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Death Penalty Returns, Beauty Pageants Suspended As Burkina Faso Tightens Rules
Burkina Faso's military government, led by Ibrahim Traore, has restored the death penalty for serious crimes and suspended beauty pageants nationwide.
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"Monstrous Burial Of Dignity": Death Penalty In Nashik Child Rape-Murder Case
A fast-track court had on Friday sentenced Vijay Sanjay Khairnar to death for raping and killing a four-year-old girl late last year, terming the gruesome crime as "rarest of the rare".
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Wife, Lover 'Cried Uncontrollably' After Death Sentence In Blue Drum Murder
The jail administration has increased security and surveillance for both convicts. They have been given new prisoner numbers: Sahil Shukla is 395, Muskan Rastogi 396. They are being held in separate cells, and jail officials are monitoring their condition.
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In Meerut Blue Drum Murder, Judge Cites The Gita While Awarding Death Sentence
"The judge cited references from the Mahabharata, affirming that the court would perform its duty, as 'dharma also means punishing those who commit wrongs'. Despite significant efforts by the defence," victim Saurabh Rajput's lawyer said outside court.
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Christa Pike, Who Survived Lethal Injections, Returns To US Prison
Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on September 30 -- a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.
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'Have To Draw A Line': Top Court Judge Speaks Against Commuting Death Penalty
Justice Dipankar Datta recalled a case in which the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a man who had raped and murdered his elder daughter.
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Jailed Protester Married Fiancee On Phone. Iran Executed Him The Next Day
Alireza Sepahi was arrested on January 10, just days after the alleged incident -- alongside his mother, who remains in prison and is serving a five-year term.
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Man Sentenced To Death For Rape, Murder Of 4-Year-Old Assam Girl In 2023
The sentence comes three years after a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and subsequently killed at Krishnakali Tea Estate.
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"Less Painful" Lethal Injection For Death Penalty? Supreme Court Says No
The court said its ruling is the not the final word and if the Centre wishes it can constitute a committee of experts to review alternative methods
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Lebanon Becomes 1st Middle East Nation To Formally Abolish Death Penalty
The abolition came as part of a series of bills to be discussed in the current legislative session, including a general amnesty law that has been debated for years.
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Who Is Bashar Al-Assad, Ex-Syrian President Sentenced To Death Over War Crimes
Assad, currently outside Syria, was convicted in a case involving violence carried out during the conflict, killing around 500,000 people.
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Florida Executes 74-Year-Old Murder Convict, Oldest In State's Modern History
Another 74-year-old Florida inmate, Dennis Sochor, is scheduled to be executed on July 14.
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Jordan Hangs 6 Over "Terrorism", Ending 9-Year Death Penalty Pause
A government spokesperson said more than 100 people remain on death row in Jordan and that executions would proceed "one by one".
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Man Gets Death Penalty For Sexual Assault, Murder Of Minor In Tamil Nadu
The POCSO Special Court convicted Dharma Muneeswaran and sentenced him to death by hanging on both counts of sexual assault and murder, 77 days after the crime.
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Ex-China Defence Ministers Get Suspended Death Sentences In Corruption Cases
Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has resulted in the removal of China's highest ranking general and military leadership.
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Death Penalty Returns, Beauty Pageants Suspended As Burkina Faso Tightens Rules
Burkina Faso's military government, led by Ibrahim Traore, has restored the death penalty for serious crimes and suspended beauty pageants nationwide.
-
"Monstrous Burial Of Dignity": Death Penalty In Nashik Child Rape-Murder Case
A fast-track court had on Friday sentenced Vijay Sanjay Khairnar to death for raping and killing a four-year-old girl late last year, terming the gruesome crime as "rarest of the rare".
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Wife, Lover 'Cried Uncontrollably' After Death Sentence In Blue Drum Murder
The jail administration has increased security and surveillance for both convicts. They have been given new prisoner numbers: Sahil Shukla is 395, Muskan Rastogi 396. They are being held in separate cells, and jail officials are monitoring their condition.
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In Meerut Blue Drum Murder, Judge Cites The Gita While Awarding Death Sentence
"The judge cited references from the Mahabharata, affirming that the court would perform its duty, as 'dharma also means punishing those who commit wrongs'. Despite significant efforts by the defence," victim Saurabh Rajput's lawyer said outside court.
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Christa Pike, Who Survived Lethal Injections, Returns To US Prison
Pike, 50, was given two doses of the drug pentobarbital on September 30 -- a usually fatal dose that nevertheless failed to kill her.
-
'Have To Draw A Line': Top Court Judge Speaks Against Commuting Death Penalty
Justice Dipankar Datta recalled a case in which the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a man who had raped and murdered his elder daughter.
-
Jailed Protester Married Fiancee On Phone. Iran Executed Him The Next Day
Alireza Sepahi was arrested on January 10, just days after the alleged incident -- alongside his mother, who remains in prison and is serving a five-year term.
-
Man Sentenced To Death For Rape, Murder Of 4-Year-Old Assam Girl In 2023
The sentence comes three years after a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and subsequently killed at Krishnakali Tea Estate.
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"Less Painful" Lethal Injection For Death Penalty? Supreme Court Says No
The court said its ruling is the not the final word and if the Centre wishes it can constitute a committee of experts to review alternative methods
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Lebanon Becomes 1st Middle East Nation To Formally Abolish Death Penalty
The abolition came as part of a series of bills to be discussed in the current legislative session, including a general amnesty law that has been debated for years.
-
Who Is Bashar Al-Assad, Ex-Syrian President Sentenced To Death Over War Crimes
Assad, currently outside Syria, was convicted in a case involving violence carried out during the conflict, killing around 500,000 people.
-
Florida Executes 74-Year-Old Murder Convict, Oldest In State's Modern History
Another 74-year-old Florida inmate, Dennis Sochor, is scheduled to be executed on July 14.
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Jordan Hangs 6 Over "Terrorism", Ending 9-Year Death Penalty Pause
A government spokesperson said more than 100 people remain on death row in Jordan and that executions would proceed "one by one".
-
Man Gets Death Penalty For Sexual Assault, Murder Of Minor In Tamil Nadu
The POCSO Special Court convicted Dharma Muneeswaran and sentenced him to death by hanging on both counts of sexual assault and murder, 77 days after the crime.
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Ex-China Defence Ministers Get Suspended Death Sentences In Corruption Cases
Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has resulted in the removal of China's highest ranking general and military leadership.
