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Jailed Black Panther demands retrial
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Black Panther-turned human rights campaigner Mumia Abu-Jamal has requested a retrial on his conviction of murdering a police officer, after his death sentence was overturned in March, his lawyer said Sunday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-07-21
Court to rule on Mexico bid to halt U.S. executions
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The World Court said on Friday it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of five of its citizens, who Mexico argues were denied consular assistance.
Nations:Mexico U.S. People:George W. Bush Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-11
US wavered over S. Korean executions
SEOUL, South Korea - The American colonel, troubled by what he was hearing, tried to stall at first. But the declassified record shows he finally told his South Korean counterpart it "would be permitted" to machine-gun 3,500 political prisoners, to keep them from joining approaching enemy forces.
Nations:South Korea North Korea Russia U.S. Activities:Korean War Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
California death penalty system 'dysfunctional:' report
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - California's death penalty system is close to collapse, an independent commission said Monday in a report that calls for judicial reform in the most populous US state.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-06-30
Supreme Court rulings won't end lawsuits
For at least a decade, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on the use of lethal injections and whether the death penalty applies to anyone who rapes a child. In its term ending Friday, the high court issued decisions on both, but neither solves the bitter fight over capital punishment.
Nations:U.S. People:Samuel Alito Source:(AP)
2008-06-28
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