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- JUNE 12, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Jan Michael Brawner, 34, white, was executed.
USA - Mississippi. Jan Michael Brawner, 34, white, was executed.
- JUNE 12, 2012IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Richard Leavitt, 53, white, was executed
USA - Idaho. Richard Leavitt, 53, white, was executed
- JUNE 12, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to death
- JUNE 12, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House today gave key approval to SB 416, a legislation that narrows the Racial Justice Act
USA - North Carolina. The House today gave key approval to SB 416, a legislation that narrows the Racial Justice Act
JUNE 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYIDAHO (USA): RICHARD LEAVITT EXECUTED
Richard Leavitt, 53, white, was executed in Idaho. Today's lethal injection was unprecedented
JUNE 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYMISSISSIPPI (USA): JAN MICHAEL BRAWNER EXECUTED
Jan Michael Brawner, 34, white, was executed in Mississippi. He was sentenced to
JUNE 12, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF GRANDMOTHER
In Vietnam, the People’s Court in Hanoi opened trial of defendants Phan Thanh Tung
- JUNE 11, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Chandrashekhar Shriram Atram was sentenced to death by a sessions court...
Chandrashekhar Shriram Atram was sentenced to death by a sessions court...
- JUNE 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court Turns Down New Guantanamo Appeals
USA - Supreme Court Turns Down New Guantanamo Appeals
JUNE 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY IN BUSHEHR
Two prisoners were hanged publicly in the city of Bushehr (southern Iran) this morning.
JUNE 11, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MORE STRINGENT JUDICIAL PROCEDURES FOR DEATH PENALTY CASES
A government action plan was released in China to improve the trial procedures and reviews of death
- JUNE 11, 2012LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Frank Marullo vacated the death sentence of Juan Smith, 37, black
USA - Louisiana. Judge Frank Marullo vacated the death sentence of Juan Smith, 37, black
JUNE 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEHRAN PROTESTS AT RIYADH FOR EXECUTION OF IRANIAN NATIONALS
the Iranian foreign ministry summoned Saudi Charge D'Affaires Hassan Zaid in the absence
- JUNE 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN GROUP EXECUTION IN EVIN PRISON
The clerical regime of Iran in a group execution hanged 6 prisoners in the notorious Evin prison.
JUNE 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN NEW GUANTANAMO APPEALS
The Supreme Court declined to take a new look at the rights of foreign prisoners held for the
- JUNE 10, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Minister of Awqaf and Justice Jamal Shehab...
Minister of Awqaf and Justice Jamal Shehab...
- JUNE 10, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern city of Jizan
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern city of Jizan
JUNE 10, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: THE TERRIBLE STATE MURDER OF ABED HAMID HAMOUD
the Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG), an independent research and media organization
- JUNE 9, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a man known as Qalwe Adan Ali Nur was executed in Qardho
a man known as Qalwe Adan Ali Nur was executed in Qardho
JUNE 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in the Baluchestan Province (southeastern Iran), two prisoners identified as Mohammad Mohammad-Hassani Lotak and Saeed Baluch Shahbakhsh were hanged in Zahedan prison (in the capital of the Baluchest
JUNE 8, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES 17-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH
In Nigeria, a 17-year-old, Solomon Ezukwa, was sentenced to death by hanging by a Calabar
JUNE 8, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: DEATH FOR DRUGS NOT A DETERRENT
Indonesia’s top narcotics official said that the use of the death penalty for drug offenses does
JUNE 8, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Malaysian High Court sentenced a Zambian female student to death for
JUNE 8, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: SOLWEZI FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Zambia, a Solwezi emerging farmer has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his friend
- JUNE 7, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the High Court, in Bangladesh...
the High Court, in Bangladesh...
- JUNE 7, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking, the second execution
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking, the second execution
JUNE 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY IN SHIRAZ
Five prisoners were hanged publicly in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
- JUNE 7, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SADDAM HUSSEIN'S PERSONAL SECRETARY EXECUTED, ACCORDING TO IRAQI OFFICIAL
Saddam Hussein's trusted personal secretary, once No. 4 on the U.S. most-wanted
JUNE 7, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH ROW PRISONERS NOW AT 818
In Sri Lanka, Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Ministry sources said 818 death row
- JUNE 7, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Eric Nakata sentenced Sherhaun Kerod Brown, 34, black, to death
USA - California. Judge Eric Nakata sentenced Sherhaun Kerod Brown, 34, black, to death