Chronological archive
March 2014
The 139 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2014, in chronological order.
USA - Mississippi. A new trial has been ordered for Michelle Byrom
USA - Mississippi. A new trial has been ordered for Michelle Byrom
- MARCH 31, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. House passes bill to expand death penalty
USA - Louisiana. House passes bill to expand death penalty
MARCH 31, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCED AN AL-SHABAAB MEMBER TO DEATH
the Military Court of Somalia in Mogadishu sentenced to death an Al-Shabaab member who was found
MARCH 31, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF BHULLAR TO LIFE TERM
The Supreme Court four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam commuted the death sentence
MARCH 31, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Five men have been sentenced to death in Zambia after being convicted on charges of murder, attempted
MARCH 29, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TWO MURSI SUPPORTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian court sentenced two supporters of former president Mohamed Mursi to death for murder
MARCH 28, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES THREE ALLEGED FEDERAL GOVT SPIES
Al-Shabaab group executed three men in Barawe, a port town in the Lower Shabelle region. An Al-
- MARCH 27, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Arizona switches to a 2-drug protocol.
USA - Arizona. Arizona switches to a 2-drug protocol.
- MARCH 27, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ANTHONY DOYLE EXECUTED
Anthony Doyle, 29, Black, was executed in Texas.
- MARCH 27, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
HAMAS’ NEW ISLAMIST LAW CAUSES FURY IN PALESTINE
A move by Hamas to replace an almost 80-year old punitive law with a new conservative one has been
- MARCH 27, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the 2011 death sentence of Michael Mulugetta Yacob
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the 2011 death sentence of Michael Mulugetta Yacob
MARCH 27, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: WORLD'S 'LONGEST-SERVING' DEATH ROW INMATE GRANTED RETRIAL
A man believed to be the world's longest-serving death row inmate was granted a retrial in Japan over multiple murders in 1966, decades after doubts emerged about his guilt.
MARCH 27, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: JUSTICE MINISTRY RESOLUTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Taiwan's Ministry of Justice said that it will continue carrying out capital punishment lawfully and with
- MARCH 27, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Anthony Doyle, 29, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Anthony Doyle, 29, Black, was executed.
- MARCH 27, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Michelle Byrom got a reprieve today from the state Supreme Court.
USA - Mississippi. Michelle Byrom got a reprieve today from the state Supreme Court.
- MARCH 27, 2014MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge orders Texas to release information on execution drugs.
USA - Texas. Judge orders Texas to release information on execution drugs.
MARCH 27, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: A CHRISTIAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani court found Sawan Masih, a 35-year-old Christian, guilty of blasphemy and sentenced him to death.
MARCH 27, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHILD'S SACRIFICE CASE IN CHHATTISGARH
Seven people, including Kiran Yadav (Guru mata), who had allegedly kidnapped and murdered a two-
- MARCH 27, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TEN PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Sri Lanka, ten persons were sentenced to death by the Kandy High Court after being found
MARCH 27, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCINA: FOREIGN MINISTRY DEFENDS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
China defended the death penalty as a traditional deterrent, after Amnesty International released its annual
- MARCH 27, 2014QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF YOUNG BRITISH TEACHER
A man has been sentenced to death for the murder of a Kent teacher whose badly-burned body was found
- MARCH 26, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): JEFFREY FERGUSON EXECUTED
Jeffrey Ferguson, 59, White, was executed in Missouri.
- MARCH 26, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama has run out of Pentobarbital.
USA - Alabama. Alabama has run out of Pentobarbital.
- MARCH 26, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol unconstitutional.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol unconstitutional.
- MARCH 26, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - Emeka Nweke, 31, sentenced to death for armed robbery
Nigeria - Emeka Nweke, 31, sentenced to death for armed robbery
- MARCH 26, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - Ndubuisi Obiora, 26, sentenced to death for robbery
Nigeria - Ndubuisi Obiora, 26, sentenced to death for robbery
- MARCH 26, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Jeffrey Ferguson, 59, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. Jeffrey Ferguson, 59, White, was executed.
MARCH 26, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: INTERIOR MINISTER ANNOUNCED THE SUSPENSION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Pakistan has suspended the implementation of the death sentence for an indefinite period, the country's Interior Minister Chaudry Nisar Ali told the Parliament.
- MARCH 26, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DRUG SMUGGLING CASES, 70% OF DEATH SENTENCES QUASHED BY HIGHER COURTS
Seventy per cent of the death sentences awarded by the country’s lower judiciary on drug smuggling
MARCH 26, 2014Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING BOY
The death sentence was read to a Chaguanas man at the Hall of Justice in Port of Spain after he was found
- MARCH 25, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights received with shock and deep sadness news that
the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights received with shock and deep sadness news that
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MARCH 25, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: MARZOUKI CONDEMNS EGYPT DEATH SENTENCES, CALLS FOR ABOLISHING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The President of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, implicitly condemned the 529 death sentences handed down
- MARCH 25, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING A SCHOOLBOY
A Dhaka court sentenced two kidnappers to death in absentia for killing a six years schoolboy after
- MARCH 24, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The US Supreme Court agreed to consider the case of Robert Jennings
USA - Texas. The US Supreme Court agreed to consider the case of Robert Jennings
- MARCH 24, 2014QatarDEATH PENALTY
a man has been sentenced to death in Qatar and a fine of QR500,000 (10.000 €) for smuggling some
a man has been sentenced to death in Qatar and a fine of QR500,000 (10.000 €) for smuggling some
- MARCH 24, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 529 MORSI BACKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Egypt sentenced 529 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to death after a
MARCH 24, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADRAS HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAP AND MURDER CASE
Madras High Court upheld the death sentence awarded by a Mahila Court in Coimbatore in 2012 to a 27-
- MARCH 24, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR SLASHER ROBBER
A 21-year-old man who led a machete-armed gang that hacked off a woman's hand and violently robbed at
- MARCH 24, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pharmacists urged not to assist US executions.
USA - Pharmacists urged not to assist US executions.
- MARCH 23, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR JANITOR CONVICTED OF SCHOOLGIRL RAPE
A janitor sentenced to death for raping a seven-year-old schoolgirl had his sentence upheld by the Appeals
- MARCH 23, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS ANOTHER MAN FOR MURDER
A Saudi man convicted of shooting dead a compatriot in a dispute was beheaded by the sword, the interior ministry said.
- MARCH 21, 2014North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A jury recommended that Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 38, from El Salvador, be put to death.
USA - North Carolina. A jury recommended that Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 38, from El Salvador, be put to death.
MARCH 21, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SAIGON WOMAN WANTS TO MARRY A DEATH ROW PRISONER
The Supreme People's Court in Ho Chi Minh City recently received the application of a 26-year-old
- MARCH 21, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio rejects request of Ronald Phillips to donate organs to family members
USA - Ohio. Ohio rejects request of Ronald Phillips to donate organs to family members
- MARCH 21, 2014IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Indiana aids states with execution drug shortages
USA - Indiana. Indiana aids states with execution drug shortages
- MARCH 20, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ROBERT LAVERN HENRY EXECUTED
Robert Lavern Henry was put to death at Florida State Prison.
- MARCH 20, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Robert Lavern Henry, 55, Black, was executed
USA - Florida. Robert Lavern Henry, 55, Black, was executed
- MARCH 20, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE MEN TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING, KILLING INFANT
An Akure High Court sentenced three men to death by hanging over the alleged kidnapping and murder of
MARCH 20, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR WOMAN
The Matsue branch of the Hiroshima High Court upheld capital punishment for a woman convicted of killing
- MARCH 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN AGAINST ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR DRUG SMUGGLERS
Minister of Interior Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said Iran is against abolishing the death penalty for drugs smugglers, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
- MARCH 19, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): RAY JASPER EXECUTED
Ray Jasper, 43, black, was executed in Texas with a lethal dose of pentobarbital.
- MARCH 19, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: GRAND MUFTI RATIFIES 26 DEATH SENTENCES FOR TERRORISM
Egypt's Grand Mufti, the country's top Islamic jurist, ratified a Cairo criminal court ruling sentencing 26
- MARCH 19, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ray Jasper, 43, black, has been executed
USA - Texas. Ray Jasper, 43, black, has been executed
- MARCH 19, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. House panel backs expansion of death penalty.
USA - Louisiana. House panel backs expansion of death penalty.
- MARCH 19, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas obtains new supply of execution drugs from source kept secret.
USA - Texas. Texas obtains new supply of execution drugs from source kept secret.
- MARCH 19, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved HB 379, a secrecy law
USA - Alabama. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved HB 379, a secrecy law
- MARCH 18, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): EXECUTIONS POSTPONED SO STATE CAN PROCURE LETHAL DRUGS
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has vacated 2 upcoming execution dates and moved both to
- MARCH 18, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Executions postponed so state can procure lethal drugs.
USA - Oklahoma. Executions postponed so state can procure lethal drugs.
- MARCH 18, 2014North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. NC court must weigh who decides on execution drugs.
USA - North Carolina. NC court must weigh who decides on execution drugs.
- MARCH 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Ali Zulqarnain in Lahore awarded death sentence to a man,
MARCH 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SAKINEH FREED AFTER 9 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
the Iranian regime announced that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, was allowed to leave prison after almost nine years on death row.
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- MARCH 17, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma changes lethal injection procedures, sets 5 methods for executions.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma changes lethal injection procedures, sets 5 methods for executions.
- MARCH 17, 2014South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. A jury issued the death sentence for Ricky Blackwell for killing an 8-year-old girl.
USA - South Carolina. A jury issued the death sentence for Ricky Blackwell for killing an 8-year-old girl.
- MARCH 17, 2014ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. At the end of the repetition of the trial, a jury has sentenced Richard Roszkowski to death.
USA - Connecticut. At the end of the repetition of the trial, a jury has sentenced Richard Roszkowski to death.
MARCH 17, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: DRAFT CONSTITUTION BILL PROPOSES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Constitution Review and Implementation Committee (CRIC) submitted a draft bill for the amendment of entrenched provisions in the 1992 Constitution to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the CRIC, Professor Emmanuel Victor Owa
- MARCH 17, 2014IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Study Finds Death Penalty Cases Are Rare, Lengthy, & Costly.
USA - Idaho. Study Finds Death Penalty Cases Are Rare, Lengthy, & Costly.
- MARCH 16, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court suspended the death penalty for two of the four men sentenced to death for raping and
the Supreme Court suspended the death penalty for two of the four men sentenced to death for raping and
- MARCH 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: INMATE HANGED IN SEMNAN
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan early in the morning, the official website of the Iranian
MARCH 15, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER A’PURA MURDER
A person found guilty regarding a murder which had taken place in Shrawasthipura, Anuradhapura in
- MARCH 13, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MADIVES: PRESIDENT YAMEEN, GOVERMENT WILL ENFORCE DEATH PENALTY
the Government formulated the new regulations specifying procedures for enforcing the death penalty.
MARCH 13, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SEVEN PEOPLE EXECUTED
Iraq executed seven people, including three agents of the ousted Saddam Hussein regime – Hadi Hassuni, Abdul Hassan al-Majid and Farukh Hijazi – who were convicted of the 1994 killing in Beirut of Sheikh Taleb al-Suhail al-Tamimi, the father of a current
- MARCH 13, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: REBEL CHIEFS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
a Sudanese court sentenced seventeen people to death in absentia, including a former Governor who is now a rebel leader, and another insurgent chief, said Al-Tigani Hassan, a lawyer who was present for the verdict in Singa town, the capital of Sennar Stat
MARCH 13, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES 3 TO DEATH IN EKITI FOR ROBBERY, MURDER, RAPE
An Ado-Ekiti High Court in Ado-Ekiti sentenced three accused persons to death by hanging for robbery,
MARCH 13, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: BANKER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN GRAND SCAM
A court in the Central Highlands gave the death sentence to a Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) executive
MARCH 13, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: STEP BY STEP TO STOP DEATH PENALTY
Eight key activists have launched the Step by Step to Stop Death Penalty campaign, demanding an end to
- MARCH 12, 2014New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill (HB 1170) to repeal the death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill (HB 1170) to repeal the death penalty
MARCH 12, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS GOVERNMENT’S PLEA ON VERDICT ON COMMUTATION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s plea seeking review of its verdict holding that undue delay by the
- MARCH 12, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Patrick Haney Jr., 29, White, to death.
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Patrick Haney Jr., 29, White, to death.
- MARCH 12, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Jury Recommended Death for Hilbert Pineil Thomas, 42, Black.
USA - California. A Jury Recommended Death for Hilbert Pineil Thomas, 42, Black.
MARCH 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 331 PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR DRUGS OFFENCES IN 2013 WITH UN AND EUROPEAN SUPPORT
Iran executed 331 people for drug-related charges in 2013, a new report published today by the non-profit
MARCH 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: UNITED NATIONS, ‘AT LEAST 176 PEOPLE HANGED IN 2014’
four United Nations experts on human rights – Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of
- MARCH 12, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: 16 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Yemeni court in Taizz sentenced 16 people to death, including MP Ahmad al-Barati from the General
- MARCH 12, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: LAWYER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF WIFE
The Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction of an attorney-at-law for the murder of his wife and the
- MARCH 11, 2014DEATH PENALTY
LOUISIANA (USA): DEATH ROW INMATE GLENN FORD RELEASED 30 YEARS AFTER WRONGFUL CONVICTION
After 30 years behind bars - most of them on death row - Glenn Ford, walked free tonight from the
MARCH 11, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO THREE DACOITS
In a sensational verdict, a district court judge in Guntur handed death sentence to three notorious dacoits
MARCH 11, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES THREE SOLDIERS
the Military High Court of Somalia executed three soldiers who were charged and convicted of killing soldiers and a journalist in Mogadishu in 2013.
- MARCH 11, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. After 30 years on death row Glenn Ford walked free tonight from the maximum security prison at Angola
USA - Louisiana. After 30 years on death row Glenn Ford walked free tonight from the maximum security prison at Angola
MARCH 11, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: NEW HANGMAN GETS DISTRESSED AFTER SEEING GALLOWS AND QUIT
the Commissioner General of Prisons said Sri Lanka's efforts to shorten the waiting time for death row
MARCH 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: U.N. ANTI-DRUGS CHIEF PRAISES IRAN FIGHT DESPITE EXECUTIONS
the U.N. anti-drugs chief praised Iran's fight against narcotics trafficking despite a surge in executions in the country, many of people convicted of drug-related offences.
MARCH 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: BAN KI-MOON, ‘NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT UNDER PRESIDENT ROUHANI’
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has failed to fulfil campaign promises to allow greater freedom of expression and there has been a sharp rise in executions since his election.
MARCH 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AN AFGHANI PRISONER EXECUTED IN RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
an Afghani prisoner was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, reported the Human Rights Activists
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- MARCH 10, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death penalty states are taking elaborate steps to secure drugs for use in lethal injections, USA Today reports.
USA - Death penalty states are taking elaborate steps to secure drugs for use in lethal injections, USA Today reports.
- MARCH 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky officers discussed how to mask the purpose of ordered drugs to avoid “ethics or moral concerns.”
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky officers discussed how to mask the purpose of ordered drugs to avoid “ethics or moral concerns.”
- MARCH 10, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. In 2010 California launched a “secret mission” to swap some of Arizona’s sodium thiopental
USA - California. In 2010 California launched a “secret mission” to swap some of Arizona’s sodium thiopental
- MARCH 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Mississippi officials explored obtaining sedatives from a veterinary school.
USA - Mississippi. Mississippi officials explored obtaining sedatives from a veterinary school.
- MARCH 10, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: EX-POLICEMAN IN NAROK ROBBERY CASE SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Kenya, a Narok court sentenced a former police officer to death after he was found guilty of robbery
- MARCH 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 14 SENTENCED TO HANG OVER REVENGE KILLING
a court in Cairo sentenced 14 men to be hanged for the revenge killing of a merchant and his daughter in a
- MARCH 10, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas will run out of pentobarbital by the end of this month
USA - Texas. Texas will run out of pentobarbital by the end of this month
- MARCH 10, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Corrections officer Dave Dormire testified that he personally delivered $11,000 to a pharmacy
USA - Missouri. Corrections officer Dave Dormire testified that he personally delivered $11,000 to a pharmacy
- MARCH 10, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma solves the problem of embarrassed pharmacies by buying drugs with cash
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma solves the problem of embarrassed pharmacies by buying drugs with cash
MARCH 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN MASHHAD
One man was hanged in the central prison of Mashhad (Northern Iran) reported the daily newspaper
MARCH 10, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR 2011 ROBBERY-MURDERS IN OSAKA
The Osaka District Court sentenced a 52-year-old man to death for killing two people in two separate
- MARCH 9, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: PAKISTANI MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 30-year-old Pakistani man in Dubai (UAE) was sentenced to death for trafficking four kilogrammes of
- MARCH 9, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA MULLS TRIMMING DEATH PENALTY CRIMES
speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) session, Zang
- MARCH 9, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - “Death Row Stories” debuts tomorrow on CNN.
USA - “Death Row Stories” debuts tomorrow on CNN.
MARCH 9, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FIVE CONVICTED OF 'HONOUR KILLING'
The Delhi high court has commuted the death sentence given to five people involved in the murder of a man,
MARCH 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MORE PUBLIC EXECUTIONS IN BANDAR ABBAS
four men were hanged in the Shahnaz Street of Bandar Abbas early in the morning, reported the news
MARCH 8, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KING ABDULLAH ORDERS 3 MONTHS REPRIEVE FOR ALL DEATH ROW INMATES
Saudi King Abdullah ordered the execution of all qizas or death penalty cases to be deferred for three
- MARCH 7, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the execution of death-row prisoner P. Chandran scheduled for early in the morning was halted, after a
the execution of death-row prisoner P. Chandran scheduled for early in the morning was halted, after a
- MARCH 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
WORLD SHOULD THANK IRAN FOR HIGH EXECUTION RATE, SAYS TEHRAN OFFICIAL
The Islamic republic's execution rate, which has soared to ghastly heights since self-described moderate Hassan Rouhani became president last year, should be viewed as a “positive marker of Iranian achievement,” according to the head of Iran’s Judiciary H
- MARCH 6, 2014DEATH PENALTY
COLORADO (USA): CONTROVERSIAL CASE ENDS WITH A PLEA AND LIFE SENTENCE
Edward Montour, the defendant accused of killing correctional officer Eric Autobee in a Colorado prison,
- MARCH 6, 2014YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN QAEDA KILL ONE OF THEIR OWN FOR US SPYING
Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen executed one of their own after accusing him of spying for the United States, a
- MARCH 6, 2014LibyaDEATH PENALTY
GADDAFI SON FACING DEATH PENALTY AFTER EXTRADITION TO LIBYA
Saadi Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan dictator, is facing the death penalty after being handed over to
- MARCH 6, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the former President of Somalia’s northeastern state of Puntland Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole for the
the former President of Somalia’s northeastern state of Puntland Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Farole for the
- MARCH 6, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Exonerated death row inmate Anthony Graves wants prosecutor investigated.
USA - Texas. Exonerated death row inmate Anthony Graves wants prosecutor investigated.
MARCH 6, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 4 MEN PUBLICLY WHIPPED FOR GAY SEX
Four men were publicly whipped in northern Nigeria after being convicted of having gay sex by an Islamic
MARCH 5, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: 33 PEOPLE TO BE EXECUTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO ESTABLISH UNDERGROUND CHURCHES
South Korean press reported that thirty-three North Koreans would face execution after being charged with
- MARCH 5, 2014DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Supplies of two of the three drugs used executions have expired
USA - Delaware. Supplies of two of the three drugs used executions have expired
- MARCH 5, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: TWO SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PUNTLAND
two soldiers were sentenced to death by the Puntland Military Court, after being convicted of murder.
- MARCH 5, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: PRESIDENTS SAVED 30 FROM GALLOWS BETWEEN 2001-2013
Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said a total of 33 people, who were sentenced to death from
- MARCH 5, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. House approves execution drug secrecy bill.
USA - Alabama. House approves execution drug secrecy bill.
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- MARCH 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering her husband six years earlier, was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- MARCH 4, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab militia publicly beheaded a mother of two girls and her cousin
Islamic extremists from the rebel Al Shabaab militia publicly beheaded a mother of two girls and her cousin
MARCH 4, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, JUVENILE WERE HANGED
Farzaneh (Razieh) Moradi, a 26 year old woman convicted of murdering her husband six years earlier, was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- MARCH 4, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES THREE MEN FOR 'SPY' ALLEGATIONS
Al-Shabaab executed three men for spy allegations, the militant group announced on its Facebook page.
- MARCH 4, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. At the end of the repetition of a death penalty trial, a jury sentenced Richard M. Cooper to life in
USA - Florida. At the end of the repetition of a death penalty trial, a jury sentenced Richard M. Cooper to life in prison
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
two men, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
a young man who was charged with murder was hanged in the city of Jouybar in Mazandaran Province,
MARCH 3, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
two of the prisoners, aged 28 and 30, were hanged in Rasht’s central prison on charges of “Unlawful Acts Against Sharia Law”, the Judiciary of Gilan Province announced.
- MARCH 3, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Returns Anthony Hinton's Case to Alabama Because Attorney Was Ignorant of the Law.
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Returns Anthony Hinton's Case to Alabama Because Attorney Was Ignorant of the Law.
MARCH 3, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: SWEDE'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE FOR PHUKET MURDER
Swede Tommy Viktor Soderlund was sentenced to death for murder before a Phuket judge commuted the
- MARCH 3, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: DRUG OFFENDER ON DEATH ROW GETS LIFE SENTENCE
A drug trafficker sentenced to death in Singapore was re-sentenced to life imprisonment, making him the
- MARCH 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DEATH PENALTY, BUT NOT ONLY
An Iranian highest court approved the sentence of a young man to have his eyes gouged and his right ear
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
four prisoners were hanged in Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official website of the Iranian
- MARCH 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
Hassan Zolfaghari, 23, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison, reported Human Rights and
MARCH 2, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: 10 MILLION RUPEES AS BLOOD MONEY COLLECTED TO SAVE A NEPALI MIGRANT IN THE UAE
A committee of Nepalis living in and outside the country informed about the collection of 10 million rupees
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
three prisoners, identified as A. Sh., H. M. and M. S., were executed in the Central Prison of Rasht,
- MARCH 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
two prisoners, identified as M. M. and M. P., were executed in Rasht Central Prison, reported the IRIB
MARCH 1, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH, 4 JAILED FOR LIFE IN WALI BABAR MURDER CASE
An anti-terrorism court in Kandhkot, Pakistan, announced sentences in Geo News reporter Wali Khan