April 8
BANGLADESH:
UN rights office expresses concern about death sentences in Bangladesh
The United Nations human rights office today expressed concern about the latest
death sentences handed down against 2 leaders of an opposition party by the
Bangladesh International Crimes
April 8
TEXAS:
Video Examines Extraordinary Racial Bias in TX Death Penalty Case on Final
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
A newly-revised video about one of the most extraordinary cases of racial bias
in a death penalty case was released today by attorneys for Texas death row
prisoner
April 8
NIGERIA:
Nigeria plans stoppage of execution of criminals
Nigeria is to work with Amnesty International to stop the execution of
convicted criminals.
The Attorney General of Nigeria, Mr. Abubakar Malami, said the country would be
pleased to support any bill from Amnesty
April 8
IRAN:
Iranian man facing imminent execution denied the right to appeal
The scheduled execution of a 36-year-old man convicted on drug offences
tomorrow, Saturday 9 April, demonstrates the Iranian authorities' utter
disregard for the right to life and their determination to
April 8
TENNESSEE:
Re-Examining The Death Penalty In America And Tennessee; Death Row Survivor
Coming To Cleveland
Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a national network of
conservatives and libertarians questioning the alignment of capital punishment
with their
April 8
VIRGINIA:
Hundreds of faith leaders call for veto of "electric chair" bill
3 local faith leaders are among more than 300 who are calling on Governor Terry
McAuliffe to veto the "electric chair" bill.
House Bill 815 says that if lethal injection cannot be used to execute an
