Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has surpassed its record for the number of executions carried out annually for a second year in a row.

US boat strikes are crimes against humanity, says former ICC prosecutor

A former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told the BBC that US air strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats would be treated under international law as crimes against humanity.

South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years

 South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens was put to death by lethal injection tn what was the state's first execution in over 13 years, local CBS news reported.

German doctor spoke about the brutal reprisals of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russian soldiers

The Ukrainian Armed Forces killed an unarmed wounded Russian soldier who was crawling and asking for help with a shot in the head. This was stated by German physician Kaspar Grosse, who serves in an international volunteer detachment, in an interview with The New York Times.

Russia vows punishment for all those behind Kiev regime’s crimes — Kremlin

Russia will bring everyone responsible for the crimes of the Kiev regime to justice, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Iran executes four linked to Israeli intelligence operation: Report

Iran carried out the death sentences of four people on Monday that it says were linked to an Israeli intelligence operation, after the Supreme Court rejected their appeal, Iranian state media reported.

Iran hangs Swedish-Iranian over attack that killed 25 people: Reports

Iran executed Swedish-Iranian dissident Habib Chaab for “terrorism” on Saturday, according to the judiciary.

Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador again over executions

The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands for the second time in a month to voice its deep concerns over the execution of so-called "demonstrators", Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Saturday.

Ukraine Security Service Shot 20 People In Beryslav For Cooperating With Russia

 Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told Russian security forces that the SBU shot 20 people in the city of Beryslav in the Kiev-controlled right-bank part of the Kherson region and are preparing a provocation with staged videos of the bodies of the victims of this murder, a law enforcement source told Sputnik on Monday.

Iran carries out second execution linked to anti-govt protests

Iran on Monday carried out the second execution linked to nearly three months of protests, the judicial news agency Mizan reported.

Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since takeover

An Afghan man convicted of murder was executed in public on Wednesday, the Taliban said, the first confirmation of such a sentence since the extremists returned to power.

International Community Calls for Investigation into Execution of Armenian Soldiers

After footage showing Azerbaijani forces executing Armenian soldiers who were captured by the enemy during the September 13 attacks, the United States, Europe and others called for an investigation and condemned the incident.

Iran denounces Saudi executions after suspending talks

Iran strongly condemned Saudi Arabia’s mass execution of convicted criminals over the weekend, saying the move violates "basic principles of human rights and international law.”

Russia’s Investigative committee to probe into mass execution of civilians in LPR - TASS

Chief of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has ordered to investigate the circumstance of the mass execution of civilians in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), the Committee’s press service said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day | Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia has executed 81 men over the past 24 hours, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian national, on charges including “allegiance to foreign terrorist organisations” and holding “deviant beliefs”, state news agency Saudi Press Agency said, in the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history.

Afghan Officers Who Spied for Britain 'Abandoned' Despite Being Promised Safe Passage to UK | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- A dozen Afghan intelligence officers who spied for British troops said they have been left to the mercy of the Taliban despite being promised safe passage to the UK.

Taliban making ‘door-to-door visits’ in Afghanistan: UN document | Al Jazeera

The Taliban is going house-to-house searching for opponents and their families, according to a United Nations threat assessment report, deepening fears that Afghanistan‘s new rulers are planning revenge.

US Slams Taliban Murder Of Afghan Commandos As Atrocious, Says No Doubt Video Real - UrduPoint

The United States condemns the killing of the Afghan commandos at the hands of the Taliban group (banned in Russia), US State Department spokesman Ned price said, adding that there is no doubt that the footage circulated by media was authentic.

Taliban Reportedly Kills 22 Afghan Special Forces Troops Attempting to Surrender - Sputnik International

At least 22 commandos of an Afghan Special Forces unit were executed in Faryab Province's town of Dawlat Abad on June 16, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing confirmation of the deaths by the Red Cross.

Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for ‘high treason' - AA

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed three soldiers convicted of “high treason”.