This paper reviews developments with respect to lethal injection executions over the past decade.(10) In this 25th year of lethal injection executions,(11) Amnesty International renews its call on health professionals to respect professional ethics and human rights and not to facilitate or participate in the taking of life in state-ordered executions.(12) It also calls for an end to the death penalty and a more human rights-affirming response to crime.BackgroundExecution by lethal injection… [read post]