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Surge in Executions As Singapore Clears ‘Backlog’ of Death Row Dealers
Backed by the public, the super-rich city-state is ignoring international outrage to hang more and more low level drug couriers from ethnic minorities.
Over 20 Students Died by Suicide After Failing an Indian State Board Exam
Teachers were even found guilty of incorrectly giving students 0 marks when they had actually scored 99.
The Sri Lankan Government is Advertising Job Positions for Hangmen
The President seeks executioners with "excellent moral character" as the country prepares to reintroduce the death penalty.
Japan's 'Black Widow' Gets Death by Hanging for Murdering Her Lovers
Chisako Kakehi has reportedly been romantically linked to ten men who have later died, and has amassed $8.8 million in the last decade.
Alan Turing Tribute Suspends 47 Glass Bubbles from a Ceiling
Michael Petry remembers the momentous mathematician with installation 'AT the Core of the Algorithm' at Houston's Hiram Butler Gallery.
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.
Rights Groups Are Trying to Stop Iran From Executing a Blogger Over a Facebook Post
Advocates are appealing to Iran's Supreme Leader to halt the execution of a man convicted of "insulting the prophet" on social media.
Iran Executes Woman Who Killed Man During Alleged Rape Attempt
Iran hanged a 26-year-old woman who was convicted of killing her alleged rapist in a case that has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights groups.
Iraq Is Torturing and Executing Innocent Citizens, UN Report Says
UN investigators report that the Iraqi government is using torture to extract confessions and unjustly executing hundreds of people under the country's anti-terrorism laws.
Hanging Sculptures Form Illusions Of Roman Columns
Seon Ghi Bahk's newest installation uses "ghosts of trees" to represent man-made structures.