The arrest of a foreigner under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, which can lead to the death penalty, is rare and could strain an otherwise warming relationship between China and Pakistan.
Tag: Capital Punishment
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Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
The legislation, which now goes to the president, also calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in gay sex. Policies to stifle gay rights have been on the rise in several African nations.
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Lawyers Argue Over Death Penalty for Bike Path Attacker as Trial Nears Its End
On Wednesday, a jury will start considering whether Sayfullo Saipov should be spared execution for killing eight people on Halloween 2017.
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As U.S. Argued for Death Penalty, Bike Path Victims Gave Voice to Pain
The jurors in the Sayfullo Saipov trial heard from relatives of the victims and survivors. The defense began presenting its case in the trial’s punishment phase on Wednesday.
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Bike-Path Terror Defendant Is Too Dangerous for Prison, Prosecutors Say
Sayfullo Saipov must die by lethal injection, they argue on the first day of his trial’s punishment phase.