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Several Singaporean television actors have been charged in connection with protests against the death penalty in Singapore. The case has drawn attention because of the defendants' public profiles and the country's strict laws on public assembly. The charges relate to activism around Singapore's use of capital punishment, an issue that has previously sparked international criticism.
- 2Florida prepares to execute 77-year-old man in 1995 murder caseโFlorida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murder
Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murder. The scheduled execution of an elderly inmate for a killing that took place nearly three decades ago has drawn attention to the state's active use of the death penalty and questions about executing aging prisoners after decades on death row.
- 3Iran executes two men on drug charges in KarajโIran executes two men on drug-related charges in Karaj
Iran has executed two men convicted on drug-related charges in the city of Karaj, according to human rights sources reporting from the region. The hangings add to a documented pattern of executions in Iran, where drug offences remain punishable by death. Rights groups have repeatedly criticised the country's use of capital punishment in narcotics cases, arguing the trials fall short of international fair-trial standards.