Taiwan carries out 1st execution in 5 years

Taiwan’s first execution in five years sparks outcry: ‘Shocking and cruel’
The execution of an inmate on Thursday by Taiwan, marking the first death penalty carried out by the island’s authorities in five years, has sparked condemnation from rights groups.
Taiwan carries out first execution in five years, upsetting EU, rights groups
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the death penalty.
Taiwan carries out first execution in five years
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years and the first under President Lai Ching-te, upsetting rights groups and the European Union.
First Taiwan execution since 2020 sparks international condemnation
Amnesty International denounced Taiwan's execution of Huang Linkai on Thursday, calling the event a 'shameful setback' as it marked the first execution in Taiwan since 2020. Director of Amnesty
Taiwan's first execution in five years sparks human rights backlash
By bno - Taipei Bureau Taiwan has faced renewed international scrutiny following its first execution in nearly five years, as human rights groups condemn the move as a significant setback. The execution took place late on January 16,
Taiwan's first execution in 5 years sparks global outrage
Taiwan has carried out its first execution in nearly five years, drawing criticism from rights groups who said the use of capital punishment was a "huge setback" for the island's human rights.
Taiwan's Controversial Execution Sparks Debate on Death Penalty
Taiwan executed a man for a 2013 murder, marking the first execution in five years. This decision has sparked criticism from the European Union and rights groups, urging Taiwan to uphold its moratorium on capital punishment.
Taiwan Executes First Death Row Inmate Under President Lai - TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan has carried out its first execution of a death row inmate in almost five years. 32-year-old Huang Lin-kai is the first person to be executed during Lai Ching-te's presidency. While the decision is widely supported among politicians in Taiwan,
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Taiwan first capital punishment in five years divides nation
Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years, triggering reaction from both human rights groups and international ...
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Taiwan: First execution in five years is ‘shocking and cruel’ setback for country’s human rights
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Inmate convicted of double murder executed yesterday
Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien (鄭銘謙) yesterday authorized the execution of convicted murderer Huang Lin-kai (黃麟凱), the ...
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First execution in five years a ‘setback’ for human rights
THE nation has carried out its first execution in nearly five years, drawing criticism from rights groups who said the use of capital punishment was a “huge setback” for the island’s human rights.