Chronological archive
April 2013
The 129 news items published by Hands Off Cain in April 2013, in chronological order.
in Nigeria, a High court of Justice sitting at Isiokolo...
in Nigeria, a High court of Justice sitting at Isiokolo...
- APRIL 30, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a High court of Justice sitting at Isiokolo
a High court of Justice sitting at Isiokolo
- APRIL 30, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of murder convict Mahendra Nath Das to life sentence on
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of murder convict Mahendra Nath Das to life sentence on
- APRIL 30, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Senate votes to expand death penalty law.
USA - Alabama. Senate votes to expand death penalty law.
APRIL 30, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND EXECUTES 13 AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS
the semi-autonomous State of Puntland executed 13 Al-Shabaab militants convicted
- APRIL 30, 2013MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2223 that adds terrorism to death penalty law
USA - Mississippi. Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2223 that adds terrorism to death penalty law
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 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 29, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded...
the Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded...
- APRIL 29, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Senate passed the law to speed up executions. it now goes to Gov. Rick Scott.
USA - Florida. The Senate passed the law to speed up executions. it now goes to Gov. Rick Scott.
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 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
six people have been executed recently in Iran for drug trafficking.
- APRIL 28, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were hanged in a prison in the city of Varamin in central Iran. The prisoners
Two men were hanged in a prison in the city of Varamin in central Iran. The prisoners
- APRIL 28, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
two friends were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking
two friends were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking
- APRIL 28, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. House OKs review of wrongful convictions.
USA - Texas. House OKs review of wrongful convictions.
- APRIL 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged 4 prisoners in the Central Prison
The Iranian regime hanged 4 prisoners in the Central Prison
- APRIL 26, 2013PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Anita Brody has thrown out the death penalty given to Shawnfatee Bridges, 36, Black
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Anita Brody has thrown out the death penalty given to Shawnfatee Bridges, 36, Black
- APRIL 26, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Allahabad high court, in India...
the Allahabad high court, in India...
- 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 26, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: 2 INMATES HANGED, BRINGING NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS TO 5 UNDER ABE
Japan said it hanged two death-row inmates, in the first executions since a trio of convicted killers died in the gallows two months ago and drawing immediate protest from human rights groups.
- APRIL 26, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jose Garcia Briseño has been resentenced to life without parole
USA - Texas. Jose Garcia Briseño has been resentenced to life without parole
APRIL 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS EXECUTED
At least eight people have been hanged in Iran in the last days.
- APRIL 25, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill designed to accelerate executions
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill designed to accelerate executions
- APRIL 25, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah...
a criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah...
- APRIL 25, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dennis Murphy sentenced Victor Guzman, 40, Hispanic, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Dennis Murphy sentenced Victor Guzman, 40, Hispanic, to death
- APRIL 25, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Richard Cobb, 29, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Richard Cobb, 29, white, was executed
APRIL 25, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FIVE MURDER CONVICTS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN ARA
Five persons were sentenced to death by a district court in India in a three-year-old case of kidnapping
APRIL 25, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: CALL TO RESOLVE FATE OF 461 SRI LANKA DEATH ROW INMATES
New Sri Lankan prisons chief C Pallegama said he wants to resolve the status of 461 death
APRIL 25, 2013GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: GOVERNMENT COMMENDED FOR ACCEPTING TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The Amnesty International Ghana (AIG) commended government for accepting the
- APRIL 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the unofficial Kurdish news agency Kurdpa one prisoner identified
According to the unofficial Kurdish news agency Kurdpa one prisoner identified
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- APRIL 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to Khorasannews three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bam (southeastern
According to Khorasannews three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bam (southeastern
- APRIL 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian state broadcasting two prisoners were executed in the
According to the Iranian state broadcasting two prisoners were executed in the
- APRIL 24, 2013DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A bill to repeal Delaware's death penalty has stalled in a House committee
USA - Delaware. A bill to repeal Delaware's death penalty has stalled in a House committee
- APRIL 24, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Court lifts the execution stay of Warren Hill, but the state is out of lethal-injection drug
USA - Georgia. Court lifts the execution stay of Warren Hill, but the state is out of lethal-injection drug
- APRIL 24, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Joseph Jordan, 42, white
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Joseph Jordan, 42, white
- APRIL 24, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A Fulton County jury has sentenced Jeremy Moody, 35, black, to death
USA - Georgia. A Fulton County jury has sentenced Jeremy Moody, 35, black, to death
- APRIL 23, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
Dhemaji Districts Sessions Court sentenced to death a person accused...
- APRIL 23, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING WIFE, CHILD
Mohammad Saleh Nur was hanged at Kashimpur jail in Gazipur, Bangladesh, on the first minute of today for murdering his wife and child.
APRIL 23, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: FIVE JIHADISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Jihadist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar and four members of his group were condemned to death
- APRIL 23, 2013MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. The House killed an amendment reinstating the death penalty.
USA - Massachusetts. The House killed an amendment reinstating the death penalty.
- APRIL 23, 2013ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Lawyers are going before the Connecticut Supreme Court to argue whether the state can execute death row inmates after repealing the death penalty last year.
USA - Connecticut. Lawyers are going before the Connecticut Supreme Court to argue whether the state can execute death row inmates after repealing the death penalty last year.
- APRIL 22, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two women were hanged in the Dizelabad prison of Kermanshah
Two women were hanged in the Dizelabad prison of Kermanshah
- APRIL 22, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded Mohammad ben Ali al-Alawi,
Saudi authorities beheaded Mohammad ben Ali al-Alawi,
APRIL 22, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED
Iran hanged four prisoners in two different cities. Two young Afghan citizens were executed
APRIL 22, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR MURDERING TWO WOMEN
In Indonesia, the Bandung Military Court II-09 handed down a death penalty for
APRIL 21, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: ASHTON CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton condemned the six executions that took place in Taiwan
APRIL 21, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FAMILY'S MURDER
A man convicted for murdering his wife and five daughters a year ago was sentenced
APRIL 20, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY REQUIRES PUBLIC SUPPORT
responding to a call by the European Parliament for an immediate end to the use of capital
- APRIL 20, 2013ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to phenobarbital.
USA - Arkansas. After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to phenobarbital.
APRIL 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE PRISONERS HANGED INCLUDING TWO AFGHANS
The Iranian regime henchmen have hanged nine prisoners in prisons in southeastern city of
APRIL 20, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER TO DEATH
The Indonesian Supreme Court sentenced a Malaysian national to death for the possession of
- APRIL 19, 2013JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
the Government has once again tabled Bills in the House of Representatives...
the Government has once again tabled Bills in the House of Representatives...
APRIL 19, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PILLAY CONDEMNS RAMPANT USE OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, condemned the 16 April
APRIL 19, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: SIX DEATH-ROW INMATES EXECUTED
six convicts on death row were executed in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Hualien, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.
- APRIL 18, 2013OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. A bill seeking to ask voters to repeal Oregon's death penalty died in committee
USA - Oregon. A bill seeking to ask voters to repeal Oregon's death penalty died in committee
- APRIL 18, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence
APRIL 18, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: CABINET APPROVES DRAFT OF ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
Somali Cabinet Ministers approved the Somali anti-terrorism bill in an effort to eliminate
APRIL 18, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: DEATH PENALTY RETAINED IN THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION
the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka voted to retain the death sentence, which is in clause
APRIL 18, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS URGES HALT TO IRAQI EXECUTIONS
The United Nations called on Iraq to suspend use of the death penalty after authorities executed
- APRIL 17, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Senate unanimously passed SB 1292, a DNA-testing proposal seeking to prevent wrongful convictions
USA - Texas. The Senate unanimously passed SB 1292, a DNA-testing proposal seeking to prevent wrongful convictions
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- APRIL 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact with, two
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact with, two
- APRIL 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian state media one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Zarand
According to the Iranian state media one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Zarand
- APRIL 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian state broadcasting two prisoners were hanged in the
According to the Iranian state broadcasting two prisoners were hanged in the
- APRIL 17, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
three people were sentenced to death by Warrap State High Court in two separate murder cases. In the
three people were sentenced to death by Warrap State High Court in two separate murder cases. In the
- APRIL 17, 2013MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Senate Bill 2223 adds terrorism to the list of crimes that could lead to the death penalty
USA - Mississippi. Senate Bill 2223 adds terrorism to the list of crimes that could lead to the death penalty
APRIL 17, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN, 22, TO DIE BY HANGING FOR STEALING N955,600
In Nigeria, a 22-year-old man, Julius Aboy was sentenced to death for stealing N955,600 by a Delta
APRIL 17, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 3 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Afghan judge in Eastern Kunar province sentenced three men to death for killing a woman
APRIL 17, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE ASSEMBLY APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Delta State House of Assembly voted against Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of the
APRIL 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN THREE DIFFERENT PRISONS
Five prisoners were hanged in three different Iranian prisons today.
- APRIL 16, 2013DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): CONFUSED RULES MAY END EXECUTIONS
A "highly technical issue" is currently at the heart of the appeal of a 2011 court ruling in Marin
- APRIL 16, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ronnie Threadgill, 40, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Ronnie Threadgill, 40, black, was executed
- APRIL 16, 2013KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. The House passed a bill, HB 2387, that would expand capital punishment
USA - Kansas. The House passed a bill, HB 2387, that would expand capital punishment
APRIL 16, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: PRESIDENT’S NEW AMNESTY OFFER WAIVES DEATH PENALTY FOR WAR CRIMES
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has issued a general amnesty for crimes committed in the war-torn
APRIL 16, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY, MURDER
Iran executed nine people convicted of armed robberies, murder and abduction in the southern province of Fars, the authorities said.
APRIL 16, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: HRC HAILS REJECTION OF DEATH PENALTY
In Zambia, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) has commended delegates to the Bill of Rights
- APRIL 16, 2013MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock threw out the death sentence of Mack Arthur King, 53, black, because the man is mentally disabled
USA - Mississippi. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock threw out the death sentence of Mack Arthur King, 53, black, because the man is mentally disabled
- APRIL 16, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Confused Rules May End California Executions. Complex legal wrangling over the state's death penalty continues.
USA - California. Confused Rules May End California Executions. Complex legal wrangling over the state's death penalty continues.
- APRIL 16, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The House Judiciary committee advanced a bill to speed up executions
USA - Florida. The House Judiciary committee advanced a bill to speed up executions
APRIL 16, 2013DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): RONNIE THREADGILL EXECUTED
Ronnie Threadgill, 40, black, was executed in Texas for fatally shooting a teenager
APRIL 16, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ PUTS 21 TO DEATH IN ONE DAY OVER 'TERROR'
Iraq has put 21 men to death, a senior justice ministry official has told AFP, the
- APRIL 15, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convicted accused in the German Bakery blast case
Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convicted accused in the German Bakery blast case
- APRIL 15, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury returned with a death penalty verdict for Kevin Darnell Pearson, 35, black
USA - California. A jury returned with a death penalty verdict for Kevin Darnell Pearson, 35, black
- APRIL 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Filipino driver sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
a Filipino driver sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
APRIL 14, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTED FOR MACHINEGUN MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the western city of Medina after he was convicted of
APRIL 14, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: FATHER OF DEAD SON WANTS KILLER DRIVER TO PAY WITH HIS LIFE
A dad is refusing to accept blood money from the driver involved in a crash that killed his son
APRIL 12, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC REJECTS DEVINDER BHULLAR'S PLEA, UPHOLDS DEATH IN 1993 BLAST CASE
The Supreme Court in India rejected the mercy petition of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar
- APRIL 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON ELECTION DAY KILLER
Nigeria’s Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and the death sentence imposed on
APRIL 12, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR RAPE, MURDER
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani man convicted of rape and murder, in the northwestern
- APRIL 11, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
a Swedish bar operator was sentenced to death
- APRIL 10, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Fujairah Criminal Court sentenced a UAE national...
the Fujairah Criminal Court sentenced a UAE national...
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- APRIL 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the eastern province of Qatif
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens in the eastern province of Qatif
APRIL 10, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
Iranian regime's henchmen hanged a man in the morning in central prison of southern city
- APRIL 10, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Larry Eugene Mann, 59, white, was executed.
USA - Florida. Larry Eugene Mann, 59, white, was executed.
APRIL 10, 2013SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DRUG TRAFFICKER ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE UNDER AMENDED MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT
A 29-year-old man has escaped the gallows in Singapore for drug trafficking as he satisfied the
APRIL 10, 2013DEATH PENALTYFLORIDA (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR 1980 SLAYING OF 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Florida executed one of its longest-serving death row inmates for kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl in 1980.
APRIL 10, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN COMPENSATES TRIO AFTER 11 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Taiwan will pay a total of Tw$15 million ($500,000) compensation to three men who spent more
- APRIL 9, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mandatory DNA testing bill advances
USA - Texas. Mandatory DNA testing bill advances
- APRIL 9, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the northern town of Hael
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the northern town of Hael
- APRIL 9, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed
APRIL 9, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PM REJECTS NEW BLASPHEMY LAWS
Bangladesh's prime minister rejected demands for tougher blasphemy laws in the face of
APRIL 9, 2013DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): RICKEY LYNN LEWIS EXECUTED
Rickey Lynn Lewis, 50, black, was executed.
APRIL 9, 2013DEATH PENALTYAMNESTY SAYS WORLD CLOSER TO ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Despite India and some other countries resuming the death penalty in 2012, the global trend towards ending capital punishment continued, a global human rights group said.
APRIL 9, 2013DenmarkDEATH PENALTYDENMARK STOPS AID TO IRAN’S FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Danish government has decided to cut its aids to Iran’s anti-drug program, say Danish
- APRIL 8, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
an appeal court in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
an appeal court in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...
APRIL 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR PUNE BUS DRIVER
A court in India has given the death penalty to a bus driver who killed nine people and injured
APRIL 8, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTE WOMAN SUSPECTED TO BE US SPY
A woman of Somali origin suspected of being an American spy was executed through
APRIL 8, 2013United KingdomDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITON
An Indonesian court upheld the death sentence against a British woman convicted of smuggling
- APRIL 7, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
three Seychellois were sentenced to death in Egypt for drug trafficking.
three Seychellois were sentenced to death in Egypt for drug trafficking.
APRIL 7, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 7 CONVICTS OVER TERROR CHARGES EXECUTED
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that it has executed seven convicted prisoners over terror
APRIL 6, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER BEHEADED BY SWORD
A Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in the capital, the interior ministry
- APRIL 6, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF EIGHT DEATH ROW CONVICTS
The Supreme Court in India stayed the execution of eight death row convicts whose mercy
- APRIL 5, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a special CBI court here awarded death sentence to three policemen
a special CBI court here awarded death sentence to three policemen
APRIL 5, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NEW, TOUGHER ANTI-RAPE BILL COMES INTO FORCE
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill which details
APRIL 4, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN OWNED 2.4 G HEROIN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Court in Sri Lanka issued death sentence against suspect owned 2.4 g heroin with
- APRIL 4, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Lawmakers Unanimously Vote to Pardon Scottsboro Boys.
USA - Alabama. Lawmakers Unanimously Vote to Pardon Scottsboro Boys.
APRIL 4, 2013DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): LAWMAKERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTE TO PARDON SCOTTSBORO BOYS
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 103-0 in favor of a bill to posthumously
APRIL 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS IN 2012 AMONG THE HIGHEST IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS
According to the fifth annual report of Iran Human Rights (IHR) on the death penalty in Iran, in 2012 the Islamic Republic carried out at least 580 executions, a number among the highest in more than 15 years.
- APRIL 3, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Senate OKs repeal of Racial Justice Act.
USA - North Carolina. Senate OKs repeal of Racial Justice Act.
APRIL 3, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF CHRISTIAN
A Pakistani appeals court overturned the conviction and death sentence of Younis Masih, a Christian
- APRIL 3, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY PETITION, HARYANA RAPE MURDER CONVICT DHARAMPAL TO BE HANGED NEXT WEEK
Dharampal, the Haryana rape convict who was released on parole and went on to murder
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- APRIL 2, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: LEGISLATIVE DECREE ON KIDNAPPING CRIMES AND DUE PENALTIES
President Bashar al-Assad issued legislative decree No. 20 for the year 2013 on Kidnapping
- APRIL 2, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Dramatic Decline in Death Sentences
USA - Dramatic Decline in Death Sentences
- APRIL 2, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Mary Fallin signed SB 1036 which limits death penalty
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Mary Fallin signed SB 1036 which limits death penalty
- APRIL 2, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: SOMALILAND COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY SENTENCES
The High Court of Somaliland's Armed Forces has commuted the sentences of
APRIL 1, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FOUR EXECUTED INCLUDING AL-QAEDA CHIEF
Iraq executed Al-Qaeda's former Baghdad chief and three other men convicted of terror
APRIL 1, 2013TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: ISLAMIST LEADER BACKS DEATH PENALTY
Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party, said he backs the application
- APRIL 1, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its nationals convicted of murdering a fellow Saudi in the southern
APRIL 1, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: THREE HANGED IN THE FIRST EXECUTIONS SINCE 2007
Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said.