Chronological archive
March 2020
The 154 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2020, in chronological order.
JAPAN: DEATH PENALTY FINALIZED FOR 2016 SAGAMIHARA CARE HOME MASS MURDERER
The death sentence for a man who admitted to the 2016 mass murder of 19 mentally impaired people at a care home near Tokyo was finalized on 31 March 2020 after he withdrew his appeal the previous day.
- MARCH 31, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Appeals Court Rejects Recommendation for New Trial for Rigoberto Avila.
USA - Texas. Appeals Court Rejects Recommendation for New Trial for Rigoberto Avila.
MARCH 31, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: GUJARAT MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING, KILLING 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A court in Rajkot in Gujarat on 17 March 2020 sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in February 2018.
MARCH 31, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALILAND: PRESIDENT TO RELEASE 800 PRISONERS IN COMBATING COVID-19
Somaliland is due to release more than 800 prisoners on temporary basis in an effort to combat the spread of the new Coronavirus disease in the country’s crowded jails, The Somaliland Standard reported on 28 March 2020.
MARCH 31, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iran Human Rights publishes its
IRAN - Iran Human Rights publishes its "Annual Death Penalty Report in Iran in 2019": 280 executions.
- MARCH 30, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DAMAGING PIPELINE, CAUSING 9 DEATHS
A criminal court on 26 March 2020 sentenced five people to death, over damaging a petroleum pipeline and causing the death of nine people in November in northern Egypt.
MARCH 30, 2020BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Botswana on 28 March 2020 executed two men convicted of murder.
MARCH 30, 2020ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA PARDONS 5,000 PRISONERS AS HE ORDERS 21-DAY LOCKDOWN
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on 27 March 2020 directed the freeing of 5,000 prisoners with immediate effect as he declared a 21-day coronavirus national lockdown.
MARCH 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 9 people have died so far in Iranian prisons after infecting with the Coronavirus.
IRAN - At least 9 people have died so far in Iranian prisons after infecting with the Coronavirus.
- MARCH 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus Crisis Leads to Riots in Iran Prisons.
IRAN - Coronavirus Crisis Leads to Riots in Iran Prisons.
- MARCH 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to Radio Farda, 4,298 people have so far fallen victim to the Coronavirus.
IRAN - According to Radio Farda, 4,298 people have so far fallen victim to the Coronavirus.
- MARCH 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on March 29 Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 13,600
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on March 29 Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 13,600
- MARCH 29, 2020IranWHEN PREVENTION IS WORSE THAN PUNISHMENT
IRAN - Iran Extends Furlough For Thousands Of Prisoners As Epidemic Rages on.
IRAN - Iran Extends Furlough For Thousands Of Prisoners As Epidemic Rages on.
- MARCH 28, 2020DEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM SUPREME COURT RULES BRITAIN CANNOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE TO U.S. FOR USE IN DEATH-PENALTY CASES
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled that the British government unlawfully provided information to the United States about two suspected Islamic State members without first obtaining assurances that the information would not be used
MARCH 28, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRESIDENT PARDONS SOLDIER WHO KILLED TAMIL CIVILIANS
Sri Lanka's president on 26 March 2020 pardoned and released an army officer sentenced to death for slitting the throats of Tamil civilians, including four children, during the island's bloody ethnic war.
MARCH 28, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: HOUTHI REBELS PARDON BAHA'I SENTENCED TO DEATH, RELEASE ALL MINORITY GROUP PRISONERS
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced they had pardoned a minority Baha’i sentenced to death over his religion and ordered the release of more than 20 other members of the minority imprisoned in the capital Sanaa, local reports said on 25 March 2020.
- MARCH 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK as to March 28 deaths from Coronavirus are 13,000
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK as to March 28 deaths from Coronavirus are 13,000
- MARCH 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Updates on the Saqqez's prison escape
IRAN - Updates on the Saqqez's prison escape
- MARCH 27, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Coronavirus Pandemic Halts Executions, Perhaps for the Foreseeable Future.
USA - Coronavirus Pandemic Halts Executions, Perhaps for the Foreseeable Future.
- MARCH 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Rebellion in Saqqez Prison, Prisoners Escape.
IRAN - Rebellion in Saqqez Prison, Prisoners Escape.
- MARCH 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 27, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 12,400 victims
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 27, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 12,400 victims
- MARCH 26, 2020United NationsDEATH PENALTY
A DAY AFTER NIRBHAYA CONVICTS' EXECUTION, UN ASKS STATES TO 'HALT USE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT'
The United Nations on 21 March 2020 called on all nations to stop the use of capital punishment or put a moratorium on it, a day after four men convicted of gang-raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman were hanged in India.
- MARCH 26, 2020PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Pa. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of William Howard Housman
USA - Pennsylvania. Pa. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of William Howard Housman
MARCH 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - U.S. Believes Missing Former FBI Agent Died In Iranian Custody
IRAN - U.S. Believes Missing Former FBI Agent Died In Iranian Custody
- MARCH 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Radio Farda Estimates 3,036 Coronavirus Deaths.
IRAN - Radio Farda Estimates 3,036 Coronavirus Deaths.
MARCH 26, 2020JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: HANGED EX-AUM MEMBER URGED WOULD-BE TERRORISTS TO HALT ATTACKS
A former senior Aum Shinrikyo member wrote a letter in English urging would-be terrorists not to carry out their planned attacks before he was executed in 2018 for his involvement in the cult's 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system.
- MARCH 26, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 70 POLITICAL PRISONERS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ PROTEST SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Forty political prisoners in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary have started a hunger strike since 16 March 2020 to protest Judiciary officials’ rejection of granting leaves to political prisoners and prisoners of conscience after the spread of Coronavirus t
- MARCH 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran. Today, March 26, Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 11,900
IRAN - Iran. Today, March 26, Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 11,900
- MARCH 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities on the Rise in Iran’s Prisons
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities on the Rise in Iran’s Prisons
- MARCH 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran Allies Call To Lift Sanctions To Fight Against Coronavirus
IRAN - Iran Allies Call To Lift Sanctions To Fight Against Coronavirus
- MARCH 25, 2020United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UK - USA. United Kingdom Supreme Court Rules Britain Cannot Provide Evidence to U.S. for Use in Death-Penalty Cases.
UK - USA. United Kingdom Supreme Court Rules Britain Cannot Provide Evidence to U.S. for Use in Death-Penalty Cases.
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MARCH 25, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SIX DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER IN EKITI
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced six persons to death for murder and attempted murder, Daily Post reported on 24 March 2020.
MARCH 25, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT HANDS RARE DEATH SENTENCE TO RAPIST WHO HELD GIRL CAPTIVE FOR 24 DAYS
A man has been sentenced to death in the central Hunan province for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old girl whom he held captive in a hidden room under the floor of his home for over three weeks, domestic outlet Red Star News reported on 23 March 2020.
MARCH 25, 2020United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF FATHER WHO SEXUALLY ABUSED DAUGHTER
The Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence earlier issued against an Asian father after he was found guilty of sexually abusing his minor daughter, Khaleej Times reported on 25 March 2020.
- MARCH 25, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Official Says Chinese Nationals, Iranian Students From Wuhan Spread Coronavirus.
IRAN - Official Says Chinese Nationals, Iranian Students From Wuhan Spread Coronavirus.
- MARCH 25, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 23, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 11,500.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 23, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 11,500.
MARCH 25, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Retirement of Guantánamo Military Judge Likely to Further Delay Sept. 11 Death-Penalty Trial.
USA - Retirement of Guantánamo Military Judge Likely to Further Delay Sept. 11 Death-Penalty Trial.
- MARCH 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges to re-evaluate sanctions
IRAN - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges to re-evaluate sanctions
- MARCH 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran Rejects Offer Of Help By Doctors Without Borders To Fight Coronavirus.
IRAN - Iran Rejects Offer Of Help By Doctors Without Borders To Fight Coronavirus.
- MARCH 24, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA: COLORADO ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Colorado became the 22nd U.S. state to abolish the death penalty, and the tenth to do so in the past decade-and-a-half, as Governor Jared Polis signed legislation repealing the state’s capital punishment statute.
MARCH 24, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: SMUGGLER EXECUTED AFTER CROSSING SINO-NORTH KOREAN BORDER
A smuggler in his 50s was recently executed in North Pyongan Province, sources told Daily NK earlier in March 2020.
- MARCH 24, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: HOUTHI-RUN COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST BAHA’I PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE
An appeals court in Sana’a, Yemen, ruled on 22 March 2020 to uphold a religiously-motivated death sentence against Hamed bin Haydara, a Baha’i who has been imprisoned since 2013.
- MARCH 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 24, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 10,900.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, today, March 24, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 10,900.
- MARCH 23, 2020ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Colorado Abolishes Death Penalty.
USA - Colorado. Colorado Abolishes Death Penalty.
MARCH 23, 2020ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A serial rapist from Bulawayo who raped and murdered a woman from Cowdray Park suburb who was coming from fetching firewood with her two neighbours was on 20 March 2020 sentenced to death.
- MARCH 23, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI / MEK, today, March 23, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 10,500.
IRAN - According to PMOI / MEK, today, March 23, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 10,500.
MARCH 23, 2020SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: PRESIDENT ASSAD ISSUES AMNESTY, REDUCES SENTENCES
Syrian President Bashar Assad granted amnesty and reduced sentences for all crimes committed before 22 March 2020, while also offering amnesty to military deserters who turn themselves in within the next few months.
MARCH 23, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER NOVEMBER PROTESTER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A young man who was arrested during the protests in November 2019 in Iran was sentenced to death.
- MARCH 22, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran Official Says So Far 52,000 Infected With Coronavirus, Far Beyond Official Number.
IRAN - Iran Official Says So Far 52,000 Infected With Coronavirus, Far Beyond Official Number.
- MARCH 22, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Today, March 22, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 9,600.
IRAN - Today, March 22, the number of Coronavirus victims exceeds 9,600.
- MARCH 22, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 70 political prisoners protest spread of Coronavirus.
IRAN - 70 political prisoners protest spread of Coronavirus.
- MARCH 21, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 8,800.
IRAN - Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 8,800.
- MARCH 21, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Another November protester, Siamak Moghimi Momeni, sentenced to death.
IRAN - Another November protester, Siamak Moghimi Momeni, sentenced to death.
MARCH 20, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME LEADER TO PARDON 10,000 INCLUDING POLITICAL PRISONERS
The Spokesman of Iran’s Judiciary on 19 March 2020 said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will pardon about 10,000 prisoners “more than half of who are serving security-related jail terms”.
MARCH 20, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FOUR MEN EXECUTED FOR BRUTAL 2012 DELHI BUS RAPE AND MURDER
India hanged four men on 20 March 2020 who were convicted for the rape and murder of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, in a case that shocked the world and shamed the country over its appalling record for crimes against women.
- MARCH 20, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASE IN SARGODHA
An additional district and session court Sargodha Judge Farhan Muddasir on 19 March 2020 awarded death sentence to a man in Inspector murder case.
- MARCH 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK sources, on March 20 Coronavirus death toll reaches 8,200
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK sources, on March 20 Coronavirus death toll reaches 8,200
- MARCH 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Official Coronavirus Death Toll Now Up To 1,284.
IRAN - Official Coronavirus Death Toll Now Up To 1,284.
- MARCH 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White on Humanitarian Grounds.
IRAN - Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White on Humanitarian Grounds.
MARCH 19, 2020JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: CARE HOME MASS MURDERER WILL NOT APPEAL DEATH PENALTY RULING
A Japanese man who was sentenced to death over the 2016 murder of 19 mentally impaired people at a care home near Tokyo said on 18 March 2020 he will not appeal the ruling.
MARCH 19, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER ACCUSED GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Gujranwala Model Court Special Judge Shakeel Ahmed Sapra on 18 March 2020 awarded death sentence to a murder accused.
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MARCH 19, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR STEALING TWO PHONES, WRISTWATCHES
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on 18 March 2020 sentenced one Muritala Salami to death for armed robbery.
- MARCH 19, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Court Issues 60-Day Stay of Execution for Tracy Beatty in Response to Coronavirus Crisis.
USA - Texas. Court Issues 60-Day Stay of Execution for Tracy Beatty in Response to Coronavirus Crisis.
- MARCH 18, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA: UPDATES ON GUANTÁNAMO BAY
Inside the Most Secret Place at Guantánamo Bay----At Camp 7, the military holds prisoners who were previously held and interrogated by the C.I.A. But in recent years, conditions have eased up a bit.
- MARCH 18, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: PRO-HOUTHI COURT SENTENCES 19 SENIOR ARMY OFFICERS TO DEATH
A Houthi court in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 17 March 2020 passed the death sentence on 19 senior army officers loyal to the UN-recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
MARCH 18, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FATHER, UNCLE GET DEATH PENALTY FOR THE MURDER OF FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
A Sunamganj court on 16 March 2020 handed down the death sentence to two people in connection with the murder of five-year-old child Tuhin Hasan last year.
- MARCH 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Supreme Leader To Pardon 10,000
IRAN - Supreme Leader To Pardon 10,000
MARCH 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab sentenced to 18 years in prison.
IRAN - Human rights lawyer Soheila Hejab sentenced to 18 years in prison.
MARCH 18, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - The Sentencing Project publishes its "ANNUAL REPORT 2019"
USA - The Sentencing Project publishes its "ANNUAL REPORT 2019"
MARCH 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Soheyla Hijab, a lawyer and civil activist, sentenced to 18 years.
IRAN - Soheyla Hijab, a lawyer and civil activist, sentenced to 18 years.
MARCH 17, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING; HIS BROTHER GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
A man was sentenced to hang on 21 February 2020 by the Singapore High Court on drug-related charges, while in the same case his brother was sentenced to life in prison.
MARCH 17, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 3 CONVICTS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR GANG RAPE, MURDER OF MINOR GIRL IN 4-DAY TRIAL
A Jharkhand court on 3 March 2020 sentenced three persons to death for the gangrape and murder of a six-year-old girl, in a judgement that came in less than a month after the crime was committed.
MARCH 17, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OSUN ASSEMBLY PASSES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Osun House of Assembly on 10 March 2020 passed a bill seeking death sentence for convicted kidnappers in the state.
- MARCH 16, 2020JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MASS KILLING AT CARE HOME FOR DISABLED
A court in Japan on 16 March 2020 sentenced a man to death by hanging for the murder of 19 people at a care center for disabled people.
MARCH 16, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR MURDER
An FCT High Court sitting in Nyanya, Nasarawa State, on 11 March 2020 sentenced Mohammed Tijani to death by hanging for killing a man who was fighting another in front of his barbershop.
- MARCH 16, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 4 JMB MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HINDU PRIEST IN PANCHAGARH
Four members of banned militant group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were sentenced to death on 15 March 2020 for killing a Hindu priest in Panchagarh in 2016.
MARCH 16, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIAN
A military tribunal in Somalia sentenced a military officer to death on 15 March 2020 for killing a civilian outside Somali capital, Mogadishu.
- MARCH 16, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Stay of Execution for John Hummel in Response to Coronavirus Crisis.
USA - Texas. Stay of Execution for John Hummel in Response to Coronavirus Crisis.
- MARCH 16, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jade Douglas Harris
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jade Douglas Harris
MARCH 15, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 60-YEAR-OLD HOSSEIN KACHANLOO AND 70-YEAR-OLD ABDULLAH MOHAMMADZADEH HANGED AT THE PRISON OF URMIA
Hossein Kachanloo and Abdullah Mohammadzadeh were hanged on 12 March 2020 at the central prison of Urmia, West Azerbaijan province.
- MARCH 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Updates on Guantánamo Bay
USA - Military. Updates on Guantánamo Bay
- MARCH 14, 2020AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: 4 MEN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING AND MURDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Kabul appeals court on 8 March 2020 sentenced four men to death for the kidnapping and killing an eleven-year-old boy.
MARCH 14, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SIX HEROIN TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Carrying 162 kg of drugs, six smugglers were awarded capital punishment in the northern Cao Bang Province on 9 March 2020.
- MARCH 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to Al-Arabia, Iran coronavirus toll reaches 514 deaths, 11,364 infections.
IRAN - According to Al-Arabia, Iran coronavirus toll reaches 514 deaths, 11,364 infections.
- MARCH 13, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 MEN ARRESTED AS TEENS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
Four Egyptians who were arrested as teenagers escaped the death penalty on 9 March 2020 after a court in Cairo acquitted them of all their charges, rights group Reprieve confirmed.
- MARCH 13, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Sheila Hanson sentenced Kenneth Clair to life in prison without parole
USA - California. Judge Sheila Hanson sentenced Kenneth Clair to life in prison without parole
- MARCH 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - As of March 13, the death toll of the coronavirus outbreak is 4,000, according to PMOI/MEK sources.
IRAN - As of March 13, the death toll of the coronavirus outbreak is 4,000, according to PMOI/MEK sources.
- MARCH 13, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. State Supreme Court confirms new trial to Johnny Lee Gates.
USA - Georgia. State Supreme Court confirms new trial to Johnny Lee Gates.
- MARCH 13, 2020FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Barry Noetzel and Jesse Bell sentenced to death
USA - Florida. Barry Noetzel and Jesse Bell sentenced to death
- MARCH 12, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. House Committee approves HB 275 to streamline death penalty appeals.
USA - Alabama. House Committee approves HB 275 to streamline death penalty appeals.
- MARCH 12, 2020SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN PLANS TO REPEAL THE DEATH PENALTY FOR APOSTASY
Sudan plans to decriminalise apostasy this year, a member of a key political group involved in the country's transitional government said.
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- MARCH 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hossein Kachanloo and Abdullah Mohammadzadeh hanged on March 12, at the prison of Urmia
IRAN - Hossein Kachanloo and Abdullah Mohammadzadeh hanged on March 12, at the prison of Urmia
MARCH 12, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: INDONESIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING METH
A Tay Ninh Province court on 9 March 2020 sentenced an Indonesian woman to death for trafficking 6.7 kg of methamphetamine over the border from Cambodia.
- MARCH 12, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Winter 2020 edition of Death Row USA (DRUSA), updated to January 1, 2020
USA - The Winter 2020 edition of Death Row USA (DRUSA), updated to January 1, 2020
MARCH 12, 2020Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTYSIERRA LEONE: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH AND ONE FOR 40 YEARS AS PORT LOKO APPLAUDS THE CHIEF JUSTICE
The Criminal Session of the High Court of Sierra Leone held in Port Loko presided by the Justice Samuel O. Taylor has sentenced three convicted persons to death by hanging and one given 40 years imprisonment, theorganiser.net reported on 9 March 2020.
- MARCH 12, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Donald Oda II DID NOT sentence Jack Welninski to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Donald Oda II DID NOT sentence Jack Welninski to death
- MARCH 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - As of March 12, over 3,650 people have died of the coronavirus. (PMOI/MEK)
IRAN - As of March 12, over 3,650 people have died of the coronavirus. (PMOI/MEK)
- MARCH 12, 2020VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. At retrial, Mark Lawlor sentenced to life without parole.
USA - Virginia. At retrial, Mark Lawlor sentenced to life without parole.
- MARCH 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 2 prisoners, not identified, were reportedly hanged on March 12
IRAN - 2 prisoners, not identified, were reportedly hanged on March 12
- MARCH 11, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD AFTER RAPE IN WARI
A Dhaka court on 9 March 2020 sentenced a man to death for murdering six-year-old Samia Afrin after raping her in Wari a year ago.
MARCH 11, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH PENALTY OF GANG LEADER UPHELD IN LARGEST MAFIA CASE IN HAINAN PROVINCE
A court in south China's Hainan Province on 11 March 2020 upheld the death penalty of a 200-member gang leader in the largest mafia case since the founding of the province.
MARCH 11, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. Jury recommends death penalty for Jack Welninski
USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death penalty for Jack Welninski
MARCH 11, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: UN EXPERTS CALL FOR RELEASE OF FOUR MINORS FACING DEATH SENTENCES
UN human rights experts on 6 March 2020 urged the Egyptian authorities to release four Egyptians minors who have been tried through a process tainted with credible allegations of torture to extract confessions and who are now facing death sentences in a m
- MARCH 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Unknown prisoner hanged on March 11 at the central prison of Tabriz
IRAN - Unknown prisoner hanged on March 11 at the central prison of Tabriz
- MARCH 11, 2020TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 1455, which would prohibit the death penalty for severe mental illness
USA - Tennessee. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 1455, which would prohibit the death penalty for severe mental illness
- MARCH 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11.
IRAN - Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11.
- MARCH 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Amir Saadai, was reportedly hanged on March 11
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Amir Saadai, was reportedly hanged on March 11
- MARCH 10, 2020DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
CORONAVIRUS. PRISON, APPEAL OF HANDS OFF CAIN FOR NONVIOLENCE
Faced with the news of riots underway in prisons, the association Hands Off Cain - Spes contra Spem appeals to the entire prison community, made up of prisoners, managers and prison operators, so that the behaviors are in the name of nonviolence and dialo
- MARCH 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities Exceed 2,600
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities Exceed 2,600
- MARCH 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - March 10, 2020, marks the 117th day since the beginning of the nationwide "November protests".
IRAN - March 10, 2020, marks the 117th day since the beginning of the nationwide "November protests".
- MARCH 10, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TOYON MURDER IN KHULNA
Five people were sentenced to death and two others acquitted on 8 March 2020 over the murder of Kazi Tasfin Hossain Toyon, 32, in Khalishpur area of Khulna city in 2018.
MARCH 10, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY CITING CONVICT’S MENTAL STATE
The Supreme Court on 5 March 2020 commuted the death sentence of a man who murdered three children aged between eight and four, concluding that he was suffering from “extreme mental disturbance” at the time of the “abominable crime”.
MARCH 10, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 70 THOUSAND PRISONERS RELEASED IN THE MIDST OF CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
Iran grants “furloughs” to around 70,000 inmates in the midst of the coronavirus emergency.
- MARCH 10, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Lucky Ward, a serial killer, to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Lucky Ward, a serial killer, to death.
- MARCH 10, 2020UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Federal Judge Tena Campbell overturned the conviction of Von Lester Taylor
USA - Utah. Federal Judge Tena Campbell overturned the conviction of Von Lester Taylor
- MARCH 9, 2020United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING BROTHER
The Dubai Criminal Court on 7 March 2020 pronounced the death sentence on two Asians, who strangled their brother to death in an ‘honour killing.’
- MARCH 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus: 70 thousand prisoners released.
IRAN - Coronavirus: 70 thousand prisoners released.
MARCH 9, 2020BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SLUCK ON DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE
A new death sentence was handed down in Belarus on 6 March 2020 after a panel of judges of the Minsk Regional Court found Viktar Skrundzik, a 29-year-old resident of a village in the Sluck district, Minsk region, guilty of murdering two elderly people
MARCH 9, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING NEIGHBOR DURING POLITICAL ARGUMENT
A High Court sitting in Kano State on 6 March 2020 sentenced one Yakubu Dalha to death by hanging for killing neighbour, Zakariyau Bala a.k.a Dangote during political argument.
- MARCH 9, 2020FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Paul C. Hildwin freed after 35 years of incarceration, 29 of which on death row
USA - Florida. Paul C. Hildwin freed after 35 years of incarceration, 29 of which on death row
- MARCH 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sirous Assadi was executed at Zanjan prison on March 9.
IRAN - Sirous Assadi was executed at Zanjan prison on March 9.
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- MARCH 7, 2020WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. HB 1488 to abolish death penalty did not come up for a vote on the floor of the state House by the March 7 deadline
USA - Washington. HB 1488 to abolish death penalty did not come up for a vote on the floor of the state House by the March 7 deadline
- MARCH 6, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER COMMITTED WHEN HE WAS MINOR
According to Iran Human Rights sources, death-row prisoner Amir Mohammadpour (Mahmoud Pour) was hanged on 1st March 2020 at Urmia Central Prison (also known as Darya prison).
- MARCH 6, 2020DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): NATHANIEL WOODS EXECUTED
Nathaniel Woods, 42, Black, was executed in Alabama on 5 March 2020.
- MARCH 6, 2020DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
IRAN. HANDS OFF CAIN, THE ‘FACES OF REPRESSION’ CAMPAIGN IN IRAN ARRIVES AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The Hands off Cain-Spes contra Spem association, which promoted a campaign to update the European list of members of the Iranian regime subject to restrictive measures for violation of human rights called "The faces of repression", welcomes the question w
MARCH 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Rouhani Complains About The Mek Exposing The Regime's Cover-Up Of The Coronavirus Death Toll.
IRAN - Rouhani Complains About The Mek Exposing The Regime's Cover-Up Of The Coronavirus Death Toll.
- MARCH 6, 2020FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Timothy Hurst sentenced to life in prison without parole.
USA - Florida. Timothy Hurst sentenced to life in prison without parole.
MARCH 6, 2020IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RAPIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court on 2nd March 2020 sentenced to death a former Islamic State militant who repeatedly raped a Yazidi captive.
MARCH 5, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF STUDENTS IN DEMRA
Dhaka’s Third Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Jayashri Samaddar on 3 March 2020 sentenced two people to death for the killing of students Faria Akhter Dola, 7, and Nusrat Jahan, 5, in Demra in 2019.
- MARCH 5, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: HOUTHI COURT SENTENCES 35 PRO-GOVERNMENT DEPUTIES TO DEATH
The Houthi-controlled Specialized Criminal Court in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on 3 March 2020 sentenced 35 Yemeni pro-government deputies to death after charging them with cooperating with the Saudi-led Arab coalition.
- MARCH 5, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Nathaniel Woods 42, Black, Was Executed.
USA - Alabama. Nathaniel Woods 42, Black, Was Executed.
- MARCH 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - More than 1,500 people in 74 cities across Iran have died of the coronavirus
IRAN - More than 1,500 people in 74 cities across Iran have died of the coronavirus
- MARCH 4, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FIVE PRISONERS, INCLUDING A WOMAN, WERE EXECUTED IN THE GENERAL PRISON OF TANTA FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER
On March 4, 2020 it took place the execution of 5 defendants, including a woman, sentenced to death by hanging for having committed premeditated murder.
- MARCH 4, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EXECUTED ISLAMIC TERRORIST HISHAM EL-ASHMAWY
On March 4,2020 it took place the execution of Hisham el-Ashmawy.
- MARCH 4, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 54,000 PRISONERS TEMPORARILY RELEASED TO CONTAIN THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN CROWDED JAILS
Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails.
- MARCH 4, 2020ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: NDOLA HIGH COURT SENTENCES WOMAN TO DEATH OVER MOTHER’S DEATH
A 25-year-old woman of Ndola has been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering her biological mother, The Must reported on 2nd March 2020.
MARCH 4, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TOP MILITANT HISHAM AL-ASHMAWY EXECUTED
Top Egyptian militant suspect Hisham al-Ashmawy was executed on 4 March 2020 following his conviction over several high-profile attacks, the country’s military spokesman said.
- MARCH 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof summoned to prison.
IRAN - Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof summoned to prison.
- MARCH 3, 2020Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
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- MARCH 3, 2020Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
In Myanmar (formerly Burma) capital crimes are: murder,
- MARCH 3, 2020DEATH PENALTY
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- MARCH 3, 2020DEATH PENALTY
In Myanmar (formerly Burma) capital crimes are: murder,
- MARCH 3, 2020DEATH PENALTY
‘THERE IS NO EVIL,’ ABOUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN IRAN, WINS TOP PRIZE AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
A film by an Iranian director about capital punishment has won the top prize at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
MARCH 3, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR PHONE THEFT IN EKITI
A high court in Ado Ekiti on 28 February 2020 sentenced a middle-aged man named Isa Abdulkareem, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
MARCH 3, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR GIRL'S GANG RAPE AND MURDER IN PUNTLAND
Puntland authorities in northeastern Somalia on 11 February 2020 executed two men by firing squad for the gang rape
- MARCH 3, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners to contain the new coronavirus in crowded jails.
IRAN - Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners to contain the new coronavirus in crowded jails.
MARCH 3, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR VIRUS CHECKPOINT KILLING
A Chinese court on 1st March 2020 sentenced a man to death for fatally stabbing two officials at a checkpoint set up to control the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak.
- MARCH 3, 2020VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. House approved SB 270 to unveil lethal drugs providers
USA - Virginia. House approved SB 270 to unveil lethal drugs providers
- MARCH 3, 2020South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. House Committee approved bill to add electrocution to the execution protocol
USA - South Carolina. House Committee approved bill to add electrocution to the execution protocol
MARCH 3, 2020PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Pennsylvania. Conviction Integrity Unit declares that Walter Ogrod is “likely innocent”
USA - Pennsylvania. Conviction Integrity Unit declares that Walter Ogrod is “likely innocent”
- MARCH 2, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GUJARAT HC GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO MAN FOR RAPE & MURDER OF 3-YEAR-OLD
Death Penalty was given to a man by the Gujarat High Court accused of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in Gujarat’s Surat in 2018, Kolkata Times 24 reported on 27 December 2019.
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MARCH 2, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 37 SENTENCED TO DEATH INCLUDING TOP MILITANT LEADER
An Egyptian court on 2nd March 2020 sentenced to death 37 defendants, including one of the country’s most high-profile militants, following their conviction of terrorism-related charges.
MARCH 2, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN LIFE TERM TO IMPRISONED SHIA DISSIDENT
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has sentenced an imprisoned political dissident from the oil-rich Eastern Province to life in prison, AhlulBayt News Agency reported on 1st March 2020.
- MARCH 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Amir Mohammadpour hanged on March 1 at Urmia prison for a murder committed at 17
IRAN - Amir Mohammadpour hanged on March 1 at Urmia prison for a murder committed at 17