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AUGUST 9, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTYUN RIGHTS CHIEF URGES MALDIVES NOT TO RESUME EXECUTIONS
The United Nations’ human rights chief is urging the Maldives to stick to a decades-long moratorium on
AUGUST 8, 2016TajikistanDEATH PENALTYTAJIKISTAN MAY RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is necessary in respect of persons who have committed serious crimes and terrorism, the
AUGUST 7, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN EXECUTES NUCLEAR SCIENTIST WHO GAVE U.S. INTELLIGENCE ABOUT SECRET NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Iran confirmed that it has executed an Iranian nuclear scientist who gave the U.S. intelligence about the country's contested nuclear program.
- AUGUST 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Judge Fasano resentenced Sedrick Cobb to two life terms without the possibility of release
USA - Connecticut. Judge Fasano resentenced Sedrick Cobb to two life terms without the possibility of release
AUGUST 4, 2016JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FIVE INTELLIGENCE AGENTS IN PALESTINIAN CAMP
A Jordanian court sentenced a man to death for killing five intelligence agents in their office in a Palestinian
AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN SAQQEZ, TAYBAD
Iran's regime hanged four men in two different prisons.
AUGUST 3, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF COLLEAGUE
Two men were given the death sentence by the High Court in Johor Baru after being found guilty of
AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO UNIDENTIFIED PRISONERS HANGED ON UNKNOWN CHARGES
Two unidentified prisoners were reportedly hanged on unknown charges at Choubindar, Qazv
AUGUST 3, 2016DEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN’S 2016 REPORT
The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than fifteen years, was again confirmed in 2015 and the first six months of 2016.
AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEENAGE STUDENT HANGED IN FIRST CHILD OFFENDER EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager has been executed in Iran after being convicted of the
AUGUST 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 36 SUNNI KURDS EXECUTED
At least 36 Kurdish Sunni prisoners were hanged at dawn in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj, the Human Rights
- AUGUST 2, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional
AUGUST 2, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FOUR ARMED ROBBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ONDO
A state High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, sentenced four armed robbers to death by firing squad.
AUGUST 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CREATING UNREST IN SAUDI ARABIA AND BAHRAIN
A Saudi national was sentenced to death for attacking the general court at the Governorate of Al-Qatif four years ago.
- AUGUST 2, 2016DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT DECLARES STATE'S DEATH PENALTY UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional.
- AUGUST 1, 2016LaosDEATH PENALTY
the Vientiane People’s Court recently sentenced three people to death after they were arrested in connection with a drug deal involving 132,000 amphetamine pills, the Khuamsangob newspaper reported.
the Vientiane People’s Court recently sentenced three people to death after they were arrested in connection with a drug deal involving 132,000 amphetamine pills, the Khuamsangob newspaper reported.
- AUGUST 1, 2016KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Nearly 3/4 of Kentuckians Support Moratorium on Executions, Majority Prefer Lengthy Prison Terms to Death Penalty.
USA - Kentucky. Nearly 3/4 of Kentuckians Support Moratorium on Executions, Majority Prefer Lengthy Prison Terms to Death Penalty.
AUGUST 1, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI PARDONS WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Khadija Amrir, a 43-year-old woman was released from prison on the Morocco’s public holiday known as
JULY 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BANGLADESHI MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING COMPATRIOT EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
A Bangladeshi expatriate was executed in the Governorate of Jeddah for killing a compatriot during a
- JULY 30, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI PARDONS 1,272 CONVICTS ON THRONE DAY
On the the Throne Day, King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 1,272 persons who were convicted by
JULY 29, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: PYONGYANG PUBLICLY EXECUTED 6 OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR APRIL DEFECTION
North Korea publicly executed six officials in charge of supervision of its workers overseas in May
JULY 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: FOUR PRISONERS KILLED IN FIRST EXECUTIONS IN A YEAR
Indonesia has carried out its first executions in more than a year despite a string of legal appeals, diplomatic pressure and international condemnation.
- JULY 28, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR SIX MILITANTS
A Bangladesh court upheld the death sentence for six Islamist militants convicted over a suicide bombing in
JULY 28, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISIS CRUCIFIES MAN FOR APOSTASY
The Islamic State militants executed and crucified a civilian man in Aleppo after accusing him of apostasy,
JULY 27, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL, SARGODHA JAIL
Two death row prisoners Ghulam Mustafa and Sibtain were executed in Central jail of Sahiwal and Sargodha’s district jail respectively.
- JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO DRIVER WAS SAVED FROM DEATH ROW BY TWO SAUDI MILLIONAIRES
Two Saudi millionaires has donated SR225,000 (Php2.8 million) to pay the blood money (diya) for a
JULY 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran's regime hanged a group of six prisoners in a jail in north-western Iran and a seventh prisoner in the north-east of the country.
- JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH PENALTY ISSUED FOR SHIITE MINOR
The Specialised Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued its initial judgement, in which a death penalty sentence
JULY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SIALKOT JAIL
A murder convict was hanged in the morning at Sialkot District Jail.
JULY 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 250 EXECUTIONS SO FAR IN 2016
According to a report published by Iran Human Rights (IHR), Iranian authorities have executed at least 250