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Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes
Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering a petition brought by 37 people who are on death row.
Taiwan Court Upholds Legality of Death Penalty but Limits Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes
The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to deter offenders.
Taiwan's Constitutional Court Upholds Death Penalty with Strict Conditions
Taiwan's constitutional court ruled that the death penalty is constitutional for the most serious crimes under stringent legal scrutiny. Despite being Asia's liberal democracy, the death penalty enjoys popular support,
Top Taiwan Court to Rule on Legal Challenge to Death Penalty
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the archipelago should abolish the death penalty, a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.
Taiwan retains death penalty but limits use to 'exceptional' cases
Taiwan has carried out 35 executions since a moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in 2010, with the latest occurring in April 2020
Poll Finds 80% of Taiwan's Public Support Death Penalty Ahead of Court Ruling - TaiwanPlus News
A new poll shows that 80% of people in Taiwan are in favor of keeping the death penalty. That comes ahead of an expected court ruling on whether capital punishment is constitutional. The poll also showed that the percentage of people who support abolishing the death penalty dropped to just 9.
Taiwan court to decide if death penalty violates constitution
Taiwan could be on track to abolish the death penalty if the island’s top court rules it violates its constitution.
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Richard Branson, business leaders renew call to end ‘inhumane’ death penalty ahead of scheduled executions
In a new video campaign, the Virgin Galactic founder called on business leaders to “be a voice for change” and sign the ...
Biden Needs to Work on His Clemency Legacy
Clemency is more important than ever in an era of grossly excessive punishments and mass incarceration. Timidity is not a ...
WA death penalty chamber officially closes, ending tumultuous history
A ceremony will cap a history marked by legal tussles, a secret training, resignations, a deal with a serial killer and raw ...
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Pope Francis talks Gaza war, China deal, sex abuse and more on flight back to Rome
Will he visit Argentina? Why didn’t he denounce the death penalty in Singapore? Is he satisfied with the results of the ...
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Most want to keep death penalty: poll
Two Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-affiliated groups yesterday urged the Constitutional Court to uphold the ...
'Cops in more danger': Trump vows to end 'Kamala's crime wave'
Former US President Donald Trump warned law enforcement officers about increased dangers under Vice President Kamala Harris's ...
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How a death-penalty thriller proved Diana Dors was more than just ‘Britain’s Marilyn Monroe’
In Yield to the Night, Diana Dors plays a woman facing the death sentence for killing her boyfriend’s mistress. It proved a formidable acting flex from a star who’d been underrated as a ‘bombshell’.
El Paso Walmart mass shooter appears for first state court appearance since 2019
The El Paso Walmart mass shooter appeared in front of an El Paso judge inside a packed state courtroom since 2019.
Editorial: We must acknowledge our role in executions, fix flaws in SC death penalty law
First time state carried out death penalty since 2011, after Legislature passed shield law hiding details of lethal injection ...