
Last Year Iran Carried Out its Highest Number of Executions in Decades
Two NGOs warned that Tehran’s use of the death penalty surged 68% last year and may escalate further amid political turmoil and ongoing conflict.

Two NGOs warned that Tehran’s use of the death penalty surged 68% last year and may escalate further amid political turmoil and ongoing conflict.

According to the law, civil courts in Israel may impose either the death penalty or life imprisonment for terrorist-motivated murders threatening the state.

Some crimes are so unforgivable that the majority of decent people will condone execution, despite their natural revulsion to it.

In the wake of attempted sabotage against the railroad network, the Belarusian Parliament has voted to make “attempted acts of terrorism” punishable by death. Critics consider this a further crackdown on Belarusian opposition.