Court Rules Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Death Sentence is Unconstitutional, Grants New Sentencing Hearing The case of Pennsylvania death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal took a surprising turn
Tag: Death Penalty
America Losing The Urge To Kill – from The Age
Simon Mann, Washington February 12, 2011 Last year, 46 people were executed in America, less than half the number in 1999, the peak year since
Kenyan Court Ruling on Death Penalty
Landmark ruling on death penalty Three judges of appeal on Friday declared the mandatory death sentence for murder unconstitutional. In a landmark decision, the three
SINGAPORE: REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE APPEALS FOR YONG VUI KONG
The Court of Appeal dismisses concerns around the mandatory death penalty On Friday 14 May the Court of Appeal rejected Yong Vui Kong’s appeal against
Death penalty dead and buried as Parliament bans it for good – Herald Sun
March 12th 2010 THE death penalty has been buried forever after Federal Parliament passed laws ensuring it can’t be reinstated in any jurisdiction. While no
Group Gives Up Death Penalty Work – New York Times
Last fall, the American Law Institute, which created the intellectual framework for the modern capital justice system almost 50 years ago, pronounced its project a
Lawyers fight to halt Ohio execution condemned as human experimentation – The Guardian
• Lethal injection involves anaesthetic used on pets • Change of method follows previous failures in state Ed Pilkington in New York guardian.co.uk, Monday 7
Texas accounts for half of executions in US but now has doubts over death row – The Guardian
Overturned convictions and growth of DNA forensic evidence shake state’s rock-solid faith in capital punishment Chris McGreal in Livingston Sunday 15 November 2009 22.00 GMT
AUSTRALIANS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 