Capital punishment14 Jan 2023Widespread outrage after British-Iranian executedThe UK described the Iranian regime, which sentenced Alireza Akbari to death for spying, as "barbaric".14 Jan 202314 Jan 2023Iran executes British-Iranian Akbari on spy chargesBritain's prime minister Rishi Sunak says the execution was a callous and cowardly act by a barbaric regime.14 Jan 202311 Jan 2023Iran ready to execute British citizen, family sayAlireza Akbari's wife says his family were told to go to his prison in Tehran for a "final visit".11 Jan 202311 Jan 2023Jailed Iran activist describes brutality in letterSepideh Qolian tells how confessions are extracted from detainees, in a rare letter from Evin prison.11 Jan 202310 Jan 2023Top US court backs death row inmate over DNA claimThe prosecutor who sent Areli Carbajal Escobar to Texas death row wrote a letter on his behalf.10 Jan 202310 Jan 2023U-turn over rejection of hanged woman’s pardonEdith Thompson, 29, was executed 100 years ago after her lover murdered her husband.10 Jan 20239 Jan 2023Iranians protest outside prison to stop executionsA crowd gathered in Karaj amid reports authorities were preparing to execute another two protesters.9 Jan 20239 Jan 2023The wife who was executed for her lover's crimeEdith Thompson's lover killed her husband in an attack she didn't want to happen. Why was she hanged?9 Jan 20237 Jan 2023Two men hanged over killing during Iran protestsMohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini said they had been forced to make false confessions.7 Jan 2023...
