Execution
Egypt to sentence notorious militant, 36 others to death
Egypt
February 1, 2020
Egypt to sentence notorious militant, 36 others to death
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday referred the documents of Hesham Ali Ashmawy, one of Egypt’s most notorious militants, and…
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms totaling 24…
Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death
World
December 17, 2019
Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death
Exiled former Pakistan military leader Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death Tuesday after being found guilty of treason, an unprecedented…
Egypt executes man convicted of raping 20-month-old baby
Egypt
December 11, 2019
Egypt executes man convicted of raping 20-month-old baby
Egyptian prison authorities executed on Wednesday Ibrahim Mahmoud, 35, who was convicted in 2017 of raping a 20-month-old baby. Mansoura…
Court sentences Mesmary to death, 32 others to prison for Bahariya Oasis attack
Egypt
November 17, 2019
Court sentences Mesmary to death, 32 others to prison for Bahariya Oasis attack
An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced terrorist Abdel-Raheem al-Mesmary to execution by hanging and convicted 32 others in the…
UN urges Turkey to investigate executions in Syria
Middle East
October 15, 2019
UN urges Turkey to investigate executions in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – Turkey could be deemed responsible for summary executions by an affiliated armed group of captured Kurdish fighters…
Egypt’s Emigration Ministry denies lack of effort in stopping engineer’s death sentence
Egypt
October 6, 2019
Egypt’s Emigration Ministry denies lack of effort in stopping engineer’s death sentence
Egypt’s Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates on Sunday refuted social media rumors stating that the Egyptian government…
Iran defends execution of gay people
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Iran defends execution of gay people
The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced two high-profile French members of the Islamic State group to death,…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World
April 10, 2019
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…