Dec. 15
UNITED NATIONS/YEMEN:
UN child rights official expresses dismay over Yemen juvenile offender
execution
The head of a key United Nations child rights committee today expressed deep
dismay over the execution in Yemen last week of a woman who was believed to
have been around 15
NOTEmy regular postings to this list will resume Dec. 29/30
Happy Holidays to all!
Dec. 16
COLORADO:
DA: Death penalty not practical in Colorado
As the Colorado legislature prepares for the possible consideration of a bill
to repeal the death penalty, I have offered my
-April 16--Ronnie Threadgill---499
261-April 24--Elroy Chester500
262-July 31---Douglas Feldman501
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
VIRGINIA:
A turning point for death penalty?
In 2012, a Louisiana
Dec. 31
USA (NEW YORK):
Rare NYS death penalty case may reach Brooklyn in 2013
The year 2013 will bring a number of new beginnings to Brooklyn. In Brooklyn
Bridge Park, Pier 2 will open with courts for bocce, handball, and basketball.
The Prospect Park Lakeside Project, to open in fall
Dec. 31
INDONESIA:
No plans to execute Bali 9 pair in 2013
The 2 Australians on death row in Indonesia appear to have received a 1-year
reprieve from facing the firing squad, despite Indonesia planning to start
executions again.
Of the hundreds of people on death row in Indonesia, 2
NOTEmy next postings will resume on Jan. 15
TEXAS:
Cost of justice is a factor in the death penalty
According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the 1st scheduled
execution of 2013 in the state of Texas will occur Jan. 29, when Kimberly
McCarthy will receive the
-April 24--Elroy Chester--501
263-July 31---Douglas Feldman--502
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
TENNESSEE:
Tennessee searches for new death penalty drug
20 years of U.S. executions
There were 43 executions in the U.S. in 2012
Jan. 4
INDIA:
Indian rape debate: Why death penalty is no solution
The tragic case of the 23-year old woman who was brutally attacked, raped and
left for dead by 6 men in New Delhi on December 16 has highlighted the
unacceptable reality millions of women in India are facing. Violence
Jan. 4
FLORIDA:
Florida's death penalty needs fresh look
5 states have repealed the death penalty in the last 5 years, with Connecticut
being the latest to do so in 2012. But as other states have become disenchanted
with the ultimate punishment in light of so many wrongful
Jan. 4
TEXASspring execution date
'I'm determined to be a victor, not a victim'
An East Texas man will be put to death on April 9 for the capital murder of a
Tyler man and sexual assault of that man's fiancee.
In 1993, a Smith County jury found Rickey Lynn Lewis guilty of killing
Jan. 4
IRAN
2 sentenced to death for assault caught on film
The Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced 2 people to death for assault and
robbery.
The court reports that of the four people recently arrested for an assault and
robbery case in Tehran, 2 have been sentenced to death
Jan. 4
OKLAHOMA:
DA to seek death penalty in Tulsa shootings
Prosecutors said Friday they would seek the death penalty against 2 Tulsa men
charged in the April 2012 shooting rampage that killed 3 black people and left
2 others wounded.
Jake England, 20, and Alvin Watts, 33, are
Jan. 4
TEXAS:
Inmate off death row but in limbo for years; He's languished in prison 3
decades after conviction overturned
Jerry Hartfield was still ayoung man when an uncle visited him in prison to
tell him that his murder conviction had been overturned and he would get a new
Jan. 4
INDIA:
SC gave death, but victim's father still waits for justice
Amid the nationwide debate over giving rapists the death penalty, here is a
case in which the Supreme Court awarded the death sentence, but the victim's
family is still waiting for justice.
Amrish Kumar's
Jan. 5
NEVADA:
Man held in 3 Vegas slayings to face death penalty
Prosecutors in Las Vegas will seek the death penalty for a white-haired
ex-convict from Mississippi who has been described by police as a serial killer
responsible for the slayings of 3 women in 1978 and 1994.
An
Jan. 5
IRANexecutions
2 brothers were hanged publicly in western Iran today
2 prisoners were hanged publicly in the town of Shahr-e-Kord (western Iran)
early this morning, reported the Iranian state media.
According to the state run news agency Mehrnews the prisoners who were
Jan. 5
VIRGINIA:
No justice in Va. for Justin Wolfe
A civilized society seeks to hold its citizens responsible for their actions.
That is 1 reason for our courts and system of justice, and it was one reason
for the trial of Justin Michael Wolfe in Virginia.
Prosecutorial missteps in
Jan. 5
INDIA:
Lower juvenile age limit to 16 years: states
Many state governments, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu,
Madhya Pradesh and Goa, proposed on Friday that the law should be amended to
reduce the upper age limit for juveniles from the present 18 years to
Jan. 6
INDIANA:
Death penalty trial set to open Monday
More than 5 years after being charged with the murder of his family, the trial
of a Gary man facing the death penalty is expected to open Monday.
And on the cusp of trial, Lake Criminal Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak recently
Jan. 7
USA:
Guantanamo is a place of sometimes puzzling secrecy
When victims of al-Qaida attacks want to talk to reporters at Guantanamo,
retired Navy Capt. Karen Loftus squires the so-called victim family members
to Camp Justice's press shed and introduces herself as their escort.
Jan. 7
INDIA:
New Delhi gang-rape suspects appear in court, could face death penalty
5 men accused of the gang rape and murder of an Indian student appeared in
court on Monday to hear charges against them, after 2 of them offered evidence
possibly in return for a lighter sentence in
Jan. 7
IRAN:
Kurdish brothers to be executed by Iranian government
According to information ANF Kurdish service obtained from local sources in the
East Kurdistan city of Sine, two jailed Kurdish politicians, brothers Lokman
and Zanyar Muradi, will be executed by the Iranian regime in
Jan. 7
ARKANSAS:
Death penalty sought in Ark. slaying
A prosecutor said Monday he plans to seek the death penalty for an Arkansas man
accused of killing a 6-year-old neighbor who already had been the victim of
abuse by her father and stepmother.
Zachary Holly is charged with capital
Dear Friends,
It is with great sadness that I share this news with you. David Wycoff,
Assistant Federal Defender
in the Pennsylvania Capital Representation Project, died suddenly this weekend.
A lawyer with a PhD
in physics, David was a brilliant person with years of distinguished
Jan. 8
ARKANSAS:
Prosecutor To Seek Death Penalty in Jersey Bridgeman Slaying
Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Van Stone said Monday (Jan.7) he will seek
the death penalty in the November killing of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman of
Bentonville.
During the arraignment on Monday, the
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa17507.pdf
Further information on UA: 175/07 (5 July 2007) and updates ( 8 February 2008
and
Jan. 8
CALIFORNIA:
Accused Old Sacramento shooter faces possible death penalty
Sacramento prosecutors have filed a special-circumstance allegation against the
accused gunman in the fatal New Year's Eve bar shooting in Old Sacramento that
has made him eligible for the death penalty.
Jan. 8
NEW YORK:
Golden Wants The Death Penalty For Cop Killers
State Senator Marty Golden wants to reinstate the death penalty in New York,
particularly for those who kill cops, according to a recent press release.
Golden put forward the bill in light of 3 cop shootings this past
Jan. 8
SINGAPORE:
Singapore Death Row Drug Defendants Can Now Seek Review
Drug traffickers and other death row inmates in Singapore can now seek review
of their death sentences after changes to the island city-state's mandatory
death sentence went into effect with the new year, the
Jan. 8
INDONESIA:
'Please don't sentence my mum to death': Son's plea over mum's Bali cocaine
charges; Lindsay Sandiford was arrested in May after police in Bali said they
found 10.6lb (4.8kg) of cocaine in the lining of her suitcase
A British woman on trial in Indonesia for drug
Jan. 9
MARYLAND:
Md. Gov. O'Malley sees death penalty ban within reach; He also sees
transportation, gun control as priorities
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Tuesday the state Senate is within 2 votes of
approving a ban on capital punishment in Maryland, and the governor underscored
Jan. 9
MONTANA:
Canadian death row case falls to new Montana gov.
Gov. Steve Bullock's office isn't saying how the new governor will deal with
the pending request for clemency from a Canadian citizen who remains on
Montana's death row for the 1982 slaying of 2 Native American men.
Jan. 9
OHIO:
Alliance man on death row pins hopes on DNA test.
The attorney for a former Alliance man on death row for a double murder says a
new DNA test on a cigarette butt could be critical evidence in an attempt to
overturn his conviction.
The prosecutor says new analysis would
Jan. 9
PAKISTAN:
No headway: Legislation to abolish death penalty unlikely; Govt finds no takers
for converting capital punishment to life term.
It appears that the government has dropped plans of introducing new legislation
which effectively converts the death penalty into life
Jan. 9
INDIA:
India Gang Rape: 3 Suspects 'To Plead Not Guilty'
3 men accused of brutally gang raping and killing a 23-year-old student in New
Delhi are to plead not guilty to the charges, their lawyer has revealed.
Lawyer M L Sharma told the AFP news agency he will challenge evidence
Jan. 9
ARIZONA:
Arizona court reduces Shawn Grell's death sentence to life
The Arizona Supreme Court reduced the death sentence of man who doused his own
daughter with a gasoline and watched her burn to death more than a decade ago
in east Mesa.
The court ruled in a decision
Jan. 9
SAUDI ARABIA:
Beheading of domestic worker shows Saudi Arabia at odds with international
standards
The beheading of a Sri Lankan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia for a crime she
allegedly committed while still a child shows once more that the Gulf kingdom
is woefully out of
Jan. 9
USA:
U.S. Death Penalty Support Stable at 63%; Decade-long decline in support after
2001 seen mostly among Democrats
Americans' support for the death penalty as punishment for murder has plateaued
in the low 60s in recent years, after several years in which support was
Jan. 10
TEXAS:
Jacksonville man now facing capital murder charge in death of coach
The man accused of fatally shooting Stacy Hunter, a well known Jacksonville
coach and mentor, was indicted on capital murder charges.
Jimmy Deshawn Mosley, 24, of Jacksonville, was indicted by a grand
Jan. 10
ARIZONA:
Arizona Supreme Court reduces Shawn Grell's death sentence to life in prison
The Arizona Supreme Court reduced the sentence of Shawn Grell Wednesday. Grell
was originally sentenced to death for one of the most chilling and gruesome
murders in East Valley history.
He
Jan. 10
MARYLAND:
Astle on death penalty: 'Don't take me for granted'
Sen. John C. Astle, considered one of the swing votes on a possible repeal of
the death penalty, said Thursday that some opponents of capital punishment are
jumping the gun in counting him as an ally.
Astle, an
Jan. 10
ARIZONAnew execution date
Arizona high court grants execution warrant motion
A March 6 execution date has been set for an Arizona prison inmate who's been
on death row since 1985.
The Arizona Supreme Court granted a motion for an execution warrant Tuesday for
Jan. 11
TEXAS:
Kerry Max Cook's Exoneration Fight Gets Personal
Kerry Max Cook, who spent 2 decades on death row for a 1977 murder, says Smith
County prosecutors are fighting dirty in their mission to stymie his efforts to
prove his innocence.
In a motion filed Wednesday in Smith
Jan. 11
CALIFORNIA:
1-time death row inmate suspect in Vallejo slaying
A Vallejo man who gladly accepted a death sentence after killing 2 Pinole
teenagers more than 45 years ago, has been arrested at his home for killing his
mother.
Vallejo Police said that Dennis Stanworth, 70,
Jan. 11
SRI LANKA/SAUDI ARABIA:
UN human rights offices voices 'deep dismay' over execution of Sri Lankan woman
in Saudi Arabia; Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR)
The United Nations human rights office today voiced its deep dismay
http://signon.org/sign/the-death-penalty-in?source=c.em.cpr_by=72411
___
DeathPenalty mailing list
DeathPenalty@lists.washlaw.edu
http://lists.washlaw.edu/mailman/listinfo/deathpenalty
Search the Archives:
Jan. 11
ILLINOIS:
Friday is decade since Gov. Ryan emptied Illinois death row.
It was 10 years ago that former Gov. George Ryan commuted the sentences of 167
Illinois death row inmates.
Friday's anniversary marks one decade since Ryan said he had to act because
Illinois' capital
--499
261-April 24--Elroy Chester--500
262-July 31---Douglas Feldman--501
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
OHIO:
Convicted killer could face death penalty for newly discovered homicide
A fire that killed 2 people at 262 S
Jan. 12
IRAN:
Abdol-Karim Lahidji: Judiciary's Intimidation Tactics and Disproportionate
Punishments Marks Its Failure to Deliver Public Justice
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran,
prominent France-based lawyer and human rights activist
Jan. 12
VIRGINIAimpending execution
Governor, judge won't stop killer's execution
Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will not block next week's scheduled execution of a
former Colonial Heights tattoo artist who shot 1 man to death, strangled 2
other prisoners and vowed to keep killing
Jan. 12
SRI LANKA/SAUDI ARABIA:
The despicable act of the execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia
It is indeed a great gesture by the Government of Sri Lanka, by both the
Members of Parliament as well as the Members of the Opposition in observing a
moment of silence on the most
Jan. 12
USA:
Leave revenge out of justice; Life in prison prevents killers from killing
again
If I had my way we would abolish the death penalty in favor of life without
parole. Several states already have, and I expect more will follow.
It isn't that I don't think the worst
Jan. 13
VIRGINIAimpending execution
Gleason set to die Wednesday by electrocution
The handwritten letter, mostly in cursive script, details the woman's job, the
ages of her two children and even noted that her e-mail name was Blue eyes.
It begins: My name is Robert Gleason...and
Jan. 13
MONTANA:
Ronald Smith Death Row: Board That Rejected Canadian Inmate's Clemency Bid
Under Fire In Montana
The Montana parole board that recommended against clemency for death-row
Canadian Ronald Smith may be examined for being too tough on criminals.
A motion being
Jan. 13
INDIA:
Death penalty will not end rapes: Puri Shankaracharya
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamy Shri Nischalananda Saraswati of Puri today said
death penalty will not end incidents of rape in the country and women should be
placed in a higher position in the society to stop such
Jan. 14
LOUISIANA:
'Dead Man Walking' author to speak on death penalty
Academy Award-winner Susan Sarandon may have played her in the 1995 movie Dead
Man Walking, but New Orleans audiences will get the chance to see the real
Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., H '05, at Loyola University New
Jan. 14
INDIA:
President rejects mercy plea of death row convict
President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the mercy plea of death row convict
Saibanna Ningappa Natikar, who had murdered his wife and daughter.
This is the 2nd mercy petition that Mukherjee has rejected after assuming
Jan. 14
OHIO:
Can Ohio Handle the Truth About The Tyrone Noling Case?
In the face of a demand for DNA testing of evidence, state lawyers contort
themselves to keep a man on death row.
There are 4 hard truths in Tyrone Noling's unenviable life. The 1st 3 form a
part of his past that
Jan. 14
SAUDI ARABIA:
Saudi Arabia rejects maid beheading criticism; Riyadh deplores international
condemnation over recent execution of Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing
infant.
Saudi Arabia has criticised world reaction to its beheading of a Sri Lankan
maid convicted of killing
URGENT APPEAL TO HELP HANK SKINNER FINANCE THE REST OF THE DNA TESTING
While a partial unknown DNA profile has been found on two evidence items which
excludes Hank Skinner, the state of Texas is refusing to pay for the rest of
the DNA testing, which on one hand could prove his
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa33712.pdf
Further information on UA: 337/12 (26 November 2012)
Issue Date: 14 January 2013
Jan. 15
VIRGINIAimpending (electrocution) execution
Ex-attorneys appeal to block Virginia execution
Former attorneys for a condemned Virginia inmate are appealing a federal
judge's ruling that they have no authority to appeal his case against his
wishes.
Attorney Jon Sheldon
Jan. 15
UTAH:
Matthew David Stewart's attorneys want judge to declare death penalty
unconstitutional
Attorneys for an Ogden man accused of opening fire on police officers, killing
1 and injuring 5 others, have filed a motion arguing that Utah's death penalty
law is
Jan. 15
LIBYA:
Trial of Gaddafi's last PM adjourned
A Libyan court Monday adjourned to February 11 the trial of Moamer Gaddafi's
last premier Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, accused of killing civilians and financial
crimes. Defence lawyers had asked for the delay to allow time to summon
Jan. 15
PENNSYLVANIA:
Death penalty sought in KOP double murder
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty
against Raghunandan Yandamuri, the man accused of killing a baby and her
grandmother in King of Prussia last year.
We filed the notice to
Jan. 16
BANGLADESH:
Mushtaq asked prison boss to let killers in; Says chief state counsel in jail
killing case
The conspiracy to kill the 4 national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail on
November 3, 1975 was hatched at the Bangabhaban, Anisul Huq, principal state
counsel in the jail
Jan. 16
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Smuggler beheaded in Saudi Arabia; 4th execution so far this year
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man in the eastern Khubar province on
Wednesday after he was convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry
announced.
Arshad Mohammad was
Jan. 16
ARKANSAS:
Beebe: Would sign death-penalty repeal
Gov. Mike Beebe says he would sign a bill to repeal the death penalty in
Arkansas if the legislature sent it to him.
Beebe was asked about a hypothetical bill banning capital punishment during a
Wednesday meeting of the
the nation resumed executions on January 17,
1977.
(sources: Associated Press Rick Halperin)
OKLAHOMAnew execution date
Execution Date Set For Man Convicted Of Killing Bixby Woman
A March execution date is set for a man convicted of killing a Bixby woman in
1999.
The Oklahoma Court
Jan. 17
TEXAS:
Death penalty to be sought in 2 capital murder cases
2 defendants in separate pending capital murder cases in Lubbock will face the
possibility of the ultimate punishment.
District Attorney Matt Powell said notices of intent to seek the death penalty
have been filed
Jan. 17
ARKANSAS:
Ark. governor reverses course on death penalty
After running for governor as a supporter of the death penalty, Gov. Mike Beebe
said Wednesday that the experience of signing a death warrant for the 1st time
caused his thinking on the issue to evolve and that he would
--Ronnie Threadgill--499
261-April 24--Elroy Chester--500
262-July 31---Douglas Feldman--501
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
ARIZONA:
Arias Interview to Be Used in Her Death Penalty Trial
Accused killer Jodi Arias talked
Jan. 18
MONTANA:
Clemency for Ronald Smith? New Governor Should Say Yes
Montana's last Governor, Brian Schweitzer, disappointed many individuals when,
at the end of his term, he decided to not act on the clemency petition for
Canadian death-row inmate Ron Smith. His last-minute
Jan. 18
MISSISSIPPI:
Solving Kathy Mabry's Murder: Brutal 15-Year-Old Crime Highlights Decades-Long
Mississippi Scandal
J.D. Bubba Roseman, the first black sheriff of Humphreys County, is a
convivial man. In his office and in casual conversations on the street in this
town of 2,200,
Jan. 18
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
17 Indians awarded death sentence in murder case in Dubai to be released
Decks have finally been cleared for the release of 17 Indians, who were awarded
death sentence for the killing of a Pakistani man in Sharjah, where a local
court yesterday wrapped
Jan. 19
MARYLAND:
Maryland and the Death Penalty
Maryland's governor, Martin O'Malley, chose Jan. 15, the birthday of Martin
Luther King Jr., to announce his determination to repeal the state's law
allowing capital punishment. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies
violence, he
Jan. 19
IRANexecutions:
Public Hangings in Pakdasht (Yesterday) and Urmia (Today) - 2 Men Are Scheduled
To Be Hanged Publicly In Tehran Tomorrow
2 men were publicly hanged in Pakdasht (South of Tehran) yesterday morning
reported the official Iranian media today.
The men were
Jan. 20
TEXASnew execution date
John Quintanilla has been given an execution date of May 14; it should be
considered serious.
(sources: TDCJ Rick Halperin)
***
Executions under Rick Perry, 2001-present-253
Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982
Jan. 20
IRANexecutions
Iran hangs 2 in public for machete attack: report
Iran hanged two men in public, after a video posted on YouTube last month
showed them assaulting a man in a Tehran street with a machete, the ISNA news
agency reported.
The sentence, issued by the
Jan. 21
MALAYSIA:
Islamic party PAS holding Malaysia's election key; Corruption and financial
scandals dog nation's ruling coalition, positioning PAS as kingmaker
In downtown Kuala Lumpur earlier this month, the charismatic opposition figure
Anwar Ibrahim led tens of thousands of
Jan. 22
TEXAS:
Dallas DA Craig Watkins to push for law allowing appeals based on racial
factors
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said he plans to advocate for a
state law that would allow criminals to appeal their conviction or sentence on
the grounds that race was a
Jan. 22
MARYLAND:
On King's Birthday, Gov. O'Malley Calls for Md. Death Penalty Repeal
1 week ago today, on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, Maryland Gov. Martin
O'Malley (D) announced that he would introduce a bill calling upon the Maryland
legislature to abolish the death penalty
Jan. 22
COLORADO:
Colorado Considers the Future of the Death Penalty
2 competing bills on the future of the death penalty in Colorado may be taken
up by the state Legislature this session. State Representative Claire Levy, a
Democrat from Boulder County, wants to make the maximum
Jan. 22
INDONESIA:
Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandiford
A 56-year-old British grandmother has been sentenced to death by firing squad
in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
Lindsay Sandiford was arrested at Bali's airport in May last year after 4.8kg
(10.6lb) of
will be forever
hindered in the true pursuit of human justice.
Rick Halperin
(source: Letter to the Editor, Dallas Morning News)
USA:
Our Death Penalty: Inciting Murder And Killing Arbitrarily
When Robert Gleason Jr. was put to death in Virginia on January 16 (he chose
the electric chair) he
Jan. 22
MALAYSIA:
Man sentenced to the gallows for double murder
A contractor, who had placed a home-made parcel bomb which exploded in front of
an apartment unit, killing 2 people 2 years ago, was sentenced to death by the
High Court today. Mohd Khayry Ismail, 48, was found guilty
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa13712.pdf
Further information on UA: 137/12 (18 May 2012) and updates (19 July 2012)
Issue Date:
Jan. 23
TEXAS:
Brothers may face death penalty
2 brothers already facing the possibility of life in prison on allegations of
sexual exploitation of children now are also eligible for the death penalty in
the triple-slaying of an accuser - their daughter/niece - and 2 adults.
A grand
Jan. 23
MALI:
Human rights group warns of dozens of executions by Malian forces amid fight
with jihadists
A France-based human rights group is warning about dozens of summary
executions and other abuses allegedly committed by Malian troops as they
counter-attack jihadists holed up
Jan. 23
CANADA:
Innocence Lost; the human cost of a wrongful conviction Patrick Andrew Boivin
You will be hanged by the neck until you are dead, Justice Ronald Ferguson
pronounced to Truscott after the verdict was read. May the Lord have mercy
upon your soul.
Innocence Lost: a play
Jan. 24
OHIO:
Death penalty sought in murder of pregnant teen in Akron
The man accused of shooting and killing a 16-year-old pregnant girl in Akron
could be sentenced to death if convicted.
On Jan. 6, David Stoddard, 24, shot Anna Karam in the living room of an East
Archwood Avenue
Jan. 24
FRANCE:
Executions in Iran
France condemns the 2 executions by hanging carried out in public on January 20
in Iran. Iran is thereby violating its international obligations under the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it freely
subscribed. More than
Jan. 24
IRAN (executions):
2 prisoners Executed In Iran- 16 Executions in 8 Days
2 prisoners were hanged in 2 different Iranian prisons, reported the Iranian
state media today.
1 of the prisoners was convicted of murdering a security officer in Khoramdareh
(Province of Lorestan,
Jan. 24
US MILITARY:
Fort Hood shooting suspect wants death penalty out
The new judge in the Fort Hood shooting rampage case faces a controversial
decision next week: whether to spare Maj. Nidal Hasan a possible death sentence
and let him plead guilty in the worst mass shooting on a
Jan. 25
USA:
Judge shares 9/11 trial experience
When The Death Guy came to give a presentation at the College of William and
Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, the audience was prepared for a killer
speech.
Judge David J. Novak, also known as :The Death Guy for his role in numerous
Jan. 25
FLORIDA:
Man defending himself in death penalty trial takes the witness stand
There is a huge reason many defendants choose not to testify at their trials:
Cross-examination.
But Khalid Pasha, 69, is not like many defendants. Facing the death penalty, he
opted not for an
Jan. 25
PHILIPPINES:
Documentary indicts Philippines justice
A gripping documentary about a wealthy young man sentenced to death for the
rape and murder of two sisters has catalysed a movement to expose wrongful
convictions in the Philippines.
The award-winning Give Up Tomorrow
Jan. 25
TEXASimpending female execution
Former local resident facing death penalty
A former local resident is facing the death penalty next week, after being
convicted of the brutal 1997 murder and robbery of a Dallas County woman.
Kimberly Lagayle McCarthy, 51, is set to die
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa01313.pdf
UA: 13/13
Issue Date: 24 January 2013
Country: China
CHINESE WOMAN FACES IMMINENT
Jan. 26
TEXAS:
Capital murder case to resume: Judge blunt in comments regarding appeals court
During a capital murder trial hearing Friday, District Judge Ken Keeling showed
little restraint in commenting on a higher court recently telling him that he
was wrong.
Keeling met with
1 - 100 of 14791 matches
Mail list logo
