Malaysia government agrees to abolish mandatory death penalty

Jun 10, 2022

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 10 : Malaysia has agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty and agreed on a substitute sentence that will be...

Hubballi murder: Victim's father demands 'death penalty' for accused

Apr 24, 2024

Niranjan Hiremath, the father of the girl who was stabbed to death in Hubballi, has demanded the death penalty for the accused.

Death toll from heavy flooding in Malaysia climbs to 41

Dec 25, 2021

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from heavy seasonal floods in Malaysia has risen to 41, with eight people still missing,...

UN welcomes Zambia's pledge to abolish death penalty

May 28, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], May 29 : Zambia's plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human...

Death penalty cases soar in Myanmar after coup

May 31, 2022

London [UK], May 31 : Raising an alarm over the rights situation in Myanmar, Amnesty International has said the death penalty increased at an...

Pakistan refuses to abolish death penalty for GSP+

Jul 01, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 : Pakistan has refused to ratify the European Union (EU) conditions including the abolition of the death penalty for the...