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NOVEMBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH MINOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iranian Kurdish teenager, convicted of murder, has been sentenced to death by Iranian judicial
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FBI CRIME REPORT SHOWS MURDER RATES REMAIN HIGHER IN DEATH PENALTY STATES
The U.S. Department of Justice released its annual FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2014, reporting no change in the national murder rate since 2013.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: CALIFORNIA PROPOSES NEW SINGLE-DRUG METHOD FOR EXECUTIONS
California unveiled a new method for executing condemned prisoners Friday, proposing a single-drug lethal
NOVEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: GIRL ON DEATH ROW SINCE AGE 12 SAVED FROM EXECUTION
Somayeh was 12 years old when she was arrested by Iranian authorities for allegedly participating in the
- NOVEMBER 5, 2015KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: SAAD AL-ABDULLAH FRIEND SLAYER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Kuwaiti man was sentenced to death for killing his friend and fellow tribesmen. The victim, Sultan Al-
NOVEMBER 5, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYUN GROUP: TERROR FIGHT NO EXCUSE FOR RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
A U.N. watchdog group has accused Iraq of violating the human rights of its citizens in the name of
- NOVEMBER 4, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury decided that Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, 29, Black, should be sentenced to death
USA - Nevada. A jury decided that Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, 29, Black, should be sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 4, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged to death in the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW COVICT HANGED IN CENTRAL JAIL OF BAHAWALPUR
Death row convict Muhammad Irshad was executed in New Central jail of Bahawalpur, the offender had last meeting with his relatives before the execution.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN CTG
A tribunal in Chittagong sentenced a youth to death for killing a businessman in 2013, reports UNB.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: 2015 WILL BE THE YEAR WITH LESS EXECUTIONS SINCE 1992
After the stay of execution the United States Supreme Court granted to Ernest Johnson yesterday, 2 more
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Four death row prisoners were hanged in the morning in the jails of Kasur and Gujrat. The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed over to their families, Dunya News reported.
NOVEMBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING MINOR
Pakistan anti-terrorism court has awarded death penalty to a teenager and life imprisonment to two others for brutally murdering a minor after sexually assaulting him.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson
USA - Missouri. The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson
NOVEMBER 3, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS AFGHAN WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ELOPING
A young Afghan woman who was married against her will has been stoned to death by extremists after she
- NOVEMBER 3, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ HANDS 2 SAUDIS DEATH, 3 ON THE LIST
Iraq’s Central Criminal Court has sentenced two Saudis to death by hanging after finding them guilty on
NOVEMBER 3, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF ERNEST JOHNSON IN MISSOURI
The United States Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ernest Johnson on Tuesday evening, just
NOVEMBER 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
Pakistan executed a man convicted of murder in Sahiwal, Samaa reported.
NOVEMBER 2, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens after he was convicted of running over and killing a fellow tribesman, the interior ministry said.
NOVEMBER 1, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: 2 YOUTHS ESCAPE DEATH IN KUWAITI MURDER CASE
A member of the Kuwaiti royal family and his fellow student have escaped the death penalty in a high-profile
NOVEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two prisoners, both reportedly 30 years old, were hanged in public in Aliabad-e Katul (a city located in the province of Golestan) early in the morning.
OCTOBER 30, 2015TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: TAIPEI SUBWAY MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SECOND TRIAL
A Taiwan court upheld the death sentence for Cheng Chieh, who was convicted of four murders and
OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYEU: RAIF BADAWI WINS SAKHAROV HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE
Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger and activist sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam, won the EU’s Sakharov prize for human rights.
OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI CARRIES OUT 141ST EXECUTION THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia carried out its 141st execution this year, putting one of its citizens to death for murder.
OCTOBER 29, 2015DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): JERRY CORRELL EXECUTED
Jerry Correll, 59, White, was executed in Florida.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: THREE KEY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES TAKE POSITION ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Hillary Clinton affirmed her support for the death penalty in limited circumstances during an appearance
OCTOBER 28, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICE CORPORAL KILLS COLLEAGUE, GETS DEATH SENTENCE
A former police corporal, Smart Udeme, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his colleague, one Sgt. Yunusa Isah of Mopol 7 Squadron, Sokoto.