Chronological archive
December 2014
The 124 news items published by Hands Off Cain in December 2014, in chronological order.
In 2014, no new death sentences were recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
In 2014, no new death sentences were recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
DECEMBER 31, 2014MarylandDEATH PENALTYMARYLAND: GOV. MARTIN O'MALLEY COMMUTES FOUR DEATH SENTENCES
Governor Martin O'Malley commuted the death sentences of the last 4 inmates remaining on death row, effectively ending capital punishment in the state.
DECEMBER 31, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MUSHARRAF ATTACK CASE CONVICT EXECUTED
Niaz Muhamamd, convicted of orchestrating murder attempt on former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf, was hanged in Peshawar at Central Jail.
- DECEMBER 31, 2014MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Governor O'Malley commuted the death sentences of the last 4 inmates remaining on death row
USA - Maryland. Governor O'Malley commuted the death sentences of the last 4 inmates remaining on death row
DECEMBER 31, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWELVE PRISONERS EXECUTED AT THE END OF THE YEAR
- DECEMBER 30, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Corey Lynn King to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Corey Lynn King to death
DECEMBER 30, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: S. KOREAN DRUG OFFENDER EXECUTED
- DECEMBER 29, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered new evaluation for Eric Mann
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered new evaluation for Eric Mann
DECEMBER 29, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 86TH EXECUTION OF 2014 CARRIED OUT
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man in the southern Najran region for stabbing a relative to death, the interior ministry said.
- DECEMBER 29, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN ORUMIEH PRISON
The Iranian regime’s henchmen hanged a group of seven prisoners in the main prison in
DECEMBER 29, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 3442 DETAINEES WITH TERRORISM CHARGES RELEASED IN NOVEMBER, 2014
Federal Legislative Authority announced today the release of 3442 detainees for terrorist charges, who
- DECEMBER 29, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Decades after FBI lab scandal, attorneys reviewing old Tampa Bay murder cases.
USA - Florida. Decades after FBI lab scandal, attorneys reviewing old Tampa Bay murder cases.
- DECEMBER 28, 2014IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Correction officials considered firing squad.
USA - Idaho. Correction officials considered firing squad.
DECEMBER 28, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISLAMIC STATE CRUCIFIES TWO CIVIL SERVANTS CONVICTED OF FRAUD
The Islamic State, which has established its 'caliphate' in large parts of Syria and Iraq, continues to escalate
DECEMBER 28, 2014JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: 129 INMATES REMAIN ON DEATH ROW
Japan’s prisons had 129 inmates on death row as of Dec 26, according to a Justice Ministry report.
- DECEMBER 27, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal of the Governorate of Nabeul sentenced to death a young man who had stabbed to
the Court of Appeal of the Governorate of Nabeul sentenced to death a young man who had stabbed to
DECEMBER 27, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 PRISONERS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Three prisoners were executed in the yard of Central Prison of Zahedan, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
DECEMBER 26, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: JAPANESE, KOREAN DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED
Six people nabbed in a cross-border drug trafficking case in China, including one Japanese and two
- DECEMBER 25, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani man, Ismail Khan Sayed, was beheaded in Eastern Province after his conviction for smuggling "a
a Pakistani man, Ismail Khan Sayed, was beheaded in Eastern Province after his conviction for smuggling "a
DECEMBER 25, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: BAN KI-MOON URGED NAWAZ SHARIF TO HALT EXECUTIONS
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Pakistan to end capital punishment and restore a moratorium
- DECEMBER 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 7 PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ
seven prisoners convicted of drug related crimes were executed in the yard of Adelabad prison in Shiraz,
DECEMBER 24, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: EUROPE CONDEMNS DECISION TO RESUME EXECUTIONS
the European Union Mission in Islamabad discouraged Pakistan’s decision to resume executions in the
DECEMBER 24, 2014MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: FIRST APOSTASY DEATH SENTENCE
A 30-year-old Muslim man, Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, became the first person to be
DECEMBER 23, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN THE PRISON OF MASHHAD
A 26 year old man was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran). The man who was not
DECEMBER 23, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTE YOUNG MAN FOR SUSPECTED SPYING
Al Shabaab militants have executed a young man for suspected spying for the Federal Government of
DECEMBER 23, 2014JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF JORDANIANS SUPPORT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
An opinion poll was released showing that more than two-thirds of Jordanians support capital punishment.
DECEMBER 23, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: WIDOW SPARES HUSBAND’S KILLER DEATH SENTENCE
The widow of a murdered security guard spared the killer the death sentence at the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal.
- DECEMBER 22, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man, Suleiman bin Abdullah, was beheaded in Buraidah after being convicted of
a Saudi man, Suleiman bin Abdullah, was beheaded in Buraidah after being convicted of
DECEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAID FROM THAILAND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A High Court in Malaysia sentenced a maid from Thailand to death after finding her guilty as charged for
- DECEMBER 22, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot ruled that Oklahoma's new execution protocol is not cruel or unusual and the state can resume executions
USA - Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot ruled that Oklahoma's new execution protocol is not cruel or unusual and the state can resume executions
- DECEMBER 22, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A review found no explanation of what went wrong in Joseph Wood's execution.
USA - Arizona. A review found no explanation of what went wrong in Joseph Wood's execution.
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DECEMBER 22, 2014ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE LOOKS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
a senior official said Thailand may abolish the death penalty in the near future.
DECEMBER 21, 2014JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: 11 EXECUTED AFTER 8-YEAR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
Eight years after Jordan suspended its death penalty, eleven death-row inmates convicted in different murder cases were executed by hanging, the Interior Ministry announced.
DECEMBER 21, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE SENT TO THE GALLOWS AFTER SCHOOL ATTACK
Pakistan executed four more militants after ending a six-year moratorium on the death penalty following a Taliban school attack that killed 149 people, officials said.
DECEMBER 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE INDIANS SAVED FROM EXECUTION
Three Indians on death row in Saudi Arabia for the murder of their compatriot have been saved from being
- DECEMBER 20, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a death row convict, Ajay Kumar Pal, to life
the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a death row convict, Ajay Kumar Pal, to life
DECEMBER 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PRISONER HANGED IN SHIRAZ AND QAZVIN
At least 11 prisoners have been hanged in the cities of Shiraz and Qazvin, Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2014Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
Michael Pambou, first president of the Court of Appeal of Pointe-Noire sentenced to death Nkaya Miyalou
Michael Pambou, first president of the Court of Appeal of Pointe-Noire sentenced to death Nkaya Miyalou
DECEMBER 19, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO TERRORISTS EXECUTED AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ENDED A MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL
two convicted terrorists were hanged in Pakistan just two days after the Nawaz Sharif government ended a
- DECEMBER 19, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and death sentence of Thomas Doyle Crowe
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and death sentence of Thomas Doyle Crowe
- DECEMBER 19, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the conviction and death sentence be reinstated for Emanuel Gissendanner
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the conviction and death sentence be reinstated for Emanuel Gissendanner
- DECEMBER 19, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich signed HB 663, a law that will shield from public disclosure the supplier of drugs
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich signed HB 663, a law that will shield from public disclosure the supplier of drugs
- DECEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN PREPARES TO EXECUTE 55 DEATH ROW INMATES
Pakistan is preparing to execute 55 inmates on death row after the country ended the moratorium on the
- DECEMBER 18, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Executions and Death Sentence Fall to Historic Lows.
USA - DPIC Releases Year End Report: Executions and Death Sentence Fall to Historic Lows.
- DECEMBER 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a Resolution expressing deep concern about the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a Resolution expressing deep concern about the
DECEMBER 18, 2014United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: FREEZE FUNDING OF IRAN COUNTER-NARCOTICS EFFORTS
The United Nations agency charged with combating illicit drug trafficking should withdraw its support for
DECEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY APPEAL OF 17 DEATH PENALTY CONVICTS
President Mamnoon Hussain rejected appeal to mercy of 17 criminals convicted for death penalty.
- DECEMBER 18, 2014NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Norman Robison today resentenced 55-year-old Kelly Rhyne to life in prison
USA - Nevada. Judge Norman Robison today resentenced 55-year-old Kelly Rhyne to life in prison
- DECEMBER 18, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court overturned Darrell Bryant Ketchner's murder conviction.
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court overturned Darrell Bryant Ketchner's murder conviction.
DECEMBER 18, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: COMMENTS ON THE UN VOTE PRO-MORATORIUM
the General Assembly of the United Nations advanced again its call to end the use of the death
- DECEMBER 18, 2014DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S VOTE PRO-MORATORIUM A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS ABOLITION
the General Assembly of the United Nations advanced again its call to end the use of the death penalty with the passage of a new Resolution calling on States to establish a moratorium on executions, with a view to abolishing the practice. It was the fifth
- DECEMBER 18, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN PREPARES TO EXECUTE 55 DEATH ROW INMATES
Pakistan is preparing to execute 55 inmates on death row after the country ended the moratorium on the
DECEMBER 18, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: EXECUTIONS, NEW DEATH SENTENCES CONTINUE TO FALL
Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death
- DECEMBER 17, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
There are around 8,261 prisoners on death row in more than five dozen jails of the country, ministries of
There are around 8,261 prisoners on death row in more than five dozen jails of the country, ministries of
- DECEMBER 17, 2014South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Judge Carmen Tevis Mullen today vacated the conviction of George Stinney Jr., a black teen executed in 1944 for the murder of 2 white girls
USA - South Carolina. Judge Carmen Tevis Mullen today vacated the conviction of George Stinney Jr., a black teen executed in 1944 for the murder of 2 white girls
- DECEMBER 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Two inmates were hanged in Adelabad Prison in the city of Shiraz.
Two inmates were hanged in Adelabad Prison in the city of Shiraz.
DECEMBER 17, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRIME MINISTER LIFTS MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY AFTER TALIBAN ATTACK
the Pakistani Prime Minister lifted the moratorium on the death penalty in terrorism-related cases, a day
DECEMBER 17, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani for heroin smuggling, the interior ministry said, in the kingdom’s latest
- DECEMBER 17, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury today sentenced Eric Williams, 47, White, to death.
USA - Texas. A jury today sentenced Eric Williams, 47, White, to death.
- DECEMBER 17, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA TO PUT 54 SOLDIERS TO DEATH FOR REFUSAL TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM
A court martial in Nigeria has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to
- DECEMBER 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Qazvin.
A prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Qazvin.
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- DECEMBER 16, 2014South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ETHNIC KILLING
The South Sudanese army's court-martial sentenced one soldier to death for killing a colleague on ethnic
DECEMBER 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 BEHEADED SAUDIS BRING 2014 EXECUTION TALLY TO 82
2 Saudis were beheaded for drug trafficking and murder, official media reported, bringing to 82 the number of executions this year.
- DECEMBER 15, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking almost a kilogram of shabu
- DECEMBER 15, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: YEMENI THIEF'S HAND AMPUTATED
Saudi officials amputated the right hand of a Yemeni national convicted of several thefts.
DECEMBER 15, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISLAMIC STATE BEHEADS FOUR MEN FOR BLASPHEMY
Islamic State's self-declared police force in western Syria decapitated 4 men after accusing them of
- DECEMBER 15, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty to Sherman Collins, 38, Black
USA - Alabama. A jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty to Sherman Collins, 38, Black
- DECEMBER 15, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The State Supreme Court overturned the 2012 overturning of the death sentence of Terrance Williams, 48, Black
USA - Pennsylvania. The State Supreme Court overturned the 2012 overturning of the death sentence of Terrance Williams, 48, Black
DECEMBER 15, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES STAND FOR THE UN MORATORIUM
it was held yesterday in Rome a meeting with Nobel Peace Laureates, promoted by Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party, in support of the fifth UN Resolution for the universal moratorium on executions, on which the General Assembly is called to vote on the
- DECEMBER 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a 44-year-old man accused of trafficking 85 kilograms and 300 grams of heroin and 17 kilograms of opium,
a 44-year-old man accused of trafficking 85 kilograms and 300 grams of heroin and 17 kilograms of opium,
- DECEMBER 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of eight prisoners were hanged secretly in Adelabad Prison in the city of Shiraz.
A group of eight prisoners were hanged secretly in Adelabad Prison in the city of Shiraz.
- DECEMBER 14, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Death Penalty Costs Estimated at $350 Million.
USA - Pennsylvania. Death Penalty Costs Estimated at $350 Million.
- DECEMBER 12, 2014DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN AND THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATES TOGETHER AT THE RADICAL PARTY FOR THE U.N. MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands off Cain, with the patronage of the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates promotes a public meeting with Nobel Peace Laureates Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Tawakkol Karman and Betty Williams. Th
DECEMBER 12, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: REFUGEES PARADED IN PYONGYANG, IN A BID TO REFUTE EXECUTION RUMORS
the North Korean regime held a news conference in Pyongyang with nine people it said were the young
DECEMBER 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO BEHEADED FOR MURDER
A Filipino convicted of murder was beheaded in Riyadh. Carlito Lana shot dead Saudi national Nasser
- DECEMBER 12, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED FOR MURDEROUS ACID ATTACK
The Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the capital punishment awarded to a man by the
- DECEMBER 11, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge: Texas Must Reveal Execution Drug Maker.
USA - Texas. Judge: Texas Must Reveal Execution Drug Maker.
DECEMBER 11, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani for heroin smuggling, bringing to 10 the number of people from his
- DECEMBER 11, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Senate approves execution-secrecy bill.
USA - Ohio. Senate approves execution-secrecy bill.
- DECEMBER 11, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona court of appeals dismissed charges against former death row inmate Debra Jean Milke and barred retrial
USA - Arizona. The Arizona court of appeals dismissed charges against former death row inmate Debra Jean Milke and barred retrial
- DECEMBER 11, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jerome Winsberg overturned the death sentence of David Brown, 41, Black
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jerome Winsberg overturned the death sentence of David Brown, 41, Black
- DECEMBER 10, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTY
a teacher was executed for raping a female student.
a teacher was executed for raping a female student.
- DECEMBER 10, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Paul Goodwin, 48, White was executed.
USA - Missouri. Paul Goodwin, 48, White was executed.
- DECEMBER 10, 2014MinnesotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Lethal injection secrecy bill changed after warnings of medicine shortages.
USA - Ohio. Lethal injection secrecy bill changed after warnings of medicine shortages.
- DECEMBER 10, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Minnesota. Minnesota pharmacy board rejects policy aimed at making death penalty drugs harder to get
USA - Minnesota. Minnesota pharmacy board rejects policy aimed at making death penalty drugs harder to get
DECEMBER 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A WOMAN AND 3 OTHER PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ AND GHAZVIN
Iran regime hanged 4 prisoners including one woman in Karaj and Ghazvin. Three prisoners were hanged in
DECEMBER 10, 2014MadagascarDEATH PENALTYMADAGASCAR: MPS ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
The National Assembly of Madagascar adopted a bill that abolishes the death penalty on 10 December,
DECEMBER 10, 2014DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): PAUL GOODWIN EXECUTED
Paul Goodwin, 48, White was executed in Missouri.
- DECEMBER 9, 2014LibyaDEATH PENALTY
the court in Misrata has sentenced to death Salah Al-Fatouri Salah Al-Shushan, a former Qaddafi
the court in Misrata has sentenced to death Salah Al-Fatouri Salah Al-Shushan, a former Qaddafi
- DECEMBER 9, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN WOMAN BEHEADED FOR MURDERING A THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
An Ethiopian maid, Khadija bint Mohammed Isa, was beheaded in Hafar al-Batin, the interior ministry said.
- DECEMBER 9, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Kwame Ajamu, 57, Black, Officially Exonerated, Becomes 150th Death Row Exoneree.
USA - Ohio. Kwame Ajamu, 57, Black, Officially Exonerated, Becomes 150th Death Row Exoneree.
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- DECEMBER 9, 2014GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Robert Wayne Holsey, 49, black, was executed
USA - Georgia. Robert Wayne Holsey, 49, black, was executed
DECEMBER 9, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 77TH EXECUTION OF 2014
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Saudi drug trafficker, the 77th state execution in the oil-rich kingdom
DECEMBER 9, 2014DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): ROBERT WAYNE HOLSEY EXECUTED
Robert Wayne Holsey, 49, black, was executed.
- DECEMBER 8, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: ISIS BEHEADS MUSLIM MAN FOR BLASPHEMY
The Islamic State (ISIS) beheaded a man in northern Syria after accusing him of blasphemy, a militant
- DECEMBER 8, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES EIGHT TO DEATH FOR KNIFE, BOMB ATTACKS IN RESTIVE XINJIANG
China sentenced eight people to death for their roles in two knife and bomb attacks this spring in the
- DECEMBER 7, 2014AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Gouri Abdelmalek, the leader of the terrorist group Jund El Khilafah, and his deputy, Torfi Rabah, were
Gouri Abdelmalek, the leader of the terrorist group Jund El Khilafah, and his deputy, Torfi Rabah, were
DECEMBER 7, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ANOTHER FOUR BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Cairo court sentenced to death four members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood over the killing of
DECEMBER 6, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SENTENCED SEVEN JIHADISTS TO DEATH IN SINAI CASE
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara,
DECEMBER 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PARDON PUSHES ASIAN KILLER TO ISLAM
Arar newspaper said a Sri Lankan man on the death row converted to Islam after he was pardoned by the
DECEMBER 4, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES THREE MEN IN MOGADISHU
Somali military court executed three men convicted of killing innocent civilians in the country. One among
- DECEMBER 4, 2014South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Fredrick Evins has accepted a plea deal and received three consecutive life sentences
USA - South Carolina. Fredrick Evins has accepted a plea deal and received three consecutive life sentences
- DECEMBER 4, 2014DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A jury has voted to recommend the death penalty for Otis Phillips
USA - Delaware. A jury has voted to recommend the death penalty for Otis Phillips
DECEMBER 4, 2014IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PRESIDENT ORDERS EXECUTION OF DEATH ROW CONVICTS
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ordered the execution of five death-row drug convicts this month, a move
- DECEMBER 4, 2014South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Judge Gary Hill has overturned the 2007 death penalty sentence of Fredrick Evins
USA - South Carolina. Judge Gary Hill has overturned the 2007 death penalty sentence of Fredrick Evins
- DECEMBER 4, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 16-YR-OLD GIRL
A court in central Vietnam sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering a 16-year old girl two years
DECEMBER 4, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA TO STOP HARVESTING EXECUTED PRISONERS' ORGANS
China has promised to stop harvesting organs from executed prisoners by 1 January, state media report.
DECEMBER 4, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN CONSIDERS ENDING DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENSES
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council, said that Iran is looking to end
- DECEMBER 3, 2014SudanDEATH PENALTY
the Darfur Crimes Court sentenced seven people to death by hanging. They were found guilty
the Darfur Crimes Court sentenced seven people to death by hanging. They were found guilty
- DECEMBER 3, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Court halts execution of Texan Scott Panetti amid questions of mental health.
USA - Texas. Court halts execution of Texan Scott Panetti amid questions of mental health.
- DECEMBER 3, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Willie Herring
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Willie Herring
- DECEMBER 3, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN IS 75TH PERSON EXECUTED THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed a Syrian convicted of drug smuggling, bringing to 75 the number of locals and
- DECEMBER 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 7 PRISONERS HANGED AT MASHHAD PRISON
seven prisoners were executed by hanging in the courtyard of Vaki Abad prison in Mashhad for drug-
- DECEMBER 3, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ROLE IN AL-QAEDA CELL
A Saudi court sentenced a Saudi citizen to death for helping al-Qaeda carry out terrorist attacks in the
DECEMBER 3, 2014DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): COURT HALTS EXECUTION OF SCOTT PANETTI AMID QUESTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans court has stayed the execution of Scott Panetti in a
DECEMBER 2, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 188 DEATH SENTENCES IN MASS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT VERDICT
Giza's criminal court sentenced 188 defendants to death for a violent attack on a police station after last
DECEMBER 2, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CABINET GRANTS APPROVAL FOR ANTI-HIJACKING BILL 2014
A Bill seeking stringent punishment including death penalty for hijackers was approved by the Union
- DECEMBER 2, 2014IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: PRESIDENT RULES OUT CLEMENCY FOR DEATH-ROW DRUG CONVICTS
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ruled out granting clemency to convicted drug traffickers sentenced to death, a senior minister said.
DECEMBER 2, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 18 EXECUTIONS FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES IN ONE DAY
18 people were executed in three different Iranian prisons, according to unofficial sources. All the prisoners were convicted of drug-related charges and there were two women and one Afghan citizen among them.
- DECEMBER 2, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS EXECUTE WOMAN ACCUSED OF SPYING
Al-Shabaab militants executed by firing squad a woman accused of espionage, the Islamist group and a
DECEMBER 2, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: DEFECTORS EXECUTED OR SENT TO LABOR CAMP
South Korean newspaper The Dong-A Ilbo reported Park Sun-young, chairman of civic group Dream
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DECEMBER 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER HANGED
A youth has been hanged in Iran after being held in prison since his arrest at the age of 14 for accidentally killing a friend, according to information received from Iran.
- DECEMBER 1, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition, Second Edition by E. Christian Brugger.
USA - Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition, Second Edition by E. Christian Brugger.
DECEMBER 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MORE HANGINGS
Four prisoners have been executed in Iran in the last days.