A number of Western politicians have condemned the death sentences handed out to three foreigners – two Britons and a Moroccan – by a Donetsk court on Thursday after they were found guilty of acting as mercenaries and attempting to seize power by force in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The …
Read More »Killing of Swede & American in Congo results in 51 death sentences
More than 50 people charged with crimes in connection with the 2017 slayings of two UN staffers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been sentenced to death. A military court imposed the death penalty on 51 of the 54 defendants who were charged in the case, and an …
Read More »Soros-backed DA orders fewer prison sentences
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has used his first memo since taking office to direct prosecutors to quit sending criminals to prison in many cases and downgrade charges for such crimes as armed robbery and drug dealing. Prosecutors in New York City’s most densely populated borough must no longer seek …
Read More »Russia mulls introducing life sentences for pedophiles
The legislation, which proposes to ramp up the criminal liability of those convicted of pedophilia, was adopted in the first reading by Russia’s State Duma on Tuesday. It introduces heavier penalties, including life sentences for repeat offenders, who had been previously convicted for sexually assaulting minors. Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volodin …
Read More »Bangladesh court sentences 6 to death for murder of LGBTQ+ activists
In a packed courtroom in Dhaka on Tuesday, Judge Majibur Rahman of the special anti-terrorism tribunal ruled that six of the eight accused would die for their crimes. Only four of the eight accused were present in court for the sentencing. A further two, including a former army officer, were …
Read More »Austrian court sentences Chechen arms dealer to life in prison over killing of ‘Kadyrov critic’
The man who gunned down Umarov, identified only as Sar-Ali A., was unanimously sentenced by a jury at the Korneuburg regional court on Friday. The hearings saw extreme security measures, with heavily armed police guarding the court, all video and photo recording prohibited in the courtroom, and the defendant reportedly …
Read More »F-16 pilots get up to 79 life sentences each for bombing police & parliament building in Ankara during 2016 coup attempt
The court in Ankara delivered the verdicts against 475 defendants, 365 of whom had been detained. Several former military officials and civilians individually received up to 79 life sentences for their role in the failed coup. A former brigadier general was sentenced to life in prison for providing fuel for …
Read More »Khashoggi family calls jail sentences for murder ‘fair rulings’ as former fiance blasts ‘mockery of justice’
“The crimes committed by those convicted are major crimes and the sentences include various prison sentences are just rulings that are accepted by the court that governs the law of God and public order,” Mutassim Khashoggi, lawyer for the Khashoggi family, told the local Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Monday evening, …
Read More »As serving sentences in the prisons of North Korea. Photo
The worst place in the world. Today, anyone, of course, if you have money, you can arrange a tour to North Korea. Tour with a cheerful selfie at an exotic background, under the supervision of the special services and dedicated guides, where any unauthorized deviation from the route and other …
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