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Communist Vietnam's secret death penalty conveyor belt: How country trails only China and Iran for 'astonishing' number of executions

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Prisoners are dragged from their cells at 4am without warning to be given a lethal injection Vietnam's use of the death penalty has been thrust into the spotlight after a real estate tycoon was on Thursday sentenced to be executed in one of the biggest corruption cases in the country's history. Truong My Lan, a businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls, was arrested in 2022.

Pakistan: Execution of death sentences delayed in KotLakphat, Adiala jails

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LAHORE- The execution of death penalty for four terror convicts in KotLakhpat jail of Lahore was delayed on Saturday amid security concerns. Meanwhile, death sentences in Adiala jail Rawalpindi have also been deferred.

According to media reports the prisoners on death row would be transferred to other jails for hanging. 

According to jail sources, terrorists involved in attacks on Gujrat Army Camp and Intelligence Agencies offices in Multan are likely to be hanged on coming Monday or Tuesday.

Sources have revealed that two of twenty four terrorists on death row in Punjab jails have been hanged whereas fourteen of them have filed appeals against the death sentences. 

The prisoners will be executed after the appeals are rejected. 

Ten terror convicts on death row are housed in both Lahore and Faisalabad jails. After amendments in prison laws, the prisoners do not necessarily have to be executed at the time of Fajr prayer.

According to Adiala jailsources, the death sentences have been delayed pending security clearance. Aqeel alias Dr Usman who was to be executed in Adiala jail was instead hanged in Faisalabad jail.

The prisoners on death row might also be shifted to other jails. ShahidSaleem, DIG Jails said that the jail authorities have not been given directions regarding the execution of terrorists, therefore in order to proceed with the executions, they are awaiting court orders.

Source: The Nation, December 20, 2014

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