In Taiwan, capital punishment has been imposed for a wide variety of crimes, such as murder, violent robbery with homicide, kidnapping and drug trafficking.

The Constitutional Court upheld capital punishment for serious drug cases in 1999 but in recent years its rulings have led to significant change in Taiwan.

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Taiwan’s top court on September 20, 2024 ruled that the death penalty was constitutional with greater protections, Human Rights Watch said today.

The execution of a rapist and murderer sparked debate, though public support for capital punishment remains high among Taiwanese people.

Taiwan has carried out its first execution in nearly five years, drawing criticism from rights groups which said the use of capital punishment was a "huge setback" for the island's human rights.

A Taiwan court decided on Sept. 20 to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances." Democratic Taiwan has carried out 35 executions ...

At the same time, the EU recalls its opposition to capital punishment in all cases and all circumstances,” it said in a statement.

It is also a setback for Taiwan, which has in recent years shown a willingness to reduce the use of capital punishment.

While Taiwan's largest opposition party the Kuomintang voiced its support for capital punishment, rights groups expressed dismay.