The island’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2024 that while the death penalty remains constitutional, it must be reserved only for the most serious crimes, among other conditions. TAIWAN: More than a year ago, Taiwan’s top court upheld the legality of the death penalty but decided to limit its use. The landmark ruling, delivered by the Constitutional Court in September 2024, reopened one of the island’s most divisive debates: Whether capital punishment delivers justice or risks irreversible