Saudi Arabian law professor may face the death penalty for using social media
Since Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was named in 2017, the kingdom has cracked down on dissent.
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From Singapore telling Branson to bring it to the Chinese Politburo’s lack of ladies – Here’s your October 25 news briefing
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Singapore challenges billionaire Richard Branson
Earlier this month, UK billionaire Richard Branson wrote a blog post called “What’s the matter with Singapore?” criticizing the country’s use of the death penalty, especially for drug crimes. Describing Singapore as “on the wrong side
Singapore challenges Virgin founder Richard Branson to a death penalty debate
Earlier this month, UK billionaire Richard Branson wrote a blog post called “What’s the matter with Singapore?” criticizing the country’s use of the death penalty, especially for drug crimes. Describing Singapore as “on the wrong side of history,” Branson said the “rising frequency of executions” were “dark stains”
From Russia possibly pulling out of the ISS to Joe Biden’s sweet Zoom setup – Here’s your July 27 news briefing
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Japan’s first death sentence this year
Japan is one of the few developed nations left that still have the death penalty in place. Last year, the country hanged three people, and there are currently a little over 100 people on death row.
Singapore executes Malaysian man convicted in drug case after rejecting mental disability appeal
A Malaysian man named Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was executed in Singapore on Wednesday for smuggling about 43 grams (1.5 ounces) of heroin into the country. He was convicted on the charge in 2010 and has been on death row for more than a decade. Having 15 grams (just under
How the restart of federal executions led to calls to abolish the death penalty
Support of capital punishment has gradually been on the decline in the US. Gallup now reports that 43% of Americans are not in favor of the death penalty for someone convicted of murder and 60% report they’d rather see the murderer receive a life sentence instead.
In the final
Daniel Lewis Lee executed in US’ first federal execution in 17 years following Supreme Court ruling
On Tuesday morning, convicted murderer Daniel Lewis Lee was executed in the United States’ first federal execution since 2003. The Supreme Court ruled by a majority of 5-4 overnight that the execution could proceed.
According to the Bureau of Prisons, Lee was pronounced dead at 8:07 a.m. Eastern