Chronological archive
June 2020
The 123 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2020, in chronological order.
EGYPT: LIBYAN MILITANT AL MESMARI EXECUTED
Egypt has executed Libyan militant Abdul Rahim Mohammed Al Mesmari, the mastermind behind deadly attack on security forces in Bahariya Oasis in 2017, the Ministry of Defence said in a video statement on its official account on YouTube on 27 June 2020.
JUNE 30, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT MORE PROTESTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Head of the Justice Department of Isfahan Province on 26 June 2020 said eight individuals have been sentenced for "corruption on earth", a charge carrying the death sentence according to Iran's Islamic Penal Code, the state-run Quds Online reported.
JUNE 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Higher Mortality Rate In Iran This Year Raises Doubt Over Official COVID Numbers.
IRAN - Higher Mortality Rate In Iran This Year Raises Doubt Over Official COVID Numbers.
JUNE 30, 2020AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN HANG TWO MEN FOR SHAVING BEARDS IN FARYAB
Taliban fighters have executed two young men for shaving their beards in the insecure province of Faryab in the northwest, officials in the province said.
JUNE 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Aziz Mahmoudi executed in Sanandaj Prison on June 30, 2020
IRAN - Mohammad Aziz Mahmoudi executed in Sanandaj Prison on June 30, 2020
JUNE 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ruhollah Zam, a journalist, has been sentenced to death.
IRAN - Ruhollah Zam, a journalist, has been sentenced to death.
JUNE 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Deep Concern Over Fate of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi
IRAN - Deep Concern Over Fate of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi
- JUNE 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Yousef Rahmani executed on June 30 in Zanjan Central Prison.
IRAN - Yousef Rahmani executed on June 30 in Zanjan Central Prison.
- JUNE 29, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. J. J. DeAngelo pleads guilty to 13 homicides, and avoids death penalty.
USA - California. J. J. DeAngelo pleads guilty to 13 homicides, and avoids death penalty.
- JUNE 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Seyyed Yahya Mousavi Aghche executed in Isfahan Prison on June 29, 2020.
IRAN - Seyyed Yahya Mousavi Aghche executed in Isfahan Prison on June 29, 2020.
JUNE 29, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Execution Protocol Case, Removing Barrier to Resumption of Federal Executions.
USA - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Execution Protocol Case, Removing Barrier to Resumption of Federal Executions.
JUNE 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Prosecutor In Iran Claims He Has Issued An Arrest Warrant For Trump.
IRAN - Prosecutor In Iran Claims He Has Issued An Arrest Warrant For Trump.
JUNE 29, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. COVID-19 Infects Nearly 200 on California’s Death Row, and 89 members of staff, and 1 death
USA - California. COVID-19 Infects Nearly 200 on California’s Death Row, and 89 members of staff, and 1 death
- JUNE 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Mohammad Yazdani executed on June 28 in Rajai Shahr prison
IRAN - Mohammad Yazdani executed on June 28 in Rajai Shahr prison
- JUNE 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sajjad Sadeghi, a radio presenter, was lashed 74 times on June 27 for disclosing information on corruption of MP
IRAN - Sajjad Sadeghi, a radio presenter, was lashed 74 times on June 27 for disclosing information on corruption of MP
- JUNE 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Karim Alizadeh was executed on June 27 in Rajai Shahr prison
IRAN - Karim Alizadeh was executed on June 27 in Rajai Shahr prison
- JUNE 27, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EXECUTED ABDUL RAHIM MOHAMMED ABDULLAH AL-MESMARI, 25 YEARS OLD LIBYAN TERRORIST
On June 27, 2020 it took place the execution Abdul Rahim Mohammed Abdullah Al-Mesmari at Cairo Appeal Court.
- JUNE 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Eight more Iranian protesters sentenced to death.
IRAN - Eight more Iranian protesters sentenced to death.
JUNE 26, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO DRUG DEALERS EXECUTED
A court in China on 24 June 2020 ordered two convicted drug dealers to be executed immediately during an open trial.
JUNE 26, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCES OF AMIR-HOSSEIN MORADI, SAEED TAMJIDI AND MOHAMMAD RAJABI UPHELD
Iran Human Rights News Agency (HRANA) on 24 June 2020 reported that the Supreme Court of Iran has upheld the death sentences of three young men who were arrested by security forces during the November 2019 protests.
JUNE 26, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. Hernan Rodriguez formally senenced to death
USA - California. Hernan Rodriguez formally senenced to death
JUNE 26, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: WOMEN RECOMMEND DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPISTS IN NIGER STATE
The Nigerian League of Women Voters in Niger State on 25 June 2020 called on the state government to come up with a law that will provide death penalty for rapists.
- JUNE 25, 2020DEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES: 1,344 PRISONERS ARE ON DEATH ROWS IN VIOLATION OF U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS (DPIC REPORT)
1,344 current prisoners on 26 state, federal, or U.S. military death rows have been incarcerated facing execution for more than 20 years, in violation of U.S. human rights obligations, according to the Death Penalty Information Centre.
- JUNE 25, 2020Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN CITY - “The new Directory for Catechesis”, recalls that the death penalty is “inadmissible.”
VATICAN CITY - “The new Directory for Catechesis”, recalls that the death penalty is “inadmissible.”
JUNE 25, 2020ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A 29-year-old man of Chambishi Township in Kalulushi district has been sentenced to death for killing his friend, the Daily Mail reported on 24 June 2020.
JUNE 25, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: LONGEST-SERVING PRISONER EXECUTED AFTER COUSIN’S FAMILY REJECT PARDON
Saudi Arabia's longest-serving prisoner was put to death on 23 June 2020, following a decades-long battle for a pardon from the family of his victim, which saw his impended execution delayed.
- JUNE 24, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAKING AND SELLING DRUGS
Two men who made and dealt drugs were sentenced to death on 23 June 2020 by Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court, days ahead of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (26 June).
- JUNE 24, 2020ItalyDEATH PENALTY
THE SEMINAR ‘TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TUNISIA’ BEGINS IN TUNIS
The seminar "Towards the abolition of the death penalty in Tunisia" begins in Tunis on 25 June 2020, which represents the final act of the project supported by the European Union aimed at containing the death penalty in times of "war on terrorism" in the
JUNE 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - More information on the execution of Hedayat Abdollahpour: he was shot by a firing squad
IRAN - More information on the execution of Hedayat Abdollahpour: he was shot by a firing squad
JUNE 24, 2020TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MURDERER ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE IN SECOND TRIAL
A man who raped and killed a female model in Taipei's Nangang District in 2017 avoided a death sentence in a second trial that concluded on 23 June 2020.
- JUNE 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 24, the Coronavirus death toll is 60,700.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 24, the Coronavirus death toll is 60,700.
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- JUNE 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Death sentences of Amir-Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajabi upheld
IRAN - Death sentences of Amir-Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajabi upheld
- JUNE 23, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Romell Broom loses another appeal.
USA - Romell Broom loses another appeal.
JUNE 23, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN MASHHAD SUMMONED AND DETAINED FOR REMOVING HIJAB
An Iranian Judiciary official in Razavi Khorasan Province announced that a considerable number of women in Mashhad had been summoned and detained for removing Hijab (the mandatory veil) in their photos posted on social media.
JUNE 23, 2020ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: TWO TAXI DRIVER KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A High Court judge has condemned two robbers to death for killing a taxi driver in Harare two years ago, The Herald reported on 22 June 2020.
- JUNE 23, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup poll: record low 54% say death penalty is morally acceptable.
USA - Gallup poll: record low 54% say death penalty is morally acceptable.
JUNE 23, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADRAS HC SETS ASIDE DEATH SENTENCE OF FIVE ACCUSED IN TAMIL NADU HONOUR KILLING CASE; GIRL'S FATHER ACQUITTED
The Madras high court acquitted on 22 June 2020 a man found guilty of the daylight killing of his son-in-law, a Dalit, and commuted the death sentence handed to five others in connection with the gruesome crime that sparked public outrage in Tamil Nadu ov
JUNE 22, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: YASSER ABDOLLAHZADEH HANGED AT THE CENTRAL PRISON OF SHIRAZ CITY
A man was hanged on 16 June 2020 at the central prison of Shiraz city for murder.
JUNE 22, 2020IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FORMER ISIS ‘MUFTI’ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Nineveh Criminal Court has sentenced Abu Abd al-Bari, a Sharia official and a former Mufti of ISIS in the city of Mosul to death, Iraqi sources reported on 21 June 2020.
JUNE 22, 2020KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO COPS TO SERVE 10-YEAR JAIL TERM AFTER SUCCESSFUL APPEAL
The Court of Appeal on 19 June 2020 reduced the death sentence of two police officers convicted of murdering an Administration Police officer and two relatives of an MP.
- JUNE 22, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - DPIC Report — 1,344 Prisoners are on U.S. Death Rows in Violation of U.S. Human Rights Obligations
USA - DPIC Report — 1,344 Prisoners are on U.S. Death Rows in Violation of U.S. Human Rights Obligations
JUNE 21, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER TORTURED TO DEATH; FAMILY FORCED TO SAY IT WAS CORONAVIRUS
An Iranian prisoner was tortured to death by intelligence officers but his father was forced to sign the death off as coronavirus, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, even though he has tested negative for the disease.
JUNE 20, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: UNDER 15% OF MALAYSIANS SUPPORT MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY, SURVEY SHOWS
Most Malaysians feel the government should keep the death penalty, especially for brutal crimes like murder, where the perpetrator exhibited high levels of intention and aggression, according to a survey by The Centre, a research outfit founded by Umno’s
- JUNE 20, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND EXECUTES THREE AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS
Three men recently sentenced to death by the Puntland High Court in Bossaso were shortly executed in a public field, Radio Dalsan reported on 14 June 2020.
- JUNE 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Former Iranian corrupted judge was found dead in Romania
IRAN - Former Iranian corrupted judge was found dead in Romania
- JUNE 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Somayeh Fathi, 18-year-old, was killed by her brothers and father on June 18 for so-called honour killing
IRAN - Somayeh Fathi, 18-year-old, was killed by her brothers and father on June 18 for so-called honour killing
- JUNE 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was reportedly hanged on June 18
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was reportedly hanged on June 18
- JUNE 18, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ‘KUDU THILAN’
Dewage Thusitha Chamara alias ‘Kudu Thilan’ who was found guilty for possessing and peddling over 270 grams of heroin, was on 18 June 2020 sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court.
JUNE 18, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES OVER ĐIỆN BIÊN GANG RAPE AND MURDER
The People’s Court of Điện Biên on 17 June 2020 rejected letters of appeal and decided to uphold the death sentence for six defendants for kidnapping, raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman.
- JUNE 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Seyed Kamal Hosseini tortured to death, but father was forced to sign the death off as coronavirus
IRAN - Seyed Kamal Hosseini tortured to death, but father was forced to sign the death off as coronavirus
JUNE 18, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Utah. Utah has gone more than a decade without carrying out an execution.
USA - Utah. Utah has gone more than a decade without carrying out an execution.
JUNE 18, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED AT MASHHAD PRISON (VAKILABAD)
Two prisoners were hanged at Mashhad prison (Vakilabad) on 9 June 2020.
- JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two more "honor killings" of young women
IRAN - Two more "honor killings" of young women
JUNE 17, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO AWARD DEATH PENALTY RETROSPECTIVELY
The Supreme Court on 15 June 2020 refused to award death penalty to a convict, who committed rape and murder of a nine-year-old child last year in Telangana.
JUNE 17, 2020BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: CASSATION COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST POLITICAL DETAINEES ZUHEIR IBRAHIM, HUSSEIN ABDULLAH
The Bahraini Cassation Court upheld on 15 June 2020 death sentences against political detainees Zuheir Ibrahim Jassim and Hussein Abdullah Rashid.
JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ali Arjangi, who was under 18 at the time of the crime, may be executed shortly.
IRAN - Ali Arjangi, who was under 18 at the time of the crime, may be executed shortly.
JUNE 17, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYUN: GUTERRES CALLS ON HOUTHIS TO DROP DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 16 June 2020 expressed his concern about the death sentences issued against journalists by a Houthi court in Sanaa.
- JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 17, 2020, Coronavirus death toll is 52,800.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on June 17, 2020, Coronavirus death toll is 52,800.
JUNE 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Omid Hashem-Zehi was executed at Zahedan prison on June 17.
IRAN - Omid Hashem-Zehi was executed at Zahedan prison on June 17.
- JUNE 16, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA VOICES CONCERN OVER MAN SENTENCED TO DIE IN CHINA
Australia’s prime minister said on 16 June 2020 that his government is “very sad and concerned” by China’s sentencing of an Australian man to death for drug trafficking.
JUNE 16, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE IN DECADE-OLD HO DUY HAI MURDER CASE
Death row inmate Ho Duy Hai’s sentence for murder was re-affirmed by Vietnam’s top court in a meeting on 15 June 2020 of the National Assembly, state media reported.
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JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi suffers for witnessing execution.
IRAN - Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi suffers for witnessing execution.
- JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Considerable number of women in Mashhad summoned and detained for removing Hijab
IRAN - Considerable number of women in Mashhad summoned and detained for removing Hijab
- JUNE 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Yasser Abdollahzadeh hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city
IRAN - Yasser Abdollahzadeh hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city
- JUNE 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 4 federal executions scheduled in July and August. These executions are unlikely to occur.
USA - 4 federal executions scheduled in July and August. These executions are unlikely to occur.
JUNE 15, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER FAILED 2018 ALEXANDRIA SECURITY CHIEF ATTACK
The Cairo Criminal Court has handed down death sentences to three defendants over the failed assassination of Alexandria's Chief of the Security Directorate Mostafa Al-Nemr in March 2018, the Daily News reported on 14 June 2020.
JUNE 15, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on 12 June 2020 handed down death sentences on five Vietnamese citizens charged with illegally trading and trafficking drugs in Vietnam.
JUNE 15, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE MEN EXECUTED IN ONE DAY AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
According to the Iranian newspaper, Hamshahri, five people were executed on 10 June 2020 at Rajai Shahr prison.
JUNE 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iraj Sedighi was hanged at Ardabil prison on June 15.
IRAN - Iraj Sedighi was hanged at Ardabil prison on June 15.
JUNE 14, 2020DEATH PENALTYUSA: ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’, BUT IS IT ONLY RACISM?
For some years, Hands off Cain has published the annual number of people killed by the police.
JUNE 14, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: AUSTRALIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
An Australian man on 10 June 2020 was sentenced to death in China on drug charges, federal government said, a development that could further escalate tensions between the two countries.
JUNE 14, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: RAHIN YOUSEFI HANGED AT ORMIYEH PRISON
On the early morning of 10 June 2020, Rahin Yousefi was hanged at Ormiyeh prison, a reliable source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN).
JUNE 14, 2020BahrainDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES: 11 OF THE 16 OFWS PARDONED IN BAHRAIN ARE REPATRIATED
Eleven of the 16 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain earlier granted royal pardon have been deported to the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on 11 June 2020.
JUNE 12, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. Prosecutor in favor of the annulment of Toforest Johnson's sentence.
USA - Alabama. Prosecutor in favor of the annulment of Toforest Johnson's sentence.
- JUNE 11, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FOUR SUSPECTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER BY KALUTARA HC
The Kalutara High Court on 11 June 2020 handed down the death sentence on four suspects proven guilty of murder.
- JUNE 11, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC ACQUITS TWO DEATH SENTENCE CONVICTS
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on 9 June 2020 set aside the decision of a Lower Court and acquitted two death sentence convicts for lack of evidence in a double murder case.
JUNE 11, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MURDER ACCUSED FOUND GUILTY, SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A man was found guilty for murdering his girlfriend and sentenced to death by hanging by the Kuching High Court on 10 June 2020.
- JUNE 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man was hanged in public in Firuraq on June 11.
IRAN - A man was hanged in public in Firuraq on June 11.
- JUNE 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Execution of Mola Nasrollah Narooyi, who was not sentenced to death.
IRAN - Execution of Mola Nasrollah Narooyi, who was not sentenced to death.
JUNE 10, 2020ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: MNANGAGWA REITERATES STANCE ON DEATH PENALTY
President Mnangagwa has reiterated his call for the abolition of capital punishment in Zimbabwe and has noted that a moratorium on executions has been in place since 2005.
- JUNE 10, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH PENALTY IS CONSTITUTIONAL, FEDERAL COURT TOLD
The Federal Court was told on 9 June 2020 that amendments to make the death penalty mandatory for cases involving drug trafficking and murder were constitutional as the legislature was empowered to do so.
JUNE 10, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: APPEAL COURT DISMISSES APPEAL OF MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River state, has dismissed the appeal filed by Stephen Anona, 37, who was sentenced to death by hanging for murder, The Nation reported on 9 June 2020.
- JUNE 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Rahin Yousefi hanged at Ormiyeh prison on June 10
IRAN - Rahin Yousefi hanged at Ormiyeh prison on June 10
JUNE 10, 2020PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Pennsylvania. Judge exonerates Walter Ogrod, making him number 169 of the "Innocence List".
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge exonerates Walter Ogrod, making him number 169 of the "Innocence List".
- JUNE 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Five death-row prisoners were hanged on June 10 at Rajai Shahr prison.
IRAN - Five death-row prisoners were hanged on June 10 at Rajai Shahr prison.
- JUNE 9, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: N.A. EXECUTED IN THE CENTRAL PRISON OF SHAHREKORD
According to the Iranian state TV news, a man, identified only as N.A., has been executed in the central prison of Shahrekord, the capital city of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
JUNE 9, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE IN JUVENILE CASE COMMUTED
A Pakistani court on 8 June 2020 commuted the death sentence for a defendant who has spent the last 18 years on death row for a crime he was convicted of committing when he was a juvenile, a local advocacy group said.
JUNE 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iran to execute Sayyid Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, a man in connection with general Soleimani’s death.
IRAN - Iran to execute Sayyid Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, a man in connection with general Soleimani’s death.
JUNE 9, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: THREE TO DIE FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER OF CONSULTANT, LG CHIEF IN RIVERS
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, presided over by Justice J. Kolawole Omotosho, on 3 June 2020 convicted five persons for murder, kidnapping and possession of illegal fire arms, with three of the suspects sentenced to death by
JUNE 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Esmaili was wrong: Mousavi-Majd is not involved in general Soleimani's death
IRAN - Esmaili was wrong: Mousavi-Majd is not involved in general Soleimani's death
- JUNE 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two men hanged at Mashhad prison (Vakilabad) on June 9.
IRAN - Two men hanged at Mashhad prison (Vakilabad) on June 9.
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JUNE 9, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Compensation for Death-Row Exoneree Clifford Williams.
USA - Florida. Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Compensation for Death-Row Exoneree Clifford Williams.
- JUNE 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Abdol Rahman Shahouzi executed in Zahedan Prison on June 8, 2020.
IRAN - Abdol Rahman Shahouzi executed in Zahedan Prison on June 8, 2020.
JUNE 8, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CHINESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FOREIGNER
A Chinese man in East China's Jiangsu Province was recently sentenced to death in a first-instance judgment for killing a foreigner, local media Daily Express reported on 3 June 2020.
- JUNE 8, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR MURDER OF EX-NIGER DELTA AGITATOR
Three persons, Dougbra Ogbe, Emmanuel Gladstone, Bere Matthew, have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt for the murder of ex-Niger Delta agitator, Soboma George and a groundnut seller, Joy John-Ejims, T
- JUNE 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - N.A. has been executed in the central prison of Shahrekord
IRAN - N.A. has been executed in the central prison of Shahrekord
- JUNE 8, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING KADUNA TWO-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH
A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Dogarawa Sabon Gari in Zaria, on 3 June 2020 sentenced one Usman Shehu Bashir to death by hanging for raping a two-year-old girl to death.
JUNE 8, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Bobby Moore Granted Parole After 40 Years on Death Row.
USA - Texas. Bobby Moore Granted Parole After 40 Years on Death Row.
JUNE 8, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. State drops death penalty in retrial of Albert Love.
USA - Texas. State drops death penalty in retrial of Albert Love.
JUNE 6, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SHABAAB CUT OFF CONVICT’S HAND
A unit of Al-Shabaab militants chopped off the right hand of a resident at Don-Burale village, near Qoryoley town in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region on 1st June 2020.
JUNE 6, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN WHO MURDERED HIS WIFE EXECUTED IN SHANGHAI
A man in Shanghai who killed his wife and hid her body in a freezer for three months was executed on 4 June 2020, according to the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court.
JUNE 6, 2020DEATH PENALTYUSA: PAUL BROWNING BECOMES THE 168TH PERSON EXONERATED FROM DEATH ROW
The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the August 21, 2019 decision of a Las Vegas trial court that had dismissed all charges against former death-row prisoner Paul Browning, formally completing his exoneration.
- JUNE 5, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Walter Ogrod leaves prison after 28 years.
USA - Pennsylvania. Walter Ogrod leaves prison after 28 years.
JUNE 5, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine issues three more reprieves
USA - Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine issues three more reprieves
JUNE 5, 2020PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Pennsylvania. Paul Jackson Henry resentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
USA - Pennsylvania. Paul Jackson Henry resentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
JUNE 5, 2020North CarolinaDEATH PENALTYUSA - North Carolina. State Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Justice Act Repeal
USA - North Carolina. State Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Justice Act Repeal
- JUNE 4, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: APPEAL FOR CHRISTIAN COUPLE ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY DELAYED
A Christian couple sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2014 have had their High Court appeal delayed. The hearing has been postponed for 22 June 2020.
JUNE 4, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: AZAD KASHMIR CABINET PASSES BILL PROPOSING DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD ABUSERS
The cabinet of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) on 4 June 2020 approved a bill proposing a death penalty for those found guilty of sexually abusing children.
- JUNE 4, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI PARDONED 3,721 CONVICTS
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr pardoned or commuted prison terms of 3,721 convicts.
- JUNE 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Prisoners' swap with US, Michael White and Majid Taheri
IRAN - Prisoners' swap with US, Michael White and Majid Taheri
- JUNE 3, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M. N., was reportedly hanged on June 3
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M. N., was reportedly hanged on June 3
JUNE 3, 2020DEATH PENALTYCOVID-19: CALLING FOR A WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY DURING THE PANDEMIC
“When the whole world is trying hard to save lives from COVID-19, an execution by the state is contradictory and perverse” said Kevin Miguel Rivera Medina, President of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
JUNE 3, 2020IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MORE THAN 3,000 ISIS TERRORISTS ON DEATH ROW
An Iraqi security source revealed that there are more than 3000 ISIS terrorists who have been sentenced to death without carrying out the punishment, Shiawaves reported on 2nd June 2020.
- JUNE 3, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ALLAHABAD HC ACQUITS MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY LOWER COURT
The Allahabad High Court on 2nd June 2020 acquitted a man, who was awarded death penalty by a local court for murdering his mother, wife and a four-year-old son in Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar, in 2013.
- JUNE 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on May 31, 2020, the Coronavirus death toll is 48,200.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on May 31, 2020, the Coronavirus death toll is 48,200.
- JUNE 2, 2020ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Federal judge upholds use of Midazolam in Arkansas executions.
USA - Arkansas. Federal judge upholds use of Midazolam in Arkansas executions.
JUNE 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 36 Kurdish Kolbars killed and wounded in May.
IRAN - At least 36 Kurdish Kolbars killed and wounded in May.
- JUNE 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Unidentified prisoner hanged on June 1 at the central prison of Mashhad city.
IRAN - Unidentified prisoner hanged on June 1 at the central prison of Mashhad city.
- JUNE 1, 2020DEATH PENALTY
PENNSYLVANIA (USA): FEDERAL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER CONNER OVERTURNED THE MURDER CONVICTION OF SAMUEL RANDOLPH
U.S. Middle District Chief Judge Christopher Conner on 27 May 2020 overturned the murder convictions of Samuel Randolph, now 48, Black.
- JUNE 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Sepideh Dam, was reportedly hanged on June 1
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Sepideh Dam, was reportedly hanged on June 1
JUNE 1, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: BADEH'S AIDES MAY FACE DEATH PENALTY
Six Nigerian Air Force personnel detailed to provide security for the late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, may face the death penalty following the guilty verdict pronounced on them by the General Court Martial (GCM) constitute
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JUNE 1, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING OWN FATHER
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on 1st June 2020 sentenced Rasak Abiona to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death with a metal rod during a dispute over property in Lagos.
JUNE 1, 2020CanadaDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Canada Continues Pressure On Iran To Hand Over Black Boxes Of Downed Airliner.
IRAN - Canada Continues Pressure On Iran To Hand Over Black Boxes Of Downed Airliner.