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APRIL 5, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS OFFICIAL SAYS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BRINGS SECURITY
A senior Hamas official said that capital punishment against people he
APRIL 5, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF CHILD
One man, Rakib Sonar, 25, was sentenced to death and another was sentenced to
APRIL 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ARAN-BIGDEL
One prisoner was hanged in the town of Aran-Bigdel, reported the Iranian state broadcasting. The
- APRIL 4, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal.
USA - Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal.
- APRIL 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man found guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man found guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi
- APRIL 4, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
"The application of punishment is a matter for the legitimate state
"The application of punishment is a matter for the legitimate state
APRIL 4, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYUN: BAN KI-MOON URGES HALT TO EXECUTIONS IN IRAQ
Iraq should impose a moratorium on executions in the country, which has seen a sharp rise in
APRIL 4, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: DEATH PENALTY OVERTURNED FOR TWO ROBBERY CONVICTS
In Kenya, the sentence of two men twice convicted of violent robbery has been overturned
APRIL 4, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Pakistani man has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of drug trafficking.
- APRIL 4, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio can resume executions, U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost rules
USA - Ohio. Ohio can resume executions, U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost rules
APRIL 4, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: VICE PRESIDENT SHOCKED BY DEATH ROW CONDITIONS
Zambia's Vice-President Guy Scott visited the largest correctional facility in the country, Mukobeko
APRIL 4, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED, 4 OTHERS CHARGED IN 9/11 ATTACK
Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal. Retired Vice Adm. Bruce MacDonald, in
- APRIL 3, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate...
Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate...
APRIL 3, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO GEORGIANS SAVED FROM HANGING
The second of two Georgians has been saved from execution for drug crimes in Malaysia
APRIL 3, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THREE PEOPLE GET DEATH FOR BURNING ALIVE WOMAN
A man was awarded the death penalty in India for burning alive his daughter-in-law
APRIL 2, 2012PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES: VP BINAY JUNKS PROPOSALS TO REVIVE DEATH PENALTY
April 2, 2012: In the Philippines, Vice President Jejomar Binay announced that reimposing the death penalty will not prevent criminality.
- APRIL 2, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury has sentenced Michael Parrish, 26, white, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury has sentenced Michael Parrish, 26, white, to death
- APRIL 2, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Arthur James Martin, 42, black, to death.
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Arthur James Martin, 42, black, to death.
- APRIL 2, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Arthur James Martin
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Arthur James Martin
APRIL 1, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCINA: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD OVER TAX OFFICIAL MURDERS
A court in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region upheld a verdict
- MARCH 31, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER
In India, District and sessions court of Surat city awarded capital punishment to a man
MARCH 31, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: WOMAN EXTRA-JUDICIALLY EXECUTED OVER ILLICIT RELATIONS
an Afghan woman was extra-judicially executed, after being sentenced to death for
MARCH 31, 2012Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: MINISTERS IN FAVOR OF AN IRREVERSIBLE MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
At the interregional conference against the death penalty in Central Africa, organized by Ensemble
- MARCH 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
woman serial killer Mallika alias Cyanide Mallika...
woman serial killer Mallika alias Cyanide Mallika...
- MARCH 30, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Hong Kong man, Robert Shan Shiao-may and a Taiwanese man...
a Hong Kong man, Robert Shan Shiao-may and a Taiwanese man...
MARCH 30, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: PRIME MINISTER YOSHIHIKO NODA STANDS BY USE OF DEATH PENALTY
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda defended the use of the death penalty, a day after
MARCH 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: AKALI DAL PARTY CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party has called on the government to abolish the barbaric
- MARCH 30, 2012TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Rickey Bell, 30, black, to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Rickey Bell, 30, black, to death
- MARCH 29, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
three persons were awarded death sentences and six others...
three persons were awarded death sentences and six others lifetime imprisonment for killing local Awami League leaders Golam Azam and Shahjahan Ali.
- MARCH 29, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH - Bangladeshi national sentenced to death by Malaysia's High Court