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JANUARY 26, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Ghaneh and Akbar... executed in Shiraz on January 26
JANUARY 25, 2022KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN WHO VIOLENTLY STOLE PHONES, CASH SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man accused of using excessive force to steal mobile phones and some cash from two city businessmen has been sentenced to death, Nairobi News reported on 21 January 2022.
JANUARY 25, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WOMAN IN MADARIPUR
A Madaripur court on 24 January 2022 sentenced five people to death for killing a housewife at the Rajoir upazila of the district in 2002.
JANUARY 25, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Qarchak Prison, a Nightmare for Women Prisoners
JANUARY 25, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iran-HRM year end report
More than 365 prisoners have been executed in 2021 in Iran
JANUARY 24, 2022NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: BENUE STATE GOVERNOR ORTOM GRANTS AMNESTY TO 50 CONVICTS
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has granted amnesty to 50 convicts serving various jail terms across the country.
JANUARY 24, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi sentenced to eight years imprisonment and 70 lashes
Prominent human rights defender
- JANUARY 24, 2022Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MYANMAR: TWO PROMINENT ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two prominent political activists in military-ruled Myanmar have been sentenced to death on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities, a military television station reported 21 January 2022.
- JANUARY 23, 2022Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA REPEALS DEATH PENALTY 30 YEARS AFTER REINTRODUCING IT
The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea announced on 20 January 2022 the abolition of the death penalty for all crimes in the country, 30 years after its reintroduction.
JANUARY 23, 2022IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TWO SISTERS ON DEATH ROW SPARED THE NOOSE BY BOMBAY HC
Observing that state machinery showed “laxity and indifference” in deciding their mercy plea, the Bombay High Court, in Maharashtra state,n on 18 January 2022 commuted the death sentences awarded to sisters Renuka Shinde and Seema Gavit to life imprisonme
- JANUARY 20, 2022United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR DRUG ADDICT ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS FATHER WITH 36 STAB WOUNDS
The Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation has upheld the death sentence for an Emirati man convicted of the premeditated murder of his father.
- JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Edris Gomshad-Zehi executed in Zahedan Prison on January 20
- JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Three men executed in Zabol Prison on January 20
Mohammad Amin Dehmardeh, Parviz Akbarirad and Jamaleddin Gargij
- JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 6 men executed in Zahedan Prison on January 20
Khodanazar Kakar, Hosseinali Khomr, Abdolhamid Esmailzehi, Dadshah Sarani, Ataollah Barahouyi and Mehrollah Dehmardeh
- JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ali Yazdani executed in Rasht Prison on January 20
- JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 3 men executed in Zabol on January 20
Parviz Akbari Rud, Jamaleddin Gorgij and Dadshah Sarani
JANUARY 20, 2022PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TEXTING CARICATURES OF PROPHET
A Muslim woman was sentenced to death in Pakistan on 19 January 2022 after being convicted of sending a blasphemous text message and caricatures of Prophet Muhammad via WhatsApp, a court said.
JANUARY 20, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Eshagh Mohammadamin executed in Isfahan on January 20
JANUARY 20, 2022TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Clinton Young released on bond
after almost 20 years on death row
- JANUARY 19, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 3 men executed in Ilam prison on January 19
Hamed Manouchehri, Sobhan Shohani and Mohammad Karim-Nezhad
- JANUARY 19, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ali Jomeh Mohammadi executed on January 19
JANUARY 19, 2022SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING YOUNG SIBLINGS
The military court of the Somali Armed Forces on 4 January 2022 sentenced to death a soldier for the murder of two siblings Zakariye and Sowdo.
JANUARY 19, 2022NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EKITI COURT SENTENCES EX-SOLDIER, OTHER TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on 17 January 2022 sentenced a 36-year-old former soldier, Olasoji Damilola and 32-year-old Benson Koiki to death by hanging for armed robbery.
JANUARY 19, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahrokh Khodadadi, 16-year-old boy, killed in a fight
Quarrel between the families of victim and of executed inmate
JANUARY 19, 2022ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 2 TO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS TO TAIWAN
A Chinese court has sentenced 2 people to death for attempting to smuggle 400 kilograms of methamphetamine by sea from Southeast Asia to Taiwan, state media reported on 12 January 2022.
JANUARY 19, 2022IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Eghbal Mastoufi and Houshang Khan Mohammadi executed in Khorramabad on January 19
- JANUARY 18, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Parviz Khodadadi executed in Dehdasht on January 18
- JANUARY 18, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sajjad ... executed at Adelabad Prison on January 18
JANUARY 18, 2022NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: PRISONS IN 10 STATES HOLD 80% OF COUNTRY’S DEATH ROW INMATES
Correctional centers across Nigeria house 3,602 death-row inmates, based on data obtained by the Premium Times newspaper.
JANUARY 18, 2022Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: PRIME MINISTER JAMES MARAPE SAYS HIS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AWAY WITH THE DEATH PENALTY
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says his government is doing away with the death penalty and those now on death row will instead serve life sentences without parole, PNG newspaper The National reported on 12 January 2022.