August 22
MISSOURI:
Statement of Robert Dunham, Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information
Center, on Marcellus
Williams’ Stay of Execution
Governor Greitens’ decision to stay Marcellus Williams’ execution is an
important step in ensuring
that Missouri does not execute an
August 22
INDONESIA:
Rights group asks Indonesia to abolish death sentenceJakarta-based group
says judicial system is vulnerable to mistakes after top court overturned death
penalty for young man
A human rights organization demanded on Tuesday that Indonesia abolishes
capital
August 22
FLORIDAimpending execution
Catholic bishops call on Gov. Scott to halt scheduled executionIt has been
20 months since an inmate has been executed in Florida, and the state's
Catholic bishops are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to halt Thursday's scheduled
execution of Mark
August 22
IRAN:
Trial of Stockholm academic facing death penalty in Iran begins
The trial of a Stockholm academic who is detained in Iran on what Amnesty
International calls 'extremely vague grounds' and could face the death penalty
is set to get under way.
Researcher Ahmadreza
August 22
TEXASstay of impending execution
Court halts execution of convicted child killer who claims intellectual
disability
A man convicted in the sexual assault and murder of an 11-year-old girl was set
to die next Wednesday. But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stopped
