life imprisonment
Coverage of life imprisonment in the Nexus archive.
- Knifeman who attacked and partially-blinded Salman Rushdie is convicted of terrorism and faces life behind bars
A knifeman who attacked and partially-blinded Salman Rushdie has been convicted of terrorism and is facing life imprisonment. The conviction highlights the legal consequences of the violent attack.
- Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Forced Scam Labor, Life for Crypto Fraud
Myanmar has approved the death penalty for forced scam labor and life imprisonment for cryptocurrency fraud. The United Nations estimates that scam operations in the region caused up to $114 billion in losses in 2025.
- Pothundy double murder: Chenthamara’s sentencing deferred to Monday
The sentencing for Chenthamara in the Pothundy double murder case has been postponed to Monday. Prosecution is requesting the death penalty, while the defense is seeking life imprisonment or lesser punishments.
- Fugitive suspected in killing US Marshal during arrest warrant faces possible death penalty
Frazier is charged with the murder of a federal officer and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be designated a threat to national security with members facing up to life imprisonment
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been designated a threat to national security, with its members facing potential life imprisonment. The designation is outlined in the article's title, though no additional context is provided in the content.
- Brothers who battered civil servant to death when they were teenagers because they had a 'hobby' of attacking men they thought were gay are jailed for life 42 years later
Two brothers who killed a civil servant when they were teenagers due to their 'hobby' of attacking men they believed were gay have been sentenced to life in prison 42 years later. The conviction followed a delayed legal process.
- ‘Hugging is forbidden’: women jailed for life – in pictures
Former public defender Sara Bennett spent 13 years photographing women convicted of homicide, documenting their lives in prison and re-entry into the outside world.
- South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident
South Korea sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years for sending military drones into North Korea to heighten tensions and declare martial law. He was previously given a life sentence for an insurrection related to his 2024 martial law declaration and is appealing it.
- SBU Detains Russian Agent, Kills Infiltrator in Donetsk Raid
The SBU detained a Russian agent and killed a Russian soldier during a counterintelligence operation near Lyman in the Donetsk region. The detained woman faces treason charges and potential life imprisonment for allegedly providing Ukrainian troop coordinates for strikes.
- Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege
Three Kosovo Serbs were sentenced to life imprisonment and 30 years for their roles in a deadly 2023 gun battle and monastery siege. The court's verdict highlights the severity of the attack, which involved violent clashes and a prolonged siege.
- Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege
Kosovo's court sentenced three Kosovo Serbs to life and 30-year prison terms for their roles in a 2023 deadly gun battle and monastery siege. The attack involved violent clashes and a prolonged siege, resulting in multiple casualties.
- Transgender woman who stabbed her murderer boyfriend to death after meeting him in men's prison is jailed for life
A transgender woman killed her boyfriend, who was a murderer, after meeting him in a men's prison. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime.