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JANUARY 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYEU URGES IRAN TO HALT ALL EXECUTIONS
The European Union voiced concern over the large number of executions
- JANUARY 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were hanged publicly in the Azadi (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah
three prisoners were hanged publicly in the Azadi (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah
- JANUARY 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin
one man was hanged in the prison of Varamin
- JANUARY 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
five persons were sentenced to death by an Indian local
five persons were sentenced to death by an Indian local
- JANUARY 5, 2012MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: PARLIAMENT PASSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Mongolian Parliament approved a bill that aims to scrap the death penalty.
- JANUARY 5, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Gary Roland Welch, 49, white, was put to death
USA - Oklahoma. Gary Roland Welch, 49, white, was put to death
- JANUARY 5, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House did not override the Governor’s veto on the “Racial Justice Act”.
USA - North Carolina. The House did not override the Governor’s veto on the “Racial Justice Act”.
- JANUARY 5, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered to resentence Lawrence Branch to life without parole
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered to resentence Lawrence Branch to life without parole
JANUARY 5, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYMALI: TUNISIAN EXTRADITED AFTER BEING SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Tunisian citizen has been extradited to his home country after being sentenced to death
- JANUARY 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an official said that a court in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh
an official said that a court in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zanjan for drug trafficking
five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zanjan for drug trafficking
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Semnan
one prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Semnan
- JANUARY 4, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
five narcotics traffickers were hanged in the Kerman and Bam prisons
five narcotics traffickers were hanged in the Kerman and Bam prisons
- JANUARY 4, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
to a contract cleaner for drug trafficking. Judicial
to a contract cleaner for drug trafficking. Judicial
JANUARY 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING
A man convicted in Saudi Arabia of raping and killing a young female relative was beheaded
JANUARY 4, 2012KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTYCHINA: KYRGYZ CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Kyrgyz citizen has been sentenced to death in western China on drug-related charges
- JANUARY 4, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. State senators voted 31-19 to override the governor's veto of the “No Discriminatory Purpose in the Death Penalty”
USA - North Carolina. State senators voted 31-19 to override the governor's veto of the “No Discriminatory Purpose in the Death Penalty”
JANUARY 4, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DRUG DEALER’S DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO LIFE
An appeal court in Ras Al Khaimah reduced a death sentence to life in
JANUARY 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PINOY WHO KILLED FELLOW OFW ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who killed a fellow OFW in Saudi Arabia in 2008
- JANUARY 3, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Patrick Toole struck down Michael Bardo's death sentence
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Patrick Toole struck down Michael Bardo's death sentence
- JANUARY 3, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Judge John A. Parkins Jr. overturned the conviction and death sentence of Jermaine Wright, 39, black
USA - Delaware. Judge John A. Parkins Jr. overturned the conviction and death sentence of Jermaine Wright, 39, black
- JANUARY 3, 2012NepalDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NEPALESE ON DEATH ROW PARDONED
A Nepalese migrant worker on death row in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, for killing a Pakistani
JANUARY 3, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
At least 25 prisoners have been executed in Iran in the past two days, official and unofficial
- JANUARY 3, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that Gabriel Ronquillo, 39, Hispanic, be sentenced to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that Gabriel Ronquillo, 39, Hispanic, be sentenced to death
- JANUARY 2, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a female college student named Lanlan
a female college student named Lanlan
JANUARY 2, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO NATIONALS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded two nationals in the eastern province of Al-Ahsa after convicting them of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said.
JANUARY 2, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR REDUCES SENTENCES FOR MANY PRISONERS, STOPS SHORT OF AMNESTY
Myanmar’s government announced that it is reducing the sentences of many prisoners
- JANUARY 1, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- JANUARY 1, 2012New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.
Murder, violence and aggression, attacks against the internal security of the State and attacks against the external security of the State are all capital offences.