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Public hanging in Iran (file photo)Saeed Zargari, charged with theft, kidnapping and murder, was executed in public in Isfahan on the morning of Wednesday September 16Iran Human Rights, Friday September 18 2015: Saeed Zargari; a prisoner charged with theft, kidnapping and murder; was reportedly hanged to
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September 19, 2015: A division bench of the Lahore High Court has dismissed appeals of two brothers accused of blasphemy and has confirmed their death sentence. The convicts have been behind the bars since March 2006. The bench, headed by Justice Abdul Sami Khan, dismissed their petitions and said23
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Neither of the 2 death-row inmates scheduled for execution in October requested clemency before the Monday deadline, said state Parole Board administrator Solomon Graves.Bruce Ward and Don Davis -- who are set to die by lethal injection on Oct. 21 -- had until noon Monday to ask the state Parole
Richard GlossipA federal judge has canceled a hearing this week on an Oklahoma inmate's request to stop his upcoming execution.Richard Glossip is challenging his execution date, now set for Sept. 30, on 2 fronts: a federal case over the execution drugs, and a state case in which he argues he's23
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Ali al-NimrFrance called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday not to execute a Shi'ite Muslim sentenced to death over his role in anti-government protests, saying he was a minor when he was arrested.Ali al-Nimr was given the death penalty in May after taking part in demonstrations three years ago forThis year, a Pew Research Center poll found that support for the death penalty is at its lowest rate in 40 years. Down by more than 20 % from just 2 decades ago, that means a lot of people are changing their minds on capital punishment.It's not just average Americans who are switching their
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Keith Lamar CondemnedMy name is Keith LaMar (aka Bomani Shakur). I was sentenced to death in 1995 by the State of Ohio for crimes I did not commit, and I have been held in solitary confinement for over 20 years. My case has now reached the final stage of
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(Reuters) - When the last U.S. Supreme Court term ended in June with an unusual showdown over a decision approving Oklahoma's lethal injection process, some court watchers saw it as a sign the court might soon take up the bigger question of the constitutionality of the death penalty itself.But22
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Taking on sexism on LinkedIn and sexual harassment at work.Barrister Charlotte Proudman recently caused quite a stir in the media after she reprimanded a potential contact, Alexander Carter-Silk, for sending an inappropriate email on the professional networking site LinkedIn.Carter-Silk is a22
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Carlos Cruz, Rosemary VelascoProsecutors have filed papers to seek the death penalty against two Surprise parents accused of killing their 3-year-old daughter, officials said Monday.Maricopa County Attorney's Office spokesman Jerry Cobb said his office has filed the intent to seek the death
Governor WolfThis past week, Delaware County's District Attorney vowed to seek the death penalty against a former police officer charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. This, despite the moratorium on capital punishment in Pennsylvania, ordered by Governor Wolf.It's the subject of a battle21
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Pakistan has conducted most executions in world in 2015Government Reportedly Conducts Most Executions in World in 2015The Pakistan government should halt the scheduled September 22, 2015, execution of Abdul Basit, who is paralyzed from the waist down, Human Rights Watch said today. The case
September 22, 2015: An India-based company that appears to have made one of the execution drugs Arkansas purchased says it doesn't want its product used in the state's plans to execute eight inmates. Sun Pharma is the third pharmaceutical company to make such a statement.A spokesman for Sun
Kelly GissendanerHers is a life measured by the dictates of Pulaski State Prison: when to rise, when to eat, when to go to bed so she can repeat the process the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. This is how Kelly Gissendaner's life will
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The Law Commission's report supporting abolition of death penalty except in terror-related cases has been forwarded to the Home Ministry for a final decision, amid indications that government may not be inclined to support it.The report 'Death Penalty' was submitted to the Law Ministry by the Law23
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Kelly GissendanerA woman on Georgia's death row could be executed as early as September 29 and now religious leaders have joined her fight.Kelly Renee Gissendaner is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, September 29 for killing her husband in 1997.Her children have released a video, asking for
Richard GlossipAttorneys for an Oklahoma inmate scheduled to be put to death next week challenged his execution date Tuesday in a motion that claims a court order that set it violates state law.Richard Glossip, 52, was given a Sept. 30 execution date in an order handed down by the Oklahoma Leggi23
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Without training, apprenticeships only “a source of cheap labour for employers”.The gender pay gap first appears in apprenticeships, according to new research from the Young Women’s Trust.Research which also reveals that as well as being paid less, female apprentices are less likely to23
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‘This is a grotesque dereliction of duty’.The first of Syrian refugees allowed into the UK as part of the vulnerable persons resettlement (VPR) scheme arrived earlier this week.The scheme has been designed to give priority to those who are victims of sexual violence or torture or are too
Anna Arceneaux, Montez SpradleyLast week, an Oklahoma appeals court granted death row inmate Richard Glossip a stay of execution about an hour before he was scheduled to die. There's plenty of evidence casting doubt on Glossip's guilt, including new evidence his legal team unveiled just last week
Abdul BasitThe hanging of a paralyzed Pakistani man, which had been expected to take place before dawn today (local time) has not gone ahead, after a magistrate issued a last-minute stay of execution.Abdul Basit, who has been paralyzed from the waist down since contracting meningitis in jail and21
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Former death-row inmates in Connecticut may soon be living under less restrictive prison conditions than other inmates convicted of similar crimes, legal experts say.Connecticut's Supreme Court last month declared capital punishment unconstitutional in the state, striking down part of a 2012 law20
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Richard Glossip, Sister Helen PrejeanOklahoma City Police released its report detailing the evidence from the murder of Barry Van Treese at the request of Fox 25. The report was never provided to attorneys who represented Richard Glossip in his second trial or his appeals according to his Leggi24
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Mohamed al-NimrThe family of a juvenile sentenced to ‘crucifixion’ in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the Saudi authorities to spare him, as pressure mounts on the US and the UK to intervene.Speaking to AFP, Mohamed al-Nimr said he hoped the King would save his son, student Ali al-Nimr,
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Watching a public hanging in Iran (file photo)Iran's fundamentalist regime has hanged a teenager in the north-eastern city of Mashhad.The unnamed 19-year-old man was hanged in Mashhad's central prison on Sunday.A statement by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights23
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Public hanging in Iran in September 2013"The death penalty has no place in the 21st century." These words were spoken last year by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Many would agree. In fact, more than 140 countries worldwide have abolished capital punishment, including every
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Scott PanettiA convicted murderer who tried to subpoena Jesus Christ during his 1995 murder trial will be the subject of a federal appeals hearing in an attempt to overturn a federal ruling denying a stay of execution and funding for a mental health expert.Scott Panetti was convicted of murderingAli Mohammed al-NimrA group of UN experts have called on the government of Saudi Arabia to halt its plans to carry out the ‘crucifixion’ of a protester arrested aged 17.In a statement, the experts – Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; Juan23
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New phase in the #NoTTIP campaign launched.War on Want has teamed up with handmade cosmetics producer Lush, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and with Lush stores in 14 European countries to say ‘No’ to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).Often described simply as a
Public execution in Saudi ArabiaTHE United Nations (UN) has been attacked over the “scandalous” appointment of a Saudi Arabia official to a top human rights job – despite the repressive regime having beheaded more people this year than Islamic State.The election of Faisal bin Hassan Trad to22
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Islamic State militants executed nine men and a boy accused of being gay in Syria on Monday (21 September), a monitoring group has said.The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists shot dead seven men in Rastan, a town in central Syria, ‘after accusing them of being22
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Making sense of the lie sex trade advocates love to tell about feminists.By Raquel Rosario Sanchez.A write up on the satirical website, The Onion, titled “The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Prostitution” presents a telling picture.The piece is meant to be funny but inadvertently demonstrates21
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Governor Kate Brown8 days after taking office, Gov. Kate Brown said she would convene a small group of advisers to help her puzzle through one of Oregon's most contentious issues: the death penalty.Gov. John Kitzhaber stopped executions in Oregon 4 years ago, citing concerns about injustice as a20
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Public execution in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia has rejected a report from the United Nations secretary-general urging countries to scrap the death penalty, stating that this was punishment approved under Islamic law to protect the rights of victims.The UN report was issued recently at a Human Rights