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NOVEMBER 16, 2015DEATH PENALTYOREGON (USA): DAYTON LEROY ROGERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE 4TH TIME
A Clackamas County jury sentenced Dayton Leroy Rogers to death for the 4th time. Rogers, 62, White, a
NOVEMBER 16, 2015BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL BY 2 OVER 2014 BOMBING
Authorities in Bahrain say an appeal by two men sentenced to death over the bombing that killed a police officer in 2014 has been rejected.
NOVEMBER 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED FOR ALLEGED DRUG OFFENSES, MURDER
Iranian authorities have executed at least six prisoners in two different prisons from November 12 until November 16.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani citizen, identified as Younes Jamaloldini, was reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on
A Pakistani citizen, identified as Younes Jamaloldini, was reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on
NOVEMBER 14, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITANT ADEL HABARA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAFAH KILLINGS
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced militant Adel Habara to death, alongside six others in a retrial for
NOVEMBER 13, 2015MalawiDEATH PENALTYEU HOPES MALAWI WILL COMPLETE THE PROCESS OF ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY
The European Union says it hopes one day Malawi will take the next step and actually complete the process
NOVEMBER 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRANIAN PRESIDENT CLAIMS MASS HANGINGS HELP EUROPE, ABOLITION WOULD ‘BE DANGEROUS’
In a rare public comment on the death penalty since he took office in June 2013, President Hassan Rouhani claimed Iran has hanged hundreds of drug offenders to prevent drug trafficking into Europe.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan sentenced Frazier Glenn Cross to death
USA - Kansas. Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan sentenced Frazier Glenn Cross to death
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, four prisoners were executed at Tabriz Central Prison
NOVEMBER 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur early in the morning,
- NOVEMBER 12, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Federal appeals court reverses ruling that said California's death penalty system is unconstitutional.
USA - California. Federal appeals court reverses ruling that said California's death penalty system is unconstitutional.
NOVEMBER 12, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH IN MOGADISHU
Two Somali National Army officers have been sentenced to death by a court martial in Mogadishu after
NOVEMBER 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTES MURDERER, 147TH DEATH SENTENCE THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder.
NOVEMBER 12, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REVERSES RULING THAT SAID CALIFORNIA'S DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld California's death penalty system Thursday, reversing
- NOVEMBER 11, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 11, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: RETIRED GENERALS CALL FOR REVIEW OF STATUS OF 300 MILITARY VETERANS FACING DEATH PENALTY
In an op-ed for USA Today, three retired generals call for systemic review of the status of veterans on death row nationwide and urge decision-makers in capital cases to seriously consider the mental health effects of service-related PTSD in determining w
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
NOVEMBER 10, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: CRIMINAL COURT OF KARBALA ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDERERS OF SOLDIER MUSTAFA AL-ATHARI
Criminal Court of Karbala has sentenced to death by hanging on four terrorists belonging to ISIS
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Victor Cornell Miller.
USA - Oklahoma. Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Victor Cornell Miller.
NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
At least five prisoners were executed in Iran in two days, for different crimes.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON ALLEGED DRUG CHARGES
Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners to death between November 8-9 on alleged drug
NOVEMBER 9, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: GIZA COURT SENTENCES ONE TO DEATH, REFERS THREE TO GRAND MUFTI
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a man to death in his retrial for the case known to the media as the
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED BY CRANE IN PUBLIC
A prisoner identified as "A.S." was hanged by crane in public on rape charges. The hanging was reportedly
NOVEMBER 9, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR PRISONERS BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Four prisoners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia between November 8 and 9.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
NOVEMBER 8, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BRUTAL CHILD MURDERS
A Bangladesh court handed four men the death sentence over the brutal killing of a 13-year-old boy that
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men convicted of murder were sentenced to death in Pakistan between November 7 and 8.
NOVEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged in the morning at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.