INDIA: Bangaru Laxman – Corruption and Punishment
Crime and punishment is often talked about but corruption is punishment is seldom being heard. Most of the time we hear about scam and corruption but punishment is rare of the rarest. If at all punishment is being meted out its only to some low ranking office staff. The fight against corruption got a shot [...]
18 NEW EXECUTIONS IN IRAN: 53 EXECUTIONS IN ONE WEEK- IHR URGES THE WORLD COMMUNITY TO REACT
According to the Iranian state media, 18 people were executed in four different Iranian cities yesterday and today. The Iranian authorities have confirmed the executions of 30 prisoners during the last seven days. IHR has received reports of 23 additional executions that have not been announced by the official Iranian media. Iran Human Rights strongly [...]
INDIA: Last of the Mohicans of Spectrum Scam
Former Telecom Minister and DMK dalit leader, A. Raja, who was arrested following the 2G scam, was granted bail. Accused of crafting and implementing country’s biggest scam, Raja spent 15 months in jail. He was the last Mohicans of Spectrum Scam among the 13 accused that was granted bail. This includes Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK [...]
26 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN IRAN: 10 OFFICIAL AND 16 UNOFFICIAL EXECUTIONS IN THREE PRISONS
According to the official and unofficial reports 26 prisoners were executed in three different Iranian prisons yesterday and today. Ten of the executions were announced by official Iranian media while 16 other executions were reported by a rights group. SEVEN PRISONERS, AMONG THEM ONE WOMAN, EXECUTED IN KERMANSHAH (WESTERN IRAN) According to the official site [...]
A prisoner charged with espionage for Israel and killing an Iranian nuclear scientist, was hanged yesterday
A prisoner identified as “Majid Jamali Fashi” was hanged in Tehran yesterday. According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Tehran,” Majid Jamali Fashi” was convicted of “Moharebeh” and “corruption on earth” for murdering the Iranian nuclear scientist “(Masoud) Ali Mohammadi” and espionage for Mosad (the Israeli intelligence). He was sentenced to death [...]
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