1.   A decade ago, the Shiite Muslim converted to Christianity, an act punishable by death in fundamentalist Iran.

2.   Men were shaving their beards and women were pulling off the burkas, both acts punishable by beatings under Taliban orthodoxy.

3.   Men were shaving their beards and women were pulling off their burkas, both acts punishable by beatings under Taliban orthodoxy.

4.   They are charged with deliberately setting a fire to cause injury or death, an act punishable by up to eight years in jail.

5.   He ordered an investigation, adding that whether it was a joke or sabotage, they were criminal acts punishable under Lebanese law.

6.   The government has accused Suu Kyi of having illegal contacts with insurgent groups, an act punishable by a prison term.

7.   Under Islamic law in Sokoto, adultery is an act punishable by death.

8.   Other punishable acts include stealing luggage, smoking in non-smoking areas, and trying to sneak dangerous goods through safety checks, it added.