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Federal judge allows Ohio executions to proceed
Judge Gregory Frost of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Wednesday denied a motion for an injunction to delay the execution of Mark Wiles. Frost, who had previously stayed the executions of two inmates when he agreed with (More) |
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Libya denies ICC request to hand over Gaddafi son
Libya's National Transitional Council on Thursday refused a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hand over Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libyan officials have stated they will keep Saif al-Isla (More) |
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Connecticut Senate passes death penalty repeal
The Connecticut State Senate on Thursday passed SB 280 , a bill which would end the sentencing of future Connecticut criminals to the death penalty. The bill was passed by a vote of 20-16 and is expected to be passed by the Connecticut House (More) |
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DOD refers charges against 9/11 suspects to military commission
The US Department of Defense (DOD) referred charges to a military commission on Wednesday against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators being held at Guantanamo Bay . Mohammed, along wit (More) |
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Pennsylvania high court rejects final Mumia appeal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal by Mumia Abu-Jamal [Philadelphia Inquirer backgrounder; JURIST news archive], a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted of killing a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. (More) |
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Bangladesh war crimes tribunal issues arrest warrant for Islamist leader
The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICTB) on Tuesday granted prosecutors' warrant petition for the arrest of a former leader of the Islamist group Jamaat e Islami (JI) for crimes committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War . Pr (More) |
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Supreme Court rules government grand jury witnesses have absolute immunity
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Rehberg v. Paulk that government officials have the same immunity for grand jury testimony under a 42 USC § 1983 action as they do for trial testimony. Petitioner Rehberg was indicted three s (More) |
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UN calls on India to end arbitrary executions
UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns on Friday called on India's government to take stronger measures to end extrajudicial and arbitrary executions . While commending India for its willingness to lis (More) |
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India urged to stop executions
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday implored the Indian government [open letter, PDF; press release, PDF] to stop the execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana and ban all forms of capital punishment. AI claimed that if India allows the execution, the c (More) |
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Worldwide executions increased in 2011: AI
The number of worldwide executions increased from 2010 to 2011 , while the number of recorded death sentences decreased, according to an annual death penalty report published Tuesday by Amnesty International (AI) . There were 676 executions globall (More) |
RFK assassin sentenced to death
On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was denied parole for the 12th time in March 2003.
