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Penalty

South Korea fines Coupang $526.5 million in country’s largest data breach penalty

South Korea has imposed a record fine of 625 billion won (S$526.5 million) on e-commerce company Coupang over a massive data breach involving customer information and illegal collection of personal data.

11 Jun 2026-11:58
Australian court upholds fine against Elon Musk’s X

21 May 2026-09:32
Siblings detained in Mashhad protests face possible death penalty

Seyedeh Zeynab (Aban) Mousavi and her brother, Seyed Hassan Mousavi, who were both arrested during earlier protests this year, are being tried on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God) before the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, a crime that is punishable by death under Iranian law.

09 May 2026-16:46
China hands death penalties to former defense ministers for graft

Under Premier Xi Jinping, the Chinese government has sentenced two former senior officials to death on corruption charges.

08 May 2026-01:21
Azerbaijan approves penalties for AI-generated fake, non-consensual content

Azerbaijan’s parliament has adopted, in its third reading, a package of amendments introducing fines and criminal penalties for the creation and dissemination of unlawful materials generated using artificial intelligence.

21 Apr 2026-14:16
Abu Dhabi to fine schools over remote learning failures

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has introduced a new three-tier penalty system for private schools delivering distance learning, aiming to improve teaching quality, student safety, and accountability across the emirate.

08 Apr 2026-09:50
Switzerland reacts to Israel death penalty law

Switzerland plans to summon Israel’s ambassador after the country’s parliament approved a controversial law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, triggering international criticism.

06 Apr 2026-10:27
8 countries condemn Israel death penalty law

Eight Muslim-majority countries have jointly condemned Israel’s new legislation introducing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, calling it discriminatory and a violation of international norms.

02 Apr 2026-15:20
Europe warns Israel over death penalty law

The Council of Europe has raised serious concerns over new Israeli legislation expanding the use of the death penalty for Palestinians, warning it could mark a setback for human rights standards.

31 Mar 2026-14:15
US judge blocks death penalty for Luigi Mangione

30 Jan 2026-21:56