[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

Aug. 27 IRAN: Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran -official The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly before the scheduled execution of 12 people for narcotics-related offences.

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS, N.J., PENN., FLA., TENN., CALIF., USA

Aug. 27 TEXASstay of impending execution Lengthy Gap In Texas Executions To Continue As State Court Halts Yet Another Ronaldo Ruiz was set to be executed on Aug. 31, but - as with the prior 6 scheduled executions in Texas that have been stayed or delayed - a Texas court ordered a