Feb. 15
PENNSYLVANIA:
Convicted killer facing death penalty once again
Angel Reyes, whose death verdict was overturned almost 6 years ago in the
1993 drowning death of his 4-year-old daughter, will again be facing the
possibility of capital punishment when sentencing proceedings begin
Feb. 15
INDIA:
44 convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bombings should get death sentence, say
prosecutors
At least 44 men convicted of conspiracy in the 1993 bombings in Mumbai
that killed 257 people should be hanged, prosecutors said on Thursday, the
last day of arguments on sentencing.
Chief
Feb. 15
TEXAS:
Group wants state to transfer more than 100 defendants to hospital or
treatment facility.
Texas routinely violates the constitutional rights of people with mental
illnesses who have been accused of crimes by keeping them in jail longer
than necessary, claims a lawsuit
Feb. 15
USA:
Catholic wrongly convicted seeks end to death penalty
If anyone has experienced sheer terror, its Kirk Bloodsworth.
Tried and found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of a 9-year-old
Rosedale, Md., girl, the barrel-chested crabber from the Eastern Shore was
sentenced to
Feb. 15
IRAN:
Amnesty International condemns executions after unfair trials
Below is a public statement by Amnesty International on the recent
executions of 4 Ahwazis this week:
Amnesty International greatly deplores the execution of 4 Iranian Arabs on
14 February 2007 and is concerned
Feb. 15
MONTANA:
Senate panel recommends abolishing death penalty
The state shouldn't be in the business of killing people, members of a
Senate panel said Thursday in recommending the death penalty be abolished.
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the bill, 8-4, sending it to the
Feb. 16
NIGERIA:
Condemned man sues Oyo govt for non-execution 10 others waiting for
hangman's noose for over 10 years
For delaying his execution, a condemned man has taken Oyo State
authorities to court, alleging infringement of his fundamental human
rights.
Alhaji Rafiu Salawu Amoo,
