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Iran protests: Tehran court sentences first person to death over unrest

November 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country, state media say. The Revolutionary Court found the defendant, who […]

Taylor Parker handed death sentence for murdering friend and cutting baby from her womb

November 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman has been sentenced to death for killing a pregnant mother she knew and cutting out her baby to take as her own. Taylor Parker, 29, was convicted last month of murdering Reagan Simmons-Hancock and on […]

Sudan: ‘No-one to intervene’ for woman sentenced to death by stoning

October 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Efforts to prevent a young Sudanese woman being stoned to death, after she was convicted of adultery, are being hindered by the absence of government ministers in the country. Sudan has been run by a […]

Parkland school mass shooting gunman planned ‘systematic massacre’

October 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man who carried out a mass shooting at a Florida school in 2018 planned a “systematic massacre” and should be sentenced to death, prosecutors say. Nikolas Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty in October last year […]

Alabama preparing to use untried execution method nitrogen hypoxia on death row prisoner

September 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

A prisoner on death row in Alabama could be executed next week using a new, untried method that deprives the body of oxygen. James Houts, a deputy state attorney general, told a federal judge that […]

Firing squad and electric chair executions are ‘torture’, US judge rules

September 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ruled carrying out executions by electric chair or firing squad are unconstitutional and amount to “torture”. Lawyers for four inmates in South Carolina who took legal action against the state, had […]

Floribet Chebeya: DR Congo policeman sentenced to death for murder

May 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Congolese military court has sentenced a high-ranking policeman to death for his role in the 2010 murder of human rights activist Floribet Chebeya, which caused national outrage. Commissioner of police Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga […]

Melissa Lucio: First Texas execution of Hispanic woman stayed

April 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

On 27 April, Melissa Lucio was supposed to die. But two days before the 53-year-old mother of 14 children was due to be executed, she was given a second chance. For 14 years, Lucio had […]

US Supreme Court backs right to be touched at execution by pastor

March 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

The top US court has ruled in favour of a Texas inmate who had argued it is his right to have his pastor touch him and offer a prayer during his execution. John Henry Ramirez […]

‘Hollywood Ripper’ Michael Gargiulo sentenced to death for murders

July 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A convicted murderer nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper” has been sentenced to death for the killings of two women in the 2000s. Relatives of his victims wept as a judge gave Michael Gargiulo the sentence in […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]