Chronological archive
May 2012
The 135 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2012, in chronological order.
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
two prisoners sentenced to death were executed in Gachsaran and Yasug prisons
- MAY 31, 2012St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
the Eastern Caribbean Court of Justice commuted the death sentence of Shorn Samuel
the Eastern Caribbean Court of Justice commuted the death sentence of Shorn Samuel
MAY 31, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPIST KILLER
In India, a fast track court sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for raping and killing
MAY 31, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 9 PRISONERS EXECUTED ONE DAY AFTER EU EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE ALARMING NUMBER OF THE EXECUTIONS
At least nine prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran, reported unofficial reports from Iran.
MAY 31, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL GETS THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING
An Indian national was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court in Malaysia after he was
MAY 31, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 MORE PRISONERS
In India, Home Minister P Chidambaram told his monthly press conference that the death sentence of three more prisoners, including a man convicted for rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, were commuted to life imprisonment by President Pratibha Devisi
- MAY 31, 2012VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Joshua Andrews, 30, black, escapes death sentence by pleading guilty to another killing
USA - Virginia. Joshua Andrews, 30, black, escapes death sentence by pleading guilty to another killing
- MAY 31, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Kimberly Cargill, 45, white, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Kimberly Cargill, 45, white, to death
- MAY 30, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE OF MURDERER UPHELD
The Fujairah Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence of an Emirati for stabbing an Arab
- MAY 30, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Levy Chongo, 35-year-old, of Solwezi has been sentenced...
Levy Chongo, 35-year-old, of Solwezi has been sentenced...
- MAY 30, 2012LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
JUDGES SENTENCE CHARLES TAYLOR TO 50 YEARS
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for arming
- MAY 30, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Persian-language Tabnak news website reported that...
the Persian-language Tabnak news website reported that...
MAY 30, 2012Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDR CONGO: DEFECTORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Congolese military court slapped 13 officers with sentences ranging from two years
MAY 30, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 3 FILIPINOS ON DEATH ROW PARDONED
The Malaysian government has pardoned three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on death
MAY 30, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OVER FILIPINA MURDER
The appeals court in Kuwait upheld the death sentence for a Kuwaiti housewife for murdering her Filipina
MAY 30, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 3 MEN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR ROBBERY
May 30, 2012: In Nigeria, a High Court in Abakaliki sentenced three men to death by hanging for robbery.
- MAY 29, 2012ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Bangkok's Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court sentenced a man...
Bangkok's Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court sentenced a man...
- MAY 29, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the western province of Taef
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the western province of Taef
MAY 29, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: FIRING SQUAD FOR MAID WHO KILLED MOTHER AND TODDLER
A maid who killed her employer and the woman's two-year-old child will face a firing squad
MAY 29, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: THREE PERCENT OF EXECUTIONS SINCE 1900 WERE BOTCHED, STUDY FINDS
since the beginning of the 20th century, an estimated 3 % of all executions in the United
- MAY 29, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 3 % of US Executions Since 1900 Were Botched, Study Finds.
USA - 3 % of US Executions Since 1900 Were Botched, Study Finds.
- MAY 28, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Neither Egyptian law experts nor political analysts...
Neither Egyptian law experts nor political analysts...
- MAY 28, 2012DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY
two men have been hanged publicly in Iran recently.
MAY 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FILIPINO MAID TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING 1126.9 GRAMS OF COCAINE
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a Filipino maid to the gallows for trafficking
MAY 28, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: LETHAL DRUG SHORTAGE OFFERS DEATH-ROW PRISONERS REPRIEVE
Hundreds of death-row prisoners in Vietnam have been given a reprieve of sorts due to
MAY 28, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH DECREE OVER WEDDING VIDEO
Four women and two men have been sentenced to death in northern Pakistan for singing
MAY 28, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: SPIES' SENTENCES COMMUTED
Three men accused of spying for Iran had their death sentences commuted to life in prison
- MAY 26, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced George Hitcho Jr., 46, white, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced George Hitcho Jr., 46, white, to death
- MAY 25, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REFUSES TO RETURN SODIUM THIOPENTAL TO FDA
California, Nebraska and South Dakota refuse to return sodium thiopental to FDA
- MAY 25, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
A young man was hanged publicly outside Lar prison (southern Iran) in the
A young man was hanged publicly outside Lar prison (southern Iran) in the
MAY 25, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SOUTH KOREAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A South Korean man has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in the eastern
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- MAY 25, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California, Nebraska and South Dakota refuse to return sodium thiopental to FDA
USA - California, Nebraska and South Dakota refuse to return sodium thiopental to FDA
- MAY 25, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
In India, three persons were sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment by a Bihar
- MAY 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
In Iran, one prisoner identified as Amirhossein Hosseini was publicly executed in a city square in
In Iran, one prisoner identified as Amirhossein Hosseini was publicly executed in a city square in
- MAY 24, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: CYANIDE KILLERS GET DEATH PENALTY
In Zimbabwe, death penalties have been read out for two men accused of killing
MAY 23, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: MILITARY TRIBUNAL SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR BEN ALI
A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded the death penalty for ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben
MAY 23, 2012DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED
Seven prisoners have been hanged in Iran recently.
- MAY 23, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new book explores whether the families of murder victims obtain closure from an execution
USA - A new book explores whether the families of murder victims obtain closure from an execution
- MAY 23, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. a jury sentenced Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic, to death.
USA - California. a jury sentenced Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic, to death.
- MAY 22, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the former chairman of a State-owned food enterprise...
the former chairman of a State-owned food enterprise...
- MAY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were executed in Shiraz (southern Iran). According to the official site
three prisoners were executed in Shiraz (southern Iran). According to the official site
MAY 22, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: CONSTITUTION TO SEE END OF DEATH PENALTY, ITALY SAYS
the abolition of capital punishment must be included in Tunisia's new constitution. This
- MAY 21, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: GAZA COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the supreme court in Gaza rejected an appeal against the death sentence of a man
- MAY 21, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 14 HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged 14 people in Tehran after they were convicted of drug trafficking, a statement from the Tehran prosecutor’s office said.
MAY 21, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TYCOON JAILED AFTER DEATH SENTENCE REVOKED
A former Chinese tycoon who was convicted of illegally raising money for her business has been sentenced
- MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new National Registry of Exonerations – a database of over 2,000 prisoners exonerated since 1989
USA - A new National Registry of Exonerations – a database of over 2,000 prisoners exonerated since 1989
- MAY 21, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Roderick Harris, 27, black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Roderick Harris, 27, black, to death
- MAY 21, 2012DEATH PENALTY
USA: 15 STATES URGE FEDS TO HELP IMPORT LETHAL INJECTION DRUG
15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental (brand name
MAY 21, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: REGISTRY TALLIES OVER 2,000 WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS SINCE 1989
The University of Michigan law school and Northwestern University have compiled a new National
- MAY 21, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental
USA - 15 states urged the U.S. Justice Department to intervene to help import thiopental
- MAY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in Mazandaran, one prisoner
according to the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in Mazandaran, one prisoner
- MAY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the Kurdish news agency Kurdpa, a Kurdish prisoner, identified by the
according to the Kurdish news agency Kurdpa, a Kurdish prisoner, identified by the
- MAY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners identified as S. R. and V. A. were hanged in Sanandaj prison, the
two prisoners identified as S. R. and V. A. were hanged in Sanandaj prison, the
MAY 20, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED FOR MURDERS
Saudi authorities beheaded two Pakistanis in Makkah finding them guilty of two murders, the interior ministry said.
- MAY 19, 2012DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM HAS DRUGS FOR 23 EXECUTIONS
Texas prison officials disclosed today they have enough lethal drugs to execute as many
- MAY 19, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas prison system has drugs for 23 executions
USA - Texas. Texas prison system has drugs for 23 executions
- MAY 18, 2012DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI FINDS A DRUG OPTION FOR EXECUTIONS
Missouri finds a drug option for executions: Propofol. The Missouri Department of Corrections
- MAY 18, 2012MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Missouri finds a drug option for executions: Propofol
USA - Missouri. Missouri finds a drug option for executions: Propofol
- MAY 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Tawau High Court, in Malaysia...
the Tawau High Court, in Malaysia...
- MAY 18, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Foreign Nationals: The Importance of Intervention for Citizens of Other Countries Facing U.S. Death Penalty. A new video
USA - Foreign Nationals: The Importance of Intervention for Citizens of Other Countries Facing U.S. Death Penalty. A new video
MAY 18, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
Syrian authorities have sentenced to death for "treason" an activist who was arrested in April
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- MAY 18, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun, 34, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun, 34, white, to death
MAY 18, 2012CanadaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: PLEDGE NOT TO EXECUTE A LONGTIME FUGITIVE IN CANADA HONOURED
Lai Changxing, who spent 12 years on the run in Canada as China’s most notorious fugitive,
- MAY 18, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Victor Stephens, 49, black, was taken off death row after 25 years and resentenced to life in
USA - Alabama. Victor Stephens, 49, black, was taken off death row after 25 years and resentenced to life in prison
- MAY 17, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a man for murdering one Bangladeshi man
Saudi authorities beheaded a man for murdering one Bangladeshi man
MAY 17, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: BEHRAM KHAN’S EXECUTION POSTPONED
In Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari issued a stay order for the execution of Behram Khan, a
MAY 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 26 PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
According to the official and unofficial reports 26 prisoners were executed in three different Iranian prisons in two days.
- MAY 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR RAPE
Two prisoners were publicly hanged in Isfahan (central Iran) early in the morning.
- MAY 16, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
seven years after, three persons, Dele Akinbolade...
seven years after, three persons, Dele Akinbolade...
- MAY 16, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALILAND GIVES 17 THE DEATH PENALTY, 5 JAIL TERMS
In Somaliland, a military tribunal in Hargeisa has convicted and sentenced 17 civilians to death
- MAY 16, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal, in Bangladesh, sentenced two leaders...
a speedy trial tribunal, in Bangladesh, sentenced two leaders...
MAY 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One prisoner was hanged in Zanjan (west of Tehran) early in the morning.
- MAY 16, 2012MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR QAEDA ASSASSIN
A Mauritanian court upheld a death sentence handed to an Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
- MAY 16, 2012MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 5 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
A Malaysian court sentenced to death three Mexican brothers and two other people
- MAY 15, 2012DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT
Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989.
- MAY 15, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal affirmed the death sentence on a fisherman...
the Court of Appeal affirmed the death sentence on a fisherman...
- MAY 15, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni national,
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni national,
MAY 15, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING NUCLEAR SCIENTIST
Iran's state TV says authorities have hanged a man who was sentenced to death for the 2010 killing of a nuclear physicist.
MAY 15, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In India, a Jharkhand court sentenced three persons to death for killing six members of a
- MAY 15, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Margherita Worthington formally sentenced Michael Parrish, 26, white, to death.
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Margherita Worthington formally sentenced Michael Parrish, 26, white, to death.
- MAY 15, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury unanimously sentenced Jakeem Towles, 22, black, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury unanimously sentenced Jakeem Towles, 22, black, to death
- MAY 15, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989
USA - Texas. Columbia University law professor James Liebman said Carlos De Luna was innocent when he was executed in 1989
MAY 15, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: BANGLADESHIS DEATH COMMUTED TO ‘LIFE’
In Kuwait, The Court of Appeals has commuted the death sentenced imposed by the First
- MAY 15, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN MEN FREED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE
In Malaysia, two Iranian men escaped the gallows after the High Court freed them of a drug trafficking
- MAY 15, 2012WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. A jury has sentenced Allen Eugene Gregory, 39, to death
USA - Washington. A jury has sentenced Allen Eugene Gregory, 39, to death
- MAY 14, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a man and a woman from the Philippines escaped the gallows...
a man and a woman from the Philippines escaped the gallows...
- MAY 14, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a Nigerian man to the gallows after
MAY 14, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
an Egyptian court in Minya sentenced a Muslim man to death for the killing and wounding
MAY 14, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: WOMAN REPORTEDLY SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING FOR ADULTERY
A court in the Sudanese capital Khartoum sentenced an unidentified woman to be executed
- MAY 13, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: RELATIVES DIVIDED OVER BLOOD MONEY OR DEATH
In UAE, the relatives of a man beaten to death in a bootlegging brawl are
- MAY 13, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: TWO ARMY OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two Zambia Army officers have been sentenced to death by hanging for murder and aggravated robbery.
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MAY 13, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: COURT OF CASSATION REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
A Gaza court has rejected an appeal against the death by hanging of a murder convict
MAY 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN DUE TO BE HANGED FOR SODOMY
Iran court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for sodomy.
- MAY 12, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLER OF PREGNANT WIFE
In India, District and Sessions Judge Kewal Krishan Garg awarded capital punishment to
- MAY 11, 2012DEATH PENALTY
USA: THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH URGES MISSOURI TO END ITS DEATH PENALTY
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch urged Missouri to end its death penalty as the system has
- MAY 11, 2012MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Mary Sheffield sentenced Christopher Collings, 37, white, to death
USA - Missouri. Judge Mary Sheffield sentenced Christopher Collings, 37, white, to death
- MAY 11, 2012MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch urged Missouri to end its death penalty because of controversies involving its method of execution
USA - Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch urged Missouri to end its death penalty because of controversies involving its method of execution
MAY 11, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING TWO IN REVENGE FIGHT
In Vietnam, a Ho Chi Minh City court has handed the death sentence to the leader of a violent
MAY 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: LAWYER’S KILLER SET TO BE HANGED ON 23RD
In Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court issued the black warrant for a convict who was condemned
- MAY 10, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: FIRST DEATH SENTENCES AFTER REVOLUTION
Two men accused of rape and murder, were sentenced to death this afternoon by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Tunis. This is the first death sentences issued in Tunisia after the fall of the dictatorship, in January of 2011.
- MAY 10, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. Judge Mark L. Wolf has vacated the death sentence of Gary Lee Sampson, 52, white.
USA - Federal. Judge Mark L. Wolf has vacated the death sentence of Gary Lee Sampson, 52, white.
- MAY 10, 2012WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. The Washington Supreme Court has overturned the convictions of Darold Stenson, 59, white
USA - Washington. The Washington Supreme Court has overturned the convictions of Darold Stenson, 59, white
MAY 10, 2012North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: THREE CANNIBALS EXECUTED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS
Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea held at least three public
- MAY 9, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BEIJING TAX CHIEF GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The former chief of the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau was sentenced to death with a
- MAY 9, 2012JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING, MURDERING NEIGHBOUR
In Jordan, the Criminal Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for raping and murdering a woman in Sweileh in January 2007.
- MAY 9, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: NO PLAN TO REVIEW LAWS ON DEATH SENTENCE - CHIDAMBARAM
There were no plans to review laws on death sentence in India, Home Minister P. Chidambaram
- MAY 8, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TWO GET DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In UAE, one Emirati and an Iranian were sentenced to capital punishment by the Dibba
- MAY 8, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY PROVISION MAY BE DROPPED FROM NDPS ACT
In India, the government may drop the mandatory death penalty provision for repeat drug offenders
- MAY 8, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MYANMAR: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR 2010 BOMBING
A Myanmar court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to death for a bombing at a
- MAY 8, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Marqueze Smith, 32, black.
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Marqueze Smith, 32, black.
MAY 8, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF DRUG PEDDLER TO 30-YEAR RI
In India, the Bombay High Court commuted to thirty years rigorous imprisonment the death
- MAY 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PRISON
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, a man convicted of sexually
- MAY 7, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KARNATAKA GOVT REJECTS MERCY PLEA OF SERIAL RAPIST UMESH REDDY
In India, the Karnataka government rejected the mercy plea of serial rapist B A Umesh
- MAY 7, 2012Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
a 20-year-old man, Amadou Tamboura...
a 20-year-old man, Amadou Tamboura...
- MAY 7, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens accused of killing his wife
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens accused of killing his wife
MAY 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE 'GLASS' DRUG TRAFFICKERS HANGED
Iran hanged nine men in a prison in Tehran after they were convicted of trafficking "glass", or methamphetamine, a statement from the Tehran prosecution office said.
- MAY 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi announced that the death sentence
- MAY 6, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ABU DHABI STUDENT TO BE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
In UAE, an Abu Dhabi college student is to be executed for murdering his friend after the emirate’s
- MAY 5, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF PINAY'S RAPIST-KILLERS
two Emirati rapist-murderers of a Filipina housemaid in the United Arab Emirates were
- MAY 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian judiciary has handed death sentences to two Kurdish
the Iranian judiciary has handed death sentences to two Kurdish
- MAY 5, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldier who killed his colleague
a Transitional Federal Government (TFG) soldier who killed his colleague
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MAY 5, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KILLER PARDONED MOMENTS BEFORE EXECUTION
emirates247.com website published that a Saudi killer, who was to be beheaded, was saved
- MAY 4, 2012DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): DEATH ROW INMATES SUE GOVERNOR PERRY AND SENATOR WHITMIRE FOR ABUSIVE CONDITIONS
Thomas Whitaker, 32, white, an inmate on Texas death row, has filed a class action
MAY 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIANS ON DEATH ROW GIVEN 3 MONTHS TO SEEK FORGIVENESS FROM VICTIMS FAMILY
The Saudi Arabia government has given three extra months to four Indonesian workers facing
- MAY 4, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Death row inmates sues Texas governor Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for abusive conditions
USA - Texas. Death row inmates sues Texas governor Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for abusive conditions
MAY 3, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: MPS PASS DEATH PENALTY BILL FOR CURSING GOD
Kuwait's parliament passed a bill stipulating the death penalty for Muslims who curse
- MAY 3, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A jury recommended the death penalty for James Cooke Jr., 41, black
USA - Delaware. A jury recommended the death penalty for James Cooke Jr., 41, black
- MAY 2, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
JHARKHAND (INDIA): YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING GIRL
In India, a Ranchi court awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for
- MAY 2, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence on four men
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence on four men
- MAY 2, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence for P. Vellertore
the Federal Court, in Malaysia, upheld the death sentence for P. Vellertore
MAY 2, 2012Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDER
In Trinidad and Tobago, forty-five minutes was all it took for a jury to decide Kevin Borris
- MAY 2, 2012ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. David Detrich's death sentence tossed out for 3rd time
USA - Arizona. David Detrich's death sentence tossed out for 3rd time
- MAY 1, 2012DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): MICHAEL BASCUM SELSOR EXECUTED FOR 1975 MURDER
May 1st, 2012: Michael Bascum Selsor, 57, white, was executed in Oklahoma.
- MAY 1, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Bascum Selsor, 57, white, was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Bascum Selsor, 57, white, was executed.
- MAY 1, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO BANGLADESHIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Bangladeshi men convicted of murder were beheaded in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's Interior