As the world’s attention is focused on armed conflicts and political crises, several countries have ramped up executions this year.
Perhaps most shockingly, Iran has killed more than 1,000 of its own citizens in the first nine months of this year – already surpassing last year’s horrifying total of 975 executions. How utterly abhorrent for leaders of a country to use capital punishment as a desperate tool to crack down on dissent and stay in power. It’s a terrible assault on the Iranian people.
In Singapore - a civilised and prosperous country in every other way – executions often mean killing vulnerable, non-violent drug traffickers. A Malaysian citizen was hanged only yesterday for carrying about 1.6 ounces of drugs, and four more people are at imminent risk of execution, giving Singapore a terrible (and otherwise unwarranted) global reputation.
I cannot say this often enough, but there is no evidence that death penalty deters crime. It is a brutal and inhumane form of punishment, and the world would be a much better place without it: https://t.co/towZBdJpEP @amnesty
This is a great reminder of just how good Shane Warne’s flipper was. Has there ever been a specific ball bowled that could confound a batsman more than a Warne flipper? It’s like a magician at work.
Complete list of V/@AFL players to have had 40+ disposals & 10+ goals in a game
LEIGH MATTHEWS - Easter Monday 1973 v ESS (41 disp, 11 goals)
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What a day yesterday
- First time bowling in a game after injury for six months 💩
- First ball duck from a long hop 😫
- Car stolen 🤬
But you know what , woke up this morning , Sun is shining and giving thanks 🙏🏾