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news.sky.compolitics17 days ago
French President Attends World Congress Against Death Penalty
The French president spoke at the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris on June 30, 2026. He warned that calls to restore capital punishment have resurfaced after recent murders.
winnipegfreepress.comworld31 days ago
Prosecutors Plan to Seek Death Penalty in National Guard Shooting Case
Prosecutors intend to pursue capital punishment against a man charged with shooting National Guard members. The suspect has entered a not guilty plea.
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usatoday.comworld58 days ago
Supreme Court Declines to Set IQ Threshold for Death Penalty Cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case that asked the justices to clarify how courts should evaluate multiple IQ scores when determining eligibility for capital punishment. The decision leaves existing lower court rulings in place.
The Independentworld66 days ago
Israeli Parliament Votes 93-0 to Extend Death Penalty Law to Gaza Palestinians
Israel's Knesset approved legislation to establish special tribunals that can impose the death penalty on Gazan Palestinians convicted of crimes against humanity. The measure passed unanimously among those voting and builds on earlier legislation requiring capital punishment for…
South China Morning Postpolitics67 days ago
Israel Passes Law to Create Tribunal for October 7 Attack Participants
The Knesset passed the bill 93-0 on May 12, 2026, establishing a livestreamed tribunal in Jerusalem that can impose capital punishment by majority vote. Rights groups immediately criticized the measure as undermining fair trial protections. The legislation targets Palestinians co…
washingtonpost.comworld83 days ago
Pope Leo XIV Opposes Capital Punishment Following U.S. Firing Squad Approval
Pope Leo XIV condemned capital punishment in a video address, stating it violates human dignity. The statement followed the Justice Department's approval of firing squads for federal executions. The department also restored the use of pentobarbital for lethal injections, reversin…
jurist.orgpolitics83 days agoUpdated
DOJ Authorizes Firing Squad for Federal Executions
The U.S. Justice Department has authorized firing squads and other methods for federal executions as part of efforts to resume capital punishment under President Trump. The move also reauthorizes single-drug lethal injections using pentobarbital, reversing Biden-era changes. Pope…
Nbc Newsworld85 days ago
Pope Leo XIV Ends Africa Tour, Comments on US-Iran Standoff
Pope Leo XIV wrapped up an 11-day visit to four African countries, where he addressed issues like corruption and wealth inequality. On the return flight, he expressed frustration over stalled diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war and condemned capital punishment amid reports…
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catholicnewsagency.comworld85 days ago
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Capital Punishment in Recent Statement
Pope Leo XIV stated his condemnation of capital punishment, emphasizing the need to respect human life from conception to natural death. He described decisions by regimes or countries that unjustly take lives as wrong. The statement was reported on the current date of 2026-04-24.
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