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- MARCH 6, 2012ThailandDEATH PENALTY
in its response to the recommendations received on 5 October 2011 under...
in its response to the recommendations received on 5 October 2011 under...
- MARCH 6, 2012BelarusDEATH PENALTY
the Belarusian Helsinki Committee reported that in January 2012, Belarus executed Igor Myalik.
the Belarusian Helsinki Committee reported that in January 2012, Belarus executed Igor Myalik.
- MARCH 6, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Carl Wayne Buntion, 68, white, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Carl Wayne Buntion, 68, white, to death
- MARCH 6, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Daniel Merritt Sr. sentenced John Kalisz, 57, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Daniel Merritt Sr. sentenced John Kalisz, 57, white, to death
MARCH 6, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia An Iranian was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court to
MARCH 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT ORDERS RETRIAL OF EX-MARINE SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iranian semiofficial news agency reports that the country's Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of an ex-Marine who was sentenced to death for working for the CIA.
MARCH 5, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: TRAFFICKER ON DEATH ROW ESCAPES GALLOWS
In Singapore, the fate of a drug trafficker who was on death row has taken a second
MARCH 5, 2012TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MND PUNISHES DOZENS OVER WRONGFUL EXECUTION
In Taiwan, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed that it has levied administrative
MARCH 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN 2011
Iran Human Rights (IHR) presented its annual report on the death penalty in 2011 in Iran.
MARCH 3, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TRIPLE MURDER ACCUSED GETS DEATH SENTENCE
In India, a 55-year-old man was given a death sentence by Keonjhar district session judge Guruprasad Sahu for killing three members of a family in 2009, public prosecutor Gopal Parida said.
- MARCH 2, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 203 Indonesian migrant workers are currently...
a total of 203 Indonesian migrant workers are currently known to be facing the death penalty in a number of foreign countries, Antara news agency quoted the task force as saying
- MARCH 2, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man after he was convicted of drug trafficking
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man after he was convicted of drug trafficking
- MARCH 2, 2012MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. ABA study recommends changes to Missouri death penalty system.
USA - Missouri. ABA study recommends changes to Missouri death penalty system.
MARCH 2, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TORTURING WIFE TO DEATH
An Egypt court in Shebeen al-Koum, a prominent village in Menufiya, in the Nile Delta region north of Cairo, handed the death sentence to a man who tortured and killed his wife in 2010.
MARCH 2, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL, FINALIZING DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER-ROBBERY
In Japan, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a 66-year-old man sentenced to death for robbing and murdering a couple in Saitama Prefecture in February 2007
MARCH 2, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT FREES MAN-EATER 15 YEARS LATER
In Nigeria, fifteen years after he was sentenced to death by hanging, Edet Obeten Mbang
MARCH 2, 2012TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: MARIAM`S KILLER MUST HANG TO DEATH
In Tanzania, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Kazimili Mashauri, against a High Court ruling in
- MARCH 2, 2012South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Edward Lee Elmore, 53, black, was released from prison after nearly 30 years on Death Row
USA - South Carolina. Edward Lee Elmore, 53, black, was released from prison after nearly 30 years on Death Row
- MARCH 1, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Opponents of capital punishment announce that they have 800,000 signatures to repeal the death penalty
USA - California. Opponents of capital punishment announce that they have 800,000 signatures to repeal the death penalty
MARCH 1, 2012Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: MARLON KING SENTENCED TO HANG
Marlon King, the man charged for the murder of four year old Amy Annamunthudo
MARCH 1, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MINISTER FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz called
MARCH 1, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR MURDER
Ma'an News Agency reported that a court in the Gaza Strip had refused an appeal
- MARCH 1, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF SCHOOLGIRL
A court in West Bengal, India, awarded death sentence to a man convicted of rape and
MARCH 1, 2012DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): 800,000 SIGNATURES GATHERED TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
Opponents of capital punishment announced today that they have gathered nearly 800,000 signatures for a November ballot initiative that would repeal the death penalty in California and replace it with life in prison without parole.
- FEBRUARY 29, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
death penalty cannot be imposed on all heinous offences...
death penalty cannot be imposed on all heinous offences...
- FEBRUARY 29, 2012ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Robert Henry Moormann, 63, white, was executed
USA - Arizona. Robert Henry Moormann, 63, white, was executed
- FEBRUARY 29, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. George Rivas, 41, white, was executed
USA - Texas. George Rivas, 41, white, was executed
- FEBRUARY 29, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
In Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Muhammad
- FEBRUARY 29, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun, 34, white, to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun, 34, white, to death
FEBRUARY 29, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC SAVES MAN WHO MURDERED WIFE, 3 KIDS FROM THE GALLOWS
Holding that the gruesome murders were committed on the spur of the moment due to suspicion