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JUNE 9, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER SHIITE UNREST
a Saudi court in Jeddah sentenced two people to death and jailed a third for 25 years after they were
- JUNE 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner was hanged in the prison of Sari (Northern Iran) reported the official website of
A prisoner was hanged in the prison of Sari (Northern Iran) reported the official website of
- JUNE 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The iranian regime hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Bandar Abbas.
The iranian regime hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Bandar Abbas.
JUNE 8, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 1071 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
A total of 1071 inmates are on death row in jails across the country, State Minister for Home Affairs
- JUNE 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
four people were collectively hanged in the Shahr-e-Kord Prison.
four people were collectively hanged in the Shahr-e-Kord Prison.
- JUNE 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A man was executed in Tabriz (Northwestern Iran), according to the website Oyannews. According
A man was executed in Tabriz (Northwestern Iran), according to the website Oyannews. According
JUNE 7, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 10 MORSI SUPPORTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Cairo’s Shubra Criminal Court sentenced 10 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to death on
JUNE 6, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: NYSC MEMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY IN AKWA IBOM
The supreme court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, re-affirmed the death sentence passed on a National Youth
- JUNE 5, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. TDCJ Viewing Policy Reduces Witnesses to Executions.
USA - Texas. TDCJ Viewing Policy Reduces Witnesses to Executions.
- JUNE 5, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Thomas Woodel should be placed back on death row.
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Thomas Woodel should be placed back on death row.
- JUNE 5, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: NINE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM IN XINJIANG
Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region sentenced nine people to death for "violent terrorism" crimes,
JUNE 5, 2014KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: RAPIST POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING FILIPINA
The Criminal Court has sentenced a lance corporal in the General Traffic Department to death by hanging for kidnapping a Filipino woman, raping her and attempting to murder her, reports Al-Rai daily.
- JUNE 5, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Ana Gardiner,disbarred over 'personal relationship' with prosecutor during death penalty trial.
USA - Florida. Judge Ana Gardiner,disbarred over 'personal relationship' with prosecutor during death penalty trial.
- JUNE 5, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - National Poll: 52 % would choose life in prison rather than death.
USA - National Poll: 52 % would choose life in prison rather than death.
- JUNE 4, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for James Herard
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for James Herard
- JUNE 3, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): PRISON GUARD INVESTIGATED FOR SUPPORTING DEATH ROW INMATE'S CLEMENCY REQUEST
The Potosi Correctional Center is investigating a staff member for the offense of "over-familiarity" because
- JUNE 3, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Innocence Inquiry Commission recommended judicial review for Willie Henderson Womble.
USA - North Carolina. Innocence Inquiry Commission recommended judicial review for Willie Henderson Womble.
- JUNE 3, 2014North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Prison Guard Investigated for Supporting Death Row Inmate's Clemency Request.
USA - Missouri. Prison Guard Investigated for Supporting Death Row Inmate's Clemency Request.
JUNE 2, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAB EXECUTES FORMER MEMBERS FOR SPYING
Three men accused of spying for foreign governments were executed by the Somali terror group Al Shabab.
- JUNE 2, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Joe Lopinto killed his HB 328 unilaterally.
USA - Louisiana. Joe Lopinto killed his HB 328 unilaterally.
- JUNE 2, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: POLICE CAPTAIN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER-ROBBERY
Qena's Criminal Court has sentenced a police captain to death for the murder of two people in 2012, Al-
JUNE 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas (Southern Iran) reported the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Hormozgan Province.
- JUNE 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A 49 years-old Iranian dissident, Gholamreza Khosravi Savajani, was hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of
A 49 years-old Iranian dissident, Gholamreza Khosravi Savajani, was hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of
JUNE 1, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT HANDS OUT DEATH SENTENCE TO AL SHABAAB MEMBER
A military court in Somalia's North Eastern State of Puntland has handed out death sentence to Al Shabaab
JUNE 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN CONDEMNS GHOLAMREZA KHOSRAVI’S EXECUTION
Hands Off Cain condemns the Gholamreza Khosravi’s execution carried out early in the morning by the Iranian regime.
JUNE 1, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCE TO 'JEWISH' ISLAMISTS
An Egyptian court that sentenced to death 37 Islamists and handed life terms to 492 others defended its
JUNE 1, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: VIETNAMESE SEAMSTRESS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Vietnamese seamstress was sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court in Malaysia after she was
MAY 30, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 3 RAPISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Indian court sentenced to death three men who raped a photojournalist inside an abandoned textile mill
MAY 30, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPINGS ABOLISHED
In its final meeting before the end of the plenary session, the Legislative Yuan passed amendments to the
MAY 30, 2014KazakhstanDEATH PENALTYKAZAKHSTAN: SENATE ADOPTS DRAFT NEW CRIMINAL CODE INCLUDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Senate of the Parliament adopted in its first reading a draft new Criminal Code of the Republic of