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capital punishment

The Long Goodbye

Madhavankutty Pillai

On the Supreme Court trying to bring in clarity on capital punishment

Hangings in Pakistan

Pakistan’s death penalty, initially reserved only for terror convicts, was extended to all capital crimes in March 2015

Do Rapists Have the Right to Live?

Even as the din over capital punishment for rapists rises, filmmaker MS Sathyu speaks up against the State’s right to take a citizen’s life

Geelani’s Litany

On death row before he was let off, he sees a mockery of justice in capital punishment

Where Are the Beautiful People?

Our human rights activists who oppose capital punishment choose not to speak for Kasab. That’s cowardly.

A Nation without Hangmen

India does not have a single active hangman today. Which should not be surprising; 300 prisoners are awaiting death.

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