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- Denmark: Sole Producer of U.S. Execution Drug Moves to Block Use, Calling It Unsafe
Lundbeck Inc., a Danish pharmaceutical company that is the sole manufacturer of injectable pentobarbital used in the U.S., recently announced that it will impose tougher conditions on distributors in an effort to prevent the drug's use in executions.
(6/13/11, DPIC Update)
- European Commission Restricts Exportation of Lethal Injection Drugs
On December 20, the European Commission announced tough new restrictions on the export of drugs that could be used for executions in the United States. The EC added pentobarbital and sodium thiopental - two drugs on which almost all American executions currently depend - to its list of restricted products that are tightly controlled on the grounds that they may be used for cruel and inhuman treatment or punishment. "The decision today contributes to the wider EU efforts to abolish the death penalty worldwide." (1/9/2012, DPIC Update)
- European Union High Representative Calls for Clemency for Troy Davis
A new declaration issued by Catherine Ashton, the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, expressed deep concerns about the possible execution of Troy Anthony Davis, a death row inmate in Georgia.
(6/13/11, DPIC Update)
- Iran Stoning: Woman To Be Executed For Adultery
Authorities in Iran said Sunday they are again moving ahead with plans to execute a woman sentenced to death by stoning on an adultery conviction in a case that sparked an international outcry, but are considering whether to carry out the punishment by hanging instead. (12/25/11, The Huffington Post)
- Saudi Woman Beheaded for Witchcraft and Sorcery
A woman was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for practicing witchcraft and sorcery, the kingdom's Interior Ministry said, prompting Amnesty International to call for a halt in executions there. ... "While we don't know the details of the acts which the authorities accused Amina of committing, the charge of sorcery has often been used in Saudi Arabia to punish people, generally after unfair trials, for exercising their right to freedom of speech or religion." (12/14/11, CNN.com)
- USA: Podcast Explores the Impact of International Law and Opinion on the U.S. Death Penalty
The podcast includes discussions about the role of international pharmaceutical companies in lethal injections being carried out in the United States, and the consideration of international opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court in rulings related to the death penalty.
(12/5/11, DPIC Update)
- USA: U.S. Broke International Law by Executing Mexican National, Says U.N.
The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday. Navi Pillay, in a statement, said she deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court denied him a stay of execution Thursday night. (7/8/11, CNN.com)
- USA: Legislation Introduced to Help Enforce Treaty Protecting Those Arrested Outside Their Own Country
Senator Patrick Leahy introduced the Consular Notification Compliance Act. This bill would establish enforcement mechanisms for U.S. compliance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, a key treaty that provides the right to consult with your consulate for citizens detained outside their home country. The U.S. has signed and ratified this treaty, but has not always abided by its terms. Among other provisions, the act will give jurisdiction to federal courts to review cases of foreign nationals currently on death row in the U.S. who did not receive consular access as required under the treaty. (6/20/11, DPIC Update)
- USA: Military and Diplomatic Leaders Urge Reprieve for Foreign National Facing Texas Execution
A clemency petition was filed with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles requesting a halt to the July-7 execution of Humberto Leal, a Mexican citizen who was not advised of his consular rights upon arrest for a murder in San Antonio in 1994. The petition was accompanied by letters from former U.S. diplomats, retired military leaders, former prosecutors and judges, and assocations of Americans living abroad calling for a stay of execution until Congress can pass legislation to guarantee proper notification in such cases. The U.S. is a party to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations that requires officials to inform foreign nationals of their right to contact their consulate when arrested.
(6/13/11, DPIC Update)
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