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IRAN - The 117th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign 21 April 2026 Read everything

IRAN - Naser Taheri and Yahya Masoumi executed in Zanjan on April 8

22 April 2026 Read everything

IRAN - Ali Zohrabi executed in Kashan on April 15

22 April 2026 Read everything

USA - California. Supreme Court Reverses Jeffery Lee Hronis’ Death Sentence

22 April 2026 Read everything

CHINA: FORMER VILLAGE HEAD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 21 CRIMES

Huang Dafa, a former village head and businessman in Hubei province, was sentenced to death on 21 charges,

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IRAN - Mehdi Farid Executed on Espionage Charges

On April 22

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IRAN - Protester Amir Ali Mir Jafari Hanged on April 21

8th January Protester Execution

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IRAN - At Least 3,646 Arrested Since Start of War

Arrests Continue Following Ceasefire

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USA - Florida. Chadwick Willacy executed on April 21

8th execution in the United States in 2026

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USA - Florida. Jury recommends death for Johnny Calhoun

21 April 2026 Read everything

SAUDI ARABIA - 2,000 Executions Under King Salman in 16 years

The country has a population of around 35 million.

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USA - Texas. 2 Magicians Warn the U.S. Supreme Court About Junk Science

Penn & Teller

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MYANMAR PARDONS OVER 4,000 PRISONERS, INCLUDING DEPOSED PRESIDENT

Thousands of prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty or had their sentences reduced.

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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

25 August 2025 Read everything

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