Chronological archive
September 2020
The 108 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2020, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE, DAUGHTER IN BHOLA
A Bhola court on 29 September 2020 sentenced a man to death for killing his wife and minor daughter in Daulatkhan upazila in 2017.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: ‘MURDER DESERVES THE DEATH PENALTY’, SAYS PRESIDENT KAÏS SAÏED
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced his position in favour of resuming executions during the National Security Council meeting on 28 September 2020, saying that “murder deserves the death penalty”.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Saeed Bolouri executed at Aligoudarz Prison on September 30.
IRAN - Saeed Bolouri executed at Aligoudarz Prison on September 30.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Kaveh Shahrouz (also Shahrouz Kazemi-Noureddinvand) has been executed at Dastgerd Prison on 30 September 2020
IRAN - Kaveh Shahrouz (also Shahrouz Kazemi-Noureddinvand) has been executed at Dastgerd Prison on 30 September 2020
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED AT GONBAD KAVOUS PRISON FOR MURDER
According to the Iran newspaper website, on the morning of 28 September 2020, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) was executed at Gonbad Kavous Prison.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TEACHER HANDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR POISONING CHILDREN
A kindergarten teacher in China on 28 September 2020 was sentenced to death for poisoning dozens of children in an act of revenge against a colleague after a fallout, that left one toddler dead.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - The Department of Justice released "Capital Punishment, 2018"
USA - The Department of Justice released "Capital Punishment, 2018"
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Twenty suicides recorded in Urmia Central Prison in the past two weeks
IRAN - Twenty suicides recorded in Urmia Central Prison in the past two weeks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND MILITARY COURT SENTENCES ACTIVISTS TO DEATH AND JAIL TERMS
A Puntland military court has sentenced an Al-Shabaab suspect to death and jailed four others after being convicted of complicity in terrorism, officials said on 27 September 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: WILLIAM EMMETT LECROY EXECUTED IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
William Emmett LeCroy was executed on September 22, 2020 in the federal system.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Aref Aminpour, was reportedly hanged on September 28
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Aref Aminpour, was reportedly hanged on September 28
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB SAYS IT EXECUTES SPY AGENT AND SOLDIER
Al-Shabaab on 25 September 2020 publicly executed a man accused of spying for a regional intelligence agency and a soldier in the Hiran region.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A prisoner, not identified, has been executed at Gonbad Kavous Prison on September 28.
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, has been executed at Gonbad Kavous Prison on September 28.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Christopher Andre Vialva Was Executed On Sept. 24 In Federal Prison.
USA - Christopher Andre Vialva Was Executed On Sept. 24 In Federal Prison.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Arman Abdolali, who was under 18 at the time of committing the alleged murder, has been sentenced to death again
IRAN - Arman Abdolali, who was under 18 at the time of committing the alleged murder, has been sentenced to death again
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX PRISONERS EXECUTED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
One woman and five men on 23 September 2020 were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj. All six prisoners appear to have been sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: CHRISTOPHER ANDRE VIALVA EXECUTED IN FEDERAL PRISON
Christopher Andre Vialva Was Executed In Federal Prison on September 24, 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ali Ahmadi has been executed at Shiraz Central Prison on September 27, 2020.
IRAN - Ali Ahmadi has been executed at Shiraz Central Prison on September 27, 2020.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN GREETS THE INTERRUPTION OF THE HUNGER STRIKE BY NASRIN SOTOUDEH
Hands Off Cain welcomes with satisfaction the interruption of the hunger strike of the Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, started to gain thresholds of freedom and democracy for all, but interrupted so as not to use the body as a weapon to be hurled against
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE IN BARISHAL
A Barishal court on 24 September 2020 convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in Hijla upazila in 2013 over dowry.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: PENANG MOTHER AND BOYFRIEND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HER 5-YEAR-OLD SON
The Penang High Court on 24 September 2020 sentenced a mother and her boyfriend to death for the murder of her son in 2014.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SHABAAB EXECUTES MAN ACCUSED OF SORCERY IN JILIB
A court run by the militant group Al-Shabaab in Middle Jubba region on 24 September 2020 publicly executed a man suspected to be a sorcerer.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2020North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. State Supreme Court Restores Life Sentences to Christina Walters, Quintel Augustine, and Tilmon Golphin
USA - North Carolina. State Supreme Court Restores Life Sentences to Christina Walters, Quintel Augustine, and Tilmon Golphin
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTED A MAN WHO CLAIMED TO POSSESS SUPERNATURAL POWERS
Al-Shabaab on 31 May 2020 sentenced a man named Abukar Haji Omar, 50, to death and executed him on the outskirts of Qoryoley town, in the Lower Shebelle region.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN, NAVID AFKARI'S EXECUTION IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE REGIME'S BLOODY NATURE
The Iranian regime executed wrestling champion Navid Afkari on 12 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020KazakhstanDEATH PENALTYKAZAKHSTAN ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Kazakhstan has joined the international document to abolish the death penalty, Trend News Agency reported on 24 September 2020 with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO BROTHERS EXECUTED IN MASHHAD PRISON FOR RAPE
According to Khorasan newspaper online, two men were executed in Mashhad Central Prison on 15 September 2020. The two prisoners who were sentenced to death for rape, were brothers.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN FACTORY FIRE CASE
A Pakistani court on 22 September 2020 handed death sentences to two accused and life imprisonment to four others in a 2012 factory fire case, court records and lawyers said.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KADUNA STATE SAYS RAPISTS WILL FACE SURGICAL CASTRATION
The governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state has signed a law saying men convicted of rape will face surgical castration, and anyone raping a child under age 14 will face the death penalty, AP reported on 17 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, Mahtab Shafiei, has been executed at Rajai Shahr on September 23.
IRAN - A woman, Mahtab Shafiei, has been executed at Rajai Shahr on September 23.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - 5 men were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj on September 23.
IRAN - 5 men were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj on September 23.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. Christopher Revis resentenced to life with the possibility of parole.
USA - Alabama. Christopher Revis resentenced to life with the possibility of parole.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gilmar Guevara's death sentence commuted.
USA - Texas. Gilmar Guevara's death sentence commuted.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO DEATH THREE TIMES
The Sessions Court in Sahiwal on 21 September 2020 handed down a major verdict in the rape and murder case.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020BahrainDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH 18 YEARS AFTER THE MURDER OF NATORE FREEDOM FIGHTER
Two people were sentenced to death by a Natore court on 21 September 2020 for killing freedom fighter Dr Aynal Haque, also a former president of the Baraigram upazila unit Awami League in Natore.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Court of Appeal has condemned a man of Solwezi to death for killing his wife whom he allegedly found in their bed committing adultery with another man, the Daily Mail reported on 21 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - William Emmett LeCroy was executed today in the federal system.
USA - William Emmett LeCroy was executed today in the federal system.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered that Wardrip’s death sentence be reinstated.
USA - Texas. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered that Wardrip’s death sentence be reinstated.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DRUG MULE GETS DEATH PENALTY
A court in the north-central province of Ha Tinh sentenced a drug mule to death on 18 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR KILLING LECTURER
The military court martial in Juba on 18 September 2020 sentenced to death a police officer and a soldier accused of killing a lecturer early this year.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: HIGH COURT ORDERS HANGING OF FIVE PEOPLE FOR KILLING DR MVUNGI
The High Court in Dar es Salaam on 18 September 2020 ordered five people to be hanged to death for killing former prominent lawyer and politician, Dr Edmund Sengondo Mvungi.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - NPR Investigation of more than 200 Autopsies Finds Executed Prisoners Experience Suffocation and Drowning.
USA - NPR Investigation of more than 200 Autopsies Finds Executed Prisoners Experience Suffocation and Drowning.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Federal Executions Likely Caused Prison COVID-19 Outbreak.
USA - Federal Executions Likely Caused Prison COVID-19 Outbreak.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Movid Savari, probably a child offender, was executed in Sepidar Prison on September 20.
IRAN - Movid Savari, probably a child offender, was executed in Sepidar Prison on September 20.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: SIX PUBLICLY EXECUTED FOR SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING FOUR OFFICIALS
North Korea on 20 July 2020 publicly executed six people, including four party officials, for their involvement in a prostitution ring that sold sex with female students of prestigious performing arts universities, sources in the country told RFA.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: KARACHI MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BLUE CAR ROBBERY-MURDER CASE
A model court in Karachi sentenced on 16 September 2020 a man to death in the infamous blue car robbery-murder case.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS 2 BROTHERS
The court of Sanaa province ruled on 15 September 2020 to execute the accused of killing two of his brothers, Mohammed al-Kuhali.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The death sentence of Houshmand Alipour was overturned by the Supreme Court
IRAN - The death sentence of Houshmand Alipour was overturned by the Supreme Court
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES 5 HOUTHI OPERATIVES
A Yemeni court in the central province of Marib on 6 September 2020 sentenced five Houthis to death for undermining security in government-controlled areas.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH IN GANG-RAPE CASE
Two rapists were handed down death sentence and a Rs200,000 fine each in Sheikhupura by Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Azhar Iqbal Ranjha on 10 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MALAYSIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRANSPORTING DRUGS
A Vietnamese court on 24 August 2020 sentenced a Malaysian woman to death for transporting 3.3 kg of cocaine from Brazil to Vietnam.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING KHULNA MADRASA STUDENT
A Khulna court on 2 September 2020 sentenced four persons to death for killing a Madrasa student -- Musa Sikder.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BROTHERS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING THEIR MOTHER
Saudi Arabia has awarded on 14 September 2020 the death penalty to two Saudi brothers associated with Daesh (the so-called IS) terrorist outfit. They were convicted of killing their mother and attempting to murder their father and brother.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BLOODY LAND CLASH
A Vietnamese court sentenced two brothers to death and handed prison terms or probation to 27 others on 14 September 2020, for their roles in the high-profile killings of three policemen in a clash over land rights, the security ministry and a lawyer said
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Elias Bakhtiari was executed in Yazd Central Prison on September 16.
IRAN - Elias Bakhtiari was executed in Yazd Central Prison on September 16.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Javad Kakha was executed at Arak Central Prison on September 16.
IRAN - Javad Kakha was executed at Arak Central Prison on September 16.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Juan Lizcano
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Juan Lizcano
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two brothers, not identified, executed in Mashhad Central Prison on September 15.
IRAN - Two brothers, not identified, executed in Mashhad Central Prison on September 15.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 6 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING COUPLE FOR LAND PROPERTY IN TANGAIL
A tribunal in Dhaka on 13 September 2020 sentenced six people to death for killing a couple -- a retired government primary school teacher and his wife -- in a bid to grab land property in Sadar upazila of Tangail in 2017.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: TWO AL-QAEDA MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa upheld on 19 August 2020 the death penalty against two Al-Qaeda members.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: FILIPINO DEATH ROW CONVICT GETS AMIR PARDON
A Filipino who was sentenced to death in Kuwait for the murder of his Filipina partner in October 2007 has been pardoned by the nation's Amir, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on 12 September 2020.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Report Finds Rampant Government Misconduct in Death-Row Exonerations, Especially with Black Defendants.
USA - Report Finds Rampant Government Misconduct in Death-Row Exonerations, Especially with Black Defendants.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ISSUES NINTH DEATH SENTENCE IN 2020
The Court of First Instance in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on 18 August 2020 sentenced a 31-year-old man from Rafah to death by hanging after he was convicted of murder in the death of 22-year-old Mahmoud Bashar Ibrahim Al-Hamayda.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: FIVE OFFICIALS EXECUTED FOR CRITICISING KIM JONG-UN'S ECONOMIC POLICIES
North Korea on 30 July 2020 executed five government officials after they spoke out against the regime's economic policies, it has been reported.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020DEATH PENALTYINTERNATIONAL CALL TO BAHRAIN: END DEATH PENALTY
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights (ADHRB) is launching an international campaign in solidarity, with twelve Bahraini citizens at imminent risk of execution in Bahrain.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KINDERGARTEN KNIFE ATTACK
A court in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on 8 September 2020 handed down the death penalty to a man over a kindergarten knife attack.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NAVID AFKARI EXECUTED AT ADELABAD PRISON IN SHIRAZ
Navid Afkari was executed on 12 September 2020 at Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
IRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN KUCHING
A drug dealer on 21 August 2020 was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Kuching on the charge of trafficking 211.95 grams of syabu, or methamphetamine two years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: KILLERS OF EDINBURGH MILLIONAIRE AND WIFE HAVE DEATH SENTENCES OVERTURNED
Killers of an Edinburgh millionaire and his Thai wife have had their death sentences overturned, news media reported on 7 September 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TERROR ATTACK
A Saudi court on 9 September 2020 sentenced two militants to death on charges of involvement in a 2014 attack on a Shiite gathering and links to the terrorist Daesh group, the news portal Sabq reported.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
IRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 'BLASPHEMOUS TEXTS'
A court in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on 8 September 2020 sentenced a Christian man to death for having committed "blasphemy", his lawyer said.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
IRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DRUG DELIVERIES DELIVER DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN
A 42-year-old Vietnamese man was sentenced to death on 17 August 2020 for delivering many packages of drugs for a Cambodian woman known only as Roem.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: THE KING COMMUTES THE DEATH PENALTY TO SPANISH ARTUR SEGARRA FOR LIFE
The King of Thailand has commuted the death penalty to which the Spanish Artur Segarra was sentenced for the murder in 2016 of his compatriot David Bernat in Bangkok, to life imprisonment, the Corrections Department confirmed to Efe on 17 August 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: FIVE TO DIE BY HANGING IN RIVERS
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has convicted and sentenced five persons to death by hanging for the murder of a staff member of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Anthony Okoro, The Nation reported on 9 September
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: YAM THIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FARMER
An Ekiti State high court, Ado Ekiti division, on 17 August 2020 sentenced a 26-year-old man, Dele Ojo, to death by hanging for murder.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RAJBARI FOR GANGRAPE OF FEMALE DOCTOR
A court in Rajbari district on 2 September 2020 sentenced three accused to death in a gang rape case filed by a female doctor.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED IN JAMAL KHASHOGGI MURDER CASE
A court in Saudi Arabia on 7 September 2020 commuted the death sentences handed to five people convicted over the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH LOSE THEIR FINAL APPEAL
Three men who received the capital punishment for bludgeoning a man to death with a hammer and a brick have lost their final appeal, The Gulf Daily News reported on 10 August 2020.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH FOR THREE MEMBERS OF AL-HARAZAT TERROR CELL
A Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on 6 September 2020 three members of a terrorist cell, known as “Al-Harazat”, to death for their involvement in several attacks across Saudi Arabia.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NEPALI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FELLOW COUNTRYMAN
The High Court in Ipoh, Malaysia, on 17 August 2020 sentenced a Nepali man to death after finding him guilty of murdering a lorry driver and fellow countryman four years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
IRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
IRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR SIX MURDERS
The High Court of Tanzania in Bukoba has convicted Esther Amani (36) from Kalenge Village in Biharamulo District of murder after she was found guilty of killing six family members and was sentenced to death by hanging, the Daily News reported on 21 August
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SINGER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY IN KANO STATE
A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano on 10 August 2020 was sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FOUR DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in the central province of Nghe An on 10 August 2020 sentenced four men to death for trafficking 28.7 kilograms of methamphetamine from Laos.
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- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN ARDABIL PRISON FOR MURDER
According to Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed on 1 September 2020 in Ardabil Central Prison.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Mississippi. Curtis Flowers Exonerated n. 171
USA - Mississippi. Curtis Flowers Exonerated n. 171
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. Gov. DeWine delayed 2 more executions
USA - Ohio. Gov. DeWine delayed 2 more executions
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2020DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ROBERT DUBOISE, WHO HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1985, WALKED OUT OF PRISON
Robert Duboise, who had been sentenced to death in 1985, walked out of prison.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SINGAPOREAN DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The People’s Court of the southwestern border province of Tay Ninh on 7 August 2020 handed a death penalty to a 40-year-old Singaporean man for drug trafficking.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SEVEN ISLAMIST MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLINGS OF SHI'ITES
A Saudi court has sentenced seven Islamic State militants to death over a 2014 shooting attack that killed eight Shi'ite Muslims near the eastern city of al-Ahsa, state television reported on 2 September 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: TWO SOLDIERS EXECUTED FOR BOY’S FATAL RAPE
Two Somalia soldiers were executed on 18 August 2020 after being convicted of raping a 10-year-old boy who died from the bleeding, officials say.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: INDIAN NURSE NIMISHA PRIYA’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH PENALTY ACCEPTED BY COURT
In a temporary relief to the family members of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse who has been sentenced to death in Yemen, the apex court in the country on August 29, 2020 accepted her appeal against the death penalty imposed against for murdering a Yemeni m
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
IRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020IllinoisDEATH PENALTYUSA - Illinois. Renaldo Hudson was released.
USA - Illinois. Renaldo Hudson was released.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: KING COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MYANMAR MEN IN BRITISH TOURIST MURDER CASE
Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers had their sentences commuted to life in prison on 14 August 2020 thanks to a royal decree.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SEVEN MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
Seven men residing in the northwestern border province of Dien Bien were sentenced to death on 21 August 2020 for drug trafficking.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Alireza Samadi executed on Sept. 1 in Ardabil prison
IRAN - Alireza Samadi executed on Sept. 1 in Ardabil prison
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was released on parole on September 1, 2020
USA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was released on parole on September 1, 2020
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIAN
A military court in Somalia on 22 August 2020 sentenced a soldier to death by firing squad for killing a civilian in Southern Somalia.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: KEITH NELSON EXECUTED IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
Keith Nelson, 45, White, was executed on August 28, 2020 in the federal system.