[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-01-22 Thread Rick Halperin
Jan. 22 INDONESIA: Bali 9: hypocrisy, politics and courts play out in death row lottery One of the strongest arguments against the death penalty is that its administration is fundamentally unfair. Too often, the question of who receives a death sentence and whether and when it is

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.J., FLA., OHIO, OKLA.

2015-01-22 Thread Rick Halperin
Jan. 22 TEXASimpending execution ACLU attorney files paperwork to halt execution of ETX man convicted of murder An American Civil Liberties Union attorney has filed paperwork to halt the execution of an East Texas man convicted of murder. According to the Smith County 114th

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-01-22 Thread Rick Halperin
INDONESIA: SIX EXECUTED, ELEVEN MORE AT IMMINENT RISK The Indonesian authorities executed six people by firing squad on 18 January 2015. At least eleven more people are facing imminent execution. View the full Urgent Action, including case information, addresses and sample messages,

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----MISSOURI

2015-01-22 Thread Rick Halperin
Jan. 22 MISSOURIstay of impending execution Supreme Court stays execution for man who fatally stabbed former Post-Dispatch reporter The Missouri Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution for Marcellus Williams, who had been scheduled to die on Wednesday for the fatal stabbing

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2015-01-22 Thread Rick Halperin
Jan. 22 ENGLAND: Nearly 1/2 of Londoners support death penalty for terrorists Nearly 1/2 of Londoners back bringing back the death penalty for terrorist murders, a shock poll reveals today. The YouGov survey for the Standard showed 49 % of adults in the capital support capital