Yuri Kirdyushkin flew to Manila (the capital of the Philippines) from Brazil, making a connecting stop in Dubai along the way. Having received his luggage, at the exit from the customs zone of the Philippine airport, the Russian was instantly twisted by local police. During a search of his suitcase, 9.9 kilograms of cocaine were found (according to other sources - 8.5 kilograms), packaged in small and large containers.
Of course, Kirdyushkin immediately declared that he had nothing to do with drugs. According to him, a certain acquaintance in Moscow asked him to transport a batch of Peruvian cactus flowers (powerful, yes? 10 kilograms of cactus flowers!) from the capital of Peru to ... where exactly Kirdyushkin's exotic suitcase was supposed to be delivered is still unknown. However, the Philippine security forces are sure that the cargo was supposed to be transported from Manila to Bangkok. They state this quite openly, referring, among other things, to operational data, according to which several foreigners were supposed to fly on this flight, transporting a large consignment of cocaine to Thailand. And in addition to the Russian, coke was found (in slightly smaller quantities, but also in very solid batches) from two Chinese from Hong Kong.
The media roared with glee as these arrests were part of the successful disclosures made in the Philippines over the past few months. You haven't forgotten that the Philippine President (the one who ) urged its citizens to absolutely calmly, without remorse and other unnecessary mental burdens, to kill all drug dealers that come into view. In the last 2 months alone, according to various sources, more than 900 people were actually “cut out”, in one way or another (although no one, it’s understandable, does not particularly bother with the investigation) involved in the drug trade. And the “death squadrons”, with the light hand of a great admirer of Hitler and part-time head of the Philippine state, have been raging for several years, sending to the other world, according to human rights activists, at least 4 thousand people.
In short, a Russian citizen flew to Manila with his suitcase at the wrong time. However, he himself categorically denies guilt and even tries to cooperate with the investigation. Including sending letters of invitation to the motherland to the same lover of Peruvian cactus flowers. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Philippines plays an active role in supporting our countryman. Officials do not comment on the likely guilt of Kirdyushkin, nevertheless they help him by creating the necessary informational noise around this case. The Russian himself does not give up, insisting on the version that the drugs were put into his suitcase somewhere in the middle of his long route from Lima (Peru) through Juliaca (Peru), then to Foz do Iguacu in Brazil (this mark, by the way, is on one from his Facebook records), and from there to Sao Paulo, from where he finally reached Manila via Dubai. Photos from his personal FB page:
So, what threatens the Russian? In the Philippines, the death penalty is de jure banned (which does not prevent the shooting of drug dealers right on the streets as part of the Free Philippines state program), therefore, under the three articles incriminated to Kirdyushkin, “only” life imprisonment is provided for in one of the benevolent Philippine prisons. Why there? Yes, because there is no agreement between our countries on the extradition of criminals, therefore the norms of international law do not apply to this case, and the transfer of a Russian to our native zone (with birch trees under the window) is impossible. Therefore, despite the fact that many media came out with provocative headlines about the possible execution of our compatriot, the maximum that threatens him is slow aging in inhospitable Philippine prisons.
The moral of this story is simple and clear. Well, how many times can you repeat, huh?! DO NOT ACCEPT OFFERS AND GIFTS FROM UNKNOWN PEOPLE!
Crime and punishment - these two words were also relevant at the dawn of human history, because there have always been those who grossly violated generally accepted norms of behavior. This caused considerable inconvenience to the people around, as a result of which it was decided to introduce certain penalties. And the more serious the offense, the tougher was the responsibility for it. Throughout the pages of the Bible, history tells of such a system of regulation. Take, for example, the Law of Moses: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an ear for an ear, and a life for a life. Which countries have the death penalty today and what does it represent?
Origin and abolition in some latitudes of capital punishment
In ancient times, this was a fairly effective deterrent for those who tried to encroach on individual human integrity. However, with the beginning of our era and the coming of Jesus Christ, the Law of Moses was abolished and replaced with just a few basic commandments. Despite this, many Eastern and other cultures continue to use both. Moreover, they have it legally allowed. What are these countries and how do they go about this process? This will be discussed below.
Countries that have not abolished capital punishment
Europe has a rather progressive, so to speak, view on this issue, because in almost all of its countries the death penalty has been abolished and is considered a relic of the past. However, there is still a state that sees the benefit in this harsh measure of punishment - this is the Republic of Belarus. In addition to it, there are still quite a few countries in the world that believe that the death penalty is an excellent deterrent against serious crimes.
Which countries use the death penalty?
To the surprise of many, there are quite a few countries that have not abolished this measure of punishment. Compared to the Middle Ages, the list has been reduced, but still significant. So which countries have the death penalty? This list still continues to be: United States of America, Israel, Libya, Guatemala, Lesotho, Yemen, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, India, Botswana, Japan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ghana, Angola, Uganda, Iran, Cuba, Syria , Belize, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Belarus, Tajikistan, Guinea, Jordan, Gabon, Singapore, Indonesia, Democratic Malaysia, Somalia, Thailand, Ethiopia, North Korea, Sudan, as well as some ocean islands .
As can be seen from the above list, the African continent is the leader in the number of countries where the death penalty is allowed. It is noteworthy that the norms of international law do not prohibit the highest measure of punishment, they simply define the minimum standards for carrying out this operation. For example, execution by guillotine was widespread during the French Revolution, but was abolished in 1977.
In which countries the death penalty is allowed, we already know, but in each of them such a sentence must be absolutely legal and delivered by a competent court.
Where are criminals most often executed?
But even today, in some developed countries, this ultimate punishment is allowed. Which countries have the death penalty? China will be the first on this list, since it is there that these cases occur with “enviable” regularity. The main methods accepted in this area are lethal injection or shooting. The law provided for about 70 types of offenses, as a result of which a similar punishment follows.
Should the world be affected by which countries use the death penalty? Time will give the answer.
In contrast to the above country, the number of executions and their types are clearly hidden under a veil of mystery and disinformation in Iran. However, it is reliably known that to this day stoning, execution by hanging and shooting are applicable here. Be that as it may, today Iran has the highest rate of executions. Some skeptics take it upon themselves to argue that often the execution is carried out away from the gaze of the public, that is, confidentially.
Which countries have the death penalty is now known to the reader. This may seem inhumane, but it is reality.
The Islamic world is the leader in the number of death penalty
In which countries is the death penalty most active? This is the East. In Iraq, the situation with the death penalty is somewhat different. Hanging and firing squad also apply here. This country is heavily influenced by the traditions of Islam and, together with Iran, carries out more than 80 percent of the world's executions.
As an Islamic country, Saudi Arabia also punishes serious offenses with death. Here, little is different from Iran and Iraq, with the exception of beheading. Often, the death penalty in these latitudes is applied to foreigners, so you should be extremely careful when visiting these lands so as not to violate local traditions and not get into such a very unpleasant situation.
Which countries have the death penalty? We only know official statistics. Everything else is a mystery.
The legislation of 58 countries of the world still recognizes the death penalty as part of justice and capital punishment. These are mainly countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Of the European countries, only Belarus retains the death penalty within the law, and of the American countries, only the United States. And these are the methods of carrying out the sentence today are used in the modern world.
lethal injection
(USA,Philippines,Thailand,Vietnam,China)
This method was developed back in 1977 and involves the introduction into the body of a solution of poisons that lead to death in 5-18 minutes. I fix a person sentenced to death on a special chair, then sodium thiopental is injected into his body, which is used in small doses in anesthesia, and then drugs are introduced that paralyze the respiratory muscles and lead to cardiac arrest.
stoning
(Used in a number of Arab and African countries)
This method of punishment is used in very few Arab countries. It was once used, though much more often. In 1989, legislation in six countries adopted stoning as a form of punishment. Today, this cruel tradition is practically not used anywhere, with the exception of those countries and territories that are under the control of terrorist groups.
Electric chair
(Hungary and 5 US states: Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee)
This method is perhaps the most famous. A man sentenced to death sits on a chair. His arms, legs, back and head are secured with special straps, after which the contacts that transmit electrical current are attached to the ankle mount and to the helmet.
Execution
(Used in 18 countries)
Execution is considered the most common method of execution, it is carried out with firearms as a result of shots from 4 to 12 times. In China, for example, the convict is on his knees, and shots are fired at the back of his head. However, this practice is not followed in all countries. By the way, in China, the death penalty is also carried out against corrupt officials.
Decapitation
Yes. This method is also used, and according to some unofficial data in 10 countries around the world. It is carried out with an ax, a sword or with the help of a guillotine. Although it is worth noting that it is only known for certain that this method of death penalty is used in Saudi Arabia, there are only “rumors” about other, mainly African countries.
Hanging
This method of execution is based on strangulation with a noose under the influence of the weight of the body. Interestingly, this method is legally “allowed” in 19 countries around the world. In Russia, it was used during the imperial period and during the revolution.
At the end of 2016, a group of American law students discovered new evidence of the innocence of Ethel Rosenberg, who was executed in the United States. According to the Fox News channel, as a result of an investigation by students at Seton Hall University, it was found out that the US government had no real evidence of the guilt of Ethel Rosenberg, who was killed by the state for "giving out nuclear secrets to the USSR."
Actually, this fact only confirms the tradition - indeed, as soon as the fight against Russia begins, the punishment of the innocent begins. And as a result of the "witch hunt" completely uninvolved people begin to suffer.
Did you also say to yourself "Russian hackers" (for whom Russia received both the expulsion of diplomats and 100,500 sanctions)?
Or maybe you remembered the "Magnitsky list" - which was created on the basis of absolutely (this is confirmed by the decision of a judge of the High Court of London) unproven accusations against Russian security officials? And which extra- and pre-trial punishment of people from whom the United States takes away the "presumption of innocence" in advance?
Quite right. Such, alas, is a long tradition in the United States - when the state goes over the heads of the innocent in order to get the desired result in the framework of the next anti-Russian hysteria.
"Among the materials is an FBI memo, which stated that there were not sufficient grounds for the arrest of E. Rosenberg, but that she could be used as a" lever of pressure "on her husband," the astonished journalists reported.
"Initially, we did not plan to review this case. Our task was to do what our students learn: to analyze the materials of the case and study how it developed," the leader of the group of students shared. But the analysis of the materials led to a surprising conclusion - in the "service" of the FBI agents dated July 17, 1950, it is said that Rozenyerg's wife was taken without any reason - only in order to "crush" her husband and "go out on the entire network of Soviet agents ".
In turn, the assistant attorney general informed the congressional committee that "Julius Rosenberg was a tough nut to crack, and that the authorities needed to 'seriously threaten Ethel to get him to cooperate'."
That's just it led, as the American students found out, to a terrible result. The prosecution charged Rosenberg with "the ever-changing testimony that ultimately led to her execution."
The students also found out that Ethel's brother, Davido Greenglass (a mechanic at the Los Alamos Atomic Laboratory), admitted after his arrest that he allegedly "on the instructions of Julius Rosenberg collected secret information about the Manhattan project." In court, he stated that his "sister typed on a typewriter secret reports with data on atomic weapons. "That is why the court decided to execute the innocent Ethel Rosenberg.
“Then he stated that he had never spoken to Ethel about espionage, and he did not mention her reprinting the reports at all. And many years after the trial, Greenglass admitted to him that he had given false evidence against his sister in order to protect his wife, who was printed reports," the New York Times wrote.
" The execution of the Rosenbergs in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison near New York was one of the most dramatic episodes of the initial period of the Cold War. By the time they were arrested in 1950, the McCarthy era had already begun in the United States, and anti-communist hysteria swept the country. Experts are still arguing about how justified the death sentence was for the Rosenbergs," TASS reminds.
"Ethel was executed because the plans of the authorities to use her to pressure Julius failed," said Elisabeth Mancuso, a member of the research team. In turn, the son of the Rosenbergs, Michael Miropol, harshly told Fox News - "the government took his mother hostage and did what terrorists always do in this case - killed her."
Note that the family of Ethel Rosenberg in December 2016 already appealed to US President Barack Obama with a request for the rehabilitation of their mother "in connection with the publication of new data indicating that she was convicted on the basis of false testimony." Then White House press secretary Joshua Ernest said that the petition would be considered.
Obama's response - unlike "sanctions for hacking" and a lot of "lame duck" speeches - has not yet been made.
With the development of civilization, human life has gained value regardless of social status and wealth. It is all the more terrible to read about the black pages of history, when the law did not just deprive a person of life, but turned the execution into a spectacle for the amusement of ordinary people. In other cases, the execution could be of a ritual or instructive nature. Unfortunately, there are similar episodes in modern history. We have compiled a list of the most brutal executions ever practiced by humans.
Executions of the Ancient World
Skafism
The word "skafism" is derived from the ancient Greek word "trough", "boat", and the method itself went down in history thanks to Plutarch, who described the execution of the Greek ruler Mithridates at the behest of Artaxerxes, the king of the ancient Persians.First, a person was stripped naked and tied inside two dugout boats in such a way that the head, arms and legs remained outside, which were thickly smeared with honey. The victim was then forcibly fed a mixture of milk and honey to induce diarrhea. After that, the boat was lowered into stagnant water - a pond or lake. Lured by the smell of honey and sewage, the insects clung to the human body, slowly devoured the flesh and laid their larvae in the formed gangrenous ulcers. The victim remained alive for up to two weeks. Death came from three factors: infection, exhaustion and dehydration.
Execution by impalement was invented in Assyria (modern Iraq). In this way, residents of rebellious cities and women who had an abortion were punished - then this procedure was considered infanticide. 
The execution was carried out in two ways. In one version, the convict was pierced in the chest with a stake, in the other, the tip of the stake passed through the body through the anus. Tormented people were often depicted in bas-reliefs as an edification. Later, this execution began to be used by the peoples of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, as well as by the Slavic peoples and some European ones.
Execution by elephants
This method was used mainly in India and Sri Lanka. Indian elephants lend themselves well to training, which was used by the rulers of Southeast Asia. 
There were many ways to kill a person with an elephant. For example, armor with sharp spears was put on the tusks, with which the elephant pierced the criminal and then, still alive, tore it apart. But most often, elephants were trained to press down the convict with their foot and alternately tear off the limbs with their trunk. In India, a guilty person was often simply thrown at the feet of an angry animal. For reference, an Indian elephant weighs about 5 tons.
Tradition to the beasts
Behind the beautiful phrase "Damnatio ad bestias" lies the painful death of thousands of ancient Romans, especially among the early Christians. Although, of course, this method was invented long before the Romans. Usually lions were used for execution, less popular were bears, panthers, leopards and buffaloes. 
There were two types of punishment. Often a person sentenced to death was tied to a post in the middle of a gladiatorial arena and wild animals were lowered onto it. There were also variations: they threw it to a cage to a hungry animal or tied it to its back. In another case, the unfortunate was forced to fight against the beast. From the weapons they had a simple spear, and from the "armor" - a tunic. In both cases, many spectators gathered for the execution.
death on the cross
The crucifixion was invented by the Phoenicians, an ancient people of seafarers who lived in the Mediterranean. Later, this method was adopted by the Carthaginians, and then by the Romans. The Israelites and Romans considered death on the cross to be the most shameful, because this was how hardened criminals, slaves and traitors were executed. 
Before crucifixion, a person was undressed, leaving only a loincloth. He was beaten with leather whips or freshly cut rods, after which he was forced to carry a cross weighing about 50 kilograms to the place of crucifixion. Having dug a cross into the ground near the road outside the city or on a hill, a person was lifted with ropes and nailed to a horizontal bar. Sometimes the convict's legs were crushed with an iron rod beforehand. Death came from exhaustion, dehydration or pain shock.
After the prohibition of Christianity in feudal Japan in the 17th century. crucifixion was used against visiting missionaries and Japanese Christians. The scene of execution on the cross is present in Martin Scorsese's drama Silence, which tells about this period.
Bamboo execution
The ancient Chinese were champions of sophisticated torture and execution. One of the most exotic methods of killing is the stretching of the culprit over the growing shoots of young bamboo. The sprouts made their way through the human body for several days, causing incredible suffering to the executed. 
ling chi
"Ling-chi" is translated into Russian as "bites of the sea pike." There was another name - "death by a thousand cuts." This method was used during the reign of the Qing Dynasty, and high-ranking officials convicted of corruption were executed in this way. Every year, 15-20 people were recruited. 
The essence of "ling-chi" is the gradual cutting off of small parts from the body. For example, after cutting off one phalanx of the finger, the executioner cauterized the wound and then proceeded to the next one. How many pieces to cut off from the body, the court determined. The most popular verdict was cutting into 24 parts, and the most notorious criminals were sentenced to 3,000 cuts. In such cases, the victim was given opium to drink: so she did not lose consciousness, but the pain made its way even through the veil of drug intoxication.
Sometimes, as a sign of special mercy, the ruler could order the executioner to first kill the condemned with one blow and torture the corpse already. This method of execution was practiced for 900 years and was banned in 1905.
Executions of the Middle Ages
blood eagle
Historians question the existence of the Blood Eagle execution, but it is mentioned in Scandinavian folklore. This method was used by the inhabitants of the Scandinavian countries in the early Middle Ages. 
The harsh Vikings killed their enemies as painfully and symbolically as possible. The man's hands were tied and laid on his stomach on a stump. The skin on the back was carefully cut with a sharp blade, then the ribs were pryed with an ax, breaking them out in a shape resembling eagle wings. After that, the lungs were removed from the still living victim and hung on the ribs.
This execution is shown twice in the Vikings series with Travis Fimmel (in episode 7 of season 2 and episode 18 of season 4), although the audience noted the contradictions between the serial execution and the one described in the Elder Edda folklore.
"Bloody Eagle" in the series "Vikings"
Tearing by trees
Such an execution was widespread in many regions of the world, including in Russia in the pre-Christian period. The victim was tied by the legs to two inclined trees, which were then abruptly released. One of the legends says that Prince Igor was killed by the Drevlyans in 945 - because he wanted to collect tribute from them twice. 
Quartering
The method was used as in medieval Europe. Each limb was tied to horses - the animals tore the sentenced into 4 parts. In Russia, they also practiced quartering, but this word meant a completely different execution - the executioner alternately chopped off his legs with an ax, then his hands, and then his head. 
wheeling
Wheeling as a type of death penalty was widely used in France and Germany during the Middle Ages. In Russia, this type of execution is also known at a later time - from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The essence of the punishment was that at first the guilty person was tied to the wheel with his face to the sky, fixing his arms and legs on the knitting needles. After that, his limbs were broken and in this form they were left to die in the sun. 
Flaying
Flaying, or skinning, was invented in Assyria, then passed to Persia and spread throughout the ancient world. In the Middle Ages, the Inquisition improved this type of execution - with the help of a device called the "Spanish tickler", a person's skin was torn into small pieces, which were not difficult to tear off. 
Welded alive
This execution was also invented in antiquity and received a second wind in the Middle Ages. So they executed mostly counterfeiters. A person convicted of counterfeiting money was thrown into a cauldron of boiling water, tar or oil. This variety was quite humane - the offender quickly died from pain shock. More sophisticated executioners put the condemned man in a cauldron of cold water, which was heated gradually, or slowly lowered him into boiling water, starting with his feet. The welded muscles of the legs were moving away from the bones, and the man was still alive.This execution is also practiced by the extremists of the East. According to Saddam Hussein's former bodyguard, he witnessed an acid execution: first, the victim's legs were lowered into a pool filled with caustic substance, and then they were thrown entirely. And in 2016, ISIS militants dissolved 25 people in a cauldron of acid.
cement boots
This method is well known to many of our gangster movie readers. Indeed, they killed their enemies and traitors with such a cruel method during the mafia wars in Chicago. The victim was tied to a chair, then a basin filled with liquid cement was placed under his feet. And when it froze, the person was taken to the nearest reservoir and thrown off the boat. Cement boots instantly dragged him to the bottom to feed the fish. 
Flights of death
In 1976, General Jorge Videla came to power in Argentina. He led the country for only 5 years, but remained in history as one of the most terrible dictators of our time. Among other atrocities of Videla are the so-called "death flights". 
A person who opposed the tyrant's regime was drugged with barbiturates and unconsciously carried on board the aircraft, then thrown down - certainly into the water.
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