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Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami leader A.T.M. Azharul Islam was detained in Dhaka [Getty]

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Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row

A.T.M. Azharul Islam, from the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was among six political leaders convicted under Sheikh Hasina's government.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 May, 2025

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Bahrain violated rights on death row rights groups say

The New Arab Staff

10 October, 2022

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Iran

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Iran dismisses possibility of prisoner exchange with Sweden

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 May, 2022

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US

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US organisation to sue prison for denying inmate imam

The New Arab Staff

04 February, 2021

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7 dead in botched Egypt prison break

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

24 September, 2020

Agnes Callamard -- afp

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UN expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq

The New Arab & agencies

13 August, 2019

Domenique Ray - Alabama Department of Corrections

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Muslim death row inmate's last wish is an imam

The New Arab & agencies

05 February, 2019

Hama prison

Syria

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Syrian prisoners go on hunger strike over planned executions

The New Arab & agencies

19 November, 2018

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Iran

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HRW urges Iran to stop executions of child offenders

The New Arab & agencies

08 February, 2018

Amman - Jordan [Getty]

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Mass hanging in Jordan, as 15 put to death

The New Arab & agencies

04 March, 2017

Pakistan executions

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Pakistan's anti-extremism strategy: A 'conveyor belt of killing'

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Waqas Mirza

04 January, 2017