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Arkansas Supreme Court Decision Allows New DNA Testing in Case of the ​“West Memphis Three,” Convicted of Killing Three Children in 1993

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On April 18, 2024, the Arkansas Supreme Court decided 4-3 to reverse a 2022 lower court decision and allow genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the 1993 killing of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis. The three men convicted in 1994 for the killings were released in 2011 after taking an Alford plea, in which they maintained their innocence but plead guilty to the crime, in exchange for 18 years’ time served and 10 years of a suspended sentence. 

At least 34 executed in 11 days in Iran

The Iranian regime has executed at least 34 prisoners in past 11 days in 7 cities across Iran including many young prisoners in their early 20s.

On Thursday, May 1, the International Workers' Day, hanged Mostafa Nazi Chalavi, Amir Rouzdar and Babak Vavani in Bandar Abbas Prison bring.

In the city of Karaj, on April 1 and 2, 11 prisoners were executed in 2 group executions in Ghezel Hessar and Gohardasht prisons. Rasoul Talebei executed in Ghezel Hessar Prison, was 20.

In the city of Kermanshah, on April 27, at least 7 prisoners were executed in Diezelabad Prison. 2 of those executed identifies as Fariborz Siabani and Fattahi.

In the city of Mashhad, on April 21, 28 and 29, 6 prisoners were executed including a 20-year-old.

In central prison in the city of Zahedan, on April 2 and 4, 3 prisoners were executed. On April 26, 3 political prisoners of the Sunni Balouchi compatriots hanged in public in the city of Zabol. They were 20 to 23 years old.

On April 26 in the city of Semnan a prisoner was hanged in public.

The executions in Iran that is continuing with an unprecedented dimension during Hassan Rouhani's term in office ends any illusion of moderation of the clerical regime ruling Iran.

Source: Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, May 2, 2014

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