news - 20 May 2026 - PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TIKTOK STAR SANA YOUSAF

A court in Pakistan on May 19, 2026 sentenced Umar Hayat, 23, to death for murdering a 17-year-old TikTok and Instagram influencer whose killing last year had reignited a debate about women’s safety.

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news - 20 May 2026 - YEMEN

YEMEN: HOUTHIS SENTENCE 19 TO DEATH FOR FIGHTING FOR LEGITIMATE GOVT

A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen on May 17, 2026 sentenced 19 people to death after their conviction for fighting for the legitimate government.

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news - 20 May 2026 - IRAN

IRAN - 700 executions since the start of 2026

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IRAN - Mohammad Raouf Majidi Hanged in Bukan on May 17

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IRAN - 3 men executed in Shiraz on May 17

19 May 2026

Alireza Mirzazadeh, Hojat Mahmoudian, Saeed Rahmani-Rad

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IRAN - Ebrahim Farhadi Topkanlou executed in Torbat-e Heydarieh on May 16

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IRAN - 121st Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign

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URGENT APPEAL BY HANDS OFF CAIN TO AVOID THE ERASING EVIDENCE OF 1980S EXECUTIONS BY DESTROYING BEHESHT-E-ZAHRA SECTION 41 IN IRAN

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