A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and ...

“The court emphasized that because the death penalty is the most severe punishment and irreversible in nature, its ...

The already dying capital punishment system could be eradicated much sooner if evangelical Christians would stop supporting ...

The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to ...

Taiwan's Constitutional Court issued a ruling on Friday upholding the legality of the death penalty, which is still imposed ...

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court was hearing petitions filed by roughly three dozen prisoners on death row who argued that the ...

Taiwan is retaining the death penalty, but the top court has imposed restrictions on its implementation. Taiwan has carried out 35 executions since a moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in ...

An unconstitutional ruling, effective immediately upon its issuance, corresponds to abolishing the death penalty. As there is ...

It will be a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the death penalty should only be applied to the most grievous offenses, a ...

Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has arrested a Singaporean national wanted for drug trafficking who ...