Ya Basta II - 08

© luisa brehm

there is not much to say ....
countries and states continue to Kill people all over the World !!!
and if we are the world, we just have 2 options,
either we help stop them
or
we live with shameful indifference about all these men, women and
children who are on death rows around the world.

can we sleep at night without hearing their silence ???
because i tell you, there is no most terrible cry !!!

Kill Death Penalty NOW !!!!!

USA
July/August 2008 - state Killings, commutations and staysJuly
1- Mark Schwab - murdered by the state of Florida
10 - Carlton Turner - murdered by the state of Texas
10 - Kent Jackson - murdered by the state of Virginia
22 - Les Bower - Texas - stayed
23 - Dale Leo Bishop - murdered by the state of Mississippi
23 - Derrick Sonnier - murdered by the state of Texas
24 - Edward Bell - Virginia - stayed (Supreme Ct. will hear case)
24 - Christopher Emmett - murdered by the state of Virginia
31 - Tommy Arthur - Alabama - stayed
31 - Larry Davis - murdered by the state of Texas

August
5 - Jose Medellin - murdered by the state of Texas
(the first Mexican national executed by US, after an order of the ICJ - World Court to review the cases of 51 Mexicans in USA death rows, because they were denied to speak with their consular officials, in violation of international treaty.)
7 - Heliberto Chi - murdered by the state of Texas
12 - Leon Dorsey - murdered by the state of Texas
14 - Michael Rodriguez - murdered by the state of Texas (volunteer)
21 - Kevin Young - Oklahoma - commuted
21 - Jeff Wood - Texas - stayed
27 - Dennis Skillicorn - Missouri - stayed