Khurshid favours abolition of death penalty
June 27th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said that though there was no collective view of the government on the issue, he personally was ... Read more...
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Canada opposition leader seeks review of Bhullar death sentence
June 15th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 15 (IANS) Canada's opposition party has asked Prime Minister Stephen Harper to urge India to review the death penalty against Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar in a 1993 ... Read more...
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China drops death penalty for 13 economic crimes
February 26th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Feb 26 (IANS) China has dropped the death penalty for more than a dozen non-violent, economic crimes for offenders over the age of 75.The 13 economic offences will be removed from ... Read more...
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Illinois Likely To Terminate Death Penalty, Governor To Take Final Stand
January 12th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Illinois, Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Senate of Illinois opted for abolishing the death penalty in the state in a landmark poll on Tuesday. The vote was preceded by two ... Read more...
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China never considered scrapping death penalty for corruption crimes, claims lawmaker
September 29th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept 29 (ANI): A Chinese legislator, Chen Sixi, has said that the country has never considered scrapping the death penalty for those convicted of corruption in the draft amendment to the ... Read more...
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Russia prolongs moratorium on death penalty, contemplates ban
November 19th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 19 (RIA Novosti) Russia's Constitutional Court prolonged on Thursday a moratorium on the death penalty, which was due to expire Jan 1.
Russia imposed the moratorium after it joined the Council ... Read more...
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