Oct. 9
CHINA:
New cases spur debate on capital punishment in China; Beijing has made some
strides in reforming how death penalty gets meted out, but experts say more
transparency is needed in system
Early on the morning of September 25, representatives from a Shenyang court in
Liaoni
Oct. 9
TEXASexecution
Texas executes Lubbock man who killed parents
A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing his parents at their
Lubbock home 15 years ago during a drug-influenced rampage that also left his
89-year-old grandmother dead.
Michael Yowell, 43, told
Oct. 9
TEXAS:
Texas, Pharmacies Clash over Execution Drugs
Authorities in the southern state of Texas are refusing to return lethal
injection drugs purchased from two compounding pharmacies, despite calls from
the firms not to use their substances for executions.
The move comes after
Oct. 9
QATAR:
Qatar judge allows children of jailed couple to return home
A judge in Qatar has allowed the adopted children of an American couple
currently in jail on murder charges to return to the US, it was reported.
Matthew and Grace Huang, from California, are accused of starving
Oct. 9
MISSOURI:
Missouri returning execution drug to European supplier
The Missouri Department of Corrections says it is returning to the supplier a
drug that it had planned to use in 2 executions later this year.
It was not immediately clear yet what effect the action would have on
Oct. 9
MALTA:
Malta amongst signatories for abolition of death penalty; Foreign Affairs
Minister George Vella signs joint call for the abolition of the death penalty.
According to the signatories, death penalty meant inherent inhumanity. "The
death penalty is not only an intolerable
Oct. 9
MISSOURI:
Missouri to use anaesthetic for executions despite European move to block
export; Missouri will move ahead with 2 planned executions despite efforts in
Europe to block a common anesthetic from being used in the procedure.
German company Fresenius Kabi produces almost
Oct. 9
TEXASimpending execution
Lubbock man who killed parents set to die
A Lubbock man is headed for the Texas death chamber for killing his parents at
their home 15 years ago during a drug-influenced rampage that also left his
89-year-old grandmother dead.
Michael Yowell is try
