Iran’s Supreme Court has sentenced two brothers to have their fingers amputated for stealing, Iran-HRM reported on 8 October 2020.

USA - Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.

The Supreme Court on 14 October 2020 extended till 28 October 2020 the stay order issued earlier on the re-imposition of death penalty on murder convicts.

A Bangladesh court on 15 October 2020 sentenced five men to death for the 2012 gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, amid growing public anger over rampant sexual violence.

USA - Military. Another judge steps away from stalled Guantanamo 9/11 trial.

The District and Sessions Court of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 October 2020 awarded death penalty to two domestic helps for raping and killing a 12-year-old girl in September 2018.

USA - The Department of Justice released "Capital Punishment, 2018"

IRAN - Nabi Saberi-Lahijani has been executed at Sari Central Prison on October 4.

IRAN - 30,000 Underage Girls Forcibly Marry Every Year.

IRAN - A man, identified only as Ali, was executed at Vakilabad Prison on October 11.

According to Iran Human Rights, four male prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj on 13 October 2020.

USA - Published the latest edition of "Death Row USA" updated to 1 July 2020.