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JULY 16, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES SIX PEOPLE TO DEATH
Six people charged with the murder of Sheikh Abdikadir Nur Farah and some other officials
JULY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE CONVICT
In India, indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a special court's verdict
JULY 16, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING, ADDING TO DEATH ROW WHILE EXECUTIONS DELAYED
A Vietnamese court has sentenced five people to death for dealing heroin, lengthening the
JULY 15, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: GHULAM AZAM FOUND GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES
A 91-year-old top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was sentenced to 90 years in jail
- JULY 15, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Mark Smith sentenced Mica Martinez, 33, White, to death.
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Mark Smith sentenced Mica Martinez, 33, White, to death.
JULY 15, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: JAKARTA INMATE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RUNNING ECSTASY RING FROM JAIL
A convicted drug trafficker found guilty of organizing the shipment of some four tons of Ecstasy
- JULY 15, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53, Black
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53, Black
JULY 15, 2013DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): WARREN HILL EXECUTION STAYED DUE TO LETHAL DRUG LAW
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53,
JULY 14, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER SUSPECT
A court in the Gaza Strip sentenced a man to death for killing two people, Gaza's public prosecutor
JULY 14, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDIS TORTURED IN IRAQI PRISONS
Saudi inmates in Iraqi prisons are tortured and executed without facing any specific
- JULY 13, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: COURT EXECUTES MAN WITHOUT TELLING FAMILY
A Chinese court executed a man on death row without notifying his family and then defended its actions, sparking anger online, local media reported.
- JULY 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
- JULY 12, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Dontae Callen, 20, Black, should die
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Dontae Callen, 20, Black, should die
- JULY 12, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced John Michael Perez, 47, and Rudy Anthony Ruiz, 34, to death.
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced John Michael Perez, 47, and Rudy Anthony Ruiz, 34, to death.
- JULY 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Albert Love, 26, Black, to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Albert Love, 26, Black, to death.
- JULY 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS. THE LAST WORDS OF EXECUTED PRISONERS
the last words of the 376 prisoners executed in Texas are faithfully recorded on the state justice department's website. These words not only represent how they wish to be viewed after their death, but it is also the final step before the actual execution
JULY 12, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 400 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW WILL KNOW THEIR FATE
July 12, 2013 Nearly 400 prisoners on death row, who are languishing in jails for the last several years due to non-decision about their fate by the Presidency, will now either be sent to the gallows or face life terms or will be set free.
- JULY 11, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a man was sentenced to death by the High Court
a man was sentenced to death by the High Court
- JULY 11, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
JULY 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 31 DEATH ROW PRISONERS PARDONED IN 8 MONTHS
From November 2012 to 11 July 2013, at least 31 prisoners were spared the capital punishment
- JULY 11, 2013IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Daniel Moore sentenced Jeffrey Weisheit, 37, White, to death
USA - Indiana. Judge Daniel Moore sentenced Jeffrey Weisheit, 37, White, to death
- JULY 11, 2013ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Attorney General Says State Death Penalty "Completely Broken
USA - Arkansas. Attorney General Says State Death Penalty "Completely Broken".
- JULY 11, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Jimmy Carter: Death Penalty Prompt Abuse of Women.
USA - Jimmy Carter: Death Penalty Prompt Abuse of Women.
- JULY 11, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California has abandoned the legal defense of its delay-ridden lethal injection procedures, moving ahead to adopt a single-drug option
USA - California. California has abandoned the legal defense of its delay-ridden lethal injection procedures, moving ahead to adopt a single-drug option
JULY 11, 2013KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: FIVE MEN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR VIOLENT ROBBERY
In Kenya, a Narok court sentenced five people to death after they were convicted of involvement
- JULY 10, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced four men to death for dealing in heroin.
a Vietnamese court sentenced four men to death for dealing in heroin.
- JULY 10, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
JULY 10, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah (west of Iran), reported the state
- JULY 10, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA: AS OF MID-YEAR 2013, PACE OF EXECUTIONS CONTINUES TO DECLINE
In the first half of 2013, six states carried out 18 executions. In the same period last year, there
- JULY 10, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends 11-1 the death penalty for Nicholas Smith, 24, Black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends 11-1 the death penalty for Nicholas Smith, 24, Black