April 1
TAIWAN:
Murder of child fuels death penalty debate in Taiwan Executing criminals
is not the answer, says Holy See representative
The apparent random beheading of a 4-year-old girl in Taipei by a stranger has
reignited the debate over Taiwan's use of the death penalty.
April 1
FLORIDA:
Florida's Death-Penalty Law Favored on Appeal
A Florida appeals panel reversed a lower court and ruled that the state's
pending prosecution of death-penalty cases can continue after a new sentencing
law went into effect this month.
The state of Florida brought
April 1
DELAWARE:
Prosecutors: Delaware death penalty law is constitutional
Prosecutors are arguing to the Delaware Supreme Court that the state's capital
punishment process is constitutional, despite 2 recent U.S. Supreme Court
rulings that raise questions about the state's law.
April 1
IRAN:
Arjang Davoudi's Death Sentence Reduced to 5 Years Imprisonment
Arjang Davoudi, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison says; his death
sentence has been reduced to 5 years imprisonment in exile. He should be ready
by 14th June to be exiled to Zabul prison.
According
