23 June 2009 Togo today decided to abolish the death penalty following a unanimous vote by the national assembly. Togo has thereby become the 15th
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Executions to Resume After Presidential Elections (Indonesia)
Attorney General Marks Four for Date with Firing Squad from Among 111 Now Sitting on Death Row. (6/1/2009) NusaBali reports that Indonesia’s Attorney General has
Justice Delayed: Nine Death Row Inmates Lost Appeals Due to Late Filings By Counsel
Jonathon Turley writes about nine recent death penalty cases in Texas where appeals were lost due to the tardiness of lawyers, and in one case
The Cutting Edge on SBS tonight 8.30 (Tuesday 19th Feb)
The Cutting Edge tonight will feature an interview with Scott Rush, one of the young Australians facing the death penalty in Indonesia. Read more about
Indonesia: Corruption and death penalty a risky mix, say experts
Indonesian human rights activists have joined the chorus of those condemning a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court, in favour of the death penalty for
Death penalty foes try new bid for UN resolution
Diplomats say more than 70 countries opposed to the death penalty have launched a fresh bid to have the UN General Assembly pass a resolution
Drug mule’s parents say death never the answer
LEE and Christine Rush are the first to acknowledge the grief suffered by the families of the Australians killed in Kuta in 2002. But the
Death stance is hypocritical – Tim Costello
IN January this year I visited the Bali Nine in prison, spending most of my time there with Scott Rush. Like Van Tuong Nguyen –
AUSTRALIANS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 