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- JANUARY 17, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Europe. European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins and American Joshua Edwards.
USA - Europe. European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins and American Joshua Edwards.
- JANUARY 17, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Gov. Jack Markell, 51, white, Democratic, today announced he is sparing the life of Robert Gattis, 49, black
USA - Delaware. Gov. Jack Markell, 51, white, Democratic, today announced he is sparing the life of Robert Gattis, 49, black
JANUARY 17, 2012DEATH PENALTYDELAWARE (USA): GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE IN PRISON
Gov. Jack Markell, 51, white, Democratic, today announced he is sparing the life of Robert Gattis, 49, black, who was scheduled to die by lethal injection early Friday morning.
JANUARY 17, 2012Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE: MURDER SUSPECTS LOSE APPEAL AGAINST EXTRADITION TO US
European court of human rights dismisses appeals against extradition to US by Briton Phillip Harkins
- JANUARY 16, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE: SECOND DEATH SENTENCE IN 2012 ISSUED IN GAZA
A civil court in Gaza issued a death sentence in absentia against D. Y. Q., 27,
JANUARY 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Kurdish activists were sentenced to death by the Iranian courts for ‘waging enmity
JANUARY 16, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: GROUP ASKS NEW JUSTICE MINISTER NOT TO ISSUE EXECUTION ORDERS
a Tokyo-based human rights group asked new Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa to continue
JANUARY 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD TO IRANIAN WEB DESIGNER
Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence to a 35-year-old Iranian website designer
- JANUARY 15, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, five prisoners were hanged
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, five prisoners were hanged
- JANUARY 15, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
seven prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, Iran, according to the
seven prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, Iran, according to the
- JANUARY 15, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Board of Pardons is recommending that the death sentence for Robert A. Gattis, 49, black, be commuted to life in prison
USA - Delaware. The Board of Pardons is recommending that the death sentence for Robert A. Gattis, 49, black, be commuted to life in prison
- JANUARY 15, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Abu-Jamal Off Death Row: "His present conditions are actually worse than when he was on death row”
USA - Pennsylvania. Abu-Jamal Off Death Row: "His present conditions are actually worse than when he was on death row”
JANUARY 15, 2012PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 'SUICIDAL' FILIPINO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING THREE
A Saudi court sentenced a Filipino man to death after he stole a bus and drove it
JANUARY 15, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 12 HANGINGS IN SHIRAZ
According to the reports from Iran 12 prisoners were executed in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran).
JANUARY 14, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: AMNESTY TO THOUSANDS ON BEN ALI OUSTER ANNIVERSARY
Tunisia granted an amnesty or conditional release from prison to 9,000 detainees
JANUARY 14, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: TWO MIGRANT WORKERS DODGE DEATH ROW IN SAUDI ARABIA
Two Indonesian women working in Saudi Arabia have been granted reprieves from death sentences
JANUARY 14, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: BAN KI-MOON, NO DEATH PENALTY FOR MUBARAK
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in an interview published in London, urged
JANUARY 14, 2012PortugalDEATH PENALTYPORTUGAL: EXTRADITION TREATY WITH INDIA VIOLATED IN ABU SALEM'S CASE
Portugal's Supreme Court has rejected a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appeal against
- JANUARY 13, 2012South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: MARINE CORPORAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FOUR FELLOWS
A 19-year-old marine corporal surnamed Kim was sentenced to death in South Korea
- JANUARY 13, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed the ruling that delayed the execution of Charles Lorraine
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed the ruling that delayed the execution of Charles Lorraine
- JANUARY 13, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black, to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black, to death
- JANUARY 13, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER HINTS AT RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS
Japan's new Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa indicated he could resume issuing orders for executions
JANUARY 13, 2012PortugalDEATH PENALTYPORTUGAL: US ASKS TO REVIEW AMERICAN FUGITIVE CASE
the United States asked Portugal's Supreme Court to review its refusal to extradite
- JANUARY 12, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. A new study finds that the death penalty is for those with no luck or bad lawyers.
USA - Connecticut. A new study finds that the death penalty is for those with no luck or bad lawyers.
- JANUARY 12, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
in Vietnam, State President Truong Tan Sang denied clemency
in Vietnam, State President Truong Tan Sang denied clemency
JANUARY 12, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO GET DEATH OVER FATAL MOB AMBUSH
A gang leader and his second-in-command were sentenced to death in Southwest
JANUARY 12, 2012MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Moroccan court sentenced the head of a major drug gang to death after he
JANUARY 12, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: GOVERNMENT GRANTED AMNESTY TO 651 MORE PRISONERS, INCLUDING 302 POLITICAL PRISONERS
the Myanmar government granted amnesty to 651 more prisoners, including 302 political
- JANUARY 11, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Prosecutors filed a last-minute appeal to keep Jermaine Wright in prison
USA - Delaware. Prosecutors filed a last-minute appeal to keep Jermaine Wright in prison
JANUARY 11, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'ISRAEL COLLABORATOR'
A Hamas official in Gaza says the militant group sentenced a local Palestinian to death for collaborating with Israel.