Chronological archive
May 2016
The 113 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2016, in chronological order.
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN ASKS THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE ON AN ANTI-SEMITIC CARTOON CONTEST
Hands Off Cain asks the Italian Government to take a stand on yet another anti-Semitic event staged by the
- MAY 31, 2016DEATH PENALTY
LOUISIANA (USA): EXECUTIONS ON HOLD UNTIL AT LEAST 2018
Federal judge James Brady delayed for 18 months proceedings on the constitutionality of Louisiana's death penalty procedures, as well as the execution of Christopher Sepulvado.
- MAY 31, 2016LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Executions on Hold Until At Least 2018.
USA - Louisiana. Executions on Hold Until At Least 2018.
- MAY 31, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Corey Wimbley's death sentence, confirming that the entire capital law of the state could be unconstitutional
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Corey Wimbley's death sentence, confirming that the entire capital law of the state could be unconstitutional
- MAY 31, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Shawn Lynch's death sentence
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Shawn Lynch's death sentence
MAY 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CONVICTED FOR RELATIVE MURDER HANGED IN ATTOCK
A condemned prisoner was hanged in district jail Attock early in the morning.
MAY 31, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES THREE CONVICTED PALESTINIANS
Security forces from the Islamist group Hamas executed three convicted Palestinians at dawn, a move
MAY 31, 2016BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR ATTACK ON POLICE UPHELD
A Bahraini appeals court upheld death sentences for three Shiites convicted of killing three policemen in a
MAY 31, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 6 MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BANK ROBBERY
Six militants of banned outfits Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team have
MAY 31, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: GULF SINGER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EX-HUSBAND
The Court of Appeals in Al-Ain upheld the death penalty in the murder case of Emirati poet and director
- MAY 30, 2016DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PUBLIC EXECUTIONS CARRIED OUT
Iran’s regime has publicly hanged two men in Fars Province, southern Iran, and Mazandaran Province,
- MAY 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
An unnamed 40-year-old prisoner, was hanged in public in the town of Noor in Mazandaran, according to
An unnamed 40-year-old prisoner, was hanged in public in the town of Noor in Mazandaran, according to
- MAY 29, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified only by his surname Zohrabi, was hanged in public in the town of Kovar, 40 kilometers south of Shiraz, the provincial capital in Fars.
A man identified only by his surname Zohrabi, was hanged in public in the town of Kovar, 40 kilometers south of Shiraz, the provincial capital in Fars.
MAY 29, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: NIGERIAN MAN PUT TO DEATH IN 95TH EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Saudi authorities executed a Nigerian man after convicting him of murdering a police officer.
MAY 27, 2016NauruDEATH PENALTYNAURU: DEATH PENALTY REMOVED FROM STATUTE BOOKS
the Nauruan government announced that the country’s parliament had passed a number of laws updating its criminal code to bring it more into line with modern international human rights standards.
- MAY 26, 2016DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): STATE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS ABOLISHMENT OF DEATH PENALTY, INCLUDING FOR DEATH-ROW INMATES
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld 5-2 its 2015 decision to abolish the state’s death penalty, including for the 11 men on Connecticut’s death row.
- MAY 26, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. State Supreme Court Upholds Abolishment Of Death Penalty, Including For Death-Row Inmates.
USA - Connecticut. State Supreme Court Upholds Abolishment Of Death Penalty, Including For Death-Row Inmates.
MAY 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN SHIRAZ
Iran publicly hanged a man in the southern city of Shiraz.
MAY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CONVICTED MURDERER HANGED IN TIMERGARA
A death row inmate was executed at the District Jail Timergara early the morning, official sources said.
MAY 26, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG IN YEI FOR KILLING BODA-BODA RIDER
A court in Yei River County sentenced a 26 year old man to death by hanging, for killing a Boda-boda rider
- MAY 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s regime executed 11 prisoners in their twenties, including at least one who is believed to have been a minor at the time of his alleged offence.
Iran’s regime executed 11 prisoners in their twenties, including at least one who is believed to have been a minor at the time of his alleged offence.
MAY 25, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
14 prisoners have been executed in Iran in two days.
MAY 25, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PRESIDENT WIDODO APPROVES NEW LAW ALLOWING DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS
Indonesian President Joko Widodo approved a law prescribing the death penalty as the maximum sentence
MAY 25, 2016BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: PATRICK GABAAKANYE HANGED AT GABORONE CENTRAL PRISON
death row inmate Patrick Gabaakanye was hanged at Gaborone Central Prison, according to a statement
- MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MAN CONVICTED OF 2004 ATTACK ON SWISS FIRM
A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for killing six Westerners and a Saudi soldier in an al
- MAY 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were executed in Karaj’s Qezelhesar Prison. One of them was identified as Ruhollah
Three prisoners were executed in Karaj’s Qezelhesar Prison. One of them was identified as Ruhollah
- MAY 24, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE NAVAL OFFICERS GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR ATTACK ON DOCKYARD
Five navy officers were given the death sentence by a Navy court in Pakistan for planning to hijack a
- MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia put to death a citizen in Riyadh, bringing to 94 the number of executions in the kingdom in
MAY 24, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST DYLANN ROOF
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that they will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof,
- MAY 24, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Bernie Sanders Opposes Death Penalty For Dylann Roof
USA - Bernie Sanders Opposes Death Penalty For Dylann Roof
MAY 24, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: BERNIE SANDERS OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR DYLANN ROOF
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday it would seek the death penalty in the case of accused
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MAY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE SAUDIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BURYING FIVE INDIAN WORKERS ALIVE
The General Court in Al-Taif sentenced three Saudi nationals to death in connection with the mass grave
- MAY 24, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. Department of Justice will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof
USA - The U.S. Department of Justice will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof
- MAY 23, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court threw out Timothy Foster's conviction and death sentence
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court threw out Timothy Foster's conviction and death sentence
MAY 23, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: JUSTICE MINISTRY ANNOUNCES EXECUTION OF 22 CONVICTS
Iraq has executed 22 people over the past month who were convicted of terrorism and other crimes, the justice minister announced.
MAY 23, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISIS STONE A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY TO DEATH FOR THE 'CRIME' OF BEING GAY
Islamic extremists stoned a 15-year-old boy in Syria to death for the ‘crime’ of being gay.
MAY 23, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: SIRISENA PARDONS 608 PRISONERS
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has granted a presidential pardon for 608 inmates from Prisons
- MAY 22, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: HAMAS PLANS 13 PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
Authorities in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip are planning to carry out a series of public executions, the attorney general for the Palestinian enclave said.
MAY 21, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: NANGARHAR COURT SENTENCES TWO KIDNAPPERS TO DEATH
An appeal court in Nangarhar province has reportedly sentenced two kidnappers to death.
MAY 21, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING
A Gazipur court sentenced four to death for murdering a businessman in 2006. The verdict was handed
- MAY 20, 2016DEATH PENALTY
MARCO PANNELLA, PRESIDENT OF HANDS OFF CAIN AND LEADER OF THE RADICAL PARTY, IS NOT WITH US ANYMORE
Marco Pannella, leader of the Radical Party, Founder and President of Hands Off Cain, died in Rome yesterday at the age of 86, after a long illness. He conceived, with Hands Off Cain, the battle for a universal moratorium on executions. The plan had its
- MAY 20, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
with the publication on the Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No.21. Vol.97, entered into effect the Prevention of Terrorism Act (CAP 19) as amended through the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2016.
with the publication on the Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No.21. Vol.97, entered into effect the Prevention of Terrorism Act (CAP 19) as amended through the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2016.
- MAY 20, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Charles E. Brownlow to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Charles E. Brownlow to death
MAY 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE KURDISH RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN URMIA
Authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed five Kurdish rights activists in the northwestern Urmia
MAY 20, 2016SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: KHO JABING PUT TO DEATH
Convicted murderer, Kho Jabing had his death sentence executed around 3.30pm at Changi Prison Complex.
- MAY 20, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommends the death penalty for Michael Madison
USA - Ohio. A jury recommends the death penalty for Michael Madison
- MAY 20, 2016NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Richard Canape
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Richard Canape
- MAY 19, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
THIRD BELARUSIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH SINCE JANUARY
А court in Belarus has sentenced a third man to death since January.
- MAY 19, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Grand jury issues critical report on execution drug mix-up.
USA - Oklahoma. Grand jury issues critical report on execution drug mix-up.
MAY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
At least five prisoners were executed in different iranian prisons.
- MAY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS EXECUTED AT URMIA CENTRAL PRISON
The human rights news agency HRANA and the Kurdistan Human Rights Network report on the execution
- MAY 18, 2016LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: 106 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
A Lebanese military judge sentenced 106 men to death over the 2014 clashes between the army and
- MAY 17, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 7 VILLAGERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 WOMEN SUSPECTING THEM AS WITCHES
Eight people including two women were held guilty on charges of lynching three women at Daspur in October 2012.
- MAY 17, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. HB 379 to allow secrecy for those participating in executions goes to Governor
USA - Alabama. HB 379 to allow secrecy for those participating in executions goes to Governor
MAY 17, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: OVER 1,000 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
More than 1,000 inmates are on death row with no decision yet on whether the Government will abolish the punishment, said Nancy Shukri.
MAY 17, 2016PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES: DUTERTE'S PLAN TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY FACES STRONG OPPOSITION
A plan by Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to restore the death penalty faces strong opposition,
- MAY 17, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JET SANTHOSH MURDER CASE
Two convicts in the Jet Santhosh murder case were sentenced to death by the additional sessions court in
MAY 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 PEOPLE HANGED ON THE SAME DAY, INCLUDING ONE MAN IN PUBLIC
Iran’s fundamentalist regime hanged at least 13 people on the same day, including one man in public.
- MAY 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death a Pakistani man convicted of drug smuggling, bringing to 93 the number of
- MAY 16, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: VICTIM’S KIN PARDON KILLER AT PRINCE’S REQUEST
The relatives of an Asian man who was killed by a Saudi during a fight in the Gulf kingdom agreed to
- MAY 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
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- MAY 16, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Candace J. Beason sentenced Romaine Martin to death
USA - California. Judge Candace J. Beason sentenced Romaine Martin to death
- MAY 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Rasht, northern Iran, according to the regime's
Three prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Rasht, northern Iran, according to the regime's
MAY 14, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MORE PRISONERS HANGED
Iran is continuing its heightening execution spree, hanging at least four more prisoners in the past three days.
MAY 14, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES 4 ‘ELDERS’ ACCUSED OF SPYING
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked militant group executed four men for allegedly spying for Somali government
- MAY 13, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Newly Disclosed California Corrections Documents Reveal Questionable Practices
USA - California. Newly Disclosed California Corrections Documents Reveal Questionable Practices
- MAY 13, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA: PFIZER BLOCKS THE USE OF ITS DRUGS IN EXECUTIONS
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced today that it has imposed sweeping controls on the distribution of its products to ensure that none are used in lethal injections, a step that closes off the last remaining open-market source of drugs used in exec
- MAY 13, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pfizer Blocks the Use of Its Drugs in Executions.
USA - Pfizer Blocks the Use of Its Drugs in Executions.
- MAY 12, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Behnam Mohammadi, 35, was hanged in Maragheh Prison, north-west Iran, after serving five years behind
Behnam Mohammadi, 35, was hanged in Maragheh Prison, north-west Iran, after serving five years behind
- MAY 11, 2016DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): EARL FORREST EXECUTED
Earl Forrest, 66, White, was put to death.
- MAY 11, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Earl Forrest, 66, White, was put to death.
USA - Missouri. Earl Forrest, 66, White, was put to death.
- MAY 11, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: QENA COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO 25 IN ASWAN TRIBAL FEUD
Upper Egypt’s Qena criminal court sentenced 25 to a preliminary death sentence in relation to a tribal feud
MAY 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ
Two prisoners with murder charges were reportedly hanged at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison (northern Iran).
- MAY 11, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Death Penalty Support Continues Its Steady Decline
USA - Texas. Death Penalty Support Continues Its Steady Decline
MAY 10, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN ADIALA, SAHIWAL JAIL
Pakistan put to death three prisoners convicted of murder in different cases.
MAY 10, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MATIUR RAHMAN NIZAMI HANGED
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami was hanged inside the Dhaka Central Jail after he was found guilty of genocide by International Crimes Tribunal.
MAY 10, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: GENERAL RI YONG-GIL, THOUGHT TO BE EXECUTED IN FEBRUARY, RESURFACES
the North Korean state news media published list of officials newly selected for senior posts, which also
MAY 10, 2016TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: SUBWAY KILLER EXECUTED
Taiwan executed a former college student who killed four people in a random stabbing spree on a subway
MAY 10, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL NOT SEEK DEATH PENALTY AGAINST AHMED ABU KHATTALA
The United States Department of Justice has announced that it will not seek the death penalty against
- MAY 10, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 92ND EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi national Mohsen al-Dosari was executed for stabbing to death another Saudi man following a dispute,
- MAY 10, 2016KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: TWO EGYPTIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
The Criminal Court sentenced two Egyptians to death for smuggling huge quantities of drugs into the
- MAY 10, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Department of Justice will not seek the death penalty against Ahmed Abu Khattala
USA - The Department of Justice will not seek the death penalty against Ahmed Abu Khattala
- MAY 9, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge declares Florida's death-penalty law is unconstitutional.
USA - Florida. Judge declares Florida's death-penalty law is unconstitutional.
MAY 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS WITH MURDER CHARGES HANGED IN WEST AZERBAIJAN
Two prisoners with murder charges were reportedly hanged at Darya, Urmia's central prison (in the province of West Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran).
MAY 8, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PUBLIC EXECUTION IN KERMANSHAH
One prisoner was hanged publicly in the "Azadi" (Liberty) Square of Kermanshah, western Iran.
MAY 8, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 6 TERRORISTS EXECUTED
Six terrorists who had been awarded capital punishment on charge of involvement in subversive activities were executed in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul, a Presidential Palace’s statemen said.
- MAY 7, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT COURT SPARES OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMED MORSI THE DEATH PENALTY
An Egyptian court recommended death sentences for six codefendants of Mohamed Morsi but not for the
- MAY 7, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban Publicly Execute Two Women in Northern Afghanistan
- MAY 7, 2016TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury again sentenced Michael Rimmer to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury again sentenced Michael Rimmer to death
MAY 6, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SYARHEI KHMYALEUSKI
The Supreme Court of Belarus has upheld the death sentence passed in February 2016 upon Syarhei
MAY 6, 2016DEATH PENALTYBELARUS: IVANOU EXECUTED PENDING COMPLAINT WITH THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
A 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed on April 18, according to another death convict,
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- MAY 5, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI HEAD
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of top Islamist party leader Motiur Rahman Nizami
- MAY 5, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Demond Bluntson to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Demond Bluntson to death.
MAY 5, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JORDANIAN DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death a Jordanian convicted of drug trafficking, in the kingdom’s 91st execution this year.
MAY 5, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: IS EXECUTES 7-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR SWEARING DURING SOCCER GAME
The Islamic State executed a seven-year-old little boy for swearing while he was playing soccer with friends
- MAY 4, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 90TH EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen convicted of murder taking the number of people executed in the Kingdom
- MAY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN KOT LAKHPAT AND MIANWALI
Five murder convicts were executed between 4 and 5 May in two different jails.
MAY 4, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING AND KILLING A 7 YEAR OLD GIRL
Two Moroccans have been sentenced to death by a court in El Jadida (200km south of Rabat) for having
- MAY 4, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CAREGIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING SENIOR
A caregiver, found guilty of the murder of an elderly woman in her care, was sentenced to death by a court
- MAY 4, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MAKING FAKE NOTES
Additional district and session judge court in Nilphamari sentenced one person to death for making fake
- MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN REGIME HANGS ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS
The mullahs’ regime in Iran hanged five prisoners, including a man in public.
- MAY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): THREE FORMER SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICES URGE COURT TO OVERTURN HUNDREDS OF DEATH SENTENCES
Three former chief justices of the Florida Supreme Court and a group of legal scholars and death penalty
- MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
- MAY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MORE PRISONERS HANGED
Five prisoners at least have been executed in Iran in the last three days.
- MAY 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Group of prominent legal scholars want the state's Supreme Court to overturn all death sentences
USA - Florida. Group of prominent legal scholars want the state's Supreme Court to overturn all death sentences
- MAY 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury voted 11 to 1 to recommend death for the 3rd time for James Guzman
USA - Florida. A jury voted 11 to 1 to recommend death for the 3rd time for James Guzman
MAY 3, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW INMATE EXECUTED IN SARGODHA, CONVICT’S EXECUTION HALTED IN JHANG
A death row convict was hanged to death in Sargodha while another death row inmate execution halted in Jhang.
- MAY 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Sentenced Eriese Tisdale to Death Under Sentencing Law That Supreme Court Ruled Unconstitutional.
USA - Florida. Judge Sentenced Eriese Tisdale to Death Under Sentencing Law That Supreme Court Ruled Unconstitutional.
- MAY 2, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court vacates Bart Johnson’s death sentence
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court vacates Bart Johnson’s death sentence
MAY 2, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 3 KIDNAPPERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, has sentenced three persons, Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
- MAY 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder, taking to 89 the number of death sentences carried