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In explaining the legal and clinical aspects of lethal injections, “Secrets of the Killing State” is far from sterile. Corinna Barrett Lain lays out her fact-based narratives in stomach-churning detail, while also plainly sharing her analysis of the facts with readers, often bordering on righteous indignation. texasobserver.org/sordid-story

The Texas Observer · The Sordid, Unscientific Story Behind Lethal InjectionA new book by a national expert explores the failures of the United States’ favored execution method.

After #SCOTUS’ ruling, the original 5 plaintiffs in the ACLU & Democracy Forward case against the #AlienEnemiesAct split up.

Now 2 class action #habeas suits have been filed, one in New York with 2 plaintiffs & one in Texas with the other three.

#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #AbuseOfPower #Trump
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theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a Sergei and Marina escaped Russia three years ago under threat of arrest after protesting against the Ukraine war, seeking asylum in the US. Now their best chance of remaining together, as a family, is to flee again. #GOP #Immigration #Corruption #HumanRights

The Guardian · They fled Putin’s Russia for the US. After Ice detention, they’re choosing to leave againBy Maanvi Singh

Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents

Datacentres’ locations are often industry secrets. But by using local news reports and industry sources Baxtel and Data Center Map, SourceMaterial compiled a map of 632 datacentres – either active or under development – owned by Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

Source theguardian.com/environment/20

HRW have called for the immediate release of Paul Chambers who has been detained on lese majeste charges in Thailand

Chambers is an academic known for his research on civil-military relations in Thailand. He is currently teaching at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok province

While hundreds of Thai activists have faced charges of lese majeste in recent years, cases involving foreigners are rare

hrw.org/news/2025/04/08/thaila

A photo of Paul Chambers
Human Rights Watch · Thailand: US Scholar Detained on Royal Insult ChargeThai authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against Paul Chambers, a leading Thai studies scholar.

"A livello mondiale il numero di esecuzioni nel 2024 ha raggiunto la cifra più alta dal 2015 con oltre 1500 persone messe a morte in 15 Paesi."

Nel totale mancano migliaia di persone messe a morte in Cina, che resta il maggior boia mondiale, oltre alle persone uccise in Vietnam e Corea del Nord.

#9aprile #NOpenaMorte #NOdeathPenalty #HumanRights

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Pressenza · Nel 2024 oltre 1.500 persone messe a morte in 15 Paesi A livello mondiale il numero di esecuzioni ha raggiunto nel 2024 la cifra più alta dal 2015, con oltre 1.500 persone messe a morte in 15 Paesi. Sono i