Elon Musk has endorsed calls for "Nuremberg-style trials and executions" for Pakistani rape gangs in the UK, following a report detailing widespread abuse of young girls. The report accuses authorities of complicity and cover-ups.
Elon Musk has endorsed calls for "Nuremberg-style trials and executions" for Pakistani rape gangs accused of abusing over 250,000 white British girls. A report by Rupert Lowe details widespread sexual abuse and alleged cover-ups by authorities.
An investigation by Global Witness alleges that major brands like Amazon, Ericsson, and Sony may have unknowingly sourced coltan linked to the M23 militia, which controls mines in the DRC and is accused of widespread human rights abuses. The minerals are smuggled to Rwanda and then exported, with traceability systems reportedly failing to detect the conflict sourcing.
Iran has seen a surge in executions, with at least 40 people executed in political and security-related cases since the war began, sparking concerns of crimes against humanity.
The US Army is preparing to execute four death-row service members for the first time since 1961 if approved by President Trump, who has advocated for broader use of the death penalty. Preparations include reviewing procedures and potentially transferring inmates to a federal facility in Indiana.
Iran executed two men, Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki, on Monday for their alleged roles in attacking a mosque during January protests. Amnesty International reported at least 39 political executions since February, amid concerns over unfair trials and torture.
In 2006, following a gang's attacks on law enforcement in São Paulo, police killed over 500 civilians, mostly young Black men, in suspected executions. Twenty years on, most cases remain unresolved, with only 15 convictions and one police officer held accountable. Victims' families seek truth and compensation, with a superior court ruling pending.
Young Iranians who participated in recent protests are living in constant fear, hiding from security forces, and facing arrest, execution, or death in custody. Many are on the run, unable to return home or live normally, as authorities intensify pressure on dissent.
Iran secretly executed four men, including two Kurdish political activists and two Iraqi nationals, without notifying their families. Amnesty International reported Iran carried out the most executions globally in 2025.
Leroy Dean McGill, 63, executed by lethal injection in Arizona for 2002 murder of Charles Perez, who was set on fire with gasoline. McGill also attacked Perez's girlfriend, Nova Banta, who survived with severe burns.
Amnesty International reports global executions surged 78% in 2025 to over 2,700, the highest since 1981, driven by Iran's 2,100 executions. Authorities used the death penalty for political repression, especially after the June 2025 conflict with Israel.
Iran is experiencing a surge in executions, particularly of political prisoners, used as a tool to suppress dissent. Reports detail torture, forced confessions, and executions of individuals like Mehrab Abdollazadeh and Sasan Azadvar, with minority groups disproportionately affected.
Amnesty International reported a 78% surge in global executions in 2025, reaching a 40-year high with 2,707 recorded deaths, primarily due to Iran's significant increase. China's figures remain undisclosed.
Iran has seen a surge in executions of political prisoners since the start of the war, with at least 32 verified by the UN. Activists accuse the regime of using the death penalty to suppress dissent and restore authority.
Amnesty International reports global executions reached a 44-year high in 2025, with 2,707 people killed in 17 countries. Iran led with 2,159 executions, citing state repression, while US executions nearly doubled to 47, largely due to Florida.
Human rights experts note a "horrific escalation" of executions in Iran in recent months.
Iran has executed two individuals, Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh, on charges of spying for Israel. Karimpour, 41, a follower of the Yarsan religious minority, was arrested in June 2025 and denied access to a lawyer. Bakarzadeh was a Kurdish political prisoner arrested in December 2023. Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei dismissed international pressure, vowing no leniency in carrying out death sentences. At least 26 prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons in April 2026, including 14 political prisoners and one woman.
A courtyard house in Fuzhou, Fujian, once home to Wu Shi – a KMT defector executed in Taipei in 1950 – has become a pilgrimage site after a hit drama 'Silent Honour' aired in October. The residence was renovated in three months and opened in February, drawing up to 20,000 visitors daily over Chinese New Year. Since April, it has been designated a National Security Education Base, part of Beijing's messaging toward Taiwan.
A courtyard house in Fuzhou, Fujian, where Communist spy Wu Shi once lived before being executed in Taipei in 1950, has become a national pilgrimage site following a hit drama 'Silent Honour'. The property was renovated in three months and opened in February, attracting up to 20,000 visitors daily over Chinese New Year. Since April, it has been designated one of China's 25 'National Security Education Bases', part of Beijing's messaging toward Taiwan framing spy executions within a reunification narrative.
Iran's judiciary has confirmed the execution of Sassan Azadvar Joonqani, a 21-year-old karate athlete from Isfahan, at Dastgerd Prison. He was convicted of moharebeh (enmity against God) for allegedly attacking security forces with stones during January protests. The UN reports at least 21 executions and 4,000 arrests since late February, with human rights groups alleging torture to extract confessions and serious legal ambiguities in the case.
Saudi Arabia has executed several Iraqi nationals. They were convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom. The executions followed a thorough legal process. Saudi authorities are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking. This campaign targets organized criminal networks. The kingdom vows to impose strict punishments against smugglers.
When people were told to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, watching K-dramas became a solace for fans of South Korea’s best-known export around the world. But for North Koreans, it spelled death. A report released by North Korea-focused human rights organisation Transition Justice Working Group (TJWG) on Tuesday showed that the number of people executed for consuming South Korean cultural content – such as K-dramas, films and K-pop – and religious practices surged by 250 per cent after...
North Korean executions surged 250% for watching South Korean cultural content after the COVID border closure, with 144 confirmed executions under Kim Jong-un from 2011-2024, according to a Seoul-based NGO report. The report cites testimonies from 265 defectors and identifies 46 execution sites.
The Trump administration has authorized firing squads and re-introduced pentobarbital for federal executions, drawing immediate condemnation from Pope Leo XIV, who reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty.
