news - 24 March 2026 - CHINA

CHINA: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN CHILD TRAFFICKING CASE

A man convicted of child trafficking has had his death sentence with a two-year reprieve upheld by a higher court in Shandong province, with the ruling taking effect immediately.

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news - 24 March 2026 - Arizona

USA - Arizona. Senate passed SB 1751: firing squad and lethal gas

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news - 24 March 2026 - IRAN

IRAN - Hrana Report on 24th day of war

A Deadly Day for Civilians

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IRAN - Hrana Report on Arrests Against Citizens and Media

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IRAN - Arrest of Iranian-Austrian dual national Abbas Danesh

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IRAN - 57 Nobel Laureates Endorse the National Council of Resistance of Iran

24 March 2026 Read everything

AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN SUPREME COURT PARDONS OVER 4,500 PRISONERS FOR EID AL-FITR

24 March 2026

The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced the release of 4,596 prisoners in observance of Eid al-Fitr.

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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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