Tag: capital punishment
Malaysian to be hanged in Singapore after court dismisses appeal
A judge can commute the sentence to life in prison if the offender acted only as a courier and cooperated with authorities
Malaysia to abolish mandatory death penalty
Further study would be conducted on what sentences could be substituted for the death penalty
Man sentenced to death for Indian holy city bombings
Nearly 500 people are on death row in India, and capital sentences for murder and terrorism convictions are common, but executions are rare
Amnesty International highlights ‘worrying rise’ in global executions
At least 579 executions were carried out across 18 countries in 2021 -- a 20 percent increase on 2020
Singapore court rejects appeals by three men on death row
The city-state has some of the world's toughest anti-narcotics laws and insists capital punishment remains a deterrent against crime
Taiwan retains capital punishment, undermines claim to be bastion of rights
Despite its frequent use against dissidents during decades of martial law, most polls show Taiwanese still support the death penalty
Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019
Worldwide, at least 483 people were executed last year in 18 countries, according to rights watchdog Amnesty International
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao backtracks stand on death penalty revival
"Right now, I’m just holding it. I’m not pushing right now because of the situation of this country,” said Manny Pacquiao
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