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Execution in Texas: US should end its pick and choose attitude towards international law

Press release - 570(2008)Execution in Texas: US should end its pick and choose attitudetowards international lawStatement by Council of Europe Secretary General Terry DavisStrasbourg, 06.08.2008 - ?I am most concerned by the execution ofMexican national José Medellin yesterday in Texas. Mr Medellin wasnot informed of his right to consular help at the time of his arresteven though the United States are legally bound to guarantee thisright under the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. This isa regrettable attitude by a country which is very vocal about itscommitment to the rule of law. The judicial authorities also blatantly ignored the order by the International Court of Justice to stay the execution on the grounds of the violation of the right to consular assistance...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on August 06, 2008 (boomark / email).