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- OCTOBER 20, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
- OCTOBER 20, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
- OCTOBER 20, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
OCTOBER 20, 2015ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN MURDER OF RATCHABURI MP
The Supreme Court of Thailand confirmed the death penalty for Anantasak Srisawat, alias Sor Tor Tai, for
OCTOBER 20, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: JUSTICE SCALIA SAYS DEATH PENALTY MIGHT BE RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the
- OCTOBER 19, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
- OCTOBER 19, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
- OCTOBER 19, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.
OCTOBER 19, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN
A Bogra court handed down death penalty to one Belal Hossain Bilu for hacking a businessman to death.
OCTOBER 19, 2015DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): EXECUTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2017 DUE TO DRUG SHORTAGE
Ohio won't attempt to execute anyone on its death row until at least 2017 as it faces a continuing shortage of lethal injection drugs.
OCTOBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYU.N. CONDEMNS IRAN'S EXECUTION OF MINORS, NOTES 'WORRYING TREND'
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Iran's execution of two minors last week,
OCTOBER 19, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: WOMAN'S STONING SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Maldives' highest court has overturned an unprecedented sentence of death by stoning for a woman
OCTOBER 18, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RELEASES DRONE VIDEO SHOWING BEHEADING OF MAN EXECUTED FOR INSULTING 'ALLAH' IN ANBAR
The Sunni terror group, Islamic State (Isis), has released a new execution video shot using a camera
- OCTOBER 18, 2015Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: 2 PALESTINIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY COOPERATING WITH ISRAEL
A military court in Gaza sentenced two Palestinian Arabs from Khan Yunis to death by hanging.
OCTOBER 17, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: HK MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BEIJING
A Hong Kong businessman who was caught with 24 kg of cocaine in his suitcases at Beijing Capital
- OCTOBER 17, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
- OCTOBER 16, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
- OCTOBER 16, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
OCTOBER 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least seven death-row inmates convicted of murder were executed in different jails.
- OCTOBER 15, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FORMING TERRORIST GROUP
Ten Islamists were sentenced to death and 20 others to life in prison by an Egyptian court for establishing a
- OCTOBER 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
OCTOBER 15, 2015DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): LICHO ESCAMILLA EXECUTED
Licho Escamilla, 33, Hispanic, was executed in Texas.
OCTOBER 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTION TOLL CLIMBS TO 135
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 135 the number of people put to
- OCTOBER 14, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): ACTORS SUPPORT DEATH ROW INMATE WILLIAM KUENZEL
Law and Order actors Sam Waterston and Joanna Merlin, along with several religious leaders, come together to support a death row inmate whose story has captured the nation's attention.
OCTOBER 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER FIVE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
five murder convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
- OCTOBER 14, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WELE SUDA SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HEROIN CASE
Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court for having drugs in
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: NEW HANGMEN HIRED FOR 'LIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY'
Sri Lanka says it has hired two new executioners to replace the previous hangman, who quit shortly after seeing the gallows for the first time.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel