Iran announced plans to establish a ‘treatment facility’ for women who do not comply with the country’s compulsory hijab regulations, drawing immediate condemnation from human rights groups and Iranian women.The head of the Women and Family Department Mehri Talebi Darestani of the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, stated the…
Iwao Hakamada, left, is helped by a supporter as he goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan. (Picture credit: AP) Iwao Hakamata, world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, was acquitted on Thursday, five decades after being wrongfully convicted of murdering four of a family in 1968, reported CNN.The 88-year-old spent 46 years behind…
NEW DELHI: Iraqi authorities have carried out the execution of at least 11 individuals convicted of “terrorism” this week, as reported by security and health sources on Wednesday. Amnesty International has criticized the process, highlighting what it calls an “alarming lack of transparency.”Under Iraqi law, capital punishment is applicable for terrorism and murder offenses, with…
NEW DELHI: The acting minister of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs for the Taliban has called on Pakistan to address the issue of Afghan migrants through mutual understanding, as reported by Khaama Press. Pakistan is reportedly preparing to initiate the second phase of expelling Afghan migrants starting April 10, following the removal of 535,000 individuals since…
