AMMAN
—
Lower House of Parliament’s Legal Committee Rapporteur Ghazi Al-Thneibat, revealed that the death penalty in Jordan has remained suspended
since the last execution in 2017. With 260 people, including 21 women,
sentenced to death with final verdicts in the Kingdom, he believes that
abolishing the death penalty is feasible with the right
political, legal, and social will.
According to Article 39 of the Constitution, the death penalty can
only be executed with the approval of
His Majesty. However, the inclination to
carry out capital punishment has been weak since the establishment of the
Jordanian state, with only three executions recorded since 2006, Alsaa
reported.
While some argue that crimes will persist
regardless of the death penalty's presence, others maintain strong opinions on
both sides. Supporters view the right to life as sacred and believe it should
never be taken away by anyone, while opponents consider it a severe yet just
punishment, as stated by Thneibat.
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