Oct. 9
TEXASstay of impending execution
Judge stays execution of young girl's killer
A federal district judge on Monday blocked the execution of Jonathan Green, 2
days before he was set to die for the 2000 murder of a 12-year-old Montgomery
County girl.
U.S. District Judge Nancy
Oct. 9
CHINA:
China strictly controls death penalty
China retains the death penalty, but strictly controls and prudently applies
it, a white paper said Tuesday.
Entitled Judicial Reform in China, the white paper was released by the
Information Office of the State Council, or China's
Oct. 9
USA:
Supreme Court debates whether competency can hold up federal appeals in death
penalty cases
The Supreme Court is questioning whether federal judges can delay appeals from
death row inmates while determining whether an inmate is competent enough to
assist in his or her own
Oct. 9
EUROPEAN UNION/IRAN:
EU's Ashton appeals to Iran to stay activist's execution
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday urged Iran to stay the
execution of activist Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, sentenced for allegedly
supporting the People's Mujahedeen of Iran.
