Chronological archive
June 2013
The 134 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2013, in chronological order.
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (Lorestan
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (Lorestan
- JUNE 30, 2013DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR RAPE, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities.
- JUNE 30, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA two prisoners convicted of rape were
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA two prisoners convicted of rape were
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Gachsaran (western Iran) this morning. He
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Gachsaran (western Iran) this morning. He
- JUNE 29, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR GANG-RAPE
A court in the port city of Chittagong sentenced five men to death for rape after abducting an adolescent
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged publicly in "Salman Farsi" crossing of Ahwaz, Iran, reported
One prisoner was hanged publicly in "Salman Farsi" crossing of Ahwaz, Iran, reported
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to "Human rights and democracy activists in Iran" (HRDAI) three prisoners
According to "Human rights and democracy activists in Iran" (HRDAI) three prisoners
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court of Nigeria said that capital punishment should
JUNE 29, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED
five people were hanged in Iran for several crimes.
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG REJECTS WEST'S POSITION ON DEATH PENALTY
Nigeria has said it will not alter its position on the death penalty, which is allowed in
- JUNE 28, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
- JUNE 28, 2013LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The state releases execution protocol.
USA - Louisiana. The state releases execution protocol.
- JUNE 27, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
JUNE 27, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT INDICTED ON 30 COUNTS
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, has been indicted on 30 counts
JUNE 27, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: MWENSE FISHERMAN TO HANG
In Zambia, the Ndola High Court has sentenced to death a 23-year-old fisherman of Mwense
JUNE 27, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: OSAKA DISTRICT COURT HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF ELDERLY COUPLE
A 46 year old man was sentenced to death by the Osaka District Court for the gruesome killing
- JUNE 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS CARRIES OUT ITS 500TH EXECUTION SINCE 1982
Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
- JUNE 26, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
USA - Texas. Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
- JUNE 26, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Tomson T. Ong sentenced Kevin Darnell Pearson, 36, Black, to death
USA - California. Judge Tomson T. Ong sentenced Kevin Darnell Pearson, 36, Black, to death
JUNE 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to the Iranian state broadcasting, two prisoners were hanged in the central prison
JUNE 26, 2013EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRIDE KILLER
A Kuwaiti court sentenced an Ethiopian domestic helper to death for killing a Kuwaiti bride a day before
JUNE 26, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING STEPDAUGHTER IN ZAMFARA
A High Court presided over by Justice Bello Tukur Gummi in Gusau, Zamfara State (Nigeria), has
- JUNE 25, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
EU ADVOCATES FOR THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NIGERIA
the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and
- JUNE 25, 2013DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): BRIAN DARRELL DAVIS EXECUTED DESPITE PAROLE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION FOR CLEMENCY
Brian Darrell Davis, 38, Black, was executed in Oklahoma. Davis was convicted of raping and stabbing to death his girlfriend's mother, 52-year-old Josephine Sanford, in November 2001.
- JUNE 25, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Du Kim Lien, 45, had her death sentence
Du Kim Lien, 45, had her death sentence
JUNE 25, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 3 EXECUTED, 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three men were executed in south China's Hainan Province for trafficking methamphetamine,
- JUNE 25, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Brian Darrell Davis, 38, Black, was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. Brian Darrell Davis, 38, Black, was executed.
JUNE 25, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 3 EXECUTED, 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two men, Yang Jiande and Yuan Tingchang, were executed in east China's Fujian Province for trafficking
- JUNE 24, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL SENTENCES 2 AL-QAEDA MEN TO DEATH
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Iraq sentenced two al-Qaeda members to death
- JUNE 24, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: BILL PROPOSING DEATH BY HANGING REJECTED
In Maldives, Parliament threw out the bill proposing to enforce the death penalty by hanging
JUNE 24, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FOUR CONVICTS HANGED IN EDO FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2006
Nigeria hanged four prisoners at Benin City Prison in Edo State, in the country's first executions since 2006.
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- JUNE 24, 2013ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for Edward Schad, 71, White.
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for Edward Schad, 71, White.
JUNE 24, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Pakistani men convicted of armed robbery, the interior
- JUNE 24, 2013NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Elissa Cadish sentenced Richard Haberstroh, 58, Black, to death
USA - Nevada. Judge Elissa Cadish sentenced Richard Haberstroh, 58, Black, to death
- JUNE 22, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two foreigners were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
two foreigners were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
JUNE 22, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES TWO PALESTINIANS CONVICTED OF SPYING FOR ISRAEL
the Hamas authorities in Gaza executed two Palestinians convicted of providing information to
- JUNE 21, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the southern Kien Giang Province People’s Court, in China...
the southern Kien Giang Province People’s Court, in China...
- JUNE 21, 2013IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. A jury sentenced Jeffrey Alan Weisheit, 37, White, to death
USA - Indiana. A jury sentenced Jeffrey Alan Weisheit, 37, White, to death
- JUNE 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 4 PRISONERS, INCLUDING ONE WOMAN, HANGED
After a two-week hiatus due to the Presidential election, Iranian authorities have begun to execute again. Four prisoners, including one woman, were hanged in Shahr-e-Kord (western Iran).
- JUNE 20, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES 2 TO DEATH BY HANGING IN SOKOTO
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto, Nigeria, upheld the death sentence earlier delivered by the
- JUNE 20, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Kelantan sentenced three friends to
the High Court in Kelantan sentenced three friends to
- JUNE 20, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Tokyo High Court overturned a lower court decision in a lay judge trial that sentenced a 62-year-old
the Tokyo High Court overturned a lower court decision in a lay judge trial that sentenced a 62-year-old
JUNE 20, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH FOR 10 JMB ACTIVISTS
Ten Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) men were sentenced to death for involvement
- JUNE 20, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has sentenced Steven Cozzie, 23, White, to death
USA - Florida. A jury has sentenced Steven Cozzie, 23, White, to death
JUNE 20, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MILITARY COURT ISSUES DEATH PENALTY TO COLLABORATOR
A military court in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip issued the death sentence to a Palestinian after finding
JUNE 20, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING 7 IN 9 DAYS
A man who went on a killing spree across three provinces with a friend last year received
- JUNE 20, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for 2 ex-Marines, Tyrone Miller and Emrys John
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for 2 ex-Marines, Tyrone Miller and Emrys John
- JUNE 19, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
117 INMATES TO BE EXECUTED WITH LETHAL INJECTIONS MADE IN VIETNAM
As many as 117 death-row inmates will be given lethal injections made in Vietnam beginning June
- JUNE 19, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
a border security conference attended by top officials from South Sudan's Lakes, Unity and Warrap states
a border security conference attended by top officials from South Sudan's Lakes, Unity and Warrap states
- JUNE 19, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: AUTHORITIES THREATEN DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIOUS POLLUTERS
Chinese authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious
- JUNE 19, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Governor Pat McCrory signed SB 306, legislation that fully repeals the historic Racial Justice
USA - North Carolina. Governor Pat McCrory signed SB 306, legislation that fully repeals the historic Racial Justice
- JUNE 18, 2013DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): JAMES LEWIS DEROSA EXECUTED
James Lewis DeRosa, 36, White, was executed in Oklahoma.
- JUNE 18, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. James Lewis DeRosa, 36, White, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. James Lewis DeRosa, 36, White, was executed
JUNE 18, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: TWO MORE CONVICTS EXECUTED
two convicted rapists and killers were put to death in a Kuwaiti prison in Salibiya. It was Kuwait’s second
JUNE 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN KARAJ
One prisoner was hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj, reported the Iranian daily
- JUNE 18, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Mica Martinez, 33, White
USA - Oklahoma. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Mica Martinez, 33, White
JUNE 18, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL EXECUTED FOR RAPING GIRLS
An official in central China's Henan Province was executed for raping 11 underage girls, sources with the Henan Provincial Higher People's Court confirmed.
- JUNE 17, 2013DEATH PENALTY
INDIANA (USA): PAULA COOPER LEAVES DEATH ROW FOR FREEDOM
Paula Cooper, sentenced to death at age 16, will leave prison today after 24 years. A legal challenge and international campaign to overturn her death sentence saved Cooper's life. It had been at the time one of the first international campaigns set up by
- JUNE 17, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait’s Cassation Court changed life sentences to death
Kuwait’s Cassation Court changed life sentences to death
- JUNE 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
a Saudi executioner beheaded a Syrian in the northern province of Jawf, after he was convicted of
- JUNE 17, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Michael Wade Nance
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Michael Wade Nance
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JUNE 17, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: PRESIDENT TELLS GOVERNORS TO SIGN DEATH WARRANTS
President Goodluck Jonathan called on State Governors not to shy away from signing death sentences
- JUNE 16, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALILAND: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
Somaliland high court has today sentenced Mohamed Ahmed Hirse, 24 years of age, to
- JUNE 16, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Cassation, in Kuwait, upheld the verdict of the Criminal and Appeals
the Court of Cassation, in Kuwait, upheld the verdict of the Criminal and Appeals
JUNE 16, 2013UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: 420 CONVICTS ON DEATH ROW
There are 420 currently convicts on death row in Uganda’s prisons, the Uganda Prisons Service
- JUNE 16, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW WITH DEATH SENTENCE FOR USING CHILDREN IN VIOLENCE
Bangladesh Parliament passed a law with provisions allowing the death penalty as the maximum punishment
JUNE 16, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: BLOOD MONEY SAVES 2 INDIANS FROM GALLOWS
just two days before they were to go under the executioner’s blade in Kuwait City’s central
- JUNE 15, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. A jury recommended the sentence for Robert Blurton, 47, White.
USA - Missouri. A jury recommended the sentence for Robert Blurton, 47, White.
- JUNE 14, 2013DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): GOV. RICK SCOTT SIGNS BILL TO SPEED UP EXECUTIONS
Gov. Rick Scott signed bill HB 7083 into law. The measure, dubbed "the Timely Justice Act
- JUNE 14, 2013DEATH PENALTY
BELARUS IMPOSES THIRD DEATH SENTENCE OF 2013
A court in the southeastern Belarusian city of Homel handed down the country's third death sentence this year.
- JUNE 14, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian man was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Malaysia after being
- JUNE 14, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTY
A court in the southeastern Belarusian city of Homel handed down the country's
A court in the southeastern Belarusian city of Homel handed down the country's
- JUNE 14, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Gov. Rick Scott signed bill HB 7083 into law
USA - Florida. Gov. Rick Scott signed bill HB 7083 into law
- JUNE 14, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of David Magnan
USA - Oklahoma. The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of David Magnan
JUNE 14, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: HANDICAPPED MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDER
Handicapped Fong Chee Peng, 50, was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court
JUNE 14, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: STALKER SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DOUBLE MURDER
The Nagasaki District Court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for the 2011 murders of two relatives
- JUNE 14, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Governor Rick Perry signed SB 1292 , which limits death penalty.
USA - Texas. Governor Rick Perry signed SB 1292 , which limits death penalty.
- JUNE 13, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Gov. Mary Fallin denied clemency for Brian D. Davis
USA - Oklahoma. Gov. Mary Fallin denied clemency for Brian D. Davis
JUNE 13, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MARITICIDE
The Taiwan Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling to sentence a woman to death for
- JUNE 13, 2013ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. A Quinnipiac University poll said that 69 % of the state's voters think the death penalty should stay
USA - Colorado. A Quinnipiac University poll said that 69 % of the state's voters think the death penalty should stay
JUNE 13, 2013SpainDEATH PENALTYMADRID: 5th WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Hundreds of civil society, political figures and journalists from five continents gathered in Madrid to push for the universal abolition of the death penalty during the World 5th Congress against the Death Penalty.
- JUNE 13, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Willie Roy Jenkins, 59, Black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Willie Roy Jenkins, 59, Black, to death
- JUNE 12, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MADRID: 5th WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Two plenary sessions, eleven panel discussions, workshops and debates: kicks off today in Madrid the 5th
- JUNE 12, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTY
A court in the western Belarusian city of Hrodna sentenced a 23-year
A court in the western Belarusian city of Hrodna sentenced a 23-year
- JUNE 12, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Narayanganj court, in Bangladesh...
a Narayanganj court, in Bangladesh...
- JUNE 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Elroy Chester, 44, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Elroy Chester, 44, Black, was executed.
- JUNE 12, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. William Van Poyck, 58, White, was executed
USA - Florida. William Van Poyck, 58, White, was executed
JUNE 12, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: FLORIDA, TEXAS EXECUTE CONVICTED KILLERS
Texas and Florida each executed a killer by injection. They were the 14th and 15th inmates executed in the United States this year.
JUNE 11, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PARENTS OF EX-BOYFRIENDS
A 47 year old man was sentenced to death by the Tokyo District Court for the murder
JUNE 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian man convicted of trying to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom, the interior ministry said. Hussam Al Rjoob had attempted to “smuggle a large amount of narcotic tablets,” the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state
- JUNE 10, 2013DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): SAN JOAQUIN JUDGE OVERTURNS JURY'S DEATH SENTENCE
San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Terrence Van Oss overturned a jury's decision to
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JUNE 10, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TEENAGER MOHAMMAD QATAA 'EXECUTED BY ISLAMISTS FOR BLASPHEMY'
Members of an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in the Syrian city of Aleppo have allegedly executed a 15-year-old boy in front of his parents as punishment for what the group regarded as blasphemy.
JUNE 10, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 1,100 WOMEN IN JAILS, 35 ON DEATH ROW
Of nearly 75,000 prisoners in jails in Pakistan, around 1,100 are women, according to the Human Rights
JUNE 10, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAINTENANCE WORKER TO HANG FOR MURDER
A 28-year-old maintenance worker was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia
- JUNE 10, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended execution for Charles Ray Smith.
USA - California. A jury recommended execution for Charles Ray Smith.
- JUNE 10, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Terrence Van Oss overturned a jury's decision to send John Joseph Lydon to death row.
USA - California. Judge Terrence Van Oss overturned a jury's decision to send John Joseph Lydon to death row.
- JUNE 9, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
the Dubai Appellate Court commuted the death sentence
the Dubai Appellate Court commuted the death sentence
JUNE 9, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 2 BOYS BEHEADED BY TALIBAN
two children were beheaded by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a statement released by the governor's office in the southern province of Kandahar said.
- JUNE 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Faridabad court, in India, has awarded death sentence
a Faridabad court, in India, has awarded death sentence
- JUNE 7, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a judge in Pakistan sentenced the son of a powerful businessman
a judge in Pakistan sentenced the son of a powerful businessman
- JUNE 7, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two young men received death sentences over a fatal shooting
two young men received death sentences over a fatal shooting
- JUNE 7, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab in Somalia publicly shot a 28-year-old man, Hassan Hurshe,
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab in Somalia publicly shot a 28-year-old man, Hassan Hurshe,
- JUNE 7, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 5-YR-OLD
In a speedy trial, a 53-year-old man was sentenced to death by a court in India for rape
- JUNE 7, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals has again overturned the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals has again overturned the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith
JUNE 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: NOT ENOUGH EXECUTIONERS
Saudi Arabia is actively soliciting applicants who can be trained to behead people sentenced
- JUNE 7, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: 11 MEN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR KILLINGS NEAR WAU
The Wau Special Court presided over by Judge Alexander Fabos sentenced to death by hanging
JUNE 6, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITANTS EXECUTE 2 BY FIRING SQUAD FOR ESPIONAGE
A resident of a Somali town says that al-Qaida-linked militants killed two men by
- JUNE 6, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Pardon and Parole Board has voted to grant clemency to Brian Darrell Davis
USA - Oklahoma. The Pardon and Parole Board has voted to grant clemency to Brian Darrell Davis
- JUNE 6, 2013South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Raymondeze Rivera sentenced to life after death penalty overturned.
USA - South Carolina. Raymondeze Rivera sentenced to life after death penalty overturned.
- JUNE 5, 2013DEATH PENALTY
NORTH CAROLINA REPEALS LAW ALLOWING RACIAL BIAS CLAIM IN DEATH PENALTY CHALLENGES
A law that allowed death-row inmates to challenge their sentences based on racial bias
- JUNE 5, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
the Mawanella PS Chairman K.G Piyathissa was sentenced to death
the Mawanella PS Chairman K.G Piyathissa was sentenced to death
- JUNE 5, 2013LibyaDEATH PENALTY
the Misrata Military Court sentenced to death two soldiers loyal to Mummar Gaddafi’s regime, who opened
the Misrata Military Court sentenced to death two soldiers loyal to Mummar Gaddafi’s regime, who opened
- JUNE 5, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES BANKER TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
In Nigeria, an Abia State High Court has sentenced a banker, Mr. Theophilus Ajakaiye, to death by
JUNE 5, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword a Pakistani convicted of smuggling heroin, the interior ministry said.
- JUNE 5, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Kenneth Ray Jackson to death.
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Kenneth Ray Jackson to death.
- JUNE 5, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
USA - Military. Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
JUNE 5, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 5 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING HINDU LEADER
Five people were sentenced to death and three others handed down life term by a
- JUNE 5, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House voted 77-39 to repeal Racial Justice Act (SB 306).
USA - North Carolina. The House voted 77-39 to repeal Racial Justice Act (SB 306).
JUNE 5, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SGT. ROBERT BALES ADMITS TO AFGHAN MASSACRE
Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians
- JUNE 4, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. 3 Somalis face death sentence in US piracy trial
USA - Federal. 3 Somalis face death sentence in US piracy trial
- JUNE 4, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: COURT SENTENCES 6 AL-QAEDA MEMBERS TO DEATH
Six al-Qaeda members convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks have been sentenced to death
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- JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said.
- JUNE 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WHO KILLED WITH CAR EXECUTED BY SWORD
Saudi Arabia beheaded by sword one of its citizens after a court convicted him of murder, the interior ministry said. Shuwail al-Amri was found guilty of killing Mohammed al-Amri, an apparent relative, by deliberately running him over with a car after a
- JUNE 4, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. NC House tentatively OKs Racial Justice Act repeal.
USA - North Carolina. NC House tentatively OKs Racial Justice Act repeal.
JUNE 4, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SOMALIS FACE DEATH SENTENCE IN PIRACY TRIAL
3 Somalis go on trial today for the high-seas murder of 4 American citizens whose yacht
- JUNE 4, 2013LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must reveal details of its lethal injection protocol, a federal judge ruled
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana must reveal details of its lethal injection protocol, a federal judge ruled
- JUNE 3, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court allows police to take DNA from criminal suspects.
USA - Supreme Court allows police to take DNA from criminal suspects.
- JUNE 3, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick imposed 13 death sentences on Kaboni Savage
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick imposed 13 death sentences on Kaboni Savage
- JUNE 3, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 5 FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
An Egyptian court sentenced five foreigners including a British sailor to death after they were convicted of
- JUNE 3, 2013MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced James Cobb Hutto to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced James Cobb Hutto to death
JUNE 3, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT ALLOWS POLICE TO TAKE DNA FROM CRIMINAL SUSPECTS
The police may take a DNA sample from people arrested for serious crimes, the Supreme Court ruled today.
- JUNE 2, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF LEBANESE DENTIST
A Kuwait court sentenced four people to death for killing a Lebanese national in an assault at a shopping
JUNE 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (western Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
JUNE 1, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 2 POLICEMEN FREED ON APPEAL AFTER MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION IN CASE THAT SPARKED UPRISING
A judge has ordered the release of two Egyptian policemen previously sentenced for the