To the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet

The Islamic Republic intelligence agents have tightened restrictions on a prominent Iranian human rights advocate as she begins her sixth year in prison, Radio Farda reported on 5 May 2020.

According to Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, a man, whose name was not mentioned, was hanged at a prison in Gonbad Kavus city, Golestan province, on 5 May 2020.

Eight men condemned to death by trial courts walked out free men after Islamabad High Court (IHC) decided their appeals during the lockdown period, IHC registrar office stated on 5 May 2020.

According to the Iranian Khorasan daily on 28 April 2020 two prisoners were executed at Mashhad central prison (also known as Vakilabad prison).

The Sudanese military says the remains of 28 officers who were executed three decades ago will be returned to their families, VOA reported on 7 April 2020.

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has sentenced a driver identified as Olalekan Hameed to death via an online sitting, Dockaysworld.com.ng reported on 4 May 2020.

The former mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Ali Najafi, who is being held in prison for the murder of his second wife on 3 May 2020 said he has paid 100 billion rials (roughly $650,000) to the victim's immediate relatives and acquired their forgiveness

The Ohio State Parole Board is recommending Gov. Mike DeWine commute an East Cleveland killer’s death sentence to life in prison without parole.

The Syrian Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) executed a 19-year-old man deported from Turkey who they say was charged with "blasphemy", however, activists claim the young man was killed over phone messages criticising the group’s leader, The New Arab reported on 23 April 2020.

An Iraqi lawmaker criticized President Barham Salih for not approving the execution sentences of the ISIL terrorists imprisoned in Iraq, Mehr News Agency reported on 4 May 2020.

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced a husband and wife who are among Iranian lifestyle and sports Instagram influencers to a total of 16 years in prison, 74 lashes and a cash fine.