Taiwan: Top Court Upholds Death Penalty with Protections

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Members of the Taiwan Constitutional Court hold a press conference after the ruling on the constitutionality of the death penalty in a case brought by people currently on death row, in Taipei, Taiwan, September 20, 2024. © 2024 Ann Wang/Reuters (Taipei) – Taiwan’s top court on September 20, 2024, ruled that the death penalty was constitutional with greater protections, Human Rights Watch said today. The ruling addressed some concerns with the country’s death penalty, but permits the continued use of the inherently cruel punishment.Following a legal challenge…

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