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Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO
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Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO

Rights group warns executions in Iran are used to spread fear, with 64 people hanged in the past week alone

Convicted killer in Noor Mukadam case seeks presidential mercy as final recourse
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Convicted killer in Noor Mukadam case seeks presidential mercy as final recourse

Death row inmate Zahir Jaffer pursues last legal option after Supreme Court upholds sentence for brutal 2021 murder

Pakistan Senate votes to end death penalty in select offenses under global rights push
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Pakistan Senate votes to end death penalty in select offenses under global rights push

House passes bill scrapping capital punishment for public stripping of women and harboring hijackers

Cyber blasphemy prosecutions continue in Pakistan as 3 more given death penalty
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Cyber blasphemy prosecutions continue in Pakistan as 3 more given death penalty

With the latest verdict, PECA-linked blasphemy death sentences have reached 11 since September 2024

Afghan court rejects UN condemnation of executions
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Afghan court rejects UN condemnation of executions

A court spokesperson called the UN’s criticism of the executions “unfair and surprising,” rejecting claims of rights violations.

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