Death penalty
Ben-Gvir switches terrorist execution method to hanging in revised death penalty bill
“We’re coming up with the best outline, the most exact one,” Ben-Gvir told the panel.
Mississippi man arrested for murder of family members, pastor, no known motive
Netanyahu promised to advance death penalty bill before October 7, Ben-Gvir claims
UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari
Couple in Iran sentenced to death for adultery
"It is beyond sad that in 21st-century ISIS is it still in power; in my beautiful country Iran."
Hamas condemns six Gazans to death for cooperating with Israel
Six Palestinians were condemned to death for cooperating with Israel by the military judiciary in Gaza.
Missouri executed 'disabled' man despite pope call for clemency
Ernest Johnson's lawyers say there is overwhelming evidence of his intellectual disability. They asked the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt the execution.
Palestinian terrorist should get death sentence, victim's father says
The father of Yehuda Guetta also suggested that the murderer's family should be deported from Israel.
HRW demands Iran release California resident from prison
"My mother has not had a single night of sleep since her partner and love of her life was forcefully taken after 40 years of marriage."
Pittsburgh synagogue requests no death penalty for killer of their members
The president of Congregation Dor Hadash made the request of Jewish US Attorney General Merrick Garland in a letter sent last week.
Jewish orgs. slam Arizona using Zyklon B gas chamber on death row inmates
"We're basically saying what the Nazis did was OK," said Phoenix Holocaust Association vice president Janice Friebaum.
American support for death penalty still strong despite decline in use
The new Pew survey indicates that 90% of Americans who support the use of the death penalty on convicted murderers think it is morally justified.
Arizona wants to use Zyklon B to execute inmates on death row
Hydrogen cyanide gas, named by the Third Reich as Zyklon B, was used by the Nazis to kill over a million people in the Holocaust. The state of Arizona now wants to use it in executions.
Executions plunge 85% in 2020 as Saudi Arabia halts drug-related sentences
Questions about death-penalty reforms remain.
