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OCTOBER 1, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT MOVES TO REVIVE THE DEATH PENALTY
The Sri Lankan government is pushing to reinstate the death penalty, which has not been carried
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and death sentence of Armenia Cudjo, 54, Black
USA - California. The Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and death sentence of Armenia Cudjo, 54, Black
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: FATHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING DAUGHTER ‘288 TIMES’
In Jordan, the Criminal Court sentenced a 49-year-old man to death for molesting
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the stay of execution for Terrance Williams
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the stay of execution for Terrance Williams
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTY
the European Union condemned two executions in Japan
the European Union condemned two executions in Japan
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced Tina Brown, 42, black, to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced Tina Brown, 42, black, to death.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Christopher Floyd, 40, white
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Christopher Floyd, 40, white
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie Lee Fowler, 30, white
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie Lee Fowler, 30, white
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA After 15 years
USA - Louisiana. Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA After 15 years
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUGS
Malaysian courts sentenced two women, a Filipino and Indonesian, to death in separate
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): DEATH PENALTY FOR OLD FIRE ARSON RICKIE LEE FOWLER
A San Bernardino County jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012DEATH PENALTYLOUISIANA (USA): THIBODEAUX FREED FROM DEATH ROW
Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA after 15 years.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2012MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Drug maker Fresenius Kabi USA said today it won't sell Propofol for use in U.S. executions.
USA - Drug maker Fresenius Kabi USA said today it won't sell Propofol for use in U.S. executions.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2012Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
a jury in abolitionist Puerto Rico rejected the death penalty in a US federal trial.
a jury in abolitionist Puerto Rico rejected the death penalty in a US federal trial.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICE CORPORAL SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade has sentenced a 35-year
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: 2 DEATH ROW INMATES HANGED
Two death row inmates in Japan were hanged, Kyodo News reported, quoting Justice Minister Makoto Tai. The hangings brought to seven the number of death row inmates executed during the regime of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports, an Afghan national was hanged in Evin Prison, Teheran, this
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012United KingdomDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: BRITISH MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Indonesian court has sentenced a British citizen to death for smuggling 6.5kg of crystal
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: ANOTHER MANUFACTURER BLOCKS DRUG FOR EXECUTION USE
A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said today
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PEOPLE HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports in Iran, 11 prisoners who were transferred from Qezel Hesar
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Bangladesh, a Dhaka court sentenced five people including three brothers to death
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PRISON
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan, reported the Iranian media.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES FOUR AL-QAEDA MEMBERS TO DEATH
The Anbar criminal court sentenced four al-Qaeda members to death by hanging
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SAUDI CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Another Saudi citizen was sentenced to death in Iraq.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN PROFESSOR'S HOMICIDE
In China, the Higher People's Court of Guangdong Province upheld the death sentence of the
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): CLEVE FOSTER EXECUTED
Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed in Texas. He had been sentenced to death on Feb
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
LAGOS (NIGERIA): COURT RESTRAINS GOVT FROM EXECUTING FIVE BY HANGING
In Nigeria, a Lagos High Court Judge, Justice Mufutau Olokoba, has nullified
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTY
Agenzia Fides reported that the Comboni Missionaries have launched a petition
Agenzia Fides reported that the Comboni Missionaries have launched a petition