Tag: death sentence
Couple who threw babies from 15th floor executed
The affair aroused great emotion when it occurred in November 2020 in the immense city of Chongqing, in the southwest of the country. A father and his new partner, who…
Four men hanged, convicted of spying for Israel
The latent conflict between Israel and Iran continues. Four men were hanged at dawn in Iran on Monday after being sentenced to death for cooperating with Israeli spy services in…
Convict executed by nitrogen inhalation, a world first compared to “torture” by the UN
This method had never been used. The US state of Alabama executed a convict by nitrogen inhalation, Thursday, a world first denounced by the UN which compared this method of…
Japan: Death sentence after arson attack on animation studio
As of: January 25, 2024 9:10 a.m The act caused horror around the world, including among anime fans, a good four years ago: 36 people died in an arson attack…
Electric chair, stoning, beheading… How are they executed around the world?
Have the person breathe nitrogen until they suffocate… and die. This new method of execution is to be used this Thursday to kill Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old American inmate sentenced…
What is this new technique based on nitrogen inhalation seen as “torture”?
“Torture”. The new execution method which is to be used this Thursday to kill Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old American inmate, is controversial. This killing by nitrogen hypoxia will be carried…
Saudi Arabia executes 170 death row inmates in 2023
Saudi Arabia executed 170 death row inmates in 2023, an increase compared to the previous year, according to a report established by AFP based on announcements made by the Saudi…
71-year-old man declared innocent after 48 years in prison
In the United States, a man was unjustly deprived of his freedom for most of his life. Aged 71, he was declared innocent Tuesday in the state of Oklahoma after…
A congress for abolition in the world hosted in France
It is an “essential” fight, affirms Emmanuel Macron. This is why the President of the Republic announced on Sunday evening that France will host the next World Congress for the…
UN urges Tehran to stop using death penalty for minors
Iran is once again criticized for its failure to respect human rights. The United Nations on Tuesday deplored the executions on Friday of a 17-year-old man and a 22-year-old man…