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Saudi Arabia's Soaring Execution Rate: A Contradiction to its Progressive Image
Amnesty International reports a sharp increase in executions in Saudi Arabia, with 180 people executed in the first half of 2023 and 345 in 2022—the highest in 30 years—largely due to drug-related offenses, contradicting claims by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia's Soaring Execution Rate: A Contradiction to its Progressive Image
Amnesty International reports a sharp increase in executions in Saudi Arabia, with 180 people executed in the first half of 2023 and 345 in 2022—the highest in 30 years—largely due to drug-related offenses, contradicting claims by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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56% Bias Score
Boelter Waives Hearing, Accelerating Federal Murder Case
Vance Boelter, accused of killing two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, waived his right to a probable cause and detention hearing on Thursday, speeding up the federal case that could lead to the death penalty. The federal case prioritizes this as a political assassination.
Boelter Waives Hearing, Accelerating Federal Murder Case
Vance Boelter, accused of killing two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, waived his right to a probable cause and detention hearing on Thursday, speeding up the federal case that could lead to the death penalty. The federal case prioritizes this as a political assassination.
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40% Bias Score
French Citizens in Iran Charged with Espionage, Facing Death Penalty
French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, imprisoned in Iran since 2020, were charged on July 2nd with espionage for Israel's Mossad, plotting regime change, and corruption, each carrying a potential death sentence.
French Citizens in Iran Charged with Espionage, Facing Death Penalty
French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, imprisoned in Iran since 2020, were charged on July 2nd with espionage for Israel's Mossad, plotting regime change, and corruption, each carrying a potential death sentence.
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48% Bias Score
Kohberger Expected to Plead Guilty in Idaho Student Murders
Brian Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students on November 12, 2022, is expected to accept a plea deal on Wednesday, eliminating the possibility of the death penalty, despite objections from some victims' families.
Kohberger Expected to Plead Guilty in Idaho Student Murders
Brian Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students on November 12, 2022, is expected to accept a plea deal on Wednesday, eliminating the possibility of the death penalty, despite objections from some victims' families.
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56% Bias Score
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter Killer," on [Date of Execution] for murdering nine people he contacted via Twitter, reigniting the debate over capital punishment.
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter Killer," on [Date of Execution] for murdering nine people he contacted via Twitter, reigniting the debate over capital punishment.
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44% Bias Score
Mississippi Executes 79-Year-Old Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with PTSD, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his appeals and the governor refused clemency.
Mississippi Executes 79-Year-Old Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with PTSD, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his appeals and the governor refused clemency.
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60% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Record-High Executions in 2023 Contradict Stated Reforms
In 2023, Saudi Arabia executed a record 345 people, mostly for drug offenses, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to limit executions to homicide cases; this surge, continuing in 2024, raises concerns about human rights and impacts the kingdom's international image.
Saudi Arabia's Record-High Executions in 2023 Contradict Stated Reforms
In 2023, Saudi Arabia executed a record 345 people, mostly for drug offenses, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to limit executions to homicide cases; this surge, continuing in 2024, raises concerns about human rights and impacts the kingdom's international image.
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52% Bias Score
Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Murders, Avoiding Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, accepting a life sentence without parole to avoid the death penalty, prompting public outrage and a statement from the judge affirming his decision was based solely on the law and facts, not public opinio...
Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Murders, Avoiding Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, accepting a life sentence without parole to avoid the death penalty, prompting public outrage and a statement from the judge affirming his decision was based solely on the law and facts, not public opinio...
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48% Bias Score
Kohberger Idaho Murders: Plea Deal Reached, Families Divided
Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, has reportedly agreed to a plea deal that would give him life in prison without parole; the victims' families have mixed reactions.
Kohberger Idaho Murders: Plea Deal Reached, Families Divided
Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, has reportedly agreed to a plea deal that would give him life in prison without parole; the victims' families have mixed reactions.
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48% Bias Score
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," on Friday for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he met online, marking the nation's first execution since 2022 and highlighting its continued use of capital punishment.
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52% Bias Score
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for murdering nine people he contacted online, reigniting the national debate on capital punishment and social media's role in vulnerable individuals' exploitation.
Japan Executes "Twitter Killer" Takahiro Shiraishi
Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for murdering nine people he contacted online, reigniting the national debate on capital punishment and social media's role in vulnerable individuals' exploitation.
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52% Bias Score
Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, marking the third execution in the state in 10 years and raising questions about the role of PTSD in his crime.
Mississippi Executes Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed in Mississippi on Wednesday for the 1976 kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter, marking the third execution in the state in 10 years and raising questions about the role of PTSD in his crime.
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44% Bias Score
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