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Communist Vietnam's secret death penalty conveyor belt: How country trails only China and Iran for 'astonishing' number of executions

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Prisoners are dragged from their cells at 4am without warning to be given a lethal injection Vietnam's use of the death penalty has been thrust into the spotlight after a real estate tycoon was on Thursday sentenced to be executed in one of the biggest corruption cases in the country's history. Truong My Lan, a businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls, was arrested in 2022.

Nebraska: Police Group Announces Support for Death Penalty Petition Drive

The Police Officers' Association of Nebraska has announced their support of the petition drive to get the death penalty issue on the ballot.

POAN president Rich Hoaglund says the association feels it is an important issue for public safety, as well as for the safety of inmates and corrections employees.

He adds the citizens deserve to have a voice in the issue of the death penalty.

The group leading the petition drive, Nebraskans for the Death Penalty has until August 27 to gather signatures.

Source: nebraska.tv, June 23, 2015

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