Tag: death penalty
Singapore court dismisses death sentence appeal of Malaysian national
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state
Philippine vice president says reimposing death penalty will not lower crime...
The vice president said data from around the world show that reimposing the death penalty will not lower crime rates considerably
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
More than 100 sentenced to death in Yangon since Myanmar coup
Of the 101 people documented by RFA’s Myanmar Service, 50 were convicted in secretive military tribunals
Pakistani woman sentenced to death for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp status
Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and laws prohibiting it can carry a potential death sentence
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
North Korea trying to hide executions from world: rights group
North Korean escapees said executions were carried out at closely monitored sites with authorities ensuring no information gets out
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
Singapore court delays execution of Malaysian disabled person due to COVID-19
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 33, was scheduled to be executed by hanging in Singapore’s Changi prison on Wednesday
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