Chronological archive
October 2012
The 106 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2012, in chronological order.
two Bulgarian men were sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
two Bulgarian men were sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
- OCTOBER 31, 2012GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
in Guyana, a Rose Hall Town man was sentenced to death...
in Guyana, a Rose Hall Town man was sentenced to death...
- OCTOBER 31, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Donnie Lee Roberts, 41, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Donnie Lee Roberts, 41, white, was executed
OCTOBER 31, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ELECTRICIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WOMAN
In Nigeria, a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja sentenced a 31-year-old electrician, Abdulkadri
OCTOBER 31, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FILIPINA DRUG MULE SENTENCED TO DEATH
Vietnam sentenced a 61-year-old Filipina to death after she was caught smuggling
- OCTOBER 30, 2012South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Donald Moeller, 60, white, was executed.
USA - South Dakota. Donald Moeller, 60, white, was executed.
OCTOBER 30, 2012DEATH PENALTYSOUTH DAKOTA (USA): DONALD MOELLER EXECUTED
Donald Moeller, 60, white, was executed in South Dakota. Moeller was given a lethal injection for the 1990 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl, Becky O'Connell.
- OCTOBER 29, 2012ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Michael Carlson, 56, white, to death.
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Michael Carlson, 56, white, to death.
OCTOBER 29, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONERS RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court in Iran confirmed the death sentence of two prisoners.
- OCTOBER 29, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals set aside the capital sentence of Douglas Ray Stankewitz, 54, Native American, California's longest-serving death row inmate
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals set aside the capital sentence of Douglas Ray Stankewitz, 54, Native American, California's longest-serving death row inmate
OCTOBER 29, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: AFRICAN COMMISION WANTS FG TO STOP HANGING OF EDO DEATH ROW INMATES
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, ACHPR, has called on the Federal Government
OCTOBER 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED IN EVIN PRISON SECRETLY
In Iran, eight prisoners transferred from Ghezelhesar prison to Evin were executed
- OCTOBER 28, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Maria Teresa Sarmina granted a stay of execution and a new sentencing hearing to Terrance Williams, 46, black
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Maria Teresa Sarmina granted a stay of execution and a new sentencing hearing to Terrance Williams, 46, black
- OCTOBER 27, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER OF CHIREDZI CIO BOSS
In Zimbabwe, a 34-year-old man who shot and killed the Chiredzi Central Intelligence Organisation
- OCTOBER 26, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. New Poll Shows Dramatic Jump in Support of Repealing Death Penalty.
USA - California. New Poll Shows Dramatic Jump in Support of Repealing Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 26, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: GOVERNMENT ADOPTS BILL ABOLITIONIST ON THE EVE OF THE MISSION OF HANDS OFF CAIN
On the first day of the mission of the Radical Party delegation composed of the Secretary of Hands Off Cain Sergio D`Elia and MPs Marco Perduca and Elizabeth Zamparutti (Non Violent Radical Party) in Bangui in the Central African Republic, the Radicals we
OCTOBER 26, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC READY TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE UN MORATORIUM AND ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
The delegation of the Radical Party and Hands Off Cain today ended its mission in the Central African Republic meeting with the Prime Minister Faustin-Archange Touadera.
OCTOBER 26, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA: NEW POLL SHOWS DRAMATIC JUMP IN SUPPORT OF REPEALING DEATH PENALTY
A new Los Angeles Times poll of registered voters in California showed a dramatic increase in
- OCTOBER 25, 2012ThailandDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court, in Thailandia, upheld the sentencing of two lower courts...
the Supreme Court, in Thailandia, upheld the sentencing of two lower courts...
- OCTOBER 25, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLER OF GIRL AGED 4
In Vietnam, the Ha Noi People's Court sentenced Dang Tran Hoai , 26, of Ha Dong District
OCTOBER 25, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB ORDER WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR SEX OFFENCE
A young woman was stoned to death in Somalia after being convicted of engaging in out-of-marriage
- OCTOBER 25, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Family of Cameron Todd Willingham Seeks Posthumous Pardon.
USA - Texas. Family of Cameron Todd Willingham Seeks Posthumous Pardon.
- OCTOBER 24, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel
Italy ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel
- OCTOBER 24, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
- OCTOBER 24, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Bobby Lee Hines, 40, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Bobby Lee Hines, 40, white, was executed
OCTOBER 24, 2012North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: VICE DEFENSE CHIEF EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
North Korea's vice minister of the People's Armed Forces was among senior officers
OCTOBER 24, 2012AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 8 SENTENCD TO DEATH FOR MURDER, KIDNAPPINGS
An Algerian court sentenced to death eight men for murdering a businessman
OCTOBER 24, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): BOBBY LEE HINES EXECUTED
Bobby Lee Hines, 40, white, was executed in Texas for the Oct. 20, 1991 killing of 26-
OCTOBER 23, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: CHILD KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Zimbabwe, a jilted lover killed his ex-girlfriend’s nine-year-old son and
OCTOBER 23, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA three prisoners were hanged in the
OCTOBER 23, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD GRANTS GENERAL AMNESTY FOR CRIMES COMMITTED BEFORE OCTOBER 23, 2012
President Bashar al-Assad issued the legislative decree No. 71 for 2012 stipulating for granting
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OCTOBER 23, 2012United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: REPORT SAYS DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE BANNED UNDER TORTURE CONVENTIONS
Countries around the world are increasingly viewing capital punishment as a form of torture
OCTOBER 23, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND SENTENCES YEMENI NATIONAL TO DEATH
Ahmed Abdi Botan, head of the Puntland military court, sentenced a Yemeni man to
- OCTOBER 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reports from Iran, Saeed Sedighi and nine other prisoners were hanged
According to reports from Iran, Saeed Sedighi and nine other prisoners were hanged
- OCTOBER 22, 2012South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a South Korean court posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago
a South Korean court posthumously acquitted a man executed 50 years ago
- OCTOBER 22, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a 27 year-old man, Oloche Omale was sentenced to death
a 27 year-old man, Oloche Omale was sentenced to death
- OCTOBER 22, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended a death sentence for Randy Tundidor Sr., 45, white.
USA - Florida. A jury recommended a death sentence for Randy Tundidor Sr., 45, white.
OCTOBER 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 PEOPLE HANGED IN TWO DAYS
13 people have been hanged in Iran for drug trafficking and terrorism, media reported.
- OCTOBER 21, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged three "terrorists" for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive
Iran hanged three "terrorists" for bombings in 2010 that killed a total of 67 people in restive
OCTOBER 21, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIAN GOVT. MULLING SCRAPPING DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES
The Malaysian Government is considering the possibility of withdrawing the mandatory
- OCTOBER 20, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
It is said that more than 200 prisoners out of 2,000
It is said that more than 200 prisoners out of 2,000
OCTOBER 19, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MALE RELATIVE WHO TRIED TO RAPE HER
Yemeni woman has been sentenced to death in Yemen for having opened fire and killed
OCTOBER 19, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: SUPREME COURT SAYS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALLEGED COUP PLOTTERS 'REASONABLE'
Gambia's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences passed on seven top brass for plotting
OCTOBER 18, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners were hanged in the Shahroud Prison (northern Iran) early in the morning.
OCTOBER 18, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: KUWAITI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SLAYING FRIEND IN KABAD
In Kuwait, the Criminal Court presided over by Justice Emad A-Mandil has sentenced a
OCTOBER 18, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING A BURGLAR
Two Indonesian migrant workers from Pontianak, West Kalimantan, were sentenced to
OCTOBER 18, 2012BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: PARLIAMENT WORKING GROUP ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT STILL ACTIVE
The working group set up by the National Assembly of Belarus to look into the capital punishment issue has
OCTOBER 18, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EDO STATE GOVERNOR GRANTS PARDON TO TWO PRISONERS, COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO OTHERS, BUT SIGNS DEATH WARRANTS FOR TWO DEATH ROW INMATES
In Nigeria, Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole granted amnesty to two
- OCTOBER 17, 2012KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. The Commission on Human Rights unanimously passed a resolution in favor of ending the death penalty.
USA - Kentucky. The Commission on Human Rights unanimously passed a resolution in favor of ending the death penalty.
OCTOBER 16, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER COMPANY PRESIDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region sentenced to death a former president
OCTOBER 16, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: NOT ALONE IN DEATH PENALTY RETICENCE
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent decision to overturn the
OCTOBER 16, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYABU DHABI: DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In UAE, an Abu Dhabi criminal court sentenced an Asian man to death after he was
- OCTOBER 15, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard Collins sentenced Joseph Thomas, 27, white, to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard Collins sentenced Joseph Thomas, 27, white, to death
- OCTOBER 15, 2012South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Eric Robert, 50, white, was executed.
USA - South Dakota. Eric Robert, 50, white, was executed.
OCTOBER 15, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: 34 ON DEATH ROW CAN REVIEW CASES UNDER LAW CHANGES
All 34 people now on death row in Singapore will get a chance to have their cases reviewed
- OCTOBER 15, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
The Nyala criminal court sentenced three men to death by hanging in South Darfur (Sudan
OCTOBER 15, 2012DEATH PENALTYSOUTH DAKOTA (USA): ERIC ROBERT EXECUTED FOR BEATING TO DEATH PRISON GUARD WITH PIPE DURING BOTCHED ESCAPE
Eric Robert, 50, white, was executed.
- OCTOBER 14, 2012JordanDEATH PENALTY
a Criminal Court in Amman, Jordan...
a Criminal Court in Amman, Jordan...
OCTOBER 14, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TAAZIR DEATH VERDICTS MUST BE UNANIMOUS
the Shoura Council has made a major decision toward reducing instances of capital punishment
OCTOBER 14, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to Iranian state media, five prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities.
OCTOBER 14, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD MURDER
A Saudi court has upheld the death sentence of a woman who tortured her seven
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- OCTOBER 12, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Wendy Berger sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to the death penalty
USA - Florida. Judge Wendy Berger sentenced Timothy Wayne Fletcher, 28, white, to the death penalty
- OCTOBER 12, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: SBY COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF DRUG CONVICT
In Indonesia, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has granted clemency to Deni Setia Maharwa
- OCTOBER 12, 2012TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Judge James C. Beasley overturned the conviction and death sentence of Michael Dale Rimmer, 46, white
USA - Tennessee. Judge James C. Beasley overturned the conviction and death sentence of Michael Dale Rimmer, 46, white
- OCTOBER 12, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN WHO MURDERED HIS WIFE FOR REFUSING TO COOK NSHIMA FOR HIM SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Zambia, a thirty-year-old man in Chingola was sentenced to death for the
- OCTOBER 11, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a university teacher who stabbed his eight-month-pregnant
a university teacher who stabbed his eight-month-pregnant
OCTOBER 11, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: REPORT ON 200 DEATH ROW PRISONERS TO PRESIDENT
Sri Lanka Minister of Justice Rauf Hakeem said today that the Ministry of Justice
OCTOBER 11, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES STUDENT TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Nigeria, the Delta State High Court sitting in Warri sentenced to death by hanging a National
- OCTOBER 10, 2012OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. The Oregon Supreme Court vacated the death penalty for Dayton Leroy Rogers, 59, white, a serial killer
USA - Oregon. The Oregon Supreme Court vacated the death penalty for Dayton Leroy Rogers, 59, white, a serial killer
- OCTOBER 10, 2012FranceDEATH PENALTY
six countries joined forces to call for the
six countries joined forces to call for the "complete abolition" of the death penalty worldwide.
- OCTOBER 10, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jonathan Green, 44, black, was put to death
USA - Texas. Jonathan Green, 44, black, was put to death
OCTOBER 10, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 930 ON DEATH ROW
A total 930 death row prisoners were in jails in Malaysia as of Aug 31, their cases pending
OCTOBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED FOR RAPE
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Tabriz (northwestern Iran) in the
- OCTOBER 10, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Marvin Cannon, 33, black
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Marvin Cannon, 33, black
- OCTOBER 10, 2012European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
“Today is World and European Day against the Death Penalty. The European Union
OCTOBER 10, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYWORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN IN FREETOWN TO DELIVER THE PRIZE ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2012’ TO THE PRESIDENT KOROMA
during a ceremony at the Palace State House in Freetown in Sierra Leone, the seat of the Presidency of the Republic, a delegation of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty (NRPTT), composed of the Secretary of HOC, Se
OCTOBER 10, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): JONATHAN GREEN PUT TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Jonathan Green, 44, black, was put to death in Texas.
OCTOBER 10, 2012LibyaDEATH PENALTYKADHAFI SON 'WOULD BE HANGED IN LIBYA'
Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam without a doubt would get a death sentence
- OCTOBER 9, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Chinese government issued a white paper on judicial reform
the Chinese government issued a white paper on judicial reform
- OCTOBER 9, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
Al-Qaeda militants beheaded three Yemeni men in the city of Maarib after accusing them of spying
Al-Qaeda militants beheaded three Yemeni men in the city of Maarib after accusing them of spying
- OCTOBER 9, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO CUSTOMS OFFICERS TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced two Customs preventive officers to death by hanging
OCTOBER 9, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR MURDER, ANOTHER JAILED FOR LIFE
In Nigeria, the Owerri High Court sentenced a soldier, Bassey Asinya, to death
- OCTOBER 8, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ODISHA COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO RAPIST, 36 DAYS AFTER CRIME
In India, a court in Sambalpur district (Odisha State) handed over death
- OCTOBER 8, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SIX EXECUTED DESPITE MORATORIUM CALLS
Iraqi authorities carried out six more death sentences, bringing to 23 the number of people executed
OCTOBER 8, 2012Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: MISSION OF THE RADICAL PARTY IN SIERRA LEONE
Today begins a four days mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Sierra Leone. The mission is aimed to obtain a legal moratorium or the abolition of the death penalty in the country, and the support of the African country to the Resolution of
OCTOBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Five prisoners were hanged in Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
OCTOBER 7, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 11 PEOPLE EXECUTED DESPITE INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY
Eleven people were executed in Iraq, bringing the number of executions this year to at least 113.
- OCTOBER 7, 2012Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD: 2 MEN TO HANG, 1 GETS RETRIAL
In Trinidad and Tobago, two men were convicted of murder and sentenced to death while
- OCTOBER 6, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
In Iran, five men were executed in the Zahedan prison, Human Rights Activists News Agency
- OCTOBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY TO 5 OF A FAMILY
In India, a Delhi Court awarded death sentence to five members of a family convicted earlier
- OCTOBER 5, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Joseph Thomas, 27, white
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Joseph Thomas, 27, white
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- OCTOBER 5, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Joel Lebron, 33, black
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Joel Lebron, 33, black
OCTOBER 4, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, Colombo high court sentenced a woman to death for the possession and distribution
OCTOBER 4, 2012LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO CULPRITS IN CARACAS SHOOTING IN MAY
In Lebanon, Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein issued the death penalty against Hani
OCTOBER 4, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 6 PEOPLE EXECUTED DESPITE MORATORIUM CALLS
Iraq executed six people despite calls for a moratorium, a justice ministry official said, bringing
- OCTOBER 4, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Christopher Johnson, 29, white, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Christopher Johnson, 29, white, to death
OCTOBER 4, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE LIFE OF ANTHONY FARINA
Hands off Cain together with the Community of Sant’Egidio held a press conference today at the headquarters of the Radical Party to illustrate the start up of the European campaign to save the life of Anthony Farina.
- OCTOBER 3, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a carpenter to death
the Kitwe High Court, in Zambia, has sentenced a carpenter to death
- OCTOBER 3, 2012ThailandDEATH PENALTY
an appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld a death sentence...
an appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld a death sentence...
- OCTOBER 3, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Desi Marentes, 34
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Desi Marentes, 34
- OCTOBER 2, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN UPHOLDS SENTENCES AGAINST QAEDA FIGHTERS
A Yemeni appeals court upheld the death sentence against two Al-Qaeda members accused
- OCTOBER 2, 2012GhanaDEATH PENALTY
a Sekondi High Court, in Ghana...
a Sekondi High Court, in Ghana...
OCTOBER 2, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian for drug smuggling, the interior ministry announced
OCTOBER 2, 2012MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI: ISLAMISTS EXECUTE ALLEGED MURDERER IN TIMBUKTU
Islamists who have seized control of northern Mali publicly executed a man accused
OCTOBER 1, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 3 SENTENCED TO GALLOWS FOR HUMAN SACRIFICE
Three persons were awarded death sentence by a court in Uttar Pradesh, India, for killing a
- OCTOBER 1, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT MOVES TO REVIVE THE DEATH PENALTY
The Sri Lankan government is pushing to reinstate the death penalty, which has not been carried