Missouri has decided to execute an innocent man
Despite DNA evidence indicating that Marcellus Williams is innocent, the Governor of Missouri has chosen to proceed with his execution
Advocates fight to stop execution of innocent death row prisoner Marcellus Williams in less than a week
William’s execution is set for September 24 despite DNA evidence proving him innocent, his legal team pledges to keep up the fight
Is the US legal system at war with its people?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the US. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
Execution postponed for wrongfully convicted Texas mother
Across the United States, public figures and everyday people came together in support of Melissa Lucio, sentenced to death without evidence
West Asian countries lead in global execution list, says Amnesty report
Four countries in the MENA region, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, carried out an overwhelming 88% of all known executions worldwide last year
‘Death penalty is not a deterrent to crime’
Activists from the Peoples Union for Democratic Rights organised a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to protest against capital punishment.
Egypt executes nine for top official’s assassination
The accused were hanged despite the appeals by international human rights groups for a stay on the executions, and condemnations over the death sentences given under questionable circumstances
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