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China Executes Two Men for Deadly Attacks Amidst Rise in Public Violence
China executed two men for separate attacks in November 2023: Fan Weiqiu, 62, for killing 35 people with a car in Zhuhai, and Xu Jiajin, 21, for stabbing 8 people to death at a Wuxi college, amid a rise in public violence.
China Executes Two Men for Deadly Attacks Amidst Rise in Public Violence
China executed two men for separate attacks in November 2023: Fan Weiqiu, 62, for killing 35 people with a car in Zhuhai, and Xu Jiajin, 21, for stabbing 8 people to death at a Wuxi college, amid a rise in public violence.
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52% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Executes Three for Murder and Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia executed three people on January 16, 2025: two for murder—one Egyptian and one Sudanese national killing Saudi citizens in Mecca and Riyadh, respectively—and one Saudi national for drug trafficking in Al Jouf. All executions followed final court verdicts and royal approval.
Saudi Arabia Executes Three for Murder and Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia executed three people on January 16, 2025: two for murder—one Egyptian and one Sudanese national killing Saudi citizens in Mecca and Riyadh, respectively—and one Saudi national for drug trafficking in Al Jouf. All executions followed final court verdicts and royal approval.
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40% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Executions Surge Past 900, Raising Global Alarm
Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, a sharp increase from 2023 and exceeding the 2015 record, raising serious human rights concerns and sparking international condemnation due to its use for suppressing dissent and drug-related offenses.
Iran's 2024 Executions Surge Past 900, Raising Global Alarm
Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024, a sharp increase from 2023 and exceeding the 2015 record, raising serious human rights concerns and sparking international condemnation due to its use for suppressing dissent and drug-related offenses.
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64% Bias Score
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
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52% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
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48% Bias Score
Record High Executions in Saudi Arabia Undermine Vision 2030 Goals
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's executions surged to a record high exceeding 270, mostly for drug crimes, despite official statements aiming for reduction and international criticism over questionable trials and human rights violations.
Record High Executions in Saudi Arabia Undermine Vision 2030 Goals
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's executions surged to a record high exceeding 270, mostly for drug crimes, despite official statements aiming for reduction and international criticism over questionable trials and human rights violations.
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64% Bias Score
China Executes Two After Mass Casualty Attacks
A 62-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were executed in China after being found guilty of separate mass casualty attacks that left a combined 43 dead and 60 injured; the attacks, described as "revenge against society," reflect a growing trend of indiscriminate violence.
China Executes Two After Mass Casualty Attacks
A 62-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were executed in China after being found guilty of separate mass casualty attacks that left a combined 43 dead and 60 injured; the attacks, described as "revenge against society," reflect a growing trend of indiscriminate violence.
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52% Bias Score
French-Irish Consultant Released After 220 Days in Iranian Prison
Bernard Phelan, a French-Irish travel consultant, was imprisoned in Iran for 220 days in 2022 after being accused of espionage; diplomatic efforts secured his release in May 2023, highlighting the use of hostages in Iranian political strategy.
French-Irish Consultant Released After 220 Days in Iranian Prison
Bernard Phelan, a French-Irish travel consultant, was imprisoned in Iran for 220 days in 2022 after being accused of espionage; diplomatic efforts secured his release in May 2023, highlighting the use of hostages in Iranian political strategy.
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52% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
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56% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Female Executions Reach 17-Year High
A report by the Iran Human Rights organization reveals that 31 women were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number in 17 years, highlighting gender inequality within the Iranian judicial system and a lack of transparency regarding executions.
Iran's 2024 Female Executions Reach 17-Year High
A report by the Iran Human Rights organization reveals that 31 women were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number in 17 years, highlighting gender inequality within the Iranian judicial system and a lack of transparency regarding executions.
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40% Bias Score
Iran Protests Saudi Execution of Six Iranian Citizens
Iran strongly protested the execution of six Iranian citizens in Saudi Arabia for drug smuggling, citing lack of prior notification and violation of international law, prompting a legal and consular delegation to Riyadh.
Iran Protests Saudi Execution of Six Iranian Citizens
Iran strongly protested the execution of six Iranian citizens in Saudi Arabia for drug smuggling, citing lack of prior notification and violation of international law, prompting a legal and consular delegation to Riyadh.
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32% Bias Score
Tennessee Revises Lethal Injection Protocol, Resuming Executions
Tennessee announced a revised lethal injection protocol using pentobarbital, resuming executions after a 2022 halt due to protocol violations and an independent review revealing non-compliance since 2018; the new protocol details remain undisclosed, and legal challenges are expected.
Tennessee Revises Lethal Injection Protocol, Resuming Executions
Tennessee announced a revised lethal injection protocol using pentobarbital, resuming executions after a 2022 halt due to protocol violations and an independent review revealing non-compliance since 2018; the new protocol details remain undisclosed, and legal challenges are expected.
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36% Bias Score
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