May 12
IRAN:
Teenager tortured into confessing is days away from execution in Iran
The Iranian authorities must urgently halt the scheduled execution this Sunday
of a teenager who was just 15 years old at the time of his arrest, said Amnesty
International.
Alireza Tajiki, now 19
May 12
ALABAMAstay of impending execution
Alabama Delays Execution of Cop Killer Vernon Madison by Lethal Injection
A federal appeals court has delayed the execution of an Alabama inmate, saying
there should be more time to review his claim that he is no longer competent
because
May 12
PAKISTAN:
Army Chief awards death penalty to 5 terrorists including Sabeen Mahmud's
killer, IBA student Saad Aziz
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday signed the death warrants
of 5 hardcore terrorists, including the killers of Sabeen Mahmud.
An ISPR
May 12
MISSOURI:
Missouri's 1st Execution of 2016The state executed Earl Forrest on
Wednesday night by lethal injection for a triple homicide in 2002.
Missouri executed Earl Forrest on Wednesday night by lethal injection, marking
the state's 1st execution in 2016.
A Missouri
May 12
TEXAS:
State, Lawyers Debate Identifying Execution Drug Supplier
Revealing Texas' supplier of execution drugs could have a harmful effect on the
provider and as a result leave the state empty-handed, a lawyer for the state
suggested Wednesday during an appeals court hearing.
