Chronological archive
November 2018
The 122 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2018, in chronological order.
JORDAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER OF SECURITY GUARD
The Criminal Court on 27 November 2018 sentenced two to death after convicting them of murdering a security guard to rob a supermarket in Amman in April 2015.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES AT TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISON
A prisoner was executed on murder charge at Tabriz Central Prison on 27 November 2018 morning.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Howard Maltz sentenced James Colley to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Howard Maltz sentenced James Colley to death.
NOVEMBER 30, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CARWASH WORKER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN JOHOR
A carwash worker on 28 November 2018 was sentenced to death by the High Court in Johor Baru for distributing 99.16g of methamphetamine two years ago.
NOVEMBER 30, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ TO HANG MAN BEHIND 2012 TWIN CAR BOMBINGS IN KARBALA MARKET
A local court in the Iraqi province of Karbala sentenced to death on 29 November 2018 a man convicted of being behind two car bombings in a market six years ago.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Leticia Marques threw out a jury’s recommendation that Juan Rosario be sentenced to die.
USA - Florida. Judge Leticia Marques threw out a jury’s recommendation that Juan Rosario be sentenced to die.
NOVEMBER 29, 2018MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES PLEDGES TO UPHOLD MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
A 65-year moratorium on the death penalty will be maintained by the new administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the foreign ministry announced on 27 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSaudi national beheaded for murder
29 November 2018: Qublan bin Dhafer bin Odhaiman al-Qahtani executed in Khamis Mushayt Governatorate
NOVEMBER 29, 2018DEATH PENALTYKENTUCKY JOINS STATES WITH NO EXECUTIONS FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS
On November 21, 2018, Kentucky marked 10 years since its last execution, becoming the eleventh current death-penalty state that has not carried out an execution in more than a decade.
NOVEMBER 29, 2018BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS EXECUTES TWO CONVICTED MURDERERS
Belarus has executed in recent days two convicted murderers, the human rights group Vyasna (Spring) said.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistani nationals beheaded in Riyadh
29 November 2018: Mumtaz Ahmed and Mohammed Rafiq executed for drugs trafficking
NOVEMBER 28, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SCHOOLBOY
A Manikganj court on 27 November 2018 sentenced four people to death and three others to life term imprisonment for killing a schoolboy at Khashrchar village in Singair, Manikganj in 2014, reports UNB.
NOVEMBER 28, 2018ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR WIFE BEHEADER
The Supreme Court on 27 November 2018 confirmed the death sentence on a Binga man who axed his wife 11 times and chopped off her head before hiding it in a cardboard box following a domestic dispute.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Investigation Reveals Texas Obtained Possibly Tainted Execution Drugs from Pharmacy With Tainted Safety Record.
USA - Texas. Investigation Reveals Texas Obtained Possibly Tainted Execution Drugs from Pharmacy With Tainted Safety Record.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Shakr Allah Rahman Allah executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Mecca
28 November 2018: Nafaa bin Mahri bin Nafaaal-Marhabi executed for murder of a Canadian citizen
NOVEMBER 27, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR BEATING MOTHER TO DEATH
A Plateau High Court, sitting in Jos, on 26 November 2018 sentenced 24-year-old Godwin Banchir, to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death for not responding to his greetings.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN ZARIA
A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria has sentenced one Abdullahi Ibrahim to death by hanging, Daily Post reported on 22 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2018VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Court of Appeals orders new hearing for Mark Lawlor
USA - Virginia. Court of Appeals orders new hearing for Mark Lawlor
NOVEMBER 27, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST 10 OVER KILLING TOP PROSECUTOR
An Egyptian court on 25 November 2018 confirmed death sentence against 10 defendants over killing former public prosecutor in a bomb attack on his car in 2015, state-run Ahram newspapers reported on its website.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni citizen beheaded in Riyadh
27 November 2018: Hani Sadeq Wazae al-Shajaa executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt: 5 defendants executed in Cairo prison
26 November 2018: 5 defendants executed in Cairo prison
NOVEMBER 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 17 ISLAMIC MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COPTIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH KILLINGS
17 Islamic militants were sentenced to death on 22 November 2018 for their role in multiple church bombings in Egypt that killed scores of Coptic Christians.
NOVEMBER 26, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COAS RATIFIES DEATH SENTENCE OF 11 HARDCORE TERRORISTS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on 23 November 2018 confirmed death sentences awarded to 11 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in attacking armed forces, other law enforcement agencies, killing an innocent civilian and destructing
- NOVEMBER 26, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Death sentence for George Brinkman
USA - Ohio. Death sentence for George Brinkman
NOVEMBER 26, 2018JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: CRIMINAL COURT HANDS MAN DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING WIFE
The Criminal Court on 22 November 2018 sentenced a 55-year-old man to death after convicting him of murdering his wife over finance and custody matters in Zarqa in April of last year.
NOVEMBER 26, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: WHITE NILE COURT SENTENCES DARFUR STUDENT TO DEATH
The Kosti criminal court in Sudan's White Nile state condemned Darfuri student Abubakar Yousef to death, and sentenced another 10 students from Darfur to prison terms, for their participation in riots at the University of Bakht El Rida in May 2017, allafr
- NOVEMBER 23, 2018United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR STABBING GUARD WITH KNIFE
A construction worker, who stabbed a security guard to death using a kitchen knife, has lost his appeal against the death sentence, khaleejtimes reported on 31 October 2018.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2018ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: XINJIANG AUTHORITIES SENTENCE UYGHUR PHILANTHROPIST TO DEATH FOR UNSANCTIONED HAJJ
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have sentenced a prominent Uyghur businessman and philanthropist to death for taking an unsanctioned Muslim holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, according to his brother, RFA reported o
- NOVEMBER 23, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED AT NUR PRISON
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), a prisoner was hanged on the morning of 18 November 2018 at the northern Iranian city of Nur.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: 'BALI NINE' DRUG TRAFFICKER RENAE LAWRENCE RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 13 YEARS
The only female member of the heroin-trafficking "Bali Nine" gang was freed from prison on 21 November 2018, three years after the execution of the group's ringleaders caused huge tensions between Australia and Indonesia.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Three prisoners were hanged in public at Iranian city of Shiraz on 21 November 2018 morning.
NOVEMBER 22, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KILLERS OF BENUE CATHOLIC PRIEST SENTENCED TO DEATH
The two surviving member of a gang that kidnapped and killed a Catholic priest, Fr. John Adeyi in Benue, have been sentenced to death, Pulse reported on 20 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 22, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING ONE NINE YEARS AGO IN UTTAR PRADESH
A sessions court in Muzaffarnagar on 20 November 2018 sentenced seven persons to death for killing a man nearly nine years ago at Harsoli in the district after a clash between two groups of people over an old dispute.
NOVEMBER 21, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CONVICT IN ANTI-SIKH RIOTS CASE SENTENCED TO DEATH
A New Delhi court on 19 November 2018 handed down a rare death sentence over anti-Sikh riots in 1984 that left nearly 3,000 dead following the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MADHYA PRADESH HC UPHOLDS MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 15 November 2018 upheld the death sentence awarded to a 19-year-old man for raping and killing a four-year-old girl in Dhar district.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Kenyan judge on 14 November 2018 sentenced two police officers to death for killing a colleague and two civilians in 2014.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky Joins States With No Executions for at Least Ten Years.
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky Joins States With No Executions for at Least Ten Years.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected a trial court recommendation that Jeffery Wood's death sentence be overturned
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected a trial court recommendation that Jeffery Wood's death sentence be overturned
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
BURMA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF 19-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
The Kyaukse Township court sentenced three men involved in the killing of a student from the Kyaukse Government Technical Institute on 19 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti citizen beheaded in Jazan
21 November 2018: Abdo Hussein Ali Ibrahim executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING FATHER OVER N56,000
The Court of Appeal, Jos Division, on 13 November 2018 sentenced a middle-aged man, Jibril Idrisa, to death by hanging for killing his father over N56,000 being proceeds from the sale of guinea corn.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED AT ZAHEDAN PRISON
According to IHR sources, Milad Nouri was hanged on the morning of 12 November 2018 at Zahedan Central Prison.
NOVEMBER 20, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: EX-JUBBALAND COP EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A former member of the Jubbaland armed forces was executed on 19 November 2018 in Kismaayo for the killing of a prominent elder.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - DPIC New Report, “Behind the Curtain: Secrecy and the Death Penalty in the United States”.
USA - DPIC New Report, “Behind the Curtain: Secrecy and the Death Penalty in the United States”.
NOVEMBER 20, 2018United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN GIVEN DEATH PENALTY AFTER KILLING COLLEAGUE WITH IRON BAR
A man has been sentenced to death for killing a colleague with an iron bar after arguing at breakfast in Ajman, The National reported on 18 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One Ethiopian and two Yemeni citizens beheaded in Juzan Region
20 November 2018: triple execution for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 20, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING FATHER OVER N56,000
The Court of Appeal, Jos Division, on 13 November 2018 sentenced a middle-aged man, Jibril Idrisa, to death by hanging for killing his father over N56,000 being proceeds from the sale of guinea corn.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 10 PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAEI SHAHR PRISON OF KARAJ
Ten prisoners were hanged in a group execution on 14 November 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH, SIX TO 10 YEARS IN 'TANTA TERRORIST CELL' CASE
The Cairo Criminal Court on 17 November 2018 sentenced one defendant involved in the case of "Tanta Terrorist Cell" to death.
NOVEMBER 19, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2007 MURDER IN CUMILLA
A Cumilla court on 14 November 2018 sentenced five people to death for killing three traders 11 years ago.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
The Supreme Court on 14 November 2018 commuted death penalty imposed on a man accused of rape and murder of an eight year old girl in Rajasthan.
NOVEMBER 19, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: NORWEGIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Norwegian national was sentenced to death by two judicial authorities in Pakistan for raping and killing a little girl, norwaytoday reported on 18 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 16, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTED FOR ECONOMIC CORRUPTION
According to a statement by Tehran Prosecutor's Office, on 14 November 2018 morning, two prisoners were executed in Tehran.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: IS FIGHTER WITH STRONG FAMILY LINKS TO AUSTRALIA IS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Islamic State (IS) fighter with strong family links to Australia has been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court after making detailed admissions about the operations and plots of the extremist group, ABC reported on 14 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2018BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: REGIME COURTS ISSUED DEATH SENTENCES FOR 32 ACTIVISTS SINCE 2011
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) on 13 November 2018 condemned the kingdom’s persistence on passing death sentences against anti-regime activists, calling the practice an “inhuman punishment” as the ruling Aal-e Khalifah regime presses ahead wit
NOVEMBER 16, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT IN PUNTLAND SLAPS 4 MEN WITH DEATH PENALTY
A military court in Puntland state has sentenced four men to death penalty over charges of terrorism, sources confirmed on 14 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 16, 2018ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 27-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF GIRLFRIEND
A 27 year old man of Chingola Township on the Copperbelt has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, zambiareports reported on 12 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ROBERT MORENO RAMOS EXECUTED
Robert Moreno Ramos was executed on 14 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 15, 2018Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO TO HANG FOR MURDER
Two suspects who were convicted of stabbing an individual in Kalawanchikudi to death were sentenced to death after a prolonged trial by the Batticaloa High Court on 30 October 2018.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURDISH WOMAN HANGED AT SANANDAJ PRISON
According to the IHR sources, a Kurdish woman, Sharareh Elyasi, was executed on a murder charge at Sanandaj prison on 13 November 2018 morning.
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- NOVEMBER 15, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: CABINET SCRAPS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 33 OFFENCES
The Cabinet has decided that the death penalty for 33 offences under eight acts of law be abolished, and this includes Section 302 of the Penal Code (murder), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong on 13 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Melvin Knight to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Melvin Knight to death
- NOVEMBER 15, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced Eric Jimenez to death
USA - California. Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced Eric Jimenez to death
- NOVEMBER 15, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Khamis Mushait Governatorate
15 November 2018: Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali Asiri executed for murder of co-national
- NOVEMBER 14, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Robert Moreno Ramos was executed.
USA - Texas. Robert Moreno Ramos was executed.
NOVEMBER 14, 2018United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: THIRD COMMITTEE ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON THE MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
The Third Committee on 13 November 2018 approved the draft resolution on a moratorium on use of the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Court of Appeals grants new trial for Albert Turner
USA - Texas. Court of Appeals grants new trial for Albert Turner
- NOVEMBER 14, 2018MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Documentary on the Joseph Amrine case
USA - Missouri. Documentary on the Joseph Amrine case
NOVEMBER 14, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST 80-YEAR-OLD QURAN TUTOR
The Egyptian government has upheld a death sentence against Sheikh Abdel Halim Gabreel, an 80-year-old Quran tutor, with Amnesty International campaigning for him to receive a presidential pardon, middleeastmonitor reported on 13 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES 22 ALLEGING LINKS TO MILITARY PARADE ATTACK
Iran has executed the 22 people it arrested in late September for alleged involvement in a deadly shooting at a military parade in the southern city of Ahvaz, multiple sources told 2 rights groups on 11 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): SUPREME COURT LIFTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CONVICTED MURDERER
The Arkansas Supreme Court on 8 November 2018 reversed the death penalty given Kenneth Reams by a Jefferson County jury in the 1993 shooting death of Gary Turner during a robbery at an ATM machine.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: IRAQI CITIZEN EXECUTED ON MURDER CHARGE
According to the IHR sources, Soran Rashid Zahedi (Nickname: Soran Holiri), 33, was executed at Zanjan Central Prison on the morning of 6 November 2018.
NOVEMBER 13, 2018BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: COURT SENTENCES FOUR NATIONALS TO DEATH OVER TERROR CHARGES
A Bahraini court on 12 November 2018 sentenced four of its nationals to death for their alleged roles in a deadly bombing last year.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. New trial for Cary W. Williams
USA - Nevada. New trial for Cary W. Williams
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Lameco Turner will now serve a 99-year sentence
USA - Alabama. Lameco Turner will now serve a 99-year sentence
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Seven Florida Cases
USA - Florida. U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Seven Florida Cases
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Arar
13 November 2018: Mahmoud bin Rabie bin al-Yabes al-Ruwaili executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi ISIS member beheaded after videotaped crimes shook the Kingdom
13 November 2018: Majed Saad bin Radhi al-Anzi executed for murder and terrorist crimes
- NOVEMBER 12, 2018LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE WANTS LIBERIA REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) on 7 November 2018 reiterated its call on the Liberian Government to abolish the death penalty which the government reintroduced in 2008.
NOVEMBER 12, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: INMATE HANGED IN ARDEKAN PRISON OF YAZD
A prisoner was hanged on 3 November 2018 at Ardakan Prison of Yazd, central Iran.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT OF CASSATION UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 CONVICTED OF KILLING POLICEMAN
An Egyptian top court upheld on 11 November 2018 a previous death sentence against seven defendants convicted of killing a policeman in 2013, official MENA news agen
- NOVEMBER 12, 2018VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: THREE DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Hanoi court on 8 November 2018 sentenced three men to death and one man to life imprisonment for drug trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2018KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: 2 BODA BODA RIDERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING LAPTOP
Two boda boda riders were sentenced to death on 10 November 2018 for stealing a laptop after losing an appeal in a high court.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions Harm Murder Victims’ Families, Too.
USA - Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions Harm Murder Victims’ Families, Too.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Egyptian nationals beheaded in Tabuk Region
11 November 2018: Youssef Faraj Saad Muslim and Mohammed Abdullah Audeh Awad executed for drugs trafficking
- NOVEMBER 9, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EIGHT ISIS JIHADISTS ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEADLY ATTACK AGAINST SOLDIERS
An Egyptian military court on 7 November 2018 sentenced eight ISIS fighters to death for a deadly attack against an army checkpoint in 2016.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER
An antiterrorism court on 8 November 2018 handed down death sentence to a convict and life imprisonment to two others for killing a man over non-payment of ‘protection’ money of just Rs2,000.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2018North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Judge Thornburg has re-sentenced James Morgan to life without possibility of parole
USA - North Carolina. Judge Thornburg has re-sentenced James Morgan to life without possibility of parole
- NOVEMBER 9, 2018SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: 11 REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Assad regime sentenced 11 detainees and prisoners in Hama Central Prison to execution, Al Arabiya reported on 9 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TODDLER RAPIST IN FINAL RULING
A high Egyptian appeals court has upheld a death sentence against a man for raping a 20-month-old girl last year, a judicial source said on 7 November 2018, in a final ruling in a case that provoked widespread public outcry.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON ADULTERY CHARGES
An Iranian court recently sentenced to death a Kurdish woman on adultery charges, a Kurdish rights group reported on 5 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2018ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court today reversed the death penalty of Kenneth Reams
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court today reversed the death penalty of Kenneth Reams
- NOVEMBER 8, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on Eriese Tisdale
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on Eriese Tisdale
NOVEMBER 8, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYASIA BIBI MOVED FROM JAIL TO ANOTHER PART OF PAKISTAN, SOURCES SAY
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman whose death sentence was overturned last week by Pakistan's Supreme Court, has been moved from her jail cell to an undisclosed location in another part of the country, intelligence sources in Pakistan told CNN on 8 November 20
- NOVEMBER 7, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS EXPERT URGES IRAN TO END DEATH PENALTY FOR MINORS
The U.N. independent expert on human rights in Iran urged Tehran on 24 October 2018 to abolish the death penalty for juveniles.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MORE PEOPLE RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY FOR 'ECONOMIC CRIMES'
Two men accused of “conducting organized and systematic disruption” in Iran's banking network have been condemned to death and others sentenced to prison terms, judicial sources were quoted as saying on 6 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2018IsraelDEATH PENALTY
ISRAEL: SHIN BET CHIEF ‘UNEQUIVOCALLY’ AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS
Shin Bet security service chief Nadav Argaman said on 6 November 2018 that he was “unequivocally” against a controversial bill that aims to make it easier for Israel to sentence convicted Palestinian attackers of civilians and soldiers to death.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - 2018 Midterm Elections Appraisal.
USA - 2018 Midterm Elections Appraisal.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: IDUKKI MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING AND KILLING WOMAN, DAUGHTER
The High Court in Idukki on 30 October 2018 confirmed the death sentence awarded by Thodupuzha second additional sessions judge T U Kuruvila on June 20, 2012, to an Idukki native for brutally raping and murdering a mother and her daughter at Peermade in 2
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DOUBLE MURDER
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) announced on 1 November 2018 a two-time death sentence to a man convicted in a double murder case.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO MORE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR WAR CRIMES
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on 5 November 2018 sentenced two people to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for Jeffrey Havard
USA - Mississippi. Prosecutors will not seek death penalty for Jeffrey Havard
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jury ordered the death penalty for Dillion Compton
USA - Texas. Jury ordered the death penalty for Dillion Compton
- NOVEMBER 6, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Voters approved constitutional amendment to end non-unanimous jury verdicts
USA - Louisiana. Voters approved constitutional amendment to end non-unanimous jury verdicts
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
According to the Iranian newspaper Javan, a prisoner was sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind) on a murder charge, IHR reported on 1 November 201
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: PRESIDENT PARDONS TWO PROMINENT DEATH ROW INMATES
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on 31 October 2018 ordered the release of James Gatdet Dak the spokesperson of SPLM-IO leader.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDER
An Iraqi court on 4 November 2018 sentenced to death one of the assassins of the head of the Passport Directorate of Babylon (Babil) province, Commander Safa al-Dulaimi.
NOVEMBER 5, 2018IsraelDEATH PENALTYISRAEL: NETANYAHU GREEN-LIGHTS DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the go-ahead on 4 November 2018 for lawmakers to advance a controversial bill calling for the death penalty for convicted Palestinian killers of Israeli civilians and soldiers, reportedly rejecting the advice of the
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Two death-row prisoners died of suspected suicides
USA - California. Two death-row prisoners died of suspected suicides
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Clemente Aguirre Exonerated From Death Row
USA - Florida. Clemente Aguirre Exonerated From Death Row
- NOVEMBER 5, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIERS TO DEATH FOR KILLING
Somali Military Court has on 5 November 2018 sentenced two members of armed forces to death for murder.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Jeddah Governorate
4 November 2018: Qul Afdhal Nadir Khan executed for heroin smuggle
- NOVEMBER 2, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): EDMUND ZAGORSKI EXECUTED BY ELECTRIC CHAIR
Edmund Zagorski was executed on November 1st, 2018.
NOVEMBER 2, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AT BANDAR ABBAS PRISON
According to the IHR sources, Nouri Yarkhorshidi, 35, was executed on 28 October 2018 at Bandar Abbas Prison.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE, KILLING MINOR
In a major verdict Sessions Judge SK Tekam on 31 October 2018 awarded capital punishment, ‘Hang till Death’ to a man for rape and killing a four-year-old girl.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIAN MAID EXECUTED FOR KILLING EMPLOYER WHO TRIED TO RAPE HER
Saudi Arabia executed on 29 October 2018 an Indonesian maid for killing her boss – while he was trying to rape her.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Rabbis oppose death penalty for Robert Bowers
USA - Rabbis oppose death penalty for Robert Bowers
NOVEMBER 2, 2018South SudanDEATH PENALTYS SUDAN PARDONS DEATH SENTENCED S AFRICAN
South Sudan President Salva Kiir decided to pardon death sentenced South African William Endley, SAnews reported on 1 November 2018.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2018ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down a section of state's death penalty.
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down a section of state's death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2018TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Edmund Zagorski was executed on the electic chair.
USA - Tennessee. Edmund Zagorski was executed on the electic chair.