August 15
BELARUS:
Urgent Action
BELARUS SENTENCES 2 MEN TO DEATH
Ihar Hershankou and Siamion Berazhnoy were convicted and sentenced to death by
the Mahiliou Regional Court, in eastern Belarus, on 21 July 2017. Theirs are
the 2nd and 3rd death sentences imposed in Belarus in 2017.
August 15
FLORIDAimpending execution
Florida Supreme Court says yes to 1st execution in months
The Florida Supreme Court is refusing to block the state's 1st execution after
a hiatus of more than 18 months.
The court on Monday ruled 6-1 that the state can go ahead with the
