The people on death row
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On death row live the people who have been sentenced and are waiting to be executed. The wait can last years or decades, often in isolation, with a date that arrives or is put off again and again. It is a punishment inside the punishment, and in many countries the number of people held there is the hardest figure of all to obtain.
This page collects the news on the people on death row, on the conditions they are held in, and on the numbers the association is able to document.
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- JANUARY 1, 2015GhanaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books since the inception
The death penalty has been in Ghana’s statute books since the inception
- JANUARY 1, 2015St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2015GrenadaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty can be applied for aggravated murder and treason.
The death penalty can be applied for aggravated murder and treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2015St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
Murder is the only death-qualifiable offence.
Murder is the only death-qualifiable offence.
- JANUARY 1, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
- JANUARY 1, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
- JANUARY 1, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment remains for crimes
Capital punishment remains for crimes such as murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and sexual abuse of children.
- JANUARY 1, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution
- JANUARY 1, 2015Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Murder is a capital crime.
Murder is a capital crime.
- JANUARY 1, 2015JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
On the issue of capital punishment, the Jamaica Constitution states...
On the issue of capital punishment, the Jamaica Constitution states...
- JANUARY 1, 2015BelizeDEATH PENALTY
Murder and military offences are capital crimes.
Murder and military offences are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2015St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
Murder and treason are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2015BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
DECEMBER 31, 2014MarylandDEATH PENALTYMARYLAND: GOV. MARTIN O'MALLEY COMMUTES FOUR DEATH SENTENCES
Governor Martin O'Malley commuted the death sentences of the last 4 inmates remaining on death row, effectively ending capital punishment in the state.
DECEMBER 28, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: 129 INMATES REMAIN ON DEATH ROW
Japan’s prisons had 129 inmates on death row as of Dec 26, according to a Justice Ministry report.
DECEMBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE INDIANS SAVED FROM EXECUTION
Three Indians on death row in Saudi Arabia for the murder of their compatriot have been saved from being
- DECEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN PREPARES TO EXECUTE 55 DEATH ROW INMATES
Pakistan is preparing to execute 55 inmates on death row after the country ended the moratorium on the
- DECEMBER 18, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Executions and Death Sentence Fall to Historic Lows.
USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Executions and Death Sentence Fall to Historic Lows.
DECEMBER 18, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: EXECUTIONS, NEW DEATH SENTENCES CONTINUE TO FALL
Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death
DECEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY APPEAL OF 17 DEATH PENALTY CONVICTS
President Mamnoon Hussain rejected appeal to mercy of 17 criminals convicted for death penalty.
- DECEMBER 14, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Death Penalty Costs Estimated at $350 Million.
USA - Pennsylvania. Death Penalty Costs Estimated at $350 Million.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Victims group sues over slow California executions
USA - California. Victims group sues over slow California executions
NOVEMBER 4, 2014BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: A MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED
Authorities in Belarus executed a murder convict sentenced to death, reported the unregistered Vyasna (Spring) human rights center in Minsk.
NOVEMBER 4, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘DEATH ROW, USA’ FALL 2014 NOW AVAILABLE
The latest edition of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Death Row, USA showed a continuing decline in
- NOVEMBER 4, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row, USA" Fall 2014 Now Available.
USA - "Death Row, USA" Fall 2014 Now Available.
- OCTOBER 31, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Another Florida Inmate Added to Exoneration List.
USA - Florida. Another Florida Inmate Added to Exoneration List.
- OCTOBER 24, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: A MAN WHO CHEATED HANGMAN AT GALLOWS FREED AFTER 19 YEARS
- OCTOBER 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED AFTER SIX YEARS ON DEATH ROW
a 35-year-old prisoner was executed in the prison of Amol, reported the state run news agency FARS. The
- OCTOBER 8, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Manuel Velez who spent time on death row in Texas goes free.
USA - Texas. Manuel Velez who spent time on death row in Texas goes free.
OCTOBER 8, 2014MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: ABOLITIONISTS SLAM 'INHUMANE' TREATMENT ON DEATH ROW
Rights activists accused Moroccan authorities of keeping more than 100 prisoners awaiting execution in