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U.S. broke international law by executing Mexican national, says U.N. - CNN.com
This one sort of slid by with all the hoopla about other things. But when I first read about this in the news, I REALLY thought Texas would hold up a little while to let this get worked out.
I realize there is most likely a message they wanted to send to their next door neighbor, but is this really the way?
Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., 38, was convicted of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says U.S. breached international law
Humberto Leal Garcia, a Mexican national, was not granted consular access
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution
Leal was not informed of his right to contact the Mexican consulate upon his arrest
(CNN) -- The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having granted him consular access, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday.
Navi Pillay, in a statement, said she deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court denied him a stay of execution Thursday night.
"The execution of Mr. Leal Garcia places the U.S. in breach of international law," said Pillay, who is on an official mission in Mexico. "What the state of Texas has done in this case is imputable in law to the U.S. and engages the United States' international responsibility."
Pillay said Leal was not granted consular access, which -- as a foreign national -- was his right under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
The denial of access raises concerns about whether Leal got a fair trial, Pillay said.
This one sort of slid by with all the hoopla about other things. But when I first read about this in the news, I REALLY thought Texas would hold up a little while to let this get worked out.
I realize there is most likely a message they wanted to send to their next door neighbor, but is this really the way?