Russian forces carried out widespread and systematic torture of civilians who were detained in connection with its attack on Ukraine, summarily executing dozens of them, the United Nations human rights office said Tuesday. The global body interviewed hundreds of victims and witnesses
Ali Shamkhani, a steadfast ally of Iran’s supreme leader, has resigned as the nation’s top security official, according to Iranian state media – just days after a ‘close ally’ was executed over spying allegations. The resignation also comes two months after he
Police bodycam footage captured the moment three bodies were found bound, gagged and executed in the US. The remains of two of the victims were discovered in woodland of Akron, Ohio on March 10, while a third was found 15 minutes away. The
The family of Alireza Akbari, the former Iranian deputy defense minister executed for treason, have blamed a friend for leading the dual British-Iranian national back to Iran and into the hands of the regime. Iranian state media announced the execution of Mr
British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari has been executed in Iran, confirmed the state’s TV. The ex-deputy Iranian defence minister was arrested in 2019 and convicted of spying for the UK, which he denied. The UK had urged Iran to halt the execution
An openly transgender woman is set to be executed for the first time in US history unless Missouri Governor Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin will die by lethal injection for killing her former girlfriend. McLaughlin’s lawyer, Larry Komp, said there are