Mgr. John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja and President of Catholic Episcopal Conference, inivtes Christians and Muslims to dialogue and reiterates the appeal to save Safiya

California Inmate Executed Despite Trial Lawyer's Record of Ineffectiveness 

Time for change in death penalty (Indianapolis Star)

John Joseph Romano, 43, was executed

Charles Pasqua, Former Interior minister, minister announces candidacy for president and asks for reintroduction of capital punishmen

Death Songs Vs. Death Penalty: The Pine Valley Cosmonauts sing against death penalty in Illinois and in the world

Joaquin Martinez, who was freed last year, after 4 yeras spent on death row, will visit soon his ex-cell-freinds

Freed man relishes his 2nd chance

Death By Stoning: the case of Safyia on the New York Times

Five Nigerians Executed in Thailand for Drug Offences

Young Italo-American  woman could get death sentence

Draft Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances

Draft Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances

Colorado death penalty misguided

Supreme Court more and more often is called to examine capital cases. How to end quibbling about capital punishment

Stephen Wayne Anderson, 48, who became famous as a writer, was executed

Pat Cox, new Presidente of European Parliament, talks about the new commitments of the Union for the abolition of death penalty in the world, too

Ronald Spivey, 62, was executed

16 people executed after a non-authorized meeting

Supreme Court overturned the death sentence to Spanish man Julio Mora, 75 years old

Va. Death Row Inmate May Get Retrial

4 men were hanged

African newspaper talk about the case of Safiya

Supreme Court suspends execution of Amos King

Jesse Jackson again on death penalty and abolition

Hafsatu Abubakar, 18, was acquitted and released  

Equal justice and the death sentence (Denver Post)  

UK would oppose death penalty  

Improve defense in death penalty cases  

Saved just bifore the execution: the victim family forgives him, when rope is already on his neck  

Feingold Gauging Presidential Support  

Death Penalty Flunks Fairness Test  

De Facto Moratorium on Executions in Cuba is a success. Now The Commission on Human Rights and Reconciliation wants the commutatipons for the 50 inmates on death row  

Federal Government Chides EU Over Safiya  

Prime Minister Yilmaz: Turkey Sees End to Death Penalty  

Frank Valdes, inmate on death row, was beaten to death by the guards, medical examiner says  

Some of the 98 abolitionist parliamentarians protest against the Ministerof Justice   

200 years ago Victor Hugo was born. He can be considered as the �pioneer� of the struggle against capital punishment  

Amnesty International Report Condemns 25 Years of Executions in the U.S  

Texas Executes Killer for Jewelry-Store Slaughter  

�Thank you for your support, now I am waiting for justice�, Safyia says  

Florida Capital City Passes Death Penalty Moratorium Resolution   

Support for Moratorium in Maryland  

Le Monde supports the appeal of the Community of Sant�Egidio to save Safiya  

On the Italian newspaper �La Repubblica� a comment on the postponement of the trial of Safiya  

Dissident Group Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty  

During the hearing, the trial of Safiya was postponed to March 18th. She says the baby was conceived legally with her husband  

Death sentence commuted to a Suisse man  

European Parliament for Safiya 

Community of Sant'Egidio - New hearing for Johnny Paul Penry  

Amnesty International Urges Texas Prosecutors to Drop Pursuit of the Death Penalty. Appeal to save the life of Melvin Hale, 74  

8 men of opposition-party were executed  

Penry case is put on fast track, again  

High Court to Rule on Challenge to Death Penalties in 9 States and 800 death sentences  

This is the letter sent by Jemarr Arnold (whose execution is scheduled on Jan. 16th) to Rick Halperin (Amnesty International-USA) 

Death penalty moratorium has victory. bJeb Bush urged to impose a moratorium  

The case of Safiya on the international newspapers 

Safiya - News BBC �report: Family history can be key factor in defense 

In a letter to the New York Times, Orlando and Phyllis Rodriguez, whose son Greg died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, expressed their opposition to the death penalty 

Zimbabwe to Face EU Censure as New Laws Passed 

Lethal injections next year 

Supreme Court Overturns a South Carolina Death Penalty 

Four Vietnamese were sentenced to death for drugs by firing squad 

N.C. Gov. Commutes Death Sentence 

No Bias Ruled in Death Penalty Case 

The Wall Street Journal:The High Cost of the Death Penalty 

Spain takes up UE presidency: Aznar speaks of struggle to terrorists, but repeats Europe is against death penalty 

According to Amnesty International the number of  the �dropping appeals�  (inmates on death rwo who give up with every appeal) is increasing 

North Carolina Prepares for Execution Despite Doubts of Guilt 

James Johnson, 50, was executed 

Safiya Tudu Must Not Die: Nigerians  debate and plead for her 

Ex policeman sentenced to death for murder 

Forum and other Nigerian organizations  Plead for Safiya 

Iran hangs three men in public for murder, rape 

Safiya, taking the stock of situation: in February the sentence of appeal 

Another Woman Faces Trial for Adultery in Sokoto, like Safiya 

Death penalty may be key in elections (Daily Herald) 

Interview of the Community of Sant�Egdio with Juan Roberto Melendez, released only a few days ago from death row in Florida: �it was the hard work of dedicated lawyers and investigators and most of all the work of God.� 

Legislature abolished a law that required the death penalty some violent crimes 

Inmate Says Texas Death Row Is a Living Hell 

Another Death Row Mistake: J.R. Melendez (The Washington Post) 

Amnesty International has condemned authorities in China for failing to openly declare the suspected execution of dozens of people over the last 10 days 

Police Chief hails death sentence for drug traffickers 

First execution ordered by an Islamic Court 

A Protestant Church founder was sentenced to death, with a 2 years suspension 

Juries backing away from death penalty 

Three Saudi Men Beheaded 

Death row inmate dies on death row 

In Louisiana in 2001 no executions 

American newspapers debate about the decline of the death penalty in America 

Juan Roberto Melendez  was Freed After 18 Years on Death Row. He is the 99th person to be exonerated from death row since 1973 

The state asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review a murder case reversed because the lawyer slept in court 

The Chicago Tribune calls for an extension on the moratorium on executions 

Lemak case and the  debate over capital punishment 

Virginia executed two men this year, the fewest since 1984 

Italian Foreign  Minitser Ruggiero committed himself to save Safya, even asking for within for E.U. intervention. In the mean while he called Nigerian Ambassador 

Keep U.S. on path to end death penalty (Editorial, The Virginian-Pilot) 

Justice minister says Japan will keep death penalty 

Female gets death sentence 

Churches of Uganda ask for commutations of all death sentences