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MARCH 6, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN QAEDA KILL ONE OF THEIR OWN FOR US SPYING
Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen executed one of their own after accusing him of spying for the United States, a
MARCH 6, 2014LibyaDEATH PENALTYGADDAFI SON FACING DEATH PENALTY AFTER EXTRADITION TO LIBYA
Saadi Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan dictator, is facing the death penalty after being handed over to
MARCH 5, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: 33 PEOPLE TO BE EXECUTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO ESTABLISH UNDERGROUND CHURCHES
South Korean press reported that thirty-three North Koreans would face execution after being charged with
- MARCH 5, 2014DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Supplies of two of the three drugs used executions have expired
USA - Delaware. Supplies of two of the three drugs used executions have expired
MARCH 5, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: TWO SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PUNTLAND
two soldiers were sentenced to death by the Puntland Military Court, after being convicted of murder.
MARCH 5, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PRESIDENTS SAVED 30 FROM GALLOWS BETWEEN 2001-2013
Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said a total of 33 people, who were sentenced to death from
- MARCH 5, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. House approves execution drug secrecy bill.
USA - Alabama. House approves execution drug secrecy bill.
- MARCH 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering her husband six years earlier, was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- MARCH 4, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab militia publicly beheaded a mother of two girls and her cousin
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab militia publicly beheaded a mother of two girls and her cousin
MARCH 4, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES THREE MEN FOR 'SPY' ALLEGATIONS
Al-Shabaab executed three men for spy allegations, the militant group announced on its Facebook page.
- MARCH 4, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. At the end of the repetition of a death penalty trial, a jury sentenced Richard M. Cooper to life in
USA - Florida. At the end of the repetition of a death penalty trial, a jury sentenced Richard M. Cooper to life in prison
MARCH 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, JUVENILE WERE HANGED
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering her husband six years earlier, was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
- MARCH 3, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Returns Anthony Hinton's Case to Alabama Because Attorney Was Ignorant of the Law.
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Returns Anthony Hinton's Case to Alabama Because Attorney Was Ignorant of the Law.
MARCH 3, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: SWEDE'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE FOR PHUKET MURDER
Swede Tommy Viktor Soderlund was sentenced to death for murder before a Phuket judge commuted the
MARCH 3, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DRUG OFFENDER ON DEATH ROW GETS LIFE SENTENCE
A drug trafficker sentenced to death in Singapore was re-sentenced to life imprisonment, making him the
MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH PENALTY, BUT NOT ONLY
An Iranian highest court approved the sentence of a young man to have his eyes gouged and his right ear
MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
two of the prisoners, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against Sharia Law”, the Judiciary of Gilan Province announced.
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
MARCH 2, 2014NepalDEATH PENALTYUAE: 10 MILLION RUPEES AS BLOOD MONEY COLLECTED TO SAVE A NEPALI MIGRANT IN THE UAE
A committee of Nepalis living in and outside the country informed about the collection of 10 million rupees
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
MARCH 1, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH, 4 JAILED FOR LIFE IN WALI BABAR MURDER CASE
An anti-terrorism court in Kandhkot, Pakistan, announced sentences in Geo News reporter Wali Khan
- FEBRUARY 28, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
former Guangdong Party bigwig Zhou Zhenhong was sentenced to death with two years' reprieve for taking
former Guangdong Party bigwig Zhou Zhenhong was sentenced to death with two years' reprieve for taking
- FEBRUARY 28, 2014WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Former Washington Corrections Officials Support Halting Executions
USA - Washington. Former Washington Corrections Officials Support Halting Executions
- FEBRUARY 28, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Brandon Daniel, 26, White, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Brandon Daniel, 26, White, to death
FEBRUARY 28, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FOUR TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of four persons to life imprisonment on the ground of their
- FEBRUARY 28, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mark A. Nacke formally sentenced Donald Otis Williams to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mark A. Nacke formally sentenced Donald Otis Williams to death