Taiwan, Death Penalty
Taiwan Court Rules Death Penalty Constitutional but Only for Most Serious Crimes
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering a petition brought by 37 people who are on death row.
Taiwan Court Upholds Legality of Death Penalty but Limits Use to Only the Most Serious Crimes
The ruling reflects a compromise between international pressure for abolition and domestic support for harsh punishment to deter offenders.
Top Taiwan Court to Rule on Legal Challenge to Death Penalty
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the archipelago should abolish the death penalty, a key test of its reputation as one of the most progressive societies in Asia.
Taiwan retains death penalty but limits use to 'exceptional' cases
A Taiwan court decided on Friday to retain capital punishment, but ruled its application should be "limited to special and exceptional circumstances"."However, the death penalty is a capital punishment after all,
Taiwan Court Rules Death Penalty Partly Unconstitutional - TaiwanPlus News
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Taiwanese use of the death penalty is partly unconstitutional. It's long-awaited ruling was in response to a case brought by Taiwanese 37 death row inmates. Louise Watt was in court when the justices began delivering their verdict.
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Taiwan, Bulgaria deny making pagers that exploded in Lebanon
Taiwan's government and Bulgarian authorities Friday both denied making the exploding pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts
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Who made Hezbollah’s exploding devices? Questions swirl around a mysterious supply chain stretching from Taiwan to Hungary
The deadly simultaneous explosions triggered by hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members in Lebanon have thrust a ...
Taiwan security bodies 'paying great attention' to Hezbollah beeper explosions
Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said the devices were made by a Budapest-based company with a license to use its brand.
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as ...
1 Favorable Trend That Explains the 99% Increase in Taiwan Semiconductor's Stock Price
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) have soared over the last year, largely due to the soaring demand ...