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Ugandan military court rules it can try opposition figure on treachery charge carrying death penalty

A prominent opposition figure in Uganda will stand trial on the serious charge of treachery, a military court ruled Tuesday, escalating the legal trouble Kizza Besigye faces ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026

The Independent UK

Rep. Luna Introduces Bills To Punish Child Predators Severely

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna proposes bills for harsh penalties, including death penalty, on child sexual abuse offenders.

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Oliviero Toscani death: Photographer known for provocative Benetton campaigns dies aged 82

The former art director’s campaigns focused on social themes like the AIDS pandemic, racism, death penalty, and war

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The Guardian view on capital punishment: an upsurge in executions should concern us all

Editorial: The vast majority of countries have outlawed the death penalty. Yet the annual toll is growing – and Donald Trump wants to increase its use

The Guardian - UK

Arizona prosecutors seek death penalty after a 2-year pause in executions

Prosecutors in Arizona are seeking to execute a prisoner in what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty after a two-year pause

The Independent UK

Tennessee reverses course, releases redacted execution manual with vague details

Tennessee's Department of Correction has released a redacted version of its newly completed execution manual after initially refusing to do so

The Independent UK

Death Row Inmates Reject Biden Clemency, Want to Keep Death Penalty

Two federal death row inmates whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden are refusing to sign the paperwork accepting lighter sentences, wanting to retain their death sentences.

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Man Accused Of CEO Murder Likely To Await Trial

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, faces federal and state charges with potential death penalty.

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Congo Resumes Death Penalty For Treason Cases After 18 Years

Over 170 death row inmates in Congo transferred for execution, sparking debates on human rights and justice in the legal system.

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No, you will not face the death penalty if you use a VPN in China

Despite what's being claimed on social media, using a VPN in China will not mean the death penalty. Here's all you need to know about the rumor and China's strict VPN laws.

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Congo Resumes Death Penalty, Executes 102 Men For Robbery

The resumption of capital executions in Congo sparks debate on human rights and crime prevention strategies, raising concerns about justice and ethics.

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North Carolina Governor Commutes Death Sentences For 15 Inmates

Governor Cooper commuted 15 death row sentences in North Carolina, echoing President Biden's clemency actions. Ongoing debates on the death penalty and cri...

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Helen Prejean: Why This Nun Is Fighting To End the Death Penalty

Billy Binion speaks to Sister Helen Prejean about her activism to end the death penalty, as depicted in her book Dead Man Walking.

Reason

Sister Helen Prejean on Capital Punishment, Justice, and Meeting Victims' Families

"Jesus said, 'Love your enemy.' Jesus didn't say, 'Execute the hell out of the enemy,'" the Catholic nun and anti–death penalty activist tells Reason.

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The Guardian - US

North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences on last day in office

Roy Cooper’s historic clemency action comes a week after Biden’s resentencings shielded dozens from execution

The Independent UK

Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences

In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without parole

Radio France Internationale

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty two decades after last execution

Zimbabwe has 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.

The Conversation

Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition

Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to death since 2005. With the passing of the Death Penalty Abolition Act 2024 on 31 December, Zimbabwe has become the 127th country in the world to end death penalty.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of MPs call for action against Iran’s mass use of the death penalty

MPs are calling on the government to hold Iran accountable for it’s extensive use of the death penalty

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Trump Vows Death Penalty Pursuit, Criticizes Biden's Commutations

President-elect Trump and President Biden take contrasting stances on the death penalty, sparking debate and criticism.

The Guardian - US

Trump vows to pursue death penalty ‘vigorously’ after Biden commutations

Trump can’t reverse commutations of 37 people but says US will be ‘Nation of Law and Order’ when he is inaugurated

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Trump To Pursue Death Penalty, Biden Commutes Sentences

President-elect Trump plans to reinstate death penalty, contrasting Biden's commutation of federal inmates' sentences. Trump prioritizes law and order, aim...

Al Jazeera

Trump promises death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers’ after Biden pardons

During his first term in office, Trump oversaw a series of federal executions unparalleled in modern history.

International Business Times

Trump Says He Will 'Vigorously Pursue' Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Sentences

President Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life sentences with no chance for parole.

The Independent UK

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions are sharing a range of emotions, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences

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