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Japan Executes Inmate Convicted in 2009 Osaka Pachinko Arson

It underscores how executions can occur years after final judgment despite a six-month guideline, raising questions about safeguards, transparency, policy review.

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Executions Hit Highest Level Since 1981, Amnesty Reports, With Iran Driving the 2025 Surge

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China Executes Former Huarong Manager Bai Tianhui for 1.1 Billion Yuan in Bribes

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Knesset Backs Death Penalty for Terrorist Killings in First Reading

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Israel Advances Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians Convicted of Terrorism

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Robert Badinter to Enter the Panthéon on Oct. 9 With Vigil, Readings and Presidential Address

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Iran Hangs Bahman Choubi-Asl on Espionage Charges Tied to Israel

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Iran Executions Top 1,000 in 2025, Hitting 15-Year High

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Iran Executes Two Accused Mossad Spies

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Iran Hangs Second Alleged Mossad Agent as Judicial Crackdown Intensifies

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Global Executions Reach Highest Level in a Decade, Amnesty Reports

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China Executes Four Canadians Over Drug Charges, Drawing Global Condemnation

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Singapore Court Grants Malaysian Drug Trafficker a Last-Minute Stay of Execution

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Japan Executes Inmate Convicted in 2009 Osaka Pachinko Arson

Executions Hit Highest Level Since 1981, Amnesty Reports, With Iran Driving the 2025 Surge

Iran Executes Three Over Alleged Mossad Ties As Wartime Crackdown Deepens

Knesset Panel Clears Death-Penalty Bill for Final Votes

Iran Executes Three Over January Protests After Hanging Alleged Israeli Spy

Arizona Lawmaker Seeks Voter-Approved Firing Squad Option for Executions

India’s Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Challenge to Death by Hanging

Iran Executes Ali Ardestani on Mossad Spying Conviction

Saudi Arabia Sets New Execution Record in 2025 With 356 Deaths

China Executes Former Huarong Manager Bai Tianhui for 1.1 Billion Yuan in Bribes

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Knesset Backs Death Penalty for Terrorist Killings in First Reading

Israel Advances Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians Convicted of Terrorism

Robert Badinter to Enter the Panthéon on Oct. 9 With Vigil, Readings and Presidential Address

Iran Hangs Bahman Choubi-Asl on Espionage Charges Tied to Israel

Iran Executions Top 1,000 in 2025, Hitting 15-Year High

Iran Executes Two Accused Mossad Spies

Iran Hangs Second Alleged Mossad Agent as Judicial Crackdown Intensifies

Global Executions Reach Highest Level in a Decade, Amnesty Reports

China Executes Four Canadians Over Drug Charges, Drawing Global Condemnation

Singapore Court Grants Malaysian Drug Trafficker a Last-Minute Stay of Execution

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