Chronological archive
November 2014
The 123 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2014, in chronological order.
QATAR: EXPAT SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD
A criminal court convicted a young Asian of killing an elderly Qatari woman in her home some months ago
- NOVEMBER 29, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons. According to Aftabnews, one man was hanged
two prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons. According to Aftabnews, one man was hanged
- NOVEMBER 29, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN COURT DROPS CASE AGAINST MUBARAK OVER 2011 PROTEST DEATHS
An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of
NOVEMBER 29, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS HANGED IN KASHAN AND QUM
A prisoner was hanged in the morning in the main prison in the Iranian city of Qum. Another prisoner was
- NOVEMBER 28, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA IMPOSES DEATH SENTENCE FOR BIBLE SMUGGLING
In a recent official statement from the Saudi Arabian government, the death sentence will now be imposed
- NOVEMBER 28, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Mohd Jeefrey Jamil, a 49-year-old drug courier has been given the death penalty after he failed to receive a
Mohd Jeefrey Jamil, a 49-year-old drug courier has been given the death penalty after he failed to receive a
NOVEMBER 28, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
The Mansa High court has sentenced three people to death by hanging for murder contrary to Section 200
- NOVEMBER 27, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the FARS, a 20-year-old man was publicly hanged in Joghatai, a town near Mashhad. He was
according to the FARS, a 20-year-old man was publicly hanged in Joghatai, a town near Mashhad. He was
- NOVEMBER 27, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani for heroin smuggling. Mohammed Rahman Mohammed Asghar was
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani for heroin smuggling. Mohammed Rahman Mohammed Asghar was
- NOVEMBER 27, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court has sentenced Mohamed Niyaz of Kaaf Thulusdhoo Redrose to death after he was
the Criminal Court has sentenced Mohamed Niyaz of Kaaf Thulusdhoo Redrose to death after he was
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED
Three prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in Iran for murder. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in
Two prisoners were hanged in Iran for murder. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Qazvin, a prisoner identified as “M. Sh
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Qazvin, a prisoner identified as “M. Sh
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of five inmates were hanged in Gohardasht prison in the city of Karaj. They were part of a group of
A group of five inmates were hanged in Gohardasht prison in the city of Karaj. They were part of a group of
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men named as Ali M and Ali Q were hanged in public for 'mischief' in north-eastern city of Mashhad.
two men named as Ali M and Ali Q were hanged in public for 'mischief' in north-eastern city of Mashhad.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014BahamasDEATH PENALTY
Anthony Clarke was spared the death sentence by the Court of Appeal for the contract killing of a friend,
Anthony Clarke was spared the death sentence by the Court of Appeal for the contract killing of a friend,
- NOVEMBER 26, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. After more than 15 years on Texas' Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge Tom Price calls for abolition.
USA - Texas. After more than 15 years on Texas' Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge Tom Price calls for abolition.
NOVEMBER 26, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS EXECUTES TWO FEMALE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES FOLLOWING SHARIA DEATH SENTENCE
“ISIS gunmen executed two former female candidates in Mosul after the Sharia Court issued death sentence
NOVEMBER 26, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED AS EXECUTIONS SOAR UNDER HASSAN ROUHANI
Seven prisoners were hanged in Iran as executions continue to soar under Hassan Rouhani's rule.
NOVEMBER 26, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC AWARDS DEATH PENALTY TO MAN FOR RAPING 4-YR-OLD GIRL, STONING HER TO DEATH
SC has awarded death sentence to a 47-year-old man from Maharashtra after finding him guilty of raping a
- NOVEMBER 25, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS 8TH PAKISTANI SINCE MID-OCTOBER
A Pakistani became the eighth person from the country to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
NOVEMBER 25, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm
NOVEMBER 25, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISIS STONES 2 ‘GAY MEN’ TO DEATH
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group stoned two men to death in Syria after claiming they were
- NOVEMBER 24, 2014DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: THREE MEN BEHEADED IN RIYADH
Three men have been executed in the Saudi capital Riyadh in the last days.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a 38-year-old father of two children, Reza Karimdadzehi son of Eisa, was executed in the Central Prison of
a 38-year-old father of two children, Reza Karimdadzehi son of Eisa, was executed in the Central Prison of
NOVEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT UPHELD A DEATH SENTENCE FOR INSULTING THE PROPHET ON FACEBOOK
Branch 41 of the Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of the blogger Soheil Arabi for insulting the Prophet on the Facebook.
NOVEMBER 24, 2014Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTYPUERTO RICO: GOVERNOR AGAINST REINSTITUTING DEATH PENALTY
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said that the death penalty is a "social aberration" and he came
- NOVEMBER 24, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Richard Raymond Ramirez to death.
USA - California. A jury sentenced Richard Raymond Ramirez to death.
NOVEMBER 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN LASHED IN PUBLIC FOR ‘MISCHIEF’
The Iranian regime henchmen lashed four men for “mischief” in public in a southern city.
NOVEMBER 22, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: JUBALAND MILITARY COURT EXECUTES SOLDIER FOR MURDER
Jubaland military court executed a soldier convicted of killing a 9-year-old boy in the southern port city of
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded two local men convicted of raping two girls, stealing cars and taking drugs, the
Saudi authorities beheaded two local men convicted of raping two girls, stealing cars and taking drugs, the
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- NOVEMBER 21, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S VOTE PRO-MORATORIUM A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS ABOLITION
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly approved the fifth resolution for the Universal moratorium on executions with a record number of 114 votes in favour and the lowest of the votes against, 36, while 34 abstained and 9 were absent a
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
RADICAL PARTY DELEGATION LED BY MARCO PANNELLA MEETS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IN NIGER ON THE UN PRO-MORATORIUM RESOLUTION AND ON THE RIGHT TO KNOW
The delegation of the Radical Party and Hands Off Cain led by Marco Pannella and Sergio D'Elia that comprises Marco Perduca, Matteo Angioli, Marco Maria Freddi and Stefano Marrella, on a mission in Niger to promote support on a resolution in favor of a Un
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DELEGATION OF RADICALS IN NIGER VISITS THE PRISONS OF NIAMEY AND KOLLO
The delegation of the Radical Party and Hands Off Cain that was in Niger for institutional meetings
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Tyrone Harts to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Tyrone Harts to death
- NOVEMBER 21, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman walked free Friday morning after spending 39 years behind bars.
USA - Ohio. Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman walked free Friday morning after spending 39 years behind bars.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MISSION OF RADICALS IN NIGER, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE MORATORIUM RESOLUTION AT THE UNAND ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE COUNTRY
The delegation of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty was received today by the Minister of Justice and government spokesman, Marou Amadou.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Turkish man convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Turkish man convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
A man was hanged in public in a northern city, a day after the United Nations
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA APPROVED DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
The Ugandan cabinet approved principles of amendments to the country’s anti-terrorism act, introducing the
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Steven O'Neill imposed death sentences to Raghunandan Yandamuri
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Steven O'Neill imposed death sentences to Raghunandan Yandamuri
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death penalty for Ocie Lee Lynch
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death penalty for Ocie Lee Lynch
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. HB 663 approved by Ohio House. The legislation would shield the identities of execution-drug makers
USA - Ohio. HB 663 approved by Ohio House. The legislation would shield the identities of execution-drug makers
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson has overturned the death penalty for Dale Wayne Eaton
USA - Wyoming. U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson has overturned the death penalty for Dale Wayne Eaton
- NOVEMBER 20, 2014IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Jane Woodward Miller sets aside Michael Dean Overstreet's death penalty
USA - Indiana. Judge Jane Woodward Miller sets aside Michael Dean Overstreet's death penalty
- NOVEMBER 19, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA PARDONS INDIAN FISHERMEN ON DEATH ROW
Five Indian fishermen condemned to death for smuggling drugs into Sri Lanka will walk free after President
- NOVEMBER 19, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA: RICKY JACKSON EXONERATED IN OHIO
A Cleveland judge dropped all charges against a man who has spent 39 years in prison for murder, making
- NOVEMBER 19, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): LEON VINCENT TAYLOR EXECUTED
Leon Vincent Taylor, 56, Black, was executed in Missouri.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard McMonagle dismissed all charges against Ricky Jackson
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard McMonagle dismissed all charges against Ricky Jackson
NOVEMBER 19, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KILLER WHO SHOT DEAD A POLICEMAN AND SOLDIER AND TRIED TO FLEE WHILE WEARING A BURKHA IS BEHEADED
A killer who shot dead a policeman and soldier before donning a burkha in a bid to evade police was
- NOVEMBER 19, 2014UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Bill to rintroduce firing squad passed commission
USA - Utah. Bill to rintroduce firing squad passed commission
- NOVEMBER 18, 2014ComorosDEATH PENALTY
COMOROS: RADICALS AND HOC DELEGATION MEETS MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON VOTING FOR THE U.N. RESOLUTION
After the stage in Zimbabwe, since yesterday the delegation of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty is now in the Comoros, with the aim of finding support to the UN resolution for a moratorium on executions that the
- NOVEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DEMANDS THAT IRAN STOP EXECUTIONS
The U.N. General Assembly human rights committee approved a resolution expressing deep concern about
- NOVEMBER 18, 2014MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
A Mauritanian appellate court upheld the death sentence for two terrorists convicted in the 2007 kidnapping
NOVEMBER 18, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian convicted of drug trafficking, official media said, bringing to 68 the number
- NOVEMBER 18, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Charles Ray Hicks to death.
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Charles Ray Hicks to death.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2014ComorosDEATH PENALTY
COMOROS: SECOND LEG OF THE HANDS OFF CAIN AND THE NONVIOLENT RADICAL PARTY IN AFRICA FOR THE UN MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
After the visit in Zimbabwe, the mission of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty is now in the Comoros. Objective of the mission s to promote the UN Resolution on the Universal Moratorium of the Death Penalty, whic
- NOVEMBER 17, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES SIX MEN TO DEATH FOR AL-SHABAAB LINKS
Puntland military court sentenced six men to death after being found of guilty linked to Somalia’s militant
- NOVEMBER 17, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Attorney General Eric Holder Shares His Feelings On The Death Penalty.
USA - Attorney General Eric Holder Shares His Feelings On The Death Penalty.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence for Jerry Ray Davidson
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence for Jerry Ray Davidson
NOVEMBER 17, 2014LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST ISLAMIST DETAINEES REDUCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi stressed that "death sentence against Islamist detainees is reduced to life
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NOVEMBER 17, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: HUSBAND OF CHRISTIAN WOMAN PLEADS FOR BLASPHEMY PARDON
The husband of a Christian woman who was sentenced to death four years ago under Pakistan’s blasphemy
NOVEMBER 17, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER SHARES HIS FEELINGS ON THE DEATH PENALTY
This interview was reported for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that just launched: “I
- NOVEMBER 17, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana delays executions until late June 2015
USA - Louisiana. Louisiana delays executions until late June 2015
- NOVEMBER 16, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Lawyers for Death Row Inmates Missed Critical Filing Deadlines in 80 Cases
USA - Lawyers for Death Row Inmates Missed Critical Filing Deadlines in 80 Cases.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2014EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: SIHAM’S MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The criminal court in Kuwait sentenced an Ethiopian maid who stabbed her employer’s daughter to death.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: ABBAS AIDE, ‘EXECUTE PALESTINIANS WHO SELL LAND TO ISRAELIS’
Fatah Central Committee member Sultan Abu Al-Einein said Palestinians who sell their land to Jews should
- NOVEMBER 15, 2014Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
a Congolese army officer and four Ugandan rebels were sentenced to death for the killing of a colonel,
a Congolese army officer and four Ugandan rebels were sentenced to death for the killing of a colonel,
NOVEMBER 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN BANDAR ABBAS
Three young men were publicly hanged in the city of Bandar Abbas (Southern Iran).
NOVEMBER 14, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: RADICAL PARTY DELEGATION MEETS MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON THE VOTE FOR THE UN MORATORIUM
The second day of the Mission of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty in Zimbabwe started with a meeting with the Hon. Emmerson Mnangagwa Minister of Justice and his staff to discuss the death penalty at the natio
- NOVEMBER 14, 2014KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky drops 2-drug executions.
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky drops 2-drug executions.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): CHADWICK BANKS EXECUTED
Chadwick Banks, 43, Black, was executed.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2014AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: RESTORING DEATH PENALTY NEEDS OPEN DEBATE
Algerian Justice Minister Tayeb Louh said the restoration of the suspended death penalty in the country
- NOVEMBER 13, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Chadwick Banks, 43, Black, was executed.
USA - Florida. Chadwick Banks, 43, Black, was executed.
NOVEMBER 13, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FUGITIVE ZAHID HOSSAIN SENTENCED TO DEATH
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) 1 sentenced fugitive MA Zahid Hossain to death on six charges of
NOVEMBER 13, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 975 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW AWAITING APPEALS
A total of 975 prisoners sentenced to death for various offences are awaiting appeals at the Court of
NOVEMBER 13, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: HANDS OFF CAIN MEETS THE VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO URGE A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE UN RESOLUTION ON THE MORATORIUM
The delegation of the Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty, composed of Sergio D’Elia, Marco Perduca and Marco Maria Freddi, accompanied by H.E. Enrico De Agostini Ambassador of Italy and Ms. Paula Vazquez, of the
- NOVEMBER 13, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER BEHEADED
A man who was convicted of smuggling heroin in his intestines has become the seventh Pakistani beheaded
NOVEMBER 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
Six more prisoners were hanged in Iran as the execution rate soars under so-called 'moderate' Hassan
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted drug trafficker in the northern region of Jawf. Mohammed
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted drug trafficker in the northern region of Jawf. Mohammed
NOVEMBER 12, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: DEC OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING SUSPECT
A 45-year-old Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) investigations officer of Kasama has been sentenced
NOVEMBER 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF SHIRAZ
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA one prisoner was hanged in public in the city of Shiraz
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: LAWYERS' GROUP URGES NEW JUSTICE MINISTER TO SUSPEND EXECUTIONS
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations submitted a written request for Justice Minister Yoko
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: FORMER ARMY CHIEF AND SIX OTHERS DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED TO LIFE
A seven-member panel of judges of the Gambia Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO OFFICERS TO DEATH
Somali military court has sentenced two soldiers to death sentences for murder and rape cases respectively.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Death row inmate Chris Wayne Shuffield resentenced to life in prison.
USA - Texas. Death row inmate Chris Wayne Shuffield resentenced to life in prison.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2014WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Three capital cases in one county have already cost Washington almost $10 million, and have barely begun.
USA - Washington. Three capital cases in one county have already cost Washington almost $10 million, and have barely begun.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2014MalawiDEATH PENALTY
MALAWI: COURTS TO RE-HEAR CASES OF PRISONERS ON MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Malawi’s judiciary has said it will soon sit to re-hear cases of prisoners who were previously sentenced to
- NOVEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
COLORADO (USA): HICKENLOOPER'S STANCE ON DEATH PENALTY DID NOT COST HIM RE-ELECTION
The death penalty was a focal point of Colorado's gubernatorial race and though most Coloradans support
- NOVEMBER 10, 2014ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Hickenlooper's stance on death penalty did not cost him re-election.
USA - Colorado. Hickenlooper's stance on death penalty did not cost him re-election.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH 19 YEARS AFTER MURDER
Three persons found guilty in Sri Lanka of committing murder 19 years ago in the Sethapola area in
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NOVEMBER 10, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: FAMILY OF DEAD MAID ACCEPTS BLOOD MONEY
Four men facing the death penalty in the UAE for raping, killing and dismembering an Ethiopian maid five
- NOVEMBER 10, 2014South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Judge Larry Hyman today sentenced Titus Huggins to serve life in prison.
USA - South Carolina. Judge Larry Hyman today sentenced Titus Huggins to serve life in prison.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Justice Department released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2013.
USA - The Justice Department released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2013.
NOVEMBER 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN CITY OF MASHHAD
A 36 year old man was hanged in public in the city of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) in the morning.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2014DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Pakistanis for drug smuggling between 5 and 6 November.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Jurors recommended the death penalty for John DeBlase
USA - Alabama. Jurors recommended the death penalty for John DeBlase
- NOVEMBER 7, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Kesaun Sykes to death
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Kesaun Sykes to death
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
pakistani Amin Allah Zar Gul was beheaded in Riyadh after he was "found guilty of trying to smuggle
pakistani Amin Allah Zar Gul was beheaded in Riyadh after he was "found guilty of trying to smuggle
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Cynthia Imperato sentenced Randy Tundidor to death
USA - Florida. Judge Cynthia Imperato sentenced Randy Tundidor to death
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN BOGRA
A tribunal in Bogra, Bangladesh, convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 1997 for
NOVEMBER 6, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLERS OF ITALIAN BISHOP
A Kenyan Roman Catholic priest and four others were sentenced to death by a court in Nairobi for
NOVEMBER 6, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FOUR RAPISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NILE DELTA
Four men were sentenced to death for raping a woman in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Attorney General Asks Court to Vacate Death Sentences.
USA - Maryland. Attorney General Asks Court to Vacate Death Sentences.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Inmate Latavious Johnson sentenced to death for stabbing guard.
USA - Arkansas. Inmate Latavious Johnson sentenced to death for stabbing guard.
NOVEMBER 6, 2014IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
The minister who will advise Indonesia's new president on whether to grant clemency to 2 Australians says he's personally against the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Victims group sues over slow California executions
USA - California. Victims group sues over slow California executions
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Ralph "Macky" Jeremias to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Ralph "Macky" Jeremias to death
- NOVEMBER 5, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): COURT OVERTURNS MAN'S CONVICTION DUE TO WITHHELD EVIDENCE
The Texas court of criminal appeals overturned Alfred Dewayne Brown's conviction due to withheld
- NOVEMBER 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
pakistani Mohammed Sadiq Hanif was executed in Saudi Arabia, in the eastern town of Khubar, for his
pakistani Mohammed Sadiq Hanif was executed in Saudi Arabia, in the eastern town of Khubar, for his
- NOVEMBER 5, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WOMAN
A Khartoum criminal court sentenced a police officer to death for killing Awadiya Ajabna on the outskirts of
- NOVEMBER 5, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas court of criminal appeals overturned Alfred Dewayne Brown's conviction due to withheld evidence.
USA - Texas. The Texas court of criminal appeals overturned Alfred Dewayne Brown's conviction due to withheld evidence.
NOVEMBER 5, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER HE BEHEADED A UNIVERSITY STUDENT
The Banadir Regional Court sentenced to death a man who was found guilty of killing a university student
NOVEMBER 4, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEFILING MINOR
A 34 year-old man has been sentenced to death in Kenya after he was found guilty of defiling a six year-old
NOVEMBER 4, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 56-YEAR-OLD'S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED TO LIFE TERM FOR CHILD RAPE, MURDER
A 56-year-old man, facing gallows for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl, has been spared death
NOVEMBER 4, 2014BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: A MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED
Authorities in Belarus executed a murder convict sentenced to death, reported the unregistered Vyasna (Spring) human rights center in Minsk.
NOVEMBER 4, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘DEATH ROW, USA’ FALL 2014 NOW AVAILABLE
The latest edition of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Death Row, USA showed a continuing decline in
- NOVEMBER 4, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row, USA" Fall 2014 Now Available.
USA - "Death Row, USA" Fall 2014 Now Available.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Abdulhadi bin Saudi bin Saad al-Malik was beheaded for murder.
Abdulhadi bin Saudi bin Saad al-Malik was beheaded for murder.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: 'BLOOD MONEY' LIKELY TO SAVE PUNJABI YOUTHS FROM DEATH PENALTY
Eleven Punjabi youths, lodged in Abu Dhabi jail for allegedly murdering a Pakistani, could evade capital
NOVEMBER 2, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI KING SUSPENDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHEIKH AL-NIMR AFTER RAFSANJANI'S LETTER
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has stopped the death sentence given to prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh
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- NOVEMBER 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS NEARLY ALL EXECUTIONS DRUG-RELATED
Iran's top human rights official responded to UN criticism of the death penalty in his country by saying 93
- NOVEMBER 1, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Francisco Beltran Jr., 24, Hispanic, to death.
USA - California. A jury sentenced Francisco Beltran Jr., 24, Hispanic, to death.