Death sentences
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A death sentence is not the same thing as an execution: years can pass between the two, and the sentence may be overturned on appeal, commuted, or never carried out. Counting them separately measures two different things: how far a state resorts to capital punishment, and how far it actually applies it.
This page collects the news on death sentences handed down around the world, on the later stages of appeal, and on the sentences upheld or overturned. Executions have a page of their own.
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- MAY 23, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: 3 BROTHERS GET DEATH FOR MURDER
The three brothers who were convicted of killing two Omani nationals in Al Ain city
- MAY 22, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, convicted and accordingly passed a
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, convicted and accordingly passed a
MAY 21, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man convicted of murdering his brother-in-law with a sharp dagger was sentenced to death
MAY 21, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: AWA SANYANG SENTENCED TO DEATH
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, Gambia, convicted
- MAY 20, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Ndola High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a 46-year-old man
the Ndola High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a 46-year-old man
- MAY 18, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Edward Kennedy, 27
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Edward Kennedy, 27
- MAY 16, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS ENACTS ‘MICHAEL MORTON ACT’ INTENDED TO REDUCE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
Texas Governor Rick Perry signed a bill known as the "Michael Morton Act" (Senate Bill 1611 and
- MAY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 22-year-old man was sentenced to death by a local court
a 22-year-old man was sentenced to death by a local court
- MAY 16, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
three persons, Michael Taiye, Moses Chukwuemeka and Efetaire
three persons, Michael Taiye, Moses Chukwuemeka and Efetaire
- MAY 16, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas Enacts "Michael Morton Act" Intended to Reduce Wrongful Convictions
USA - Texas. Texas Enacts "Michael Morton Act" Intended to Reduce Wrongful Convictions
- MAY 16, 2013NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Richard Haberstroh, 58, Black, to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Richard Haberstroh, 58, Black, to death
- MAY 15, 2013WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Byron Scherf, 54, White.
USA - Washington. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Byron Scherf, 54, White.
MAY 15, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ‘ILLEGAL’ FUNDRAISING
A court in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang sentenced to death a woman convicted
- MAY 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI FAMILY URGES ROYAL APPROVAL OF MAID’S EXECUTION FOR MURDER
The family of an ageing Saudi man murdered by an Indonesian housemaid at his home urged
- MAY 10, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Jonathan Leo LeBaron, 36, White, to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Jonathan Leo LeBaron, 36, White, to death
MAY 9, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ISLAMIST SENTENCED TO HANG FOR WAR GENOCIDE
A Bangladeshi court sentenced a senior figure in the country's largest Islamic party to death
- MAY 7, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended that John Sexton, 49, receive the death penalty
USA - Florida. A jury recommended that John Sexton, 49, receive the death penalty
- MAY 7, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Bartholomew Granger, 42, Black, to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Bartholomew Granger, 42, Black, to death.
- MAY 7, 2013PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Kevin Murphy, 52, White, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Kevin Murphy, 52, White, to death
- MAY 6, 2013SudanDEATH PENALTY
three men were sentenced to death by the Special Criminal Court on the Events in Darfur (SCCED).
three men were sentenced to death by the Special Criminal Court on the Events in Darfur (SCCED).
MAY 5, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: COURT SENTENCES TWO ISLAMISTS TO DEATH
Two Islamists accused of killing 500 people during Algeria's civil war, including the rape
- MAY 3, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended death penalty for Rudy Ruiz, 34, and John Perez, 46, both Hispanic.
USA - California. A jury recommended death penalty for Rudy Ruiz, 34, and John Perez, 46, both Hispanic.
- MAY 2, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: TWO MINORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
two teenagers were sentenced to death by the Juvenile Court in Maldives after being convicted
MAY 2, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND AND CHILD
A man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend and her 6-year-old daughter was sentenced to
- APRIL 30, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS HANDS DOWN FIRST DEATH PENALTY THIS YEAR
A Belarusian court has handed down the first death penalty this year, the Mogilyov Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
APRIL 30, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Saudi court sentenced a local man to death after he was convicted of raping and torturing
APRIL 29, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MAN FREE AFTER 1995 BID TO MURDER MUBARAK
An Egyptian court acquitted a Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya party leader who had been sentenced
- APRIL 26, 2013EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal High Court sentenced eight members and leaders of the Gambella People’s Liberation
the Federal High Court sentenced eight members and leaders of the Gambella People’s Liberation
- APRIL 26, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Richard Toohey sentenced Waymon Livingston, 29, black, to death.
USA - California. Judge Richard Toohey sentenced Waymon Livingston, 29, black, to death.
APRIL 25, 2013GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: GOVERNMENT COMMENDED FOR ACCEPTING TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The Amnesty International Ghana (AIG) commended government for accepting the