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04/28/2024 12:08:48 pm

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Death Sentence

Li Yan, the woman whose death sentence was overturned by China's supreme court.

Chinese Woman Dodges Death Sentence for Murdering Abusive Husband

Chinese Supreme People's Court overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed and dismembered her husband after years of domestic abuse. Women's rights advocates, lawyers and nongovernmental organizations hailed the court's move as a step forward in China's attitude toward domestic violence.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim

Meriam Ibrahim Rearrested 24-Hours After Release From Sudan Death Row

Meriam Ibrahim, the 27-year-old Sudanese woman who was accused of apostasy, was rearrested at Khartoum airport on Tuesday just 24 hours after she was released from death row.

Three Sentenced To Death for Tiananmen Square Gate Attack

Three people linked to the deadly attack in Tiananmen Square last October that resulted in the deaths of two innocent bystanders were sentenced to death on Monday.

Tang Hui

China’s Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence in High-Profile Rape Case

China’s Supreme Court reversed the death sentences for two suspects in a high-profile kidnapping and rape case on Thursday, causing the public to burn with fury and to lambaste the judge who overturned the ruling.

Apostasy

Sudanese Christian Woman's Death Sentence Not Yet Final

After being criticized for sentencing a Christian woman to death for refusing to convert to Islam, the Sudanese government defended its verdict and said the decision is only preliminary.

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