July 24
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Nepali gets death in UAE
A lower court in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a Nepali
migrant worker to death for his involvement in the murder of a Pakistani
national.
In October 25, 2012, a case was filed against Anish Khaling Rai, cha
July 24
NEBRASKA:
Nebraska ACLU urges state to surrender supply of lethal injection drug
The Nebraska ACLU is urging the state to surrender its supply of a key lethal
injection drug following a court ruling Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
If that happened, Nebraska would be unable to car
July 24
TEXASnew execution datefemale
Execution Date Set For Texas Women's Death Row Inmate
State District Judge Mary Lou Keel has set a Feb. 5, 2014 execution date for
Suzanne Basso, 59, who's held on women's death row in Gatesville.
Basso was convicted of capital murder in t
July 24
CHINA:
Death penalty upheld for car thief who killed baby A higher court in northeast
China's Jilin Province yesterday upheld the death sentence of a car thief who
killed a toddler that led to nationwide anger.
Zhou Xijun, 49, who killed a 2-month-old baby during a car robbery
July 24
KANSAS:
Audit of Kan. death penalty rejected
A Kansas legislator who opposes capital punishment won't get the study he wants
of the costs of the death penalty.
House Republican Steven Becker is a retired trial judge from Buhler. He has
introduced legislation to repeal the de
July 24
TEXAS:
Sheriff: Prosecutors will seek death penalty
Prosecutors will go before a Kaufman County district court on Friday, July 26
and formally announce they will be seeking the death penalty for Eric and Kim
Williams, accused of 3 murders earlier this year.
Kaufman County She
