Fabulous project by Equal Justice Initiative about to be opened: Fabulous initiative: know your history: https://eji.org/news/museum-and-memorial-opening-april-26-2018
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Japan and the Sarin Attack
Victims urge Japan not to carry out the death penalty: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-20/aum-shinrikyo-members-closer-to-execution-over-sarin-gas-attack/9564962
Justice in Orlando Plumbs the Depths
How can one have capital punishment when judges are incompetent or worse: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-clemente-aguirre-death-penalty-recksiedler-20180312-story.html Seminole County Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler gives instructions in a hearing for
ABC report on Plethora of Executions in Egypt
Every Tuesday is execution day in Egypt as President Morsi’s coup regime uses capital punishment as its preferred weapon to crush political opponents: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-06/tuesday-is-execution-day-in-egypt/9512570?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%3a8935&user_id=5b2ffa08f03425a05aff0a71803448967e7f88cd2a762fdc2a73d66d83100bf8&WT.tsrc=email&WT.mc_id=Email%7c%7c8935&utm_content=ABCNewsmail_topstories_articlelink
Protestors on Death Row in Saudi Arabia
Sign the Petition: https://act.reprieve.org.uk/page/content/saudiexecutions?source=SaudiMBS1shareE&utm_medium=email&utm_source=reprieve&utm_content=2+-+You+can+sign+the+petition+here+with+just&utm_campaign=SaudiMBS1share Saudi Arabia: Do not execute protesters Urgent – We will deliver this petition to the Saudi Crown Prince when he visits
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Even Texas says “no” sometimes
Texas governor commutes death penalty on advice from clemency board: https://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/texas-governor-abbot-commutes-death.html?spref=tw
Court Intervenes on Competency Grounds
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay of execution in favour of Vernon Madison against Alabama on competency grounds: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-supreme-court-stopped-alabama-from-executing-a-man-over?utm_term=.oxglVDl6OD#.qvXkBlkJml