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- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The US Department of Justice confirmed that federal executions have been halted
USA - The US Department of Justice confirmed that federal executions have been halted
APRIL 29, 2015DEATH BY PUNISHMENTHANDS OFF CAIN DECIDES TO AWARD POPE FRANCIS WITH THE ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR’
The Hands Off Cain's Abolition of the Year Award is given annually to somebody who, more than anybody else during that year, have distinguished themselves for their commitment to the abolition of the death penalty and to the struggle against inhuman and d
APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: CREATOR OF LETHAL INJECTION PROTOCOL CALLS DEATH PENALTY ‘PROBLEMATIC’
Dr. Jay Chapman, the Oklahoma medical examiner who created the three-drug lethal injection protocol that
- APRIL 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi national, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Fahd al-Sohabra al-Dosari, was beheaded for
a Saudi national, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Fahd al-Sohabra al-Dosari, was beheaded for
APRIL 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CONVICTED KILLER EXECUTED IN VEHARI
A convicted murderer was hanged at Vehari’s District Jail, raising the total number of executions to 98 since
- APRIL 28, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 774 to bypass the unwillingness of physician to participate executions
USA - North Carolina. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 774 to bypass the unwillingness of physician to participate executions
- APRIL 27, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned Paul Gordon Smith’s death sentence.
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned Paul Gordon Smith’s death sentence.
APRIL 26, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FIVE HANGED FOR MURDER AND THEFT
Authorities in Egypt have hanged five people convicted of murder and theft, the interior ministry said.
APRIL 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN ARAK PRISON
Four prisoners were hanged in the morning in Arak city.
APRIL 25, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING
A drug trafficker was executed in south China’s Guangdong Province following approval by the Supreme People’s Court.
- APRIL 24, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTY
At its 56th ordinary session, the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) put the
At its 56th ordinary session, the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) put the
APRIL 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ANOTHER THREE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN TWO DAYS
Saudi Arabia executed three more people between 23 and 24 April, bringing to 68 the number of Saudis and foreigners executed in the kingdom this year.