Texas execution 'violated international law', UN says

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by August

Because the United States has not ratified the Vienna Treaty would be my guess.

But the U.S. is a signatory, and while that's non-binding, it does mean that "a state that signs a treaty is obliged to refrain, in good faith, from acts that would defeat the object and purpose of the treaty." Does that not hold any weight? Does this not make our being a signatory to any treaty worthless?

Originally Posted by Armistead

Geesh, the guy used a large tree branch to rape her before he killed her.

Anyone know if he was an illegal to boot, most reports just say non-american.

Don't mess with Texas.

All irrelevant. Focus on the issue, not the circumstances.