1.   All claimed they were framed and the executions sparked a storm of condemnation from the international community.

2.   Earlier this month, the New York-based Human Rights Watch warned that Shariah executions could spark further religious bloodletting.

3.   Noel was jailed by the late Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, a Castro friend and ally whose execution sparked the invasion.

4.   The executions sparked an international outrage.

5.   The executions have sparked criticism from international human rights groups.

6.   The impending execution had sparked a last-minute flurry of phone calls from Britons imploring the state to spare his life.

7.   Her execution sparked widespread protests in the Philippines from those who believed Contemplacion had been innocent.

8.   Her execution sparked a popular outcry in the Philippines.

9.   His execution sparked streets protest in several districts near Manama.