[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, ALA., ARK., USA

March 20 TEXAS: Severe mental illness and the death penalty Over the course of our state's history, people with severe mental illnesses have faced serious consequences in the criminal justice system. All too often, these individuals faced capital punishment, a sentence that frequently

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

March 20 TURKEY: Erdogan vows to reinstate death penalty as referendum opponents face 'attacks and imprisonmentIn the build up to the referendum, the Turkish President promised he will introduce the death penalty in a campaign that has caused a diplomatic furore Turkish

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ARKANSAS

Urgent Action: Clemency Board To Hear What Jury Never Did (USA: UA 60/17) Urgent Action CLEMENCY BOARD TO HEAR WHAT JURY NEVER DID Marcel Williams, aged 46, is due to be executed in Arkansas on 24 April. The jury never heard any mitigating evidence about his childhood of severe abuse