Supreme Court halts execution of inmate requesting vocal prayer at his death

services it offers. And the other angle he said is building competencies within the country so that digital services can be built for the nation’s economic benefits. He also stated, “We can address the African Free Trade Zone to expand our services to other african countries and globally. It is the reason why the NITDA is very focused on Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship that can help citizen build Innovation Driven Enterprise (IDE)”. Nigeria as a hub of digital economy Meanwhile, the Country Director of Microsoft in Nigeria, Mrs Ola Williams, commended the Ministry and NITDA for the initiative and assured the Agency that her organisation is focused on enabling digital skills. Also, the County Director of Oracle, Mr Segun Ajayi said the organizations is dedicated to making Nigeria the hub of digital economy and also empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through innovation. Participants from across the country took turns to appreciate the Ministry, and NITDA for giving them such great opportunity that will prepare them for the future. The 11 states where the training will be taking place are: Katsina, Ekiti, Oyo, Kaduna, Borno, Bauchi, Imo, Bayelsa, Niger, Nasarawa, and Abia States.

Club for Handicapped, a delegation of the UAE national team participating in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad congratulated Abdullah Al-Ariani, who won a gold medal in shooting, and Mohammed Al-Qayed, who won two medals, wishing them all the best in the upcoming local and international tournaments. He highlighted the importance of participating in the international tournaments as it grants the honour of carrying and raising the UAE’s flag among all participating countries. For their part, the members of the national team expressed their gratitude to H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi for his keenness to host and honour them, emphasising that they will keep exerting their efforts in order to raise the nation’s flag in all sports tournaments. The reception was attended by Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of Sharjah Sports Council, Mohammed Fadel Al Hamli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Disabled Sports Federation, Dr. Tariq Sultan bin Khadim, Vice Chairman of Emirates Disabled Sports Federation, Chairman of the UAE Paralympic Committee and Chairman of Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped, along with a number of members of the Board of Directors of the Federation and Al Thiqah Club for Handicapped. am (CNA). The Supreme Court late Wednesday evening halted the execution of a Texas death row inmate who had requested his pastor be allowed to lay hands on him in the execution chamber. The inmate, John Henry Ramirez, was scheduled to be executed Wednesday night. The court also agreed to hear his case in its upcoming docket this fall, challenging the state’s prohibition of chaplains’ vocal prayer and physical contact with inmates inside the execution chamber.“The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted,” said the Supreme Court in an order issued late Wednesday evening. The case could be argued in October or November 2021, according to the court order.The order came about three hours before Ramirez was scheduled to be executed. He was sentenced to death in 2008 for the 2004 murder of 45-year-old convenience store clerk Pablo Castro.Ramirez argued that a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prohibition on audible prayer and physical touch in the execution chamber was an infringement upon his religious liberty. Ramirez sought to have his spiritual advisor, Pastor Dana Moore of Second Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, present with him as he receives lethal injection, and laying hands on him as he is dying. The court’s decision was praised by advocates for religious freedom. "We welcome the Court's decision to set this case for argument this fall. This issue deserves the Court's, and the country's, full attention,” Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, told CNA on Thursday. “We will urge the Court to recognize that the age-old practice of comfort of clergy is protected by the United States Constitution."State officials argued that the audible prayer and laying of hands in the chamber would be disruptive and a potential security risk.Texas in 2019 banned spiritual advisors from the chamber, following condemned