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- MAY 22, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Victim opposed to the execution of Mark Stroman
USA - Texas. Victim opposed to the execution of Mark Stroman
MAY 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of killing a fellow citizen in the holy city
MAY 22, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED
Three people were hanged in Oroumieh prison in northwestern Iran early
- MAY 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in India, Palakkad Additional Sessions Judge P.K. Haneefa sentenced Kanakaraj to death for murdering and robbing Sheela Jayakrishnan on March 23, 2010...
- MAY 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GRANNY FROM INDIA GETS DEATH
62-year-old Indian national Fazila Bee Abdul Kareem, from Chennai...
- MAY 21, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: FIVE TO DIE FOR KILLING BRITON
five people, including a woman accused of having a hand in her British husband’s murder...
MAY 21, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis convicted of murder were beheaded in Tabuk in the kingdom's north, the
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN MAN EXECUTED IN XIAMEN FOR TRAFFICKING 370KG OF KETAMINE
Taiwanese national Li Xiamhzheng was executed in Xiamen...
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING THREE FAMILY MEMBERS
a woman surnamed Lin from Nantou County Puli township in China was sentenced to death
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: COURT REJECTS DEATH APPEAL OF STUDENT
a Chinese court in Shaanxi rejected the death sentence appeal by music student Yao Jiaxin...
- MAY 20, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: COURT OVERTURNS GACHANJA'S CONVICTION
Justices Otieno, O’Kubasu and Waki of the Court of Appeal in Kenya quashed the conviction of Elizabeth Gitiri Gachanja, wife of former Lands Commissioner Wilson Gachanja.
- MAY 20, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Areli Escobar, 32, Latino, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Areli Escobar, 32, Latino, to death
- MAY 20, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Judge. T. Henley Graves imposed the death sentence on Derrick Powell, 24, black
USA - Delaware. Judge. T. Henley Graves imposed the death sentence on Derrick Powell, 24, black
- MAY 20, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Caleb Corrothers, 29, black, to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Caleb Corrothers, 29, black, to death
MAY 20, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTYN KOREA PURGES DEPUTY SPY CHIEF
Ryu Kyong, a deputy director of North Korea's State Security Department was allegedly
- MAY 19, 2011KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: FOREIGNER ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
an Asian man escaped execution for raping a woman in Kuwait after a successful appeal reduce his death sentence to life in prison, Kuwaiti newspapers reported.
- MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged Taqi Nouri Aloyjeh in Isfahan after he was arrested while carrying 27 kilograms
Iran hanged Taqi Nouri Aloyjeh in Isfahan after he was arrested while carrying 27 kilograms
- MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged Morad Dehesh and Mehdi Nikraftar in Isfahan for their "involvement in the killing
Iran hanged Morad Dehesh and Mehdi Nikraftar in Isfahan for their "involvement in the killing
- MAY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER IN CTG
in Bangladesh, Additional Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge La Mong sentenced Salauddin...
- MAY 19, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TRIPLE MURDER CASE ACCUSED GETS DEATH
in Pakistan, Chakwal Additional District and Sessions Judge Nisar Baig sentenced Tariq Hussain to death and fined him rupees one lack for his involvement in the famous triple murder case of Kahut village...
- MAY 19, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
YOUTHS ON DEATH ROW: BLOOD MONEY PRODUCED IN COURT
the 46 lakh blood money to be paid to the family of the deceased Pakistan national by 17 Indian youths on death row in the United Arab Emirates and their families...
- MAY 19, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge George Maxwel sentenced Margaret Allen, 45, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge George Maxwel sentenced Margaret Allen, 45, black, to death
- MAY 19, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Jason Oric Williams, 43, white, was executed. He was the first inmate in Alabama to be executed using pentobarbital
USA - Alabama. Jason Oric Williams, 43, white, was executed. He was the first inmate in Alabama to be executed using pentobarbital
- MAY 19, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Armando Macias, 35, latino
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Armando Macias, 35, latino
MAY 19, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH ROW PRISONERS COMMENCE A FAST UNTO DEATH
death row prisoners started a fast unto death campaign at the Welikada prison in Colombo
- MAY 19, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. Supreme Court told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision voiding the death sentence of David S. Detrich, 51, white
USA - Arizona The U.S. Supreme Court told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision voiding the death sentence of David S. Detrich, 51, white
MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MEN HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Iran hanged three men in Isfahan after convicting them of murder and drug smuggling
- MAY 18, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN COURT ADJOURNS SHIITE DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
a special security court in Bahrain postponed the appeal hearing of four Shiites sentenced to death for killing two policemen.
- MAY 18, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi District and Sessions Judge Nazir Ahmed Kajana...
- MAY 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER HABIBOLLAH LATIFI AWAITING EXECUTION
activists stated that the execution of Kurdish political prisoner, Habibollah Latifi, was upheld by Iran's Supreme Court and is awaiting implementation.