Feb. 16
SOMALIA:
Puntland court sentences to death 4 suspected members of al-Shabaab
A military court in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland has sentenced
4 suspects having linked to the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab to death
penalty on Monday.
The 4 men, were found of
Feb. 16
INDONESIA:
Bali 9's Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to be moved to Nusakambangan island
this week, authorities say
2 Australian Bali 9 members on death row in Indonesia will be transferred this
week to the most notorious prison on Nusakambangan island, known as Indonesia's
Feb. 16
KANSAS:
Kansas Death Penalty Opponents Renewing Push For Repeal
Opponents of the death penalty in Kansas are hoping to replace the option with
life in prison without the possibility of parole. Kansas reinstated the death
penalty in 1994, but has not yet executed anyone in
Feb. 16
TEXASimpending execution
Family, advocates fight to prevent Reed executionThe family of Rodney Reed,
family of his victim and a renowned anti-death penalty advocate are uniting,
hoping for a stay of execution.
With days left before convicted killer Rodney Reed is
