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Iran executed at least 31 women in 2024 claims human rights monitor
The report said that the figure for 2024 was the highest number of women to be hanged in Iran since the NGO started documenting them in 2008.
Published on Jan 06, 2025 08:04 PM IST
AFP |
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty, 20 years after last execution in country
Zimbabwe currently has about 60 prisoners on death row, and the new law spares them.
Published on Jan 01, 2025 01:28 AM IST
AP |
Donald Trump says he will ‘pursue death penalty’, slams Joe Biden's move
Donald Trump has long sought more direct control over the Justice Department's operations.
Published on Dec 25, 2024 05:44 AM IST
AP |
Top court issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions
The Supreme Court established guidelines for swift processing of mercy petitions for death-row convicts, addressing delays and upholding fundamental rights.
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 12:06 AM IST
Meerut man in Saudi Arabia awarded death penalty on drug trafficking charges
Zaid has been languishing in Jeddah Central Jail since January 15, 2023, after he was charged with drug trafficking
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 10:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Meerut