executions

Top UN rights official appeals to US Government to stay execution of Mexican national

The United Nations top human rights official today appealed to the United States Government to stay the execution of a Mexican national who is on death row in Texas, so that his case might be reviewed.

UN human rights body urges US to stay execution of Mexican national

A United Nations human rights body has called on the United States to stay the execution of a Mexican national, arguing that Washington did not comply with its obligations under an international treaty that guarantees consular access for foreign detainees.