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Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange

Following a 2023 prisoner exchange agreement, Indonesian authorities returned Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso to the Philippines after she spent 14 years on death row for drug trafficking, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate that duped her.

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Filipino Woman Freed From Indonesian Death Row After 14 Years

After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino national who maintained her innocence, will return home following a bilateral agreement between Indonesia and the Philippines, resolving a decade-long diplomatic effort.

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Filipino Woman Freed From Indonesian Death Row After 15 Years

Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking since 2010, was released after a "practical arrangement" deal between Indonesia and the Philippines and will return home following a 15-year ordeal, having narrowly escaped execution in 2015.

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Death Penalty Sought in Murder Case Used in 2024 Election

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, Venezuelan nationals accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June; the case was heavily used by Donald Trump in his 2024 ...

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Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a deal between the two countries, highlighting the vulnerability of drug couriers and improving diplomatic relations.

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Iran's Stricter Hijab Law Sparks Outrage

Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women not wearing hijabs, including potential death sentences, despite president's opposition and public resistance.

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Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause

Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.

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King III Urges Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences

Martin Luther King III is urging President Biden to commute all 40 federal death sentences to life sentences before leaving office, citing racial bias and the need for racial reconciliation and equal justice, following Biden's recent large-scale clemency actions.

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Peru to Evaluate Reinstating Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse

Peru will form a commission to debate reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse, prompted by a recent murder of a 12-year-old girl and President Boluarte's call for discussion, despite the 1979 abolition of capital punishment and international human rights commitments.

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Oklahoma Rejects Clemency for Man Convicted of Child Murder

Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Ray Underwood, convicted of the 2006 torture and murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in Purcell, Oklahoma, paving the way for his execution on Thursday, which would be the 25th in the U.S. this year.

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Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a decade-long legal battle, exposing how she was duped by a criminal syndicate and highlighting the complex dynamics of international drug sm...

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Iran's Strict New Hijab Law Sparks Controversy

Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women violating hijab rules, including potential death sentences, despite President Pezeshkian's opposition and lack of public support; the law also bans imports promoting "immodesty.

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