Death Penalty Information Center analysis
Against Black Americans, Women, and People of Faith
Gujrat district and sessions judge awarded the death sentence to a murder accused and also imposed a fine of Rs0.5 million.
An 80-year-old woman who had been sentenced to death in Sri Lanka by the Hambantota High Court for a 1993 murder was acquitted and released by the Court of Appeal on July 18, 2025 bringing an end to a 32-year legal battle.
Alireza Eshtarak, Mohammad Eshtarak + Unk
Limiting Post-Conviction Appeals
