Thailand’s Justice Ministry says it has no plan to execute rapists who murder their victims, saying such a harsh penalty would provoke more rapists to kill.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday approved a law prescribing the death penalty as the maximum sentence for child rapists, after several brutal gang rapes sparked public outrage.
Indonesian top human rights watchdog has opposed the government's plan to use chemical castration as a punishment for convicted child molesters over violation of human rights principle.
Antonio Inoki, a lawmaker of Japan's House of Councilors, was prohibited from attending parliament for 30 days as punishment for his unauthorized visit to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), local media reported Friday.
Russian Investigative Committee (IC) has mitigated its accusations against 30 Greenpeace activists, the IC said Wednesday.
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