Killed For Adultery

In a rare instance, an Indian national along with his Pakistani friend will face the firing squad in the UAE after Dubai's highest court upheld their death sentence for killing the Indian's wife after she accused him of committing adultery with a Filipina.

Dozens of rights activists took to the streets on Wednesday to protest over the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, which was captured in a horrific video.

A manhunt was under way on Monday for Taliban militants who publicly executed a woman accused of adultery, Afghan authorities said, as outrage mounted after a video of the cold-blooded killing surfaced.

Iran's top human rights official says the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review.The sentence to stone Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to death drew worldwide outcry after it was publicized by her lawyer, who had warned, she was facing imminent execution.British media reported late Thursday that the stoni...

In a rare instance, an Indian national along with his Pakistani friend will face the firing squad in the UAE after Dubai's highest court upheld their death sentence for killing the Indian's wife after she accused him of committing adultery with a Filipina.

Dozens of rights activists took to the streets on Wednesday to protest over the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, which was captured in a horrific video.

A manhunt was under way on Monday for Taliban militants who publicly executed a woman accused of adultery, Afghan authorities said, as outrage mounted after a video of the cold-blooded killing surfaced.

Iran's top human rights official says the death by stoning sentence for a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery is under review.The sentence to stone Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani to death drew worldwide outcry after it was publicized by her lawyer, who had warned, she was facing imminent execution.British media reported late Thursday that the stoni...