Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo. It was Japan’s first execution in years.
Tag: Capital Punishment
Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Embezzlement and Other Crimes
The move, one official said, would help the country extradite suspects from abroad. It would also spare the life of a recently convicted tycoon.
Iran Executes Man Over Deadly 2023 Attack on Azerbaijan Embassy
The killing of the embassy’s head of security strained an already tense relationship between the neighboring countries.
Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations.
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.
Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation.
‘Bali Nine’ Drug Smugglers Return to Australia
The men were the last Australians still imprisoned in Indonesia for trying to smuggle heroin in 2005, in a case that became a diplomatic flashpoint between the countries.
Shalom Nagar Dies; Reluctant Executioner of Adolf Eichmann
He was the hangman chosen to carry out the sentence on the fugitive Nazi war criminal, in Israel’s only case of capital punishment.
Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors
Dozens of teenagers had been accused of treason and faced possible death sentences, but indignation over their treatment, including lack of food, has the government backpedaling.
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.