Death penalty/Capital punishment

UN rights chief warns that more Iranians face execution over protests

FILE PHOTO: Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attends the Human Rights Council at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

Iran’s judiciary had not yet announced the sentence against the man, Mohammad Abbasi, and that Iran’s Supreme Court was yet to uphold it.

South Korea's ex-President Yoon apologises after life sentence over martial law

3 men in India get death sentences for rape of Israeli tourist, murder

The tourists were in the area of Hampi, which is popular with visitors, known for rocky hillocks and sprawling temple ruins.

Guthrie family members not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says

A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads \"bring her home\" (not pictured) and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her home nearly two weeks ago, outside of the KVOA newsroom in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble

Case against Ugandan man charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ dropped, lawyer says

Texas carries out first US execution of 2026

Texas death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new partner in 1998.

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

The new tally comes several days into new protests in Iran, driven by dissatisfaction at the country’s economic stagnation.

Nigeria military to try officers over alleged plot to topple government

Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

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