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The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, refers to the practice by states of putting a person to death for committing certain crimes.

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A noose hangs in front of the Iranian flag

Iran protesters fight death penalty as executions await

Iran protesters fight death penalty as executions await

Resistance is growing against Iran's plans to execute more participants in the ongoing nationwide protests.
Rule of LawJanuary 12, 2023
Three hangmen's nooses dangle in front of an Iranian flag at a demonstration in Cologne

Majority of Iranians oppose the death penalty

Majority of Iranians oppose the death penalty

Despite criticism at home and abroad, the Iranian government holds firm on Revolutionary Courts and death sentences.
PoliticsDecember 21, 2022
Two women wearing loose headscarves smiling for the camera

Iran: Jailed female journalists face regime's smear tactics

Iran: Jailed female journalists face regime's smear tactics

More female journalists are behind bars in Iran than ever before, many of them without charges.
Press FreedomNovember 26, 2022
A crowd gathers around four nooses

Use of death penalty declines in Africa

Use of death penalty declines in Africa

Many African countries are witnessing a fall in the number of state executions.
Law and JusticeNovember 16, 2022
Two Ukrainian prisoners of war captured at the Azovstal steel factory seated in a bus

Azov fighters could face death in Russia

Azov fighters could face death in Russia

Some fear that Ukraine's captured Azov fighters may face the death penalty. What consequences would Russia face?
Rule of LawMay 21, 2022
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von Hein Matthias Kommentarbild App

End executions now

Matthias von Hein
Commentary
April 10, 2016
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Clearing the death cells

Florian Weigand
Commentary
August 4, 2015