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Indonesia Executed All But One of Nine Convicted Drug Smugglers, Sparing Filipino Woman
Indonesia reportedly executed eight convicted drug smugglers by firing squad, unexpectedly granting a last-minute reprieve to a domestic worker from the Philippines.
Indonesia Says Foreign Drug Smugglers Will Face Firing Squad Despite Global Outcry
Indonesian officials said nine convicted drug traffickers from Australia, France, Brazil, and other nations could be executed as early as Tuesday.
Should There Be a Death Penalty? - The People Speak
In this episode of 'The People Speak,' VICE News traveled around the world to ask people about the the death penalty.
Utah Firing Squad Proposal Points to Death Penalty Crisis
Utah's proposal to bring back firing squads is the latest attempt to continue executions despite the absence of safe drugs.
Jokowi's Motives are Being Questioned as Chan and Sukumaran Transfer for Execution
Indonesian president Joko Widodo has been accused of selectively choosing drug death statistics that have the greatest impact to serve his political aims.
Wyoming Is the Latest State to Consider Bringing Back Firing Squads
Lawmakers across the country are considering alternatives to lethal injection after a spate of botched executions that involved untested drugs.
Indonesia Rejected Andrew Chan’s Final Appeal for Clemency
Chan's plea for clemency was rejected earlier this month. As an alleged ringleader of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring he will now face imminent execution.
Indonesia Executed Five Foreign Nationals on Drug Charges and the World Is Pissed
Just after midnight on Sunday, Indonesia executed six drug offenders by firing squad. International observers see the executions as harsh, especially since five of the six prisoners were foreign nationals.
Has the United States Run Out of Ways to Make the Death Penalty More Humane?
As lethal injection drugs become harder to get, lawmakers are struggling to come up with humane alternatives for death row inmates.
Utah Could Soon Revive Death by Firing Squad
Lawmakers advanced a bill that would bring back the firing squad to help solve recent spate of botched executions by lethal injection.
What’s the Cheapest Way to Execute Evildoers?
It's time to get more bang for our criminals' dead carcasses.