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U.N. court orders U.S. to 'take all measures' to stop execution of condemned Mexicans

U.N. court orders U.S. to 'take all measures' to stop execution of condemned MexicansJuly 16, 2008An international court ruled today that the U.S. government must takesteps to ensure that five Mexican nationals aren't put to deathpending its decision in a suit that challenges the application of thedeath penalty in murder cases where defendants weren't told they hadthe right to request consular assistance.Here's an excerpt from the International Court of Justice decision:The United States of America shall take all measures necessary toensure that Messrs. José Ernesto Medellín Rojas, César Roberto Fierro Reyna, Rubén Ramírez Cárdenas, Humberto Leal García, and RobertoMoreno Ramos are not executed pending judgment on the Request forinterpretation submitted by the United Mexican States, unless anduntil these five Mexican nationals receive review and reconsiderationconsistent with paragraphs 138 to 141 of the Court?s Judgmentdelivered on 31 March 2004 in the case concerning Avena and OtherMexican Nationals (Mexico v...continue to full post

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