Chronological archive
November 2013
The 115 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2013, in chronological order.
When defending Japan’s use of the death penalty, the government always cites overwhelming public support
When defending Japan’s use of the death penalty, the government always cites overwhelming public support
- NOVEMBER 30, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Mohammad Moini was hanged on charge of murder in the central prison of Zahedan, Iran
- NOVEMBER 29, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: UN URGES DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM FOLLOWING REPORTED EXECUTIONS
The United Nations human rights office today called on authorities in South Sudan to stop the use
NOVEMBER 29, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 4 DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Qingdao handed down death sentences
NOVEMBER 29, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: RAPIST, KILLER OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man was sentenced to death in Pakistan for raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in 2006.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TWO EMIRATI KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
In the UAE, a Criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah sentenced two Emirati men to death after they were
- NOVEMBER 28, 2013ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: INITIATIVES TO SAVE THE ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHONY FARINA
Today was held in Rome, at the headquarters of Hands Off Cain, a press conference to update the media on developments in the case of Anthony Farina.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2013MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: MURDERER OF A CHILD GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The court of appeal of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, sentenced the murderer and rapist
NOVEMBER 28, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN YOUNIS MASIH RELEASED FROM PRISON
The 35 year-old Christian Younis Masih was released today in Pakistan, with a decision on behalf
NOVEMBER 28, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: STONING WILL NOT BE BROUGHT BACK, SAYS PRESIDENT
Afghanistan's government has backed away from a proposal to reintroduce public stoning as a punishment for adultery after the leak of a draft law stirred up a storm of international condemnation.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ishtiaq Ahmad
NOVEMBER 27, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
Four prisoners were hanged in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas today, reported the
NOVEMBER 27, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: FOUR PEOPLE EXECUTED IN JUBA AND WAU
At least four people were executed by hanging between 12 and 18 November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) reported.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Patricia Joyce sentenced David Hosier, 58, White, to death
USA - Missouri. Judge Patricia Joyce sentenced David Hosier, 58, White, to death
- NOVEMBER 26, 2013IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Susan Orth gave the death penalty to William Gibson, 56, White
USA - Indiana. Judge Susan Orth gave the death penalty to William Gibson, 56, White
NOVEMBER 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 1 PRISONER HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahadollah Mahmoudi
NOVEMBER 26, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling drugs to the ultra-conservative
NOVEMBER 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEN MEN AND ONE WOMAN EXECUTED IN KARAJ
According to reliable sources in Iran eleven prisoners, among them one woman, were
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. A jury has recommended that David Hosier, 58, White, be executed
USA - Missouri. A jury has recommended that David Hosier, 58, White, be executed
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THAI WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 36-year-old Thai woman was sent to the gallows at High Court in Alor Setar, Malaysia
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN COULD REINTRODUCE STONING AS PUNISHMENT FOR ADULTERY
Public stoning, once held up as the pinnacle of Taliban atrocity, could be reintroduced to punish
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait's supreme court upheld a death sentence
Kuwait's supreme court upheld a death sentence
- NOVEMBER 25, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a pair of murderers who beat a man to death with an iron bar
a pair of murderers who beat a man to death with an iron bar
- NOVEMBER 24, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Bangladesh revised the death sentence
the High Court in Bangladesh revised the death sentence
- NOVEMBER 24, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER IS HANGED IN PUBLIC IN KHONJ
A prisoner was hanged on charge of rape and murder in public in Khonj, Iran.
NOVEMBER 24, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 11 PRISONERS EXECUTED OVER TERROR CHARGES
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice executed 11 convicted prisoners over terror charges, despite international
- NOVEMBER 24, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR JEDDAH US CONSULATE ATTACKER
A special criminal court in Riyadh sentenced to death a terrorist, who survived in the attack
- NOVEMBER 23, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was hanged in Zahedan central prison
a prisoner was hanged in Zahedan central prison
- NOVEMBER 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty
a 23-year-old youth has been sentenced to death penalty
- NOVEMBER 22, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a 30-year-old man was sentenced by an Upper Sharia court in Bauchi...
a 30-year-old man was sentenced by an Upper Sharia court in Bauchi...
NOVEMBER 22, 2013UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: DEATH ROW INMATES PLEAD FOR A CHANCE TO LIVE
High Court in Kampala, Uganda, has opened a four-day session to re-sentence 167 death row
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- NOVEMBER 21, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ITS DESIRE TO CANCEL DEATH PENALTY
Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights announced a desire to cancel the death penalty imposed on
- NOVEMBER 21, 2013DEATH PENALTY
CONVOCATION OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS OF HANDS OFF CAIN IN PADUA’S PRISON ON 19 AND 20 DECEMBER
The Fifth Congress of Hands off Cain is convened in Padua (Italy), inside the “Due Palazzi Prison”, on 19 and 20 December.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2013DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): THREE FORMER DEATH ROW INMATES POSTHUMOUSLY PARDONED
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted to posthumously pardon Charles Weems,
- NOVEMBER 21, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi Government announced its non-commitment towards
the Iraqi Government announced its non-commitment towards
- NOVEMBER 21, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama posthumously pardons three former death row inmates.
USA - Alabama. Alabama posthumously pardons three former death row inmates.
NOVEMBER 21, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT BANS CONFESSION THROUGH TORTURE
Using torture to extract confessions must be eliminated, China's Supreme People's Court said, singling
NOVEMBER 21, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO WOMEN AND FOUR MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Six prisoners among them two women were hanged in the prison of Yazd (Central Iran), reported the official site of the Iranian Judiciary in Yazd.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): SERIAL KILLER JOSEPH PAUL FRANKLIN EXECUTED
Missouri corrections officials have executed Joseph Paul Franklin, a white supremacist serial killer who targeted blacks and Jews, including an interracial couple in Wisconsin.
NOVEMBER 20, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING RECHARGE CARDS
A High Court in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, has sentenced a 24-year-old secondary school
- NOVEMBER 20, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Andrew Sweet sentenced Joseph Naso, 79, White, to death
USA - California. Judge Andrew Sweet sentenced Joseph Naso, 79, White, to death
- NOVEMBER 20, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Joseph Franklin executed after hours of delay.
USA - Missouri. Joseph Franklin executed after hours of delay.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CRITICIZES IRANIAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee criticized serious rights violations in Iran, including
NOVEMBER 19, 2013LibyaDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: A LIBYAN PUT TO DEATH IN BAGHDAD
the NGO Libyan Prisoners Abroad reported that a Libyan found guilty of murder, Adel Zuwai, was
- NOVEMBER 19, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Dontae Morris, 28, Black
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Dontae Morris, 28, Black
- NOVEMBER 19, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Joseph Paul Franklin's execution, set for tomorrow, stayed twice.
USA - Missouri. Joseph Paul Franklin's execution, set for tomorrow, stayed twice.
NOVEMBER 19, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Three Algerians accused of abducting and killing a young man one year ago in the Kabylie
NOVEMBER 19, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES ARMED ROBBER TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Nigeria, a Zamfara High Court in Gusau sentenced Babangida Bello, 28, to death
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM: PRESSURE ON BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO END SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-NARCOTICS PROGRAMS IN IRAN AND PAKISTAN
The legal and human rights charity Reprieve has called on the United Kingdom to follow Ireland’s
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh...
a speedy trial tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh...
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Prashid Nasri, Timor Nadri Zadeh and Barzan Nasrallah Zadeh
Prashid Nasri, Timor Nadri Zadeh and Barzan Nasrallah Zadeh
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the Dhaka High Court, in Bangladesh...
the Dhaka High Court, in Bangladesh...
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER WAS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
A prisoner was hanged in Zahedan central prison on charge of murder, reported
NOVEMBER 18, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 2 SIRSA MEN GET DEATH FOR MINOR’S RAPE, MURDER
In India, a Sirsa court has sentenced two youths to death for rape and murder of a six-year-old
- NOVEMBER 18, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Supreme Court delays Thomas Knight's execution amid questions about new drug, midazolam.
USA - Florida. Supreme Court delays Thomas Knight's execution amid questions about new drug, midazolam.
NOVEMBER 17, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 12 ‘TERROR’ CONVICTS EXECUTED
Iraqi authorities executed a dozen “terrorism” convicts, defying widespread international condemnation
NOVEMBER 17, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PAKISTANI DRUG TRAFFICKER EXECUTED
A Pakistani drug trafficker was executed by firing squad at a South Tangerang cemetery early in the morning in the fifth death sentence carried out by Indonesian authorities since the government announced a renewed push to execute those convicted of capit
- NOVEMBER 17, 2013ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: CONSTITUTION SAVES MAN WHO FATALLY SPEARED UNCLE FROM DEATH SENTENCE
In Zimbabwe, an Inyathi man who murdered his uncle escaped the hangman's noose when a judge
- NOVEMBER 16, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury recommended the death penalty for Franklin Davis, 31, black.
USA - Texas. A jury recommended the death penalty for Franklin Davis, 31, black.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
The Iranian regime hanged a prisoner in the central prison of the city of Isfahan.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO LOOSEN ONE-CHILD POLICY, END LABOR CAMPS, REDUCE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
China will ease its family planning policies and abolish a controversial labor camp system, according
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NOVEMBER 15, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
A Vietnamese court sentenced two business executives to death for their roles in a scandal that caused
- NOVEMBER 14, 2013SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE LIFTS DEATH PENALTY ON DRUG TRAFFICKER FOR FIRST TIME
Singapore lifted for the first time the death penalty given to a drug trafficker, commuting his sentence
NOVEMBER 14, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: THREE CONVICTS GET DEATH PENALTY
In Tanzania, the High Court has sentenced to death three residents of Iringa and Rungwe
- NOVEMBER 13, 2013DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): GOVERNOR DELAYS RONALD PHILLIPS' EXECUTION
Ohio's governor has delayed Ronald Phillips' execution to study the feasibility of allowing the
- NOVEMBER 13, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a military court in Somalia sentenced a serving Somali soldier to death for deliberately killing another soldier.
a military court in Somalia sentenced a serving Somali soldier to death for deliberately killing another soldier.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio's governor has delayed Ronald Phillips' execution to study the feasibility of allowing the man to donate his organs.
USA - Ohio. Ohio's governor has delayed Ronald Phillips' execution to study the feasibility of allowing the man to donate his organs.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH
A military court in Somalia has sentenced a serving Somali soldier to death for deliberately killing
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JAMIE MCCOSKEY EXECUTED
Jamie McCoskey, 49, White, was executed in Texas.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): DARIUS KIMBROUGH EXECUTED
Darius Kimbrough, 40, Black, was executed in Florida. He was convicted in of first-degree murder
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jamie McCoskey, 49, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Jamie McCoskey, 49, White, was executed.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Darius Kimbrough, 40, Black, was executed
USA - Florida. Darius Kimbrough, 40, Black, was executed
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge James Stotler sentenced Anthony Wade, 29, Black, to death.
USA - California. Judge James Stotler sentenced Anthony Wade, 29, Black, to death.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Curtis Clinton, 42, Black
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Curtis Clinton, 42, Black
NOVEMBER 12, 2013SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MAN WHO KILLED GIRLFRIEND ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
Six years after he was arrested in Singapore for murdering his Indonesian girlfriend, a Bangladeshi
- NOVEMBER 11, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the anti-terrorism court (ATC), in Pakistan, awarded death sentences
the anti-terrorism court (ATC), in Pakistan, awarded death sentences
NOVEMBER 11, 2013North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: EIGHTY PEOPLE EXECUTED 'FOR WATCHING FOREIGN FILMS'
South Korea’s Joong Ang Ilbo newspaper reported that co-ordinated public executions took place in North Korea, in seven separate cities, earlier this month.
NOVEMBER 11, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: JIMMY CARTER CALLS FOR FRESH MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Former US president Jimmy Carter has called for a new nationwide moratorium on the death
- NOVEMBER 11, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Former US president Jimmy Carter has called for a new nationwide moratorium on the death penalty
USA - Former US president Jimmy Carter has called for a new nationwide moratorium on the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 10, 2013KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: JUDGES UPHOLD ROBBERY CONVICT’S DEATH SENTENCE
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kisumu, Kenya, has upheld a death sentence handed to a robbery convict.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran publicly hanged two cousins in the city of Mashhad, according to the reports from Iran.
Iran publicly hanged two cousins in the city of Mashhad, according to the reports from Iran.
NOVEMBER 9, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI WHO KILLED WOMAN MISTAKING HER FOR MONKEY IS SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS
the family of an old Saudi woman who was shot dead by a young relative after he mistook her
- NOVEMBER 8, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM MULLS RESUMPTION OF FIRING SQUADS
Vietnam is mulling the resumption of execution by firing squad because of problems getting
- NOVEMBER 8, 2013IrelandDEATH PENALTY
IRELAND: GOVERNMENT CEASED ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMME FUNDING OVER IRAN DEATH PENALTY FEARS
Ireland stopped funding an anti-drug programme in Iran because of concerns that drug traffickers
- NOVEMBER 8, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury ordered the death penalty for Matthew Johnson, 38, Black
USA - Texas. A jury ordered the death penalty for Matthew Johnson, 38, Black
- NOVEMBER 8, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: 4 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
In Zambia, High Court judge Chalwe Mchenga sentenced four men to death, in two different cases.
NOVEMBER 8, 2013Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: PIXIE'S KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The man who raped 16-year-old Pixie Lakhan six times over four hours before strangling her with
NOVEMBER 8, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 3 UZBEKS GET DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three Uzbek friends were sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking more than 10kg of
- NOVEMBER 7, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence and the conviction of Roy Clifton Swafford, 66, White
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence and the conviction of Roy Clifton Swafford, 66, White
- NOVEMBER 7, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Gregory Frizzell has ruled that James J. Fitzgerald, 54, White, is entitled to a new sentencing trial.
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Gregory Frizzell has ruled that James J. Fitzgerald, 54, White, is entitled to a new sentencing trial.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court in Malaysia upheld the conviction and death sentence
the Federal Court in Malaysia upheld the conviction and death sentence
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- NOVEMBER 7, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR 4 SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO KIDNAPPED COUPLE
Four security personnel were sentenced to death after being found guilty by the High Court in Malaysia
- NOVEMBER 7, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: EXECUTIONS AT THEIR HIGHEST IN POST-SADDAM IRAQ
At least seven prisoners were sent to the gallows in Iraq, bringing the number of known executions
NOVEMBER 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
two prisoners were hanged on charge of murder in Bandar Abbas prison, reported Human
- NOVEMBER 6, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Jaafar Ghulam Ali, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Qatif Province for drug trafficking.
Jaafar Ghulam Ali, a Pakistani national, was beheaded in Qatif Province for drug trafficking.
NOVEMBER 6, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 1,102 ON DEATH ROW AFTER BDR SENTENCES
The number of convicts on death row in Bangladesh rose to 1,102 after a court on Tuesday
- NOVEMBER 6, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Jiroft (Kerman province, southeastern Iran), reported
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013DEATH PENALTY
NORTH CAROLINA (USA): EXECUTIONS WOULD USE 1 DRUG, NOT 3
Secretary of Public Safety Frank Perry has approved a single-drug protocol for carrying
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Kenneth Hayden sentenced Jesse Driskill, 33, White, to death
USA - Missouri. Judge Kenneth Hayden sentenced Jesse Driskill, 33, White, to death
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
a court in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court has ruled that courts should record “special reasons” while awarding death penalty and
the Supreme Court has ruled that courts should record “special reasons” while awarding death penalty and
- NOVEMBER 5, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Executions would use 1 drug, not 3.
USA - North Carolina. Executions would use 1 drug, not 3.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were hanged in Bam and Kerman
six prisoners were hanged in Bam and Kerman
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners charged with murder were executed in the prison of Kermanshah
Five prisoners charged with murder were executed in the prison of Kermanshah
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian daily newspaper Khorasan reported that one prisoner identified as "A. M." was
The Iranian daily newspaper Khorasan reported that one prisoner identified as "A. M." was
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Shirkoo Moarefi, 32, a Kurdish political prisoner, was hanged in the prison of Saghez
Shirkoo Moarefi, 32, a Kurdish political prisoner, was hanged in the prison of Saghez
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
Shirkoo Moarefi, 32, a Kurdish political prisoner, was hanged in the prison of Saghez (west
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 152 SOLDIERS HANDED DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES IN MUTINY
A Bangladeshi court handed down death penalty to 152 former paramilitary soldiers after
- NOVEMBER 4, 2013DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NINE PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
According to the Iranian State Broadcasting six prisoners were hanged in the prisons of Kerman and Bam
- NOVEMBER 3, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN OVER MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a citizen in the southern Najran province after he was convicted of killing another man, the interior ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Semnan, two prisoners were
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Semnan, two prisoners were
NOVEMBER 3, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR WAR CRIMES
A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced to death two Bangladeshis now living abroad
NOVEMBER 3, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BLOOD MONEY FOR FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW SHORT OF TARGET AMOUNT ON DEADLINE
On the day of the deadline for its payment, the blood money raised so far for Joselito Zapanta, the Filipino
- NOVEMBER 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO BAN USE OF EXECUTED PRISONERS' ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTS
the last country in the world systematically harvesting organs from executed prisoners - is to ban the practice next year according to a senior official.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two men were executed for their role in an explosion and shooting that killed nine people in the Yunnan
two men were executed for their role in an explosion and shooting that killed nine people in the Yunnan