USA: Ohio governor stays two executions

Index AI : AMR 51/109/2009
Date de publication : 6 octobre 2009
Catégorie(s) : États-Unis

The Governor of Ohio has reprieved two male prisoners who were facing execution in the next month, to give prison authorities more time to establish a “back-up” lethal injection protocol following a recent failed execution. A third man is still scheduled for execution on 8 December. The governor has said he will issue further reprieves if he deems it necessary.