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16.5 per cent in Japan want death penalty abolished: Survey

February 21, 2025

The share of people in Japan who believe that the death penalty system should be abolished stood at 16.5 %, a Cabinet Office survey showed Friday.

Supreme Court upholds death sentence against former deputy minister Banyin

June 27, 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence issued against former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn by the lower courts for premeditated murder of a construction businessman back in 2015.

North Korean kids face death penalty for distributing K-dramas: Seoul envoy

FRIDAY, APRIL 05, 2024

South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook stated that children in North Korea face grave human rights abuses, including receiving the death penalty for distributing South Korean dramas, during a UN Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

Family of death-row inmate hopeful as Malaysia overturns death penalty

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 05, 2023

For many years, Siti Zabidah Muhammad Rasyid hoped for a miracle that would bring her son Razali home from death row. Razali was sentenced to death over 23 years ago when he was arrested on drug charges after being caught with 851 grams (1.9 lbs) of cannabis.

People who launch lanterns into sky around airports risk death penalty: Loy Krathong warning

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2022

People celebrating Loy Krathong next week have been warned they could face the death penalty if they release airborne lanterns in safety zones.

Future leaders discuss human rights on the World Day against the Death Penalty

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022

Bangkok, October 25 – On the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty, on October 10, 2022, the Delegation of the European Union to Thailand (EU), in collaboration with the Rights and Liberties Protection Department (RLPD) of the Ministry of Justice, organised a dedicated event for university students to enhance their knowledge on human rights and alternatives to capital punishment.

Thais warned not to take cannabis, hemp into I'nesia or they could face death penalty

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022

The Royal Thai Embassy in Jakarta warned Thais not to carry cannabis or hemp into Indonesia as they could face the death penalty.

Two Britons, Moroccan risk death penalty after guilty pleas in Donetsk court

THURSDAY, JUNE 09, 2022

Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine could face the death penalty after pleading guilty in a court of one of Russia's proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Dovumentary, panel discussion on Oct 10 to reinforce EU campaign to end death penalty

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2020

Barr willing to consider forgoing death penalty to secure prosecution of ISIS detainees involved in beheading Americans

SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is willing to consider dropping its insistence on pursuing the death penalty to secure British cooperation in the prosecution of two admitted Islamic State detainees accused of involvement in the executions of American, British and other foreign hostages in Syria.

Couple's sea home vision sunk by Thai navy charges

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019

An American bitcoin investor could face the death penalty after Thailand's navy accused him of violating the country's sovereignty by building a "seastead" home off the coast, which he insisted was simply in pursuit of a vision of "freedom".

Actor George Clooney calls for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019

Washington - American actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's imposition of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery.

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