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OCTOBER 5, 2016DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): BARNEY RONALD FULLER EXECUTED
Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death by lethal injection.
OCTOBER 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUMMER 2016 ‘DEATH ROW USA’ SHOWS ONGOING DECLINE IN DEATH ROW POPULATIONS
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund reports that America's death rows have continued to decline in size, with
OCTOBER 4, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE
the Supreme Court upheld the death verdict handed down to 33-year-old Siarhei Vostrykau in May. This is the third death penalty in Belarus this year.
OCTOBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO PEOPLE FOR JOINING 'MILITANT ORGANIZATION'
A Cairo criminal court issued a preliminary death sentence to two people for "joining a militant organization"
OCTOBER 4, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG CHARGES IN KHORRAMABAD
Two prisoners were hanged in the Parsilon Prison of Khorramabad (Lorestan Province, western Iran),
OCTOBER 3, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: 31 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACK ON MINISTER
A Tunisian court has handed 31 people death sentences over a 2014 attack on the home of then interior minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, a judiciary spokesman said.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
OCTOBER 3, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE IN NAIVASHA
Two men were sentenced to death in Naivasha after being found guilty of robbery with violence.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
- OCTOBER 3, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
OCTOBER 3, 2016DEATH PENALTYUS SUPREME COURT WON'T HEAR ARIZONA DEATH SENTENCE CASE
The United States Supreme Court has denied the State of Arizona's petition to review an en banc decision
- OCTOBER 2, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
OCTOBER 1, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE ON 14 INMATES, PARDONS 32
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi ordered that death sentences on 14 prisoners of Ebonyi origin in various prisons be commuted to life imprisonment.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN ARRESTED TWO WEEKS AGO HANGED IN PUBLIC
A man who was arrested about two weeks ago on murder and rape charges was hanged in public in the city of Neyshabur, in the Razavi Khorasan province (northeastern Iran).
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Public Support for the Death Penalty Drops Below 50% for First Time in 45 Years.
USA - Public Support for the Death Penalty Drops Below 50% for First Time in 45 Years.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG RAPE
The leader of an Indonesian gang who murdered and gang-raped a schoolgirl was sentenced to death.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
three prisoners were executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking and murder.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS INCLUDING WOMAN EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
According to a report by the unofficial news agency, HRANA, Iranian authorities hanged eight prisoners at Urmia's central prison on the morning of September 29.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS EXECUTED ON MURDER AND MOHAREBEH CHARGES
Eight prisoners sentenced to death for murder and Moharebeh (enmity against God) charges were
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death sentence for Glen Bates
USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death sentence for Glen Bates
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Saraya Atkins to death
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Saraya Atkins to death
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR CHINA ARSONIST
The Higher People's Court of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region rejected the appeal of an
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MENTALLY ILL MAN
An international rights group says Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty against a mentally
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Joins Anti-Death Penalty Organization.
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Joins Anti-Death Penalty Organization.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES
Seven prisoners sentenced to death for drug related offenses were hanged at Minab’s Central Prison,
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Hà Nội People’s Court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for murder and robbing homes.