International efforts to eradicate the death penalty came into sharp focus at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, where UN human rights chief Volker Türk decried a substantial increase in global ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has commended Zimbabwe for officially abolishing the death penalty.This recognition followed an address by the Attorney-General of Zimbabwe Mrs Virginia ...

The prosecution in the 1984 anti-sikh riots case sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday (February 18, 2025), who is convicted murdering a father-son duo in Delhi ...

Bondi is moving quickly to reverse Biden administration policies, and right at the top of her list is the federal death penalty, which Biden opposed. The Biden Justice Department imposed a ...

The firm believes shares are "stuck in the penalty box" following a recent stock bounce, with limited near-term upside. “We view shares as fairly valued,” TD Cowen stated, highlighting multiple ...

Doug Ford, leader of Ontario Progressive Conservatives, drew criticism for joking about the death penalty at a police gala, referencing 'sparky' while discussing crime. Canada abolished capital ...

according to the Death Penalty Information Center. For much of the world, death is neither a just nor necessary retribution for any crime, even the crime of murder. The U.S. is one of the few so ...

Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, has directed the activation of a penalty points system to reduce traffic violations and improve road safety across Nigeria. This ...

On Friday, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in a strategic move to curb drug abuse in Nigeria, proposed the death penalty for drug peddlers. The ...