Death penalty in the US: awake after a botched execution, Christa Pike reignites the lethal injection debate
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South AfricaPretoria is sticking to the wire: the chosen angle is that of the legal recourse, with the request to preserve evidence of a failed execution and the grievance of "cruel and unusual punishment".
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BelgiumBrussels recalls the story of the "unprecedented fiasco": the Belgian press tells the story of Christa Pike's awakening through the words of her lawyer and the renewed debate on the death penalty.
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by the first historical account
the narrative highlights the unprecedented nature of the attempted execution of a woman.
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the two titles publish the same text, with no original contribution.
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BelgiumRelies on the lawyer
the awakening story is based on the defense statement, quoted verbatim by the two titles.
Reduced role of the victim
Colleen Slemmer only appears in one sentence recalling the facts.