Tag: murderer

• Friday, February 19th 2021 - 10:14 UTC

  Investigation into Colombian forces extrajudicial killings of 6,402 civilians; 1,500 military involved

  

  Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) said on Thursday that there were at least 6,402 extrajudicial killings between 2002 and 2008. The figure is nearly three times the number the group received when it began investigations.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:34 UTC

  US Supreme Court rules a convicted murderer has no right to a “painless death”

  

  US Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in Missouri has no right to a “painless death”. The ruling clears the way for the execution of Russell Bucklew, who asked for gas rather than lethal injection, citing an unusual medical condition.