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- JANUARY 1, 2016Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
- JANUARY 1, 2016Timor-LesteDEATH PENALTY
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002.
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on the night between May 19 and 20, 2002.
- JANUARY 1, 2016MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On June 23, 2005, Mexico's House approved a measure striking the death penalty...
On June 23, 2005, Mexico's House approved a measure striking the death penalty...
- JANUARY 1, 2016ParaguayDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of Paraguay (1992) at Art. 4,
The Constitution of Paraguay (1992) at Art. 4, "The Right to life," states in part: "The death penalty is abolished."
- JANUARY 1, 2016NicaraguaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua (1987) at Art. 23 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua (1987) at Art. 23 states: "The right to life is inviolable
- JANUARY 1, 2016PanamaDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Republic of Panama (1972) at Art. 3 states:
The Constitution of the Republic of Panama (1972) at Art. 3 states: "There is no death penalty."
JANUARY 1, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES 5 YOUNG MEN FOR 'SPYING' ON THEM
The Al-Shabaab militant group has executed five young men for allegedly spying for United States and the
- JANUARY 1, 2016KansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2016New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2016New YorkDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2016Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
Under Article 1 of the Constitution, the human person is sacred and inviolable
Under Article 1 of the Constitution, the human person is sacred and inviolable
- JANUARY 1, 2016South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2016VermontDEATH PENALTY
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2016Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
- JANUARY 1, 2016ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2016Cook IslandsDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
DECEMBER 31, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PRISONERS HANGED AT TABRIZ, MASHHAD
six prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Central Prison (northern Iran) on drug charges and two
- DECEMBER 30, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance sentenced three men to death over charges of killing a Tunisia’s national security
the Court of First Instance sentenced three men to death over charges of killing a Tunisia’s national security
DECEMBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO EXECUTED, 153RD DEATH SENTENCE IN 2015
Saudi Arabia executed a Filipino man convicted of murder, bringing to 153 the number of people put to
DECEMBER 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN KOHAT
Four more militants were hanged to death in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning, the latest hangings since Pakistan lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar school carnage.
- DECEMBER 29, 2015ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of James McKinney.
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of James McKinney.
- DECEMBER 28, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison on drug related charges. The press
two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison on drug related charges. The press
DECEMBER 28, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING
The Malaysian high court sentenced a Nigerian citizen to death for drugs trafficking.
DECEMBER 28, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: 5 EXECUTED FOR AIDING AND ABETTING ESCAPES
Authorities in North Korea’s Yanggang Province back in September executed five residents for aiding the
- DECEMBER 27, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law that attracted deep concern in Western capitals, not
China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law that attracted deep concern in Western capitals, not
DECEMBER 27, 2015SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO POLICEMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER PRISONER’S MURDER
A Sudanese court sentenced two policemen to death for the murder of a detainee in a Khartoum North
DECEMBER 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED IN KHORRAMABAD
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged three men in a prison in Khorramabad, western Iran.
DECEMBER 24, 2015ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: TWO MYANMAR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF BRITISH BACKPACKERS
Two Myanmar migrant workers have been sentenced to death by a Thai court for the 2014 murder of two
DECEMBER 24, 2015TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DOUBLE-MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Chen Fu-hsiang, who committed a double murder in broad daylight in January, was sentenced to death by
DECEMBER 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 SAUDI MILLIONAIRES SAVES FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW AS CHRISTMAS GIFT
Two Saudi millionaires has donated SR225,000 (Php2.8 million) to pay the blood money (diya) for a