Death penalty
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India’s state passes law seeking death penalty for rape
An Indian state, shaken by weeks of protests demanding justice after the rape and murder of a doctor, passed a…
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Ghana parliament votes to abolish the death penalty
Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday voted to abolish the death penalty, making the country the latest of several African nations that…
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Opposition MPs renew calls for the death penalty
It seems opposition MPs don’t want to let go of calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty. They say…
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Cabinet will discuss calls for return of death penalty: Ronald Lamola
Justice minister Ronald Lamola has promised to take calls for a referendum for the return of the death sentence to…
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NFP calls for referendum on death penalty
With fewer than 33 days left before elections, the National Freedom Party (NFP) says a referendum should be called on…
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Death penalty for Kenyan policeman who tortured inmate to death
According to the evidence before the court, the inmate was assaulted with a metal pipe before his head was immersed…
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