capital punishment

Donald Trump's Decision To Resume Federal Executions, Explained For Brits

The Justice Department announced five people will be executed, beginning in December.
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Shamima Begum Could Face Death Penalty In Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Says

"If anyone is found to be involved with terrorism, we have a simple rule: there will be capital punishment. And nothing else."
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Almost A Third Of Tory MPs Support Bringing Back The Death Penalty, Poll Suggests

But YouGov survey shows not a single female MP backs the move.
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Man Accused of Being Golden State Killer May Get The Death Penalty

Four California counties said they will seek the death penalty if Joseph James DeAngelo is convicted, despite the state's halt on executions.
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Texas Lawmakers Are Considering The Death Penalty For Women Who Get Abortions

House Bill 896 aims to criminalise all abortions and defines the procedure as homicide, which is punishable by death in Texas.
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737 Death Row Inmates To Escape Execution As California Declares Sentence ‘A Failure’

"As governor, I will not oversee the execution of any individual."
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Female Human Rights Activist Faces Death Penalty In Saudi Arabia

'Monstrous.'
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Egypt Court Sentences 75 To Death In 2013 Sit-In Case

The sit-in supported former Islamist president Mohammed Morsi.
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This Is Why Sajid Javid's Death Penalty Decision Is So Important

'Today I am the stone falling in the pool. And your kid is going to eat the wave.'
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Home Office Suspends Cooperation With US Over Death Penalty Threat To 'Beatles' Pair

'The government beat a tactical retreat.'
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