EU calls on Syria to abolish death penalty

Oct 23, 2021

Brussels [Belgium], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union on Saturday condemned the practice of death penalty in Syria and called on Damascus to abolish...

Hubballi murder: Victim's father demands 'death penalty' for accused

Apr 24, 2024

Niranjan Hiremath, the father of the girl who was stabbed to death in Hubballi, has demanded the death penalty for the accused.

Pakistan court hands death penalty to woman on blasphemy charges

Jan 20, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 20 : A Pakistan sessions court in Rawalpindi recently handed the death penalty to a Muslim woman on charges of blasphemy.

Russia's Medvedev says Moscow may revise moratorium on death penalty if necessary

Mar 25, 2022

Moscow [Russia], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow may revise the moratorium on the death penalty in the country in the event of arising necessity, as...

Siliguri court awards death penalty to accused in rape-murder case of minor

Sep 07, 2024

A Siliguri court on Saturday awarded the death penalty to a convict in the 2023 rape and murder case of a minor girl.

Chinese court upholds death penalty for Canadian Robert Schellenberg

Aug 10, 2021

Beijing [China], August 10 : A Chinese court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for Canadian Robert Schellenberg for drug smuggling, local media reported.