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UN rights chief alarmed by surge in executions in IranAlarmed by the situation in Iran, UN rights chief Volker Turk highlighted the alarming execution rates, with over fifty-six individuals con...- Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie found guilty of terrorism chargesHadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges for the 2022 attack on author Salman Rushdie. Prosecutors stated the assault was inci...
- Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in publicIran publicly executed two men convicted of violent attacks during protests. Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari were found guilty of a...
- Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced in US to life in prisonMexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces sentencing Monday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel. He admitted to shipping millions ...
- US Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill; name India among nations facing possible tariffsA bipartisan US Senate bill proposes sweeping sanctions against Russia's economy. This legislation could impose tariffs on countries buying...
- Made in India, deployed abroad: The expanding map of India's arms exportsIndia's defence exports are soaring, with deals for BrahMos missiles with Vietnam and Indonesia signaling a significant shift. This surge, ...
- Pakistan court upholds death penalty for 2 men who raped French woman in front of her children, Elon Musk's two-word reaction is viralPakistan's Lahore High Court has upheld the death sentences for two men convicted in a brutal 2020 gang-rape case. The horrific attack on a...
- Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemiesIran's judiciary spokesperson announced enhanced laws allowing the death penalty and asset confiscation for those accused of spying or coop...
- Iran hangs a man it accuses of spying for Israel as Tehran continues wave of executionsIran executed Bahman Choobiasl, accused of spying for Israel's Mossad and working on sensitive telecommunications projects. This hanging is...
- Iran executes two for attacks on infrastructureIran executed two members of the outlawed Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) for targeting civilian infrastructure. Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani-...
- Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation: Human rights groupsIran executed at least 975 people in 2024, marking a significant increase and the highest number since 2008, according to reports by Iran H...
- Iran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024: UNThe United Nations rights chief reported that Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, marking an increase from the previous year. The execut...
- Amnesty: Executions worldwide increased by 53% in 2022, rose in Iran, Saudi ArabiaAmnesty said 70% of the executions in the Middle East and North Africa were carried out in Iran, where their numbers rose by 83% from 314 i...
- Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crimeThe execution of Majidreza Rahnavard, less than a month after he allegedly carried out the fatal stabbings of two security officials, shows...
- Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protestsThe execution of Mohsen Shekari comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the death penalty for their involvement in the protes...
- UN: Iran executes people at 'alarming rate' -- 250 in 2020Javaid Rehman told the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee that Iran continues to implement the death penalty "at an alarming ra...
- India registers 81% increase in death penalty in 2016: AmnestyAccording to the report, India did not register a single execution in 2016 but it had more than 400 prisoners who were to be executed at th...
- India votes against UNGA resolution banning death penaltyIndia was among the 39 countries that voted against a UN General Assembly draft resolution which called for abolishing the death penalty.
- BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal for abolition of death penaltyBJP and SAD today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for abolition of death penalty by asking Government to bring a legislation.
- India votes against resolution on moratorium on death penaltyIndia voted along with Iran, Saudi Arabia and China in opposing a resolution in the United Nations for a moratorium on the death penalty, b...
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