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Iran Executes Two Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Members for Attacks

Iran executed two members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq opposition group on Sunday, Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou and Mehdi Hasani, for carrying out attacks on civilian and government infrastructure using improvised mortar launchers; Eslamlou was arrested near the Turkish border with bomb-making materials and...

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Alabama Judge Stays Execution to Evaluate Inmate's Mental Competency

An Alabama judge stayed the execution of David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, to determine if his paranoid schizophrenia renders him incompetent for execution; the state is not appealing.

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Tennessee Death Row Inmate's Defibrillator Deactivation Creates Legal Dispute

A Tennessee judge ordered that death row inmate Byron Black's heart defibrillator be deactivated before his August 5th execution, but the state appealed, citing security risks in transporting him to a hospital that morning for the procedure; the state says that the 7-mile trip from the prison to the...

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Kenyan Man Freed From Saudi Death Row After Blood Money Payment

A Kenyan man, Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho, who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia for over a decade after being convicted of murdering a Yemeni colleague in 2011, has been released following a judicial decree after his family paid $1 million in blood money.

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Kyoto Animation Holds Memorial for 2019 Arson Attack Victims

Kyoto Animation held a private memorial on July 18, 2024, for the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, attended by families and company president Hideaki Hatta, following the assailant's finalized death sentence.

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Yemen Postpones Execution of Indian Nurse Following Mufti's Intervention

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen was postponed due to the intervention of India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmed, who contacted influential Yemeni sheikhs to negotiate with the victim's family, ultimately securing a stay of execution.

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U.S. Executions Surge in 2025

Twenty-six men have been executed in the U.S. so far in 2025, exceeding previous years' totals and marking the highest number since 2015; ten more executions are scheduled in seven states before year's end, due to actions by Republican governors and attorneys general.

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Alabama Judge Stays Execution of Convicted Killer Pending Competency Evaluation

An Alabama judge issued a stay of execution for David Lee Roberts, convicted of the 1992 murder of Annetra Jones, pending a competency evaluation due to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia; the execution was scheduled for August 21st, and the state is not appealing the stay.

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Glossip's Conviction Overturned, New Trial Possible

After nearly 30 years on death row, former motel manager Richard Glossip awaits a judge's decision on his potential release, following the Supreme Court's overturning of his murder conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct and a key witness's perjury; however, the state plans to retry him.

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Iranian Farmer Sentenced to Death for Aiding 2022 Protesters

Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a 47-year-old Iranian farmer, was sentenced to death in July 2024 for providing medical aid to injured protesters during the October 2022 demonstrations in Bukan, western Iran; his conviction is based on a forced confession obtained through torture, highlighting the Irania...

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Texas Sets Execution Date for Inmate Amidst Appeals Challenging Evidence

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution is set for October 16th despite his attorney's plea for a delay due to pending appeals challenging the reliability of evidence based on outdated shaken baby syndrome diagnosis, with new evidence suggesting the victim's death may not have been a homi...

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Florida Executes Michael Bell, 26th US Execution of 2025

Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was executed in Florida on October 23, 2025, for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith; this is the 26th execution in the US this year, matching the totals for 2018 and 2024.

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