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Texas executes Mexico national convicted of murder
On Wednesday, Texas executed a Mexican national who was convicted of murdering a police officer in 1994. Controversy grew after the arrest because Edgar Arias Tamayo was not notified of his rights under Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to n (More) |
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Pakistan court sentences man to death for claiming to be a prophet
A court in Pakistan on Thursday sentenced 65-year old Mohammed Asghar to death for blasphemy, convicting him of writing letters claiming to be a prophet. Asghar was convicted under Section 295-C of the Pakistani Penal Code , making it illegal to ma (More) |
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Iraq executes eleven prisoners convicted of terrorist activity
The Iraq Ministry of Justice announced on Thursday the execution by hanging of 11 Iraqi prisoners convicted of terrorist attacks against the Iraqi people. These executions come mere days after the country's execution of 26 Iraqi nationals , also fo (More) |
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India high court commutes 15 death sentences to life in prison
A three-judge panel for the Supreme Court of India ruled Tuesday that a death sentence can be commuted to a life sentence based upon the government's delay. In ruling, the court nullified the death sentences of 15 prisoners, some of whom were conv (More) |
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Iraq officials execute 26 convicted of terrorism offenses
The Iraq Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday the execution of 26 Iraqi nationals for terrorism related offenses. A statement from the Ministry website said the executions took place on Sunday. Human rights groups have long opposed the use of (More) |
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Iran has executed 40 people in two weeks: Amnesty International
The Iranian government has carried out 40 executions in the two weeks since the beginning of 2014, claims human rights group Amnesty International in a statement published Thursday. "The spike in the number of executions carried out so far this mo (More) |
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Uganda president refuses to sign anti-gay legislation
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni [official website; BBC profile] refused to sign a bill proposed by the nation's Parliament that would toughen punishments for homosexuals in Uganda. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill was introduced in 2009 and the Uga (More) |
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Prolonged Ohio execution heightens lethal injection drug controversy
The prolonged execution of convicted murderer Dennis McGuire on Thursday has stirred a controversy over new drugs used to administer lethal injections. McGuire was convicted in 1994 of raping and murdering a 22-year-old girl in 1989 and lost his ap (More) |
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Federal judge allows untried drug in Ohio lethal injection
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Monday refused to halt the execution of convicted Ohio murderer Dennis McGuire, who is scheduled to die by the administration of a never-before-tried drug that may potentially i (More) |
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Human rights activists urge Iran president to end persecution of gays
Human rights activists from various international organizations in late December called on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to end the country's persecution of LGBT Iranians in a letter citing various attacks and rights violations. The signatories (More) |
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