The United Nations on Thursday welcomed Zimbabwe’s abolition of the death penalty, and called on other countries to do likewise, or to at least impose a moratorium on capital punishment. Commute to jail time Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about … Read more
Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row. Murder, treason and terrorism There has been a moratorium on executions in the southern African country since 2005 although courts have continued to hand down … Read more
JAKARTA: France has sent Indonesia an official request for the transfer of a French death row inmate who has spent nearly 20 years in prison, an Indonesian minister told AFP on Saturday (Dec 28). Indonesia has in recent weeks released half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mum on death row and the last five … Read more
Michigan City, Indiana — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death Wednesday, without any independent witness, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years and the 24th in the U.S. this year. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. … Read more
Texas state representative John Bucy III speaks to reporters on the pending execution of Robert Roberson (Picture credit: AP) AUSTIN: When Robert Roberson‘s execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: … Read more
“LOSING MY MIND” Around 36,000 people who bought bonds issued by SCB have been identified as victims of the fraud. Lan was ordered to compensate all the victims, according to state media, but no detail was given on how or when it would happen. Huong told AFP she wanted to die after losing US$20,000, her … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) – an activist group that campaigns against the death penalty – was handed a third Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) order on Saturday (Oct 5). The correction direction relates to an article published on TJC’s website and posts made on its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X pages on … Read more
The Chinese legal community’s latest discussion about standards for the death penalty come after a court in Inner Mongolia autonomous region upheld the death sentence of a local official who pleaded guilty to pocketing more than 3 billion yuan (US$422 million) in total. On August 27, Inner Mongolia’s regional high court dismissed an appeal by … Read more
The law raises punishment for rape from the current sentences of at least 10 years to either life imprisonment or execution. The doctor’s murder sparked strikes by medics and rallies backed by thousands of ordinary citizens across India, although many doctors have since returned to work. Protests in West Bengal have since transformed into clashes … Read more
SINGAPORE: For the second time in less than a week, the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) – an activist group that campaigns against the death penalty – has been issued a Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) order. The correction direction relates to posts made by TJC on Facebook, Instagram and X on Aug 6, … Read more
