Amnesty demands Israel drop death penalty bills ‘entrenching apartheid’
Amnesty International says bills would mean ‘punishment is being reserved for, and weaponised against, Palestinians’.
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Israel parliament passes first reading of death penalty for ‘terrorism’ law
Critics say the bill would apply only to Palestinians who kill Jews, not the other way around.
US man executed with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder
Anthony Boyd, 54, earlier lost his appeal to be executed by firing squad by the state of Alabama.
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US court grants stay of execution for Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to reopen Roberson’s habeas petition but did not approve a new trial.
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Ted Cruz blames Nigeria for ‘mass murder’ of Christians: What’s the truth?
Nigeria is suffering complex security crises, but Republicans in US are eager to paint them as purely religious.
Iran executes six fighters accused of ties to Israel: State media
Kurdish fighter Saman Mohammadi was also hanged for killing a Muslim leader, the Mizan News Agency reports.
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Kabila sentenced to death: What it means for DRC and what’s next
President Felix Tshisekedi’s government accuses the former leader of allying with the M23 rebel group.
Iran hangs ‘one of the most important’ spies for Israel in latest execution
Iran’s Mizan news agency reports that Bahman Choobiasl was accused of meeting officials from Israel’s Mossad agency.
Iran executes man it says spied for Israel, activists say false confession
Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reports that Babak Shahbazi relayed sensitive information about security.
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Charlie Kirk shooting: Tyler Robinson’s messages and charges against him
Utah prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for Robinson.
North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV: UN report
Mass surveillance tech has enabled world’s most restrictive state to exert ‘control in all parts of life’, report says.
