USA: Further Information on death penalty/Legal concern, Mir Aimal Kasi

Index Number: AMR 51/166/2002
Date Published: 7 November 2002
Categories: Americas, USA

Mir Aimal Kasi's execution, originally scheduled for 7 November, is now due to take place on 14 November. A final appeal to the US Supreme Court was filed by Mir Aimal Kasi's lawyers on 29 October. Neither the Court's decision on whether to take the appeal, nor the Virginia governor's decision on whether to grant clemency, is expected until 14 November.