DOJ memo targets undocumented immigrants with death penalty, but only for capital crimes
A memo from Pam Bondi asked prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for groups including immigrants illegally residing in the ...
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Singapore/Malaysia: Imminent execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman must be halted
Amnesty International Malaysia is greatly alarmed at the scheduling of the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman in Singapore on Thursday 20 ...
Executions in Alabama and Texas as Trump administration sets out death penalty agenda
The executions of Steven Nelson in Texas and Demetrius Frazier in Alabama come in the context of the Trump administration’s ...
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First execution in five years a ‘setback’ for human rights
“Taiwan’s Minister of Justice, with a strike of his pen, has undone several years of hard-fought progress towards the abolition of the death penalty. This is a huge setback for human rights in ...
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UN won’t share evidence unless trials meet global standards
The UN published a 114-page report on its findings, describing what it called "crimes against humanity" in detail.
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UN recommends suspension on application of death penalty
The United Nations has recommended introducing a suspension on application of the death penalty in Bangladesh. "Introduce a moratorium on the application of the death penalty, including in the ...
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The Lens: Taiwan’s death penalty and its clash between human rights and local feelings
Since 1976, more than 85 nations have abolished the death penalty, with human rights organisation Amnesty International stating that it breaches human rights laws. In January, Taiwan carried out ...
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July uprising: Proof won’t be shared till trials meet int’l standard
The UN will not share evidence from its investigation with Bangladesh unless trials of perpetrators of the brutal response to ...