Tag: capital punishment

We are persons of peace and at all times we can and should seek peace. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 4 , 5.)

The World Congress is a source of hope against the backdrop of an impending return of the death penalty to the Philippines

At present, there are six pending measures in Congress that seek to restore capital punishment in the country

The 10-nation regional bloc has spearheaded so far fruitless efforts to restore peace to the country after a military coup last year

The spate of hangings has prompted growing calls for Singapore to abolish the death penalty

The latest executions come after the hanging of a mentally disabled man in April sparked widespread international outrage

A judge can commute the sentence to life in prison if the offender acted only as a courier and cooperated with authorities

Further study would be conducted on what sentences could be substituted for the death penalty

Nearly 500 people are on death row in India, and capital sentences for murder and terrorism convictions are common, but executions are rare

At least 579 executions were carried out across 18 countries in 2021 -- a 20 percent increase on 2020