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Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis AyalaWhen State Attorney Aramis Ayala, a Democrat, announced in March that she would no longer seek the death penalty in capital cases, Republican Gov. Scott took away more than 20 murder cases in her jurisdiction. Now, Ayala is suing Scott to get them
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The Allan B. Polunsky Unit, Livingston, TexasFor the second time in a week, a Texas death row inmate had his sentenced tossed out. Robert Campbell, 44, has been on death row for nearly 25 years in a Houston kidnapping and murder.A Texas man on death
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New Delhi (CNN) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Pakistan not to carry out the execution of an Indian man convicted of spying while his case is being considered.Kulbushan Jadhav was arrested in March 2016 "for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against
Le sujet fait frémir Berlin et Berne.Après sa victoire récente lors du référendum autour du renforcement de ses pouvoirs, le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan vise désormais une nouvelle consultation en Turquie, cette fois-ci sur le rétablissement de la peine de mort.Un scrutin qui pourrait10
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A number of international organizations have expressed concern about the state of human rights in Indonesia following the guilty verdict and two-year jail term handed down to Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama for blasphemy on Tuesday.The European Union Delegation to Indonesia and10
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House lawmakers voted Tuesday to reinstate Delaware's death penalty amid an outcry over the killing of a correctional officer during a prison riot in February and the fatal shooting of a state trooper two weeks ago.The bill passed the Delaware House on a 24-16 bipartisan vote and now goes to the09
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We have the solutions – such as replacing coal with renewable power sources – we need the political will.The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is calling on city authorities to clean up the air in Europe – and launched a new campaign on 2 May, World Asthma Day 2017.The Unmask My City09
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Opposition MHP calls on AKP gov't to swiftly reinstate death penaltyNationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli has issued a strong call to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to swiftly reinstitute the death penalty amid warnings from the European Union."Once again I09
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Bernie SandersSanders received the award for being the first presidential candidate in nearly 30 years to declare his opposition to the death penalty.BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was honored for his opposition to the death penalty in Beverly Hills on Sunday, one day after09
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Basuki "Ahok" TjahajaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court found the Christian governor of Jakarta guilty of blasphemy against Islam on Tuesday, sentencing him to two years in prison in a case widely seen as a test of religious tolerance and free speech.The governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, was06
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Syarhey Vostrykau in a defendant's cage in May 2016Belarus is believed to have carried out its first execution of the year.Homel resident Syarhey Vostrykau, who was found guilty of rapes and murders involving extreme brutality, was most likely executed last month on either
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BERLIN — The Dutch government says it will look into ways of preventing people from voting in the Netherlands in a possible Turkish referendum on reintroducing the death penalty.Dirk-Jan Vermeij, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders, says the Dutch Cabinet “does not want this and10
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New benefit cap ‘a drastic cut to income for people really unable to cut their living costs any further’.The Work and Pensions Committee has published the written evidence it received in response to its inquiry into the Benefit Cap.The benefit cap – which limits the total amount of benefit
Public caning in Indonesia's Aceh provinceFather promises to send gay man to Islamic boarding school so he 'won't be deviant any more'Two gay men caught having sex by a mob will be caned 80 times in Indonesia.The pair, both in their early 20s, were found
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Anthony BoydIn his last-ditch appeal, condemned inmate Anthony Boyd asked the state of Alabama to carry out his execution by either hanging him or putting him in front of a firing squad.But the federal appeals court in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected Boyd’s request and cleared the way for his10
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It's almost two years to the day since the Federal Police Commissioner stood before us all and gave us fair warning: there is no guarantee that a Bali Nine scenario won't happen again.We need to talk about the death penalty. Again. Indeed, as we mark the two-year anniversary of the executions of10
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President Donald TrumpPresident Donald Trump, making his first moves to fill more than 120 vacancies on the federal bench, reportedly will make 10 nominations for federal judgeships on Monday, giving him a rare opportunity to fill a key pipeline for Supreme Court nominees with reliable09
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Germany's Angela Merkel with Turkey's Recep Tayyip ErdoganMerkel has said Turks won't be able to vote on German soil on an issue that it "absolutely rejects." Bringing back the death penalty in Turkey would effectively end any pretense over Turkey's troubled EU bid.Turkish citizens
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MONTGOMERY — A judge on Monday dismissed a death row inmate’s claim that Alabama improperly allows “unaccountable bureaucrats” to decide how executions are carried out in the state.The ruling came as lawyers for Tommy Arthur urged another judge to force the state to release prison records from
A person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or nuclear explosive devices will face the mandatory death penalty under new laws passed in Parliament on Monday (May 8).The legislation paves the way for Singapore's ratification of the United Nations' (UN) International08
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Early election an opportunity for political parties to show commitment to increasing the proportion of women in the House.In January 2017 the Women and Equalities Committee published a report with the title Women in the House of Commons after the 2020 election, which made a number of06
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Arkansas put 4 men to death in April, but the debate on whether it should continue execution sentences carries on.Prior to April, Arkansas hadn't executed a prisoner since 2005.Now that the state's supply of midazolam, 1 of 3 drugs it uses in an approved lethal injection cocktail, has expired05
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Calls for a commitment from all media outlets to stop commenting on politicians’ appearances.Girlguiding has launched a campaign encouraging all young women to vote, but is concerned the continual objectification of female politicians and media focus on what politicians look like is sidelining10
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Half of working women from older low and middle incomes households earn less than £12,600.A report released by the Centre for Ageing Better and the Resolution Foundation has provided an insight into the financial situation of older low to middle income households, highlighting the living10
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India has received 250 recommendations from different countries after the universal periodic review of India's human rights record.The May 4 meeting in Geneva at the UNHRC saw the attorney general, Mukul Rohatgi defend India's policies and programs.India has promised to "review and report back to
MONTGOMERY, ALA.-- Death row inmates would have less time to file appeals, under a bill approved Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee that aims to reduce the number of years that can elapse between sentencing and execution.The legislation, which has already cleared the Senate, would require
Egypt's highest court for the first time has upheld the death penalty against a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting fears that it won't be the last time.The Court of Cassation ruling April 24 prompted objections from human rights groups and politicians.Since July 2013, when current09
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The time has come for a new social contract between carers, public services, employers, and wider society.Carers UK has launched a Carers Manifesto calling on all the political parties to support the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers and commit to improving the lives of carers.These unpaid
Okalhoma Governor Mary FallinIt has been a hard year for law enforcement in Oklahoma."In the state of Oklahoma this year alone we've had 4 officers die in the line of duty, 2 of which have been murdered by suspects in the last 90 days. 2 of them have been
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Gujarat riots victim Bilkis Bano, with her husband Rakub Rasool.Justice, not revenge, was what she had sought, said Bilkis Bano, the remarkable woman who single-handedly fought the legal system to secure the first-ever conviction of rape accused in a communal riot“Mujhe mera
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Judge Wendell GriffenArkansas had initially planned to execute eight men over 11 days during the month of April, but several of the executions were blocked by the courts.One of the judges who blocked the state’s efforts is now facing calls to be impeached.On April 14, state Judge Wendell Griffen08
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In terms of broader participation of women in public life the SDLP has long called for a Women’s Charter.Along with the UK’s other political parties, Northern Ireland’s Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) submitted evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry into Women in the
BOISE – Inside the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, you can tour the state’s former death row.“The Old Pen executed a total of 10 inmates, one was a federal execution and none of them were state executions,” Meghan Anderson, interpretive specialist for the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, said.Idaho05
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‘Cowardly May came to our seaside town, tried the chips and ignored the people living in hunger and poverty.’By Margaret Corvid.My eyes rolled and I groaned when I heard Theresa May was coming to Plymouth and Cornwall this week. Despite having an injured knee and ankle, I would have to get