capital punishment

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South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment, with the last prisoners executed in 1997.

From Barron's

South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment -- the last prisoners were executed in 1997 -- with a death sentence effectively banishing Yoon to life behind bars.

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After many countries around the world abolished capital punishment, Israel is taking steps in the opposite direction.

From BBC

Mexico has abolished capital punishment and routinely seeks U.S. guarantees that any suspects extradited or otherwise sent to the United States will not face the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times

The Iranian judiciary confirmed Soltani was under arrest but said he had not been sentenced to death and his charges meant he did not risk capital punishment.

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