A migrant workers' advocacy group, Sandigan, has criticized the 14-year prison sentence handed down in Kuwait for the killer of Overseas Filipino Worker Dafnie Nacalaban, calling it 'not enough.' The group and Nacalaban's family expressed dismay over the verdict and the perceived lack of justice.
The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain, have formally applied for a posthumous conditional pardon 70 years after her hanging. They argue that a modern understanding of domestic abuse and legal concepts like diminished responsibility would have led to a different verdict.
Austria has deported a 31-year-old Afghan national convicted of rape and grievous bodily harm, marking the first such expulsion to Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power in 2021. The move, confirmed by Austrian officials, signals a significant shift in the country's deportation policy, with more such returns planned despite criticism from human rights organizations.
Iran has executed an unnamed individual in Qom Prison, convicted of espionage for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. The execution, carried out on Saturday, October 18, 2025, followed charges of 'waging war against God' and 'corruption on earth'. Iranian authorities stated the individual confessed to contacting Israeli intelligence since October 2023.
Three Australian men, Darcy Francesco Jenson, Tupau Pada Midolmore, and Coskun Mevlut, have been formally charged with premeditated murder in Bali following the fatal shooting of Zivan Radmanovic and the wounding of Sanar Ghanim. The charges carry a maximum penalty of death under Indonesian law.
Masanori Aoki, 34, received the death penalty from the Nagano District Court for the May 2023 murders of four people, including two police officers, in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture. The court rejected claims of diminished capacity, citing the 'extremely brutal' nature of the crime.
Former Justice Minister Robert Badinter, a pivotal figure in the abolition of the death penalty in France, is being honored with entry into the Panthéon in Paris on October 9, 2025. The ceremony, presided over by President Emmanuel Macron, marks the anniversary of the 1981 law he championed.
A court in Tehran has sentenced three prisoners of conscience, including Nasimeh Eslamzahi, a Baluch minority woman, and her husband Arsalan Sheikhi, to death on charges of 'waging war against God.' The Norway-based rights group Hengaw reported the sentencing, noting the defendants denied involvement in a 2023 bus bombing.
Iran has executed six individuals in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, accused of armed attacks and sabotage on behalf of Israel. The judiciary's Mizan website reported the executions on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as human rights groups highlight a significant increase in capital punishment across the country.
Human Rights Watch has urged Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro to veto provisions in a new police bill (6027/2025) that could incentivize police killings with bonuses of up to 150% of salary and weaken independent forensic analysis. Critics warn of increased violence and a return to a controversial 1990s policy.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has ordered the drafting of legislation to reinstate the death penalty for pedophiles, rapists, and murderers of women and children. This directive, issued on October 1, 2025, follows national outrage over the brutal murder of a 17-year-old girl. Kyrgyzstan had abolished capital punishment in 2007 and ratified an international protocol against it in 2010.
A Honduran citizen, wanted in connection with a May 2019 murder, has been extradited from Spain and arrived in Honduras on a recent Tuesday to face justice. The individual was arrested in Spain earlier this year.
Iran has executed Bahman Choobiasl, a man accused of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence service. His execution on Monday, September 29, 2025, is part of a significant increase in capital punishments in the country, with human rights groups reporting over 1,000 executions in 2025.
China's former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tang Renjian, has been handed a suspended death sentence for accepting bribes totaling over ¥268 million ($38 million USD). The Changchun Intermediate People's Court in Jilin province delivered the verdict on September 28, 2025, also ordering the confiscation of all personal assets and lifelong deprivation of political rights. The sentence, which includes a two-year reprieve, is part of China's ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
A Norway-based non-governmental organization, Iran Human Rights (IHR), reports that Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, describing it as a 'mass killing campaign.' This figure represents the highest number of executions in the Islamic Republic in three decades.
Urvin 'Nuto' Wawoe, alleged leader of the No Limit Soldiers gang, has been sentenced to life in prison by the Court of First Instance in Sint Maarten. The verdict, delivered on September 23, 2025, found him guilty of ordering multiple assassinations, large-scale drug trafficking, and leading a criminal organization.
A Kenyan High Court has ordered the arrest and extradition of a British national suspected of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in 2012. The ruling by High Court Judge Alexander Muteti in Nairobi marks a significant development in the 13-year-old case, with the suspect, a former British soldier, to face charges in Kenya. Extradition proceedings are set to begin.
São Paulo's Secretary of Public Security, Guilherme Derrite, confirmed the involvement of the PCC criminal organization in the assassination of former Director-General Ruy Ferraz Fontes. The ex-police chief, known for his anti-PCC efforts, was ambushed and killed in Praia Grande.
A 39-year-old inmate, James Desborough, has been charged with the murder of fellow prisoner Steven Kempster, 65, at HMP Exeter. Kempster was found deceased in his cell on Monday, September 15. Desborough is scheduled to appear before Exeter Magistrates' Court.
Sulaiman A., an Afghan national, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a German court for the May 2024 knife attack in Mannheim. The attack killed police officer Rouven Laur and wounded five others, with the court citing Islamist motives and 'special gravity of guilt'.
