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JUNE 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: NOT ENOUGH EXECUTIONERS
Saudi Arabia is actively soliciting applicants who can be trained to behead people sentenced
JUNE 7, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: 11 MEN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR KILLINGS NEAR WAU
The Wau Special Court presided over by Judge Alexander Fabos sentenced to death by hanging
JUNE 6, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITANTS EXECUTE 2 BY FIRING SQUAD FOR ESPIONAGE
A resident of a Somali town says that al-Qaida-linked militants killed two men by
- JUNE 6, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Pardon and Parole Board has voted to grant clemency to Brian Darrell Davis
USA - Oklahoma. The Pardon and Parole Board has voted to grant clemency to Brian Darrell Davis
- JUNE 6, 2013South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Raymondeze Rivera sentenced to life after death penalty overturned.
USA - South Carolina. Raymondeze Rivera sentenced to life after death penalty overturned.
- JUNE 5, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
the Mawanella PS Chairman K.G Piyathissa was sentenced to death
the Mawanella PS Chairman K.G Piyathissa was sentenced to death
- JUNE 5, 2013LibyaDEATH PENALTY
the Misrata Military Court sentenced to death two soldiers loyal to Mummar Gaddafi’s regime, who opened
the Misrata Military Court sentenced to death two soldiers loyal to Mummar Gaddafi’s regime, who opened
- JUNE 5, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES BANKER TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
In Nigeria, an Abia State High Court has sentenced a banker, Mr. Theophilus Ajakaiye, to death by
JUNE 5, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword a Pakistani convicted of smuggling heroin, the interior ministry said.
- JUNE 5, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Kenneth Ray Jackson to death.
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Kenneth Ray Jackson to death.
- JUNE 5, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
USA - Military. Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
JUNE 5, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 5 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING HINDU LEADER
Five people were sentenced to death and three others handed down life term by a
- JUNE 5, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House voted 77-39 to repeal Racial Justice Act (SB 306).
USA - North Carolina. The House voted 77-39 to repeal Racial Justice Act (SB 306).
JUNE 5, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SGT. ROBERT BALES ADMITS TO AFGHAN MASSACRE
Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
JUNE 5, 2013DEATH PENALTYNORTH CAROLINA REPEALS LAW ALLOWING RACIAL BIAS CLAIM IN DEATH PENALTY CHALLENGES
A law that allowed death-row inmates to challenge their sentences based on racial bias
- JUNE 4, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. 3 Somalis face death sentence in US piracy trial
USA - Federal. 3 Somalis face death sentence in US piracy trial
JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said.
JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WHO KILLED WITH CAR EXECUTED BY SWORD
Saudi Arabia beheaded by sword one of its citizens after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said. Shuwail al-Amri was found guilty of killing Mohammed al-Amri, an apparent relative, by deliberately running him over with a car after a
- JUNE 4, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. NC House tentatively OKs Racial Justice Act repeal.
USA - North Carolina. NC House tentatively OKs Racial Justice Act repeal.
JUNE 4, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SOMALIS FACE DEATH SENTENCE IN PIRACY TRIAL
3 Somalis go on trial today for the high-seas murder of 4 American citizens whose yacht
- JUNE 4, 2013LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must reveal details of its lethal injection protocol, a federal judge ruled
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must reveal details of its lethal injection protocol, a federal judge ruled
JUNE 4, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES 6 AL-QAEDA MEMBERS TO DEATH
Six al-Qaeda members convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks have been sentenced to death
- JUNE 3, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court allows police to take DNA from criminal suspects.
USA - Supreme Court allows police to take DNA from criminal suspects.
- JUNE 3, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick imposed 13 death sentences on Kaboni Savage
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick imposed 13 death sentences on Kaboni Savage
JUNE 3, 2013SeychellesDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 5 FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
An Egyptian court sentenced five foreigners including a British sailor to death after they were convicted of
- JUNE 3, 2013MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced James Cobb Hutto to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced James Cobb Hutto to death
JUNE 3, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT ALLOWS POLICE TO TAKE DNA FROM CRIMINAL SUSPECTS
The police may take a DNA sample from people arrested for serious crimes, the Supreme Court ruled today.
JUNE 2, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF LEBANESE DENTIST
A Kuwait court sentenced four people to death for killing a Lebanese national in an assault at a shopping
JUNE 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (western Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
JUNE 1, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 2 POLICEMEN FREED ON APPEAL AFTER MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION IN CASE THAT SPARKED UPRISING
A judge has ordered the release of two Egyptian policemen previously sentenced for the