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- APRIL 25, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: THAI WOMAN, 3 VIETNAMESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in Hanoi sentenced three Vietnamese and a Thai woman to death for drug trafficking.
APRIL 25, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF 83 INMATES
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to commute the death sentences of 83 prisoners in death row to life sentences.
APRIL 21, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 UPHELD, 4 COMMUTED FOR OFFICER MURDER
The Cassation Court upheld the death sentence of three defendants implicated in the killing of a policeman
APRIL 21, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani national for smuggling drugs, taking to 86 the number of people the ultra-conservative kingdom has put to death this year.
APRIL 21, 2016MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'BLASPHEMOUS' BLOGGER
An appeal court in the west African state of Mauritania has upheld the death sentence of a blogger accused of blasphemy, a judicial source told AFP.
- APRIL 21, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma. Missouri Execution Drug Supplier Being Sold After Committing 1892 Violations of Pharmacy Regulations.
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma. Missouri Execution Drug Supplier Being Sold After Committing 1892 Violations of Pharmacy Regulations.
APRIL 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen for murder, bringing to 85 the number of people the ultra-conservative
- APRIL 20, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHARJAH SUPERMARKET MURDERER
A supermarket worker who killed a payroll manager in a row over wages has been sentenced to death in the UAE.
APRIL 20, 2016UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: GOVERNMENT MOVES TO OWN BILL ON DEATH PENALTY
Uganda’s Executive is making a belated move to take charge of the private member’s Bill that seeks to
- APRIL 20, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept amendment to HB815 introducing secrecy
USA - Virginia. Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept amendment to HB815 introducing secrecy
- APRIL 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to a report by the Judiciary in Hormozgan, a prisoner, identified as H.M. (31 years old), was
APRIL 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PEOPLE HANGED IN PRISONS
Iran's fundamentalist regime has hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran, and another four in Orumieh, north-west Iran.
- APRIL 19, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
APRIL 19, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: WORLD'S NATIONS URGED TO SHIFT FOCUS ON DRUG PROBLEM
World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged to move away from repression, abolish the death penalty for drug offenses and step up treatment.
APRIL 19, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH IN WEST BENGAL FOR MURDER OF COLLEGE STUDENT
As many as eight people were sentenced to death in West Bengal for the murder of college student Saurabh Chowdhury in 2014.
- APRIL 19, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Head of National Pharmacist's Group Opposes Lethal Injection Secrecy
USA - Virginia. Head of National Pharmacist's Group Opposes Lethal Injection Secrecy
- APRIL 18, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTY
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
- APRIL 18, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
APRIL 18, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PRESIDENT DEFENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG CRIMES
Indonesia's president is defending his country's use of the death penalty for drug offenses, arguing that drug
APRIL 18, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES 5 MEN TO DEATH FOR GIVING ISRAEL INFORMATION
A Gazan military court sentenced five men to death, charging them with being informants for Israel.
APRIL 18, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SPELLS OUT CRITERIA TO APPLY DEATH PENALTY IN GRAFT CASES
The death penalty will be applicable to corrupt leaders who embezzle funds or accept bribes of over $463,000, China’s Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Prosecutor’s Office, the country’s highest judicial authorities, ruled.
- APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD
Iran's regime hanged two more prisoners, this time in the Central Prison in Mashhad, north-east Iran. The
- APRIL 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN PROVINCE
three prisoners were hanged at Lakan Rasht Prison, according to a report by the press department of the
APRIL 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT TURNED DOWN 513 MERCY PETITIONS OVER LAST FIVE YEARS
The Pakistani president rejected as many as 513 mercy petitions of condemned prisoners over the last five
- APRIL 15, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. FDA has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively barred from importing sodium thiopental
USA - Texas. FDA has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively barred from importing sodium thiopental
- APRIL 15, 2016GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Jonathen Jarrells had the death sentence reduced.
USA - Georgia. Jonathen Jarrells had the death sentence reduced.
- APRIL 15, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: FDA BLOCKS TEXAS IMPORT OF EXECUTION DRUG
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively
APRIL 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR, MULTAN
Two murder convicts were hanged separately in jails of Multan and Haripur.
APRIL 14, 2016QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: ASIAN CONVICT TO BE EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
The Court of Appeal has ordered the execution of an Asian expatriate by firing squad in Qatar for