# death penalty

Trump plans to use the death penalty more widely

The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, promised to instruct the Ministry of Justice to more actively pursue the use of the death penalty. "As soon as I take office, I will instruct the Ministry of Justice...

In Russia, they propose to return the death penalty

The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Oleksandr Bastrykin, put forward an initiative to restore the death penalty in the country. According to him, such a step is necessary for economic reasons,...

Indiana will resume executions for the first time in more than a decade

The governor of the US state of Indiana, Eric Holcomb, announced that the state will resume executions for the first time in more than a decade. According to Holcomb, the state has purchased lethal injections and currently...

A rapper from Iran who spoke in support of Ukraine was sentenced to death

Rapper Tumaj Salehi was sentenced to death in Iran for participating in anti-government protests. The sentence was handed down for "spreading corruption in the land", a term which...

In Iraq, the death penalty is being considered for same-sex relations

Representatives of the Iraqi parliament are preparing to vote on a draft law that provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment for same-sex relationships. This caused excitement among human rights activists...

A billionaire was sentenced to death for the largest bank fraud in the country's history

Truong My Lan, Vietnam's richest oligarch and chairman of the Van Thinh Phat construction company, was accused of misappropriating $19 billion and causing losses...

For the first time in the USA, execution using pure nitrogen was used

On January 25, a historic event took place in the state of Alabama, USA - nitrogen gas was used for the first time for the execution of a convict. This method is an alternative to deadly...

Death penalty for terrorists in Israel

Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir announced his intention to submit a bill to the Knesset, which provides for the mandatory death penalty for terrorists. In your announcement...

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