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JUNE 4, 2015DEATH PENALTYNORTH CAROLINA (USA): 2 BROTHERS PARDONED, CLEARING WAY FOR THEM TO RECEIVE $750K
Gov. Pat McCrory issued pardons for Henry McCollum and his half brother Leon Brown, clearing the way
JUNE 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN KOT LAKHPAT JAIL
A double murder convict was executed at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. Javed alias Jeeda had killed two
JUNE 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SIX INDONESIANS ON DEATH ROW RELEASED AFTER INDONESIA AGREED TO PAY BLOOD MONEY
six Indonesian citizens sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia were released and arrived home, after the
- JUNE 3, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lester Bower, 67, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Lester Bower, 67, White, was executed.
- JUNE 3, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. HB 18 that would bring back the electric chair appears dead for the session.
USA - Alabama. HB 18 that would bring back the electric chair appears dead for the session.
JUNE 3, 2015DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): LESTER BOWER EXECUTED AFTER THREE DECADES ON DEATH ROW
Lester Bower, 67, White, was executed. A Texas jury sentenced Bower to death in April 1984 for the Oct.
JUNE 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS TWO NATIONALS BRINGING EXECUTION TOLL TO 94 IN 2015
Saudi Arabia says it has beheaded two more of its nationals, bringing to 94 the number of such executions so far this year across the Persian Gulf kingdom.
- JUNE 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
five more murder convicts have been sent to the gallows in Sahiwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Attock and Rawalpindi.
five more murder convicts have been sent to the gallows in Sahiwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Attock and Rawalpindi.
- JUNE 2, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended 11-1 the death penalty for Heather Keaton, 26, White.
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended 11-1 the death penalty for Heather Keaton, 26, White.
JUNE 2, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: WIFE KILLER AND DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi man convicted of murdering his wife, along with a Syrian drug smuggler, adding to a toll that activists called a "stain" on the kingdom's rights record.
- JUNE 2, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Officials reach settlement on path to resuming executions
USA - California. Officials reach settlement on path to resuming executions
- JUNE 2, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Death sentence of Tommy Pruitt thrown out
USA - Indiana. Death sentence of Tommy Pruitt thrown out
- JUNE 2, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Court of Appeals overturned Brett Pensinger’s death sentence.
USA - California. Court of Appeals overturned Brett Pensinger’s death sentence.
- JUNE 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a man who was not identified by name was hanged in public in the city of Jiroft, Iranian state media
a man who was not identified by name was hanged in public in the city of Jiroft, Iranian state media
- JUNE 1, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Quinnipiac poll: American voters are leaning against the death penalty in general, except for terrorism.
USA - Quinnipiac poll: American voters are leaning against the death penalty in general, except for terrorism.
- JUNE 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners – Ardalan Rahdar, Mohammad Rashid Rahdar, Habib Rahdar and Shirzad Rashidi – were
four prisoners – Ardalan Rahdar, Mohammad Rashid Rahdar, Habib Rahdar and Shirzad Rashidi – were
JUNE 1, 2015KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: CASSATION COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
the Cassation Court presided over by Judge Salem Al- Khudair has rejected the appeal filed by four
JUNE 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST TWELVE PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ
at least twelve prisoners were hanged at the Ghezel Hessar Prison in Karaj, reported the National Council
- JUNE 1, 2015GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling vacating Gregory Walker's death sentence
USA - Georgia. Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling vacating Gregory Walker's death sentence
MAY 31, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE EXECUTIONS, ONE HANGED IN PUBLIC
three prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities, reported the Iranian state media.
MAY 31, 2015TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: PRESIDENT, NOT READY TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
presidential spokesman Charles Chen cited President Ma Ying-jeou as saying that the government was
MAY 31, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN TABRIZ
five prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Tabriz for drug related crimes, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
- MAY 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SARGODHA
a double murder convict was sent to the gallows in the District Jail of Sargodha.
- MAY 30, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Police: Cooper left suicide note.
USA - Indiana. Police: Cooper left suicide note.
MAY 30, 2015DEATH PENALTYINDIANA (USA): POLICE SAYS COOPER LEFT SUICIDE NOTE
The fatal shooting Tuesday of Paula Cooper, the woman who once was the youngest person in America
- MAY 29, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. FDA says Nebraska can't legally import execution drug.
USA - Nebraska. FDA says Nebraska can't legally import execution drug.
- MAY 29, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Edward Covington to death
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Edward Covington to death
- MAY 29, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A judge sentenced Robert Lee Dunson to death.
USA - California. A judge sentenced Robert Lee Dunson to death.
- MAY 28, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Reaction to Death Penalty Repeal.
USA - Nebraska. Reaction to Death Penalty Repeal.
- MAY 28, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Mr Jonah Jang, Governor of Plateau State, with less than twenty-four hours to the end of his tenure, granted
Mr Jonah Jang, Governor of Plateau State, with less than twenty-four hours to the end of his tenure, granted