Commentary: What if originalism comes for the death penalty?

The U.S. Supreme Court may reinterpret what is considered a "cruel and unusual punishment." If they do, Albany might become a ...

Israel’s death penalty law has little to do with criminal justice and everything to do with ethno-nationalism

This is the context within which the death penalty legislation operates. Capital punishment has always been part of the penal ...
Jurist

Israel’s Death Penalty Bill Desecrates Holocaust Remembrance Day

During the very week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, the Israeli Knesset continues to debate a monstrous proposed bill to resurrect capital punishment in the ostensible ...

Human rights groups warn against 'cruel' Israeli death penalty

New Israeli death penalty law is ‘cruel’ and discriminates against Palestinians, say human rights groups - Activists say the ...
The New York Times

The Death Penalty’s Alarming and Secretive Comeback

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. See more of our ...

Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysia death row returns home

Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysia’s death row after 15 years returns home - Activists say Asih’s case exposes ...
Human Rights Watch

Joint Statement: International Human Rights Groups Oppose the Death Penalty for Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol Who is on Trial for Insurgency

The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) and partner civil society organizations oppose the decision of South Korean prosecutors to seek the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-Yeol during ...