Jan. 23
BANGLADESH:
Death warrants for 6 JMB men to be issued in 3 days
The jail authorities will issue death warrants for the 6 condemned members
of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) within the next three days in
connection with the Jhalakathi judges murder case.
The latest developme
Jan. 22
FRANCE:
RIGHTS:Death Penalty Better, Say Some, Than Slow Execution
25 years after abolition of the death penalty in France, some of its
beneficiaries say they would rather face execution.
"We'd prefer an immediate end to our lives rather than being cooked slowly
under a flame
Jan. 22
CALIFORNIA:
Marking Time On Death Row; Crime: A jury will determine whether Santiago
Pineda will be the next on death rowProfiles of 12 sentenced to death
for L.B. crimes
Within the last 2 decades, 1,384 people have been killed in the city of
Long Beach.
They have died for an
Jan. 22
USA:
Gonzales Questions Habeas Corpus
In one of the most chilling public statements ever made by a U.S. Attorney
General, Alberto Gonzales questioned whether the U.S. Constitution grants
habeas corpus rights of a fair trial to every American.
Responding to questions from Sen. Arle
Jan. 22
TEXASimpending execution stayed
Death row dean wins reprieve from Thursday execution
Texas' longest-serving condemned prisoner, set to die this week after more
than 31 years on death row, won a reprieve Monday from the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Ronald Chambers, 52, was scheduled fo
