Numbing down of America: What the attack in 'non-hellhole' US points toAmerica faces a deluge of crises. Protests erupt, yet public response wanes due to 'compassion fatigue'. Airstrikes, immigration agent shoo...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Iran executes man over membership of jihadist group, armed rebellionIran carried out an execution on Sunday. Amer Ramesh was convicted of belonging to the Jaish al-Adl group. He was also found guilty of atta...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet saysIran has executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility. Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast faced execution...
05 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Israel says Iran launched cluster bombs 'multiple times' in warIran has used cluster bombs multiple times since the war began. Israel's military confirmed this development. This type of weapon is banned...
06 Mar, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Amnesty International pulls up Pakistan for brutal handling of Shia protestsPakistan protests: It has been reported that at least ten protesters were killed and 96 injured outside the US Consulate in Karachi after p...
04 Mar, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
Iran's judiciary says it executed another alleged Mossad spyIran executed Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh on Monday, accusing him of spying for Israel's Mossad. This marks the third execution related...
23 Jun, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Iran executes five for armed robberies: JudiciaryIran on Monday executed five people convicted of multiple "armed robberies and banditry which rendered roads unsafe and spread terror among...
01 Jan, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
Iran executes four over Israel 'collaboration,' says judiciaryIt identified them as three men -- Vafa Hanareh, Aram Omari and Rahman Parhazo -- and one woman, Nasim Namazi, who had all been sentenced t...
29 Dec, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
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...
17 May, 2023, 03.31 AM IST
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...
26 Oct, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
Saudi Arabia says it executes 3 soldiers for 'high treason'The kingdom said the three men were convicted in court and a later royal order served as a death warrant.
10 Apr, 2021, 03.23 PM IST
US, Amnesty, Pakistan groups back India on Kulbhushan JadhavTop US think-tanks have questioned the secrecy of trial and the US NSA visit here next weekend is expected to see some plain speak by India...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.14 PM IST
India carried out no executions in 2016: AmnestyIndia carried out no executions last year, but was among the few countries to hand out capital punishment for drug- related crimes.
11 Apr, 2017, 08.31 PM IST
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...
11 Apr, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
Iran executed 694 people between January 1st and July 15thBetween January 1st and July 15th, Iran has executed 694 people, according to Amnesty International, an unprecedented spike in the pace of ...
24 Jul, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
778 executions worldwide in 2013: AmnestyAt least 778 people were executed worldwide in 2013, including one in India, global human rights body Amnesty International said today.
27 Mar, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
- Internet aids human rights causes: Amnesty
The Internet is the new frontline in the war for human rights, as governments battle to stamp out online opposition voices, Amnesty Interna...
23 May, 2007, 04.07 PM IST