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JULY 28, 2015LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: GADDAFI’S SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER WAR CRIMES
A Libyan court sentenced Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death
- JULY 28, 2015LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: HANDS OFF CAIN, ALSO WE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAIF GADDAFI SENTENCE
The ruling of the Libyan court "Is the undesirable effect of the decision to intervene militarily in Libya, a
- JULY 27, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
- JULY 27, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
JULY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
Five men were hanged in Iran between July 25 and 26.
- JULY 27, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
- JULY 23, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
- JULY 23, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
- JULY 23, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
JULY 23, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: PARLIAMENT OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR 'TERROR CRIMES'
Tunisia's parliament approved imposition of the death penalty for "terrorist" crimes, despite opposition from rights groups and a de facto quarter-century moratorium on executions.
- JULY 23, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: FAMED OPPONENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Syrian government has reportedly sentenced five leading opponents of the regime, including dissident intellectual Michel Kilo and Al-Jazeera journalist Faisal al-Qassem, to death in absentia.
JULY 23, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FIRST EXECUTION AFTER RAMADAN PAUSE
Saudi Arabia carried out its first execution in five weeks after a pause for Ramadan, beheading one of its citizens convicted of a double murder.
- JULY 22, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Lethal injection drugs still not here.
USA - Nebraska. Lethal injection drugs still not here.
JULY 22, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: YAKUB MEMON FILES FRESH MERCY PLEA BEFORE PRESIDENT
The execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon might be delayed as he reportedly handed over a fresh plea for mercy to Nagpur central jail authorities, to be forwarded to the President
- JULY 22, 2015South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Death row inmates won't be executed anytime soon
USA - South Carolina. Death row inmates won't be executed anytime soon
JULY 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR CHRISTIAN WOMAN'S BLASPHEMY APPEAL
Pakistan's Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Christian woman Asia Bibi against her death
- JULY 22, 2015ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jasper Phillip Rushing to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jasper Phillip Rushing to death
JULY 22, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH GRANTS PARDONS BUT COUP PLOTTERS REMAIN ON DEATH ROW
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh pardoned several death-row inmates on July 22, the 21st anniversary of his arrival to power, but notably excluded those accused of launching a failed coup in December.
JULY 22, 2015Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTOBAGO: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Uriah Woods was sentenced to death in Tobago for the murder of his wife Sandra Miller and attempted
- JULY 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE OF ASIA BIBI STAYED
Pakistan’s Supreme Court said it would hear an appeal from Aasia Noreen, popularly known as Asia Bibi,
JULY 22, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: UP TO 12 PRISONERS EXECUTED
According to official reports, 12 prisoners were hanged to death in Iran.
JULY 20, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TRIAL COURTS GIVE DEATH FREELY, BUT JUST 5% CONFIRMED
Just 5 % of the 1,790 death sentences handed down by trial courts in the last 15 years have been confirmed by the Supreme Court.
JULY 20, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE IMPOSES HARSH PENALTIES FOR RELIGIOUS CRIMES
The United Arab Emirates announced new legislation imposing harsh sentences including the death penalty for crimes related to religious hatred and Sunni extremism.
JULY 18, 2015Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: COURT SENTENCES LAVENTILLE MAN TO HANG OVER A 2006 MURDER
the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has stated that Sheldon Lloyd Carter, of Upper St. Barbs
- JULY 17, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Jon Beetem ordered the state to release key details about its supply of deadly chemicals
USA - Missouri. Judge Jon Beetem ordered the state to release key details about its supply of deadly chemicals
- JULY 17, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned death penalty for Mark Rogers
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned death penalty for Mark Rogers
JULY 16, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SPECIAL COURT ORDERS NEW WAR CRIMES DEATH SENTENCE
A Bangladeshi special court handed down the latest in a line of death sentences to a former political
- JULY 16, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU GIVES DEATH ROW INMATES LIFE SENTENCES
Zambia's President Edgar Lungu reduced the sentence of 332 prisoners awaiting death by hanging to life imprisonment to ease maximum security prison congestion.
- JULY 16, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
JULY 16, 2015MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: COURT SLAMS DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO RAPISTS OF UNDER-AGED GIRL
Two people convicted of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Mauritania were given the death