Capital Punishment
About Capital Punishment
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution.
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... The drug, which renders a person unconscious and suppresses the nervous system, was one of three drugs in a cocktail widely used in executions, and the oldest drug to be approved for Capital Punishment...
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... Uganda has not carried out an execution since 2005, but Capital Punishment has not been abolished...
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... Other countries, including Iran, Brunei, and Mauritania also impose Capital Punishment for insulting religion...
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... Authorities argue that strict drug laws help keep Singapore as one of the safest places in the world and that Capital Punishment for drug offences enjoys wide public support...
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... Authorities argue that strict drug laws help keep Singapore as one of the safest places in the world and that Capital Punishment for drug offences enjoys wide public support...
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... Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh also issued a statement about the first arrest and demanding Capital Punishment for those involved...
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... " Last year Singapore hanged 11 people, all on drugs charges - The nation s stringent drug laws and use of Capital Punishment put it increasingly at odds with advanced nations and others in the region, activists say...
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... Judges have retained discretion to impose Capital Punishment in exceptional cases...
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
Two Death Row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions.
Prisoners on Death Row are only notified hours before they are to be executed. Capital Punishment is conducted by hanging.
Their lawyer has argued such short notice was " extremely inhumane" local media said.
Rights groups have long criticised the practise saying it impacts the Mental Health of prisoners.
" Death Row prisoners live In Fear every morning that That Day will be their last, " said The Lawyer for the two Death Row inmates Yutaka Ueda, according to a Reuters report.
" The central government has said this is meant to keep prisoners from suffering before their execution, but that's no explanation. Overseas, prisoners are given time to contemplate The End of their lives and mentally prepare. "
The Prisoners filed a suit in District Court in The City of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn't give them time to file an objection.
They have asked for 22 million yen ($193,500, £143,000) in compensation, according to their lawyer.
There are More Than 100 people on Death Row in Japan but none have been executed for nearly two years.
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The Women who write to Death Row inmatesSource of news: bbc.com
