May 8
ALABAMAimpending execution
Urgent Action
EXECUTION RE-SET AFTER 30 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Thomas Arthur, aged 75, is due to be executed in Alabama on 25 May. This is his
8th execution date since 2001, 3 times coming within a day of being killed. He
maintains his innocence.
May 8
SINGAPORE:
Singapore to enforce death penalty for nuclear terrorism acts
A person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or
nuclear explosive devices will face the mandatory death penalty under new laws
passed in Parliament on Monday (May 8).
The
May 8
INDIANA:
Indiana Supreme Court denies death penalty statute appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court turned down the request of a Gary man accused of
killing 7 women to look at the constitutionality of the state's death penalty
statute before he goes to trial.
The Post-Tribune
