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OCTOBER 3, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT BEGINS NEW TERM WITH AT LEAST ONE CAPITAL CASE
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its 2014-15 term on October 6.
OCTOBER 2, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENTENCED TO DEATH
Sargodha District and Session Judge Malik Sajid Ali awarded death sentence to a man accused of murder
OCTOBER 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN DROPS DEATH-SENTENCE CARRYING CHARGES AGAINST PASTORS, CHRISTIANS
Iran has apparently dropped death-sentence carrying charges against two evangelical pastors and another
- OCTOBER 1, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The real cost of the death penalty in Arizona.
USA - Arizona. The real cost of the death penalty in Arizona.
OCTOBER 1, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR FREES THREE ON DEATH ROW
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State granted pardon to three men awaiting execution to mark
OCTOBER 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYARIZONA (USA): THE REAL COST OF THE DEATH PENALTY
KTAR reporter Cooper Rummell takes a look into Arizona death penalty costs in a 2 part special. In
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RELEASES NEW EXECUTION PROTOCOL
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections released the state's new execution protocol, which was revised
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: REYHANEH JABBARI EXECUTION POSTPONED AFTER CAMPAIGN
An Iranian woman due to be put to death for killing a man she said was trying to sexually abuse her is
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 'CURRY MURDER' CASE ENDS IN DEATH SENTENCE FOR COUSINS
A housewife and her cousin had their murder conviction upheld and were sentenced to death in Malaysia, in
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAIN RAPE, MURDER
A former railway worker in Thailand was sentenced to death for raping a 13-year-old girl on an overnight
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): STATE HAS TO TURN OVER IDENTITIES OF EXECUTIONERS
Tennessee has to turn over the identities of executioners to attorneys representing 11 death row inmates
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Appeals court to state: Turn over IDs of executioners.
USA - Tennessee. Appeals court to state: Turn over IDs of executioners.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN TO 25-YR-OLD GIRL, TWO OTHERS
The Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed the death sentence awarded to three people, including a 25-
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES FOUR TEENAGERS FOR ‘SPYING’
the militant group Al-Shabaab executed four young men in the town of Barawe after alleging them to be
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES THREE SOLDIERS TO DEATH PENALTY FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Somalia’s Military Court sentenced three soldiers of the Armed Forces to death penalty after prosecuting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT CONFIRMED DEATH SENTENCE TO 20
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences for 20 Muslim Brotherhood members for burning a police
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MOSQUE ATTACK
A court in China's far west sentenced to death two teenagers for the killing of the head of the country's
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO APPEAL
In its report, “India: Death Without the Right to Appeal”, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) stated
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
A Tunisian human rights group has urged the country's incoming parliament to abolish capital punishment
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS STONE WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
Al-Shabaab militants stoned a woman to death in the southern town of Barawe after a court they had set up
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: POLICEMAN KILLS CHRISTIAN ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani policeman shot two men in jail, killing one accused of blasphemy and wounding another
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTYRENZI AT THE UNITED NATIONS: DO NOT ADD BARBARITY TO BARBARITY
Mr Matteo Renzi, Head of the Italian Government, speaking before the General Assembly, recalled the
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 18-YEAR-OLD BOY
Five prisoners were executed in three different Iranian cities between 21 and 24 September.