Harsh punishments based on a version of Shariah, or Islamic law, which also include amputations and whippings, have prompted an international outcry.
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Egypt Executes 9 Convicted of Assassinating Top Prosecutor
Hisham Barakat died in a bombing, the first senior official killed in the country in a quarter-century. Rights groups said confessions were obtained after torture.
Sri Lanka Seeks Executioner With ‘Excellent Moral Character’
The government turned to the want ads to find a hangman — a job that has been difficult to fill.
Canadian Sentenced to Death in China for Drug Smuggling Will Appeal
“For a court to announce a death sentence just an hour after the trial really is very, very rare,” said a lawyer for Robert Lloyd Schellenberg.
China to Retry Canadian on Drug Charge Amid Diplomatic Spat
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg appealed against his jail sentence in a previously obscure case. He now faces a retrial that could impose a death penalty.
Saudis Shift Account of Khashoggi Killing Again, as 5 Agents Face Death Penalty
The kingdom’s prosecutor acknowledged that Saudi agents dismembered the dissident, but said the killing was not premeditated. Five agents face the death penalty.
Pakistani Christian Freed After Being Cleared in Blasphemy Case
Asia Bibi, who had been on death row for eight years, was released from a women’s prison in central Pakistan and flown to Islamabad late Wednesday.