2018

BAHRAIN UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 2 ANTI-REGIME ACTIVISTS, REVOKES CITIZENSHIP OF 9 OTHERS

Manama upheld death sentences against two activists

IRAQ COURT SENTENCES BELGIAN JIHADIST TO DEATH FOR ISLAMIC STATE MEMBERSHIP

An Iraqi court sentenced a Belgian jihadist, who threatened Europe in propaganda videos, to death by hanging for membership of the Islamic State group, an AFP journalist reported.

LOUISIANA (USA): FORMER DEATH-ROW PRISONER COREY WILLIAMS WAS RELEASED ON PLEA AGREEMENT, AMID EVIDENCE OF INNOCENCE, MISCONDUCT

Williams, 36, Black, walked free from prison in Louisiana on May 21, 2018.

USA - Louisiana. Former Death-Row Prisoner Corey Williams Released on Plea Agreement

USA - Louisiana. Former Death-Row Prisoner Corey Williams Released on Plea Agreement

IRAQ: TWO TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR JOINING IS

A criminal court in Iraq has sentenced two terrorists to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a judicial spokesman said.

USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Dwandarrius Robinson to death

USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Dwandarrius Robinson to death

BANGLADESH: 3 TO DIE, 7 GET LIFE IN PRISON FOR KILLING KERANIGANJ BUSINESSMAN

A court awarded death penalty to three people and life imprisonment to seven others for killing a businessman for extortion in Keraniganj in 2006.

KUWAIT: DEATH RULING IN CLERIC’S KILL

The Criminal Court has condemned to death by hanging the suspect in the murder of Kuwaiti cleric Abdul- Rahman Al-Senafi

USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death penalty for Shawn Grate

USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death penalty for Shawn Grate

UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE SPAIN TO HALT EXTRADITIONS TO CHINA FEARING RISK OF TORTURE OR DEATH PENALTY

UN human rights experts say they are deeply concerned by Spain’s decision to extradite Chinese and Taiwanese individuals to the People's Republic of China

SRI LANKA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER COMMITTED 17 YEARS AGO

The Colombo High Court imposed death sentence on three persons convicted of stabbing a person to death in Nawagampura, Colombo in 2001 November 05.

USA - Alabama. Jury recommends death for Jerry Jerome Smith for the 5th time.

USA - Alabama. Jury recommends death for Jerry Jerome Smith for the 5th time.

TEXAS (USA): JUAN CASTILLO EXECUTED

Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.

USA - Texas. Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.

USA - Texas. Juan Castillo, 37, Hispanic, was executed.

IRAN: MAN HANGED AT ARDABIL CENTRAL PRISON ON MURDER CHARGES

According to a close source, on the morning a prisoner was hanged at Ardabil Central Prison on murder charges.

USA - Florida. Steven Hayward was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

USA - Florida. Steven Hayward was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

SUDAN: WOMAN FLOGGED FOR MARRYING WITHOUT HER FATHER’S CONSENT

A woman was lashed 75 times after a court found her guilty of marrying a man without her father’s consent, her lawyer and rights activists said.

IRAN: 2 PUBLIC EXECUTIONS

EGYPT COURT ASKS MUFTI TO WEIGH IN ON DEATH SENTENCES FOR 13

An Egyptian court has referred the case of 13 defendants facing terrorism charges to the country's top religious authority, the Grand Mufi, for a non-binding opinion on whether they can be potentially executed as the prosecution seeks.

Saudi citizen beheaded in Khamis Msheet

14 May 2018: Hadi bin Hassan al-Msheekhi executed for murder

JORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DAESH AFFILIATION

A Jordanian military court sentenced a man to death and six others to lengthy prison sentences for belonging to Daesh (ISIS), judicial sources said.

USA - Louisiana. The United States Supreme Court has granted a new trial to Robert McCoy

USA - Louisiana. The United States Supreme Court has granted a new trial to Robert McCoy

IRAN: FOUR EXECUTIONS IN THE CITIES OF ILAM, ZAHEDAN AND URMIA

Four prisoners were executed in the cities of Ilam, Zahedan and Urmia. All of the prisoners were found guilty of murder.

IRAQ: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR SLAUGHTERING RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death by hanging for involvement in slaughtering a Russian diplomat in 2006, an Iraqi judicial official was quoted as saying.

BANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF MADARIPUR TRADER

A Madaripur court has sentenced four people to death for the murder of trader Sohel Mollik.

USA - Idaho. Judge ordered the Department of Correction to disclose lethal-injection drug records

USA - Idaho. Judge ordered the Department of Correction to disclose lethal-injection drug records

Saudi citizen beheaded 16 years after crime

13 May 2018: Jameel Bin Mohammad Al Aseeri executed over armed attacks on banks

Saudi citizen beheaded in Geddah

13 May 2018: Gamil Asiri executed for armed robbery

IRAN: 8 DAESH MEMBERS GET DEATH PENALTY

An Iranian court sentenced eight Daesh members to death over a 2017 attack on the Iranian parliament, a judicial official said.

SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR ATTACKS ON BANKS

Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man over armed attacks on banks in the Red Sea city of Jeddah 16 years ago.