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DECEMBER 6, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a security guard to death for murdering
DECEMBER 6, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BEIJING LAWYER REVEALS ORGAN HARVESTING OF EXECUTED PRISONER
a Beijing lawyer revealed something stunning on the Chinese Internet. Han Bing, who goes
DECEMBER 6, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD IN ABU DHABI FOR MURDER
A man was executed by firing squad in Abu Dhabi after being convicted of murdering an
- DECEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Manawar town in Dhar district awarded capital punishment
a court in Manawar town in Dhar district awarded capital punishment
- DECEMBER 5, 2012ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Richard Stokley, 60, white, was executed
USA - Arizona. Richard Stokley, 60, white, was executed
- DECEMBER 5, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a new trial to Cathy Lynn Henderson, 55, white
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a new trial to Cathy Lynn Henderson, 55, white
DECEMBER 5, 2012DEATH PENALTYARIZONA (USA): RICHARD STOKLEY EXECUTED
Richard Stokley, 60, white, was executed in Arizona for the July 8, 1991 rape and murder of two 13 year old girls, Mandy Meyers and Mary Snyder.
DECEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS
A court in Madhya Pradesh, India, awarded death penalty to two people for killing
- DECEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in India, the Principal District and Session Judge...
in India, the Principal District and Session Judge...
DECEMBER 4, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 3 MURDERERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HERAT
In Afghanistan, the Appellant Court of western Herat province awarded death sentence to three
DECEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES SENTENCE OF DEATH ROW CONVICT
In a first case of pardon by President Pranab Mukherjee after assuming office, death sentence
- DECEMBER 4, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. George Ochoa, 38, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. George Ochoa, 38, Hispanic, was executed.
DECEMBER 4, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ABOUT 970 INMATES IN PRISONS ARE ON DEATH ROW
At least 970 inmates in Nigerian prisons are on death row, awaiting their execution. This
DECEMBER 4, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: DISTRICT COURT SENTENCES WOMAN TO HANG FOR KILLING TWO MEN WHO LOANED HER MONEY
In Japan, the Tottori District Court sentenced a 38-year-old bar worker to death for killing
DECEMBER 4, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO SYABU TRAFFICKERS UPHELD
The Federal Court in Sabah State, Malaysia, upheld two men’s conviction and death sentence for
DECEMBER 4, 2012DEATH PENALTYOKLAHOMA (USA): GEORGE OCHOA PUT TO DEATH
George Ochoa, 38, Hispanic, was executed in Oklahoma.
DECEMBER 3, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE WOMAN AND THREE MEN HANGED IN KERMANSHAH (ONE HANGED PUBLICLY)
four prisoners, including one woman, were hanged in Kermanshah (Western Iran).
DECEMBER 2, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER'S DEATH SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Iran has suspended the death sentence for a computer programmer convicted on charges of running a pornographic website after he "repented for his actions," his lawyer was quoted as saying.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court sentenced a man to death for holding six women as sex slaves
a Chinese court sentenced a man to death for holding six women as sex slaves
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
USA - This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Donald Jacobson sentenced Leon Davis, 34, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Donald Jacobson sentenced Leon Davis, 34, black, to death
NOVEMBER 30, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ISLAMISTS APPROVED A DRAFT CONSTITUTION
An Islamist-dominated council approved a draft constitution for Egypt, which rights experts
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: YISHUN TRIPLE MURDER CONVICT TO HANG
The Chinese national who killed three women in a flat in Yishun three years ago was
NOVEMBER 30, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDAN LAWMAKER: ANTI-GAY BILL DOES NOT CONTAIN DEATH PENALTY PROVISION
The Ugandan lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay bill proposing
NOVEMBER 30, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUS: POSITIVE TREND CONFIRMED
This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEPUTY GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ATTACKS
A death verdict was issued in Iraq against the second deputy governor and former
NOVEMBER 29, 2012Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: ATTORNEY-GENERAL KERENGA KUA WEIGHS LETHAL INJECTION
Papua New Guinea is contemplating introducing execution by lethal injection for 10 people on death