Death penalty/Capital punishment

Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing

South Bangkok Criminal Court ahead of a Thai criminal court's verdict on the trial of Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, who were charged over the August 17, 2015, Bangkok blast that killed 20 people, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Former Tibet government head sentenced to life in prison

Che Dalha, the former government head of the Tibet Autonomous Region, illegally took in more than 158 million yuan (S$29.93 million) from 1999 to 2025.

Iran hangs another protester as dozens more risk execution, rights groups say

The latest execution comes after Iran executed two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in what authorities described as “separatist terrorist groups”.

Tennessee calls off botched lethal injection

Iran hangs two men for armed rebellion, links to ‘separatists’

Iran has ramped up executions since the beginning of the conflict with Israel and the US on Feb 28.

Iranian Nobel laureate discharged from hospital and sent home, family say

‘Staggering’ Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty International

Amnesty International and other rights groups have noted that Iran is stepping up its use of the death penalty again in 2026.

Iran hangs man on Israel spy charges, sixth since war started

The Iran flag flutters from a tall flagpole over high-rise buildings in northern Tehran on May 12, 2026. Iran's chief negotiator said May 12, that Washington must accept Tehran's latest peace plan or face failure, after US President Donald Trump warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

Jailed Iranian peace laureate Mohammadi moved to hospital in Tehran

A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2023. NTB/Javad Parsa via REUTERS

Iran hangs three men over January protests in execution ‘wave’

FILE — A mural showing Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran, on April 21, 2026. With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

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