Sorcery killings lead Papua New Guinea to mull law to institute firing squads




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Summary: Sorcery killings have become such a problem in Papua New Guinea that political leaders are pushing for the creation of firing squads as a cost-effective way of dealing with crime. The South Pacific nation does have the death penalty, and it was last used in 1954 , and it was a hanging, The Associated Press reported.