Oct. 10
USA:
Capital punishment scope narrows, IU experts say Child rape does not
merit death, Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that child rape is a crime
that does not merit the death penalty, and IU experts say the ruling
narrows the scope of
Oct. 10
CALIFORNIAdeath row inmate commits suicide
Orange County killer is found dead in his prison cell
A California inmate condemned to die for the 1988 murder of an Orange
County attorney was found dead in his cell Thursday, authorities said.
Suicide is suspected in the death of
Oct. 10
LEBANON:
Najjar presents draft law to abolish death penalty
Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar presented a draft law to the Cabinet on
Friday that would abolish the death penalty and replace it with life in
prison at hard labor.
In a press release issued by the Justice Ministry's
Oct. 11
INDIA:
Amnesty : Declare moratorium on death penalty
Amnesty International has sought a moratorium on the death penalty in
India.
With Asia executing more people each year than any other part of the
world, Amnesty International observed Friday, October 10, as World Day
Against
Oct. 10
GLOBAL:
Amnesty protests death penalty use worldwide
Anti-death penalty activists staged a mock hanging outside the Japanese
embassy Friday to mark the European day against the death penalty, calling
on nations around the world to stop executions.
3 actors with ropes around
Oct. 10
CALIFORNIA:
Death penalty discussion
Activist Mike Farrell criticized state-sponsored killing under Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger in an address at Pitzer College Wednesday night.
Calling the governor a coward for refusing to stand on principle, the
former star of the television
