[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2016-05-08 Thread Rick Halperin
May 8 PAKISTAN: Capital punishment to 2 postponed for 10 Days The death penalty awarded to two persons in famous murder cases has been postponed in Central Jail Mirpur for 10 days on the appeal of the families of convicts forforgiveness. According to Jail authorities, the schedule

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

2016-05-08 Thread Rick Halperin
May 8 AFGHANISTANexecutions 6 Taliban inmates on death row hanged: Afghan govt 6 Afghan Taliban inmates on death row were hanged on Sunday, government sources said, in the first set of executions approved by President Ashraf Ghani since he came to power in 2014. "In

[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----VA., TENN., ARIZ.

2016-05-08 Thread Rick Halperin
May 8 VIRGINIA: Court rejects Virginia death row inmate's appeal A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal of a Virginia death row inmate who killed 2 people during an escape. William Morva's attorney argued before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in March that he was