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JANUARY 25, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: DEBATE ON THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE
Amnesty International in conjunction with Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum held a two day
- JANUARY 25, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Emmanuel Hammond, 45, black, was executed
USA - Georgia. Emmanuel Hammond, 45, black, was executed
JANUARY 25, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER
in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Cassation Court upheld the death sentence awarded to
JANUARY 25, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: OHIO TO REPLACE SODIUM THIOPENTAL WITH PENTOBARBITAL
Ohio has announced it will no longer be using the known common anesthetic for
JANUARY 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED
three people have been hanged recently in Iran, in three different cities.
- JANUARY 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED FOR RAPE
three men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison convicted of rape. These three were
- JANUARY 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a murderer-rapist in public in Karaj city, the official IRNA
Iran hanged a murderer-rapist in public in Karaj city, the official IRNA
- JANUARY 24, 2011IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon urges Gov. Pat Quinn to abolish the death penalty
USA - Illinois. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon urges Gov. Pat Quinn to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 24, 2011NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY
the Iranian government confirmed that Dutch-Iranian woman Zahra Bahrami, 45, was sentenced to death for possessing cocaine. A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry made an official announcement. The Dutch Foreign Ministry has confirmed this to RNW.
- JANUARY 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT SENDS TWO MEN TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Su Geok Yiam of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Tong Kam Yew, 39, and Wang Wee Cheng, 29, to death for trafficking 143.8 grams of methamphetamine at Restoran Hwa Beng, Jalan Kenari 6 on Februay 3, 2008.
- JANUARY 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO POST-ELECTIONS POLITICAL PRISONERS HANGED
Iran hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison two political activists held during the 2009
JANUARY 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO BROTHERS HANGED IN BOJNORD
Two men were hanged in northeastern Iranian town of Bojnord, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.
JANUARY 24, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE TO GO TO GALLOWS IN JL LEADER MURDER CASE
Sirajganj, Bangladesh, District and session judge Salma Bhanu sentenced BNP
JANUARY 24, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 144 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW SIT FOR EXAMS
thousands of prison inmates in Saudi Arabia sat for mid year examinations this week, including
JANUARY 24, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: EMIRATI TEENAGER SENTENCED TO DIE FOR KILLING
The court of cassation has upheld the death sentence for an Emirati man who, as a 19-year
JANUARY 24, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTYN.KOREA HOLDS PUBLIC EXECUTION OVER S.KOREAN PROPAGANDA
North Korea this month publicly executed two of its citizens for handling propaganda
- JANUARY 23, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Yasouj, southwest of Iran, reported the Iranian state
one man was hanged in the prison of Yasouj, southwest of Iran, reported the Iranian state
- JANUARY 23, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - American Society of Anesthesiologists Statement on Sodium Thiopental’s Removal from the Market
USA - American Society of Anesthesiologists Statement on Sodium Thiopental’s Removal from the Market
- JANUARY 22, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING CHILD
in Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Anand Ram Hotwani sentenced Arz Mohammad...
- JANUARY 22, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN, DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an additional district and sessions judge sentenced Kosar Ali to death for killing his relative Nauman Sattar over a family feud in the area of Airport police in January 2010. He was also fined Rs100, 000.
- JANUARY 22, 2011IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. A group of former US attorneys urge Quinn to abolish death penalty.
USA - Illinois. A group of former US attorneys urge Quinn to abolish death penalty.
- JANUARY 21, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Hector Morales, 28, hispanic, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Hector Morales, 28, hispanic, to death
- JANUARY 21, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Court of Appeals threw out the death sentence of Michael Goodwin, 36, black
USA - Ohio. The Court of Appeals threw out the death sentence of Michael Goodwin, 36, black
- JANUARY 21, 2011NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The Department of Corrections said today it has received a shipment of sodium thiopental from India
USA - Nebraska. The Department of Corrections said today it has received a shipment of sodium thiopental from India
- JANUARY 21, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Hospira announced today it will exit the sodium thiopental market and no longer attempt to resume production of its product
USA - Hospira announced today it will exit the sodium thiopental market and no longer attempt to resume production of its product
JANUARY 21, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER TO CONSIDER ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Satsuki Eda said a study group set up by the justice ministry would
JANUARY 21, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYUSA: HOSPIRA TO STOP MAKING LETHAL-INJECTION DRUG
The sole U.S. maker of a key execution drug has decided to permanently halt production of the drug, which could lead many states to face delay in carrying out the death penalty.
JANUARY 21, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN: EXCELLENT DECISION BY HOSPIRA TO CEASE PRODUCTION OF SODIUM THIOPENTAL FOR LETHAL INJECTIONS
Hands Off Cain, the Radical Association which campaigned to prevent sodium thiopental (a drug used
- JANUARY 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Bojnourd, northeast of Iran, reported the state
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Bojnourd, northeast of Iran, reported the state
- JANUARY 20, 2011South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011