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JANUARY 21, 2016DEATH PENALTYCONNECTICUT (USA): MURDER VICTIM'S DAUGHTER SAYS ‘BROKEN DEATH PENALTY DOESN'T BRING CLOSURE AND IS A WASTE’
Dawn Mancarella, whose mother, Joyce Masury, was murdered 20 years ago, called the death penalty "a
- JANUARY 20, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed.
JANUARY 20, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Sahiwal and Jehlum, Dunya News
- JANUARY 20, 2016KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. U.S. Supreme Court restores death sentences for the Carr brothers, and Sidney Gleason.
USA - Kansas. U.S. Supreme Court restores death sentences for the Carr brothers, and Sidney Gleason.
JANUARY 20, 2016DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): RICHARD MASTERSON EXECUTED
Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed in Texas.
JANUARY 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS INCLUDING POSSIBLE JUVENILE OFFENDER HANGED
Iranian authorities have executed four prisoners in northern Iran and one prisoner in southern Iran who may have been under the age of 18 when he allegedly committed the murder that Iranian courts sentenced him to death for.
- JANUARY 19, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB BEHEADS 60-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT
Somali militant group al-Shabaab publicly beheaded an elderly man in Southern Somalia after accusing him
JANUARY 19, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: SCRAP DEATH SENTENCE
A lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Zambia, Landilani Banda, says death sentence is “state-
JANUARY 19, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: SCRAP DEATH PENALTY, CHIEFS URGE GOVT
Traditional leaders urged Government to do away with the death penalty. The chiefs said capital punishment
JANUARY 19, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Three death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Attock, Mianwali and Jhang, Dunya
JANUARY 18, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: APEX COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS
The Supreme Court of India stayed the execution of two condemned prisoners who were awarded death
JANUARY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 JUVENILE OFFENDERS EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ PRISON
Four juveniles have been hanged in Sanandaj prison, Iran.
JANUARY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ, YAZD
Five prisoners were hanged in Iran on January 12 and 14.
JANUARY 17, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALILAND: THREE CONVICTED OF MURDERS EXECUTED
The breakaway northern Somalia region of Somaliland executed three people including a woman and her
JANUARY 17, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: PARLIAMENT ENDORSES CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
Egypt's parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts
JANUARY 17, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 8 MEMBERS OF A FAMILY IN NANGARHAR
A man was sentenced to death by a primary court in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan for
- JANUARY 17, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Ten Years After Last Execution, California Still Far From Resuming Executions
USA - California. Ten Years After Last Execution, California Still Far From Resuming Executions
- JANUARY 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Gilan Judiciary's press department reported on the execution of four prisoners at Lakan, Rasht's central
Gilan Judiciary's press department reported on the execution of four prisoners at Lakan, Rasht's central
- JANUARY 15, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mark Anthony Gonzales, 45, Hispanic, was formally sentenced to death today
USA - Texas. Mark Anthony Gonzales, 45, Hispanic, was formally sentenced to death today
- JANUARY 15, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Jermaine Wright, a former death row inmate, heads back to prison.
USA - Delaware. Jermaine Wright, a former death row inmate, heads back to prison.
- JANUARY 15, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Fewer support capital punishment in latest Field Poll.
USA - California. Fewer support capital punishment in latest Field Poll.
- JANUARY 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran state run media, Ashkezar News, reported on the execution of one prisoner in the morning
Iran state run media, Ashkezar News, reported on the execution of one prisoner in the morning
- JANUARY 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN SIALKOT
A death row prisoner was hanged in District jail Sialkot in the wee hours.
- JANUARY 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN ORUMIYEH
Six prisoners were executed by hanging for murder charges at Orumiyeh prison in Iran, local human rights
JANUARY 14, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: YEMENI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR MURDER
The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that a capital sentence against a murderer was carried out today
JANUARY 14, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA SHOULD ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Florence Chibwesha, Director of the Human Rights Commission of Zambia told the Committee on Legal
- JANUARY 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the human rights group, HRANA, a prisoner, identified as Houshang Zare, was hanged at
According to the human rights group, HRANA, a prisoner, identified as Houshang Zare, was hanged at
JANUARY 13, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: FOUR GET DEATH PENALTY OVER SPYING FOR ISRAEL
A military court in the Gaza Strip sentenced four people to death on charges of spying for Israel.
JANUARY 13, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: OUTLAW DEATH PENALTY, URGES PRISON CHIEF
the Zambia Prisons Services submitted before the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs that the law on
- JANUARY 12, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the human rights group HRANA, four prisoners were hanged at Karaj's central prison
According to the human rights group HRANA, four prisoners were hanged at Karaj's central prison