June 26
SRI LANKA:
Sri Lanka reinstates death penalty for drug crimes ahead of polls
Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday signed death sentences for 4 people
convicted of drug-related offences in a decision analysts said is aimed at
boosting his chances of re-election later this year.
June 26
KANSAS:
Kansas abortion ruling prompts new attack on death penalty
A recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling declaring that the state constitution
protects access to abortion opened the door to a new legal attack on the death
penalty.
Attorneys for five of the 10 men on death
June 26
TEXAS:
State Won't Compensate Wrongly Convicted Ex-Death Row InmateThe Texas state
comptroller has denied compensation to a man who served 12 years on death row
for a murder prosecutors and a judge have said he didn't commit.
The Texas state comptroller has denied
