Death Sentences

Ignoring international appeals, Iraq hangs 42 on terrorism charges

Iraq has hanged 42 prisoners convicted of terrorism-related charges, including a woman, the Justice Ministry said Thursday, in Baghdad's latest use of capital punishment despite international appeals to have it abolished

Parents of two Delhi gangrape convicts blame media for death sentence

In the wake of the verdict in the December 16 gangrape case, the parents of two convicts today cried foul and alleged the punishment was given under media pressure.