Zhou Jiasheng, 52, was found guilty of murder and wounding by the Suzhou intermediate people’s court in the eastern Chinese city where the attack took place in July last year. While the court did not give a detailed explanation of his motives, the news agency Kyodo reported that a Japanese foreign ministry official had told … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (ANI) New Delhi: India on Tuesday said it is extending all possible help to explore relevant options in the case of an Indian nurse facing a death sentence in Yemen. Nimisha Priya, hailing from Kerala, has been reportedly handed capital punishment for allegedly murdering a Yemeni citizen. “We … Read more
The Zhuhai Intermediate People’s Court found that 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove his SUV into a group of people exercising outside a sports centre in Zhuhai just before 8pm on November 11, killing 35 people and injuring 43. It said his actions were the result of a “broken marriage and dissatisfaction with life” and that … Read more
HO CHI MINH CITY: A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for multi-billion-dollar fraud begged a court to spare her life on Tuesday (Nov 26), saying she was trying to repay the stolen funds. Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of embezzling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) – which … Read more
Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, brother of a prominent preacher and government critic. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has confirmed that detainee Mohammed Nasser Al-Ghamdi’s death sentence has been overturned and replaced with a 30-year prison term. Previously, 55-year-old Mohammed Al-Ghamdi was sentenced to death by the Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh for … Read more
Representational photo Saudi Arabia sentenced three citizens to death reportedly for treason and supporting terrorist entities. The verdict was held on Sunday, September 8, in the Riyadh region. The three citizens have been identified as Talal bin Ali bin Khanifis Al Hudhli, Majdi bin Muhammad bin Attian Al-Kaabi, and Rayed bin Amer bin Matar Al-Kaabi. … Read more
Banda: Shahzadi, a resident of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, may be hanged in the UAE any time after September 20. The 29-year-old woman has been in Abu Dhabi jail for a long time for the murder of a four-month-old child. Shahzadi’s father Shabbir here has appealed to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the death sentence issued against a retired teacher, Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi, for tweeting about human rights. On July 9, 2023, 55-year-old Mohammed Al-Ghamdi was sentenced to death by the Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh for his tweets criticising corruption and human rights violations. In … Read more
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has commuted the death sentences of 45 condemned prisoners to prison terms. He also granted pardon to 41 other inmates serving in different correctional centres across the state. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Mr Abiodun said the decision … Read more
SINGAPORE: A High Court judge on Monday (May 20) struck out an application that 36 death row inmates filed over a legal aid scheme’s policy not to provide assistance for post-appeal applications. In an application on May 9, the inmates said that the policy of the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (LASCO) was not … Read more
