Chronological archive
March 2019
The 151 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2019, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER WAR CRIMES IN NETROKONA
A court in Netrokona has sentenced to death five fugitives on charges of torture, abduction, murder and rape during the Liberation War in 1971 in Purbodhala.
MARCH 29, 2019TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: PREMIER APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUNK DRIVING
Premier Su Tseng-chang on 28 March 2019 approved draft amendments to the Criminal Code that could see drunk drivers deemed to have caused fatalities with murderous intent sentenced to death.
- MARCH 29, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1792 (now Act 615) into law.
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1792 (now Act 615) into law.
MARCH 29, 2019BruneiDEATH PENALTYBRUNEI TO PUNISH GAY SEX AND ADULTERY WITH DEATH BY STONING
A new law which comes into effect from next week will punish homosexual sex and adultery with death in the small southeast Asian kingdom of Brunei.
- MARCH 28, 2019BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS - Two executed
In mid-May, two executions, of Viktar Liotau and Alyaksey Mikhalenia, have reportedly taken place in secret.
- MARCH 28, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FATHER, SON EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
MARCH 28, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Jalaluddin Mosala Nezhad was publically hanged in Jahrom
A prisoner - Jalaluddin Mosala Nezhad – on 14 March 2019 was publically hanged in Jahrom
- MARCH 28, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Clifford Williams exonerated.
USA - Florida. Clifford Williams exonerated.
MARCH 28, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SHC ANNULS DEATH PENALTY
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on 21 March 2019 annulled the death sentence of two accused and released them in the case of firing on a police vehicle.
- MARCH 28, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution to Patrick Murphy for "religious reasons"
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution to Patrick Murphy for "religious reasons"
- MARCH 28, 2019PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentence Jacob Sullivan, 46, White, to death.
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentence Jacob Sullivan, 46, White, to death.
MARCH 27, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: RTEAN MEMBER TO DIE FOR KILLING COLLEAGUE OVER ‘LOADING’
An Ekiti State High Court on 26 March 2019 sentenced a member of the Road Transport Employer Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Abednego Ajibola, to death for killing his colleague over scuffle on loading arrangement.
MARCH 27, 2019SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED
A Malaysian convicted of murder in 2015 was executed at Singapore's Changi Prison on 22 March 2019 morning.
MARCH 27, 2019United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: ASIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS WIFE
The Fujairah Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian man to death for killing his wife, an Arab woman.
- MARCH 27, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Senate passed HB 1792
USA - Arkansas. The Senate passed HB 1792
MARCH 27, 2019SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTYSWITZERLAND TO DEPORT TERRORISTS EVEN IF THEY FACE DEATH PENALTY AT HOME
The Swiss Council of States agreed earlier this week to allow for the deportation of terrorists to their home countries even if they face the death penalty in them.
MARCH 26, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: YEZIDI MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
An Iraqi court on 25 March 2019 sentenced a Yezidi (Ezidi) man to death for joining the Islamic State and participating in crimes against his own religious minority group in the town of Sinjar (Shingal) in 2014.
MARCH 26, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES BOYFRIEND TO DEATH
An Akure High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Chukwudi Onweniwe, to death by hanging, for killing his girlfriend, Nifemi Adeyeye, an HND student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO).
MARCH 26, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT SHIRVAN PRISON
According to the Iran Human Rights sources, on the morning of 13 March 2019, a prisoner identified as Salman Azarpanah, was executed at Shirvan Prison. Shirvan is a city in North Khorasan Province of Iran.
- MARCH 26, 2019PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. State Supreme Court confirms new sentencing for Milton Montalvo
USA - Pennsylvania. State Supreme Court confirms new sentencing for Milton Montalvo
MARCH 25, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISM
An Iraqi court on 24 March 2019 sentenced an alleged terrorist to death for attempting to blow himself up on security forces in the province of Salahuddin.
MARCH 25, 2019ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: LUSAKA BUSINESSMAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE, HER LOVER
The Lusaka High Court has sentenced to death a businessman who shot dead his wife and her alleged lover in Meanwood area last July, The Zambian Observer reported on 24 March 2019.
- MARCH 25, 2019PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Jacob Sullivan to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Jacob Sullivan to death
- MARCH 25, 2019UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. New hearing for Douglas Carter
USA - Utah. New hearing for Douglas Carter
MARCH 25, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI TO EXTRADITE EGYPTIAN DEATH ROW CONVICT
An Egyptian convicted of murder in Egypt is to be flown back to his home country, according to Sabq.
- MARCH 24, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Poll: only 31% favour death penalty
USA - California. Poll: only 31% favour death penalty
- MARCH 23, 2019TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty for the murderer of a soldier on duty at Menzel Bourguiba
18 April 2018: the accused charged with murdering a soldier at the military barracks in Zaârour of the delegation of Menzel Bourguiba (Bizerte) was sentenced to death.
MARCH 22, 2019ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 14 WOMEN ON DEATH ROW
Fourteen women and an 18-year-old man are among 315 inmates on death row at Mukobeko Maximum Security Correctional Facility in Kabwe, Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga has said.
MARCH 22, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO AL-SHABAB MILITANTS TO DEATH
Somalia's military court on 20 March 2019 sentenced two al-Shabab militants to death for their participation in terrorist attacks and killings.
- MARCH 22, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge ruled against Joseph E. Duncan
USA - Federal. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge ruled against Joseph E. Duncan
MARCH 22, 2019CambodiaDEATH PENALTYCAMBODIA: HUN SEN WANTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPISTS
Prime Minister Hun Sen on 10 March 2019 said he wants the constitution amended to allow the death sentence for child rapists.
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MARCH 21, 2019Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH, ANOTHER FREED FOR 2006 MURDER
One man was sentenced to hang for a 2006 murder while his co-accused walked free after a Port of Spain jury returned its verdict on 12 February 2019.
MARCH 21, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 TO DIE FOR DOUBLE MURDER IN MYMENSINGH
A court in Mymensingh on 20 March 2019 sentenced four people to death for killing two siblings in Tarakanda upazila in 2001.
- MARCH 21, 2019TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Senate passed SB 0400 to reduce appeals for death sentences
USA - Tennessee. Senate passed SB 0400 to reduce appeals for death sentences
- MARCH 21, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Anthony Welch re-sentenced to 3 life terms
USA - Florida. Anthony Welch re-sentenced to 3 life terms
- MARCH 21, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Ronald Stewart Posthumously Exonerated
USA - Florida. Ronald Stewart Posthumously Exonerated
- MARCH 21, 2019IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Judge Lynn Norton says prison officials must release execution-related documents
USA - Idaho. Judge Lynn Norton says prison officials must release execution-related documents
MARCH 21, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ‘MURDERER’ FATHER IN MANSOURA REFERRED TO MUFTI
A criminal court in Dakahlia's Mansoura ordered on 18 March 2019 referring Mahmoud Nazmi, over filicide, to Egypt's Grand Mufti, and said it would issue its verdict on April 17.
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
7 March 2018: Shaukat alias Shauki, was executed in the Kot Lakhpat Jail for murder .
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
30 Janaury 2018: Faisal Sheraz, was executed for murder in the Peshawar Central Prison, after spending 11 years in the death row.
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
23 January 2018: Shamoon Masih, is a service man senteced for murder by the military Court, was executed in the Multan Central Jail.
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
13 March 2018: a man, named Amanullah, was executed in the Mirpur Prison for a murder.
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
22 March 2018: Mohsin Wasim was executed in the Bahawalpur Central Jail, after a death sentence issued by ATC
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
10 April 2018: Asif alias Bholo was executed in the Gujranwala Central Prison, after a death sentence issued by ATC for murder
- MARCH 20, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTY
One executed for murder
5 September 2018: Anwar alias Anwari was executed in the District Jail Attock for murder and after spending 10 years in death row, according to the Justice Project in Pakistan.
MARCH 20, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR ATTACKING MOTHER, STEP SISTER
An High Court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos State on 18 March 2019 sentenced one Akeem Lawal to death by hanging over robbery attack.
- MARCH 20, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED AT ZAHEDAN PRISON
According to IHR sources, on the morning of 16 March 2019 a prisoner identified as Enayatollah Totazehi, 25, was executed at Zahedan Central Prison for murder charges.
MARCH 20, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: COURT ORDERS TO HANG 15 FOR MURDER IN 2008
Fifteen people on 20 March 2019 were sentenced to the gallows for killing a garments businessman in Dohar 10 years ago.
- MARCH 20, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot would commute the death sentence of Juan Lizcano.
USA - Texas. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot would commute the death sentence of Juan Lizcano.
- MARCH 20, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Jesse Perez Torres
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Jesse Perez Torres
- MARCH 20, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death Row USA Fall 2018
USA - Death Row USA Fall 2018
- MARCH 20, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The House passed HB 1792
USA - Arkansas. The House passed HB 1792
- MARCH 20, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Reza Akbari was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 20.
IRAN - Reza Akbari was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 20.
MARCH 20, 2019TaiwanDEATH PENALTYBRITISH OFFICE TAIPEI CALLS FOR TAIWAN TO END DEATH PENALTY
The British Office Taipei, which maintains and develops relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan, called on 18 March 2019 for Taiwan to abolish the death penalty on the basis of human rights.
MARCH 19, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: BELGIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BELONGING TO ISLAMIC STATE
An Iraqi court sentenced a Belgian man to death by hanging on 18 March 2019 for being part of the Islamic State militant group.
MARCH 19, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 3 DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Vietnamese court has sentenced three local people to death and another to life imprisonment for drug trafficking, according to local media on 19 march 2019
MARCH 19, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISON
According to Iran Human Rights sources, a prisoner was hanged at Tabriz Central Prison on the morning of 12 March 2019. IHR could identify the prisoner as Eslam Farsi,
- MARCH 19, 2019South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Federal judge Bruce Howe Hendricks overturned the death sentence of James Bryant
USA - South Carolina. Federal judge Bruce Howe Hendricks overturned the death sentence of James Bryant
- MARCH 19, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 1792
USA - Arkansas. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 1792
- MARCH 19, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Islam Islam, was hanged on March 19.
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Islam Islam, was hanged on March 19.
- MARCH 18, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN EXECUTED IN SOUTH KHORASAN PROVINCE
The state-run IRNA news agency on 13 March 2019 reported that three men charged with killing two armed agents of the regime, were executed in Birjand Prison, in South Khorasan province.
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MARCH 18, 2019JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 PEOPLE, 2 BODIES STILL NOT FOUND
A Japanese court sentenced a 52-year-old man to death on 15 March 2019 for killing three men in western Japan between 2010 and 2011, though two of the three bodies have yet to be located.
- MARCH 18, 2019TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The House passed HB 0258 for less appeals in death-penalty cases.
USA - Tennessee. The House passed HB 0258 for less appeals in death-penalty cases.
- MARCH 18, 2019AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama can’t keep its lethal injection method secret.
USA - Alabama. Alabama can’t keep its lethal injection method secret.
- MARCH 18, 2019AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Michael Belcher to death
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Michael Belcher to death
MARCH 18, 2019BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS ORDERS EXPULSION OF CHRISTIAN CONVERT FACING DEATH PENALTY IN IRAN
Belarusian authorities on 15 March 2019 ordered the expulsion of an Iranian man who has converted to Christianity and is wanted by Tehran for apostasy and alleged murder.
- MARCH 18, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: AIR FORCE FORMER SERGEANT SENTENCED TO DEATH
- MARCH 15, 2019NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The Judiciary Committee passed LB44 to repeal the death penalty.
USA - Nebraska. The Judiciary Committee passed LB44 to repeal the death penalty.
MARCH 15, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FOR EX-EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR’S KIDNAPPERS
Iraqi court sentenced to death the two kidnappers of the ex-Egyptian ambassador Ihab al-Shareef in Baghdad.
- MARCH 15, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The Sotoudeh case
IRAN - The Sotoudeh case
MARCH 15, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR 2017 MURDER
The High Court in Sibu on 14 March 2019 sentenced a 35-year-old man to death after finding him guilty of committing murder.
- MARCH 14, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MYMENSINGH MURDER
A court in Mymensingh on 10 March 2019 sentenced three people to death for killing an auto-rickshaw driver in a bid to snatch away the vehicle in 2011, reports UNB.
MARCH 14, 2019ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: UNDERWEAR ROBBER, SERIAL KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A serial killer dubbed the “Underwear Robber” for stealing his victims’ clothes and forcing them to walk naked was on 12 March 2019 handed a death as well as a life sentence for killing three people and robbing them of their cellphones and money.
- MARCH 13, 2019DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA’S 737 DEATH ROW INMATES GET REPRIEVE FROM GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the execution of 737 death row inmates on the nation’s largest death row on 13 March.
- MARCH 13, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Senate approves SB 464 expanding execution drug secrecy.
USA - Arkansas. Senate approves SB 464 expanding execution drug secrecy.
MARCH 13, 2019KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO ON DEATH ROW FREED AFTER 17 YEARS IN PRISON
Two former employees of a former prominent Nakuru businessman Said Abdalla Azubedi who were sentenced to death for robbing him have been finally freed after spending 17 years in jail, the Daily Nation reported on 12 March 2019.
- MARCH 13, 2019TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee passed HB 1455 to ban death penalty for mentally ill
USA - Tennessee. The House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee passed HB 1455 to ban death penalty for mentally ill
- MARCH 13, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN URMIA
Three prisoners, identified as Naji Omarzadeh, Khalil Salehi and Hossein Ebrahimi, were hanged on 11 March 2019 in Urmia Central Prison, west of the country.
MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYA Saudi beheaded for drugs
11 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi, Yahya bin Medawi bin Yahya al-Qahtani, for hashish trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Egyptian executed for drugs
19 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of an Egyptian citizen, Anwar Abdulmohsin al-Banna for a smuggling drugs prohibited in the Tabuk region.
MARCH 13, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: BAKER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ARMED ROBBERY
A 30-year-old baker, Moroofu Shina, has been sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Kabiru Olawoyin of an Oyo State High court, Oyo Judicial Division after being found guilty of armed robbery, the Tribune reported on 7 March 2019.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Woman beheaded for murder
11 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi woman, Aida Bint Shaman bin Banha Rashidi for the murder of her husband's daughter.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
An execution for drug
31 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Fadhel Mannan Zaman for heroin trafficking. The beheading took place in Riyadh.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
2 January 2019: The Interior Ministry announced the execution of Ahmed bin Lafi bin Samer Al-Mutairi, a Saudi, for the murder of another Saudi, Khalid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Mutairi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Indians beheaded for murder
28 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the executions of Harjith Singh Buda Ram and Satwinour Kumar Barakash, of Indian nationality, for the murder of a compatriot.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for drug
23 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution in Tabuk of a Saudi, Wael bin Saleh bin Assaakr Balawi, for methamphetamine trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two beheaded for drugs
1 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of two men, identified as Otaiwi Faraj Attia Soliman (or Ataiwi Faraj Attia Suleiman) and Subhi Awada Jamie for trafficking amphetamine, hashish and opium pills in the Tabuk region .
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Three beheaded for drugs
21 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of three men: Liaquat Ali Baraka - Pakistani nationality - for heroin trafficking and Mohammed Adam Mbaud Imbudo - nationality of Chad - for cocaine trafficking both executed in the pro
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
16 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced that Saad bin Mohammed bin Shabab Al-Ghamdi of Saudi nationality was executed for the murder of another Saudi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Jordanian executed for drugs
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Talal Abdullah Al Nawafla, Jordanian, for a smuggling drugs prohibited in the Tabuk region.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Ahmed Bin Fawaz bin Nawaf Al-Rashidi for the murder of another Saudi.
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- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Fahd bin Ahmed bin Salloum Ba'abd for the murder of Mohamed Lafa - Indian citizenship - stabbing him ninety-nine in different parts of his body.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Yemeni beheaded for murder
10 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the Yemeni execution of Yahya Mohammed Saleh al-Anzi, for the murder of another Yemenite, Jamal Abdu Mohamed Yassin Urban, stabbing him in the chest due to a dispute between of them.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for murder
26 January 2019: Majren bin Majid bin Osman al-Utaibi was executed for murder in public for murder according to the site capitalpunishment.uk.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Jordan executed for drugs
19 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Wael Jamal Abdulqadr Ali, a Jordanian, for smuggling a quantity of drugs in the area of Al-Jouf.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Three Yemenis executed for drugs
21 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the executions of three men in Jeddah. They are three Yemenis.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for drug
14 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Basha Jani Qul Jani for heroin trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Syrian beheaded for murder
6 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Syrian, Majed Thabat Thabit Al Baladi for murder.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Somali beheaded for murder
21 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Somali, Abdullah Abu Bakr Siddiq, for a series of crimes including murder.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani beheaded for drugs
1 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior issued a statement on the execution of Nizar Ahmed Say Ahmed, of Pakistani nationality, for heroin trafficking, in the Makkah region of Jeddah.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for drug
15 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of Ibrahim Al-Saeed Mohammed al Mursi for trafficking amphetamine pills in the Tabuk region.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
5 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Harthy for the multiple murder.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
13 February 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of the Saudi Ali bin Manae bin Ali Al Mardaf for the murder and mutilation of the nose of another Saudi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi beheaded for murder
17 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi Abdullah bin Hajri bin Jaber for a murder.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
One beheaded for murder
23 January 2019: the Ministry of the Interior announced the execution of a Saudi, Abdulrahman bin Abderabeh bib Afnan al-Balawi, for the murder of another Saudi.
- MARCH 13, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani beheaded for drugs
7 January 2019: Interior Ministry announced the execution of Raj Mohammad Ghaus Rahman (or Raj Mohammad Ghuth al Rahman) - Pakistani nationality - for heroin trafficking in the Eastern Province.
- MARCH 12, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES LEKAN SHONDE TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
The Lagos State High Court on 8 March 2019 sentenced Lekan Shonde to death by hanging for killing his wife, Ronke.
- MARCH 12, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. All death row inmates get reprieve from Governor Gavin Newsom.
USA - California. All death row inmates get reprieve from Governor Gavin Newsom.
MARCH 12, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 3 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BOMBING SHIITE SHRINE IN BAGHDAD
An Iraqi court has sentenced three men to death by hanging over detonating an explosive charge at a Shiite religious shrine in Baghdad.
- MARCH 12, 2019South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES THREE SOLDIERS TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIANS
A South Sudan military court on 8 March 2019 sentenced three soldiers to death by firing squad, and a fourth to 10 years' imprisonment, for killing two civilians in their homes in robbery-motivated attacks last year.
MARCH 11, 2019IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SHRINE BOMBING
An Iraqi court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for their involvement in a suicide bomb attack at a religious shrine in the central province of Salahudin.
MARCH 11, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: KHALAF MURDER CONVICT MAMUN HANGED
A condemned killer of Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali was hanged at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur on 3 March 2019 night.
- MARCH 11, 2019ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: GUNMAN IN 2017 DEALERSHIP RAID SENTENCED TO DIE
One of several gunmen accused of stealing pickup trucks at gunpoint and killing a hostage was sentenced to death on 12 February 2019 by a southern court.
MARCH 11, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 56 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JANUARY 2019, ACCORDING TO EIPR
According to a monthly survey conducted by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), 56 defendants were handed death sentences in January of this year
- MARCH 11, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - An unidentified man was hanged at Birjand Prison on March 11.
IRAN - An unidentified man was hanged at Birjand Prison on March 11.
MARCH 10, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ebrahim Karkije hanged at Zahedan on March 10.
The Iranian regime on 10 March 2019 hanged a prisoner in the city of Zahedan, eastern Iran. The prisoner was identified as Ebrahim Karkije, 33, married and father of two.
- MARCH 10, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - An unknown man hanged at Zahedan Prison on March 10.
IRAN - An unknown man hanged at Zahedan Prison on March 10.
MARCH 10, 2019DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): SERIAL KILLER JUAN CORONA DIES OF NATURAL CAUSES
Juan Corona, California’s most prolific serial killer, dies of natural causes.
- MARCH 8, 2019TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: 31 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORIST ATTACK
Tunisia’s Criminal Court on terrorism cases in the capital’s Court of Appeal has sentenced 31 people to death over the 2014 terrorist attack on the house of former Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, Aawsat reported on 7 March 2019.
- MARCH 8, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb sentenced Johnathan Alcegaire to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Jalal Harb sentenced Johnathan Alcegaire to death.
- MARCH 8, 2019FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Jury recommends death penalty for Christian Cruz
USA - Florida. Jury recommends death penalty for Christian Cruz
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- MARCH 8, 2019IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Deal instead of a third death-penalty trial for Wayne Kubsch.
USA - Indiana. Deal instead of a third death-penalty trial for Wayne Kubsch.
MARCH 8, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF UKRAINIAN WOMAN IN HURGHADA
A criminal court in Egypt's Red Sea governorate sentenced to death on 7 March 2019 a man convicted of killing a Ukrainian woman in the Red Sea resort of town Hurghada in March 2018.
- MARCH 7, 2019New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. House passed HB 455 to repeal the death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. House passed HB 455 to repeal the death penalty
- MARCH 7, 2019TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: TEACHER SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER PUPIL DIED OF BEATING
A Tanzanian court sentenced a teacher to death on 6 March 2019 after a 13-year-old pupil died from a beating meted out by him in a case that sparked a national debate on corporal punishment in schools.
MARCH 7, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE TO PUNJAB MAN FOR KILLING SIX
The Supreme Court on 5 March 2019 confirmed capital punishment for a man from Punjab, who killed six people by drowning them in a canal.
MARCH 7, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC ACQUITS TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS
The Supreme Court on 5 March 2019 acquitted two death-row convicts who were sentenced to the gallows by the Chhattisgarh High Court for allegedly committing robbery and killing five women members of a family in 2012.
- MARCH 7, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. House Judiciary Committee defeated HB 1494 prohibiting the death penalty for severe mental illness.
USA - Arkansas. House Judiciary Committee defeated HB 1494 prohibiting the death penalty for severe mental illness.
- MARCH 7, 2019IowaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Iowa. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SF 296 to expand the death penalty
USA - Iowa. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SF 296 to expand the death penalty
- MARCH 6, 2019DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ALFRED DEWAYNE BROWN DECLARED ACTUALLY INNOCENT
Death-row exoneree Alfred Dewayne Brown was declared “actually innocent” by Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on March 1, 2019, making Brown eligible for state compensation for the time he spent wrongfully imprisoned on Texas’ death row.
- MARCH 6, 2019ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Senate Judiciary Committee expands execution drug secrecy law.
USA - Arkansas. Senate Judiciary Committee expands execution drug secrecy law.
MARCH 6, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SURENDRA KOLI SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 10TH CASE OF NITHARI KILLINGS
Surendra Koli, who has been convicted and sentenced to death in nine cases of rape and murder of women in Noida’s Nithari village, was on 2 March 2019 handed down capital punishment in the 10th case of rape and murder against him.
MARCH 6, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: BAR URGES PAKATAN GOVT TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY ‘ONCE AND FOR ALL’
The Malaysian Bar on 5 March 2019 called upon the Pakatan Harapan government to keep its promise and abolish the death penalty at the upcoming Parliament sitting.
- MARCH 6, 2019ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. SB 19-182 to repeal the death penalty passed Senate Judiciary Committee
USA - Colorado. SB 19-182 to repeal the death penalty passed Senate Judiciary Committee
- MARCH 6, 2019ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The House Judiciary Committee passed SB 1314, which would eliminate several aggravating circumstances.
USA - Arizona. The House Judiciary Committee passed SB 1314, which would eliminate several aggravating circumstances.
MARCH 5, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH PRISONER HANGED AT CHOOBIDAR PRISON IN QAZVIN
Ali Shakouri, a resident of the Tarzilloo village in Orumiyeh, was executed at Choobidar prison in Qazvin on 11 February 2019.
MARCH 5, 2019GuyanaDEATH PENALTYGUYANA: POMEROON MINER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PENSIONER
Kenrick Lyte of Good Intent, Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was found guilty of murder on 27 February 2019 by a 12-member jury at the Suddie, Essequibo Coast, High Court.
- MARCH 5, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT SENTENCES DEFENDANT IN 'OCTOBER TERRORIST CELL' TO DEATH
The Cairo Criminal Court on 3 March 2019 sentenced one man to death and four others to life imprisonment in the case known as “the October Terrorist cell” case.
- MARCH 4, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Juan Corona, California’s most prolific serial killer, dies of natural causes.
USA - California. Juan Corona, California’s most prolific serial killer, dies of natural causes.
- MARCH 4, 2019North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Jury sentenced Seaga Gillard, 30, Black, to death.
USA - North Carolina. Jury sentenced Seaga Gillard, 30, Black, to death.
- MARCH 4, 2019DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): BILLIE WAYNE COBLE EXECUTED
Billie Wayne Coble, 70, White, was executed on 28 February 2019.
- MARCH 4, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE TERM CITING MAN'S REFORMATIVE POEMS
The Supreme Court has commuted the death penalty awarded to a man for murdering a child into life imprisonment after his poems indicated that he realised his mistake and wanted to reform himself, PTI reported on 3 March 2019.
MARCH 4, 2019South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: BISHOPS CALL FOR AN END TO THE DEATH PENALTY
The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court to consider whether capital punishment violates South Korea’s constitution, CAN reported on 14 February 2019.
- MARCH 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FATHER OF THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Colombo High Court judge Shashi Mahendran on 11 February 2019 sentenced a man to death over a murder committed in 2000.
- MARCH 4, 2019NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned the death sentence of Christopher Spreitz
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned the death sentence of Christopher Spreitz
- MARCH 4, 2019NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the $28 million compensation for “the Beatrice Six”
USA - Nebraska. The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the $28 million compensation for “the Beatrice Six”
MARCH 3, 2019BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG SMUGGLERS
The First High Criminal Court on 27 February 2019 sentenced two defendants to death after finding them guilty of smuggling 68 kilograms of hashish from Iran through the sea
- MARCH 3, 2019South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: SEVEN MEN INCLUDING MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY HANGED
South Sudan authorities executed at least seven people in February 2019 alone, three of whom were from the same family.
- MARCH 3, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Nour Eddin Salami was hanged at Zanjan Prison on March 3.
IRAN - Nour Eddin Salami was hanged at Zanjan Prison on March 3.
MARCH 3, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE AND 3 SONS
Kafr al-Sheikh Criminal Court on 2 March 2019 sentenced a man who murdered his wife and three sons to the death penalty.
- MARCH 1, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Alfred Dewayne Brown Declared Actually Innocent.
USA - Texas. Alfred Dewayne Brown Declared Actually Innocent.