Chronological archive
February 2018
The 114 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2018, in chronological order.
Morocco: justice pronounces a new death sentence
February 28, 2018: First instance criminal court at the Court of Appeal of Rabat sentenced to death a defendant for murder and mutilation of cadaver.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Gawf
28 February 2018: Zaid Bin Beenik executed for amphetamines smuggle
FEBRUARY 28, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
Additional district and sessions judge, Shakeel Ahmad Sipra awarded death sentence to an accused of a murder case.
FEBRUARY 28, 2018ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: KEITH MUKATA SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Lusaka High Court has sentenced Chilanga UPND Member of Parliament Keith Mukata to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder.
FEBRUARY 28, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN IN MP GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
A court in Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) awarded death sentence to a 22-year-old man for raping and killing a four-year-old girl last May.
FEBRUARY 28, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG KURDISH MAN EXECUTED IN CENTRAL PRISON OF ILAM
A Kurdish man was hanged in Central Prison of Ilam, in western Iran.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN JUSTICE MINISTER EXPECTS FEWER EXECUTIONS UNDER REVISED DRUG LAW
Iran’s justice minister said a recent reform of its drug laws should lead to fewer executions after the U.N. Secretary General said he remained alarmed about their high number - nearly 500 last year.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Jason Wade Delacerda to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Jason Wade Delacerda to death
- FEBRUARY 27, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Scott Blystone was resentenced to life without parole
USA - Pennsylvania. Scott Blystone was resentenced to life without parole
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BOMBING LINKED TO IRAN
Bahrain's highest appeals court upheld a death sentence and lengthy jail terms in a mass trial over a fatal 2016 bombing that authorities have linked to Iran.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT EXECUTES SIX, TWO OF WHOM WERE WOMEN
26 february 2018: according to a local judicial source, the Egyptian authorities executed six people, five from the same family.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt: Man executed for Murder
26 February 2018: Man executed for Murder
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two foreign citizens beheaded in Tabook
26 February 2018: double execution for amphetamines smuggle
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Trump wants drug dealers to face death penalty.
USA - Trump wants drug dealers to face death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 SOLDIERS IN SANAA
The Central Military Court of First Instance in the capital Sanaa sentenced Ali Mohammed Ahmed al-Maghrabi to death for killing three soldiers and injuring 16 others.
FEBRUARY 25, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 16 TURKISH WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DAESH MEMBERSHIP
A court in Iraq has sentenced 16 Turkish women to death over membership in the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and involvement in acts of terror across the conflict-ridden Arab country.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb sentenced Benjamin Davis Smiley Jr. to death
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb sentenced Benjamin Davis Smiley Jr. to death
- FEBRUARY 23, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Whitaker
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Whitaker
FEBRUARY 23, 2018Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: FOUR ROHINGYAS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACK ON POLICE OUTPOST
Four Rohingya militants were sentenced to death by a special court in Maungdaw district of Rakhaine state in Myanmar, according to a report by The Irrawaddy news magazine.
FEBRUARY 23, 2018South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: SOUTH AFRICAN GETS DEATH PENALTY
A judge in South Sudan has sentenced South African citizen William John Endley to death by hanging, after he was charged with spying, illegal entry to South Sudan and conspiracy to overthrow President Salva Kiir's government.
FEBRUARY 23, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES LEADER OF LAND GRAB GANG TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced the leader of a six-man gang, Mohammed Audu, to death by hanging for stabbing one Hussein Isa to death over a land dispute.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): EXECUTION STAY FOR CANCER-HIT INMATE WITH DAMAGED VEINS
The state halted Doyle Lee Hamm’s execution because medical staff were having difficulty connecting an intravenous line.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ERIC SCOTT BRANCH EXECUTED
Eric Scott Branch (47, White) was executed. Branch was Sentenced to death on May 3, 1994 in Escambia County after being convicted of strangling and raping Susan Morris on Jan. 11, 1993.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS: MINUTES BEFORE EXECUTION, GOV. GREG ABBOTT COMMUTES THE SENTENCE OF THOMAS WHITAKER
Less than an hour before execution, Gov. Abbott commutes the sentence of Thomas Whitaker (38, White).
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Asir
22 February 2018: Hamad Al Hdeesan executed for smuggling cannabis
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Eric Scott Branch (47, White) was executed.
USA - Florida. Eric Scott Branch (47, White) was executed.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The state halted Doyle Hamm’s execution because of difficulty connecting an intravenous line.
USA - Alabama. The state halted Doyle Hamm’s execution because of difficulty connecting an intravenous line.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Senate approved SB 128 that permits execution by nitrogen hypoxia
USA - Alabama. The Senate approved SB 128 that permits execution by nitrogen hypoxia
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Donald Smith to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Donald Smith to death
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. The House Judiciary Committee passed bill SB 6052 to abolish the death penalty
USA - Washington. The House Judiciary Committee passed bill SB 6052 to abolish the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Less than an hour before execution, Gov. Abbott commutes the sentence of Thomas Whitaker
USA - Texas. Less than an hour before execution, Gov. Abbott commutes the sentence of Thomas Whitaker
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- FEBRUARY 22, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of James Guzman because it was not unanimous
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of James Guzman because it was not unanimous
- FEBRUARY 22, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO KILLER IN FAISALABAD
The sessions court in Faisalabad awarded death sentence on two counts to an accused involved in a double murder case in limits Chak Jhumra police station.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018BeninDEATH PENALTY
BENIN ABOLISHES DEATH PENALITY
Benin has abolished the death penalty, according to a decree issued by the head of state, Patrice Talon.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI COURT HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCE TO SHIA POLITICAL DISSIDENT
A court in Saudi Arabia handed down a death penalty to a Shia anti-regime activist.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA DEATH-ROW PRISONERS WIN ‘LANDMARK’ PRISON CONDITIONS LAWSUIT
In what lawyers for Virginia death-row prisoners have called “a landmark ruling,” a federal judge has issued an injunction barring the Commonwealth from subjecting prisoners who have been sentenced to death to automatic solitary confinement, physical isol
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA'S 'MOLAR DADDY' GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING TEEN GIRL
A court in South Korea meted out the death sentence to a man charged with killing a school friend of his daughter after sexually molesting her, Yonhap news agency reported.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Jordani citizen beheaded in Tabook
21 February 2018: Ali Suliman al-Agleen executed for smuggling amphetamines
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Utah House panel advances HB379 to end death penalty.
USA - Utah. Utah House panel advances HB379 to end death penalty.
FEBRUARY 21, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 21 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ‘DAMIETTA TERRORIST CELL’
Cairo criminal court headed by Chancellor Shabeb Al-Damarany sentenced 21 defendants to death in the case known publicly by “Damietta terrorist cell”.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. A federal judge (Brikema) barred automatic solitary confinement on death row
USA - Virginia. A federal judge (Brikema) barred automatic solitary confinement on death row
- FEBRUARY 21, 2018KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HIS STEP BROTHER
A quarry worker was sentenced to death for killing his stepbrother nine years ago. Patrick Muiru killed Joseph over a grudge with his stepmother on April 27, 2009, in Kangoo village, Thika town.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2018DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Former death row inmate Robert Hobart takes life sentence deal in double homicide.
USA - Florida. Former death row inmate Robert Hobart takes life sentence deal in double homicide.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni citizen beheaded in Jazan
20 February 2018: Mohammed Saleh al-Harthi executed for murder
- FEBRUARY 20, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended clemency for Thomas Whitaker.
USA - Texas. The Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended clemency for Thomas Whitaker.
FEBRUARY 20, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: NAVY OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER COMMANDER’S KILLING
A Somali military court passed a death sentence to a Navy soldier Abdinasir Hosh Mohamed for the killing of Deputy Commander Said Ali Dhere, Radio Dalsan reports.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Missouri Executed 17 Prisoners With Drugs Secretly Obtained From 'High-Risk' Pharmacy
USA - Missouri. Missouri Executed 17 Prisoners With Drugs Secretly Obtained From 'High-Risk' Pharmacy
- FEBRUARY 20, 2018South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. HB 1123 was tabled in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
USA - South Dakota. HB 1123 was tabled in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2018MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Morocco counts 115 sentenced to death
19 February 2018: Morocco counts 115 condemned to death, has just indicated the president of the Prosecutor General Mohamed Abdennabaoui during a meeting with the ambassadors of the kingdom.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ‘AWSIM CELL’ CASE
Giza Criminal Court sentenced 4 defendants to death in the case known publicly by “Awsim cell”.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 7-YEAR-OLD HASINI'S RAPIST AND KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The young engineer accused of raping and murdering 7-year-old Hasini in Chennai last February was sentenced to death by a Chengalpet Court, Tamil Nadu.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2018GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA ANNOUNCES ‘MORATORIUM’ ON DEATH PENALTY
Gambian President Adama Barrow announced a suspension of the death penalty in his country, in a break from the former regime of the dictator Yahya Jammeh.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SENTENCES TURKISH WOMAN TO DEATH, 11 OTHERS TO LIFE
A court in the Iraqi capital sentenced to death a Turkish woman and 11 other foreign widows to life in jail for belonging to the Islamic State.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT STRONGLY REJECTS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIONS
- FEBRUARY 18, 2018DEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
USA - Oklahoma. A jury sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2018BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA HANGS MAN WHO MURDERED GIRLFRIEND, SON
Botswana hanged a man for murdering his girlfriend and her son, the first execution in two years by the only southern African nation not to have abolished the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Lack of Death-Penalty Counsel Brings Guantánamo War Crimes Trial to a Halt.
USA - Lack of Death-Penalty Counsel Brings Guantánamo War Crimes Trial to a Halt.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan sentenced Al Qaeda operative Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun to life in prison.
USA - U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan sentenced Al Qaeda operative Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun to life in prison.
FEBRUARY 16, 2018DEATH PENALTYUSA: AL QAEDA OPERATIVE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan in New York City today sentenced Al Qaeda operative Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun, 47, to life in prison.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2018OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Fabion Brown
USA - Oklahoma. The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Fabion Brown
- FEBRUARY 15, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo sentenced David Ponce to death.
USA - California. Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo sentenced David Ponce to death.
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FEBRUARY 15, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER OF THREE HANGED IN HARIPUR JAIL
A man who killed three persons during a Jirga in Mardan in 2003 was hanged in District Jail Haripur.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A bidoon executed for murder
14 February 2018: Saeed al-Mohri, a bidoon, was beheaded for murder.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved use of nitrogen gas
USA - Alabama. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved use of nitrogen gas
FEBRUARY 14, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ
At least 6 prisoners were executed in the morning at Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2018WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Senate Passes Death Penalty Abolition Bill.
USA - Washington. Senate Passes Death Penalty Abolition Bill.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2018MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Steven Wilbanks to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Steven Wilbanks to death
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Jordan executed for drug
13 February 2018: Abdullah bin Ayed bin Suleiman al-Hawit, a Jordan citizen, was beheaded, for smuggling amphetamines.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018IowaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Iowa. SSB 3134 to reinstate capital punishment won't advance
USA - Iowa. SSB 3134 to reinstate capital punishment won't advance
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Indiana Supreme Court rules state may use Brevital in lethal injection
USA - Indiana. Indiana Supreme Court rules state may use Brevital in lethal injection
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Judge Dismisses ACLU Death Penalty Suit.
USA - Nebraska. Judge Dismisses ACLU Death Penalty Suit.
FEBRUARY 13, 2018DEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men have been sentenced to death recently in Malaysia for drug trafficking.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - At Guantanamo trial, Military judge wants civilian attorneys arrested for quitting al Nashiri’s case
USA - At Guantanamo trial, Military judge wants civilian attorneys arrested for quitting al Nashiri’s case
- FEBRUARY 13, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN ZANJAN
According to a close source, a prisoner was hanged at Zanjan Central Prison.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2018South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN SENTENCES REBEL LEADER'S SPOKESMAN TO DEATH
A spokesman for South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar was sentenced to death on charges of treason and incitement against the government.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani citizen beheaded in Mecca
12 February 2018: Shawkat Dawood Khan executed for smuggling heroin
- FEBRUARY 12, 2018IowaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Iowa. The Senate subcommittee on Public Safety voted to reintroduce death penalty
USA - Iowa. The Senate subcommittee on Public Safety voted to reintroduce death penalty
- FEBRUARY 12, 2018SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: APEX COURT ACQUITS MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR DRUG POSSESSION
In a rare 2-1 decision, the apex court acquitted a man on death row for drug possession.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pentagon Fires Harvey Rishikof, War Court Official Who Was Attempting to Negotiate End to Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial.
USA - Pentagon Fires Harvey Rishikof, War Court Official Who Was Attempting to Negotiate End to Guantánamo Death-Penalty Trial.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2018UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Study suggesting that support for the death penalty is waning in Utah.
USA - Utah. Study suggesting that support for the death penalty is waning in Utah.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court sentenced to death by hanging S. Pragasam after he was found guilty of trafficking in drugs two years ago.
the High Court sentenced to death by hanging S. Pragasam after he was found guilty of trafficking in drugs two years ago.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced two friends to death by hanging after finding them guilty of trafficking 123.052kg of drugs three years ago.
the Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced two friends to death by hanging after finding them guilty of trafficking 123.052kg of drugs three years ago.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES FOUR PAKISTANIS FOR MURDER, RAPE
Saudi Arabia executed four Pakistani men convicted of raping and murdering a woman and raping her teenage son, the interior ministry said.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the independent public opinion research center Levada reported that its latest poll had uncovered a major split in the
the independent public opinion research center Levada reported that its latest poll had uncovered a major split in the
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Governor Kasich grants an 8-month reprieve to Tibbetts, whose execution was on February 13, 2018
USA - Ohio. Governor Kasich grants an 8-month reprieve to Tibbetts, whose execution was on February 13, 2018
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Stanley Griffin, 52, Black, was re-sentenced to life in prison
USA - Texas. Stanley Griffin, 52, Black, was re-sentenced to life in prison
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury today recommended Benjamin Young be put to death
USA - Alabama. A jury today recommended Benjamin Young be put to death
- FEBRUARY 7, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Jordan executed for drug
7 February 2018: Samir Abdulqader Nuseirat, a Jordan citizen, was beheaded for smuggling amphetamines.
FEBRUARY 7, 2018SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: FIRST ‘STONING’ IN PUBLIC CARRIED OUT BY AN ARMY PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO THE ‘ISLAMIC STATE’ ORGANIZATION
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that an army pledges allegiance to the “Islamic State” organization carried out the first stoning against a woman
- FEBRUARY 6, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Nigerian executed for drug
6 February 2018: Adam Muhammad Idris, a Nigerian citizen, was beheaded for smuggling cocaine.
FEBRUARY 6, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ONE DEATH SENTENCE OVER OCT. 2017 MOGADISHU ATTACK
A military court in the Somalia capital Mogadishu has sentenced a man to death for his role in the suicide bomb attacks in October 2017.
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- FEBRUARY 6, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: GAZIPUR COURT SENTENCES FOUR TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF AUTORICKSHAW OWNER
A Gazipur court has sentenced four people to death in a 2012 case over the murder of an autorickshaw owner in the district.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 870 that would apply Hurst v. Florida to all death sentences
USA - Florida. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 870 that would apply Hurst v. Florida to all death sentences
FEBRUARY 6, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITARY COURT UPHOLDS TWO DEATH SENTENCES OVER 2013 MURDER OF POLICE CONSCRIPTS
Egypt’s high military appeals court upheld death sentences handed to two defendants over the August 2013 murder of two police personnel in North Sinai.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
PROFESSOR'S IRANIAN DEATH SENTENCE NOW 'DEFINITIVE', SAYS LAWYER
Attempts to overturn the death sentence of a professor in the Iranian courts have failed, according to the man’s lawyer.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - American Bar Association Resolution: Ban Death Penalty for Offenders Age 21
USA - American Bar Association Resolution: Ban Death Penalty for Offenders Age 21
- FEBRUARY 5, 2018DEATH PENALTY
ABA RESOLUTION: BAN DEATH PENALTY FOR OFFENDERS AGE 21 OR YOUNGER
The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution (Resolution 111) calling for an end to the death penalty for offenders who were 21 or younger at the time of the crime.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi executed for murder
4 February 2018: Nayef bin Maayu bin Abdullah al-Husni, a Saudi citizen, was beheaded for murder.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb ordered a new sentencing hearing for Mark Anthony Poole because his death sentence was not unanimous.
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb ordered a new sentencing hearing for Mark Anthony Poole because his death sentence was not unanimous.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2018New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House panel rejects bill to reintroduce death penalty
USA - New Mexico. House panel rejects bill to reintroduce death penalty
- FEBRUARY 3, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER AWSIM BLOOD-FEUD REVENGE
Giza Criminal Court sentenced three defendants to death in their re-trail over killing a person and attempted murder of two others
FEBRUARY 2, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2,277 INMATES AWAIT EXECUTION
There are indications that the number of prison inmates awaiting execution across the country has hit 2,277, according to findings by New Telegraph.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of Danny Hill
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of Danny Hill
- FEBRUARY 2, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDERER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
A Kasur court sentenced a man to death for strangling his wife.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2018South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. HB 1123 (exempt from death penalty persons with mental illness) passed the House of Representatives
USA - South Dakota. HB 1123 (exempt from death penalty persons with mental illness) passed the House of Representatives
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani executed for drug
1 February 2018: Mohammed Kamal Hamidul, a Pakistani citizen, was beheaded for smuggling heroin.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JOHN DAVID BATTAGLIA EXECUTED
John David Battaglia, 62, White, was executed.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. John David Battaglia was executed.
USA - Texas. John David Battaglia was executed.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: TWO DEATH PENALTIES
The Fourth High Criminal Court in Bahrain, headed by Judge Ali Khalifa Al Dhahrani, unanimously sentenced Mousa Abdullah Mousa Jaafar to death on charges of killing a policeman in the Karana bombing.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO ACCUSED IN MURDER CASE
The additional district and sessions judge, Lakki Marwat awarded death sentence to an accused in the murder case of the brother of a girl who had refused to marry him.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. House votes to make murder in front of child a capital offense.
USA - Alabama. House votes to make murder in front of child a capital offense.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Senate Corrections and Penology Committee advances 2 execution bills
USA - South Carolina. Senate Corrections and Penology Committee advances 2 execution bills
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Appeals court says Ohio execution method constitutional.
USA - Ohio. Appeals court says Ohio execution method constitutional.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2018KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: MOTHER, BOYFRIEND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SPECIAL-NEEDS DAUGHTER
A court in Kuwait has sentenced a Kuwaiti mother and her boyfriend to death after they were found guilty of killing her special-needs daughter to get rid of her.