Do humans have the right to judge and kill other humans? This program includes a history of capital punishment around the world through documentary footage and commentary. The electric chair ...

In this series, we are looking at how the nation’s capital wound up with its record on crime, how it affects its standing in the world, and what can be done to turn the problem around.

death penalty no longer serves its purpose The advocacy to abolish capital punishment around the world has, over the years, gained traction and made progress with about 170 States abolishing or ...

Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment ... who say that Iran is the world's most prolific executioner after China, accuse ...

Capital punishment is still a polarizing topic in the United States. However, the practice has been long outlawed in various ...

This was a key attitude behind capital ... or led around the town wearing a Scold's Bridle – a heavy iron cage for the head with a tongue iron in the mouth. The different punishment for women ...

According to Amnesty International Japan, 144 of the 199 nations and territories in the world had abandoned or suspended capital punishment as of the end of 2023. (This article was written by ...

chanting slogans against capital punishment. Videos shared on social media on Wednesday show prominent activists, including Narges Mohammadi, Sedigheh Vasmaghi, Alieh Motallebzadeh, Kambiz ...

The government has retained capital punishment partly based on its opinion polls. The one conducted in 2019 found that more than 80 percent of respondents said the death penalty is “unavoidable.” ...