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- DECEMBER 14, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Parole Board recommended clemency for Ronald Post, 53, white
USA - Ohio. The Parole Board recommended clemency for Ronald Post, 53, white
- DECEMBER 14, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: SYRIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAHEL ALMA CASE
The Syrian man convicted in the killing of a young woman at a monastery in the Kesrouan area
DECEMBER 14, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Vietnam, the People’s Court of the mountainous northern province of Son La sentenced five members of a massive drug trafficking ring to death following a 10-day trial.
- DECEMBER 13, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
four brothers found guilty of committing the murder of a Police...
four brothers found guilty of committing the murder of a Police...
- DECEMBER 13, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Three More Death Sentences Reduced Because of Bias in Jury Selection
USA - North Carolina. Three More Death Sentences Reduced Because of Bias in Jury Selection
DECEMBER 13, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 477 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
There are 477 convicts on death row in India, the government says.
DECEMBER 13, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FUGITIVE VP GIVEN FIFTH DEATH SENTENCE
An Iraqi court has handed down a fifth death sentence on the country's fugitive Sunni Vice President
DECEMBER 13, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: NASS APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
In Nigeria, the National Assembly approved the death penalty for acts of terrorism
DECEMBER 13, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN DRUG TRAFFICKERS GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Two Iranian men were sentenced to death by the High Court in the State of Selangor
- DECEMBER 12, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man in China has been sentenced to death for killing...
a man in China has been sentenced to death for killing...
DECEMBER 12, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DOZENS OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
A girl named as Hind Al-Barti was executed on the 3rd of December this year, UN
DECEMBER 12, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYEU ENVOY: MALAYSIA MOVING TOWARDS ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE
Malaysia has seen positive developments in the move towards abolishing the death penalty
- DECEMBER 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi court issued death penalty verdicts against seven people
an Iraqi court issued death penalty verdicts against seven people
- DECEMBER 11, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a man who killed his parents was sentenced to death
a man who killed his parents was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 11, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. North Carolina did not send any new inmates to death row il 2012
USA - North Carolina. North Carolina did not send any new inmates to death row il 2012
- DECEMBER 11, 2012CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA - Canada marks 50 years since its last execution.
CANADA - Canada marks 50 years since its last execution.
DECEMBER 11, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE XINJIANG PLANE HIJACKERS
A court in China’s restive Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang sentenced three men to death after
- DECEMBER 11, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Manuel Pardo, 56, white, was executed. Pardo, a former police officer, killed nine people.
USA - Florida. Manuel Pardo, 56, white, was executed. Pardo, a former police officer, killed nine people.
DECEMBER 11, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC SEEKS DETAILS OF ALL PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
Pakistan's Supreme Court sought details of all prisoners on death row in jails across the country
DECEMBER 11, 2012DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): MANUEL PARDO EXECUTED
Manuel Pardo, 56, white, was executed in Florida.
DECEMBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran) early this morning.
- DECEMBER 10, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: THREE IN KERUGOYA TO HANG FOR MURDER, ROBBERY
Three men have been sentenced to death for robbery with violence by a Kerugoya court
DECEMBER 9, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani in the city of Mecca for stabbing to death a compatriot, the interior ministry said.
DECEMBER 9, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN GETS THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian car spare parts salesman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for
DECEMBER 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: ANGRY PROTESTERS ATTACK IRANIAN CONSULATE IN HERAT OVER EXECUTION OF AFGHANS IN IRAN
In Afghanistan, hundreds of angry protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in western Herat
DECEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
In Iran, three prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were hanged in the prison of Zahedan early in the morning, the news agency IRNA reported.
DECEMBER 7, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 34-YEAR-OLD FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY
In Nigeria, a farmer at Kwale town, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State
- DECEMBER 6, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
two men were sentenced to death by the High Court, in Malaysia...
two men were sentenced to death by the High Court, in Malaysia...
- DECEMBER 6, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Baghdad criminal court sentenced two al-Qaeda leaders to death.
the Baghdad criminal court sentenced two al-Qaeda leaders to death.
DECEMBER 6, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TRIO SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were sent to the gallows by the High Court in the Malaysian state of Penang