The Canadian sent me a link to some articles about a Canadian man who is sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.

Aside from the fact that I am against the death penalty, the situation has been very thought-provoking for a number of reasons.

TheStar.com: Family in shock over Canadian's Saudi death sentenceMar 04, 2008 08:21 PM, THE CANADIAN PRESS ( Read more... )

( Thoughts..... )

First of all thank you so much to those kind and tolerant people who have been putting up with me going on about this depressing topic. ( Final update for those who are interested )

Australian Van Tuong Nguyen and his mother will be allowed to hold hands, but not to hug, before he is put to death. Singaporean officials today said they would grant Kim Nguyen an exemption from a total ban on physical contact with death row inmates ( Read more... )

I swore I wasn't going to look at the Google News reports anymore. Yes it was ostrich-like of me but it was upsetting me far too much. I had to look, though. Despite all efforts, the hanging is to go ahead as planned. The last time Kim Nguyen will see her son is Thursday afternoon. She has requested what is known as 'contact visits'. To date, ( Read more... )

This weekend I've been busy watching Veronica Mars and updating my Veronica Mars, Season 2: Thoughts and comments. Although I've only written up to 2x05 Blast From The Past, I've actually watched 2x06 Rat Saw God and 2x07 Nobody puts Baby in the corner (yeah a Dirty Dancing shout-out there). I'm going to watch Harry Potter this afternoon but ( Read more... )

Poor winterspel was just the recipient of some ravings of mine. I was thinking about the whole eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth thing and I find myself mulling about it further. I see the fundamental justice of the eye for an eye concept, but as I mentioned, we are flawed humans. Therefore, in many cases it's not an eye for an eye. When we are angry and ( Read more... )

It's distressing but I think it's an important article to read for anyone who has a view (whatever that view may be) on the death penalty - 'The precision of ritual in the gallows' shadow'. It's chilling and heart-breaking. Update: Reader feedback is here. All kinds of responses ( Read more... )

Quote from an interview with Dr Chee Soon Juan, the leader of the Singapore Democratic Party. He has been jailed three times for his outspoken opposition to the Government. He is also a fierce opponent of the death penalty.
TONY JONES: Can you tell us exactly what it is that awaits Van Nguyen on Friday week?

Dr CHEE SOON JUAN: He will have no ( Read more... )

There appears to be a new news item on the issue every few minutes. Details of the 'online battle to save Nguyen' are here. Stop Hanging has a petition asking for clemency. Please sign. I have ( Read more... )