Archive
Death penalty
We update every day. No advertising, no trackers, no algorithm. The news that power does not want to see — and the news that power does everything to hide.
- JULY 16, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA). IMPENDING EXECUTION STAYED
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles today temporarily halted the execution of Troy Anthony Davis less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection
- JULY 16, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SEVEN UGANDANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
the identities of seven Ugandans, including two women, who face death over drug trafficking offences in China have been revealed.
- JULY 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of murder in the central city of Arak, the Iran governmental newspaper reported.
- JULY 16, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
following the March 14 (see) recommendation of the jury...
following the March 14 (see) recommendation of the jury...
- JULY 16, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
the State Senate passed legislation to establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
the State Senate passed legislation to establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
JULY 16, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. GROUP SEEKS 400 PARDONS
Saudi Arabia's Higher Committee for Reconciliation is seeking pardons for 400 death
JULY 16, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS SIGNS OFF ON STRICT CHILD PREDATION BILL
Gov. Rick Perry Monday signed a bill to increase punishment for sexual predators
- JULY 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES FIVE GANG MEMBERS TO DEATH FOR RAPE
a Chinese court sentenced to death the ringleader of a juvenile gang responsible for the rape of more than 40 girls, the Xinhua news agency said.
- JULY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran publicly hanged two men and a woman convicted of murder in the northwestern city of Tabriz and the southern city of Shiraz, media reports said.
JULY 14, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED
the official Saudi PressAgency carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement announcing
- JULY 13, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
a man who had 2 death sentences against him reversed...
a man who had 2 death sentences against him reversed...
- JULY 13, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 the death sentence of Abdul Haliym...
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 the death sentence of Abdul Haliym...
JULY 13, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. TOKYO HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN 1995 SUBWAY GASSING
a Japanese high court upheld the death sentence of a former medical
- JULY 12, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
EU EXPRESSES REGRET OVER MEDICS DEATH SENTENCE
the European Parliament expressed its disappointment with the Libyan Supreme
- JULY 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING SIX FAMILY MEMBERS
Dong Gang, a native of Nong'an County in northeast China's Jilin Province...
- JULY 12, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS
Bangladeshi Md Masud Rana Md Mofizuddin...
- JULY 12, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Sheik Mastaan, alias Mohammed Salim, was sentenced to death by the Sharia court of Dammam in Saudi Arabia for allegedly transporting narcotic drugs.
- JULY 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN FACES DEATH FOR KILLING STUDENT
a man was sentenced to death for killing a 19 year old university student in a robbery in November 2006.
- JULY 12, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Christopher Jones...
the state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Christopher Jones...
- JULY 12, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the state Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to death...
the state Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to death...
- JULY 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Abdolah F., was executed in Iran...
a man, identified only as Abdolah F., was executed in Iran...
- JULY 11, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: PREGNANT WOMEN SPARED DEATH PENALTY
legislators amended the Thai criminal code to exempt pregnant women from the death penalty.
- JULY 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Safun Muhammed Ali Ahmed al Zahifi, a Yemen national...
Safun Muhammed Ali Ahmed al Zahifi, a Yemen national...
JULY 11, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN: THE EU MUST NOT YIELD TO LIBYAN BLACKMAIL
the directors of Hands Off Cain, Sergio D'Elia, secretary of the association and Rosa Nel
JULY 11, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA. COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOREIGN MEDICS
a Libyan court confirmed a death sentence against six foreign
JULY 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. EIGHT WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
Iran sentenced to death eight women currently serving time in Iranian prisons, the state-run daily
JULY 11, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH DAKOTA REJOINS THE EXECUTION CLUB
a 25-year-old East Texas native was executed by lethal injection for the torture and slaying
- JULY 10, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi boy, Moeid bin Hussein Hakami, 16, was beheaded
a Saudi boy, Moeid bin Hussein Hakami, 16, was beheaded
- JULY 10, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LAHORE COURT CONFIRMS DEATH FOR WOMAN MINISTER'S KILLER
the Lahore High Court upheld the death sentence given to a radical shopkeeper...
- JULY 10, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HK TYCOON
six of the eight people charged with the murder of Hong Kong millionaire Lam Hon-lit were found guilty at Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, a defence lawyer for the case said.