MidazolamThe state of Arizona has eliminated its use of the sedative midazolam as one of the drugs it relies on in carrying out executions.Lawyers for the state said in a court filing Friday that its current supply of midazolam expired on May 31 and that Arizona's sources of the drug have Leggi Tutto
Court OKs execution but requires wait; AG won't ask for a rush1 of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire before a court decision upholding the state's execution law goes into effect, and might be impossible to replace.A spokesman for Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Friday that she
London, EnglandThe husband of a British-Iranian woman who has been detained without charge in Tehran for 83 days has spoken of his anger over the Foreign Office's handling of the matter, saying he feels "gamed" by officials who value trade above the welfare of British citizens and objected to his going Leggi
UN Building, NYCA new report by the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime fails to mention the use of the death penalty for drug crimes, despite a surge in executions of alleged drug offenders in countries where the UN agency funds counter-narcotics police.UNODC unveiled its 2016 World Drug Report today (23 Leggi Tutto
TaiwanThe Ministry of Justice yesterday responded to EU calls to abolish capital punishment by saying that Taiwan's justice system is moving toward that goal in the long term, adding that a high percentage of Taiwanese still favor the death penalty for certain crimes.Taiwan, China, Japan and the US were
Oklahoma death chamberOklahoma death chamberJurors on Wednesday chose the death penalty as punishment for an Oklahoma City man convicted of raping his girlfriend and her friend before fatally beating the friend.The Oklahoma County jury deliberated less than an hour.Last week, the jurors found Albert Ray Johnson, 49
Watching a public execution in Iran (file photo)Watching a public execution in Iran (file photo)On Wednesday, June 22, coinciding with a visit by the Iranian regime's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to France and the Netherlands, and simultaneous with the global conference against the death penalty with the participation of more Leggi
For the 4th time in 2 months, the United States Supreme Court today overturned an Alabama death penalty case in which EJI challenged the conviction and sentence affirmed by state courts. This time, the Court reversed because of concerns about racial bias in jury selection.Christopher Floyd was
Meth bust in MalaysiaMeth bust in MalaysiaMalaysia may amend the death sentence mandatory for 12 criminal offences after government-backed studies showed that the capital punishment had not led to the desired effects.“There are positive signs in Malaysia and a steady momentum towards possible change in the death
Ministry of Justice, survey, domestic abuse, legal aid, evidenceReview of domestic abuse evidence required for access to legal aid in private family cases.The Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the domestic abuse evidence requirements for accessing legal aid in private family cases.The Ministry has issued a survey aiming ‘to capture the views of
Gaborone, BotswanaGaborone, BotswanaCurrently, South African law prohibits the extradition of criminal suspects to all countries that still use capital punishment.The South African government have proposed amendments to the Treaty on Extradition allowing for the deportation of criminal suspects to Botswana where
Typical death-row cell, Osaka PrisonTypical death-row cell, Osaka PrisonTOKYO — The head of the Japanese bar association on Friday criticized news organizations that reported the name of a man sentenced to death for a double murder committed when he was a juvenile.“It is regrettable that the news reports violated the juvenile
John Wayne ConnerJohn Wayne ConnerConner was sentenced to die 34 years agoJohn Wayne Conner was scheduled Friday to become the sixth man executed in Georgia this year - a record number since the death penalty was reinstated here 40 years ago.The time for his lethal injection for the 1992 murder of Leggi Tutto
Feminism in London, FiLiaOur intention: to continue the work of our foremothers to create a better world for our daughters.For a number of years Feminism in London (FiL) has held a conference bringing together many women from all over the world to share their work; growing the movement and creating a space for us to
Philippines Police OfficersPhilippines Police OfficersPresident-elect Rodrigo Duterte Wednesday stressed the need to revive the death penalty, which he said, would serve as "retribution" for those who committed crimes.He said those who insist that death penalty is not a deterrent to crime do not understand his position on
Pablo IbarPablo IbarThe Spaniard of Basque descent has already spent 16 years on death row, after a conviction in the 1990s for a triple-homicideThe State of Florida has announced its decision to ask for capital punishment for Pablo Ibar, despite the Florida Supreme Court having vacated a death penalty
Meth bust by Indonesian police (file photo)Meth bust by Indonesian police (file photo)The Medan District Court on Wednesday decided on capital punishment for 4 Indonesians convicted of smuggling 270 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from Malaysia to North Sumatra.The 4 defendants are businessmen Ayau and Daud, alias Athiam, from
Chinese police officers rehearsing execution proceduresChinese police officers rehearsing execution procedures(CNN) A new report claims that China is still engaged in the widespread and systematic harvesting of organs from prisoners, and says that people whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their
Indonesian President Joko Widodo with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.Indonesian President Joko Widodo with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.For people convicted of drug crimes on Indonesia's death row, the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan has added significance this year. After moving 15 prisoners to "Execution Island" last month and announcing that their deaths Leggi
Pope Francis(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway.The Holy Father put his message in the key of the Year of Mercy, saying, “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy is an auspicious
UN building in NYCThe UN Secretary-General must use a meeting with the Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia tomorrow to call for the release of three Saudi juveniles who face beheading after allegedly attending protests, human rights organization Reprieve has said.Prince Mohammed bin Salman will tomorrow (22nd) meet
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday failed to advance four separate measures aimed at curbing gun sales, the latest display of congressional inaction after a mass shooting.Eight days after a gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State killed 49 people in an Orlando, Fla., nightclub, the Senate
Public execution in IranAt least three prisoners were reportedly hanged in one day on drug charges.Iran Human Rights (June 18 2016): At leaast three prisoners with drug related charges were reportedly hanged at Bandar Abbas Central Prison (in the Hormozgan province, southern Iran) on the morning of Thursday June 16.The
L. Sandiford (center) knitting with other inmate in a Kerobokan prison cellL. Sandiford (center) knitting with other inmate in a Kerobokan prison cellAs she marks what could be her final birthday, sources close to death row gran Lindsay Sandiford say she isn't about to be executed.The convicted Redcar drug mule will Leggi Tutto
Votes For Women everywhere, safe houses, petition, electoral commissionPetitioning the Electoral Commission to give everyone in safe houses the right to vote.Ensure all survivors of domestic abuse who live in refuges and other safe houses can register to vote and use their Human Right to “vote in elections and have a say in the choice of government” (European
Philippine National Police officersPhilippine National Police officersAn Austalian arrested for selling ecstasy in the Philippines may fall afoul of 'shoot-to-kill' president-elect Rodrigo Duterte's promise to impose the death penalty on all drug crimes.Damian John Berg and Canadian national Jeremy Eaton were arrested yesterday
Texas death row, Polusnky Unit, Livingston, TXTexas death row, Polusnky Unit, Livingston, TXAttorneys for death row inmate Rodney Reed have filed a supplement to the Feb. 2015 brief seeking a retrial on his death penalty case, arguing that new evidence has come their way that further indicates that Reed is not Leggi Tutto
Rodrigo DuterteRodrigo DuterteThe Catholic Church in the Philippines will petition the new president against reintroducing the death penalty in the country, according to Fides.The president of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, said he will seek a
The mercy plea of 2 convicts, who killed 8 members of a family including a physically disabled youth in Jharkhand nearly 9 years ago, has been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.The President has rejected the plea of the convicts-- Mofil Khan and Mobarak Khan, officials said today.The duo had
Louisiana death rowLouisiana death rowNEW ORLEANS—U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson questions why the state has spent more than $1 million fighting to prevent air conditioning from being installed at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.In 2013, three death row inmates with medical problems filed a lawsuit against
Deepcut, inquest results, public inquiryBereaved families, victims and Liberty call for Deepcut public inquiry.The human rights organisation Liberty has written to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon to request a public inquiry into physical and sexual abuse at the Deepcut barracks in Surrey.The call comes in the wake of the inquest
Public execution in IranA senior Iranian regime judiciary official has issued the final confirmation of the death penalty for three Ahwazi rights activists, with another four sentenced to between 25 and 35 years in prison, as well as exile.Gholam-Hossein Mohsen Eie'I, the First Deputy Head of the Iranian regime's
#withrefugees, world refugee day, UNHCR, Liberty, PetitionWe can, we must and we are fighting back against the tide of division.By Rachel Robinson.Today, 20 June 2016, is World Refugee Day.To mark it, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched a petition. It demands that national governments ensure every refugee child gets an education, every refugee
A looming Arkansas Supreme Court decision over whether information about execution drugs should be kept secret could reveal whether the state's death penalty system is truly "broken," as Arkansas' last top attorney once claimed. It's the 1st major test for a court whose sharp divisions last year