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Taiwan retains death penalty for ‘exceptional’ cases
Campaigners against the death penalty have long argued that the practice, carried out by shooting an inmate in the heart from behind as they lie face-down on the ground, is an inhumane method of punishment. The debate was brought to Taiwan’s constitutional court, which ruled today that it would retain the death penalty.
Taiwan retains death penalty but limits use to 'exceptional' cases
A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances." Democratic Taiwan has carried out 35 executions since a moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in 2010,
Taiwan court rules death penalty constitutional but only for most serious crimes
Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering a petition brought by 37 people who are on death row.
Taiwan Court Upholds Legality of Death Penalty but Limits Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes
The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to deter offenders.
Top Taiwan Court to Rule on Legal Challenge to Death Penalty
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the archipelago should abolish the death penalty, a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.
Poll Finds 80% of Taiwan's Public Support Death Penalty Ahead of Court Ruling - TaiwanPlus News
A new poll shows that 80% of people in Taiwan are in favor of keeping the death penalty. That comes ahead of an expected court ruling on whether capital punishment is constitutional. The poll also showed that the percentage of people who support abolishing the death penalty dropped to just 9.
Taiwan court to decide if death penalty violates constitution
Taiwan could be on track to abolish the death penalty if the island’s top court rules it violates its constitution.
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Death Row gun murderer gets grim three-way choice over how he would like to die
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'Deadpool Killer' Wade Wilson's Death Row Mugshot Highlights Disturbing Transformation Since 2019 Arrest
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Major update in conviction of death row inmate backed by Oprah Winfrey
A death row inmate who has been backed by Oprah Winfrey ... He filed a claim for relief the following year in 2020 after swaying people like Winfrey and the victim's son with his version of ...