2007
death penalty figures published
Death Watch International have updated “the facts” section of our site
to include figures on death sentences and executions during 2007 from
Amnesty International and others.
Poll
shows support for death penalty in Jamaica
An opinion poll has found that four-in-five Jamaicans want to bring
back the death penalty and almost half favour a return to hanging even
if a few innocent
people die along the way.
Guatemalan
President has second thoughts on death penalty
President Álvaro Colom has vetoed a law that would have given the green
light to resuming executions of prisoners on death row. The next step
now lies with Congress.
Moroccan
abolitionists resigned to long wait
Moroccan leaders continue to give conflicting signals about the death
penalty, leaving activists convinced it will be kept on the statute books
for the foreseeable future.
South
African Death Penalty Referendum Call Criticised
Jacob Zuma, the president of the African National Congress (ANC), has
been widely criticised for populism for calling for a referendum on a
return to executions.
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Chinese abolitionist receives threats
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) is concerned about
the security of human rights lawyer, academic and anti-death penalty
activist Teng Biao.
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