Tag: death penalty
Ghana’s parliament votes to outlaw the death penalty
Ghana’s parliament has voted to outlaw the death penalty for almost all crimes, becoming the latest African country to repeal capital punishment, lawmakers said on Wednesday. Issued on: 26/07/2023 –…
the young men caught up in Iran’s execution spree
Since anti-regime demonstrations erupted following the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities have executed four young men and sentenced several others to death on charges relating…
Top 10 good news stories (yes, really) from 2022
Anyone would be forgiven for thinking there was little good news in a year dominated by the war in Ukraine as well as the cost-of-living crisis and record climate-related disasters.…