Keywords: Capital punishment
The state of Texas has carried out its 600th execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1982, marking another milestone in the United States’ most active capital punishment system. Edward Lee Busby Jr. was pronounced dead after a lethal injection for the 2004 murder of 77-year-old......
President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum mandating the enforcement of the federal death penalty in Washington, D.C., despite the city abolishing capital punishment over two decades ago. The directive instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro......
Morocco’s recent vote in favor of a moratorium on the application of the death penalty reflects years of human rights advocacy and aligns with the recommendations of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). The announcement was made on Tuesday in Geneva during a high-level panel at the 58th session......
Iran's execution of women reached an unprecedented level in 2024, with 31 women put to death, according to a recent report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR). This marks the highest number of female executions since the organization began tracking such data in 2008. The report reveals a disturbing......
Zimbabwe has taken a decisive step in criminal justice reform by officially abolishing the death penalty, a move celebrated by human rights organizations including Amnesty International. The landmark legislation, signed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday,......
U.S. President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, transforming their punishment into life imprisonment without parole. This significant decision aligns with his administration's moratorium on federal executions and highlights his longstanding opposition......
Morocco has made a decisive move by supporting a United Nations General Assembly resolution advocating for a global moratorium on executions. This marks a significant departure from its 17-year practice of abstention, signaling potential reforms in the nation’s approach to capital punishment. The......
Morocco is poised to make a landmark decision by voting in favor of the United Nations resolution on the moratorium on the death penalty, marking a significant departure from its previous stance. Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi announced this historic shift during a parliamentary session, highlighting......
Singapore has carried out its third execution for drug trafficking within a week, intensifying global debates on the ethics and efficacy of the death penalty. Despite appeals for clemency from international organizations, 55-year-old Rosman Abdullah, a Singaporean, was executed for trafficking 57.43......
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