TAIWAN. DEATH PENALTY TO BE PHASED OUT GRADUALLY: MINISTER

the death penalty will be phased out in a gradual manner, Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Shih Mao-lin said.
Shih was responding to a petition by a civic group dedicated to promoting the abolishment of capital punishment. In addition to stepping up communications with the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty, Shih said the Ministry of Justice will push for law revisions to pave the way for eventual annulment of death penalty.