Death penalty

UAE: FAMILY OF MURDERED MAID ACCEPT BLOOD MONEY OVER DEATH SENTENCE

The family of an Ethiopian maid tortured to death by her employers has spared her killers the death sentence.

IRAN: 22 PRISONERS EXECUTED AT GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ

At least twenty-two prisoners were executed at the Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj between 24 and 25 May, Iran Human Rights reported.

CHINA EXECUTES PATIENT WHO STABBED DOCTOR TO DEATH OVER NOSE OPERATION

China executed a man who stabbed a doctor to death over what he considered a botched nose operation,

after the adoption by the Senate and the National Assembly, President Paul Biya promulgated the new anti-

after the adoption by the Senate and the National Assembly, President Paul Biya promulgated the new anti-

IRAN: 1 EXECUTION, 3 PUBLIC FLOGGINGS

One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Northwestern Iran) in the morning, reported the Iranian state media.

PAKISTAN: FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN LAHORE, MULTAN AND SAHIWAL

At least four murder convicts were sent to the gallows in the jails of Lahore, Multan and Sahiwal, raising the total number of executions to 111 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban sc

GUINEA: DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION PROPOSED IN NEW PENAL CODE

After three years of work, the proposed amendments to the Penal Code were validated in a ceremony held

INDONESIA: COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SELLING DRUGS

The Pinrang District Court of South Sulawesi has sentenced a couple, Amir alias Dawang, 45, and his wife Maemunah, 43, to death for selling drugs.

IRAN: AT LEAST SEVEN MORE HANGINGS

At least seven prisoners have been hanged in Iran in the last days.

PAKISTAN: THREE CONVICTS EXECUTED IN GUJRANWALA, FAISALABAD, MULTAN JAILS

Three convicts were executed in Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan jails, raising the total number of executions

DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN CALLS NEBRASKA’S BID TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY ‘VERY MEANINGFUL’

"The abolition of the death penalty in Nebraska has a great political, legal and humanitarian value, because

one prisoner identified as A. Kh. was hanged in public in the city of Ghochan. He was convicted of murder

one prisoner identified as A. Kh. was hanged in public in the city of Ghochan. He was convicted of murder

five people were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj, reported Iranian state broadcasting

five people were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj, reported Iranian state broadcasting

USA - Nebraska. Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.

USA - Nebraska. Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.

PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED

Two more death row prisoners have been sent to the gallows in different jails of the country early this morning, raising the total number of executions to 104 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after

VIETNAM: MANY LAWMAKERS BACK ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 CRIMES

On the first working day of the 9th session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) that opened in Hanoi,

NEBRASKA (USA): LEGISLATURE PASSED BILL TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY

Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.

a man identified as Ayoub Torkamani was hanged in the municipality’s soccer field in

a man identified as Ayoub Torkamani was hanged in the municipality’s soccer field in

the Somali military court executed a suspected member of the militant group Al- Shabaab for attacking

the Somali military court executed a suspected member of the militant group Al- Shabaab for attacking

IRAN: AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED

Five prisoners were hanged in two Iranian cities in the morning, reported Iranian state media.

USA - Texas. Senate Bill 1697 cleared 99-45 the House.

USA - Texas. Senate Bill 1697 cleared 99-45 the House.

IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ

EGYPT: BROTHERHOOD MEMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH, TWO OTHER DEATH SENTENCES REFERRED TO GRAND MUFTI

A Muslim Brotherhood member was sentenced to death and three others to life for accusations of forming a "terror cell".

USA - California. A victim’s son changes his mind about death penalty.

USA - California. A victim’s son changes his mind about death penalty.

USA - Texas. The House preliminarily approved a measure to keep the names of execution drug providers from the public.

USA - Texas. The House preliminarily approved a measure to keep the names of execution drug providers from the public.

SAUDI ARABIA: GOVERNMENT HAS ADVERTISED FOR EIGHT NEW EXECUTIONERS

Saudi Arabia has advertised for eight executioners. The eight positions, as advertised on the website of the

CALIFORNIA (USA): A VICTIM’S SON CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT DEATH PENALTY

Clifford O'Sullivan was just six when he appeared in a California court at the trial of his mother's killer, Mark Scott Thornton. He gave a stirring sentencing testimony during which he asked for the 'bad man' to be killed.

EGYPT: HANDS OFF CAIN, DEATH SENTENCE OF MORSI POLITICALLY MOTIVATED AND FURTHER PROOF OF A WORRYING INVOLUTION OF EGYPTIAN MILITARY REGIME

On the sentencing to death of former President Morsi, Secretary of Hands Off Cain, Sergio D'Elia, said: "The death sentence of former President Morsi, the latest in a long line of hundreds in the last year have been imposed on members of the Muslim Broth

EGYPT: SIX ALLEGED TERRORISTS HANGED IN CAIRO

six men with alleged ties to a terrorist group were hanged in a Cairo jail over violence that followed the 2013 ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.