Execution
Amnesty International issues rare condemnation of Hamas, demands end to extrajudicial executions
The organization, which has frequently criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank, demanded that Hamas end impunity for extrajudicial killings and reprisal attacks.
Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism
UN helped Iran expand anti-drug crackdown despite execution concerns
Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests
Iranian Jew’s execution reportedly delayed after prayer campaign by Jews around the world
The stay of execution, which the Israeli outlet Ynet said had been communicated via WhatsApp chats, followed a frenzy of advocacy on Ghahremani’s behalf by Jewish communities around the world.
Iran’s regime postpones execution of young Iranian Jew
New details emerged about Ghahremani who is being held in Kermanshah Central Prison in Western Iran. Ynet reported about the postponement of Arvin Nathaniel’s execution until next month.
Iran's executions of artists highlights regime's stance on freedom of expression - opinion
Iran has significantly increased executions in 2024, targeting dissenters like rapper Toomaj Salehi, reflecting the regime’s harsh stance on freedom of expression.
Iranian executions up by 43% since last year, most unannounced
Iran's Human Rights NGOs reported 834 executions in 2023, with only 15% officially announced, sparking concerns about transparency.
Hamas celebrates UN call for probe into alleged IDF abuses of Palestinian women
The UN statement reported allegations that Palestinian women and girls had been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, frequently along with family members, including children.
Iran executes four people it claims are linked to Israeli intelligence
The defendants were accused of illegally entering Iranian territory from Iraq's Kurdistan region to carry out a bombing operation.
Alabama completes first execution using nitrogen gas asphyxiation
Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, was a rare prisoner who had already survived one execution attempt.
'He took to the streets for you!': Iranian protester executed by regime
Qobadlou was sentenced to death in late 2022, in the middle of the protests, on charges of killing a police officer and of "corruption on earth."
UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas
Kenneth Smith, convicted of murder, is scheduled to be executed in the state of Alabama on January 25 using nitrogen hypoxia.
Iran says it executes four 'saboteurs' linked to Israel's Mossad
IRNA state news said their mission entailed kidnappings, threatening and setting fire to vehicles and homes of unnamed targets and stealing their mobile phones.
