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.
Latest news
DECEMBER 27, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 279 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
the number of inmates on death row at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, Zambia, has swelled
- 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 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.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2011OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. Governor Declares a 3-years Moratorium on All Executions
USA - Oregon. Governor Declares a 3-years Moratorium on All Executions
- NOVEMBER 11, 2011South SudanDEATH PENALTY
prisoners sentenced to death at Wau prison attempted to escape...
prisoners sentenced to death at Wau prison attempted to escape...
- NOVEMBER 11, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court commuted the death sentences for...
the High Court commuted the death sentences for...
NOVEMBER 11, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 924 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW –LEDAP
A non-governmental organization, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP)
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED - JUSTICE MINISTER
Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Tseng Yung-fu reaffirmed that there has been no change in
- OCTOBER 15, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH SENTENCE: INMATES TO GET FREE LEGAL SERVICES
in Uganda, the Foundation for Human Rights Initiatives launched a project expected to provide free legal assistance to inmates on death row.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
- OCTOBER 5, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 19 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW IN KHULNA
the Khulna district jail in Bangladesh has 19 prisoners on death row for murder in five condemned cells.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Manuel Valle, 61, hispanic, has been executed after 33 years on death row
USA - Florida. Manuel Valle, 61, hispanic, has been executed after 33 years on death row
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 357 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
there were 357 prisoners on death row at the moment with some having served over 15 years while waiting for their sentences to be carried out, Commissioner General of Prisons P. W. Kodippili said.
AUGUST 14, 2011BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: FOUR PRISONERS STILL ON DEATH ROW
four men remain on death row in Botswana, according to sources within the
JULY 29, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER MAY HALT EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Satsuki Eda indicated his intention not to authorize the execution of death row
- JULY 27, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: SHARJAH COURT PARDONS 17 MEN ON DEATH ROW
the 17 Indian men on death row in the United Arab Emirates for murdering a Pakistani man were pardoned by a Sharjah court after the victim's family agreed to accept Dh3.4 million in blood money.
- JULY 3, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 11 INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
11 Indonesians have been sentenced to death in Malaysia and are now awaiting
- JUNE 19, 2011DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): STATE TAXPAYERS HAVE SPENT $4 BILLION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SINCE 1978
Taxpayers have spent more than $4 billion on capital punishment in California since it was
- JUNE 19, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A study estimates that the capital system in California has costed so far 4 billion dollars
USA - California. A study estimates that the capital system in California has costed so far 4 billion dollars
MAY 31, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 300 ON DEATH ROW FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran has 300 convicted drug smugglers on death row, Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said in comments published today, adding that, to his regret, few of them were major traffickers.
MAY 16, 2011GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: 123 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
the 2011 State of the World's Human Rights Report, which was launched by Amnesty
- APRIL 5, 2011JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
after 16 years of debate inside and outside of Parliament...
after 16 years of debate inside and outside of Parliament...
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NO REVIEW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
there are no plans to review the law on capital punishment, Malaysian Home Minister
- APRIL 2, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 30 INDONESIANS FACING DEATH PENALTY IN MALAYSIA
thirty Indonesians are on the death row in Malaysia, manpower attache of the Indonesian...
- MARCH 15, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DEATH ROW PRISONERS 'LANGUISH IN JAIL'
More than 8,000 prisoners sentenced to death by Pakistani courts over the past 20 years
- MARCH 13, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal prisons run out of key execution drug
USA - Federal prisons run out of key execution drug
- MARCH 10, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH ROW INMATE, 75 TODAY, SHOULD BE GRANTED A STAY OF EXECUTION
a man in Japan who has spent 43 years on death row and is 75 today, should be granted
- MARCH 9, 2011DEATH PENALTY
ILLINOIS (USA): GOV. PAT QUINN ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY
Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty today, more than a decade after the state imposed a moratorium on executions out of concern that innocent people could be put to death by a justice system that had wrongly condemned 13 men.
- MARCH 9, 2011IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty today
USA - Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn abolished the death penalty today
- MARCH 4, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: FIVE DEATH-ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED
Five convicts on death row were executed in Taiwan, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement