• The death penalty for drug-related offences might be abolished while judges could be given the discretion to impose the death penalty for certain crimes. (malaysiakini.com)
  • Secondly to abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences, while allowing judges more discretion to impose the death penalty for certain crimes, such as murder. (malaysiakini.com)
  • Liew had said last month that the cabinet will make a decision on the tabling in Parliament of the proposal to abolish the death penalty before the Dewan Rakyat convenes. (malaysiakini.com)
  • Last October, Liew stated that the death penalty was going to be abolished , but the government's decision provoked an emotional response. (malaysiakini.com)
  • Ghana's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, offering a reprieve for 176 prisoners currently on death row in the country. (theweek.com)
  • As Ghana abolishes the death penalty, there has been a marked shift away from capital punishment in Africa. (theweek.com)
  • Illinois Has Abolished the Death Penalty! (amnestyusa.org)
  • Today, with the signature of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty , and the third state to do it in four years. (amnestyusa.org)
  • They abolished the death penalty. (amnestyusa.org)
  • Illinois has joined the 15 states in abolishing the death penalty! (amnestyusa.org)
  • I see Illinois abolished the death penalty. (amnestyusa.org)
  • On April 25, with a stroke of the governor's pen , Connecticut became the 17th U.S. state to abolish the death penalty - and the fifth state to do so in five years. (opednews.com)
  • The death penalty has already been abolished in all European countries except for Belarus. (opednews.com)
  • But there are better reasons to abolish the death penalty nationwide - and worldwide - than just following the trend. (opednews.com)
  • In fact, so many families oppose the death penalty that some have formed organizations such as Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation and Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights , through which they actively work to abolish the death penalty. (opednews.com)
  • One reason the Electoral College should be abolished is that one of the candidates could win the popular vote and still end up losing the election. (ipl.org)
  • Sen. Eric Lesser, a Longmeadow Democrat and Obama administration alum , is proposing a resolution , which quickly picked up steam Monday, calling on Congress to abolish the Electoral College and allow for the direct election of the president and vice president by a popular vote. (boston.com)
  • Lesser's efforts were mirrored last week in Washington, D.C. where Sen. Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat, introduced a bill to amend the Constitution to abolish the Electoral College. (boston.com)
  • Both Clinton and President-elect Donald Trump, among others, have expressed support for abolishing the Electoral College, though the latter changed his tune after winning the election earlier this month. (boston.com)
  • The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is a coalition of non-governmental organizations promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty. (icanw.org)
  • The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) is a coalition of non-governmental organisations in one hundred countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. (icanw.org)
  • In October 2013, a constitutional referendum in the Republic of Ireland proposed the establishment a unicameral system by abolishing Seanad Éireann, the upper house of parliament. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 stands out in British history, as Parliament abolished slavery in most British colonies. (ibtimes.com)
  • The Nepalese Constituent Assembly , elected on April 10, in Nepal recently voted to abolish its monarchy, with a large majority supporting the vote in parliament. (wikinews.org)
  • WHEREAS, under the exception, slavery was not abolished. (naacp.org)
  • The appointed membership, along with the Council's opposition to many of the reform measures of the Ryan Labor Government which was elected in 1915, resulted in the government formulating a policy to abolish the Council, a proposal continually rejected by Council Members, and defeated in a 1917 referendum. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this way, abolishing the undergraduate business major could be beneficial reform to both colleges and their students. (ibtimes.com)
  • The police do need some reform but defunding or abolishing the police is not the right answer. (scoop.co.nz)
  • October 10, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Amnesty International Secretary-General Irene Khan has called on Iran's government to abolish the practice of execution by stoning. (rferl.org)
  • The practice of 'confession' should be abolished as it can lead into blackmailing women," the NCW team recommended in its report. (deccanherald.com)
  • In the business world and in different societies, authorities abolished laws for many reasons like injustice and other challenges. (ibtimes.com)
  • Authorities may deliberate on abolishing a law if need be. (ibtimes.com)
  • When the authorities choose to abolish something, it becomes illegal and unacceptable within their jurisdiction. (ibtimes.com)
  • French supplement firms had protested the limits as being unnecessary on safety grounds and French authorities agreed in abolishing them recently, although the French supplements group Synadiet suggested companies should still consider the MPLs in formulations. (nutraingredients.com)
  • The (appointed) New Zealand Legislative Council was abolished in 1951. (wikipedia.org)
  • To abolish means to put an end to something that affects societies or people (mostly negatively) permanently, so abolition is the act of abolishing. (ibtimes.com)
  • Abolish Criminology serves the needs of undergraduate and graduate students and educators in the social sciences, arts, and humanities. (routledge.com)
  • Idealists might argue that, as defunding or abolishing the police has not been tried, the results cannot truly be known. (scoop.co.nz)
  • Rep. Balint also explains why she believes the debt ceiling should be abolished in the future. (msnbc.com)
  • It was abolished in the 1953 referendum when the new constitution was approved. (wikipedia.org)
  • After a scheduled review of Article 522 of the penal code, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri tweeted that a parliamentary committee had agreed to push forward with a plan that would abolish the law. (cnn.com)
  • For ABAAD, abolishing Article 522 is "about the criminalization of rape. (cnn.com)
  • She said abolishing Article 522 would be a great start, but for things to really change in Lebanon it's important that her group continues to work with communities on the ground. (cnn.com)
  • Sign the petition if you think ICE should be abolished. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Sign the petition below to demand that the Trump administration abolish ICE and stop abusing refugees and other undocumented individuals. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • NBC News noted just before the election in November "With just days to go before the midterm elections, the "Abolish ICE" issue has all but vanished from the radar. (libcom.org)
  • Such changes appear more beneficial and safer than defunding or abolishing the police. (scoop.co.nz)
  • President Shahabuddin Ahmed has said if both the 'government and the main opposition agree to abolish their students wings and completely dissociate from the students organisations', campus violence will automatically vanish. (thedailystar.net)
  • Abolish Criminology presents critical scholarship on criminology and criminal justice ideologies and practices, alongside emerging freedom-driven visions and practices for new world formations. (routledge.com)
  • Hypomorphic mutations may impair but not abolish NEMO protein function. (medscape.com)
  • In a more recent example, Johann Neem, a Western Washington University historian, has called for abolishing the business major. (ibtimes.com)
  • Abolish the Business Major! (chronicle.com)
  • This response can be abolished with atropine. (medscape.com)
  • This response is not abolished with atropine. (medscape.com)
  • Regardless of whether you think software patents should be abolished altogether or just reformed, the first step is recognizing that a one-size-fits-all patents system doesn't make sense and that we need to treat software patents differently from other types of patents. (eff.org)
  • But one Congressman is taking it a step further and wants to abolish the EPA. (foxbusiness.com)
  • The initial purpose behind implementing the now-abolished foreigner registration regulation system in 1992 was to enhance the monitoring of foreign investments. (koreaherald.com)
  • Through enclosures the open field system was abolished. (lu.se)
  • Despite my enjoyment of the Bar Exam as a work of jurisprudence , I believe that the Bar Exam should be abolished. (blogs.com)
  • Abolish also means the complete legal or official end of a custom or an activity. (ibtimes.com)
  • This means that if any individual is guilty of carrying out an abolished activity or following a repealed law, there will be consequences. (ibtimes.com)
  • One of the most famous examples of abolished activity is the slave trade. (ibtimes.com)
  • A homozygous missense mutation in TGM5 abolishes epidermal transglutaminase 5 activity and causes acral peeling skin syndrome. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The last remaining toll booths, located on the Forth and Tay bridges, shut down at midnight after legislation abolishing tolls took effect. (thenewspaper.com)
  • This is a list of abolished upper houses of bicameral legislatures and parliaments at national and lower levels of government. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to Stephen Rushin, associate professor at the University of Chicago School of Law and Roger Michalski, associate professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, research shows that police officers lower crime rates, and defunding or abolishing the police would only increase crime. (scoop.co.nz)
  • Furthermore, abolishing the curve can create an atmosphere in which students want to help one another. (thedp.com)
  • The recent story in the WSJ that Kathleen Sullivan (law, Stanford) failed the Bar Exam raises anew whether the exam ought to be abolished. (blogs.com)
  • A lot of people want to abolish software patents altogether, while others hold out hope that reforms can help address the situation. (eff.org)
  • In some cases, liver transplantation may abolish biochemical abnormalities. (medscape.com)
  • The Australian online shopping and classifieds portal Quicksales has announced it has abolished all selling fees on its website. (lifehacker.com.au)
  • After more than 30 years, the requirement for foreigners to register in advance with the Financial Services Commission before investing in listed stocks and bonds in Korea has been abolished. (koreaherald.com)
  • One important rhetoric that has been brought up amid these events is the idea of defunding or abolishing the police. (scoop.co.nz)