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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
JANUARY 23, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: POLICE EXECUTE KILLER IN MOGADISHU
A soldier was executed in Mogadishu after he was found guilty of killing a fellow soldier
- JANUARY 23, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, 49, white, becomes the Nation's 140th Death Row Exonerated
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, 49, white, becomes the Nation's 140th Death Row Exonerated
JANUARY 23, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: 8 DARFURIANS RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE AFTER RAPING GIRL IN KASS
Four men and four women from Kass district, South Darfur were sentenced to death for
JANUARY 23, 2012DEATH PENALTYUS SUPREME COURT DECISION MEANS D'AMBROSIO STAYS FREE
the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the state of Ohio challenging the
JANUARY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: SHARP INCREASE IN DEATH PENALTY IN IRAN
There was a sharp increase in the use of the death penalty in Iran in 2011, and many more were
JANUARY 22, 2012AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: FUGITIVE QAEDA CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Algeria sentenced a fugitive leader of al-Qaeda's north African wing and three of his followers to death for attacks against the military.
- JANUARY 22, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Former Attorney General Jim Petro Now Says Society Better Off Without Death Penalty.
USA - Ohio. Former Attorney General Jim Petro Now Says Society Better Off Without Death Penalty.
JANUARY 21, 2012Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYT&T: GOVT WORKING TO IMPLEMENT DEATH PENALTY – PM
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government will work to implement
- JANUARY 20, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTY
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
- JANUARY 20, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Al-Shabaab courts in Middle Shabelle and Lower Shabelle...
Al-Shabaab courts in Middle Shabelle and Lower Shabelle...
JANUARY 20, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Justice Lateefat Okunnu of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, Nigeria, sentenced a young man,
- JANUARY 20, 2012KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A Hardin County jury has issued a unanimous verdict of death for Michael St. Clair, 54, white
USA - Kentucky. A Hardin County jury has issued a unanimous verdict of death for Michael St. Clair, 54, white
JANUARY 20, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST PRESIDENT TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY?
General amnesty was recently granted to thousands of detainees in Tunisian prisons in
- JANUARY 19, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
34 individuals, including two women, were executed in Iraq following their conviction for
34 individuals, including two women, were executed in Iraq following their conviction for
- JANUARY 19, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert Martinez sentenced Manling Tsang Williams, 32, Asiatic, to death for killing her two children and her husband
USA - California. Judge Robert Martinez sentenced Manling Tsang Williams, 32, Asiatic, to death for killing her two children and her husband
JANUARY 19, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED PUBLICLY IN KERMAN
One man was hanged publicly in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman early in the morning.
JANUARY 19, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING SALAFI SHEIKH AND WIFE
the Giza Criminal Court gave the death sentence to 35-year-old Mohamed
JANUARY 19, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE
In Pakistan, the court of District and Sessions Judge Karak Fazle Subhan announced death sentence
JANUARY 19, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ OKAYS DEATH FOR 2009 BAGHDAD BOMBINGS CONVICTS
Iraq's presidency approved the death penalty for 11 men, including Al-Qaeda militants
- JANUARY 18, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Zhejiang's Higher People's Court upheld the death sentence
Zhejiang's Higher People's Court upheld the death sentence
- JANUARY 18, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni authorities executed Fuad Ahmed Ali Abdullah Alsayed (Alshahari) by shooting
Yemeni authorities executed Fuad Ahmed Ali Abdullah Alsayed (Alshahari) by shooting