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APRIL 14, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES AL SHABAB MEMBERS TO DEATH
A court in Bosasso town, the commercial hub of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, sentenced four men to death after alleging they were Al Shabab members in Puntland and carrying out assassinations in the region, RBC Radio reports.
APRIL 13, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 5 KIDNAPPERS AWARDED DEATH
In Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court awarded death sentence to five persons on charges
APRIL 13, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 MEN
A 37-year-old woman was sentenced to death in Japan for killing three men
- APRIL 12, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
one person named Basir Mia, 42...
one person named Basir Mia, 42...
APRIL 12, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: MPS OKAY DEATH PENALTY FOR CURSING GOD
Kuwait's parliament provisionally passed amendments to the Gulf state's penal code stipulating
- APRIL 12, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed
USA - Florida. David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed
- APRIL 12, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Victims' families boost Connecticut death penalty repeal.
USA - Connecticut. Victims' families boost Connecticut death penalty repeal.
APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): DAVID ALAN GORE EXECUTED
David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed in Florida.
APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYCONNECTICUT (USA): VICTIMS' FAMILIES BOOST DEATH PENALTY REPEAL
The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph
APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYCONNECTICUT (USA): MALLOY ISSUES STATEMENT ON FINAL PASSAGE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REPEAL LEGISLATION
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on House passage of
- APRIL 11, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Fukuoka High Court, in Japan...
the Fukuoka High Court, in Japan...
- APRIL 11, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
militant group Ansar al-Sharia beheaded a woman for not being a good Muslim in the
militant group Ansar al-Sharia beheaded a woman for not being a good Muslim in the
- APRIL 11, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. New Study of Delaware Death Penalty Reveal Dramatic Racial Disparities
USA - Delaware. New Study of Delaware Death Penalty Reveal Dramatic Racial Disparities
- APRIL 11, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Death penalty repeal bill passes House. SB 280 now goes to the desk of Governor.
USA - Connecticut. Death penalty repeal bill passes House. SB 280 now goes to the desk of Governor.
- APRIL 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Court date set for 5 in 9/11 plot.
USA - Military. Court date set for 5 in 9/11 plot.
APRIL 11, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN TRAIN BOMB BLAST CASE
In Pakistan, announcing the judgment of Train bomb blast case, Anti-Terrorism court Bahawalpur
- APRIL 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: KUT BOMBING PERPETRATORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two militants detained in Iraq by security forces on charges of carrying out twin bombings in
APRIL 11, 2012LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA: TWO CONVICTED CRIMINALS SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Liberia, the third Judicial Circuit Court in Greenville, Sinoe County sentenced two persons
APRIL 11, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYEU: HAMAS RULERS URGED TO HALT EXECUTIONS
The European Union condemned the execution of three prisoners in the Gaza Strip
- APRIL 11, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): LAWMAKERS VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
Death penalty repeal bill passes House in Connecticut. The House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 280 86 to 62 shortly before 11 p.m. today.
- APRIL 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were executed in Iran, reported the state run Iranian media.
Five prisoners were executed in Iran, reported the state run Iranian media.
- APRIL 10, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The House will be voting on the death penalty repeal bill tomorrow, Wednesday 11
USA - Connecticut. The House will be voting on the death penalty repeal bill tomorrow, Wednesday 11
- APRIL 10, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL STATE'S DEATH PENALTY
The Connecticut House of Representatives will be voting on the death penalty repeal
APRIL 10, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYFIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED IN CHINA
Five drug traffickers were sentenced in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou, with
APRIL 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 10 PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
Ten prisoners were executed in Iran yesterday and today, reported the state run Iranian media.
- APRIL 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were hanged in Kerman province (southeastern Iran).
Five prisoners were hanged in Kerman province (southeastern Iran).
- APRIL 9, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Ho Chi Minh City court, Vietnam...
a Ho Chi Minh City court, Vietnam...
- APRIL 9, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
during a TV program on the first national channel...
during a TV program on the first national channel...
APRIL 9, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BROTHERS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two brothers sentenced to death for murdering a fellow Saudi were decapitated by the sword in
APRIL 9, 2012PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: OFW IN DEATH ROW FINALLY FREED
A Filipino overseas contract worker who has been facing execution in a jail in Saudi