USA: Worlds apart: Violations of foreign nationals on Death Row - cases of Europeans

USA: Worlds apart: Violations of foreign nationals on Death Row - cases of Europeans

Index Number: AMR 51/101/2000
Date Published: 30 June 2000
Categories: USA, Americas

This report examines the pattern of foreign nationals sentenced to death in the United States without being informed upon detention of their right to contact their consulate for assistance. The report details the cases of 10 prisoners who are believed to be citizens of European nations. An appendix lists all those foreign nationals in the the USA currently on Death Row