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- JANUARY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were secretly hanged in the Lakan Prison in Rasht...
two prisoners were secretly hanged in the Lakan Prison in Rasht...
JANUARY 28, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MUBARAK ASKS WORLD LEADERS TO SAVE HIM FROM EXECUTION
Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sent letters to nine world leaders with
JANUARY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: GUARDIAN COUNCIL APPROVES NEW PENAL LEGISLATION
The Guardian Council has approved the Islamic Penal Code legislation, announcing
JANUARY 28, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY IN DRUG CASE FOR THE FIRST TIME
in the first ever case of capital punishment in a drug crime, a special Narcotics
- JANUARY 27, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
- JANUARY 27, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the US State Department said it was trying to confirm with China reports...
the US State Department said it was trying to confirm with China reports...
- JANUARY 27, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
- JANUARY 27, 2012Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic...
the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic...
- JANUARY 27, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH FOR MURDER
In Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muneer Ahmad awarded the
JANUARY 27, 2012EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR BLOGGER, PRISON FOR JOURNALISTS
A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was
- JANUARY 27, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Judge Jon Blue sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, white, to death
USA - Connecticut. Judge Jon Blue sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, white, to death
JANUARY 27, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: PARDON FOR DEATH ROW INMATES
The family of ‘Mohidul’, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Kuwait who was murdered by three
- JANUARY 26, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. 2nd execution put off in fight over lethal injection protocol
USA - Ohio. 2nd execution put off in fight over lethal injection protocol
- JANUARY 26, 2012North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the Telegraph reported North Korea has warned
the Telegraph reported North Korea has warned
JANUARY 26, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OGUN STATE GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF 2 PRISONERS
Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has granted amnesty to seven prisoners who
- JANUARY 26, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for John Kalisz, 57, white
USA - Florida. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for John Kalisz, 57, white
- JANUARY 26, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rodrigo Hernandez, 38, hispanic, was executed
USA - Texas. Rodrigo Hernandez, 38, hispanic, was executed
JANUARY 26, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN MAN ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
A 27-year-old Iranian man escaped the gallows in Malaysia after the High
- JANUARY 26, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black
USA - Alabama. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black
JANUARY 26, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR 1994 KILLING
Rodrigo Hernandez, 38, hispanic, was executed.
JANUARY 25, 2012BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT READY TO REVIEW ITS POSITION ON DEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Court of Belarus may clarify its position on the death penalty if
JANUARY 25, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO BROTHERS RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE
Two brothers who were indicted for murder were sentenced to death in Sri lanka
- JANUARY 24, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, sentenced Nickson Kaumba
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, sentenced Nickson Kaumba
- JANUARY 24, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Kitwe High Court Judge Isaac Chali, in Zambia
the Kitwe High Court Judge Isaac Chali, in Zambia, sentenced a 23-year-old man to death, for murdering a cyclist.
JANUARY 24, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDERING FIVE
Describing the act of a 40-year-old man, who murdered five persons under the influence
JANUARY 24, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS AS 'SHOCKING'
The United Nations human rights chief said today she was shocked at reports that 34 people were executed in Iraq in a single day last week and called on the country to institute an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
JANUARY 24, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: ZANU-PF REVERSAL ON DEATH PENALTY HOLDS UP CONSTITUTION DRAFT
Zimbabwe's often-delayed constitutional revision process hit another obstacle this week as
- JANUARY 24, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Professor Victor Streib has published the latest edition of his periodic reports, Death Penalty for Female Offenders.
USA - Professor Victor Streib has published the latest edition of his periodic reports, Death Penalty for Female Offenders.
JANUARY 24, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: DEATH PENALTY FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS
Professor Victor Streib of the Ohio Northern University Law School has published the
- JANUARY 23, 2012GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal division of the Supreme Court of Justice reviewed the cases of all prisoners
the Criminal division of the Supreme Court of Justice reviewed the cases of all prisoners