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- OCTOBER 25, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Reginald Griffin, 53, Black, a former death row inmate, today became the 143rd person in the U.S. to be exonerated since 1973
USA - Missouri. Reginald Griffin, 53, Black, a former death row inmate, today became the 143rd person in the U.S. to be exonerated since 1973
- OCTOBER 24, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SPLA SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JONGLEI CRIMES
South Sudan’s army (SPLA) announced that military courts have sentenced to death some
OCTOBER 24, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES PRISONER FOR MURDER
Gaza's Islamist Hamas rulers sentenced a murderer to death, the interior ministry said.
OCTOBER 24, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDONESIAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING HIS COUNTRYMAN
In Malaysia, a 39-year-old Indonesian was sentenced to the gallows after he was found guilty
OCTOBER 24, 2013MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: CHILD KILLER GETS DEATH PENALTY
A Moroccan man convicted of abducting, raping and killing a 32-month-old girl was sentenced
- OCTOBER 23, 2013ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Robert Glen Jones, 43, White, was executed.
USA - Arizona. Robert Glen Jones, 43, White, was executed.
OCTOBER 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THE MAN WHO SURVIVED THE EXECUTION WILL NOT BE HANGED
According to reports from Iran, Alireza M, the 37 year old man who survived a hanging
- OCTOBER 23, 2013OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. Former Oregon Chief Justice Recommends Repeal of Death Penalty.
USA - Oregon. Former Oregon Chief Justice Recommends Repeal of Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 23, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: JUBBA ADMINISTRATION SOLDIER EXECUTED IN KISMAYO
In Somalia, the Interim Jubba administration which controls the port city of Kismayo, center of lower
- OCTOBER 23, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES KILLER WIFE AND ACCOMPLICE TO DEATH
A court in Somalia's Puntland state sentenced a killer wife and a man who helped her murder
OCTOBER 23, 2013DEATH PENALTYARIZONA (USA): ROBERT GLEN JONES EXECUTED
Robert Glen Jones, 43, White, was executed in Arizona.
OCTOBER 23, 2013DEATH PENALTYOREGON (USA): FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE RECOMMENDS REPEAL OF DEATH PENALTY
Edwin J. Peterson, who served as the Chief Justice of Oregon's Supreme Court for many years, recently recommended ending the “Dickensonian system we have in Oregon”.
OCTOBER 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 414 DEATH ROW CONVICTS AWAIT GALLOWS
The Asian Centre for Human Right (ACHR) in its report, “Mercy on Trial in India” stated that India had a total of 414 death row convicts at the end of 2012.
- OCTOBER 22, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court for 2nd time rejects sentence of Donna Roberts, 69, White
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court for 2nd time rejects sentence of Donna Roberts, 69, White
- OCTOBER 22, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The Department of Corrections announced a plan to use pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy
USA - Missouri. The Department of Corrections announced a plan to use pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy
OCTOBER 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 38-YEAR OLD GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BRUTAL MURDER OF NRI
A 38-year old man was sentenced to death by a court in India for murdering an NRI (non-resident
OCTOBER 22, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS DEATH VERDICT
In Belarus, the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court considered today an appeal filed
OCTOBER 22, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED IN ROYAL PARK MURDER
In Sri Lanka, the appeal against the conviction of death sentence on Shramantha Jayamaha
OCTOBER 22, 2013BruneiDEATH PENALTYBRUNEI INTRODUCES STONING, FLOGGING, AMPUTATION AMONG NEW SHARIA PUNISHMENTS
The Sultan of Brunei has announced tough new Islamic punishments as part of a new sharia penal
OCTOBER 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED INCLUDING A 26-YEAR OLD WOMAN
seven prisoners including a woman have been hanged in a prison in the western city of Kermanshah, according to the reports received from Iran.
- OCTOBER 20, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: EXPAT MEN DEATH SENTENCED TO 15 YRS JAIL, DEPORTATION
The Criminal Court of Appeals overturned the verdict of a lower court that sentenced an expatriate
- OCTOBER 19, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 9-YR-OLD
A court in Bihar, India, awarded death sentence to a man for raping and murdering a minor
- OCTOBER 18, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Larry Flynt opposes death penalty for his shooter, Joseph Paul Franklin, who is scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20.
USA - Missouri. Larry Flynt opposes death penalty for his shooter, Joseph Paul Franklin, who is scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20.
OCTOBER 18, 2013DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): LARRY FLYNT OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR HIS SHOOTER
Larry Flynt opposes death penalty for his shooter, Joseph Paul Franklin, who is scheduled
- OCTOBER 17, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Kelvin Wells has sentenced Steven Cozzie, 23, White, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Kelvin Wells has sentenced Steven Cozzie, 23, White, to death
OCTOBER 17, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE SIGNS LAW PRESCRIBING DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS IN EDO
In Nigeria, Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole signed into law the “Kidnapping Prohibition
OCTOBER 17, 2013BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA SAYS DEATH PENALTY REMAINS IN EFFECT
Botswana’s Government has maintained that the overturned five death sentences this year
- OCTOBER 16, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a 21-year-old Romanian was recently sentenced to death by the High Court
a 21-year-old Romanian was recently sentenced to death by the High Court
- OCTOBER 16, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Japan rejected the seventh request for retrial from Masaru Okunishi, an 87-year-old
the Supreme Court of Japan rejected the seventh request for retrial from Masaru Okunishi, an 87-year-old
OCTOBER 16, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
A court in northeast China's Jilin Province sentenced four drug dealers to death.