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JANUARY 22, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING A BOY
The State High Court, Nembe Division, Bayelsa State, has sentenced a former police officer, Mr. Matthew
JANUARY 22, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 23-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING RIVAL
In Nigeria, a Jos High Court sentenced a 23-year-old man, Harisu Abdullahi, to death by hanging for
- JANUARY 22, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must produce more info on lethal injection process ahead of Feb. 5 execution.
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must produce more info on lethal injection process ahead of Feb. 5 execution.
JANUARY 22, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYUAE: SRI LANKAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A Sri Lankan man has been executed by firing squad in the UAE emirate of Sharjah for murdering an
- JANUARY 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man identified as Sajjad Pour-Najaf was hanged in the prison of Tabriz, unofficial sources
a young man identified as Sajjad Pour-Najaf was hanged in the prison of Tabriz, unofficial sources
JANUARY 21, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 36-YEAR-OLD MAN EXECUTED FOR KEEPING, MURDERING SEX SLAVES
A Chinese man, who kept six female sex slaves in a dungeon and killed two of them, was executed.
JANUARY 21, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 15 CONVICTS DUE TO DELAY, MENTAL ILLNESS
In a landmark and significant judgement, the Supreme Court commuted death penalty of 15 convicts on the
- JANUARY 21, 2014OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Gary Haugen’s request to be executed
USA - Oregon. The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Gary Haugen’s request to be executed
- JANUARY 21, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. 2 bills to make death penalty appeals more efficient approved by the Judiciary Committees
USA - Alabama. 2 bills to make death penalty appeals more efficient approved by the Judiciary Committees
JANUARY 21, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKERS
Sudan’s parliament endorsed a human trafficking act that allows to sentence human traffickers with the
- JANUARY 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Changiz Shahnavazi, a prisoner accused of murder, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
Changiz Shahnavazi, a prisoner accused of murder, was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, reported
JANUARY 20, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 38 HANGED DESPITE UN CHIEF CALLS TO STOP EXECUTIONS
Iraq’s Ministry of Justice sent 38 inmates to the gallows. According to a report aired by al-Rafedein TV, these inmates were executed in the so-called high security prison.
JANUARY 20, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 30 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN SINGLE TRIAL
A Vietnamese court sentenced 30 people to death for trafficking heroin at the conclusion of a mass trial.
- JANUARY 19, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo
USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo
JANUARY 19, 2014MexicoDEATH PENALTYMEXICO SAYS TEXAS EXECUTION OF MEXICAN MAN WOULD VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL ACCORD
Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican
- JANUARY 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): ELECTRIC CHAIR BILL ADVANCES IN THE HOUSE
The House's Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee passed House Bill 1052 that would allow forced
- JANUARY 17, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA / Europe. Council of Europe condemns 'cruel' execution of Ohio killer, calls for protest.
USA / Europe. Council of Europe condemns 'cruel' execution of Ohio killer, calls for protest.
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN YASOOJ
A 45 years-old prisoner was executed on charge of drug trafficking in Yasooj prison, Iran.
- JANUARY 17, 2014VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. A House committee passed HB 1052 that would allow forced electrocutions when lethal drugs aren't available
USA - Virginia. A House committee passed HB 1052 that would allow forced electrocutions when lethal drugs aren't available
- JANUARY 17, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Angel Mendoza to death
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Angel Mendoza to death
- JANUARY 17, 2014Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONDEMNS 'CRUEL' EXECUTION OF OHIO KILLER, CALLS FOR PROTEST
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed outrage at the "cruel and inhuman"
JANUARY 17, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PARLIAMENT MEMBER
A Maldives court has passed the death sentence on a man convicted of stabbing to death a member
- JANUARY 16, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Dennis McGuire was executed. He took 15 minutes to die.
USA - Ohio. Dennis McGuire was executed. He took 15 minutes to die.
- JANUARY 16, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the 2002 capital murder conviction of Rickey Dale Newman
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the 2002 capital murder conviction of Rickey Dale Newman
JANUARY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): DENNIS MCGUIRE GASPED AND CLUTCHED HIS CHEST FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING UNTESTED LETHAL INJECTION COMBO
Dennis McGuire was executed in Ohio. He took 15 minutes to die.
JANUARY 16, 2014NepalDEATH PENALTYUAE: NEPALI YOUTH GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court has awarded death penalty to Anish Khaling Rai, 23, of Matsyapokhari
JANUARY 16, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMAN LASHED 20 TIMES FOR SODOMY IN NIGERIAN COURT
A young man convicted of sodomy was whipped 20 times in a northern Nigerian Shariah court.
- JANUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a shocking report by the inmates leaked out of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, disclosing unceasing clandestine
a shocking report by the inmates leaked out of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, disclosing unceasing clandestine
JANUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Six prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons early this morning. The state run Iranian news