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Oil Workers in Iraq Face Violence and Arrests During Protests Against Contract Employment

Baghdad, Iraq – Labor unions in Iraq have come together to denounce the violent tactics used by security forces to disperse protesters demanding permanent jobs. The joint statement from IndustriALL affiliates highlighted the use of rubber bullets and electric batons, resulting in severe injuries and arrests among male and female protesters. The General Federation of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Unions in Iraq (GFOGPUI), along with the General Union of Oil Workers and General Union of …

Alabama Contract Killer Kenneth Smith Set to Be Executed by Nitrogen Hypoxia – First Time in U.S. History

ATMORE, Ala. — After spending more than two decades on death row, contract killer and Alabama native Kenneth Smith is set to become the first person to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia. This method, referred to as experimental by Smith’s attorneys and admonished by the United Nations, is scheduled for Thursday. The US Supreme Court has declined to stop the execution, and Smith will not be alone in the gas chamber at the William C. …

Portland farmer’s family demands police re-investigation into his 9-year disappearance amid links to convicted contract killer

PORTLAND, Jamaica – Almost nine years after the mysterious disappearance of a Portland farmer, relatives are urging the police to reopen the investigation into his case. The missing father of five, Ian Smith, vanished without a trace on January 28, 2015, just before the start of his trial with Denvalyn ‘Bubbla’ Minott, a convicted contract killer. Minott is currently serving a 19-year prison sentence for his involvement in the murder of businesswoman Tonia McDonald and …