As the proposed date for the execution of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam grows closer, criticism has continued to grow internationally. Among the voices raised have been those
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Singapore’s Proposal to Execute Man with Severe Intellectual Disabilities Roundly Condemned
Singapore’s intended execution of Mr Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a Malaysian man with severe mental disabilities, on Wednesday, 10 November 2021 is a shameful breach of
Oklahoma botches the execution of John Grant
Despite a delay of more than 6 years since its last execution, Oklahoma botched the execution of John Grant, carried out on 28 October 2021.
Law Council of Australia launches its new improved policy against the death penalty to mark World Day Against the Death Penalty
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Litigating the Racist Nature of the Death Penalty
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A christian perspective on why the death penalty is wrong
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