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Zimbabwe moves to abolish colonial-era death penalty law
The African nation has not executed anyone in nearly two decades, despite official records showing 62 inmates on death row
Feb 8, 2024 09:40
US judge gives go-ahead to execution by new method
The state of Alabama may now put a convicted murderer to death using nitrogen gas, despite concerns voiced by UN experts
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Alabama schedules first execution with novel method
Convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith already endured a failed lethal injection attempt last year
Aug 27, 2023 15:45
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