The Constitutional Court on April 7, 2025 dismissed an appeal filed by double murderer Huang Lin-kai before his execution, stating it had no jurisdiction over the case.

Death penalty for child rapists

The Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR entered into force for Zambia on 19 March 2025, three months after date of deposition of the accession instruments.

A judge in Pakistan on March 27, 2025 sentenced to death a Muslim who murdered a 20-year-old Christian in the presence of his family members, sources said.