April 28
ARIZONA:
Court consideration challenge that Arizona's death penalty law too broad,
applied arbitrarily
A judge has scheduled a May 8 hearing for arguments on a challenge that
contends Arizona's death penalty law is unconstitutionally arbitrary.
The Arizona Republic
April 28
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi Executed for Murder
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen on Tuesday after convicting him of murdering a
compatriot, the interior ministry said.
Faris al-Qahtani was found guilty of shooting dead Hadi al-Yami and stealing
his money and car, the
April 28
INDONESIAimpending executions
Bali 9: Indonesia tells Julie Bishop appeals will not delay executions
Foreign affairs minister says a letter on Monday night from her Indonesian
counterpart 'gave no indication that president Widodo would change his mind'
and grant
April 28
TEXASimpending execution
Texas inmate asks US supreme court to block execution over lack of evidence
Robert Pruett alleges he was framed by other inmates in killing of guard
Daniel Nagle but prosecutors said Pruett was upset over disciplinary infraction
A Texas
April 28
IRANexecutions
9 Prisoners Were Executed in Shiraz
9 death row prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz on Wednesday
April 22.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), among
these 9 prisoners, three were charged with murder and 6
April 28
TEXASstay of impending execution
Texas calls off Robert Pruett execution with just hours to spare
The planned execution of Robert Pruett has been stayed to allow for more
testing of evidence, about 3 hours before the Texas prisoner was scheduled to
be given a lethal
April 28
INDONESIAexecutions
RI executes 8 drug convicts
Defying intense pressure from the international community, the government
executed 8 death row prisoners early on Wednesday on Nusakambangan prison
island near Cilacap in Central Java.
We've carried out the executions,
