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Firms consider removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat

The new guidelines have caused some Taiwanese expatriates and foreign multinationals operating in China to scramble to assess their legal risks and exposure

Firms consider removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat
Updated On : 04 Jul 2024 | 4:01 PM IST

Yemen's Houthis sentence 44 to death on charges of treachery, spying

A court run by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday sentenced 44 people to death, including a businessman working with aid groups, on spying charges, a defence lawyer said. The 44 were among 49 people who were detained by the Iran-backed rebels and accused of collaborating with the enemy, a reference to the Saudi-led coalition that has been at war with the Houthis since 2015, lawyer Abdel-Majeed Sabra said. Four were given prison sentences, Sabra said. Sixteen were sentenced to death in absentia, while 28 were brought before the Specialised Criminal Court in the capital Sanaa, Sabra said. Among those sentenced to death was Adnan al-Harazi, CEO of Prodigy Systems, a Sanaa-based company that developed systems to help humanitarian groups register and verify the distribution of aid to those in need in the war-stricken country. The Houthis detained al-Harazi in March last year after throwing stones at his company. Saturday's court ruling included the seizure of al-Harazi's properties, Sabr

Yemen's Houthis sentence 44 to death on charges of treachery, spying
Updated On : 01 Jun 2024 | 10:49 PM IST

Vietnam billionaire sentenced to death in country's biggest fraud case

Truong My Lan faces charges ranging from bribery, abuse of power, appropriation and violations of banking law

Vietnam billionaire sentenced to death in country's biggest fraud case
Updated On : 11 Apr 2024 | 10:22 PM IST

UK court says Assange can't be extradited until US rules out death penalty

A British court ruled on Tuesday that Julian Assange can't be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless US authorities guarantee he won't get the death penalty, giving the WikiLeaks founder a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site's publication of classified American documents. Two High Court judges said they would grant Assange a new appeal unless US authorities give further assurances within three weeks about what will happen to him. The ruling means the legal saga, which has dragged on for more than a decade, will continue and Assange will remain inside London's high-security Belmarsh Prison, where he has spent the last five years. Judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson said the US must guarantee that Assange, who is Australian, is afforded the same First Amendment protections as a United States citizen, and that the death penalty is not imposed. The judges said that if the US files new assurances, "we will give the parties an opportunity to .

UK court says Assange can't be extradited until US rules out death penalty
Updated On : 26 Mar 2024 | 8:02 PM IST

44 yrs after hanging, Pak SC says Bhutto's trial didn't follow due process

Lahore High Court had sentenced Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to death on March 18, 1978, on charges of ordering the assassination of Ahmed Reza Kasuri, a founding member of the PPP

44 yrs after hanging, Pak SC says Bhutto's trial didn't follow due process
Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 3:02 PM IST

Alabama can proceed with US' first execution by nitrogen gas: US top court

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alabama can proceed with using nitrogen gas to put a man to death, refusing to block what would be the nation's first execution by a new method since 1982. The state says the method will be humane, but critics call it cruel and experimental. The decision clears the way for the state to carry out the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith a 58-year-old convicted killer whose 2022 lethal injection was called off at the last minute because authorities couldn't connect an IV line this time by using nitrogen gas. Smith's attorneys had waged an unsuccessful legal battle to halt the execution, arguing that Alabama was trying to make him the test subject for an experimental execution method. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who along with two other liberal justices dissented, wrote: "Having failed to kill Smith on its first attempt, Alabama has selected him as its 'guinea pig' to test a method of execution never attempted before. The world is ...

Alabama can proceed with US' first execution by nitrogen gas: US top court
Updated On : 26 Jan 2024 | 7:54 AM IST

Qatar court reduces punishment for 8 ex-Indian Navy veterans on death row

Relief for families as Qatar's Court of Appeal revises punishments for eight former Indian Navy seals in espionage case; detailed judgment awaited

Qatar court reduces punishment for 8 ex-Indian Navy veterans on death row
Updated On : 28 Dec 2023 | 11:24 PM IST

Exhaust every resource to bring back ex-Navy staff from Qatar: Adhir in LS

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday demanded that the government "exhausts every resource" to bring back the eight former naval personnel who were handed death sentences by a court in Qatar. The Indian nationals were handed the death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance on October 26. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options in the case. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Chowdhury said the government should exhaust every resource to get rid of the charges against the Indian nationals convicted by the Qatari court. An appeal has already been filed against the death sentence and a higher court in Qatar has admitted the plea. The appeal has been filed by the legal team of the detained Indian nationals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai last week and discussed the well-being of the Indian community in that ...

Exhaust every resource to bring back ex-Navy staff from Qatar: Adhir in LS
Updated On : 04 Dec 2023 | 2:10 PM IST

Cong MP gives adjournment notice to discuss death penalty to ex- navy staff

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were employees of Dahra Global, a Doha-based private defence services provider. MP Manish Tewari has filed the plea in LS during Parl winter session

Cong MP gives adjournment notice to discuss death penalty to ex- navy staff
Updated On : 04 Dec 2023 | 10:30 AM IST

'Govt making all-out efforts to bring back Navy men on death row in Qatar'

The government is making all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentences by a Qatari court, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday. "There is total support and effort being put in by the government," he said. The Navy veterans were on October 26 sentenced to death by Qatar's Court of First Instance. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options. An appeal has already been filed against the death sentence and a higher court in Qatar has admitted the plea. "The ex-naval officers in Qatar are veterans.... And we are interested in ensuring that their welfare is taken care of. I want to reassure you that the Indian government is putting all-out efforts to ensure that they are brought back," Kumar said this while responding to a question at a media briefing. The Indian nationals, who worked with private company Al Dahra, were arrested in August last year reportedly in a case of allege

'Govt making all-out efforts to bring back Navy men on death row in Qatar'
Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 8:13 PM IST

Qatar court admits India's appeal against death penalty to 8 ex-Navy men

A Qatari court has admitted the Indian government's appeal against the death penalty handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel in that country, according to media reports, even as there was no official word from the Ministry of External Affairs here on Friday. The Qatari court on Thursday admitted the appeal filed by the Indian government and the next hearing is to be held soon, the reports said. Last week, India said the appeal process against the death sentence given to the eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful of a positive outcome from it. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said India is engaged with the Qatari authorities on the matter and the government will continue to extend all legal and consular assistance to the Indian nationals. The eight Indians were on October 26 given the death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to expl

Qatar court admits India's appeal against death penalty to 8 ex-Navy men
Updated On : 24 Nov 2023 | 11:18 PM IST

Qatar accepts India's appeal against death sentence to ex-Navy officers

On October 26, the eight personnel were given death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance

Qatar accepts India's appeal against death sentence to ex-Navy officers
Updated On : 24 Nov 2023 | 10:43 AM IST
Updated On : 27 Oct 2023 | 6:35 PM IST

India will fight legal battle to bring back its 8 nationals from Qatar: BJP

India will fight a legal battle to bring back all eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been handed down death sentence by a court in Qatar, the BJP said on Friday. Replying to a related question at a press conference here at the party headquarters, BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok said the Ministry of External Affairs is already looking into the matter. "And, India has duly placed its stand also on the issue," he told reporters. "We are surprised to see that such things also happen. We will fight a legal battle in this matter. The international court of justice is there. I think government of India will place its stand and we will definitely succeed in bringing them back from there," Alok added. The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday handed down death sentence by a court in Qatar, a verdict that was described as "deeply shocking" by India as it vowed to explore all legal options in the case. The Indian nationals, who worked with private company Al Dahra,

India will fight legal battle to bring back its 8 nationals from Qatar: BJP
Updated On : 27 Oct 2023 | 4:03 PM IST

Why Qatar awarded death penalty to 8 ex-Indian Navy officers; details here

The charges against eight former personnel of the Indian Navy, who were detained in Doha in 2022, are still not in the public domain

Why Qatar awarded death penalty to 8 ex-Indian Navy officers; details here
Updated On : 27 Oct 2023 | 3:45 PM IST

Qatar's death penalty to Indian navy officers: What we know so far

Eight former Indian Naval officers were given the death penalty by a Qatar court on Thursday. The claims made by Qatari officials against Indians have not been disclosed clearly

Qatar's death penalty to Indian navy officers: What we know so far
Updated On : 27 Oct 2023 | 2:23 PM IST

8 Navy veterans get death in Qatar, MEA says exploring legal options

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were employees of Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services, a private firm providing training and related services to Qatar's armed forces

8 Navy veterans get death in Qatar, MEA says exploring legal options
Updated On : 26 Oct 2023 | 10:18 PM IST

'Deeply shocked:' India as 8 former Navy officer get death penalty in Qatar

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that it is in touch with the family members of the Navy personnel and that it is exploring all legal option

'Deeply shocked:' India as 8 former Navy officer get death penalty in Qatar
Updated On : 26 Oct 2023 | 4:51 PM IST

Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face death penalty: US

The suspected architect of the September 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decadelong prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed. The notice, made in a letter that was sent to several of the families and obtained by The Associated Press, comes 1 1/2 years after military prosecutors and defence lawyers began exploring a negotiated resolution to the case. The prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been troubled by repeated delays and legal disputes, especially over the legal ramifications of the interrogation under torture that the men initially underwent while in CIA custody. No trial date has been set. The Office of the Chief Prosecutor has been negotiating and is considering entering into pre-trial agreements, or PTAs, the letter said. It to

Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face death penalty: US
Updated On : 17 Aug 2023 | 8:02 AM IST

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking, says report

Singapore executed its first woman in quite a while for drug trafficking, amid calls to nullify the death penalty for drug-related crimes. One more execution is set for the next week

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking, says report
Updated On : 28 Jul 2023 | 4:51 PM IST