[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-05-25 Thread Rick Halperin
May 25 IRAN: Execution of man arrested at 16 exposes Iran's disregard for child rights Iran has demonstrated its utter disregard for children's rights by executing a man arrested for a crime committed while he was 16 years old in a brazen violation of international human rights law,

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, PENN., FLA., ALA., OHIO, KY.

2017-05-25 Thread Rick Halperin
May 25 TEXAS: Was a convicted murderer incompetent to stand trial - 6 years ago?Fort Bend County jurors wrestle with a rare retrospective question Albert James Turner was convicted in 2011 of murder in the deaths of his mother-in-law and wife. The jury sentenced him to death - a

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----MONT., USA, US MIL.

2017-05-25 Thread Rick Halperin
May 25 MONTANA: Cop killers deserve death penalty I just wanted to say that if anyone could have the audacity to take the precious life of a police officer, or anyone else for that matter, then that person obviously has no regard for life itself. The individuals who recently took a

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2017-05-25 Thread Rick Halperin
May 25 SUDAN: Urgent Action HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER FACING DEATH PENALTY Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam is now facing 6 charges 2 of which may result in the death penalty or life imprisonment if he is convicted. Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam was arrested on 7 December 2016 and is being detained for

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----ALABAMA

2017-05-25 Thread Rick Halperin
May 25 ALABAMAimpending execution Stay lifted; Tommy Arthur to be executed tonight The U.S. Supreme Court's stay of execution has been lifted for convicted Muscle Shoals murderer Tommy Arthur. Arthur is set to be executed late Thursday. Arthur was originally scheduled for death