news - 16 February 2026 - INDIA

INDIA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR GANG RAPE OF ISRAELI TOURIST, MURDER NEAR HAMPI

A sessions court in Karnataka's Koppal district on February 16, 2026 sentenced three men to death after convicting them in the gang rape of two women, including an Israeli national, and the killing of a male tourist.

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news - 16 February 2026 - CHINA

CHINESE COURT ANNOUNCES 1ST-INSTANCE TRIAL VERDICT OF MYANMAR-BASED XU FAQI CRIMINAL GANG; XU SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE

A court in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on January 30, 2026 publicly announced the first-instance

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news - 16 February 2026 - EUROPEAN UNION

IRAN - European Parliament adopts resolution condemning Iran

Almost unanimously

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IRAN - Mohammadshah Rashidi and Ali Davtalab executed at Gezel Hesar on February 10

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IRAN - Hengaw Report on 330 victims

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IRAN - Hrana Report on Day 50 of the Protests: 7,015 confirmed fatalities, 11,744 under review

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USA - DPIC Report on “Women and the Death Penalty”

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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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