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Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case will aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty

The Independent UK

Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case will aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty

The Independent UK

The scourge of the death penalty hangs over America

The restoration of capital punishment in 1976 was based on a fantasy of fairness. It must be abolished

The Guardian - US

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Paris death penalty congress warns abolition cannot be taken for granted

The fight to abolish the death penalty remains "eminently contemporary", French President Emmanuel Macron said as campaigners, judges and former death row prisoners gathered in Paris this week for the World Congress Against the Death Penalty, amid rising executions worldwide and renewed support for capital punishment in some democracies.

Radio France Internationale

Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber

Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it has been intentionally botched

The Guardian - US

France's Emmanuel Macron speaks out against global rise in executions

"The death penalty has never made a society safer," Macron said during a speech at the ninth World Congress against the death penalty.

Euronews

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapper's Latest Ransom Note May Be Bid to Escape Death Penalty, Ex-FBI Agent Says

The latest ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping case suggests a strategic defence plan by the abductors, aiming to mitigate criminal liability if caught, according to experts.

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Girl's kin seek death penalty for Aussie

The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl found dead in a suitcase in Pattaya have demanded the death penalty for an Australian man charged with her murder.

Bangkok Post

Who Is Simon Carman? Australian Man Facing Death Penalty For Stuffing Thai Teen's Body Into Suitcase

The 46-year-old Australian was arrested at Bangkok airport after police allegedly traced CCTV footage linking him to the killing of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya.

International Business Times UK

Family Demands Death Penalty for Australian Who Stuffed Thai Teen Body in Suitcase

The victim's family says only the death penalty will deliver justice after 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was allegedly killed in Pattaya.

International Business Times UK

Australian Man Accused of Stuffing Thai Teen's Body Into Suitcase Faces Death Penalty

An Australian man faces the death penalty in Thailand after a 17-year-old girl's body was found in a suitcase. The suspect confessed following CCTV evidence and public outrage is mounting.

International Business Times UK

Prosecutor in Charlie Kirk shooting case held in contempt by judge

Judge rebukes Christopher Ballard for talking to media but declines defense’s request to take death penalty off table

The Guardian - US

Brit TikToker Facing Death Penalty in Dubai Says She Was Forced to Strip Naked by Male Prison Guards

British TikTok influencer Brooke George faces a potential death sentence in Dubai, claiming self-defence in a fatal stabbing and alleging mistreatment by authorities.

International Business Times UK

Who is Brooke George? British TikTok influencer who could face death penalty in Dubai

Brooke George is accused of stabbing to death a man she met online, but claims she acted in self-defence

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The Times of India

UK TikToker charged with murder in Dubai, may face death penalty; claims she acted in self-defence

A British TikTok influencer has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai after the fatal stabbing of a British man she had travelled to the UAE to meet.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Brooke George? 10 Photos of the Brit TikTok Influencer in Dubai Death Penalty Case Over Alleged Fatal Stabbing

British TikTok influencer Brooke George faces murder charges in Dubai, claiming self-defence during a violent attack by her boyfriend. Campaigners call for her release on bail.

The Independent UK

British TikTok star faces death penalty in Dubai after murder charge

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How drug demand in New Zealand and Australia is driving calls for the death penalty in Fiji

Fiji is at the centre of an illicit narcotics crisis described as a national emergency, driven by an escalating demand for hard drugs in Australia and New Zealand.

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The Independent UK

2 men released from Death Row in California sue Alameda County for $572M over jury selection

Two California men freed from prison last year over prosecutorial misconduct have filed lawsuits against Alameda County

The Economic Times

UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executions

A global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of fundamental freedoms. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, the organization highlighted that 11 countries, including Pakistan, still impose capital punishment for exercising freedom of conscience. They called for aligning…

The Independent UK

Death penalty showdown erupts in Charlie Kirk murder case over explosive evidence claims

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The Independent UK

Mystery deepens in Charlie Kirk case as court examines disputed evidence discussion

Defense attorneys for Robinson are asking Judge Tony Graf to prevent prosecutors from pursuing the death penalty

The Independent UK

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty

The Independent UK

Death penalty champion shocks supporters with abolition push

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The Independent UK

Republican governor who wrote Ohio’s death penalty law calls to scrap executions

"I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder," the 79-year-old governor declared during a news conference

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