March 23
MALAYSIA:
Azalina: Cabinet to review death sentence for drug offences
The cabinet has agreed that the mandatory death penalty for drug offences needs
to be reviewed.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said told the Dewan
Rakyat that the cabinet made
March 22
BANGLADESH:
Ready to execute Mufti Hannan after receiving government order, says IG Prisons
Jail authorities say they are prepared to carry out the death sentences of
Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) chief Mufti Hannan and his two accomplices as
soon as they get the governme
March 22
BELARUS:
1st death sentence in 2017
FIDH and its member organisation in Belarus Human Rights Centre "Viasna"
denounce the first death sentence in 2017 and regret the Belarusian authorities
continue to ignore calls to render Europe a death penalty-free zone.
On 17 March 2017,
March 21
PHILIPPINES:
Don't misuse Bible to push death penalty, Philippines bishops say
Remember what Jesus' cross stands for, and don't misuse the Bible to justify
the death penalty, the Philippines' Catholic bishops have said.
"To the people who use the Bible to defend the death p
March 20
TURKEY:
Erdogan vows to reinstate death penalty as referendum opponents face 'attacks
and imprisonmentIn the build up to the referendum, the Turkish President
promised he will introduce the death penalty in a campaign that has caused a
diplomatic furore
Turkish Preside
March 19
GAZA:
2 given death penalty for Gaza drug smuggling
A Hamas military court on Sunday sentenced 2 Palestinians to death for drug
smuggling in the Gaza Strip, in the 1st punishment of its kind in the enclave.
"The Gaza military court announced the death penalty for 2 civilians
March 19
GAZA:
2 given death penalty for Gaza drug smuggling
A Hamas military court on Sunday sentenced 2 Palestinians to death for drug
smuggling in the Gaza Strip, in the 1st punishment of its kind in the enclave.
"The Gaza military court announced the death penalty for 2 civilian
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March 9
JAPAN:
Man convicted of killing 2 in Osaka has death sentence reduced to life in
prison
The Osaka High Court commuted a death sentence for a man convicted of
indiscriminately murdering a man an
March 8
IRAN:
Imprisoned Spiritual Leader Facing the Death Penalty Again for His Personal
Beliefs
Imprisoned spiritual thinker Mohammad Ali Taheri has again been tried for the
charge of "corruption on earth" despite being cleared of the same charge in
2015, his sister Azardokht Tahe
March 7
IRANexecutions
18 Executions Including 2 Women and 1 in Public and Mass Arrests
The Iranian regime hanged 18 prisoners over the past 3 days in various cities.
On March 6, 2 young prisoners in the prison of Sari, 2 other prisoners,
including a 70 year old man in Orumiyeh Ce
March 6
INDIA:
December 16 gangrape: SC to hear convicts' plea challenging death sentence
The Supreme Court will hear the plea on Monday by the December 16 gang rape
convicts challenging the Delhi high court's order.
The matter is being heard by the apex court bench headed by Justic
March 5
INDIA:
Lower courts handed more death sentences
While local courts handed 136 death sentences last year, almost twice the
numbers given in 2015, acquittals by higher courts tripled, a new study has
found.
The "Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics 2016" prepared by the
March 4
JORDANexecutions
Jordan hangs 15 convicts at dawn, most in years
Jordan hanged 15 death row prisoners at dawn on Saturday, its information
minister said, in a further break with the moratorium on executions it had
observed between 2006 and 2014.
10 of those put to death
March 3
BARBADOS:
Death penalty in limbo
Barbados has been left in limbo concerning the death penalty.
And Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Charles Leacock has pointed to the
conflict between international rulings and the local law as the crux of the
matter.
Leacock referred t
March 3
PAKISTAN:
Court awards death penalty in murder case
An additional district and sessions court awarded death sentence to a man in a
murder case on Thursday.
The prosecution told the court that accused Mohsin Ali, a resident of Chak 90,
had gunned down his opponent Saeed Ahmad
March 2
THAILAND:
Koh Tao Defense Team to File Appeal With Thai Supreme Court
The legal defense team representing the 2 Burmese migrant workers sentenced to
death for the 2014 murder and rape of 2 Britons in Thailand's Koh Tao island,
will next file an appeal with the Thai Supreme Court
March 1
ISRAEL:
Verdict for Israeli facing death sentence postponedFamily of imprisoned
Israeli imprisoned in Islamic country conducting meetings with authorities to
arrange compromise.
The family of imprisoned Israeli Ben Hassin who is being held in an Islamic
country will condu
Feb. 28
IRANexecutions
2 Prisoners Hanged on Murder Charges
2 prisoners were reportedly hanged in western Iran on murder charges.
According to close sources, one of the prisoners was executed at Qorveh Prison
(Kurdistan province northwestern Iran) on Tuesday February 21. The priso
Feb. 27
MALAYSIA:
Death row inmate spared the noose thanks to royal pardon
A man who was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2009 has received a
2nd chance at life after Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah granted
him a pardon.
Shahrul Izani Suparman, 33, and his fam
Feb. 27
PAKISTAN:
Executing juveniles
Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world that continues to mercilessly
execute prisoners for crimes committed when they were juveniles even though it
has passed laws banning it. The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000
explicitly stat
Feb. 26
UNITED KINGDOM/EGYPT:
Boris Johnson urged to call for end to mass death sentences in Egypt
The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is in Egypt this weekend for talks with
the President and Foreign Minister, according to reports.The visit comes amid
concerns over abuses in Egypt,
Feb. 26
TURKEY:
Erdogan: Turkey can hold referendum on death penalty
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey could hold a referendum on
reinstating the death penalty, if parliament fails to pass such a measure.
Erdogan made the comment on Friday while campaigning for a "ye
Feb. 24
PAKISTAN:
17 years on death row: SC issues notices to AG, prosecutor general
A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Punjab's
advocate general and prosecutor general on a petition of a juvenile offender
who was handed down the death sentence allegedly
Feb. 23
MALAYSIA:
Execution Date Set For Malaysian Brothers (Malaysia: UA 53/17)
Urgent Action
February 23, 2017
Suthar Batumalai and B. Rames Batumalai are scheduled to be executed on Friday,
24 February 2017. The brothers were convicted of murder in 2010 on the basis of
circ
Feb. 23
PHILIPPINES:
'Thou Shall Not Kill': Lawyers say death penalty endangers the poor
Lawyers here expressed their objection to the re-imposition of the death
penalty in the country, saying that it would endanger and a disadvantage to the
poor because of the "corrupt" criminal jus
Feb. 22
TURKEY:
Turkish President Resurrects Death Penalty Issue
Protesters chant, "We want the death penalty|," as 40 soldiers are led into an
Ankara court. The soldiers are accused of trying to assassinate President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan during a failed coup in July, in which more than
Feb. 21
SINGAPORE:
Indian migrant labourer charged with the murder
An Indian immigrant labour was charged at the Magistrate's Court here today
with the murder of his Sri Lankan colleague 2 weeks ago.
No plea was recorded from the accused, Durga Rao Ketali, 30, when the charge
was re
Feb. 21
UNITED KINGDOM/ETHIOPIA:
UK Trains Ethiopian Security Forces, as MPs Call for Action on Death-Row Dad
The UK Government is training senior members of Ethiopia's security sector,
despite the illegal detention of a British father on the country's death row.
The news comes as 53
Feb. 20
VIETNAM:
Laotian drug smugglers arrested after knife battle in northern VietnamThe 2
men may face the death penalty for smuggling heroin.
Police in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien arrested 2 Laotian
nationals in possession of 3.5 kilograms of heroin on Sund
Feb. 19
GAZA:
Hamas sentences 3 to death for spying for Israel, upholds 3 more rulings
All were convicted of treason, and some charged with causing the death and
injury of Gazans
Authorities in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip have sentenced 6 men to death for
"collaborating" with Israel, t
Feb. 18
PHILIPPINES:
Catholics protest against extrajudicial killings, death penalty
The biggest religious sector in the Philippines held their 1st major protest
against extrajudicial killings and the possible reinstatement of the death
penalty.
Thousands of Catholics gathered in
Feb. 17
NEW ZEALAND:
60th anniversay of New Zealand's last hanging
Walter Bolton was the last man to be hung in New Zealand before capital
punishment was repealed.
The trap door opened. His body fell.
On this day 60 years ago, Whanganui farmer Walter James Bolton became the last
per
Feb. 16
PHILIPPINES:
Anti-death penalty bloc plans march
Pro-life advocates are set to hold a "candlelight walk" to oppose plans to
revive the death penalty.
In a press conference yesterday, organizers of the "Candlelight Walk for Life"
announced that more than 1,000 people will be
Feb. 15
SINGAPOREfemale foreign national faces death penalty
Indonesian helper in Singapore faces death for alleged murder of elderly
employer
An Indonesian domestic helper in Singapore has been charged today with the
murder of her 78-year-old employer, media reports said.
Whee
Feb. 14
MYANMAR:
Myanmar Authorities Sentence Rohingya Man to Death for Attacks on Border Guards
Myanmar authorities have sentenced a Rohingya Muslim to die for leading and
participating in militant attacks on border police stations that killed 9
officers in Rakhine state's Maungdaw a
Feb. 13
PHILIPPINES:
14 senators block Palace move to withdraw from treaty vs death penalty
In a resolution filed on Monday, 14 senators virtually blocked a Palace move to
withdraw from an international agreement to clear the way for the passage of a
bill reviving death penalty in th
Feb. 12
IRAN:
International Calls to Stop Inhumane Underage Executions by Iran Regime
According to state-run IRNA news agency, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, Iranian
regime's Tehran Prosecutor General, announced Wednesday February 8 that based
on regime's Islamic Penal Code, the Prosecutor O
Feb. 11
NIGERIA:
UK Urges Nigeria To Stop Death Penalty
The British high commissioner, Paul Arkwright has urged that Nigeria should
prohibit death penalty. This is in support of the recent call by the EU Heads
of Mission in Nigeria to uphold the moratorium on the capital punishment.
Feb. 10
PAKISTAN:
Killers of uncles get death penalty
A sessions court has awarded death sentence to a convict and 40 year
imprisonment to his brother for killing their 2 uncles and wounding the 3rd one
in a domestic dispute.
Tarkhanwala police had filed a case against Saleh, his brot
Feb. 9
IRAN:
6 Iranian juveniles have death sentence curtailed
Iran has commuted death sentences against 6 juvenile offenders following UN
criticism it was executing people who had committed crimes as children at "an
unprecedented rate", a report said Thursday.
Prosecutors asked the
Feb. 8
RUSSIA:
Russian opinions on death penalty split evenly, poll shows
Just over 40 % of Russians have told researchers that they wanted the
moratorium on death penalty lifted and an equal share of respondents have said
that they wanted it to remain in place.
Independent public op
Feb. 7
AUSTRALIA:
Government urged to end silence on death penalty report
The time has come for the federal government to follow through on
recommendations made in 2016 by a major parliamentary report on the death
penalty, the Law Council of Australia has said.
The Law Council of Aus
Feb. 6
EGYPT:
Death penalty verdict issued for Coptic alcohol merchant murdererThe
defendant confessed to crime saying he "would kill all alcohol sellers if he
could"
In just 2 consecutive court sessions, the Alexandria Criminal Court on Sunday
sentenced a defendant to death, charg
Feb. 5
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Death penalty can be carried out in T&T
The death penalty can be carried out in T&T, but the Government has to take the
appropriate action and demonstrate the political will to have it done, Senior
Counsel Peter Pursglove has said.
Pursglove was the legal
Feb. 4
SRI LANKA:
Sirisena commutes death sentence of 60 prisoners to life
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has commuted the death sentences of
60 prisoners to life imprisonment in view of the country's 69th Independence
Day which was celebrated on Saturday.
Prison's Commis
Feb. 4
SRI LANKA:
Sri Lankan President commutes death sentences of 60 inmates to life
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to commute the sentences
of 60 prisoners in death row to life sentences prisoners on account of the 69th
Independence Day on February 04.
Presid
Feb. 2
MALDIVES:
Halt imminent plans to resume executions after 6 decades
The Maldives authorities must immediately halt plans to resume executions and
instead impose a moratorium on the implementation of the death penalty with a
view to its eventual abolition. Amnesty International
Feb. 1
NIGERIA:
Order killing of death row inmates now, Judge tells Nigerian governors
A judge has urged state governors to sign the death warrant of over 1,600
inmates on death sentence in order to decongest the prisons.
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Marshal Umukoro, spoke on Wedne
Jan. 31
ZIMBABWE:
Death Penalty Challenge in the Constitutional Court
This Wednesday, tomorrow the 1st February, the Constitutional Court is due to
hear an important case, Farai Lawrence Ndlovu & Another v Minister of Justice &
Another (CCZ 50/2015), in which 2 prisoners, who were sen
Jan. 31
BANGLADESH:
7 Murders: Nur Hossain challenges death penalty
Former ward councillor of Narayanganj City Corporation Nur Hossain yesterday
challenged the death penalty awarded to him by a trial court in the
seven-murder case.
SRM Lutfor Rahman Akand, a lawyer for Nur, submitted
Jan. 31
KENYA:
Nakuru cousins to hang for Sh300 robbery with violence
2 cousins who violently robbed an armed police officer of Sh300 will face the
death penalty after the High Court dismissed their appeal.
The Magistrates' Court had sentenced Erick Njure and Patrick Muchoki to hang
Jan. 30
SINGAPORE:
Suspect charged with wife's murder in Woodlands
A 41-year-old man was on Monday (Jan 30) charged with the murder of his wife,
who was found dead in a Woodlands flat on Saturday.
Singaporean Teo Ghim Heng allegedly murdered 39-year-old Choong Pei Shan
between 8am a
Jan. 29
KUWAIT:
Kuwait rejects criticism of execution of 7 convictsKuwait insisted
executions are being carried out 'after exhausting all levels of litigation'
Kuwait has rejected criticism of its decision to go ahead with the execution of
seven convicts, insisting that all leg
Jan. 27
KUWAIT:
Rights panel chief rejects calls for cancellation of death penalty - Need to
broadcast execution process: Tabtabaei
Chairman of parliament's Human Rights Committee MP Dr Adel Al-Damkhi and one of
its members MP Dr Waleed Al-Tabtabaei support death penalty, based on t
Jan. 26
IRANexecutions
4 Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
On the mornings of Monday January 23 and Wednesday January 25, 4 prisoners were
hanged in 2 different prisons on drug related charges.
According to close sources, at least 2 prisoners were hanged at Karaj's Ghezel
Hesar Pri
Jan. 25
BANGLADESH:
4 muggers get death in Rangpur for murdering businessman
A court in Rangpur has sentenced 4 muggers to death for murdering a businessman
in 2012.
Another convict was awarded 3 years in prison by District and Sessions Judge
Abu Jafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman on Wednesd
Jan. 24
PHILIPPINES:
Curbs on death penalty interpellation scored
AKBAYAN party-list Rep. Tom Villarin yesterday accused the majority bloc at the
House of Representatives of prohibiting some neophyte members from being
included in the line-up of interpellators on the death penalty bil
Jan. 24
INDIA:
Prez mercy means little to death row convicts' kin
President Pranab Mukherjee's decision to commute the death sentence of 4
persons convicted for killing 34 upper caste people at Bara village in Gaya
district in 1992 means little for the family members of the convicted
Jan. 24
UNITED KINGDOM/BAHRAIN:
UK funds Bahrain parliament as it reverses reforms and backs executions
The British government is using a multi-million pound aid programme to fund
Bahrain's parliament while the Gulf country bans opposition parties, reverses
human rights reforms and car
Jan. 23
MALAYSIA:
Pregnant woman, husband, charged with drug trafficking, face gallows
A married couple was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today with 2
counts of drug trafficking.
However, no plea was recorded from clerk Lai Sook Kwan, 25, and her trader
husband, Tan
Jan. 22
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Death penalty for Obaida killer upheld by Dubai appeals court
The death sentence for the man who kidnapped, raped and murdered 8-year-old
Obaida Al Aqrabawi has been upheld by Dubai Court of Appeal.
The boy's mother was in court on Sunday morning eager t
Jan. 21
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:
Justice Minister Believes Death Penalty Should Be Re-introduced
The Hon Minister for Justice, Rayburn Blackmoore is of the opinion that the
death penalty should be re-introduced in Dominica's legal system.
Hon Blackmoore was speaking at a press briefing a
Jan. 20
UNITED KINGDOM/BAHRAIN:
Britain urged to act as 2 face execution in BahrainUK government has been
criticised for its links with the Bahraini Sunni monarchy.
Bahrain could be poised to execute 2 prisoners who claim their confessions were
extracted through torture.
Mohamme
Jan. 20
BANGLADESH:
After Narayanganj verdict, Bangladesh should disband RABLack of
accountability has created a rogue force
For years, Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has been deployed by
successive governments not only to fight crime, but often as an in-house death
sq
Jan. 19
PHILIPPINES:
What lawmakers say about reimposing the death penalty
Senator Manny Pacquiao has referenced the Scriptures in his pitch for the death
penalty in the Upper Chamber as the debates continue on whether capital
punishment should be restored.
"Even Jesus Christ, nasente
Jan. 18
BAHRAIN:
Victims of horrific human rights abuses, not criminals - the stories of 3 men
executed by firing squad on Sunday
On Sunday 15th January, 3 men were executed by firing squad in Bahrain. Their
names were Ali Al-Singace, Abbas Al-Samea and Sami Mushaima.
The UN Special
Jan. 18
IRANexecutions
4 Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges
4 prisoners were reportedly hanged at Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison on drug
related charges.
According to the human rights news agency HRANA, the executions were carried
out on the morning of Tuesday January 17. 1 of the pr
Jan. 18
BANGLADESH:
Thakurgaon court awards death penalty to man for murdering father
A man in Thakurgaon has been given death sentence after he was found guilty of
murdering his father.
In its verdict on Wednesday, the court of additional sessions judge convicted
30-year-old Mozahar
Jan. 17
JAPAN:
Japan is one of the few developed countries to still have the death penalty.
Documentary filmmaker Mori Tatsuya looks at the issue of capital punishment and
tries to answer the question of why 80% of the Japanese populace supports
judicial executions.
Choosing Who Liv
Jan. 17
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi carries out first death sentence of 2017 Kingdom puts prisoner to
death for shooting dead another Saudi in 1st of year by one of world's most
prolific executioners.
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most prolific executioners, on Tuesday ca
Jan. 17
NIGERIA:
The Lagos State anti-kidnapping law
It is commendable that in a bid to curb the rising wave of kidnappings in the
state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has sent a bill against the menace to
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for assent and passage into law.
To underscore
Jan. 16
BAHRAIN:
Statement on executions carried out in Bahrain
The EU reiterates its strong opposition to the use of the death penalty in all
circumstances. This case is a serious drawback given that Bahrain had suspended
executions for the past 7 years, and concerns have been expresse
jan. 15
CHINA:
China to formulate judicial exclusionary rule of illegal evidence
China will formulate and issue a judicial interpretation on the throwing out of
illegally-obtained evidence.
At a meeting attended by the heads of higher people's courts nationwide on
Saturday, courts w
Jan. 15
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Murder must have deadly consequences
The year 2017 has not got off to a good start in terms of murders. The numbers
continue to grow, with more murders occurring than days - about 15 as at the
13th. There's no letting up from where we left off in last year.
Jan. 14
AUSTRALIA:
Brother speaks out against death penalty at world premiere of Bali 9 member
Myuran Sukumaran's art show
The brother of executed Bail Nine member Myuran Sukumaran joined community
leaders to speak out against the death penalty at the emotional world premiere
of an
Jan. 13
JAMAICA:
Capital punishment and justice
Opponents of capital punishment often put forward the proposition that it
doesn't deter murder. That proposition is unprovable. But more than that, it
disregards the reason for capital punishment persisting throughout history: the
nee
Jan. 12
INDIA:
Decide death row convicts plea in 2 months: SC to Delhi HC
The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi High Court to decide within 2 months
the plea of a death row convict seeking commutation of his sentence to life
imprisonment on the ground of delay to decide his mercy pe
Jan. 11
BAHRAIN:
Urgent Action3 Men Face Imminent Execution
January 11, 2017
On 9 January the Court of Cassation in Bahrain upheld death sentences against
three Bahraini men. It also upheld life sentences against 7 others and the
revocation of the nationality of 8 of them. All 10
Jan. 11
THAILAND:
NRSA approves death penalty for corruption exceeding 1 billion baht worth of
ill-gotten gains
The National Reform Steering Assembly unanimously endorsed by 155 votes with 7
abstentions a report by its political reform panel which proposed stiffer
penalties, includin
Jan. 10
JAPAN:
Former Aum cultist publishes memoir on gas attacks, cult leader
The sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system on March 20, 1995 killed 13 and
left more than 6,000 people injured.
A former executive of the Aum Shinrikyo cult who helped manufacture the sarin
gas that
Jan. 9
SINGAPORE:
Putrajaya urged to save Malaysian on Singapore death rowThe argument put
forward by activist groups in Singapore, led by lawyer M Ravi, is that core
elements involving prevention and protection of right of life were ignored.
Hindraf has come out in support of th
Jan. 8
SINGAPORE:
Lawyers from both sides of Causeway cooperate to save Malaysian citizen
sentenced to die in Singapore
The Singapore Anti-Death Penalty activists, led by human rights advocate M
Ravi, are collaborating with lawyers and lawmakers from across the Causeway to
save the l
Jan. 7
SAUDI ARABIA:
Indonesian spared from death row in Saudi Arabia
The Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh has secured the release of an Indonesian man
who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia for alleged murder, the Foreign
Ministry revealed.
The man, identified as Syarif Hidayat Anan
Jan. 6
PAKISTAN:
JI demands death penalty for adulterators
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has demanded
the government to legislate so that those adulterating medicines and other
commodities could be given capital punishment.
Naeem expressed deep co
Jan. 5
IRANexecutions
7 Executions to Begin 2017
Unable to reign in its political and economic crises, and concerned over
possible nationwide uprisings, the inhumane mullahs' regime in Iran has
resorted to sending 7 prisoners to the gallows in the first days of 2017. These
executi
Jan. 4
TUNISIA:
Tunisia sentences man to death for murder and rape of infant
An Army Corporal accused of murdering a four-year-old child has been sentenced
to death by firearm, the lawyer of the victim's family confirmed.
"The Permanent Military Court of Tunis, on Tuesday, pronounced
Jan. 4
KUWAIT:
Death penalty sought in bid to cut murders in the family - Drugs, broken
families cause of rise in domestic crimes
There has been a recent increase in the rate of domestic crimes in the country,
which are uncommon in the Kuwaiti society, such as parents killing their
Jan. 3
JAPAN:
Death Penalty Movie Week to be held at Tokyo theater
The annual Death Penalty Movie Week will be held at a Tokyo theater in
February, with 8 films from home and abroad providing viewers with an
opportunity to think about the "right to life."
The event will take place as
Jan. 2
KUWAIT:
Kuwait sentences parents to death for killing toddlerKuwait's interior
ministry says the parents were drug addicts
A court in Kuwait on Monday, January 2, sentenced a couple to death after
finding them guilty of torturing their 3-year-old daughter until she died, it
Jan. 1
IRELAND:
30 years ago most Irish people wanted garda killers to be executedThe death
penalty wasn't abolished in Ireland until 1990.
Back in the mid-1980s, a debate was underway around the death penalty, sparked
by international pressure to abolish the outdated and no long
Dec. 31
PHILIPPINES:
A moral, ethical issue for our people
In the ongoing discussion on the death penalty, which President Duterte wants
to return so as to strengthen the rule of law, it is useful to note that the
world - and the Philippines with it - has long debated this issue in th
postings to this list will resume on Dec. 31
Happy Holidays to all!!
Rick
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Dec. 18
SINGAPORE:
Think Centre, Forum Asia call for Singapore to vote for resolution on
moratorium on use of death penalty
On Monday, 19 December 2016, in New Yo
Dec. 17
PHILIPPINES:
Senate minority bloc to oppose death penalty bills
The Senate minority bloc composed of 3 senators will oppose legislative
proposals seeking to restore capital punishment, Minority Leader Ralph Recto
said.
The minority bloc is composed of Recto, and Senators An
Dec. 16
GLOBAL:
Executions on the Rise in Some Nations
25 countries executed 1,634 people in 2015. That is the highest number of
executions worldwide in 25 years.
The information comes from the rights group Amnesty International.
3 countries -- Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia -- carr
Dec. 15
CHINA:
How censorship aids China's execution machine
The executions of Nie Shubin and Jia Jinglong occurred more than 20 years
apart, yet the Chinese authorities have used the plight of both men to send
starkly different messages on the death penalty.
Nie Shubin, who was exe
Dec. 13
BELARUS:
Minsk hosts international conference on death penalty
An international conference, Abolition of Death Penalty and Public Opinion, is
underway in Minsk on 13 December.
Speaking at the event, Belarus' Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeny
Shestakov noted th
Dec. 13
TRINIDAD:
Archbishop, Bishop on priest's call for hangmanDeath penalty cannot solve
crime
Statements made by Roman Catholic priest Fr Ian Taylor urging for the death
penalty to be reinstated have been denounced by Roman Catholic Archbishop
Joseph Harris. During mass on S
Dec. 12
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
T&T Priest urges reinstatement of death penalty
Disgusted by the daily bloodshed and lawlessness sweeping the country, Roman
Catholic priest Father Ian Taylor is calling for the death penalty to be
swiftly reinstated.
In delivering the sermon during Mass o
Dec. 11
QATAR:
India pursues case of 2 Tamil men on death row in Qatar
2 men from Tamil Nadu continue to be on death row in Qatar for allegedly
murdering an elderly woman and India is continuing with its diplomatic efforts
to get the "harsh" sentence commuted.
The Ministry of External
Dec. 10
SINGAPORE:
Something's not right when courts call defending poor, weak and marginalised an
abuse of process in capital case
In referring to The Straits Times article 'Stopping abuse of court process',
which explained how Singapore's top court is trying to deal with last-minute
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