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- JANUARY 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged publicly in Khoramdareh (Province of Zanjan, western Iran). He was
one prisoner was hanged publicly in Khoramdareh (Province of Zanjan, western Iran). He was
- JANUARY 23, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Afghan man convicted of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry announced.
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Afghan man convicted of drug trafficking, the Interior Ministry announced.
JANUARY 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN QAZVIN PRISON
three prisoners were hanged in Qazvin Prison (west of Tehran). FARS news agency reported that three prisoners, identified as K. Kh. (28), A. N. (34) and A. H. (41), were convicted of possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs.
JANUARY 23, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 1,200 DEATH ROW INMATES SENT TO FIGHT IN SYRIA
A leaked internal memo shows how Saudi officials commuted 1,200 death row inmates
JANUARY 23, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ 'DEPRESSED, SEEKS SPEEDY EXECUTION'
Tareq Aziz, the late Saddam Hussein's ailing former deputy premier now on death
- JANUARY 23, 2013IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Ex governor George Ryan set for halfway house after 6 years in prison
USA - Illinois. Ex governor George Ryan set for halfway house after 6 years in prison
- JANUARY 23, 2013MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Support for the death penalty has dropped 8% over the last 2 years
USA - Maryland. Support for the death penalty has dropped 8% over the last 2 years
JANUARY 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUDICIAL HEAD DEFENDS PUBLIC HANGING OF ROBBERS
The head of Iran’s judiciary says the execution of two prisoners convicted of armed robbery was
JANUARY 23, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION DELAYED
The question of abolishing the death penalty in Belarus remains open, Chairman of the Constitutional
JANUARY 23, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN PARDONED AFTER 18 YRS ON DEATH ROW
A man who spent 18 years on the death row in Saudi Arabia for murdering a friend has finally been
JANUARY 23, 2013BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCES OVER POLICE MURDER
A Bahraini appeals court upheld a death sentence and a life-term respectively passed
JANUARY 23, 2013DEATH PENALTYILLINOIS (USA): EX GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN SET FOR HALFWAY HOUSE
Ex-Illinois governor George Ryan set for halfway house after 6 years in prison. For the last
JANUARY 23, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM TO PRODUCE POISON FOR LETHAL INJECTION
At the meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on crime prevention this morning, Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang said Vietnam would produce poison to serve the policy on conducting the death penalty by lethal injection.
JANUARY 22, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, a Nigerian man was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court today after
JANUARY 22, 2013United KingdomDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: BRITISH WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
An Indonesian court sentenced a British woman to death for attempting to smuggle drugs into the resort island of Bali.
- JANUARY 22, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Dallas District Attorney Supports Racial Justice Act for Texas.
USA - Texas. Dallas District Attorney Supports Racial Justice Act for Texas.
JANUARY 21, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: WAR TRIBUNAL GIVES DEATH SENTENCE IN FIRST RULING
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentenced a former leader of the country’s largest Islamic
JANUARY 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Six men have been executed in public in Iran in the last days.
- JANUARY 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two young men were hanged publicly in Tehran early this morning. The young men have been
Two young men were hanged publicly in Tehran early this morning. The young men have been
- JANUARY 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
A young man identified as Hamed (23) was publicly hanged in the city of Urmia (north-western
A young man identified as Hamed (23) was publicly hanged in the city of Urmia (north-western
JANUARY 19, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: AL-QAEDA BOSS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Algerian court sentenced to death the fugitive head of Al-Qaeda's North Africa
JANUARY 19, 2013EswatiniDEATH PENALTYSWAZILAND: GOVERNMENT WANTS TO APPOINT HANGMAN
King Mswati III's Swaziland government is in search of a hangman so prisoners presently on death row
- JANUARY 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were publicly hanged in Pakdasht (South of Tehran) in the morning, reported the
Two men were publicly hanged in Pakdasht (South of Tehran) in the morning, reported the
- JANUARY 18, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
The mother of a Sri Lankan maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder has rejected offers of cash from
The mother of a Sri Lankan maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder has rejected offers of cash from
- JANUARY 18, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy affirmed Nathan Burris' death sentence
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy affirmed Nathan Burris' death sentence
JANUARY 18, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH TO DROP DEATH PENALTY PLANS FOR COUNTERFEITING
Bangladesh will drop plans to impose the death penalty for counterfeiting, a central bank
- JANUARY 17, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded death sentence to a person
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) awarded death sentence to a person
JANUARY 17, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB MILITANTS KILL FRENCH AGENT
Somali militants linked to al-Qaeda said today they had executed a French agent who French
- JANUARY 17, 2013ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Governor Reverses Position on Death Penalty
USA - Arkansas. Governor Reverses Position on Death Penalty
JANUARY 17, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: ‘UPHOLD DEATH SENTENCE’
In Zambia, delegates to the Luapula Province constitution convention adopted Article 28 (3) which
