Tag: capital punishment
Fighting death penalty
We are persons of peace and at all times we can and should seek peace. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 4 , 5.)
Eighth World Congress Against the Death Penalty
The World Congress is a source of hope against the backdrop of an impending return of the death penalty to the Philippines
Anti-death penalty lobby lacks numbers, says prison ministry official
“As the struggle against death penalty will go on, let us remain vigilant and stand up for what is right,” he said
Malaysian to be hanged in Singapore after court dismisses appeal
A judge can commute the sentence to life in prison if the offender acted only as a courier and cooperated with authorities
Philippine Catholic bishops remain steadfast against death penalty
Bishop Baylon said the “inalienable dignity of the human person… must never be taken for granted and must not be removed"
Malaysia to abolish mandatory death penalty
Further study would be conducted on what sentences could be substituted for the death penalty
From US death-row cell, he turns to music for salvation
He hopes his love and involvement in jazz will help him escape execution for a murderous crime he insists he did not commit
Amnesty International highlights ‘worrying rise’ in global executions
At least 579 executions were carried out across 18 countries in 2021 -- a 20 percent increase on 2020
Robredo says reimposing the death penalty will not necessarily lower crime
Robredo, a former human rights lawyer, said data from around the world show that reimposing the death penalty will not lower crime rates
Singapore court rejects appeals by three men on death row
The city-state has some of the world's toughest anti-narcotics laws and insists capital punishment remains a deterrent against crime
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