jeff Hood was leaving for work one day back in January, his children begged him for one thing: to come back alive.“The kids would cry and say they didn’t want me to die,” Rev. Hood told OSV News.The plea was well-founded: Rev. Hood, ordained in the Old Catholic Church (which separated
The execution of Thomas Creech scheduled for Wednesday morning was canceled at 11 a.m. Idaho Department of Correction director Josh Tewalt determined the execution could not happen because the medical team could not establish an IV line.Creech will return to his cell and the death warrant will
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepared to take office three years ago, Joe Biden’s incoming administration considered a host of possible options to fulfill a campaign pledge to end the federal death penalty.One idea was an executive order, according to people familiar with the matter. But the White
Delve into the extraordinary life of Shahjahan Bhuiyan, from executing death row convicts to penning his memoir 'How Was the Life of Hangman.' Explore his journey of redemption and reflection, challenging societal norms and sparking conversations on justice and rehabilitation.Imagine living a
The man was shot five times in front of the family of his victim at a sports stadium today.KABUL: Taliban authorities publicly executed a convicted murderer by gunfire in a sports stadium today, officials said, the third death penalty carried out in Afghanistan in a matter of days.The man – found