Actors, scholars, star athletes and millions of others called for three young protesters’ lives to be spared. “I’m next, you’re next, we’re next,” one meme read.
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In Rare Surge of Online Unity, Iranians Call for Halt to Executions
Actors, scholars, star athletes and millions of others called for three young protesters’ lives to be spared. “I’m next, you’re next, we’re next,” one meme read.
Bahrain to Execute 2 Shiite Protesters After Years of Desperate Appeals
The men were convicted of a bombing that killed a police officer in 2014. They say they were tortured into making a false confession during Bahrain’s escalating crackdown on critics.
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.
Saudi Arabia Abolishes Flogging as a Punishment for Crime
The most high-profile flogging in recent years was of the Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes on charges of insulting Islam.
As Turkey Ends Inquiry, Prospects Dim for Justice in Khashoggi Killing
Efforts to hold Saudi officials accountable for the killing of the dissident journalist continue, but any punishment appears unlikely.
Japanese Man Who Murdered 19 Disabled People Is Sentenced to Death
The 30-year-old killer, who used a knife in a deadly attack on a care center, said he had been inspired by Hitler.
Indian Court Rejects Appeal in 2012 Rape Case, Clearing Way for Hanging 4 Men
One of the four men sentenced to death for the 2012 rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi lost his final appeal before the courts. The petition of the other three had already been rejected.
China Sentences Man to Death for Trafficking Fentanyl to the U.S.
President Trump has blamed China for failing to crack down on production of the drug, which plagues American streets.
He Acquitted 5 Men of Murder, Then Shot Himself
A judge’s dramatic act drew attention to his accusations that he was being pressured to unfairly convict five Muslims in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south.