Chronological archive
November 2012
The 117 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2012, in chronological order.
a Chinese court sentenced a man to death for holding six women as sex slaves
a Chinese court sentenced a man to death for holding six women as sex slaves
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
the Iraqi authorities delayed the execution of a number of Saudi prisoners
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
USA - This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge David Rimmer sentenced Robert Hobart, 43, white, to death
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Donald Jacobson sentenced Leon Davis, 34, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Donald Jacobson sentenced Leon Davis, 34, black, to death
NOVEMBER 30, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ISLAMISTS APPROVED A DRAFT CONSTITUTION
An Islamist-dominated council approved a draft constitution for Egypt, which rights experts
- NOVEMBER 30, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: YISHUN TRIPLE MURDER CONVICT TO HANG
The Chinese national who killed three women in a flat in Yishun three years ago was
NOVEMBER 30, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDAN LAWMAKER: ANTI-GAY BILL DOES NOT CONTAIN DEATH PENALTY PROVISION
The Ugandan lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay bill proposing
NOVEMBER 30, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYUS: POSITIVE TREND CONFIRMED
This year, the United States should not exceed the number of executions of the past few years, and then confirm the positive trend.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
four of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi’s bodyguards
NOVEMBER 29, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEPUTY GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ATTACKS
A death verdict was issued in Iraq against the second deputy governor and former
NOVEMBER 29, 2012Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: ATTORNEY-GENERAL KERENGA KUA WEIGHS LETHAL INJECTION
Papua New Guinea is contemplating introducing execution by lethal injection for 10 people on death
NOVEMBER 29, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN WHO KILLED PARENTS FOR INSURANCE
A man in Zhangye city, Gansu province, was sentenced to death by a local court after
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the
Ugandan activists confirmed at a press briefing organised by “AllOut.org” that the
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Delhi High Court, India, reduced the death penalty...
the Delhi High Court, India, reduced the death penalty...
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Emilio Manuel Avalos, 35, hispanic
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Emilio Manuel Avalos, 35, hispanic
NOVEMBER 28, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 8 CHRISTIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-ISLAM MOVIE
An Egyptian court has sentenced eight Christians to death over the release of the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims”, which triggered violent protests across the Muslim world in September.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL DISMISSED
The Court of Appeal in Sabah State, Malaysia, upheld the death sentence of a jobless man who
NOVEMBER 28, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two friends were sent to the gallows by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 195.6kg of
- NOVEMBER 27, 2012LibyaDEATH PENALTY
twelve men are facing mutilation and execution, in Libya...
twelve men are facing mutilation and execution, in Libya...
NOVEMBER 27, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded two nationals for murder, including one who stabbed his wife to death and burned her corpse, the interior ministry said.
NOVEMBER 27, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: '80%' APPROVAL OF DEATH PENALTY HIT
The government inflates support for the death penalty in its opinion surveys and a significant portion
NOVEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: COMMITTEE CRITICIZES IRAN'S USE OF TORTURE, DEATH PENALTY AND TARGETING OF RIGHTS DEFENDERS
A U.N. committee has expressed deep concern at Iran's continuing use of torture, the
NOVEMBER 26, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING OF BABIES
Two ringleaders of an infant trafficking gang, based in mountainous Ya'an City of southwest China's
NOVEMBER 26, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE MURDERERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded three men convicted of separate murders across the kingdom, the interior ministry announced.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH FOR IRAQI FISHERMAN FOR KILLING KUWAITI COAST GUARD
A Kuwait criminal court sentenced an Iraqi fisherman to death for killing a Kuwaiti
NOVEMBER 24, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: REVISED PROCURATORATE RULES TO IMPROVE DEATH SENTENCE REVIEW
China's newly-revised criminal rules for procuratorates updates the review of death sentences
- NOVEMBER 23, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL: MPS DROP DEATH PENALTY
A committee of Ugandan MPs has endorsed the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill but dropped the death
NOVEMBER 22, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT ACQUITS TWO IN 1996 DELHI BLAST
Slamming the lax probe, the Delhi High Court acquitted two convicts given death penalty in
NOVEMBER 22, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: COMPLETION OF THE RADICAL MISSION IN CHAD
It ended with a meeting with Prime Minister Emmanuel Nadingar, the Chad mission of the radical delegation. The delegation is composed by Marco Panella, Demba Traore, Secretary of the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty, Elisabetta Zampa
NOVEMBER 22, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYKASAB'S LAST WORDS: ‘PLEASE FORGIVE ME, WILL NEVER REPEAT SUCH A MISTAKE’
Ajmal Kasab, one of the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai in India on November 26, 2008
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NOVEMBER 22, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: THE MISSION OF THE RADICAL PARTY IN CHAD CONTINUES
Yesterday was the second day of the mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Chad to support the abolitionist process internally and gain the support of the African country to the UN resolution for the universal moratorium on executions.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
three drug smugglers who stored 53 kilograms of hashish in a Dubai
three drug smugglers who stored 53 kilograms of hashish in a Dubai
- NOVEMBER 21, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MUMBAI ATTACKER HANGED IN GREAT SECRECY IN THE FIRST EXECUTION SINCE 2004
India executed a Pakistan national, Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of a militant squad
NOVEMBER 21, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH-ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Afghanistan executed six “criminals and terrorists", an official said, a day after eight other
NOVEMBER 21, 2012EswatiniDEATH PENALTYSWAZILAND: CONSTITUTION SAVES MAN FROM DEATH SENTENCE
Swaziland’s Constitution saved a 27-year-old man from getting a death sentence for
NOVEMBER 21, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT FOR 'FRESH LOOK' ON CRITERION FOR AWARDING DEATH PENALTY
In India, the Supreme Court has said its Constitution bench's landmark judgement of 1980
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012ChadDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: FIRST MEETINGS OF THE RADICAL MISSION IN CHAD TO STRENGTHEN THE UN RESOLUTION ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Were held today the first meetings of the four-day mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Chad to support the abolitionist process internally and to gain the support of the African country to the UN resolution for the universal moratorium on e
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has sentenced to death by hanging
the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has sentenced to death by hanging
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
a Yemeni court passed death sentences on two men
a Yemeni court passed death sentences on two men
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury handed down the death penalty for Nathan Burris, 49, black.
USA - California. A jury handed down the death penalty for Nathan Burris, 49, black.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Phillip Seay sentenced Taurus Jermaine Carroll, 35, black, to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Phillip Seay sentenced Taurus Jermaine Carroll, 35, black, to death
NOVEMBER 20, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 8 PRISONERS EXECUTED
Afghanistan executed eight prisoners on death row with more executions expected soon
NOVEMBER 20, 2012United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN PASSES HISTORIC RESOLUTION CONDEMNING EXECUTIONS OF GAY AND TRANS PEOPLE
the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly passed a resolution acknowledging
NOVEMBER 20, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYBetween 16 and 20 November 2012, after Israel launched its latest assault on Gaza called “Pillar
Between 16 and 20 November 2012, after Israel launched its latest assault on Gaza called “Pillar
- NOVEMBER 19, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a youth who raped and murdered a minor in 2007 has escaped the gallows
a youth who raped and murdered a minor in 2007 has escaped the gallows
- NOVEMBER 19, 2012GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 34, black
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 34, black
NOVEMBER 19, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS: NEW RESOLUTION PRO MORATORIUM VOTED BY A RECORD NUMBER OF 110 COUNTRIES
The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee in New York adopted a new resolution
NOVEMBER 19, 2012DEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: MISSION OF THE NON VIOLENT RADICAL PARTY IN CHAD
Today begins a four-day mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Chad to support the abolitionist process internally and to gain the support of the African country to the UN resolution for the universal moratorium on executions.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
according to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency
according to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency
NOVEMBER 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED PUBLICLY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Fars Province two prisoners identified as "A. M." convicted of carrying 85 kilograms of opium and 10 kilograms of concentrated heroin, and "S. S." convicted of carrying 2800 grams of concentrat
- NOVEMBER 15, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Chitrali man, who was convicted for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
a Chitrali man, who was convicted for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
- NOVEMBER 15, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Preston Hughes, 46, black, was executed. Hughes was the last scheduled this year.
USA - Texas. Preston Hughes, 46, black, was executed. Hughes was the last scheduled this year.
NOVEMBER 15, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SOLDIER MUHAMMED HUSSAIN IS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A Pakistani soldier sentenced to death four years ago become the first man to be executed in the country for almost four years. Muhammed Hussain was condemned in 2008 for murdering his senior officer. He was hanged at a jail in Mianwali city, Punjab pr
- NOVEMBER 15, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction and death sentence of Michael Renard Jackson, 42, black.
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction and death sentence of Michael Renard Jackson, 42, black.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir informed Parliament that...
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir informed Parliament that...
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for DeShawn Green, 28, black.
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for DeShawn Green, 28, black.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Terence Tramaine Andrus, 24, black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Terence Tramaine Andrus, 24, black, to death
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE HANGED PUBLICLY IN ARAK
Three prisoners were hanged publicly in Arak (central Iran) this morning, reported the Iranian
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury unanimously sentenced Laquanta Chapman, 33, black, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury unanimously sentenced Laquanta Chapman, 33, black, to death
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ramon Hernandez, 41, Latino, was executed.
USA - Texas. Ramon Hernandez, 41, Latino, was executed.
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NOVEMBER 14, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 21 DEATH CONVICTS PARDONED IN 4YRS
As many as 21 death row convicts were pardoned in Bangladesh by the President in about four
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani court condemned a man to death for blasphemy, believed to be the first such sentence
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Iranian state broadcasting reported that a man identified as "Fereydon
NOVEMBER 14, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: AMENDMENTS TO PENAL CODE PASSED IN PARLIAMENT
In Singapore, the mandatory death penalty will no longer be applied to murder cases where
NOVEMBER 14, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN TO UPHOLD DEATH PENALTY
South Sudan will continue to apply the death sentence to convicts of treason and murder
- NOVEMBER 13, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
the news agency IRNA reported the hanging of a prisoner in Zanjan prison.
the news agency IRNA reported the hanging of a prisoner in Zanjan prison.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
according to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency
according to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency
- NOVEMBER 13, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
the official website of the Iranian judiciary in the province of Fars
the official website of the Iranian judiciary in the province of Fars
- NOVEMBER 13, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Brett Hartman, 38, white, was executed
USA - Ohio. Brett Hartman, 38, white, was executed
NOVEMBER 13, 2012TürkiyeDEATH PENALTYTURKEY: REINSTATING DEATH PENALTY NOT ON JUSTICE MINISTRY’S AGENDA
Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin insisted that his ministry has no intention of reinstating the death penalty despite strong suggestions by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that capital punishment could return to Turkey.
NOVEMBER 13, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 45 PRISONERS HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran hanged 45 prisoners, bringing the total number of executions this year in that country
NOVEMBER 13, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AMPUTATION AND FLOGGING CARRIED OUT
Amputation verdicts of two prisoners convicted of theft were carried out publicly
NOVEMBER 13, 2012DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): BRETT HARTMAN EXECUTED
Brett Hartman, 38, white, was executed in Ohio for the Sept. 9, 1997 death of Winda Snipes
- NOVEMBER 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Ardebil
according to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Ardebil
- NOVEMBER 12, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
man was saved from the gallows for the second time after the Federal Court
man was saved from the gallows for the second time after the Federal Court
- NOVEMBER 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
One prisoner was hanged in the Isfahan central prison early this morning, reported the
- NOVEMBER 11, 2012TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY: ANKARA COULD BRING BACK DEATH PENALTY
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara would consider bringing back capital punishment in terror related crimes, a decade after it abolished the practice.
NOVEMBER 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 10 PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR TERRORISM
Iraqi authorities executed 10 prisoners for terrorism convictions, the Ministry of Justice announced.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MURDERERS
In Zambia, the Supreme Court sitting in Kabwe has upheld the death sentence slapped on two men of
NOVEMBER 9, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: AUSTRALIAN NURSE FREED FROM DEATH ROW
The lawyer for Australian nurse Emma Louise L'Aiguille accused of drug trafficking in Malaysia
NOVEMBER 9, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DEATH ROW DUO PARDONED BY VICTIM’S FAMILY
Two prisoners at Dubai Central Jail who are on death row for a murder they committed in
- NOVEMBER 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Eight people have been hanged in Iran in the last days for drug trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Seven prisoners were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, five of them in public, Fars reported.
Seven prisoners were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, five of them in public, Fars reported.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mario Swain, 33, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Mario Swain, 33, black, was executed
- NOVEMBER 8, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCE TO A KILLER IN BOSASSO
A court in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland sentenced to death a man found
NOVEMBER 8, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES FUGITIVE VP'S GUARDS TO DEATH
Two guards of vice president Tareq al-Hashemi were sentenced by an Iraqi court to death for planting a
- NOVEMBER 8, 2012LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: FIVE OFFICERS OF GHADDAFI'S ARMY SENTENCED TO DEATH
A military court in Benghazi, Libya, has sentenced to death in absentia five soldiers of the murdered
NOVEMBER 8, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: RECOGNIZED THE ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP TO ANTONY FARINA
With the release of an Italian passport, was reached a first positive result of the international campaign to save the life of Anthony Farina. The campaign was launched on October 1 in Rome by Hands Off Cain with the Community of Sant'Egidio, the British
NOVEMBER 8, 2012DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): MARIO SWAIN PUT TO DEATH
Mario Swain, 33, black, was executed in Texas for a woman's slaying during a break-in at her home.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in the province of Khorrasan
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in the province of Khorrasan
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- NOVEMBER 7, 2012ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
three men of Luanshya walked to freedom after the Supreme Court
three men of Luanshya walked to freedom after the Supreme Court
- NOVEMBER 7, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. With over 98% of the precincts partially reporting, Proposition 34 to abolish the death penalty is losing by a 2.7% margin
USA - California. With over 98% of the precincts partially reporting, Proposition 34 to abolish the death penalty is losing by a 2.7% margin
- NOVEMBER 7, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California Retains Death Penalty by Narrow Margin
USA - California. California Retains Death Penalty by Narrow Margin
NOVEMBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian state media reported a total of five people were executed in Shiraz and Zarand (Kerman Province) early this morning.
NOVEMBER 7, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 15 GET CAPITAL SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING CASE
In Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Khairpur gave capital sentence to 15 accused
NOVEMBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 35 HANGED IN COLLECTIVE EXECUTION IN MASHHAD
Iran sent 35 prisoners to the gallows in a collective execution carried out in the northwestern
NOVEMBER 7, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA LAWMAKERS PASS BILL ON KIDNAPPING, TERRORISM
In Nigeria, Delta State House of Assembly passed a bill stipulating death sentence
- NOVEMBER 7, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS 10 CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Iran executed 10 drug traffickers in a prison in Tehran, a statement on the website of the prosecutor's
- NOVEMBER 6, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): DEATH PENALTY REPEAL FAILS
Voters in California voted down a referendum to abolish the death penalty, despite widespread
- NOVEMBER 6, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
four members of a gang accused of masterminding the murder...
four members of a gang accused of masterminding the murder...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Garry Allen, 56, black, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. Garry Allen, 56, black, was executed
- NOVEMBER 6, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Gov. Jerry Brown this morning said he voted to repeal the death penalty
USA - California. Gov. Jerry Brown this morning said he voted to repeal the death penalty
NOVEMBER 6, 2012DEATH PENALTYOKLAHOMA (USA): GARRY ALLEN EXECUTED
Gary Allen, 56, black, was executed in Oklahoma. Allen was sentenced to death in 1987
- NOVEMBER 5, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha...
in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha...
- NOVEMBER 5, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTY
the government of South Kordofan “arrested and summarily executed 16 civilians
the government of South Kordofan “arrested and summarily executed 16 civilians
- NOVEMBER 4, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi court has handed the country's fugitive Sunni vice president
an Iraqi court has handed the country's fugitive Sunni vice president
- NOVEMBER 2, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Joseph Hurley sentenced David Mills, 38, black, to death
USA - California. Judge Joseph Hurley sentenced David Mills, 38, black, to death
- NOVEMBER 2, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald H. Rose imposed the death sentence on Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic
USA - California. Judge Ronald H. Rose imposed the death sentence on Pedro Espinoza, 23, Hispanic
- NOVEMBER 2, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury handed down 3 death penalty recommendations for Shaun Michael Bosse, 30, white.
USA - Oklahoma. A jury handed down 3 death penalty recommendations for Shaun Michael Bosse, 30, white.
NOVEMBER 2, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR WOMEN STONED TO DEATH
According to a report published by the Melli-Mazhabi website, four women have been stoned to death during the past days in Iran. Security agents from the Iranian Judiciary reportedly transferred the bodies of the four women to the Tehran forensic medici
NOVEMBER 2, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: GOVT PLANS TO BRING BILL AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
In Pakistan, the government plans to introduce a bill in parliament which will convert death
NOVEMBER 2, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA TO PHASE OUT PRISONER ORGANS 'NEXT YEAR': RESEARCHER
China will start phasing out the use of executed prisoners as a source of organs for transplants next
- NOVEMBER 1, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Judge of the Mahila Court M.P. Subramanian, in India...
Judge of the Mahila Court M.P. Subramanian, in India...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: COURT HANDS SUNNI VP 2ND DEATH SENTENCE
An Iraqi court has convicted the country's Sunni vice president on charges of instigating bodyguards to
NOVEMBER 1, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS EXECUTION BY SHOOTING
In Vietnam, many National Assembly deputies expressed their lack of sympathy with
- NOVEMBER 1, 2012European UnionDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SAYS IT’S UNABLE TO EXECUTE ITS CRIMINALS BECAUSE EU REFUSING TO EXPORT LETHAL DRUGS
Vietnam says it can’t execute its hundreds of death row criminals because the European Union is refusing to export the lethal drugs used in the executions.