Chronological archive
October 2014
The 105 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2014, in chronological order.
USA - Florida. Another Florida Inmate Added to Exoneration List.
USA - Florida. Another Florida Inmate Added to Exoneration List.
- OCTOBER 31, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Steven Thomas, 56, White, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Steven Thomas, 56, White, to death
- OCTOBER 31, 2014GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Browne was sentenced to death this month for murder in Guyana.
Robert Browne was sentenced to death this month for murder in Guyana.
OCTOBER 31, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN WHO KILLED TODDLER IN PARKING ROW EXECUTED
A Chinese man who killed a two-year-old girl after a row with her mother over a parking space was
- OCTOBER 31, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR THREE WHO LED MASS STABBING IN KUNMING
A Chinese appeal court has upheld death sentences for three people convicted over a mass stabbing this
- OCTOBER 30, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended death penalty for Shawn Ford Jr., 20, Black
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended death penalty for Shawn Ford Jr., 20, Black
OCTOBER 30, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH FOR FIVE INDIAN FISHERMEN
The Colombo High Court awarded the death sentence to five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Sri
- OCTOBER 30, 2014IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Wrongfully convicted man, Alstory Simon, 64, Black, freed after 15 years in prison.
USA - Illinois. Wrongfully convicted man, Alstory Simon, 64, Black, freed after 15 years in prison.
OCTOBER 29, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: NIZAMI TO BE HANGED FOR WAR CRIMES
Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Motiur Rahman Nizami was awarded death sentence for committing crimes against
- OCTOBER 28, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 61ST EXECUTION OF 2014
Saudi Arabia beheaded two prisoners convicted of drug smuggling, raising to 61 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year, according to an AFP tally.
- OCTOBER 28, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: KIM JONG-UN PURGED MANY OFFICIALS AMONG FEARS THEY HAVE BEEN KILLED, SOUTH KOREA’S MEDIA SAID
South Korea's Yonhap News agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had purged about 10 officials of his ruling Workers’ Party for watching South Korean soap operas. Yonhap did not specify how or when the action was taken.
- OCTOBER 28, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): MIGUEL PAREDES EXECUTED
Miguel Paredes, 32, Hispanic, was executed in Texas.
- OCTOBER 28, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EU LINKS MARKET ACCESS WITH ABOLISHING OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The European Union has demanded Pakistan to abolish the death penalty by retaining a moratorium on
- OCTOBER 28, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Jury recommends death penalty for Dwayne White, 44, Black
USA - Florida. Jury recommends death penalty for Dwayne White, 44, Black
- OCTOBER 28, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Miguel Paredes, 32, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Texas. Miguel Paredes, 32, Hispanic, was executed.
OCTOBER 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 KURDS AND ONE IRANIAN EXECUTED IN URMIA
3 Kurds and an Iranian citizen were executed in the Urmia city of East Kurdistan.
OCTOBER 28, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT ORDERS STAY OF EXECUTION ON CONVICTED SOLDIERS
A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Army to stay execution on the death sentence passed
OCTOBER 28, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY UNDER AMENDED LAWS
A 29-year-old Malaysian condemned to hang in 2009 for drug trafficking had his
- OCTOBER 28, 2014NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The US supreme court has halted the execution of Mark Christeson
USA - Missouri. The US supreme court has halted the execution of Mark Christeson
- OCTOBER 27, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA MULLS SCRAPPING DEATH PENALTY FOR 9 CRIMES
Chinese lawmakers are considering removing the death penalty as punishment for nine crimes, including
- OCTOBER 27, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: A SURVEY SHOWS THAT 48% OF POPULATION IS IN FAVOR OF ABOLITION, 40% IS AGAINST
- OCTOBER 27, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO WALK THE GALLOWS IN NATORE
In Bangladesh, a Natore court has sentenced one person to death for killing a class nine student in broad
OCTOBER 26, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUBLIC EXECUTION FOR TWO CONVICTED MURDERERS
Two men convicted of murdering a journalist and a security official were executed in public in Somalia's
OCTOBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER HANGED
A 26- year old woman charged with murder was hanged in Iran early morning, Tehran Prosecutor’s Office said, Iranian ISNA news agency reported.
OCTOBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN RAJAI SHAHR PRISON IN KARAJ
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the morning a prisoner
OCTOBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) in the morning, reported the official
- OCTOBER 24, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: A MAN WHO CHEATED HANGMAN AT GALLOWS FREED AFTER 19 YEARS
- OCTOBER 23, 2014DEATH PENALTY
POPE: ‘ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY - LIFE IMPRISONMENT IS A HIDDEN DEATH PENALTY’
“Abolish the death penalty, be it legal or illegal, and in all its forms. Abolish it also in order to improve prison
- OCTOBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six inmates
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six inmates
- OCTOBER 23, 2014Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN CITY: POPE FRANCIS BLASTS SUPERMAX PRISONS AS ‘TORTURE’
Pope Francis said that keeping inmates isolated in maximum security prisons is “a form of torture,” and called life sentences “a hidden death penalty” that should be abolished along with capital punishment.
- OCTOBER 23, 2014United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM: ‘AID FOR EXECUTIONS’ IN SPOTLIGHT AS PAKISTAN SET TO RESTART HANGINGS
Reprieve, the charity that campaigns against the death penalty, said Britain risks being “complicit in a gross
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- OCTOBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners were hanged
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two prisoners were hanged
- OCTOBER 23, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death penalty Gallup poll released today
USA - Death penalty Gallup poll released today
- OCTOBER 23, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 8 PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN AND SHIRAZ
6 prisoners in Adelabad prison, Shiraz, and 2 prisoners in Shahab prison, Kerman, were executed by hanging.
- OCTOBER 22, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. U.S. District Judge James Gardner overturned the death sentence of Darrick Hall
USA - Pennsylvania. U.S. District Judge James Gardner overturned the death sentence of Darrick Hall
OCTOBER 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: KURDISTAN PARLIAMENT LAW COMMITTEE, ‘A FINAL DECISION MUST BE TAKEN ON THE DEATH PENALTY’
The head of the Law Committee in Kurdistan Parliament, Valla Farid, told BasNews that there should be
- OCTOBER 22, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Plan to use a new drug for executions is causing headaches for the pharmaceutical company that makes the chemical.
USA - Alabama. Plan to use a new drug for executions is causing headaches for the pharmaceutical company that makes the chemical.
- OCTOBER 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED AFTER SIX YEARS ON DEATH ROW
a 35-year-old prisoner was executed in the prison of Amol, reported the state run news agency FARS. The
OCTOBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO AWAMIYAH RIOTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced to death two men convicted of taking part in rioting in Al-
- OCTOBER 21, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: HIGH COURT RULES OUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The High Court cannot impose the death penalty on murderers in Zimbabwe until the legislature enacts a law
- OCTOBER 21, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: MILITARY COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MILITANTS
An Egyptian military court confirmed death sentences against seven Islamist militants convicted of attacking
OCTOBER 21, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMIST MILITANTS STONE 18-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH FOR RAPE
Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia publicly stoned an 18-year-old boy to death after he was accused of rape. The teenager, named as Hassan Ahmed Ali, was accused of raping a 28-year-old woman at gunpoint and sentenced to death by a local judge, Al
- OCTOBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 3 AFGHANS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
At least three Afghans were hanged to death in Iran over drugs smuggling charges, Afghan officials said.
OCTOBER 21, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: JIHADISTS STONE MAN AND WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a man and a woman were stoned to death for adultery in
- OCTOBER 20, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
ACTIVISTS: CHINA EXECUTED 2,400 PEOPLE IN 2013
A U.S.-based rights group says the number of executions carried out in China likely decreased by 20 percent in 2013.
OCTOBER 20, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING OMANI
One of three cousins accused of killing an Omani during a hunting trip in the desert had his death sentence
- OCTOBER 19, 2014DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN ON THE NEWS OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM AT RISK OF EXECUTION IN NORTH KOREA
"Hands Off Cain denies being the source of the news that the national football team of North Korea would be sent to jail and threatened with execution for a loss with the team in South Korea. The source of the news is the site nationalreport.com, that for
OCTOBER 19, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FUELS VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS U.N. REPORT
the United Nations said Iraq should stop its widespread use of the death penalty, which is unjust, flawed
OCTOBER 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT INMATES EXECUTED, SIX DIE IN A PRISON DUE TO DIRE CONDITIONS
eight inmates were hanged in Ghezel-Hessar Karaj Prison.
OCTOBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN RASHT
four men were executed for drug-related charges in the main prison of Rasht, reported the official website of
OCTOBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A TEENAGE BOY WAS SENT TO GALLOWS
A teenage boy identified as Fardin Jaffarian, 18, was hanged early in the morning in Tabriz Central prison,
OCTOBER 17, 2014BotswanaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA/BOTSWANA: WRONGLY REPATRIATED MAN WILL NOT BE SPARED THE NOOSE
Botswana’s defence minister, Ramadeluka Seretse, has insisted that his government will not give South
- OCTOBER 16, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Study: death penalties deter many murders at far less cost.
USA - Study: death penalties deter many murders at far less cost.
- OCTOBER 16, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Donald Oda sentenced Austin Myers, 19, to death.
USA - Ohio. Judge Donald Oda sentenced Austin Myers, 19, to death.
- OCTOBER 16, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: WOMAN'S FATHER, UNCLE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN HONOUR KILLING CASE
In a 2012 case of honour killing, a court in Punjab awarded death sentence to the victim woman's father,
OCTOBER 16, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ASIA BIBI UPHELD BY THE HIGH COURT
A Pakistani court upheld the death penalty for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy in 2010.
- OCTOBER 15, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED ON THREE SEYCHELLES NATIONALS
The highest Court of Appeal in Egypt has upheld the death penalty imposed on three Seychellois nationals
OCTOBER 15, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: OUTSPOKEN SHI'ITE CLERIC SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Saudi judge sentenced to death an outspoken Shi'ite Muslim cleric whose arrest two years ago prompted
- OCTOBER 14, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALILAND: HIGH COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO FORMER POLICE OFFICER FOR KILLING FELLOW OFFICER
The High Court sentenced a Maulid Mohamed Sudi, police officer to death for the killing of his fellow police
- OCTOBER 14, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN TO REVIEW CASES OF 400 CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Presidential Palace officials have said the government will review the cases of 400 convicts sentenced
- OCTOBER 14, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT SIGNALS DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 JIHADISTS IN SINAI CASE
An Egyptian court has recommended death sentences for seven men, including a prominent Islamist militant,
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- OCTOBER 14, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Raghunandan Yandamuri to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Raghunandan Yandamuri to death
- OCTOBER 14, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Lawsuit Following Botched Execution Names Participating Doctor.
USA - Oklahoma. Lawsuit Following Botched Execution Names Participating Doctor.
- OCTOBER 13, 2014DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF THE HANDS OFF CAIN 2014 REPORT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Hands off Cain will present on October 14 the English version of the 2014 Report on the Death Penalty in the World. The event will take place from 11 am at the European Parliament-Room P.5B001 Building Paul Spaak-V Floor, Bruxelles
- OCTOBER 13, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma will delay the rest of its 2014 scheduled executions until 2015
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma will delay the rest of its 2014 scheduled executions until 2015
- OCTOBER 13, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Family of Clayton Lockett plans to sue governor and executioners.
USA - Oklahoma. Family of Clayton Lockett plans to sue governor and executioners.
- OCTOBER 13, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the scheduled execution this week of Larry Hatten.
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the scheduled execution this week of Larry Hatten.
OCTOBER 13, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND MILITARY COURT SENTENCES A MAN TO DEATH FOR PLOTTING LANDMINE
Puntland Military court sentenced to death a man who was found guilty for plotting a landmine.
OCTOBER 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS SECRETLY HANGED
The Iranian regime has secretly hanged at least six prisoners last week in three cities, according to reports
OCTOBER 13, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE DEATH SENTENCED IN 'TERRORIST' CASE
A Saudi court sentenced a Chadian and an Egyptian to death while several other people were jailed up to
OCTOBER 13, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 12 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DEADLY XINJIANG ATTACK
A Chinese court sentenced 12 people to death in connection with a July attack in violence-racked Xinjiang.
- OCTOBER 11, 2014Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PNG RULES OUT LETHAL INJECTION IN HUNT FOR EXECUTION METHOD
Papua New Guinea's government has ruled out lethal injection as it continues to determine how to apply the
- OCTOBER 10, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTY
a death sentence of a man, who was declared guilty of murder, was overturned to life
a death sentence of a man, who was declared guilty of murder, was overturned to life
- OCTOBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN, THE WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY FOR AFRICA
Hands Off Cain devotes the World Day against the Death Penalty to Africa.
- OCTOBER 10, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe would not see an official execution under his watch.
Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe would not see an official execution under his watch.
- OCTOBER 9, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO HERDSMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING OF 40 POLICE OFFICERS IN BARAGOI
A Maralal court has sentenced two herdsmen to death over the killing of 40 police officers in Baragoi in
- OCTOBER 9, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Timothy Jacoby to death.
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Timothy Jacoby to death.
- OCTOBER 9, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Marcus Benn should be put to death
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Marcus Benn should be put to death
- OCTOBER 8, 2014DEATH PENALTY
SUPPORT MARC ASNIN'S ‘FINAL WORDS’ DEATH PENALTY PROJECT ON INDIEGOGO
Photojournalist Marc Asnin embarked on a project that had little to do with pictures. His latest book Final
- OCTOBER 8, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): MANUEL VELEZ WHO SPENT TIME ON DEATH ROW GOES FREE
At 11:32 p.m. today, Manuel Velez stepped out of the Huntsville Unit as a free man after 9 years behind
- OCTOBER 8, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Manuel Velez who spent time on death row in Texas goes free.
USA - Texas. Manuel Velez who spent time on death row in Texas goes free.
OCTOBER 8, 2014TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: JUSTICE MINISTER VOICES SUPPORT FOR THE DEATH PENALTY TO BE REPEALED, UNLESS THE MAJORITY OPINION
Justice Minister Luo Ying-shay voiced her support for repealing the death penalty in Taiwan, roughly six
OCTOBER 8, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: ONE KIDNAPPER, FIVE RAPISTS EXECUTED
The Afghan government executed by hanging the leader of a kidnappers' ring and five rapists in Kabul's central jail, the Pul-e-Charkhi prison.
- OCTOBER 8, 2014MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: ABOLITIONISTS SLAM 'INHUMANE' TREATMENT ON DEATH ROW
Rights activists accused Moroccan authorities of keeping more than 100 prisoners awaiting execution in
OCTOBER 8, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED TO LIFE IN PRISON
The Dubai Court of Appeals has reduced the death sentence given by a lower court to a drug dealer to life
- OCTOBER 8, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Kathleen Kennedy sentenced Kevin Haley, 50, Black, to death.
USA - California. Judge Kathleen Kennedy sentenced Kevin Haley, 50, Black, to death.
- OCTOBER 7, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO SOLDIERS TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND RAPE
Somali military court sentenced to death two government soldiers who were earlier accused of murder and
- OCTOBER 7, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer stays Richard Baumhammers execution.
USA - Pennsylvania. U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer stays Richard Baumhammers execution.
- OCTOBER 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Iranian authorities in the main prison of Zahedan hanged a 30-year-old man for murder early
- OCTOBER 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN CONVICTED IN CONTROVERSIAL MURDER CASE COULD ESCAPE DEATH SENTENCE
An Iranian woman facing the death sentence in a murder case that some have labeled a miscarriage of
- OCTOBER 6, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended Austin Myers, 19, White, be sentenced to death
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended Austin Myers, 19, White, be sentenced to death
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- OCTOBER 6, 2014NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Kelly Rhyne, a former death row inmate, has accepted a plea deal
USA - Nevada. Kelly Rhyne, a former death row inmate, has accepted a plea deal
- OCTOBER 6, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Has 90% Reversal Rate for Death Penalty Cases Completing Appeals.
USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Has 90% Reversal Rate for Death Penalty Cases Completing Appeals.
OCTOBER 4, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM DETAINED AND SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION AFTER LOSS TO SOUTH KOREA
the official newspaper of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Rodong Sinmun, reported that Kim
- OCTOBER 3, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court Begins New Term with at Least 1 Capital Case.
USA - Supreme Court Begins New Term with at Least 1 Capital Case.
- OCTOBER 3, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): JUDGE CALLS OHIO DEATH PENALTY COSTS 'ASTRONOMICAL'
County Judge Michael P. Donnelly, a member of Ohio's Death Penalty Task Force appointed by the Chief
OCTOBER 3, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: COURT FINALIZES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN OVER 3 MURDERS IN TOKYO, YAMAGATA
The Tokyo High Court turned down an appeal against a death sentence by a man convicted of three
OCTOBER 3, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT BEGINS NEW TERM WITH AT LEAST ONE CAPITAL CASE
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its 2014-15 term on October 6.
- OCTOBER 3, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Calls Ohio Death Penalty Costs 'Astronomical'.
USA - Ohio. Judge Calls Ohio Death Penalty Costs 'Astronomical'.
OCTOBER 3, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: DISSATISFACTION OVER THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION RETAINING PROVISIONS SUPPORTING DEATH PENALTY
the Constituent Assembly (CA) endorsed the final draft of the Proposed Constitution, the country’s second
- OCTOBER 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN DROPS DEATH-SENTENCE CARRYING CHARGES AGAINST PASTORS, CHRISTIANS
Iran has apparently dropped death-sentence carrying charges against two evangelical pastors and another
- OCTOBER 2, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENTENCED TO DEATH
Sargodha District and Session Judge Malik Sajid Ali awarded death sentence to a man accused of murder
- OCTOBER 1, 2014DEATH PENALTY
ARIZONA (USA): THE REAL COST OF THE DEATH PENALTY
KTAR reporter Cooper Rummell takes a look into Arizona death penalty costs in a 2 part special. In
- OCTOBER 1, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The real cost of the death penalty in Arizona.
USA - Arizona. The real cost of the death penalty in Arizona.
OCTOBER 1, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR FREES THREE ON DEATH ROW
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State granted pardon to three men awaiting execution to mark