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Iran Executes Two Men Over Armed Rebellion Charges

Tehran — Iran executed two men on Thursday after convicting them of armed rebellion and membership in what authorities described

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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Arab countries, Avi Bluth, counterterrorism, death penalty, egypt, Gaza war, Haaretz, indonesia, israel, Israeli military, jordan, Knesset, military order, occupied territories, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, united arab emirates, west bank

Israeli Military Order Activates Death Penalty Law for West Bank Palestinians

Dubai-An Israeli military order enabling the death penalty for certain Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank

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Israel Approves Special Tribunal With Death Penalty Powers for Oct. 7 Attack Suspects

Jerusalem-Israeli lawmakers approved legislation on Monday establishing a special tribunal empowered to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of

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UN Says Iran Executed 21, Arrested 4,000 Since Regional War Began

Geneva– Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 others on national security-related charges since the

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NewsDesk MC April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 amnesty international, capital punishment, death penalty, Erfan Kiani, Espionage, execution, human rights, iran, isfahan, israel, judiciary, Middle East conflict, Mizan Online, mossad, national security, People’s Mujahedin, protests, Supreme Court, tehran, united states, wartime crackdown

Iran Executes Man Over Alleged Mossad Operation Amid Wartime Crackdown

Tehran — Iran executed a man on Saturday after convicting him of carrying out a mission for Israel’s intelligence agency

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 capital punishment, Central Asia, Constitutional Court, criminal justice, death penalty, gender based violence, governance, human rights law, ICCPR, international treaties, justice system, Kyrgyzstan, law enforcement, legal reform, Matilda Bogner, public policy, rule of law, Sadyr Japarov, UN engagement, UN human rights, united states, victim protection, violence prevention, volker turk, women rights

Kyrgyzstan Rejects Death Penalty Return, Shifts Focus to Preventing Gender-Based Violence

“There is no evidence that the death penalty plays a significant role in deterring serious crimes.” Kyrgyzstan has reaffirmed its