Saudi Arabia on 17 March 2022 executed four men - two Saudis, two Indonesians - after being found guilty of committing murder and rape, state news agency (SPA) reported.
Abdolreza Shafiee, Ahmad Gorgij and Bashir Samadi
(unknown surname)
Gholam Ali Khaurgir, Abbas Khaurgir, and Mohsen Jandaghi
Jamshid Fadaei, Hossein Mehrabani, and 2 not identified
Guilty plea in exchange for life sentences
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on 16 March 2022, sentenced a 34-year-old cleric, Fatai Afobaje, to death for killing his friend and mutilating his body
State Death Rows Drop Below 2,400 For First Time Since 1990
A Singapore court on 16 March 2022 rejected appeals by three men sentenced to death for drugs offences despite criticism from the United Nations and rights campaigners.
