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- DECEMBER 8, 2011ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction because one juror tweeted during court proceedings
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction because one juror tweeted during court proceedings
DECEMBER 8, 2011DEATH PENALTYARKANSAS (USA): DEATH ROW INMATE GETS NEW TRIAL THANKS TO TWEETING JUROR
The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction
- DECEMBER 7, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
a Kano High Court in Nigeria, presided over by Justice Nurudeen Sagir Umar, sentenced Miko Umaru to death by hanging for beheading Hauwa Uwani Alasan with two other accused on February 23, 1992, near Kademi Village in the Gaya Local Government Area of Kan
- DECEMBER 7, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS HEADMAN’S DEATH SENTENCE
Zambian Supreme Court justices Philip Musonda and Gregory Phiri, sitting in Ndola, upheld the death sentence of a 59-year-old village headman issued by the Kabwe High Court.
- DECEMBER 7, 2011SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese Security forces opened fire on inmates in El-Fasher prison
Sudanese Security forces opened fire on inmates in El-Fasher prison
- DECEMBER 7, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. District Attorney Seth Williams announced he will not seek the death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. District Attorney Seth Williams announced he will not seek the death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal
- DECEMBER 7, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the reconsideration of the death sentence meted out to Jesse Gonzales
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the reconsideration of the death sentence meted out to Jesse Gonzales
- DECEMBER 7, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black
- DECEMBER 7, 2011KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. ABA study questions death penalty in Kentucky
USA - Kentucky. ABA study questions death penalty in Kentucky
DECEMBER 7, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: PROSECUTORS DROP EFFORT TO SEEK EXECUTION FOR ABU-JAMAL
Convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose case became an international cause,
- DECEMBER 6, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2010 MURDER-ROBBERY IN NAGANO
Presiding Judge Junko Takagi of the Nagano District Court...
- DECEMBER 6, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE FOR STABBING BUS DRIVER
the passenger who fatally stabbed a bus driver over the volume of the onboard television was given a death sentence with a two-year reprieve, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court says.
- DECEMBER 6, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE AFTER FORCED CONFESSIONS IN TAIWAN, SAYS AMNESTY
Amnesty International charged Taiwan with violating UN protocols by sentencing prisoners to death on slim evidence and forced confessions.
- DECEMBER 6, 2011LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jeff Cox formally sentenced Robert McCoy, 37, black, to death
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jeff Cox formally sentenced Robert McCoy, 37, black, to death
DECEMBER 6, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ TO BE EXECUTED IN 2012, OFFICIAL SAYS
Saad Yusef al-Muttalibi, adviser to the Iraqi prime minister Nouri al Maliki, has told CNN that Saddam Hussein's former deputy, the Christian Tareq Aziz, will be executed in 2012 "after the withdrawal of USA troops".
- DECEMBER 6, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Former San Quentin warden pushes anti-death penalty initiative
USA - California. Former San Quentin warden pushes anti-death penalty initiative
DECEMBER 6, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: ITALY'S FOREIGN MINISTER TERZI ASKS FOR SUSPENSION OF EXECUTIONS
Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi asked Belarus to suspend the death sentences of the two
DECEMBER 6, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYGUJARAT (INDIA): DEATH PENALTY INTRODUCED FOR TOXIC ALCOHOL
The illegal manufacture and sale of toxic alcohol in the western Indian state of Gujarat
DECEMBER 6, 2011DEATH PENALTYASIAN COUNTRIES PUTTING THOUSANDS TO DEATH AFTER UNFAIR TRIALS
A hard-line group of Asian countries are defying the global trend against the death penalty
- DECEMBER 5, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden
- DECEMBER 5, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court on threw out the death sentences of Cleamon Johnson and Michael Allen.
USA - California. The California Supreme Court on threw out the death sentences of Cleamon Johnson and Michael Allen.
- DECEMBER 5, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Adrian G. Soud sentenced Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Adrian G. Soud sentenced Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black, to death
DECEMBER 5, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: POLICEMAN GETS 2ND DEATH PENALTY
a Cairo court handed down a second death sentence to a fugitive Egyptian police officer
- DECEMBER 3, 2011VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death row.
USA - Virginia. Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death row.
- DECEMBER 3, 2011DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): JUDGE WHO OVERTURNED INMATE'S DEATH SENTENCE ORDERS HIS RETURN TO DEATH ROW
Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death
- DECEMBER 3, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ASIAN GANG MEMBERS GET DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
Qayan, Isk and Parshan were sentenced to death by a three-judge panel of the Jeddah General Court for the murder and robbery of a real estate agent in Jeddah in 2007.
- DECEMBER 3, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills orders Lawrence Branch's death sentence vacated
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills orders Lawrence Branch's death sentence vacated
- DECEMBER 2, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Esau Jackson, 32, black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Esau Jackson, 32, black
- DECEMBER 2, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The rate of homicide crimes decreased 7.8%
USA - California. The rate of homicide crimes decreased 7.8%
DECEMBER 2, 2011DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): DOJ RELEASES LATEST HOMICIDE RATE STATISTICS
The California Department of Justice today released the annual "Homicide