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JUNE 24, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS TWO DEATH-SENTENCE PLEAS FROM CONVICTS
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has reportedly rejected mercy pleas from two death-row convicts,
- JUNE 24, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The state has eliminated its use of the sedative midazolam
USA - Arizona. The state has eliminated its use of the sedative midazolam
- JUNE 24, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. One of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire June 30, and might be impossible to replace
USA - Arkansas. One of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire June 30, and might be impossible to replace
JUNE 23, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ZHUHAI COURT SENTENCES 4 DRUG DEALERS TO DEATH
A Court in Zhuhai City in south China’s Guangdong Province sentenced four drug dealers to death, ahead
JUNE 23, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: FOUR GUNMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN SOUTH DARFUR
A Sudanese court in Nyala, capital of South Darfur state, sentenced to death and life imprisonment four
JUNE 23, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCED AL SHABAAB SYMPATHIZER TO DEATH
Somali military court has sentenced armed group Alshabaab sympathizer to death.
JUNE 23, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: DRUGS AGENCY REPORT IGNORES GLOBAL DRUG EXECUTION CRISIS
A new report by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) fails to mention the use of the death
- JUNE 23, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Divided State Court Upholds Lethal Injection Protocol and Secrecy Law
USA - Arkansas. Divided State Court Upholds Lethal Injection Protocol and Secrecy Law
- JUNE 23, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The State Supreme Court overturned Richard Reynolds' death sentence
USA - Connecticut. The State Supreme Court overturned Richard Reynolds' death sentence
JUNE 23, 2016NorwayDEATH PENALTYOSLO: LAST DAY OF THE 6th WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty concluded today with the adoption of the final declaration and a solemn closing session.
JUNE 22, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS ON LEADERS TO HAVE COURAGE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Delivering the opening address at the first plenary session of Sixth World Congress Against the Death
JUNE 22, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PERPETRATORS OF ERBIL GOVERNORATE ATTACK RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE
The Islamic State (IS) members responsible for the terror attack in front of the Erbil Governorate in 2014
JUNE 22, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
Justice Kabiru Auta of a Kano High Court sentenced the killer of a Kano business tycoon, philanthropist, and Yoruba leader, Ganiyu Akanbi Bello, to death by hanging.
JUNE 22, 2016LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MINISTER OF JUSTICE, 'THE DEATH PENALTY MUST BE DELETED’
Minister of Justice Ashraf Rifi, taking part in the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo,
- JUNE 22, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury chose the death penalty for Albert Ray Johnson
USA - Oklahoma. A jury chose the death penalty for Albert Ray Johnson
JUNE 22, 2016NorwayDEATH PENALTYOSLO: THE SECOND DAY OF THE 6TH WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty continued today with a focus on the evolution of the debate on capital punishment in Asia, opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Mangala Samareweera.
- JUNE 21, 2016TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN ‘MOVING TOWARD’ ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Justice responded to EU calls to abolish capital punishment by saying that Taiwan’s justice
JUNE 21, 2016TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES FILIPINO’S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE
Instead of the death penalty, the Supreme Court in Taiwan commuted the sentence of a Filipino convicted
JUNE 21, 2016Vatican CityDEATH PENALTYPOPE FRANCIS: VIDEO MESSAGE TO DEATH PENALTY CONFERENCE
Pope Francis sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway.
- JUNE 21, 2016NorwayDEATH PENALTY
OSLO: IT STARTED TODAY THE 6TH WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
It started today the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo, Norway.
JUNE 20, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 12 TERROR CONVICTS EXECUTED
During a press conference in Baghdad, Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili announced that another 12 people,
- JUNE 20, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses the Death Sentence of Christopher Floyd
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses the Death Sentence of Christopher Floyd
- JUNE 20, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. US Supreme Court orders Curtis Flowers Hearing
USA - Mississippi. US Supreme Court orders Curtis Flowers Hearing
JUNE 20, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ORGANS FROM PRISONERS STILL HARVESTED AT A MASSIVE SCALE (REPORT)
A new report claimed that thousands of people are being executed in China in secret and their organs
- JUNE 19, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California Voters to Choose Between Abolishing the Death Penalty or Speeding Up Executions.
USA - California. California Voters to Choose Between Abolishing the Death Penalty or Speeding Up Executions.
JUNE 19, 2016DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): CALIFORNIA VOTERS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY OR SPEEDING UP EXECUTIONS
A measure to abolish the death penalty has made it to the November ballot to compete with a measure
JUNE 18, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: 43 AL SHABAB MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PUNTLAND STATE
A military court in Puntland state of Somalia sentenced 43 Al shabab militants to death. The militants had
JUNE 18, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MURSI SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN QATAR SPY CASE
An Egyptian court sentenced toppled Islamist president Mohammad Mursi to a total of 40 years in prison
- JUNE 17, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama appeals court: Death sentence law constitutional.
USA - Alabama. Alabama appeals court: Death sentence law constitutional.
JUNE 16, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC RESTORES DEATH SENTENCE OF PML-N MNA
The Supreme Court restored the death sentence of PML-N MNA Abid Raza in a murder case, saying that a convict sentenced under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) cannot be acquitted.