Word: executioner
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Agca has testified that he and Celik began as terrorists by undertaking a variety of political crimes for pay. Though their primary ties were to the Gray Wolves, a right-wing Turkish terrorist organization, they apparently had no particular ideological motive. Agca claims that Celik was in Sofia, Bulgaria, when...
Eighteen months ago, Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiri proclaimed he was imposing strict Islamic law on his nation of 21 million. Traditional Koranic punishments were mandated, like amputating the right hands of thieves. Islamic economic laws were introduced, including the banning of interest charges. Many Sudanese opposed the laws, particularly Christians...
Some of these shows have enhanced the public's understanding of issues and its appreciation for the specific accomplishments of public figures. Others, however, have blatantly treated speculation as fact, or even knowingly distorted the truth to advance a cause or enhance a dramatic scene. ABC's The Trial of...
For this reason, the film has a fast paced punch that the book lacked. Winston runs--not slogs--from low-level Party member to fledgling revolutionary to haggard forture victim. The scenery, too, especially the crowd shots of Hate Week and mass gatherings at the execution of war criminals, helps...
Pietrasinski demanded that the ex-captain be put to death by hanging. It was the first time that any Communist state had publicly called for the execution of one of its secret policemen for a crime committed ostensibly in the line of duty. The courtroom was still. Piotrowski raised his...