Life as a woman on America's death row: 'Worst of both worlds'

The 47 women on death row and thousands of others serving life terms face treatment that advocates say is often harsher than ...
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[BREAKING] Terrorism: Death penalty for female arms courier arrested by DSS

A Federal High Court in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier to death by hanging after the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully prosecuted her for conspiracy to commit, aid and ...
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Female activist in Saudi Arabia faces death penalty

Back on August 6th at a hearing before the Specialised Criminal Court, the public prosecutor recommended the death penalty for six defendants. These included Ghomgham as well as her husband Moussa ...
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The Death Penalty’s Alarming and Secretive Comeback

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