Chronological archive
February 2016
The 110 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2016, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: PARLIAMENT PASSES COAST GUARD BILL WITH DEATH SENTENCE FOR MUTINY
Parliament passed a bill that allows death sentence for coast guards for mutiny in the force.
FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS TO BE HANGED OVER ‘HONOUR KILLINGS’
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two brothers to death twice for killing their sister and her husband over
FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN HANGS BODYGUARD WHO KILLED BLASPHEMY REFORM GOVERNOR
Pakistan executed a man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his call to reform the country’s strict blasphemy laws that carry a death sentence for insulting Islam, police said.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2016BruneiDEATH PENALTY
HIS Majesty said it will be 2018 by the time the third phase of the Syariah law can be enforced.Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
HIS Majesty said it will be 2018 by the time the third phase of the Syariah law can be enforced.Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
FEBRUARY 28, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: APPEAL COURT CONFIRMS TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Court of Appeal Justices Angela Kileo, Sauda Mjasiri and Bethuel Mmilla, confirmed death sentences
FEBRUARY 27, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NINE CULPRITS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 13-YEAR-OLD CHITRAKOOT MASSACRE
The local court of Chitrakoot sentenced 9 people to death in 13-year-old massacre. Two of the accused
FEBRUARY 27, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 1,639 INMATE ON DEATH ROW – PRISONS SERVICE
The Nigeria Prisons Service stated that 1,639 inmates are awaiting execution in various prisons across the country.
FEBRUARY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN ADIALA JAIL
A death row prisoner involved in killing of Pakistani Army personnel was hanged in Adiala Jail in the wee
- FEBRUARY 26, 2016LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence overturned for 2nd time.
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence overturned for 2nd time.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended death today for Gilbert Sanchez
USA - California. A jury recommended death today for Gilbert Sanchez
FEBRUARY 25, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Gujranwala and Sahiwal on early morning, Dunya News
- FEBRUARY 25, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence
USA - Florida. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence
FEBRUARY 25, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES ALLEGED AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS
A Somali Military court sentenced six defendant accused for being members of Alshabab assassin squad.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
Another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of Mainwali.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Death penalty moratorium bill moves toward Alabama Senate
USA - Alabama. Death penalty moratorium bill moves toward Alabama Senate
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Former prison officials join anti-death penalty group
USA - Ohio. Former prison officials join anti-death penalty group
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALGERIAN WHO KILLED MAN AND STOLE DH1M IN CASH
A 35-year-old Algerian was sentenced to death after being found guilty of killing a Chinese man and stealing more than Dh1 million in cash from him.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA: KAKATA COURT SENTENCES KILLERS TO DEATH BY HANGING AND 50-YEAR IMPRISONMENT
The 13th Judicial circuit court in Kakata has sentenced two murderers to a 50-year sentence and death by
FEBRUARY 24, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO KILLERS OF RU PROFESSOR MOHAMMAD YUNUS GET DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO LIFE TERM FOLLOWING RETRIAL
The death sentence handed down to two militants of banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)
- FEBRUARY 24, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Poll: Slim Majority of Utahns Support the Death Penalty.
USA - Utah. Poll: Slim Majority of Utahns Support the Death Penalty.
FEBRUARY 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED
four murder convicts were hanged in Pakistan in two days.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
Three murder convicts were hanged in two jails in Pakistan.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: GOVT TO ELIMINATE DEATH PENALTY - MNANGAGWA
Zimbabwe is making significant strides towards the elimination of the death penalty from its statutes as
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows in the Central Jail Sahiwal on early morning while execution of another death row prisoner was postponed, Dunya News reported.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Senate Committee, Led By Republicans, Passes Bill To End The Death Penalty.
USA - Utah. Senate Committee, Led By Republicans, Passes Bill To End The Death Penalty.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI KIDNAPPER EXECUTED
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death in the kingdom’s 64th execution of the year.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TWO TEEN GIRLS STONED TO DEATH BY ISIS FOR 'ADULTERY' AS THE MEN GET 50 LASHES
Two teenage girls were stoned to death by ISIS in Syria but the two men they were with escaped with just
FEBRUARY 23, 2016DEATH PENALTYUTAH (USA): SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO END THE DEATH PENALTY
The Utah Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, led by Republicans, voted
FEBRUARY 21, 2016JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING OFFICERS
The State Security Court (SSC) sentenced three men to the death penalty for murdering two police officers and a gendarme lieutenant in two separate cases in Irbid and Maan.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2016Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
POPE CALLS FOR WORLDWIDE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Pope Francis called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment "You shall not kill" was absolute and equally valid for the guilty as for the innocent. Using some of his strongest words ever against capital punishment, he als
- FEBRUARY 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THE SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS THE DEATH SENTENCE OF A JUVENILE OFFENDER
The death sentence of Himan Ouraminejad who was charged with murder as a juvenile, has been confirmed in the Supreme Court and is waiting for the permission of head of judiciary to be executed.
Show news 31–60 of 109
- FEBRUARY 19, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Victim's mother urges State Attorney to take death penalty off the table
USA - Florida. Victim's mother urges State Attorney to take death penalty off the table
- FEBRUARY 18, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence
USA - Florida. The House passed a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence
- FEBRUARY 18, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction and death sentence for Ana Maria Cardona
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court tossed out the murder conviction and death sentence for Ana Maria Cardona
FEBRUARY 18, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS EXECUTE A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY BY BEHEADING AFTER HE IS CAUGHT LISTENING TO WESTERN MUSIC
A teenage boy has been beheaded by ISIS for simply listening to Western music.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 40 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2014 TIKRIT MASSACRE
An Iraqi court sentenced 40 men to hang over the June 2014 massacre by Sunni jihadists and allied militants of hundreds of military recruits in Tikrit, the judiciary said.
FEBRUARY 18, 2016BurundiDEATH PENALTYBURUNDI: DEFENSE MINISTER REQUESTS REINTRODUCTION OF DEATH PENALTY
Burundian Defense Minister Emmanuel Ntahomvukiye requested the reintroduction of the death penalty to
- FEBRUARY 17, 2016South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for an Army sergeant for killing five fellow soldiers in a shooting rampage near the border with North Korea.
the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for an Army sergeant for killing five fellow soldiers in a shooting rampage near the border with North Korea.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Orthodox Jewish Organization Calls for an End to Capital Punishment
USA - Orthodox Jewish Organization Calls for an End to Capital Punishment
FEBRUARY 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens and two Yemeni nationals on charges of drug trafficking, bringing to 63 the number of decapitations in the kingdom since the start of year.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2016GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Travis Hittson, 45, White, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Travis Hittson, 45, White, was executed.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2016JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: NEW SENTENCES TO DEATH WILL BE EXECUTED
Ammon News informed that new sentences to death will be executed, including 13 people who are
FEBRUARY 17, 2016DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): TRAVIS HITTSON EXECUTED
Travis Hittson, 45, White, was executed. Hittson, a former Navy crewman, was convicted by a Houston
- FEBRUARY 16, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes Execution Secrecy Bill.
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes Execution Secrecy Bill.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND PREGNANT, 4 OFFICERS SUSPENDED
Four corrections officers were suspended in northern Vietnam after a death-row inmate became pregnant in an apparent attempt to avoid the death penalty, news reports said.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: TRIPLE MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Belarus sentenced to death a man convicted of killing three people, the day after the European Union (EU)
- FEBRUARY 16, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gustavo Garcia, 43, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Texas. Gustavo Garcia, 43, Hispanic, was executed.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS
A Chittagong court convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his two younger brothers in 2013
FEBRUARY 16, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC TURNS CONVICT'S DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) changed the decision of convict s execution into life imprisonment.
FEBRUARY 16, 2016DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): GUSTAVO GARCIA EXECUTED
Gustavo Garcia, 43, Hispanic, was executed. Garcia was sentenced to death after confessing to the murders of two clerks during separate robberies.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia has died today at age 79.
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia has died today at age 79.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING DAESH
Four men were sentenced in absentia to death for joining Daesh and fighting with the terrorist group in Syria, the Federal Supreme Court ruled.
FEBRUARY 13, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA DIES AT 79
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1986 by President
- FEBRUARY 12, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes House.
USA - Utah. Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes House.
FEBRUARY 12, 2016LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: DAESH EXECUTES THREE PRISONERS IN SIRTE
An armed group attributed to Daesh executed three Libyans in Sirte city.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2016UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: DONETSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC COURT HANDS DOWN FIRST DEATH SENTENCE
One person has been sentenced to death in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR),
- FEBRUARY 11, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: IRAQI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
An Iraqi national was put to death in Saudi Arabia for murdering a man from the United Arab Emirates, the
FEBRUARY 11, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD OVER 2004 ATTACK ON BRITISH ENVOY
A Bangladesh court upheld death sentences for three members of an outlawed Islamist militant group in
- FEBRUARY 11, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Leete has overturned the death sentence of Daniel Crispell
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Leete has overturned the death sentence of Daniel Crispell
FEBRUARY 11, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FOUR WOMEN ARE RAPED BY ISIS FIGHTERS AND THEN STONED TO DEATH IN MOSUL AS PUNISHMENT FOR 'COMMITTING ADULTERY'
Radical group of the Islamic State (ISIS) executed four women in the city of Mosul in Iraq’s northwestern Nineveh province, after accusing them of “committing adultery.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The House of Delegates passed legislation to allow the use of the electric chair
USA - Virginia. The House of Delegates passed legislation to allow the use of the electric chair
Show news 61–90 of 109
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. The Colorado State Senate Judiciary Committee rejected a bill for non-unanimous sentences
USA - Colorado. The Colorado State Senate Judiciary Committee rejected a bill for non-unanimous sentences
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN MULTAN
One death row convict was executed in the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported. The dead body was handed over to legal heirs after completing medico-legal formalities.
FEBRUARY 10, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF EXECUTED
North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, purges and disappearances under its young leader.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. The Senate State Affairs committee has defeated a measure to repeal the death penalty
USA - South Dakota. The Senate State Affairs committee has defeated a measure to repeal the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit blocked an injunction that halted Mississippi's executions
USA - Mississippi. The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit blocked an injunction that halted Mississippi's executions
- FEBRUARY 10, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Judge Orders Evidentiary Hearing On Constitutionality of Federal Death Penalty.
USA - Judge Orders Evidentiary Hearing On Constitutionality of Federal Death Penalty.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT EXECUTED IN BAHAWALPUR
A death row prisoner was sent to the gallows at the New Central Jail Bahawalpur on early morning, Dunya
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER A 1989 MURDER
Seven persons have been sentenced to death by the Tangalle High Court over a murder reported in 1989.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A death row prisoner was hanged at the Central Jail in Faisalabad in the morning. Ghafoor Masih had
- FEBRUARY 9, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: ISIS PUBLICLY EXECUTES JOURNALIST IN MOSUL
Extremists of the Islamic State (ISIS) executed an Iraqi journalist in Mosul city of the northwestern Nineveh
- FEBRUARY 8, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The State Senate Criminal Justice Committee has approved a bill for unanimous sentences
USA - Florida. The State Senate Criminal Justice Committee has approved a bill for unanimous sentences
FEBRUARY 8, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EGYPTIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian man convicted of smuggling drugs, the interior ministry said, bringing to 59 the number of convicts put to death this year.
FEBRUARY 8, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PRESIDENT CALLS FOR THE FORMATION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stressed the need to form
- FEBRUARY 7, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SAUDI EXECUTED ON CONCOCTED CHARGES
Iraqi authorities executed in Baghdad a Saudi prisoner, Abdullah Azam Al-Qahtani, 35, on charges
FEBRUARY 7, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW TO GET LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Following a set of recommendations made by a committee appointed to look into the death sentence issued on several convicts, it has been decided to convert the death sentence imposed on 34 of those convicts into life imprisonment.
FEBRUARY 7, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES ONE OF ITS COMMANDERS ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR ISRAEL
The armed wing of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, said it had executed one of its members, with
- FEBRUARY 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Hillary Clinton is partially against death penalty.
USA - Hillary Clinton is partially against death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Larry Paul Fidler sentenced Ka Pasasouk to death.
USA - California. Judge Larry Paul Fidler sentenced Ka Pasasouk to death.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Bernie Sanders is against the death penalty.
USA - Bernie Sanders is against the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: FIVE PF CADRES SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING UPND COUNTERPART
Lusaka High Court judge Gertrude Chawatama has sentenced to death five Patriotic Front (PF) cadres
FEBRUARY 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: BERNIE SANDERS IS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
After Hillary Clinton said during the MSNBC Democratic debate that she reluctantly supports capital punishment, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) drew a contrast. "I just don't want to see government be part of killing, that's all," he said.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.
Key facilitator of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, terrorist Bilal Ahmed alias Abu Abdullah was executed in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Pablo Ibar
USA Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Pablo Ibar
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported.
A death row convict was sent to the gallows at the Central Jail Multan on early morning, Dunya News reported.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Ninth Circuit overturned the death sentence of Robert Douglas Smith
USA - Arizona. The Ninth Circuit overturned the death sentence of Robert Douglas Smith
FEBRUARY 4, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE TO 11 FOR KILLING WOMAN TO GRAB LAND IN NADIA
Eleven people including a former Trinamool Congress leader were awarded death sentence by Nadia
FEBRUARY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN KOHAT, MULTAN
Two prisoners were executed in Pakistan, in two different prisons.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - National Registry of Exonerations Reports Record 58 Homicide Exonerations in 2015, Including 5 from Death Row.
USA - National Registry of Exonerations Reports Record 58 Homicide Exonerations in 2015, Including 5 from Death Row.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2016GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Brandon Astor Jones, 72, Black, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Brandon Astor Jones, 72, Black, was executed.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
a 39-year-old man, Samson Mutero, was sentenced to death by the High Court after being convicted of
a 39-year-old man, Samson Mutero, was sentenced to death by the High Court after being convicted of
Show news 91–109 of 109
- FEBRUARY 3, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCES FOR 149 MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SUPPORTERS
A court in Egypt overturned the death sentences given last year to 149 supporters of the Muslim
- FEBRUARY 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Dennis Hicks
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Dennis Hicks
FEBRUARY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): BRANDON ASTOR JONES EXECUTED
Brandon Astor Jones, 72, Black, was executed in Georgia. He was the oldest inmate on death row in
FEBRUARY 3, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: REPORT FINDS RECORD NUMBER OF EXONERATIONS IN 2015
A report released by the National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) reported that a record 149 defendants
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill for non unanimous sentences
USA - Florida. The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill for non unanimous sentences
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes Committee.
USA - Utah. Bill Expanding Death Penalty Passes Committee.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court issued an indefinite stay of execution for Cary Michael Lambrix
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court issued an indefinite stay of execution for Cary Michael Lambrix
FEBRUARY 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed an Ethiopian for murder, bringing to 58 the number of convicts put to death this year.
FEBRUARY 2, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 7 OPPOSITION MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian military court in Cairo sentenced seven opposition members to death and transferred their file
FEBRUARY 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: COURT QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'APOSTATE' POET
A court in Saudi Arabia overturned a death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, giving him eight years in prison instead, his lawyer said.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI EXECUTED FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens for the fatal shooting of another Saudi, bringing to 57 the number
FEBRUARY 2, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Four persons, including a husband, and wife, were sentenced to death after they were found guilty of
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Christian Olsen, Originally Given Death Penalty, Is Resentenced To Life In Prison.
USA - Texas. Christian Olsen, Originally Given Death Penalty, Is Resentenced To Life In Prison.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 MORE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1971 WAR CRIMES
A special war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced two more men to death after finding them guilty of
- FEBRUARY 1, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Superior Court President Judge Jan Jurden is halting all 39 of Delaware's pending death penalty cases
USA - Delaware. Superior Court President Judge Jan Jurden is halting all 39 of Delaware's pending death penalty cases
FEBRUARY 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi authorities executed a Saudi national for the murder of a compatriot, bringing the number
- FEBRUARY 1, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: ISIS TERRORISTS BEHEAD 14-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR 'MISSING FRIDAY PRAYERS' AND FORCE PARENTS TO WATCH
A 14-year-old boy was beheaded in a brutal execution by Islamic State militants because he missed Friday
FEBRUARY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 BALUCHI JUVENILE OFFENDERS EXECUTED
According to close sources, 2 Baluchi prisoners were hanged to death at Yazd Central Prison on drug
- FEBRUARY 1, 2016DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE (USA): PENDING DEATH PENALTY CASES HALTED
Superior Court President Judge Jan Jurden is halting all 39 of Delaware's pending death penalty cases while Delaware's Supreme Court mulls the constitutionality of the state's death penalty law.