June 27
ARIZONAexecution
Arizona executes man convicted in 1986 rape, murder
A convicted murderer who challenged the fairness of Arizona's clemency board
and won a temporary reprieve was executed on Wednesday for raping, beating and
stabbing a woman to death in 1986.
Samuel
June 27
BAHRAIN:
Bahrain cops accused of unrest slayings could face death
The defendants, who include one police lieutenant, were originally being tried
on manslaughter charges following the deaths of 3 men during separate
incidents.
3 Bahraini police officers on trial following the
June 27
USA:
Anti-Death Penalty Activists Found Guilty for Protest, to Serve Jail Time
Today, 13 death penalty abolition activists went on trial in DC Superior Court
to face a charge stemming from a January 17 arrest this year at the U.S.
Supreme Court. On that date, 14 protestors
June 27
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Abu Dhabi death sentence pair were 'big-time dealers'
The 2 men sentenced to death for selling Dh1,500 worth of marijuana to an
undercover policeman were experienced dealers involved in smuggling larger
quantities of drugs including opium and heroin,
