execution

Saudi Arabia To Behead 14 For Participating In Anti-Government Protests

MintPress - 2017-07-26 - Original post - Cached copy

The ‘crucifixion’ of 5 beheaded bodies following their execution in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf kingdom ruled by an absolute monarchy and key United States ally, is planning to behead 14 men for participating in anti-government protests after what Amnesty International called a “grossly unfair mass trial.”
“By confirming these sentences Saudi Arabia’s authorities have displayed their ruthless commitment to the use of the death penalty as a weapon to crush dissent and neutralize political opponents,” Samah Hadid of Amnesty International said.

Court Blocks Texas Efforts To Execute Mentally Ill Inmate Scott Panetti

MintPress - 2017-07-13 - Original post - Cached copy

Scott Panetti, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been spared death after an appellate court intervened in his case.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case of a Texas death row inmate with schizophrenia back to district court in a sharp opinion Tuesday. The lower court will have to take another look at whether Scott Panetti’s mental illness makes him ineligible for execution.
Panetti’s case is well known in Texas. He is often the poster child for advocates who argue against the death penalty for the mentally ill.

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