Tag: Death Penalty
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 People
The outgoing U.S. president is ‘more convinced than ever’ of the need to end the federal death penalty. On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 individuals on federal death row. All sentences will be reclassified as life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. RELATED: President Biden Signs Funding […]
December 23, 2024
DR Congo: Death Penalty for 37 Accused of a Failed Coup D’état
The military court in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, sentenced 37 of the 51 accused for an attempted coup d’état on 19 May to death this Friday, including three American citizens. Related:DR Congo: First Batch of Mpox Vaccines Received The 37 convicted persons were found guilty of criminal association, […]