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- JULY 15, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Less than two hours before the execution, U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry granted a stay to John Middleton
USA - Missouri. Less than two hours before the execution, U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry granted a stay to John Middleton
JULY 15, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ALLEGED AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS EXECUTED
Two alleged members of Al-Shabaab militia convicted of murdering a female student were executed by
- JULY 15, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Derrick Anthony DeBruce should be resentenced
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Derrick Anthony DeBruce should be resentenced
JULY 15, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH BY NUWARA ELIYA HIGH COURT
Five suspects who were found guilty of murdering a security guard were given death sentence by the
JULY 15, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FATHER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Ebenezer Adebanjo has sentenced to
JULY 15, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OGWUCHE, NYANYAN BLAST MASTERMIND, EXTRADITED FROM SUDAN
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche the co-mastermind of the Nyanya Motor Park bombing, in which scores of citizens
- JULY 14, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC BLOCKS DEATH OF TWO IN DEC 16 GANG-RAPE
The Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur, the two
- JULY 14, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Malaysian Devendran A/L Supramaniam, who imported 83.36g of diamorphine into Singapore was
Malaysian Devendran A/L Supramaniam, who imported 83.36g of diamorphine into Singapore was
JULY 14, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: BLASPHEMY ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH
A sessions court in Pakistan handed down the death sentence and imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on a
JULY 14, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: CONVICT’S DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO FIVE-YEAR TERM
The Court of Appeal in Tanzania has reduced to five years imprisonment a death sentence earlier imposed
JULY 14, 2014RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: FEWER CITIZENS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
According to a Levada Center’s survey held on 20-23 June 2014 in 134 cities, towns and villages in 46
JULY 13, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTE TWO YOUNG MEN IN BARAWE
Somali islamist militants al Shabaab executed two Somali young men in Barawe, the main military base for
JULY 12, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SECURITY FORCES ACCUSED OF EXECUTING PRISONERS
A rights group has said Iraqi security forces and Shia militia members have been involved in executing at
- JULY 11, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA COMMUTES BUSINESSWOMAN'S SENTENCE TO LIFE
China commuted the fraud sentence of businesswoman Wu Ying -- once listed among its richest women but
- JULY 11, 2014MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Justin Blakeney to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Justin Blakeney to death
- JULY 10, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): EDDIE DAVIS EXECUTED
Eddie Davis, 45, White, was executed. He had been sentenced to death on June 30, 1995 for the March 3, 1994 rape and murder of 11-year-old Kimberly Waters, his girlfriend's daughter.
- JULY 10, 2014United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - MILITARY. New Judge for Guantanamo Trial in USS Cole Attack.
USA - MILITARY. New Judge for Guantanamo Trial in USS Cole Attack.
- JULY 10, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Robert Holland to death.
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Robert Holland to death.
- JULY 10, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Larry Schack ordered a new trial for Eugene Wayman McWatters Jr.
USA - Florida. Judge Larry Schack ordered a new trial for Eugene Wayman McWatters Jr.
JULY 10, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: HRC RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES
The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission has recommended the government to commute the death
- JULY 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Eddie Davis was executed.
USA - Florida. Eddie Davis was executed.
JULY 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: HAMBOULY’S DEATH SENTENCE SENT TO GRAND MUFTI
The Luxor Criminal Court referred the death sentences issued against Yasser Abdel Qader, known as Al-
- JULY 9, 2014DEATH PENALTY
PHOTOS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
- JULY 9, 2014MalawiDEATH PENALTY
MALAWI WILL NOT ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, UN TOLD
Malawi will not abolish the death penalty from its laws, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
- JULY 9, 2014GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Tommy Lee Waldrip's death sentence
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Tommy Lee Waldrip's death sentence
JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SHOPKEEPER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FRENCH TOURIST IN TIOMAN ISLAND
A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French
JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two friends were sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after being found guilty of trafficking in 15.1
JULY 8, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: NKOMO FARM MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A High Court judge described as cold, calculated and callous, the senseless killing of two workers at the
- JULY 7, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
a Bill to amend the Radiation Protection Act was passed in Parliament allowing for the imposition
a Bill to amend the Radiation Protection Act was passed in Parliament allowing for the imposition
- JULY 7, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction of Fred Lewis Weatherton
USA - California. The California Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction of Fred Lewis Weatherton