1.The Malaysian government has stated it intends to abolish the death penalty in a move that has been welcomed by human rights campaigners.
abolish 废除
An Illinois House committee voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty.
伊利诺伊州议院的一个委员会在星期四投票废除了死刑 。
2.The law minister said prisoners on death row would be released or have their sentences commuted.
commute 减刑
His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
他的死刑被减为无期徒刑 。