Chronological archive
March 2016
The 111 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2016, in chronological order.
GEORGIA (USA): JOSHUA DANIEL BISHOP EXECUTED
Joshua Daniel Bishop, 41, White, was executed.
- MARCH 31, 2016KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A jury recommends death penalty for Kyle Flack
USA - Kansas. A jury recommends death penalty for Kyle Flack
MARCH 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of the murder of a compatriot, raising to 82 the number of death
- MARCH 31, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. David Steffen resentenced to life in prison.
USA - Ohio. David Steffen resentenced to life in prison.
MARCH 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER GETS DEATH, TERROR CONVICTS JAIL SENTENCES
Courts in Karachi handed down the death sentence to a murder convict and a 14-year jail term to two terror convicts.
- MARCH 31, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Joshua Daniel Bishop, 41, White, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Joshua Daniel Bishop, 41, White, was executed.
- MARCH 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FIVE BROTHERS
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Ghulam Mustafa Memon sentenced to death two government
MARCH 31, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER CASE IN SHARQIYA
A criminal court in Sharqiya sentenced four persons to death over murdering an engineer.
MARCH 31, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 3 SIBLINGS TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING BCL MAN IN BOGRA
A Bogra court sentenced three brothers to death and three people, including two siblings, to life
- MARCH 30, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A death row prisoner was hanged in the District Jail Sialkot early the morning while the execution of two
A death row prisoner was hanged in the District Jail Sialkot early the morning while the execution of two
- MARCH 30, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION: STATEMENT ON THE CONFIRMATION OF A DEATH SENTENCE IN BELARUS
The European External Action Service (EEAS) Spokesperson released this Statement on the confirmation of a death sentence in Belarus:
MARCH 30, 2016DEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS SENT TO GALLOWS
Two murder convicts were hanged in Pakistan in the last two days.
MARCH 30, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 829 SENTENCED TO DEATH SINCE 2010
Of the 829 prisoners convicted and sentenced to death between 2010 and 2016, Deputy Prime Minister
MARCH 30, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO CITIZENS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed two citizens convicted of murder, raising to 81 the number of death sentences
MARCH 30, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN:TWO CONVICTED BY MILITARY COURTS HANGED IN KOHAT
Two 'terrorists' convicted by military courts for involvement in attacks on security officials and civilians were executed at a jail in Kohat, a military sourced confirmed.
MARCH 30, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MURDERS IN TAMIL NADU
A court in Tamil Nadu awarded the death sentence to a man for murdering two women over a land dispute in Anamalai in the district four years ago.
- MARCH 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
A double murder convict was sent on the gallows in District Jail Sargodha in the wee hours. According to
A double murder convict was sent on the gallows in District Jail Sargodha in the wee hours. According to
MARCH 29, 2016LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERS
Two Sri Lankans illegally residing in Lebanon and a Lebanese man were sentenced to death for killing two
- MARCH 28, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: VIETNAMESE MOM ESCAPES GALLOWS, JAILED 20 YEARS FOR DRUG POSSESSION INSTEAD
A Vietnamese woman shed tears of joy in court after she was spared the gallows in Malaysia for allegedly
- MARCH 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR KILLING BANGLADESHI WOMAN
Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani convicted of killing a Bangladeshi woman, raising to 79 the number of
MARCH 26, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: EX-SHABAB MEDIA OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY
The High Military Court of Somalia sentenced Ex-Shabab media officer, Hassan Hanafi to a death penalty
- MARCH 25, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN EXECUTES TWO MURDERERS RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVEN DEATHS
A convicted serial killer and the mastermind of a murder-for-insurance scheme were executed on March 25, bringing to four the number of inmates hanged since Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki took office in October.
- MARCH 25, 2016RussiaDEATH PENALTY
A number of Russian Duma deputies have proposed a bill that would introduce the death penalty for terrorism-related crimes.
A number of Russian Duma deputies have proposed a bill that would introduce the death penalty for terrorism-related crimes.
- MARCH 25, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The House amended Senate Bill 2237 to allow the state prison system to execute prisoners using a firing squad
USA - Mississippi. The House amended Senate Bill 2237 to allow the state prison system to execute prisoners using a firing squad
MARCH 25, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE MEN HANGED FOR MURDER IN 'SECRETIVE' EXECUTION
Malaysia has executed three men for murder, their lawyer said, in what rights groups called a “secretive”
MARCH 24, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 AT BEER CLUB
A court in the southern province of Kien Giang handed down a death sentence to a local man for killing two
MARCH 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED BY MILITARY COURTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL
Two convicts, tried and sentenced by military courts for their of involvement in “terrorist attacks”, were
MARCH 23, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 12 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR NOAKHALI DOUBLE MURDER
A court in Bangladesh convicted 12 people and sentenced them to death for killing two people in 2007.
- MARCH 23, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING A COMPATRIOT
The kingdom executed a Saudi national convicted of murdering a compatriot in the province of AlQassim,
- MARCH 22, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ADAM WARD EXECUTED
Adam Ward was executed. He was given a lethal dose of pentobarbital and as it took effect, he took a
- MARCH 22, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Adam Ward was executed.
USA - Texas. Adam Ward was executed.
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MARCH 22, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MORE THAN 350 PRISONERS HANGED SINCE DECEMBER 2014, GOVERNMENT TELLS THE SUPREME COURT
In Islamabad, federal government notified the highest court of the 353 death row prisoners hanged in the country since December 2014.
- MARCH 22, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Missouri ordered to reveal pharmacies
USA - Missouri. Missouri ordered to reveal pharmacies
- MARCH 21, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: PROSECUTORS DEFEND DEATH SENTENCE ON MP MURDERER
Prosecutors defended the death sentence handed to Hussain Humam over the brutal murder of former
- MARCH 21, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING STREET BOY
A Dhaka court sentenced two people to death for brutally killing a street boy 13 years ago.
MARCH 21, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KILLER OF POLICEMEN IN BAYELSA GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced one of the killers of the eleven policemen at Lobia two community
MARCH 20, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FEMALE JOURNALIST KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two Al shabaab members who have been convicted of murdering a female Somali journalist were
MARCH 19, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: ROBBER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A 27-year-old robber of Solwezi has been sentenced to death by the Kitwe High Court.
MARCH 18, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: KOBE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF 6 - YEAR - OLD GIRL
The Kobe District Court handed down a death sentence to a man accused of murdering a 6-year-old girl
MARCH 18, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR STEALING N30,000 IN ONDO
A middle age man was sentenced to death by hanging by the Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the
- MARCH 18, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial for Derek Horton
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial for Derek Horton
MARCH 17, 2016CameroonDEATH PENALTYCAMEROON: 89 BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Cameroon has sentenced 89 members of the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death on terror charges, the BBC Hausa service is reporting.
- MARCH 17, 2016TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Federal Judge vacates McNish death penalty.
USA - Tennessee. Federal Judge vacates McNish death penalty.
- MARCH 16, 2016DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): TOP COURT APPROVES ROMELL BROOM'S SECOND EXECUTION ATTEMPT AFTER BOTCHED INJECTIONS
The Ohio Supreme Court decided that the state can try again to put to death Rommell Broom, whose 2009 botched execution was called off after 2 hours.
MARCH 16, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN 73RD EXECUTION
A Saudi national convicted of murder was executed, bringing to 73 the number of people put to death in the
MARCH 16, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court decided that the state can try again to put to death Romell Broom
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court decided that the state can try again to put to death Romell Broom
- MARCH 16, 2016South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Federal Judge Richard Gergel Overturns Death Sentence Because of Prosecutor's Racist Arguments.
USA - South Carolina. Federal Judge Richard Gergel Overturns Death Sentence Because of Prosecutor's Racist Arguments.
MARCH 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN SAHIWAL
A death row prisoner was hanged in the Central Jail Sahiwal early the morning while the execution of
MARCH 15, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: RONELL WILSON'S DEATH SENTENCE VACATED DUE TO 'INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY'
United States District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that federal death row inmate Ronell Wilson is ineligible for the death penalty because he has intellectual disability.
- MARCH 15, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that federal death row inmate Ronell Wilson is ineligible for the death penalty because he has intellectual disability
USA - Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that federal death row inmate Ronell Wilson is ineligible for the death penalty because he has intellectual disability
- MARCH 15, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge David Kimberley sentenced Kevin Andre Towles to death.
USA - Alabama. Judge David Kimberley sentenced Kevin Andre Towles to death.
- MARCH 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ARMY CHIEF RATIFIES DEATH SENTENCE OF 13 TERRORISTS INCLUDING CLIMBER KILLER
Army Chief General Raheel Sharif ratified death sentence of 13 ‘hardcore terrorists’ found guilty of
- MARCH 14, 2016Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
MYANMAR: WA AUTHORITIES SAY 2 MEN EXECUTED IN SELF-RULING REGION
Two people found guilty of murder were executed on March 13 in the autonomous Wa Special Region, according to local sources.
- MARCH 13, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA HEADLINES: CHINA DEFENDS HUMAN RIGHTS IN JUDICIAL PRACTICE
A more efficient and fairer justice system has improved human rights protection in China with many wrongful
MARCH 13, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TERROR CONVICTIONS NEARLY DOUBLED IN 2015
Convictions for state security crimes including "violent terrorism" nearly doubled in 2015, figures from China's top court showed today, following a "strike hard" campaign to quell unrest in the largely Muslim region of Xinjiang and crackdowns on civil so
- MARCH 13, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER PUT TO DEATH IN 72ND EXECUTION OF 2016
Saudi Arabia executed one of its nationals convicted of murder, bringing to 72 the number of people put to
- MARCH 13, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ricky Jackson, who spent 39 years in prison, confronts Clinton on death penalty.
USA - Ricky Jackson, who spent 39 years in prison, confronts Clinton on death penalty.
MARCH 13, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 20 CONVICTS EXECUTED, 70 WAITING, JUSTICE MINISTER
Iraqi Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili disclosed that 20 death verdicts were executed on March 6 for
- MARCH 13, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EIGHT MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AWAIT FINAL VERDICT FOLLOWING MILITARY RETRIAL
The West Cairo Military Court adjourned issuing the verdict in the case publicly known as the "specialised
MARCH 12, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH OVER RESTAURANT BOMBING
Somalia’s military tribunal sentenced five suspects to death for their roles in the recent deadly suicide
- MARCH 11, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Lawmaker ends push to abolish death penalty.
USA - Utah. Lawmaker ends push to abolish death penalty.
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- MARCH 11, 2016DEATH PENALTY
UTAH (USA): LAWMAKER ENDS PUSH TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
A Republican lawmaker who shepherded a longshot push to abolish the death penalty in conservative Utah
- MARCH 11, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The House accepted HB 815 as amended by the Senate.
USA - Virginia. The House accepted HB 815 as amended by the Senate.
- MARCH 11, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate gave the final vote (22-17) to HB 815 to reintroduce the electric chair
USA - Virginia. The Senate gave the final vote (22-17) to HB 815 to reintroduce the electric chair
MARCH 11, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 3 CONVICTS IN DHARMAPURI BUS BURNING CASE
The Supreme Court of India commuted the death penalty of three convicts into life imprisonments, who
- MARCH 11, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new sentencing hearing for Charles Hedlund
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new sentencing hearing for Charles Hedlund
- MARCH 11, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Robert Smith dismissed capital charges against George Martin
USA - Alabama. Judge Robert Smith dismissed capital charges against George Martin
- MARCH 10, 2016New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The House dispatched HB 1552 that would expand the death penalty to crimes of terrorism
USA - New Hampshire. The House dispatched HB 1552 that would expand the death penalty to crimes of terrorism
- MARCH 10, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ordered Retrial for Andre Burton
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ordered Retrial for Andre Burton
- MARCH 9, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): COY WAYNE WESBROOK EXECUTED
Coy Wayne Wesbrook, 58, White, was executed. The execution was delayed about 90 minutes due to a last minute appeal. Wesbrook was convicted of murdering five people on Nov. 13, 1997.
- MARCH 9, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 11 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KIDNAP, RAPE CHARGES
An Egyptian criminal court in Upper Egypt's Menoufiya sentenced 11 to death on charges of abducting a
MARCH 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
One death row convict was executed in the District Jail, Toba Tek Singh on early morning.
MARCH 9, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 13 TO BE HANGED FOR MURDERS IN 4 DISTS
Thirteen people were sentenced to death in separate murder cases in Chittagong, Rangpur, Gazipur and
- MARCH 9, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Coy Wayne Wesbrook, 58, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Coy Wayne Wesbrook, 58, White, was executed.
- MARCH 9, 2016New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. House Criminal Justice Committee recommended to kill a bill would expand the death penalty to crimes of terrorism
USA - New Hampshire. House Criminal Justice Committee recommended to kill a bill would expand the death penalty to crimes of terrorism
- MARCH 9, 2016KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A bill to abolish the death penalty has been defeated by the House Judiciary Committee on a 8-9 vote
USA - Kentucky. A bill to abolish the death penalty has been defeated by the House Judiciary Committee on a 8-9 vote
- MARCH 9, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals ordered additional review in the case of Rigoberto Avila
USA - Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals ordered additional review in the case of Rigoberto Avila
- MARCH 9, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Kenneth C. Twisselman sentenced Michael Brown to death
USA - California. Judge Kenneth C. Twisselman sentenced Michael Brown to death
MARCH 8, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing to 71 the number of locals
- MARCH 8, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 1,398 PEOPLE AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DURING 2004-14
As many as 1,398 people were awarded capital punishment and three were executed in the country during
MARCH 8, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAMAAT LEADER FOR 1971 WAR CRIMES
Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for one of the top leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami
- MARCH 8, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The House Judiciary Committee had passed the bill to abolish the death penalty.
USA - Utah. The House Judiciary Committee had passed the bill to abolish the death penalty.
MARCH 8, 2016KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: FOUR PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Criminal Court in Kuwait has sentenced four people to death – three Indian men and a Sri Lankan
- MARCH 7, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate passed bill HB 815 allowing the use of the electric chair
USA - Virginia. The Senate passed bill HB 815 allowing the use of the electric chair
- MARCH 7, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Gov.Rick Scott has signed into law a measure that requiring that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend an execution.
USA - Florida. Gov.Rick Scott has signed into law a measure that requiring that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend an execution.
- MARCH 7, 2016LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court granted a new trial to Louisiana death row inmate Michael Wearry
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court granted a new trial to Louisiana death row inmate Michael Wearry
- MARCH 6, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 70TH CONVICT EXECUTED THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder, bringing the number of people it has put to death this year to 70.
MARCH 6, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: BILLIONAIRE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN GRAFT CASE
A court in Iran has sentenced to death Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani and two accomplices for
- MARCH 6, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 COUSINS OVER ‘WITCHCRAFT’
Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced a police officer to death for murdering his three cousins, who he accused
- MARCH 4, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A Jury recommends death penalty for Stephon Lindsay
USA - Alabama. A Jury recommends death penalty for Stephon Lindsay
- MARCH 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA: JUDGE RULES CAPITAL SENTENCING SCHEME UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Jefferson County, Alabama Circuit Judge Tracie Todd ruled that Alabama's capital sentencing procedure violates the U.S. Constitution.
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MARCH 3, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TOBIKO BACKS BID TO SCRAP MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has thrown his weight behind an application seeking to
- MARCH 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Senate passes a bill requiring agreement of 10 jurors before judge may impose death sentence.
USA - Florida. Senate passes a bill requiring agreement of 10 jurors before judge may impose death sentence.
- MARCH 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Rules Capital Sentencing Scheme Unconstitutional.
USA - Alabama. Judge Rules Capital Sentencing Scheme Unconstitutional.
- MARCH 3, 2016New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate defeated a proposal in a 12-12 tie to repeal the state’s death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate defeated a proposal in a 12-12 tie to repeal the state’s death penalty
- MARCH 2, 2016BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
MARCH 2, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RELEASE 'DEATH LIST' OF EXECUTIONS
Islamic State militants have released a “death list” of 1,065 people they have murdered in one city in the past year.
MARCH 2, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SEVEN TO DEATH OVER BOMBING
An Egyptian military court has handed down seven death sentences for an April 2015 bombing that killed
- MARCH 2, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The Senate voted today to approve a bill that scraps the death penalty.
USA - Utah. The Senate voted today to approve a bill that scraps the death penalty.
- MARCH 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Senate narrowly votes down death penalty change.
USA - Florida. Senate narrowly votes down death penalty change.
- MARCH 2, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Missouri House Budget committee approves breaking out fund for executions.
USA - Missouri. Missouri House Budget committee approves breaking out fund for executions.
MARCH 2, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES PROMINENT COMMANDER AFTER ACCUSATIONS OF GAY SEX
The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas executed one of the group’s leading commanders after
MARCH 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS 100 DEATH SENTENCES FOR GHEZEL HESAR PRISONERS
At least 100 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison (in Karaj, northern Iran) are in imminent danger of execution after their death sentences for drug offenses were reportedly confirmed in the last month by Iran's Supreme Court.
- MARCH 2, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: KILLER MUST HANG, RULES SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court upheld a High Court death sentence slapped on a man of Chilanga who burnt to death
- MARCH 1, 2016DEATH PENALTY
UTAH (USA): SENATE CASTS PRELIMINARY VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The Senate voted 20-9 to preliminarily approve a bill that would ban prosecutors from seeking capital
- MARCH 1, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes execution secrecy bill.
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes execution secrecy bill.
- MARCH 1, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Utah Senate casts preliminary vote to repeal death penalty.
USA - Utah. Utah Senate casts preliminary vote to repeal death penalty.
- MARCH 1, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of State's Death Penalty Law.
USA - Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of State's Death Penalty Law.
MARCH 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 5 EXECUTED AS TOLL HITS 69
A Qatari and a Jordanian were among five people executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 69 the number of people it has put to death this year.
MARCH 1, 2016QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HIS FATHER
A court sentenced a Qatari national to death by firing squad after he was found guilty of murdering his father.
MARCH 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A murder convict was sent to the gallows in District Jail Jhang early in the morning. According to the jail