Lynching

Dozens sentenced to death in Algeria over deadly forest fire lynching

The court ruling was related to the death of a man falsely accused of starting forest fires last August, which killed at least 90 people nationwide.

Biden signs law finally making lynching hate crime

Anyone convicted under the new law will face up to 30 years in prison, ending a history of impunity over what researchers say were thousands of lynchings in America between the end of the Civil War in 1865 and 1950.

How Islamabad enabled the Sialkot lynching

Religious extremism is on the rise in Pakistan, and the state has played a key role in perpetuating the crisis.

Brutal death of young Black man shakes up Italy, hundreds attend funeral

Hundreds of people have walked in a funeral procession honouring a young Black man whose brutal beating death during a fight has convulsed Italy and drawn condemnation from the highest levels of the government.

Anti-Blackness corrodes South Asian communities

Prejudice towards black people persists both in South Asian countries and their diasporas abroad. It stems from both colonialism and caste-based hierarchies.

India fast tracks rape trial as Bachchan calls for 'lynching' of rapists

Four men were arrested in the suspected gang-rape and murder of a Telangana vet whose burned body was found last week. Former Bollywood star and lawmaker Jaya Bachchan is under fire for promoting mob-justice after saying rapists should be lynched.

'Cow vigilantes' kill three men in India

Mob in eastern Bihar state beat to death three men suspected of stealing cattle in a new mob lynching incident reported by police that highlights hardening Hindu nationalism.

India's top court seeks end to 'horrendous acts' of mob lynchings

"Horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm," says the Supreme Court, ordering the right-wing BJP government to enact a new law banning lynchings over rumours the victims either were child-kidnappers or beef eaters.

WhatsApp asked to prevent misuse after mob lynchings in India

At least 20 people have been killed in several states by mobs in attacks the government says are tied to inflammatory messages circulated on WhatsApp. The social media giant says it is "horrified" and has promised to take action.

Indian state cuts internet after three new lynchings are sparked by rumours

No arrests have been made in the cases but authorities said they were questioning several suspects. The chief minister of Tripura state has warned of strict action against people indulging in spreading rumours and fake news.

Pakistan court hands out death sentence over blasphemy lynching

At least 31 people have been convicted over the campus lynching of university student Mashal Khan who was falsely accused of blasphemy.

Essay: Making Sense of the Lynchings in India

At least 21 documented lynchings of Muslims and Dalits have taken place in India since Narendra Modi's government came to power. But what is driving ordinary citizens to form lynch mobs in India?