United States of America: Death in black and white

Index Number: AMR 51/117/2001
Date Published: 8 August 2001
Categories: Americas, USA

This document focuses upon the imminent execution of Napoleon Beazley, sentenced to death as the 17-year-old gunman in the murder case of John Luttig, in blatant violation of the international legal prohibition on the use of the death penalty against under 18-year-olds.