‘Beasts have been hanged’: Rape victim Nirbhaya’s mother celebrates executions of killers
- 20-Mar-2020
The mother of Jyoti Singh dubbed as 'Nirbhaya', who was gang-raped and killed by six men on a bus in New Delhi, made a victory sign over the executions of the killers.
Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months: president
- 07-Feb-2019
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Wednesday that a 42-year moratorium on capital punishment will end within two months with the hanging of drug convicts. Maithripala Sirisena told parliament he was committed to bringing back the death penalty for drug offenders, months after vowing a tougher line on spiralling narcotics-related crime inspired by a similar crackdown […]
US state says it will use nitrogen gas for executions
- 15-Mar-2018
WASHINGTON: The US state of Oklahoma plans to become the first in the country to use nitrogen gas to execute condemned prisoners, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. The state intends to adopt the new execution method as prison officials are unable to acquire the necessary drugs for lethal injections — the method currently employed by […]
Halting JI leaders’ executions in Bangladesh possible, if Pakistan takes up issue: Siraj
- 04-Sep-2016
ISLAMABAD: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq on Sunday said if the Pakistan government took up the issue at the world level, the executions of JI leaders in Bangladesh could be stopped even now.
Indonesian executions a “complete mess”: lawyer
- 29-Jul-2016
JAKARTA: Indonesia executed four drug convicts Friday but 10 others due to face the firing squad were given an apparent reprieve in a confused process one lawyer condemned as a "complete mess".
Saudi Arabia executes four convicted of murder
- 24-Jul-2016
RIYADH: Saudi authorities executed four citizens on Sunday convicted of killing six members of their tribe, the interior ministry said.
Pakistani citizen executed in Saudi Arabia as figure nears 100
- 19-Jul-2016
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was among two men executed by Saudi authorities on Tuesday, bringing to 98 the number of executions carried out in the ultra-conservative kingdom so far this year.
Indonesia planning executions of drug traffickers after Eid holiday
- 14-Jun-2016
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to put 16 convicts to death after next month's Eid holiday, an official said Tuesday, confirming executions were set to resume after a hiatus.
Qatari, Jordanian among five executed in Saudi Arabia
- 01-Mar-2016
RIYADH: A Qatari and a Jordanian were among five people executed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, bringing to 69 the number of people it has put to death this year.
Islamic State posts Internet pictures of Egypt ‘spy’ executions
- 19-Feb-2016
CAIRO: The Egyptian branch of the Islamic State group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.