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'Chemical Ali' killed Shi'a rebels: court testimony
Saddam Hussein's cousin and former Iraqi defense minister Ali Hassan al-Majid [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], also known as Chemical Ali, personally killed at least 15 men suspected of participating in a Shi'a uprising in southern Iraq (More) |
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Japan bar association calls for moratorium on executions
Japan's national bar association Thursday criticized the execution of three death row inmates and called for a moratorium on the death penalty until new safeguards can be enacted to prevent wrongful executions based on dubious evidence. The Fed (More) |
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Texas governor rejects EU request to end use of death penalty
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday rejected a call by the European Union to halt all executions in the state [EU statement; JURIST report]. In a statement , a spokesman for the governor said:230 years ago, our forefathers fought a war to throw off the (More) |
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EU urges moratorium on Texas death penalty as 400th execution nears
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday urged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt all executions in the state , and to consider introducing a moratorium on death sentences in Texas. According to the statement from Portugal, acting as current Presidency of th (More) |
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Federal appeals court upholds fraud conviction of Illinois ex-governor Ryan
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld the conviction of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on fraud and corruption charges, ruling that the district court judge acted properly when she replaced two jurors after it was dis (More) |
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China to allow death penalty for sabotaging electricity supply
The Supreme People's Court of China has determined that the death penalty can be ordered in cases where a defendant is convicted of sabotaging electricity supply in a manner which leads to serious injury of at least three people or the death of (More) |
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Former Saddam officials on trial for crimes against humanity in 1991 civilian attacks
Fifteen former Iraqi officials went on trial Tuesday for crimes against humanity for their role in attacks against the Iraqi civilian population following the 1991 Persian Gulf War. The defendants - including Saddam Hussein's cousin and former (More) |
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Leahy, Specter urge delay in DOJ proposal limiting review of state death sentences
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ranking Republican Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to postpone its implementation of proposed guidelines intended to limit how federal courts can (More) |
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DOJ finalizing rules restricting judicial review of state death sentences: LA Times
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is working to complete new guidelines limiting how federal courts can review state-issued death sentences, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The guidelines will implement a provision included in the 2006 ren (More) |
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China transportation official sentenced to life for corruption
The Chinese Municipal Intermediate People's Court in Kunming, Yunnan sentenced the former deputy director of the province's transportation department to life in prison Wednesday for accepting more than $5.3 million in bribes in exchange for (More) |
First execution by guillotine in France
On April 25, 1792, highwayman Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier became the first person beheaded by the guillotine in France.
Learn more about the history of the guillotine.
