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Christa Pike case: What are the rights of those sentenced to death in the USA? United States?

The failed execution of Christa Pike has triggered a new discussion in the United States on the rights of those sentenced to capital punishment. In France 24, we spoke on this subject with Julio Cesar Cueva, a master in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law, who said that "a person sentenced to death does not lose his dignity as a human being," so the State has an obligation to ensure his care while the sentence is being carried out.

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The Christa Pike case: why does his failed execution shake the debate on the death penalty?

"Chemical torture." Thus the process was described by the lawyers of a 50-year-old woman sentenced to death, who was left in life support after two doses of a lethal injection were missed. Christa Pike asked if it was normal for his arm to hurt so much as the pentobarbital entered his bloodstream. "It shouldn't be that hard," President Donald Trump questioned. On 3 October, the trial took over the head of the Tennessee prison system.

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What we know about the "Cornell Seven" case in the United States

- According to a civil lawsuit, a 20-year-old student was the victim of an alleged multiple sexual assault at a 'Chi Phi' (Cornell) fraternity party in 2024. Almost two years later, public pressure led to the reopening of the case. Our journalist, Ana María Luna, tells us more. "Jane Doe" is a fictional name, used to protect the victim's identity. In addition, we omitted some terms as part of an editorial test.

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"The 7 Cornell" case: they appoint prosecutor to investigate group rape: why was the case closed?

New York Governor Kathy Hochul formalized on Friday, October 2, that Attorney General Letitia James was appointed as a special prosecutor in charge of the new investigation into the reported group rape of a woman by members of a Cornell University fraternity in 2024. The Democratic leader also questioned the authorities' handling of the victim's complaints, who, according to Hochul, has been "disappointed" by the investigators.

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The Cornell's 7 case: the group rape charge and the pending questions

A former student at Cornell University sued that institution and seven alleged assailants, members of the Chi Phi fraternity, among other defendants, for alleged group rape. He claims that when he was 20, the men provided him with "alcohol and drugs to intoxicate her," leaving her unable to give her consent before she was sexually assaulted. The situation has led to the reopening of an investigation and raises questions about the institutional responsibilities and vulnerability of the complainant.

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