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CHINA: MAN EXECUTED AFTER RETRIAL OVERTURNS ORIGINAL MURDER SENTENCE

29 April 2026

A Chinese man convicted of murder was executed on April 28, 2026 in southwestern Yunnan Province, following a retrial that overturned his original death sentence with two-year reprieve, court authorities said.

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IRAN - January Protests: 3 men 1 woman sentenced to death

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IRAN - 101 Individuals Arrested on Security-Related Charges

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IRAN - Death Sentence of Mohammad Abbasi, 25-Year Term for Daughter Upheld

28 April 2026

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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

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