[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

Sept. 4 GHANA: Amnesty International quotes 137 inmates on death rowMr Lawrence Amesu, the Director of Amnesty International Ghana, said a lot had been achieved towards ensuring that Ghana gained the status as abolitionist in practice. He said Ghana had not executed anyone over the

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----VA., ALA., NEB., N. MEX., USA

Sept. 4 VIRGINIA: Virginia must reform its approach to the death penalty and mental illness Defendants should not be executed or sentenced to death if, at the time of the offense, they had a severe mental disorder or disability that significantly impaired their capacity (a) to appreci