Richard GlossipRichard GlossipJust after Pope Francis called for an end to the death penalty in his address to Congress, six death-row inmates are set to be put to death over the next two weeks.It's the biggest burst of executions in the U.S. in more than two years, and there are many Leggi Tutto
Dylann RoofDylann RoofThe accused shooter is the latest notorious defendant to be represented by David Bruck.A Washington and Lee University law professor is defending the man charged with federal hate crimes in the fatal shootings of nine people during a Bible study at a historic African-American
Abdul BasitAbdul BasitA paraplegic - whose execution was stayed after he had been dressed in black, had his hands and feet tied, and was about to be lifted onto the gallows - has appealed to Pakistan's President for mercy, in a petition filed yesterday (Tuesday).Abdul Basit, who has been paralyzed from
Kelly GissendanerKelly GissendanerATLANTA — Georgia is poised to execute on Tuesday the only woman on its death row, hours after the state Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected her latest plea for clemency and nearly seven months after her execution was postponed because a drug used in the lethal injection Leggi
The Walls Unit, Huntsville, TexasThe Walls Unit, Huntsville, TexasIn a move that surprised many in the prison reform community, the president of the local chapter of a Texas prison guards' union wrote a letter to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) on January 20, 2014, urging officials to introduce major Leggi Tutto
Kimber EdwardsKimber EdwardsMissouri risks executing an innocent man next week, advocates for Kimber Edwards warned Monday, citing a key witness who says his testimony was coerced and the inmate's contention that his own confession was false.Edwards, a 51-year-old former St. Louis jailer, was convicted of
The Law Commission had recommended abolishing the death penalty except in cases related to terrorismThe home ministry has rejected the Law Commission's recommendation of abolishing the death penalty except in cases related to terrorism.The commission's report in which the suggestion was made was
Richard Glossip, Sr. Helen PrejeanRichard Glossip, Sr. Helen PrejeanThe Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has denied death row inmate Richard Glossip's appeal and application for an evidentiary hearing. In a decision released Monday, the court ruled 3-2 to deny the appeal.In an opinion written by Judge David Lewis, he states
sex law map launched by ODIMajor project shows the different ways countries criminalise sex work and prosititution.A map aiming to provide a global perspective on female sex work by displaying a detailed summary of the laws, regulations and policies in over 75 countries was launched recently.The ‘Sex Work Law Map’ was
"The initiative to institute the death penalty for pedophilia, raised by some parties during the election campaign, is an irresponsible populism," ex-minister of social development of Kyrgyzstan Edil Baisalov said to 24.kg news agency."Instead of crime prevention, we discuss only punishment again
America's racist practices - including police violence and the implementation of its criminal justice system - have human rights implications and face international scrutiny. The United Nations has reviewed the country's human rights record and the international body slammed the U.S. for its racial
Many death penalty states have struggled to obtain a lethal injection drug that Texas has consistently been able to procure. In a filing Thursday in Oklahoma, lawyers provided evidence that Texas sold pentobarbital to Virginia in August.The state of Texas is making its own execution drugs and has
Peter denied Jesus 3 times. Today and over the next several days, we will deny Peter's apostolic successor 3 times. Pope Francis, during his visit last week to the United States, reiterated his and the Catholic Church's current opposition to capital punishment; yet, 3 executions are imminent.As I
A Saudi juvenile facing imminent ‘crucifixion’ has spoken of his hope for the future, despite a recent decision by the country’s courts to uphold his sentence.During a prison visit from his family on Friday, Ali Mohammed al-Nimr is said to have confirmed that he had just learned about the
Richard GlossipRichard GlossipWhile the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a death row inmate's plea for a stay, his attorneys say they will not stop fighting.Richard Glossip is set to die on Wednesday, Sept.Glossip was convicted of murder for the 1997 death of motel owner Barry Van Treese, though
Iranian-Americans rally against Rouhani at UN 28 Sept 2015Iranian-Americans rally against Rouhani at UN, Sept 28, 2015Iran's fundamentalist regime has hanged 7 prisoners, including 6 in 1 prison alone.6 of the prisoners, including 3 brothers, were hanged on Wednesday in the central province of Yazd. All 6 were from Iran's south-eastern Leggi Tutto
Alfredo PrietoAlfredo PrietoVirginia is poised to execute a convicted serial killer who claims he's intellectually disabled using lethal injection drugs from Texas because the state's supply of another controversial drug will expire the day before the execution is supposed to take place.Unless Gov. Terry
The Pakistani authorities have this morning executed a man who was almost certainly a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence.Ansar Iqbal was arrested in 1994 on murder charges – which he denied – and sentenced to death in 1996, despite telling the court he was 15 at the time of his Leggi Tutto
Less than 30 hours away from Kelly Gissendaner’s execution, and today, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles is considering her petition.The most important thing you can do is call the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles RIGHT NOW and tell them to show mercy. Here’s the number: (404) 656-4661
"The initiative to institute the death penalty for pedophilia, raised by some parties during the election campaign, is an irresponsible populism," ex-minister of social development of Kyrgyzstan Edil Baisalov said to 24.kg news agency."Instead of crime prevention, we discuss only punishment again
Courts in Pakistan have refused to consider evidence that a man set to be executed at dawn on Tuesday was a child at the time of his conviction.Ansar Iqbal was arrested in 1994 on murder charges – which he denies – and sentenced to death in 1996, despite telling the court he was Leggi Tutto
James Calvert is dragged into court in 2014.James Calvert is dragged into court in 2014.A potential death penalty trial in East Texas is set to resume on Monday after it was put on hold when a judge was said by a TV station to have had a shock belt used on Leggi Tutto
Logic, experience and evidence have failed to turn the tide against the death penalty. Perhaps faith, and Pope Francis' concern for humanity, can succeedThere are many substantive policy reasons for opposing the death penalty: the risk of executing innocent people; the unfairness inherent in the
Richard GlossipRichard GlossipGov. Mary Fallin will not intervene in the case of Richard Glossip, who is scheduled for execution tomorrow afternoon."Richard Glossip has had almost 18 years of hearings, trials, appeals. He's had 3 stays on his execution. He took it all the way to the Court of Criminal Appeals,"
Kelly GissendanerKelly GissendanerThe U.S. state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time in 70 years the state has carried out a death sentence on a woman, a prison official said.Kelly Gissendaner, 47, died by lethal injection at 12:21 a.m. EDT at Georgia Diagnostic
LINCOLN — The organization that successfully collected signatures for a voter referendum on Nebraska’s death penalty raised and spent more than $900,000 on its petition drive.A group that opposes capital punishment, meanwhile, collected and spent about half as much to combat the petition
Kelly GissendanerKelly GissendanerFormer Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Norman Fletcher, who opposes capital punishment, said in a statement he wished had he dissented 15 years ago when the court ruled Kelly Gissendaner's death sentence was proportional, even though her co-defendant was sentenced to life for
Motion argues that death penalty is unconstitutionalAn attorney for New Hampshire's only death-row inmate is challenging the constitutionality of the state's death penalty law.In a recently filed motion, a lawyer for Michael Addison argues that the two methods of execution allowed by New
Kelly GissendanerKelly GissendanerATLANTA -- Georgia's State Board of Pardons and Paroles will meet eight hours before the scheduled execution of Kelly Gissendaner to decide on her request for clemency.The Board will determine whether to let stand their February 25, 2015 decision to deny clemency. The meeting to
Pakistani authorities are preparing to execute a man who was a juvenile at the time of his arrest, in the early hours of Tuesday morning (local time).Ansar Iqbal was arrested in 1994 on murder charges – which he denies – and sentenced to death in 1996, despite telling the court he was 15 Leggi
Ali al-NimrAli al-NimrOn September 14, local media reported that an appeals court and Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence of Ali al-Nimr for participating in protests four years ago. He was 16 at the time. Today, he awaits the execution of his sentence, which stipulates that al-Nimr
Abdul BasitAbdul BasitThe clock is moving inexorably towards half an hour past Monday midnight. This will be the killing hour for Abdul Basit. On death row for seven years in Faisalabad, Pakistan, this is to be his date with the gallows.There may be doubts about his case: Did his trial even Leggi Tutto
Kelly GissendanerKelly GissendanerThe state of Georgia is set to execute Kelly Gissendaner next week, on Tuesday September 29. In some ways this case is unusual, even exceptional; in other ways, it's business as usual - especially in a state like Georgia.What makes Kelly Gissendaner's case different? For one
Ali Mohammed al-NimrAli Mohammed al-NimrAli Mohammed al-Nimr has been sentenced to death by crucifixion for his participation in an illegal demonstration during the Arab Spring pro democracy uprising, despite the fact that at the time of the offence, he was a minor. He could be executed at any moment."Saudi Arabia