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- SEPTEMBER 2, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Wrongly convicted Henry McCollum and Leon Brown each get $750,000 in compensation
USA - North Carolina. Wrongly convicted Henry McCollum and Leon Brown each get $750,000 in compensation
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS HANGED COLLECTIVELY IN PRISON
Iran hanged five prisoners collectively in the Central Prison of Karaj, north-west of Tehran.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015DEATH PENALTYNORTH CAROLINA (USA): WRONGLY CONVICTED BROTHERS EACH GET $750,000 IN COMPENSATION
The state of North Carolina sought to make amends, awarding each man $750,000 for the time they spent
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning, Dunya News reported.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommends death penalty for Bessman Okafor
USA - Florida. A jury recommends death penalty for Bessman Okafor
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed
USA - Missouri. Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. State Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today requested dates for eight death-row inmates
USA - Arkansas. State Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today requested dates for eight death-row inmates
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
six prisoners were executed in Iran between August 29 and September 1st.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Drug company Becton Dickinson named in lethal injection case.
USA - Alabama. Drug company Becton Dickinson named in lethal injection case.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): RODERICK NUNLEY EXECUTED
Roderick Nunley, 50, Black, was executed for the for the March 22, 1989 kidnapping, rape and stabbing
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): DRUG COMPANY BECTON DICKINSON NAMED IN LETHAL INJECTION CASE
Court documents filed last month in the case of death row inmate Tommy Arthur suggest New Jersey
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 220 PRISONERS EXECUTED SINCE THE DE FACTO BAN ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ENDED ON DECEMBER 2014
At least 9 prisoners were hanged in Pakistan in the last three weeks.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Pakistani citizens were beheaded in the last days in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking, bringing to 129
AUGUST 31, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYJUBALAND (SOMALIA): FOUR PEOPLE EXECUTED ON SUSPICION OF BEING AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS
Interim Jubaland Administration’s soldiers have reportedly executed at least four people including a woman on suspicion of being Al-Shabaab militants.
- AUGUST 30, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man for attempting to smuggle drugs into the ultra-conservative
- AUGUST 29, 2015NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Netherlands. Largest Dutch pension fund exits Mylan over death penalty concerns.
USA - The Netherlands. Largest Dutch pension fund exits Mylan over death penalty concerns.
AUGUST 29, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CRIMES SUBJECT TO DEATH REDUCED
China amended the country's criminal law, tightening corruption sentencing, reclassifying sex with underage prostitutes as rape and eliminating the death penalty for nine crimes, state media reported.
- AUGUST 29, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES
Yousef Baghizadeh, a prisoner convicted of drug-related offences, was hanged in Khoram Abad Central
AUGUST 29, 2015ChadDEATH PENALTYCHAD: 10 BOKO HARAM MEMBERS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said.
AUGUST 28, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: LAW PANEL DRAFT PAPER FAVOURS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
The Law Commission is set to recommend abolition of death penalty in India except for terror convicts,
AUGUST 28, 2015South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN WHO KILLED GIRLFRIEND'S PARENTS
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of a collegian who killed the parents of his
- AUGUST 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs into the ultra-conservative kingdom,
- AUGUST 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
A death-row prisoner convicted of murder was executed in Multan in the wee hours.
- AUGUST 26, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Death penalty supporters turned in petitions today with enough signatures to suspend repeal and put death penalty before voters next year.
USA - Nebraska. Death penalty supporters turned in petitions today with enough signatures to suspend repeal and put death penalty before voters next year.
- AUGUST 26, 2015GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge George Nunn resentenced Roger Collins to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
USA - Georgia. Judge George Nunn resentenced Roger Collins to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
- AUGUST 26, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
two murder convicts were hanged in Karachi and Bahawalpur. Shahid Mehmood was executed in the
- AUGUST 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
a murder convict, who was identified as Jamal Ja’afari, was hanged in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the
- AUGUST 26, 2015KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Kansas Federation of College Republicans Urges Repeal of Death Penalty.
USA - Kansas. Kansas Federation of College Republicans Urges Repeal of Death Penalty.
- AUGUST 26, 2015TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Judge Claudia Bonnyman upholds Tennessee lethal injection method.
USA - Tennessee. Judge Claudia Bonnyman upholds Tennessee lethal injection method.
AUGUST 26, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: EU CALLS ON KURDISTAN TO REINSTATE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Union called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to re-instate a moratorium on