California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 condemned inmates in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He presented the decision on Thursday as one of the last major steps before the end of his term in office. Telex ↗
Newsom stated that he is using his constitutional power to grant clemency. The condemned will not be released, but their sentences will be changed to life imprisonment without the possibility of a reduced sentence. According to the governor's announcement, California will thus no longer have inmates awaiting execution. svet.sme.sk ↗
Executions have not been carried out in the state since 2006. In 2019, Newsom introduced a moratorium on executions, while death sentences formally remained in effect. The current decision therefore applies to all those convicted who are still on death row. Le Figaro ↗
The governor justified his decision on grounds of human dignity and his opposition to state-sanctioned killing. This is a historically unprecedented step that changes the sentences of all those sentenced to death in California, but does not mean their release. Welt ↗
Newsom belongs to the Democratic Party, and his term is set to end in early January. The decision comes at a time when, according to several reports, his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election is being considered. Following the commutation of the sentences, California will face further legal and political developments related to the application of the death penalty. La Repubblica ↗
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| 01:19 06.11.
Kegyelmet adott a halálsoron mindenkinek a leköszönő kaliforniai kormányzó
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| 22:26 05.11.
Kalifornien wandelt fast 550 Todesurteile in Haftstrafen um
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| 22:14 05.11.
Guvernér Kalifornie udelí milosť všetkým väzňom v štáte odsúdeným na smrť
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Koniec popráv v Kalifornii? Guvernér Newsom chce všetkým odsúdeným na smrť zmeniť trest na doživotie
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| 22:01 05.11.
Kalifornia ruší tresty smrti, guvernér všetkým odsúdeným mení rozsudky na doživotie
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Kalifornia ruší tresty smrti pre stovky väzňov. Guvernér zmení rozsudky pre 548 odsúdených na doživotie
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| 22:00 05.11.
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| 21:58 05.11.
Guvernér Kalifornie udelí milosť všetkým väzňom odsúdeným na smrť
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| 21:55 05.11.
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| 21:48 05.11.
Demokratický guvernér chce zrušit trest smrti v Kalifornii
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El gobernador de California perdona la vida a 563 reclusos del corredor de la muerte
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| 21:37 05.11.
„Staatlich sanktioniertes Töten“ – Newsom wandelt fast 550 Todesurteile in Haftstrafen um
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California governor commuting death sentences in state
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| 21:18 05.11.
Gavin Newsom egyetlen döntéssel eltörölte az összes halálos ítéletet Kaliforniában
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California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
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California, il governatore Newsom grazia tutti i 548 condannati a morte del suo Stato
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