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NOVEMBER 2, 2021PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FOUR SISTERS
A Peshawar court on 30 October 2021 convicted a man and his son for killing four sisters six years ago over a property dispute and sentenced them to death along with the payment of Rs2 million compensation each to the legal heirs of the women.
NOVEMBER 2, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Eghbal-Raisi executed in Shiraz Prison on November 2
For murder
NOVEMBER 2, 2021IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2013 GANDHI MAIDAN BLASTS IN PATNA; JAIL FOR 5 OTHERS
Four of the nine men convicted for the 2013 serial blasts at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan were sentenced to death by a Patna court on 1st November 2021.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021OklahomaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Oklahoma. Parole Board Again Recommends Commuting Julius Jones’ Death Sentence
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1
OCTOBER 31, 2021ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: HONGKONGER WITH HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS EXECUTED OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Hong Kong man who suffered from hallucinations and other mental health problems has been executed in mainland China where he was sentenced to death in 2017 for drug trafficking.
OCTOBER 30, 2021Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES SIX ISRAELI 'INFORMANTS' TO DEATH
The Islamist movement Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip announced on 28 October 2021 it had sentenced six Palestinian "informants" to death for collaborating with Israel.
OCTOBER 28, 2021United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Published the latest edition of Death Row Usa
Updated to April 1, 2021
OCTOBER 28, 2021PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCES TO TWO IN A MINOR RAPE, MURDER CASE
A district and sessions court in Rawalpindi on 26 October 2021 awarded death sentences to two persons for raping and murdering a minor girl.
OCTOBER 28, 2021OklahomaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Oklahoma. John Grant executed
He convulsed and vomited during execution
OCTOBER 28, 2021Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ALI AL-NIMR RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER NEARLY A DECADE
A young Saudi man was released from prison on 27 October 2021 after spending nearly a decade behind bars in a case that drew international scrutiny because until recently he’d been facing a possible death sentence for protest-related crimes committed as a
OCTOBER 27, 2021MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO MEN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A boat operator and a labourer were sentenced to death by the Tawau High Court, Malaysia, on 26 October 2021 for trafficking 327.1gm of methamphetamine which was stored in formula milk boxes two years ago.
OCTOBER 27, 2021IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COUPLE AWARDED FOUR DEATH SENTENCES FOR KILLING FAMILY MEMBERS IN TAMIL NADU
A special court near Chennai on 26 October 2021 convicted and sentenced a couple to four death sentences, double lifer and imposed a fine of Rs six lakh for killing their family members in 2019.
- OCTOBER 27, 2021TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced William George Davis to death
OCTOBER 27, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Susan Rezaiipour hanged in Qazvin on October 27
The 122nd woman executed since 2013
OCTOBER 27, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE GET DEATH IN BUSINESSMAN MURDER CASE
A court in Gopalganj on 26 October 2021 convicted five people and sentenced them to death in a businessman murder case.
OCTOBER 26, 2021NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: PASTOR ON DEATH ROW REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER 14 YEARS IN PRISON
The resident pastor of Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Apapa, Lagos, Pastor David, who was sentenced to death has been released.
OCTOBER 26, 2021EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: HISHAM ASHMAWI’S TOP AIDE, 2 OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian court sentenced on 25 October 2021 terrorist Bahaa Kishk, the right-hand man of Hisham Ashmawy who was executed in Egypt last year, and two fugitives to death over terrorism charges.
OCTOBER 25, 2021PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO COPS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN INTEZAR MURDER CASE
An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on 25 October 2021 awarded death sentences to two cops over their role in the murder of a youngster Intezar Ahmed, 19, in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) neighbourhood of the city by an ACLC team.
OCTOBER 25, 2021IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING AND MURDERING 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A special POCSO court on 21 October 2021 awarded capital punishment to a man for murdering a 7-year-old girl after raping her in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
OCTOBER 23, 2021SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA EXECUTES 24 PEOPLE FOR SETTING WILDFIRES, CALLING IT ‘TERRORISM’
Syria has executed 24 people after convicting them on terrorism charges for igniting last year’s devastating wildfires, leaving three people dead and burning thousands of hectares (acres) of forests, the Justice Ministry said on 21 October 2021.
OCTOBER 23, 2021IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NINE GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF 3 MEMBERS OF FAMILY IN RAYAGADA
Nine persons on 21 October 2021 were awarded death sentence in Odisha by the Rayagada district and sessions court for the murder of three members of a family in Kitum village in 2016 on the suspicion of practising witchcraft.
OCTOBER 21, 2021AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. Willie Smith was executed
8th inmate to be put to death in the USA this year
OCTOBER 21, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A policeman has been sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing his wife, Nepalnews reported on 6 October 2021.
OCTOBER 21, 2021United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Azibo Aquart sentenced to life in prison
Death sentence overturned in 2018
OCTOBER 21, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nazarnaz Ghanbarzehi Executed in Zahedan on October 21
For drug crimes
OCTOBER 21, 2021GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
One Momodou Korka Jallow on 21 October 2021 was sentenced to death in Gambia by the High Court, presided over by Justice Sainabou W. Cisse after he was convicted of murder.
OCTOBER 20, 2021ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS EMPLOYEE
A High Court judge on 18 October 2021 sentenced a Hwedza man to death for the murder of his employer in 2015 and throwing the body into Rhodesville Dam.
- OCTOBER 20, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MYMENSINGH MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MOTHER’S MURDER
A Mymensingh court on 11 October 2021 sentenced 50-year-old Md Mustafa to death for the murder of his mother, 70-year-old Mariam Begum.
OCTOBER 20, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Unidentified man executed in Karaj Prison on October 20
OCTOBER 19, 2021PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE CONVICTS IN GANG RAPE AND MURDER CASE SENTENCED TO DEATH TWICE
In the case of gang rape and murder, three convicts were sentenced to death two times and fined Rs. 5 lakh, Pothwar reported on 16 October 2021.