Pope Francis on Sunday called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment "You shall not kill" was absolute and equally valid for the guilty as for the innocent.Using some of his strongest words ever against capital punishment, he also called on Catholic politicians worldwide to make "a courageous
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A March 25, 2014 article from the Associated Press quotes Alabama Assistant Attorney General Clay Crenshaw saying that 16 death row inmates "have exhausted [all] appeals and are awaiting execution." Today, the exact number among the 185 inmates on Alabama's death row whose last remaining hope is19
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Iran, faith-based medieval and barbaric punishmentsIran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, his country's Iran's capital punishment law at the European parliament on Tuesday, saying Iran mostly executes drug smugglers.The remarks came in Brussels when lawmakers criticized the increasing
Harper LeeMs. Lee’s novel about racial injustice in a small Alabama town became one of the most beloved and most taught works of fiction ever written by an American.Harper Lee, whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 10
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Shooting rampages by bullied South Korean soldiers are not unusualSouth Korea's top court on Friday upheld a death penalty for a soldier convicted of killing five comrades in shooting and grenade attacks in a front-line army unit in 2014.The verdict by the Supreme Court is final and cannot be19
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Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaOver 1/2 of Malaysians surveyed in an online poll want the government to scrap the mandatory death sentence that leaves judges with no discretion to hand down lighter punishments.Conducted by Barisan Nasional (BN) component Gerakan, the online poll results showed 838 online18
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Public beheading of a young man by IS extremist (file photo)A teenage boy has been beheaded by ISIS for simply listening to Western music.Ayham Hussein, 15, was arrested by militants after allegedly being caught enjoying pop tunes on a portable CD
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Public beheading in KSA (file photo)February 17, 2016: Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens and two Yemeni nationals on charges of drug trafficking, bringing to 63 the number of decapitations in the kingdom since the start of year. Saudi national, Daifallah al-Omrani, was executed
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Scotland launches ‘National Action Plan to Tackle Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) 2016-2020’ .The Scottish Government considers Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to be an unacceptable and illegal practice, a form of abuse and a violation of the human rights of women and girls. It reflects
Dhaka, BangladeshFebruary 16, 2016: A Chittagong court convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his two younger brothers in 2013 following a family property dispute.Second Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Rabiuzzaman sentenced Abul Kalam of Sultanpur village in Raozan17
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Several pending cases with potentially landscape-altering implications on issues such as abortion and voting rights will likely be heard by an eight-justice court. We look at how Antonin Scalia’s death may affect the outcomes.The unexpected death of Antonin Scalia leaves the supreme court with
Former Ga. Justice: Scalia Death May Alter SCOTUS On Death PenaltyThe U.S. Supreme Court could take a different stance on capital punishment with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.That's according to Norman Fletcher, former chief justice of Georgia's Supreme Court and an opponent of the death20
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Is the death penalty fair? Is it humane? Does it deter crime? The answers to these questions vary depending on who answers them. Those who are against the death penalty usually argue that such punishment fails to rehabilitate and discourage crime. They also believe that prison keeps dangerous19
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Drug bust by Indonesian policeMedan, North Sumatra. Two people, including a police officer, have been sentenced to death while the son of one of the convicts will spend his life in prison after the trio was found guilty of smuggling crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy pills from Malaysia Leggi19
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South Carolina death chamberSouth Carolina lawmakers are looking for a compromise in a bill that would render information about lethal injection drugs a secret, a change that may enable the state to resume executions.The state uses a 3 drug protocol: pentobarbital, pancuronium bromide, and19
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In the future a Mississippi death row inmate's execution and all those involved in the process could be kept from the public.Senate Bill 2237, introduced by Republican Senator Joey Fillingane, passed Tuesday.Entitled the "Execution Secrecy Bill", the measure would protect the identities of the
Ko Zaw Linn and Ko Wai PhyoThe defence team for 2 Myanmar men facing the death penalty for the murder of 2 British tourists on Koh Tao will today file a 2nd application to push back an appeal against the sentence.Lawyers for the 2 Rakhine
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Join the No Hate Speech Movement’s European Action Day countering Sexist Hate Speech.Crimes motivated by hatred and prejudice happen in every country of Europe.A report from the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union shows that minority groups are still the most vulnerable targets18
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Travis HittsonA former Navy crewman was put to death Wednesday in Georgia for killing a fellow sailor whose remains were found buried in two states.Travis Hittson, 45, was executed by a lethal injection of pentobarbital at 8:14 p.m. at the state prison in Jackson. He was convicted in the AprilIn September and October, Justice Antonin Scalia told audiences at two different law schools that it would not surprise him if the death penalty were ruled unconstitutional while he was still on the court.Scalia noted Justice Stephen Breyer’s recent dissent in Glossip v. Gross, a case in which17
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Minsk, BelarusFebruary 16, 2016: Belarus sentenced to death a man convicted of killing three people, the day after the European Union (EU) announced it was lifting sanctions against the ex-Soviet country for an improved human rights record. It was the third death penalty handed down in Belarus16
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Gustavo Garcia in 1992Huntsville, Texas - Gustavo Garcia was executed Tuesday evening for the 1990 murder of a Dallas-area liquor store clerk, ending his 24 years on death row.Garcia's lethal injection was the 3rd this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other16
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Iran does execute juvenile offendersThe death sentence of Himan Ouraminejad who was charged with murder as a juvenile, has been confirmed in the Supreme Court and is waiting for the permission of head of judiciary to be executed.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency Leggi19
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Florida's death chamberThe Florida House is moving forward with a new capital sentencing scheme after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the existing system just over a month ago. But even with last minute changes, lawmakers are hesitant to completely embrace unanimity.Under current Florida law19
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Meth bust by Indonesian policeA 44-year-old local was charged in the High Court here Thursday with trafficking 71.03gm of syabu.Ibrahim Tabarak pleaded not guilty before Judge Ravinthran N. Paramaguru to committing the offence at 5.10pm on Sept 1, 2015 at the ferry terminal in Labuan.He was
Blacks, Latinos, and poor whites suffered because of his draconian approach to criminal punishment.In the days since Antonin Scalia's death, he has been duly recognized as one of the most impactful justices in the Supreme Court's history. A critical part of his troubling legacy has long been19
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Pakistan hanged 324 people last year to rank 3rd worldwide in terms of executions, but the vast majority of those put to death had no links to militant groups or attacks, rights groups said in a report seen by Reuters.Pakistan lifted a moratorium on executions in late 2014 as a measure to Leggi18
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Manny PacquiaoA day after Nike ended its relationship with Manny Pacquiao for his recent anti-gay rant, the boxer posted on Instagram quoting a Bible verse that mandated gay people be put to death, according to various sources. The Instagram post quoted Leviticus 20:13, which says:"If a man has17
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Pushing for “peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence.”As we are heading towards the International Women’s Day on 8 March the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) has issued its priorities for the European Union (EU) for the next 5 years.Based on the EWL’s17
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Oklahoma's death chamberAn Oklahoma grand jury investigating flawed executions in the state met on Tuesday after three top officials who previously testified before the panel submitted their resignations shortly after.Death penalty opponents said the resignations underscore the state's systemic
India's Supreme CourtA study that will be published later this year by the National Law University shows that 75 per cent of all death sentences and 93.5 per cent of all death sentences for terrorism were given to dalits and Muslims. The obvious issue here is that of
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The only archive in London with a wide array of feminist publications accessible to the general public.Southwark Council are threatening to evict the Feminist Library on 1 March from the building on Westminster Bridge Road, London, that has been its home for 30 years.The council has given16
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Welcome to UtahUtah has filed 110 Aggravated Murder cases in the last 11 years, but has achieved only one execution, and only 1 new death sentence in that time.Republicans are sponsoring a bill in the 2016 legislative session to repeal the death penalty. The purpose of the bill
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