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APRIL 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 'BLOOD MONEY' SAVED 358 FROM DEATH PENALTY
Iran’s Prosecutor General Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said the payment of "blood money" spared 358
APRIL 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 683 ISLAMISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, ANOTHER 492 DEATH SENTENCES REVERSED
an Egyptian court in Minya condemned the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 of his supporters to
APRIL 27, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: DEATH PENALTY REGULATIONS ENACTED
detailed regulations on the implementation of the death sentence came into force following their publication
- APRIL 26, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Steve White sentenced Ronnie Vang, 32, to death
USA - California. Judge Steve White sentenced Ronnie Vang, 32, to death
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED PUBLICLY IN SEMNAN OVER RAPE CHARGES
one prisoner was hanged publicly in Semnan, reported the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Semnan
APRIL 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 MEN CONVICTED OF KILLING PROSECUTOR HANGED
three men convicted of killing an Iranian prosecutor were executed publicly in Zabol, IRNA reported. Omid
APRIL 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Iranian regime’s ‘Supreme Court’ upheld the death sentence for four Kurdish
APRIL 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
two prisoners were hanged in Iran early this morning.
- APRIL 24, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that would have expanded the state's death penalty
USA - Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that would have expanded the state's death penalty
- APRIL 24, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A federal jury in Virginia sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
USA - A federal jury in Virginia sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
- APRIL 23, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. William Rousan, 57, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. William Rousan, 57, White, was executed.
- APRIL 23, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed.
USA - Florida. Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed.
- APRIL 23, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that 2 death row inmates are not entitled to know the source of lethal drugs
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that 2 death row inmates are not entitled to know the source of lethal drugs
APRIL 23, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SHARIA COURT SENTENCES MAN TO BE STONED FOR RAPING AND INFECTING A MINOR
an Islamic court in Kano State sentenced a man to be stoned to death for raping a 12-year-old student,
APRIL 23, 2014DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): ROBERT HENDRIX EXECUTED
Robert Hendrix, 47, White, was executed in Florida.
APRIL 23, 2014DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING COUPLE ON FARM TO STEAL THEIR COWS
Missouri executed a convicted killer after the
- APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
APRIL 22, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: AMERICAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN
State media say a court in Vietnam has sentenced an American to death for heroin trafficking.
APRIL 22, 2014JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: LOWER HOUSE ADOPTS ANTI-TERRORISM BILL, KEEPS DEATH PENALTY
Lower House endorsed the draft anti-terrorism law, maintaining the death penalty for certain crimes tagged
- APRIL 22, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Senate approved House Bill 2313 to expand death penalty
USA - Arizona. The Senate approved House Bill 2313 to expand death penalty
APRIL 22, 2014BruneiDEATH PENALTYBRUNEI POSTPONES NEW PENAL CODE THAT CALLS FOR ‘DEATH BY STONING’ FOR GAY SEX
Brunei has postponed its planned implementation of its new penal code that includes harsh Islamic
APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN AND THE RADICAL PARTY CONDEMN VIOLENCE AGAINST POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE EVIN JAIL
Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party condemned the attack on 17 April to Iran's Evin prison by agents of the Intelligence Ministry who, along with about a hundred prison guards, have prevailed on the prisoners of section 350.
- APRIL 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
- APRIL 21, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has stayed the executions of Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has stayed the executions of Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner
- APRIL 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 8 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2003 RIYADH ATTACK
A Saudi court sentenced eight people to death and 77 others to prison on charges related to attacks against
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
- APRIL 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
APRIL 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 AFGHANS EXECUTED
Iran executed six Afghans, an official claimed.