Chronological archive
July 2014
The 113 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2014, in chronological order.
SRI LANKA: 8 PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY PANADURA AND RATNAPURA HIGH COURTS
in Sri Lanka, 8 persons were sentenced to death in two different cases.
JULY 31, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: FISHERMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Ghana, a Cape Coast High Court has sentenced a fisherman to death by hanging for setting ablaze five
- JULY 30, 2014DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): STATE CAN'T RESUME EXECUTIONS UNTIL SPRING
It will be next spring before the state can resume executing death row inmates, an Alabama lawmaker said
JULY 30, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MONERAGALA HC HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCE
An individual who had sexually abused and killed a six year old boy was handed the death
- JULY 30, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Lawmaker: State can't do executions until spring
USA - Alabama. Lawmaker: State can't do executions until spring
- JULY 30, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death Penalty on Hold in Most of the Country
USA - Death Penalty on Hold in Most of the Country
JULY 30, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SHI'ITE MILITIA HANGS UP 15 EXECUTED SUNNIS IN SQUARE
Iraqi Shi'ite militia forces executed 15 Sunni Muslims and then hung them from electricity poles in a public
- JULY 29, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Harlem Lewis III, 23, Black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Harlem Lewis III, 23, Black, to death
- JULY 28, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that Michael Murdaugh should get a new hearing on his death sentence.
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that Michael Murdaugh should get a new hearing on his death sentence.
- JULY 28, 2014KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Larry Lamont White
USA - Kentucky. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Larry Lamont White
- JULY 26, 2014DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN’S REPORT 2014 PRESENTED IN THE HAGUE
A public debate devoted to “International Action for Freedom in Iran and the Middle East” took place in a
- JULY 25, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER POLICE OFFICER’S MURDER
The brutal murder of an Ajman Police officer three years ago has been finally laid to rest with the Ajman
- JULY 25, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Leading Medical Experts Contradict Arizona's Description of Execution.
USA - Arizona. Leading Medical Experts Contradict Arizona's Description of Execution.
- JULY 25, 2014TogoDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: TOGOLESE FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Ghana, a Kumasi high court, presided over by Justice Paul K. Richardson, has ordered a Togolese to die
- JULY 25, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned death penalty sentences for Reginald and Jonathan Carr
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned death penalty sentences for Reginald and Jonathan Carr
JULY 25, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: JAPANESE MAN EXECUTED OVER STIMULANT DRUG SMUGGLING
Chinese authorities executed a Japanese man in his 50s who had been sentenced to death in connection with
- JULY 24, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC SECRETARY D’ELIA ISSUES STATEMENT ON WOOD’S EXECUTION
Sergio D’Elia, Secretary of Hands off Cain, said: "The execution of Joseph Wood in Arizona is just the
JULY 24, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: MASON SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FRIEND
A 34-year-old mason from Bomfa in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Ghana, has been sentenced to death by
- JULY 24, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions orders new trial in Donald Fell's case
USA - U.S. District Court Judge William K. Sessions orders new trial in Donald Fell's case
JULY 24, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: COURT CARRIES OUT DEATH PENALTY AGAINST FOUR SHABAB FIGHTERS
Somalia’s military court carried out the death penalty against four Shabab fighters founded guilty of ant-
- JULY 24, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 4 INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY THE KANDY HIGH COURT
4 individuals who were found guilty in connection to a murder were sentenced to death by the Kandy High
JULY 24, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ACID ATTACK IN MADHYA PRADESH
In a landmark decision, a court in Madhya Pradesh sentenced a man to death for hurling acid on a 28-year-
- JULY 24, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - In Vermont, U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions overturns Donald Fell's 2005 conviction.
USA - In Vermont, U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions overturns Donald Fell's 2005 conviction.
- JULY 23, 2014DEATH PENALTY
ARIZONA (USA): JOSEPH WOOD DIES ALMOST TWO HOURS AFTER EXECUTION BEGINS
Joseph Wood gasped and snorted in an execution that lasted nearly 2 hours today.
- JULY 23, 2014GermanyDEATH PENALTY
USA - German Officials Refuse to Cooperate in Possible Death Penalty Case.
USA - German Officials Refuse to Cooperate in Possible Death Penalty Case.
JULY 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 10 PRISONERS INCLUDING 4 WOMEN HANGED
Iran hanged at least 10 prisoners including four women last Sunday (July 20) and Monday (July 21).
JULY 23, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COP WHO SHOT DEAD PREGNANT WOMAN EXECUTED
A policeman who shot dead a pregnant woman while drunk and injured her husband was executed for the
- JULY 23, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Joseph Wood gasped and snorted in an execution that lasted nearly 2 hours today
USA - Arizona. Joseph Wood gasped and snorted in an execution that lasted nearly 2 hours today
JULY 23, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN DINSOR
Al-Shabaab militants in Dinsor, in Somalia's Bay region, publically executed a 14-year-old girl accused of
JULY 23, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN IN AP PHOTOGRAPHER'S KILLING
A Kabul court announced that the Afghan police officer charged with killing Associated Press photographer
JULY 23, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: PRESIDENT MAHAMA GRANTS PARDON TO 21 DEATH ROW INMATES
A statement issued by Deputy Minister of the Interior James Agalga said the President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana had granted amnesty to 1,104 prisoners in commemoration of 54th Republic Anniversary which fell on 1 July.
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- JULY 22, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: PEOPLE CONVICTED OF TERRORISM COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY UNDER FNC LAW PROPOSAL
People convicted of terrorism in the UAE could face the death penalty under new legislation being
- JULY 22, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN GIVEN DEATH PENALTY BY DUBAI COURT FOR KILLING HIS EMPLOYER
MR, a 31-year-old Pakistani clerk who killed his employer and robbed him before fleeing the UAE, was
JULY 22, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Three prisoners have been executed in Vietnam in different cases, state media reported.
- JULY 22, 2014Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MYANMAR: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR NEAR BEHEADING CASE
A man who murdered another man by nearly beheading him for bumping his shoulder has been sentenced to
JULY 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 32-YEAR-OLD DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
A local court in Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province sentenced a 32-year-old defendant to death by
JULY 21, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
In two different murder cases in Pakistan, Syed Muzafar Ali Shah Additional Sessions Judge awarded death
JULY 20, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TWO WOMEN STONED TO DEATH FOR 'ADULTERY' BY ISIS
In separate incidents in a span of 24 hours, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) carried out executions
- JULY 19, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood
- JULY 18, 2014DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN REPORT: 'POSITIVE EVOLUTION TOWARDS ABOLITION'
"The worldwide trend towards abolition of the death penalty in place in the world for over 15 years, was confirmed in 2013 and the first six months of 2014. In fact 161 countries, either by law or in practice, have decided to abolish, and only 37 countrie
- JULY 18, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: 2 CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS EXECUTED
Two Singaporeans, Tang Hai Liang, 36, and Foong Chee Peng, 48, had their death sentences carried out
- JULY 18, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Supreme Court vacated the death penalty sentence of Sidney Gleason
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Supreme Court vacated the death penalty sentence of Sidney Gleason
- JULY 18, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Kevin Jeffries
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Kevin Jeffries
JULY 18, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY PLEAS OF SIX DEATH ROW CONVICTS
President Pranab Mukherjee of India rejected the mercy petitions of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli and
- JULY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2014 REPORT ‘THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE’ AND AWARD PRESENTATION FOR ‘THE ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2014’
The presentation will be held on 18 July 2014, 11:45 A.M., in Rome, Via di Torre Argentina 76.
- JULY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): JOHN MIDDLETON EXECUTED
John Middleton, 54, White, was executed at about 8 p.m..
- JULY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA: FEDERAL JUDGE RULES DEATH PENALTY UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Federal judge vacates death sentence and rules death penalty unconstitutional in California. U.S. District
- JULY 16, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FOREIGN COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Colombo High Court sentenced to death a Ukrainian couple found guilty of a double murder committed
- JULY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Inspector General's Report Faults FBI Review of Death Penalty Cases.
USA - Inspector General's Report Faults FBI Review of Death Penalty Cases.
- JULY 16, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. John Middleton, 54, White, was executed
USA - Missouri. John Middleton, 54, White, was executed
- JULY 16, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Federal judge vacates death sentence and rules death penalty unconstitutional in California.
USA - California. Federal judge vacates death sentence and rules death penalty incostituzionalità in California.
JULY 16, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian private college student was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia, after he was
- JULY 16, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: TEENAGER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND RAPE
A 19-year-old man was sentenced to death by an Egyptian court on charges of sexual assault and murder
- JULY 16, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Jury gives former death row inmate Frank Williams a life sentence
USA - Arkansas. Jury gives former death row inmate Frank Williams a life sentence
JULY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT FAULTS FBI REVIEW OF DEATH PENALTY CASES
According to a report released on July 16 by the Inspector General's Office of the Department of Justice,
- JULY 15, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Less than two hours before the execution, U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry granted a stay to John Middleton
USA - Missouri. Less than two hours before the execution, U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry granted a stay to John Middleton
- JULY 15, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: ALLEGED AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS EXECUTED
Two alleged members of Al-Shabaab militia convicted of murdering a female student were executed by
- JULY 15, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Derrick Anthony DeBruce should be resentenced
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Derrick Anthony DeBruce should be resentenced
- JULY 15, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH BY NUWARA ELIYA HIGH COURT
Five suspects who were found guilty of murdering a security guard were given death sentence by the
- JULY 15, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: FATHER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Ebenezer Adebanjo has sentenced to
JULY 15, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OGWUCHE, NYANYAN BLAST MASTERMIND, EXTRADITED FROM SUDAN
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche the co-mastermind of the Nyanya Motor Park bombing, in which scores of citizens
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- JULY 14, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC BLOCKS DEATH OF TWO IN DEC 16 GANG-RAPE
The Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur, the two
- JULY 14, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Malaysian Devendran A/L Supramaniam, who imported 83.36g of diamorphine into Singapore was
Malaysian Devendran A/L Supramaniam, who imported 83.36g of diamorphine into Singapore was
JULY 14, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: BLASPHEMY ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH
A sessions court in Pakistan handed down the death sentence and imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on a
JULY 14, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: CONVICT’S DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO FIVE-YEAR TERM
The Court of Appeal in Tanzania has reduced to five years imprisonment a death sentence earlier imposed
JULY 14, 2014RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: FEWER CITIZENS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
According to a Levada Center’s survey held on 20-23 June 2014 in 134 cities, towns and villages in 46
JULY 13, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTE TWO YOUNG MEN IN BARAWE
Somali islamist militants al Shabaab executed two Somali young men in Barawe, the main military base for
JULY 12, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SECURITY FORCES ACCUSED OF EXECUTING PRISONERS
A rights group has said Iraqi security forces and Shia militia members have been involved in executing at
- JULY 11, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA COMMUTES BUSINESSWOMAN'S SENTENCE TO LIFE
China commuted the fraud sentence of businesswoman Wu Ying -- once listed among its richest women but
- JULY 11, 2014MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Justin Blakeney to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Justin Blakeney to death
- JULY 10, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): EDDIE DAVIS EXECUTED
Eddie Davis, 45, White, was executed. He had been sentenced to death on June 30, 1995 for the March 3, 1994 rape and murder of 11-year-old Kimberly Waters, his girlfriend's daughter.
- JULY 10, 2014United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - MILITARY. New Judge for Guantanamo Trial in USS Cole Attack.
USA - MILITARY. New Judge for Guantanamo Trial in USS Cole Attack.
- JULY 10, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Robert Holland to death.
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Robert Holland to death.
- JULY 10, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Larry Schack ordered a new trial for Eugene Wayman McWatters Jr.
USA - Florida. Judge Larry Schack ordered a new trial for Eugene Wayman McWatters Jr.
JULY 10, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: HRC RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES
The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission has recommended the government to commute the death
- JULY 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Eddie Davis was executed.
USA - Florida. Eddie Davis was executed.
- JULY 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: HAMBOULY’S DEATH SENTENCE SENT TO GRAND MUFTI
The Luxor Criminal Court referred the death sentences issued against Yasser Abdel Qader, known as Al-
- JULY 9, 2014DEATH PENALTY
PHOTOS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
- JULY 9, 2014MalawiDEATH PENALTY
MALAWI WILL NOT ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY, UN TOLD
Malawi will not abolish the death penalty from its laws, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
- JULY 9, 2014GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Tommy Lee Waldrip's death sentence
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted Tommy Lee Waldrip's death sentence
JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SHOPKEEPER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FRENCH TOURIST IN TIOMAN ISLAND
A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French
JULY 9, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two friends were sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after being found guilty of trafficking in 15.1
JULY 8, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: NKOMO FARM MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A High Court judge described as cold, calculated and callous, the senseless killing of two workers at the
- JULY 7, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
a Bill to amend the Radiation Protection Act was passed in Parliament allowing for the imposition
a Bill to amend the Radiation Protection Act was passed in Parliament allowing for the imposition
- JULY 7, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction of Fred Lewis Weatherton
USA - California. The California Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction of Fred Lewis Weatherton
- JULY 7, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES AL-SHABAAB MEMBER TO DEATH
Liban Ali Yarow, Somali Military Court Chairman, sentenced Awiye Ahmed Jama’ to death for a bomb
- JULY 7, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: THREE REBELS HANDED DEATH SENTENCE
A Sudanese special court sentenced three rebels to death by hanging, a lawyer for the accused said.
- JULY 5, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAJOR RELIEF FOR 17 INDIANS; COURT QUASHES DEATH SENTENCES
Seventeen Indians, who were sentenced to death in UAE in March this year, received a big reprieve ahead
- JULY 5, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: MUFTI CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR 10
Thirty-seven out of 48 defendants accused of inciting violence and blocking the Qalyoub Highway last year
JULY 5, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: 12 SLM-AW REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CENTRAL DARFUR
The criminal court of Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, sentenced 12 members of the Sudan Liberation
- JULY 4, 2014DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF THE CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE ON THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN AFRICA (THE COTONOU DECLARATION)
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which guarantees the right to life, liberty and security of person under Article 3;
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- JULY 4, 2014BeninDEATH PENALTY
BENIN: PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY CONCLUDES
It ended today, the Continental Conference on the Abolition of the death penalty in Africa convened in Cotonou, the capital of Benin, by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights with the ministerial meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Bako-Arif
- JULY 4, 2014EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
UK STANDS ACCUSED OVER EXTRADITION OF ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADER
The Foreign Office has been accused of failing to act to prevent the extradition to Ethiopia of an opposition
- JULY 3, 2014BeninDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: SECOND DAY OF THE PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE
The Pan-African Conference on the Death Penalty went through its second day. The session began with the reports of the five thematic commissions held the previous day concerning the role of parliamentarians, civil society and media, professional groups,
- JULY 3, 2014DEATH PENALTY
ILLINOIS (USA): EX-GOVERNOR RYAN WANTS TO CONTINUE ANTI-DEATH PENALTY WORK
Ex-Illinois governor George Ryan now is free to speak after a year of federal supervision that followed his
- JULY 3, 2014DominicaDEATH PENALTY
Dominica’s Parliament approved a bill to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the
Dominica’s Parliament approved a bill to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the
- JULY 3, 2014BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Lakvinder Wallia of Gaborone High Court has sentenced Patrick Gabaakanye (54) of Serowe to
Justice Lakvinder Wallia of Gaborone High Court has sentenced Patrick Gabaakanye (54) of Serowe to
- JULY 3, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row USA" Winter 2014 Now Available.
USA - "Death Row USA" Winter 2014 Now Available.
JULY 3, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘DEATH ROW USA’ WINTER 2014 NOW AVAILABLE
The latest edition of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Death Row USA showed a continuing decline in the
- JULY 3, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 6 SENTENCED TO DEATH FROM TANGALLE AND KALUTHARA
The Kaluthara and Tangalle High courts passed death penalties on 6 individuals today who were found
- JULY 3, 2014IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Ex governor George Ryan now is free to speak after a year of federal supervision
USA - Illinois. Ex governor George Ryan now is free to speak after a year of federal supervision
JULY 3, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF 26-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a 26-year-old youth to life term for killing a woman
- JULY 3, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court today approved a series of changes aimed at improving the death-penalty appeals process
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court today approved a series of changes aimed at improving the death-penalty appeals process
- JULY 2, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTY
'DEATH PENALTY HAS NO PLACE IN 21ST CENTURY,' DECLARES UN CHIEF
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared that the death penalty has no place in the 21st
- JULY 2, 2014BeninDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: SETS OUT THE AFRICAN CONFERENCE IN BENIN
Today were opened in Cotonou, capital of Benin, the three days works of the Continental Conference on the Abolition of the death penalty in Africa convened by the local government with the Commission on Human Rights and Peoples of the African Union in col
- JULY 2, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF POLICE CONSTABLE
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence awarded to a police constable for murdering his wife and
- JULY 2, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk sentenced Freeman May to life in prison without possibility of parole
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk sentenced Freeman May to life in prison without possibility of parole
- JULY 2, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAZABUKA MAN, 22, GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
A 22-year old man of Mazabuka was sentenced to death in Zambia by the Livingstone High Court for
- JULY 1, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: FIRST TASK FORCE MEETING AT FARNESINA. MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN TO BE AN EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITY, SAYS MOGHERINI
Italy is taking forward the battle for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. Today at the Farnesina, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini chaired the first meeting of the task force that will coordinate Italy’s action in the run-up to the United Nat
- JULY 1, 2014DEATH PENALTY
AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN BENIN
The African conference on the death penalty will start on July 2nd in Cotonou (Benin). It is organized by the Government of Benin and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, in partnership with Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party
- JULY 1, 2014Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
Armel Bazonzama alias Ngouabi, author of numerous murders of young women, committed between 2009
Armel Bazonzama alias Ngouabi, author of numerous murders of young women, committed between 2009
- JULY 1, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Hawaii. $4.3M spent on Hawaii death penalty case's defense.
USA - Hawaii. $4.3M spent on Hawaii death penalty case's defense.
JULY 1, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO UGANDANS EXECUTED OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
Ugandan Foreign Ministry spokesman Fred Opolot said two Ugandan drug traffickers – Omar Ddamulira