More than 120 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to The Death Penalty Project. Now, executions are most commonly carried out in China, Iran, Egypt and ...

When the French parliament overwhelmingly outlawed the death penalty in 1981, he put his hand on the plaque commemorating ...

The administration of capital punishment has been an ongoing debate in the country, particularly on the subject of whether Kenya should abolish the death penalty. Currently, murder, treason ...

The soon-to-be-former president’s ability to command the public’s attention and sustain his end of any important public debate diminishes ... renounced the death penalty for good reasons.

Becker said the death penalty is not a deterrent but rather is intended to punish the most violent and destructive members of society. “The death penalty is the ultimate penalty for the ultimate ...

He also campaigns for “dialogue” between victims and inmates on death row in the belief it is the only way to trigger public debate ... the pros and cons of the death penalty should be ...

House Bill No. 11211, also known as the "Death Penalty for Corruption Act," has sparked heated ... Mark Anthony Baliton, weighed in on the debate. “If that will push through, that will be a threat to ...

Despite the urging of a private-sector panel, the government will not establish a commission to examine the death penalty, saying it is not appropriate to abolish capital punishment. “It is ...

West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee criticized the Sealdah court's life imprisonment verdict for Sanjay Roy in a rape-murder case, advocating for the death penalty. She highlighted the Aparajita Bill, ...