Chronological archive
September 2014
The 127 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2014, in chronological order.
OKLAHOMA (USA): DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS RELEASES NEW EXECUTION PROTOCOL
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections released the state's new execution protocol, which was revised
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: REYHANEH JABBARI EXECUTION POSTPONED AFTER CAMPAIGN
An Iranian woman due to be put to death for killing a man she said was trying to sexually abuse her is
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Corrections releases new execution protocol.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 'CURRY MURDER' CASE ENDS IN DEATH SENTENCE FOR COUSINS
A housewife and her cousin had their murder conviction upheld and were sentenced to death in Malaysia, in
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAIN RAPE, MURDER
A former railway worker in Thailand was sentenced to death for raping a 13-year-old girl on an overnight
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): STATE HAS TO TURN OVER IDENTITIES OF EXECUTIONERS
Tennessee has to turn over the identities of executioners to attorneys representing 11 death row inmates
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Appeals court to state: Turn over IDs of executioners.
USA - Tennessee. Appeals court to state: Turn over IDs of executioners.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN TO 25-YR-OLD GIRL, TWO OTHERS
The Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed the death sentence awarded to three people, including a 25-
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES FOUR TEENAGERS FOR ‘SPYING’
the militant group Al-Shabaab executed four young men in the town of Barawe after alleging them to be
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES THREE SOLDIERS TO DEATH PENALTY FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Somalia’s Military Court sentenced three soldiers of the Armed Forces to death penalty after prosecuting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT CONFIRMED DEATH SENTENCE TO 20
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences for 20 Muslim Brotherhood members for burning a police
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MOSQUE ATTACK
A court in China's far west sentenced to death two teenagers for the killing of the head of the country's
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO APPEAL
In its report, “India: Death Without the Right to Appeal”, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) stated
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
A Tunisian human rights group has urged the country's incoming parliament to abolish capital punishment
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS STONE WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
Al-Shabaab militants stoned a woman to death in the southern town of Barawe after a court they had set up
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
RENZI AT THE UNITED NATIONS: DO NOT ADD BARBARITY TO BARBARITY
Mr Matteo Renzi, Head of the Italian Government, speaking before the General Assembly, recalled the
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 18-YEAR-OLD BOY
Five prisoners were executed in three different Iranian cities between 21 and 24 September.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: POLICEMAN KILLS CHRISTIAN ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani policeman shot two men in jail, killing one accused of blasphemy and wounding another
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO PERSONS GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in the northern Son La province sentenced to death Tran Manh Hung and Nguyen Duc Trung for
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michelle Tharp
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michelle Tharp
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Andrew Logan affirmed the death penalty for David Martin
USA - Ohio. Judge Andrew Logan affirmed the death penalty for David Martin
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR ‘CORRUPTION ON EARTH’ AND HERESY
A 37-year-old prisoner of conscience, Mohsen Amir Aslani, was executed in Rajaishahr prison of Karaj,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MORE EXECUTIONS CONFIRMED AT RAJAEE SHAHR PRISON
Three more prisoners were executed at the same time as Mohsen Amir Aslani who was hanged because of
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014South AfricaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA: HIGH COURT RULES BOTSWANA DEPORTATION ILLEGAL
the High Court in Pretoria ruled that South Africa wrongfully deported a wanted murder-accused back to his home country, Botswana, where he could face the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 18 PEOPLE HANGED, INCLUDING FIVE IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged eighteen people, including five in public, between 18 and 20 September 2014.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: IS MILITANTS KILL LEADING IRAQI FEMALE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
Islamic State (IS) militants publicly killed a leading lawyer and human rights defender in the Iraqi city of
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FAMILY OF DEAD MAID REFUSES TO ACCEPT BLOOD MONEY
The Sharjah Appeals Court ordered four Emirati men, who were found guilty of raping and killing an
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN WHO KILLED TWO KIDS OVER SWAN GETS DEATH
A Vietnam court upheld the death sentence for a man who last year killed two children in Buon Me Thuot,
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER
A 27-year-old Malaysian who had earlier been found guilty of bringing into Singapore 22.24g of
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR 4 SAUDIS IN 'BLOODIEST TERROR' CELL
four Saudi men were sentenced to death for their role in one of the kingdom's "bloodiest terror cells", official
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
five inmates, including two pakistani women, were hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan for drug
five inmates, including two pakistani women, were hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan for drug
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR FIVE ISLAMISTS
An Egyptian court upheld death sentences against five Islamists convicted of charges including killing a
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - More details about the allegation of inaccurate testimony by FBI experts in many capital cases.
USA - More details about the allegation of inaccurate testimony by FBI experts in many capital cases.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Tokyo District Court sentenced to death Tsuyoshi Watanabe, 44, who had pleaded not guilty in the trial,
the Tokyo District Court sentenced to death Tsuyoshi Watanabe, 44, who had pleaded not guilty in the trial,
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row, USA" Spring 2014 Now Available.
USA - "Death Row, USA" Spring 2014 Now Available.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘DEATH ROW, USA’ SPRING 2014 NOW AVAILABLE
The latest edition of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Death Row, USA showed an ongoing decline in the
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Now Opposes Death Penalty
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Now Opposes Death Penalty
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eight prisoners charged with carrying and possessing drugs were executed by hanging in the
eight prisoners charged with carrying and possessing drugs were executed by hanging in the
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
five men were hanged in public in the province of Fars, IRNA news agency reported. According
five men were hanged in public in the province of Fars, IRNA news agency reported. According
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA: FEDERAL JUDGE CALLS OKLAHOMA EXECUTION PLAN UNREALISTIC
Twenty-one Oklahoma death row inmates, including three with upcoming execution dates, have filed suit
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN PUBLIC
Five men, whose names were not disclosed, were hanged in public in Iran's southern province of Fars, the Mehr news agency reported.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani who attempted to smuggle heroin into the kingdom, the interior ministry
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Federal Judge Calls Oklahoma Execution Plan Unrealistic.
USA - Oklahoma. Federal Judge Calls Oklahoma Execution Plan Unrealistic.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A court sentenced a man to death in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, for murdering a shopkeeper. Three other
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
four prisoners were hanged at the Central Prison of Bandar Abbas for drug trafficking, reported the official
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): LISA ANN COLEMAN EXECUTED
Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed in Taxas.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Trumbull County jury recommends death sentence for David Martin, 30, Black
USA - Ohio. Trumbull County jury recommends death sentence for David Martin, 30, Black
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Lisa Ann Coleman, 38, Black, was executed.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TOP ISLAMIST PREACHER'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Bangladesh's Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top Islamist
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS HANGED IN QOM AND UROMIYEH CITIES
Four prisoners were hanged for drug trafficking in Iran in two days.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: HUBBY GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Kitwe High Court judge Chilombo Phiri sentenced a man of Kalulushi’s Chambishi township to death for
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Former FBI Director Says People Were Executed Based Partly on Faulty Agency Testimony
USA - Former FBI Director Says People Were Executed Based Partly on Faulty Agency Testimony
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- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCES 2 TO DEATH, JAILS 13 FOR 'TERRORISM'
A Saudi court sentenced two men to death and 13 others to lengthy jail terms for killing a policeman and
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime henchmen hanged a prisoner in city of Qum. He was identified as Q.S., state-run news
The Iranian regime henchmen hanged a prisoner in city of Qum. He was identified as Q.S., state-run news
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Hamid Ghanbari and Felid Ghasrik were hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, Iran.
Hamid Ghanbari and Felid Ghasrik were hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, Iran.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CRITICS SLAMMED AFTER DEATH PENALTY REMARKS
the Maldives accused critics in the UN Human Rights Council of making statements “rooted on
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
INMATES AREN’T THE ONLY VICTIMS OF THE PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (Story by Alex Hannaford)
If you live in Livingston, a town of little more than 5,000 an hour north of Houston, you’re either employed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COURT STAYS HANGING OF A MURDERER SET TO BE EXECUTED ON 18 SEPTEMBER
A Pakistani court postponed for almost a month the hanging of a murderer in what would have been the
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO JEM FIGHTERS HANGED IN KHARTOUM
Sudan hanged two people convicted over the killing of Chinese oil workers and damaging an oil pipeline in troubled South Kordofan State six years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2014BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH AFRICA: MURDER SUSPECT DEPORTED TO BOTSWANA EVEN THOUGH HE COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY THERE
Human rights lawyers are pressing South Africa to explain why a murder suspect from Botswana was
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
A Syrian convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner identified as Ali was hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, in north western
A prisoner identified as Ali was hanged for drug trafficking in Uromiyeh prison, in north western
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: APPEALS COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR GANG RAPE
An Afghan appeals court sentenced five men to death for armed robbery and sexual assault for an attack on
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD LEADER BADIE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN JAIL
Mohamed Badie, top leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, was sentenced to life in jail along
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Paul M. Yatron has awarded Bryan S. Galvin, 49, White, a new trial
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Paul M. Yatron has awarded Bryan S. Galvin, 49, White, a new trial
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death for Jerry Jerome Smith
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death for Jerry Jerome Smith
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing Al-Shabaab, saying the group had no
some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing Al-Shabaab, saying the group had no
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE ATTACKERS WHO KILLED 31 GET DEATH SENTENCE
Three people have been condemned to death and one given life in prison for a mass stabbing that killed 31
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 9 PRISONERS INCLUDING TWO WOMEN HANGED IN TWO DIFFERENT CITIES
At least nine prisoners including two women were hanged between 10 and 11 September in two Iranian
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania doesn't have lethal injection drugs
USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania doesn't have lethal injection drugs
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 BEHEADED FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Saudi and an Iraqi convicted of murder and a Saudi convicted of drugs trafficking were beheaded in Riyadh, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. Committee has voted down an attempt to abolish the death penalty
USA - Wyoming. Committee has voted down an attempt to abolish the death penalty
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. Committee has voted to support a bill that would allow for execution by firing squad.
USA - Wyoming. Committee has voted to support a bill that would allow for execution by firing squad.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Support for death penalty in California lowest in 50 years.
USA - California. Support for death penalty in California lowest in 50 years.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were put to death in the prison of Ghezel Hesar in Karaj. On the same day
Five prisoners were put to death in the prison of Ghezel Hesar in Karaj. On the same day
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. 4 news organizations asked a federal judge to unseal information about its lethal injection drugs.
USA - Pennsylvania. 4 news organizations asked a federal judge to unseal information about its lethal injection drugs.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MATSUSHIMA STAYS COURSE ON DEATH PENALTY
Newly appointed Justice Minister Midori Matsushima backed the death penalty as a deterrent against crime
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE WOMAN AND ONE MAN HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
A 60-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were hanged in the prison of Rasht for drug trafficking, reported the Iranian State Broadcasting IRIB.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama this week adopted a new drug protocol for executions by lethal injection
USA - Alabama. Alabama this week adopted a new drug protocol for executions by lethal injection
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): EARL RINGO JR. EXECUTED
Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a national for murder, the interior ministry said, a day after a U.N. appeal for an
Saudi authorities beheaded a national for murder, the interior ministry said, a day after a U.N. appeal for an
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): WILLIE TYRONE TROTTIE EXECUTED
Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
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- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A man and a woman were executed in Varamin, Iran.
A man and a woman were executed in Varamin, Iran.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
USA - Missouri. Earl Ringo Jr., 40, Black, was put to death today.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN KINGDOM'S LATEST EXECUTIONS
Saudi authorities beheaded three prisoners in the latest two days.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Willie Tyrone Trottie, 45, Black, was executed.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO YOUNG MEN HANGED PUBLICLY IN HAMEDAN
Two men were hanged in public in the city of Hamedan (Western Iran) early in the morning, reported the
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug trafficking and one of its own citizens for murder, the
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug trafficking and one of its own citizens for murder, the
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2014ChadDEATH PENALTY
CHAD: TOWARDS ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY
The Chadian government adopted on September 5 a penal code aimed at abolishing the death penalty, Minister of Communication and government spokesman Hassan Sylla Bakari announced after an inter-ministerial meeting held in N’Djamena.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS DEPORTED DESPITE POSSIBLE DEATH SENTENCE
United Nations officials said Sri Lanka has begun sending Pakistani asylum seekers, including Christians,
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG LORD FREDDY BUDIMAN
The Supreme Court of Indonesia decided to uphold the death sentence for Freddy Budiman, a convicted
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
OFW FREED FROM SAUDI DEATH ROW NOW HOME
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is finally home.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MORE EXECUTIONS, TWO IN PUBLIC
Iran carried out another three executions, including two in public, between 2 and 4 September.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE, 5 TO LIFE TERM IN MURDER CASE
A Dhaka court awarded death sentence to one person and life term to five people for killing a student in
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The state plans to have new lethal injection protocols written within 2 weeks
USA - Oklahoma. The state plans to have new lethal injection protocols written within 2 weeks
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Leonardo Alberto Cisneros, 30, Hispanic, to death.
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Leonardo Alberto Cisneros, 30, Hispanic, to death.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SEVEN MEN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCES IN GANG RAPE CASE
Seven Afghan men were sentenced to death following a gang rape case that has sparked national outrage.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR INSULTING THE PROPHET
The Tehran-based court has been reportedly sentenced to death and 3 years in prison Souhail Arabi, a 30-
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): GOV. MARY FALLIN SAYS EXECUTION PROCEDURES MUST BE CHANGED BEFORE RESUMING DEATH PENALTY
New procedures to improve Oklahoma's execution process must be implemented before the state resumes
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: 'MURDER CAFE' BARISTA LOSES APPEAL, SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Taiwan High Court upheld the death sentence given to a woman convicted of robbing and murdering a
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Fallin: No executions without new rules.
USA - Oklahoma. Governor Fallin: No executions without new rules.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: COURT CHANGES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN RAPE CASE
A higher court in central China's Hunan Province overturned a death sentence for 2 men convicted of raping
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner identified as Alaedin Dijoihar was executed in the Central Prison of Orumieh, after being
A prisoner identified as Alaedin Dijoihar was executed in the Central Prison of Orumieh, after being
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DUO THAT KILLED 5 POACHERS IN CENTRAL VIETNAM
The Supreme People’s Court upheld the death sentences handed down to two men for beating five rare
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014North CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA: TWO MEN HAVING SERVED 31 YEARS, ONE ON DEATH ROW, ARE EXONERATED IN NORTH CAROLINA
Henry Lee McCollum, 50, who has spent three decades on death row, and Leon Brown, 46, who was serving a life sentence, were released from prison in North Carolina.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DOCTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF A GARMENT FACTORY WORKER
A Sri Lankan court sentenced a medical doctor to death for the rape and murder of a young garment
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled that Eric Dale Mickelson is entitled to a new trial
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled that Eric Dale Mickelson is entitled to a new trial
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in public in two different towns in the Mazanderan province, reported the
Two prisoners were hanged in public in two different towns in the Mazanderan province, reported the
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
KIRIBATI PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY
The Kiribati parliament has passed the first reading of the amendment to the penal code to adopt the death
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 4 FOREIGN NATIONALS BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
four drug traffickers from Syria and Iran were executed by beheading in northern and eastern Saudi Arabia, the government said.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY HANDED DOWN BY LAY JUDGES FOR FIRST TIME
The Supreme Court of Japan upheld the death sentence handed down by lay judges for the first time since
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: REVIEW PLEA OF DEATH ROW CONVICTS TO BE HEARD IN OPEN COURT BY THREE-JUDGE BENCH
The Supreme Court of India ruled that review petitions against verdicts upholding death sentences will now
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- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST KILLER ARSONIST
The Supreme Court of Taiwan upheld the death sentence against a man who was convicted of killing five
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NYAHURURU
In Kenya, a Nyahururu court handed four young men a death penalty for robbery with violence.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE IN PATUAKHALI
In Bangladesh, a Patuakhali district court sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Galachipa upazila
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR MORE MEN EXECUTED BY BEHEADING
Saudi authorities have executed four citizens in the last days, after they were convicted of murder in separate
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT MUKHERJEE REJECTED 97% OF MERCY PETITIONS, BUT HE FAILED TO CURB CRIME
President Pranab Mukherjee of India has rejected 97% of the mercy petitions in his two-year tenure, as of
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 15 EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
The clerical regime of Iran hanged 15 prisoners, reports regarding executions revealed.