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OPINION: Were South Africa to reintroduce the death penalty, there is little doubt that it would be poor people-not criminal politicians-who would face the gallows as they are the visible face of crime, deployed by the invisible multiracial syndicates using them as hitmen and hijackers; they are seldom charged and, if they are, can afford the best lawyers, writes Mary de Haas.
In the face of brutality, Roya Heshmati becomes a symbol of resilience. Whipped and sentenced for not adhering to dress codes in Iran, her story sparks global outrage. Advocates for human rights condemn the violence, urging change.
Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to deal decisively with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.