Chronological archive
October 2016
The 106 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2016, in chronological order.
North Korea executed one of its top cabinet officials for disrespecting leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s
North Korea executed one of its top cabinet officials for disrespecting leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea’s
- OCTOBER 31, 2016DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA(USA): MARCUS BENN SPARED DEATH SENTENCE
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd re-sentenced Marcus Benn to life without the possibility of parole.
- OCTOBER 31, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner, identified as Sami Mamadi, was executed at Salmas Prison (west Azerbaijan province,
One prisoner, identified as Sami Mamadi, was executed at Salmas Prison (west Azerbaijan province,
- OCTOBER 31, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
In October 2016, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a Federal Law Decree 7/2016 amending the Emirates’ penal code.
In October 2016, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a Federal Law Decree 7/2016 amending the Emirates’ penal code.
OCTOBER 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF TWO MURDERERS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Supreme Court (SC) converted the death penalty of two murder convicts to life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 31, 2016NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Will Sitton to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Will Sitton to death
OCTOBER 31, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC STAYS HANGING OF MENTALLY ILL CONVICT IMDAD ALI
Supreme Court stayed the execution of Imdad Ali, a schizophrenic man convicted in 2002 for murdering a
- OCTOBER 31, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Tracie Todd re-sentenced Marcus Benn to life without parole
USA - Alabama. Judge Tracie Todd re-sentenced Marcus Benn to life without parole
OCTOBER 31, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER A MURDER CASE
The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death five relatives convicted of murdering an individual.
OCTOBER 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER RELEASED AFTER 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
After 15 years on the death row, a Chadian prisoner was released due to the efforts of the National Human
OCTOBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUSTICE MINISTER CALLS FOR REVISION OF DEATH PENALTY LAW
Iran's justice minister has said the country should execute fewer people and revise its death penalty laws, local media reported.
- OCTOBER 30, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court stopped a judge from proceeding with a death penalty case
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court stopped a judge from proceeding with a death penalty case
- OCTOBER 28, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA: SUPREME COURT HALTS DEATH PENALTY CASE
The Florida Supreme Court stopped a judge from proceeding with a death penalty case, signaling that
- OCTOBER 28, 2016KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ISLAMIC EXTREMIST ATTACK
A court in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan sentenced a man to death for killing 10 people in an
- OCTOBER 27, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Studies: Death Penalty Adversely Affects Families of Victims and Defendants
USA - Studies: Death Penalty Adversely Affects Families of Victims and Defendants
- OCTOBER 27, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Bukoba Region sentenced to death two men, Lameck Bazil and Pankras Minago. They were charged with killing a PWA, Magdalena Andea in September 2008.
the High Court in Bukoba Region sentenced to death two men, Lameck Bazil and Pankras Minago. They were charged with killing a PWA, Magdalena Andea in September 2008.
- OCTOBER 27, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Brad Mendheim sentenced Justice Knight to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Brad Mendheim sentenced Justice Knight to death
OCTOBER 27, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: DEATH PENALTY ADVERSELY AFFECTS FAMILIES OF VICTIMS AND DEFENDANTS
The death penalty adversely affects both families of murder victims and families of the accused, according to two recent journal articles.
- OCTOBER 27, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned Clemente Javier Aguirre's death sentence
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned Clemente Javier Aguirre's death sentence
- OCTOBER 27, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDIAN BEAUTICIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
An Indian beautician has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking drugs, The Star reported.
OCTOBER 27, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: PRESIDENTIAL 'GOODWILL AMNESTY' FOR CONVICTED SPLM-N REBELS
Sudan's President Omar Al Bashir has issued a decision to drop the remaining sentences against the
- OCTOBER 27, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal judge Charles Stampelos has ordered Florida to give documents about lethal drugs to Arizona death row inmates
USA - Federal judge Charles Stampelos has ordered Florida to give documents about lethal drugs to Arizona death row inmates
- OCTOBER 25, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty at Lowest Level Since 1972
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty at Lowest Level Since 1972
- OCTOBER 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged early morning for alleged drug related offenses.
- OCTOBER 25, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FATHER IS SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER MURDERING HIS DAUGHTER BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T BAKE 'PERFECT BREAD'
A father has been sentenced to death in Pakistan after he confessed to killing his daughter because she wasn't able to bake perfect bread.
OCTOBER 25, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER HABIGANJ FARMER MURDER
A court in Habiganj sentenced five people to death and 27 others to different terms of imprisonment for
OCTOBER 25, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 25-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Kaduna High Court sitting at Dogarawa, Zaria, sentenced a 25-year-old man, Hassan Adamu, to death by hanging for homicide.
- OCTOBER 24, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: PRESIDENT KENYATTA SPARES 2,747 DEATH ROW CONVICTS FROM HANGMAN’S NOOSE
President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed commutation documents commuting all death sentences into life jail terms.
- OCTOBER 24, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pew: U.S. executions near a 25-year low.
USA - Pew: U.S. executions near a 25-year low.
OCTOBER 24, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: U.S. EXECUTIONS NEAR A 25-YEAR LOW
The U.S. is on track for its fewest executions in a quarter century, Pew Research Center reported.
OCTOBER 24, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO AHSANULLAH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING CLASSMATE
A Dhaka court has ordered death sentence for two students of Ah
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OCTOBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Three prisoners were reportedly hanged in Shiraz on kidnapping and rape charges.
OCTOBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Four prisoners were reportedly executed in Iran for drug trafficking, murder.
- OCTOBER 21, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FILIPINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Filipino woman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 2.285kg of
- OCTOBER 21, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT SAYS SCHIZOPHRENIA NOT A MENTAL DISORDER, DISMISSES MERCY PLEA OF DEATH ROW CONVICT
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that schizophrenia is not a mental disorder as per the law of the land,
OCTOBER 21, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: LAW EXPERTS OPPOSE SENTENCE OF IMMEDIATE EXECUTION
Several Chinese law experts have voiced their opposition to the immediate execution of a suspect who was
- OCTOBER 20, 2016KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. In White v. Kentucky the Kentucky Supreme Court has found Hall to apply retroactively.
USA - Kentucky. In White v. Kentucky the Kentucky Supreme Court has found Hall to apply retroactively.
- OCTOBER 20, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Jacob Dougan
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Jacob Dougan
- OCTOBER 20, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court Rules Intellectual Disability Decision Applies Retroactively for Frank Wall
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court Rules Intellectual Disability Decision Applies Retroactively for Frank Wall
OCTOBER 20, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Gaza court sentenced a man to death by hanging after he was convicted of premeditated murder.
- OCTOBER 20, 2016GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A High Court in Tamale, presided by Mr. Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah, has sentenced a 21-year-old
- OCTOBER 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): GREGORY PAUL LAWLER EXECUTED
Gregory Paul Lawler, 63, White, was executed with a fatal dose of th
- OCTOBER 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): SUPPORTED BY NEW DNA EVIDENCE, MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1970 FILES INNOCENCE CLAIM
Sherman Brown (69, Black), a man who was sentenced to death in 1970 for the Oct. 1, 1969 murder of a
- OCTOBER 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Gregory Paul Lawler, 63, White, has been executed
USA - Georgia. Gregory Paul Lawler, 63, White, has been executed
- OCTOBER 19, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy vacated the capital punishment a jury handed to Thomas James Meadows
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy vacated the capital punishment a jury handed to Thomas James Meadows
OCTOBER 19, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CASSATION COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCES FOR 15 IN 2013 DEADLY ASSAULT ON KERDASA POLICE STATION
Egypt's Court of Cassation, the country's highest appeals cour
- OCTOBER 19, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Supported by New DNA Evidence, Sherman Brown Files Innocence Claim.
USA - Virginia. Supported by New DNA Evidence, Sherman Brown Files Innocence Claim.
OCTOBER 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES AT GHEZEL HESAR PRISON
According to close sources, Iranian authorities hanged 14 prisoners at Ghezel Hesar Prison in the morning.
OCTOBER 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner sentenced to death on drug related charges was reportedly executed in the morning at Mian
- OCTOBER 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PRINCE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a member of the royal family for murder.
- OCTOBER 17, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Megan Shanahan sentenced Glen Bates to death.
USA - Ohio. Judge Megan Shanahan sentenced Glen Bates to death.
OCTOBER 17, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING, MURDER
Courts in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip handed down three death sentences, including one for allegedly spying
- OCTOBER 17, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: TWO YOUTHS TO HANG FOR MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Two youths have been sentenced to deaths by hanging by
- OCTOBER 16, 2016DEATH PENALTY
NEVADA (USA): SEARCH FOR EXECUTION DRUG SUPPLIERS TURNS UP ZERO BIDS
After having "solicited thoroughly for vendors," the Nevada Department of Corrections announced that no pharmaceutical company has offered to sell the state drugs for use in executions.
- OCTOBER 16, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: JHALAKATHI JUDGE KILLER JMB MAN EXECUTED
JMB member Asadul Islam Arif, who was given death penalty in Jhalakathi judges Jagannath Pare and Sohel Ahmed killing case, has been hanged in Khulna district jail.
- OCTOBER 16, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: PALESTINIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2011 MURDER
A court in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip has sentenced a man to death and his female accomplice
- OCTOBER 16, 2016NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Search for Execution Drug Suppliers Turns Up Zero Bids.
USA - Nevada. Search for Execution Drug Suppliers Turns Up Zero Bids.
- OCTOBER 14, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN STATE'S CAPITAL SENTENCING STATUTE, REQUIRES JURY UNANIMITY BEFORE IMPOSING DEATH
The Florida Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the state’s practice of permitting judges to impose death sentences based upon a non-unanimous jury recommendation for death.
- OCTOBER 14, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 24-YEAR-OLD THAI BAR GIRL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN KL
A former bar worker in Thailand has been sentenced to death by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after she
- OCTOBER 13, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: GENERAL SHARIF SIGNS DEATH WARRANTS OF TEN TERRORISTS
Chief of the Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif signed death warrants of ten terrorists who were tried by military courts.
- OCTOBER 13, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit said the identity of the compounding pharmacy could remain secret.
USA - Missouri. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit said the identity of the compounding pharmacy could remain secret.
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OCTOBER 13, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS KILL '2 SPIES'
Al-Shabaab militants shot dead a Kenyan and a Somali for alleged espionage in front of hundreds of people
- OCTOBER 13, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury made a recommendation of death for Justice Knight
USA - Alabama. A jury made a recommendation of death for Justice Knight
OCTOBER 13, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WOMAN KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The North Central Province High Court Judge, Manjula Thilakaratne, handed down the death sentence to a
- OCTOBER 12, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA: A HANDFUL OF COUNTIES ARE KEEPING THE DEATH PENALTY ALIVE
The death penalty, it seems, is slowly dying. Public support
- OCTOBER 12, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: 76 SENTENCED OVER SOLDIER KILLINGS
A Tunisian court handed jail and death sentences to 76 people for killing eight soldiers in a jihadist hideout
- OCTOBER 12, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has overturned the death sentence imposed on Percy Hutton
USA - Ohio. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has overturned the death sentence imposed on Percy Hutton
- OCTOBER 12, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Harvard University: A Handful of Counties Are Keeping the Death Penalty Alive
USA - Harvard University: A Handful of Counties Are Keeping the Death Penalty Alive
- OCTOBER 11, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): LOWEST NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS IN 20 YEARS
For the 1st time in 20 years, the number of Texas executions will fall out of double digits this year.
- OCTOBER 11, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FOREIGN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The High Court in Kuching (Malaysia) sentenced an Indonesian
- OCTOBER 11, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The U.S. Supreme Court remanded Shaun Michael Bosse's case to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
USA - Oklahoma. The U.S. Supreme Court remanded Shaun Michael Bosse's case to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
OCTOBER 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 22-YEAR-OLD IRANIAN KURDISH WOMAN FACES IMMINENT EXECUTION AFTER GROSSLY UNFAIR TRIAL
The Iranian authorities must urgently halt their plans to execute Zeinab Sekaanvand, a 22-year-old Iranian-
- OCTOBER 11, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas will see lowest number of executions in 20 years.
USA - Texas. Texas will see lowest number of executions in 20 years.
- OCTOBER 10, 2016DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN: PRIORITY IS TO CONTAIN THE DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISM
On World Day against the death penalty, Hands Off Cain sounded the alarm on the rise in the number of executions and death sentences in the name of the war on terrorism.
- OCTOBER 10, 2016GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA'S PRISONS OVERCROWDED BY 3,810 INMATES
Ghana's 43 prisons are designed to accommodate 9,875 prisoners but are currently holding 13,685 prisoners.
- OCTOBER 10, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY - MPS SAY THEIR HANDS TIED
Legislators said their hands are tied over abolition of death penalty in Zimbabwe, saying scrapping the
- OCTOBER 10, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas bishops call for abolition of death penalty.
USA - Texas. Texas bishops call for abolition of death penalty.
- OCTOBER 10, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: WOMAN WHO SOLD TOXIC DRINK THAT CAUSED DEATH OF 8 SENTENCED TO HANG
A woman who was charged with selling illicit liquor that caused the death of eight people in Ruiru, five years ago has been sentenced to death.
OCTOBER 9, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CORRUPT YUNNAN PARTY BOSS SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE
China has sentenced the former Communist Party boss from the southwestern province of Yunnan to death
OCTOBER 8, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITANT SENTENCED TO DEATH, 8 TO LIFE FOR ANTI-CHRISTIAN ATTACK
An Egyptian court sentenced an Islamist to death by hanging and eight others to life in prison on charges of
OCTOBER 8, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA STRIP: PALESTINIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD
A court in the Gaza Strip sentenced a Palestinian man to death by hanging, after convicting him in the
- OCTOBER 7, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DOES NOT REDUCE TERRORISM, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON WORLD DAY AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day against the Death Penalty,
OCTOBER 7, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 5 OF FAMILY AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 4 PERSONS
A man and his four sons were awarded capital punishment by a court in Pali district of Rajasthan for killing
- OCTOBER 6, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House Approves Reinstatement Of The Death Penalty
USA - New Mexico. House Approves Reinstatement Of The Death Penalty
- OCTOBER 6, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Obama reducing 102 inmates' sentences.
USA - Obama reducing 102 inmates' sentences.
- OCTOBER 6, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill fails to clear Senate.
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill fails to clear Senate.
OCTOBER 6, 2016SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: 80 PER CENT OF RESIDENTS SUPPORT THE DEATH PENALTY
Government feedback agency Reach released a survey, which found that 80 per cent of Singapore residents
- OCTOBER 5, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): BARNEY RONALD FULLER EXECUTED
Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death by lethal injection.
- OCTOBER 5, 2016Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Parliament voted to abolish the Emergency Provisions Act, which was widely applied by the former military government to stifle political activists by threatening harsh penalties, including a potential death sentence for leaking state secrets.
Parliament voted to abolish the Emergency Provisions Act, which was widely applied by the former military government to stifle political activists by threatening harsh penalties, including a potential death sentence for leaking state secrets.
- OCTOBER 5, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death
USA - Texas. Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death
OCTOBER 5, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUMMER 2016 ‘DEATH ROW USA’ SHOWS ONGOING DECLINE IN DEATH ROW POPULATIONS
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund reports that America's death rows have continued to decline in size, with
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- OCTOBER 5, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A court in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip sentenced a Palestinian
- OCTOBER 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row USA Summer 2016" Shows Ongoing Decline in Death Row Populations.
USA - "Death Row USA Summer 2016" Shows Ongoing Decline in Death Row Populations.
- OCTOBER 5, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: THREE CONDEMNED TO HANG IN BURAM, SOUTH DARFUR
The Criminal Court of Buram in South Darfur sentenced three men to death for armed robbery, murder, and grievous bodily harm.
- OCTOBER 4, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE
the Supreme Court upheld the death verdict handed down to 33-year-old Siarhei Vostrykau in May. This is the third death penalty in Belarus this year.
OCTOBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO PEOPLE FOR JOINING 'MILITANT ORGANIZATION'
A Cairo criminal court issued a preliminary death sentence to two people for "joining a militant organization"
OCTOBER 4, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG CHARGES IN KHORRAMABAD
Two prisoners were hanged in the Parsilon Prison of Khorramabad (Lorestan Province, western Iran),
- OCTOBER 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
US SUPREME COURT WON'T HEAR ARIZONA DEATH SENTENCE CASE
The United States Supreme Court has denied the State of Arizona's petition to review an en banc decision
- OCTOBER 3, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: 31 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACK ON MINISTER
A Tunisian court has handed 31 people death sentences over a 2014 attack on the home of then interior minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, a judiciary spokesman said.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
OCTOBER 3, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE IN NAIVASHA
Two men were sentenced to death in Naivasha after being found guilty of robbery with violence.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
- OCTOBER 3, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
- OCTOBER 2, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
OCTOBER 1, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE ON 14 INMATES, PARDONS 32
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi ordered that death sentences on 14 prisoners of Ebonyi origin in various prisons be commuted to life imprisonment.