Christa Pike granted stay

temporary ??? truly hope it stays ....

 the state is appealing to Scotus .... 

seeing that yesterday Scotus denied a stay
& 2 days ago Gov. Lee denied clemency ...

if the execution goes ahead, 
this is insane torture !!!!

Appeals Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Christa Pike Execution

© Nashville Banner

Tennessee halts plan to execute woman for first time in 200 years

© The Guardian

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Gov. Bill Lee deies clemency

Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'
© Nashville Tennessean » pub. Sept. 28

Tennessee Supreme Court denies stay for Christa Pike's execution
© WATE news » pub. Sept. 26 

USA » July/Sept. 2026 - Scheduled executions

July - September 2026
      
September

1 - Harold Lucas - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th state prisoner put to death this year
© The Guardian

10 - Daniel Conahan - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes man in connection to Hog Trail Murders
© The Guardian

16 - Stacey Humphreys - Georgia - stay

Georgia execution put on hold for hearing under new law that could spare inmate's life
© CBS News » pub. Sept. 16

16 - LeJames Norman - murdered by Texas 

Texas executes inmate convicted of triple murder in rural town
© The Texas Tribune

17 - Jeffrey Lee - murdered by Alabama 

Alabama carries out execution of Jeffery Lee
© AP News 

23 - Ker'sean Olajuwa - murdered by Texas 

Texas executes second man convicted of triple murder in rural town 
© The Texas Tribune
 

29 - Curtis Beasley - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
© AP News

30 - Christa Pike - Tennessee * (female) - temporary stay

Appeals Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Christa Pike Execution
© Nashville Banner » pub. Sept.30

Scotus denies stay 

 Gov. Bill Lee deies clemency

Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'
© Nashville Tennessean » pub. Sept. 28

Tennessee Supreme Court denies stay for Christa Pike's execution
© WATE news » pub. Sept. 26 

 

as of September 30

* serious dates   

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Recent State Killings ►

August

Three men executed on same day in US for the first time in 15 years
© The Guardian

13 - Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez - murdered by Oklahoma 

13 - Anthony Hines - murdered by Tennessee

13 - Jeremy Williams - murdered by Alabama 

18 - William Silvia - murdered by Florida 

Statement on the Execution of William Silvia
© Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty 

July
      
14 - Dennis Sochor - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year
© The Guardian

28 - Dominick Occhicone - murdered by Florida 
28 - James Duckett - murdered by Florida 

Florida carries out its first double execution in more than 60 years
© El País

April - June 2026


Kill Death Penalty NOW !!!!!    

Mother of Six Executed in Iran on Drug-Related Charges

Mother of Six Executed in Iran on Drug-Related Charges

© NCRI Women Committee

Save Christa Pike !!!!

scheduled to be murdered by Tennessee ► September 30, 2026

contact Tennessee Governor Bill Lee 

sign the Petitions below

Take Action for Christa !!!!

Stop the Execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee
© Death Penalty Action

Mercy for Christa: Stop the Execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee
© Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty


Christa Pike
born March 10, 1976
sentenced to death at 20, for a crime commited at 18.
30 years on the row, among which 27 years in solitary confinement ...


In my country, Christa, you would be already a free woman with a new life, may be as a nurse or caring others.
No one deserves to pass what you have passed through ...
& never a death sentence !!!!

My ♥ with you, Christa !!!!!

luisa brehm


Christa Pike, Child Rape Victim, Faces Execution for Crime She Committed as a Teenager

© Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide

Christa Pike Requests Clemency Ahead of September 30 Execution Date; Experts’ Amicus Brief Points to ​‘Substantial Risk’ of Re-traumatization

© Death Penalty Information Center » pub. Sept. 14

At Least 100 January Protesters Identified as at Risk of Execution in Iran

At Least 100 January Protesters Identified as at Risk of Execution in Iran

© Iran Human Rights

Tennessee is about to execute its first woman since 1819. Her case raises troubling questions

Christa Pike » scheduled to be killed September 30 

Tennessee is about to execute its first woman since 1819. Her case raises troubling questions

© The Guardian

Iran HRM Monthly Report – August 2026

Iran HRM Monthly Report – August 2026 

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

August 2026 Report: The Epic of Women Who Said ‘No’ to the Executioners!

August 2026 Report: The Epic of Women Who Said ‘No’ to the Executioners!

© NCRI Women Committee

Execution of 23-Year-Old Forced Marriage Victim: 4th Woman in Iran in a Week

Execution of 23-Year-Old Forced Marriage Victim: 4th Woman in Iran in a Week

© NCRI Women Committee

Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians

Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians 

© The Guardian

Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences

Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences

© Reuters

Iran: Donya Mohammadi, 20, Executed in Ilam Central Prison

Donya Mohammadi, 20, Executed in Ilam Central Prison

© NCRI Women Committee

Iran: Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, 68-Year-Old Engineer, at Risk of Execution - Iran HRM

Iran: Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, 68-Year-Old Engineer, at Risk of Execution

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote | AP News

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote

© AP News

Syria: Court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial | Middle East Eye

Syria: Court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial

Damascus court sentences Syria's former ruler, his brother Maher and ex-security official Najib to death on charges of murder, torture and crimes against humanity

© Middle East Eye

Iran: Marzieh Nayyeri, 24, Victim of Child Marriage, Executed in Qazvin

Marzieh Nayyeri, 24, Victim of Child Marriage, Executed in Qazvin

© NCRI Women Committee

Iran HRM Monthly Report – July 2026

Iran HRM Monthly Report – July 2026

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

Israel: Court blocks prison crocodile plan for Palestinians out of concern for the reptiles | Middle East Eye

Israel: Court blocks prison crocodile plan for Palestinians out of concern for the reptiles 

© Middle East Eye

just can't believe in what i read ... 

Iran: 32-Year-Old Mother, Mahtab Shir-Mohammadi, Executed in Yasuj Prison

32-Year-Old Mother, Mahtab Shir-Mohammadi, Executed in Yasuj Prison

© NCRI Women Committee

The Public Executions of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir Hossein Safari: A Direct Consequence of International Inaction - Iran HRM

The Public Executions of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir Hossein Safari: A Direct Consequence of International Inaction 

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

First Public Hangings of 2026: Protesters Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi Executed in Isfahan

© Iran Human Rights

Iran: Parvin Chardoli, Mother of Several Children, Executed

Parvin Chardoli, Mother of Several Children, Executed

© NCRI Women Committee

Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi

Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi

© NCRI Women Committee 

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Iran HRM Monthly Report – June 2026

Iran HRM Monthly Report – June 2026

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

At least 101 Executions in June; More Than 370 Executions in First Six Months of 2026

© Iran Human Rights

Starvin' for Justice 2026

Starvin' for Justice 2026

June 29 - July 2

The 33rd Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty
Washington, DC

© Abolitionist Action Committee

The Agonies of Execution in Iran – Human and Legal Dimensions - Iran HRM

The Agonies of Execution in Iran – Human and Legal Dimensions

© Iran Human Rights Monitor

USA » April/June 2026 - Scheduled executions

April - June 2026

June     

2 - Andrew Lukehart - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes Andrew Lukehart
© CBS News 

11 - Jeffrey Lee - Alabama - called off

US Supreme Court leaves stay against Alabama's nitrogen gas executions in place
© Alabama Reflector » pub. June 11

25 - Dusty Ray Spencer - murdered by Florida 

74-year-old man becomes oldest inmate executed in modern Florida history
© NBC News 

Florida Set to Execute 74-Year-Old United States Marine Corps Veteran Dusty Spencer on Thursday
© Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty » pub. June 23
         

as of June 25

* serious dates    

for scheduled executions, check ►
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Take Action for All at ► Catholic Mobilizing Network
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Recent State Killings & botched/stay ►

May

14 - Raymond Johnson - murdered by Oklahoma

Oklahoma executes a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter
© AP News

14 - Edward Busby - murdered by Texas 

Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976 
© The Texas Tribune 

20 - Leroy McGill - murdered by Arizona 

Arizona carries out execution of Leroy McGill
© KTAR.com

21 - Tony Carruthers - Tennessee - botched, called off

Tennessee governor grants Tony Carruthers one-year stay after execution was halted
© CNN » pub. May 21 

21 - Richard Knight - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes Richard Knight 
© AP News 

April

21 - Chadwick Willacy - murdered by Florida   

Florida man who set a neighbor on fire during a burglary is executed
© AP News

30 - James Hitchcock - murdered by Florida 

Florida executes man after nearly 50 years on death row
© RTE

30 - James Broadnax - murdered by Texas 

Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confession
© The Texas Tribune 

January - March 2026


Kill Death Penalty NOW !!!!! 

Iran: 2 Young Women Executed at the Central Prison of Qazvin

2 Young Women Executed at the Central Prison of Qazvin

© NCRI Women Committee

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty

© AP News

Iran: January Protesters Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi Hanged in Semnan

January Protesters Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi Hanged in Semnan 

© Iran Human Rights