Chronological archive
October 2020
The 118 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2020, in chronological order.
VIETNAM: HCMC COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MALAYSIAN DRUG MULE
An appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City on 28 October 2020 upheld the death sentence handed down to a Malaysian woman for illegally transporting over four kg of cocaine.
OCTOBER 29, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDER OF SOLDIER
Somali military court on 26 October 2020 executed a man by firing squad in Luq town of Somalia’s southern region Gedo.
OCTOBER 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Peyman executed in Rajai Shahr
IRAN - Peyman executed in Rajai Shahr
OCTOBER 29, 2020MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER HOTEL, RESTAURANT ATTACKS
A Malian court on 28 October 2020 handed a death sentence to a suspected jihadist and his co-defendant, his lawyer said, after he pleaded guilty to shooting five people to death in a 2015 attack and planning two other attacks targeting Westerners that kil
OCTOBER 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Four prisoners executed in Urmia on October 29, 2020, and one committed suicide.
IRAN - Four prisoners executed in Urmia on October 29, 2020, and one committed suicide.
- OCTOBER 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Four Prisoners Hanged at Orumiyeh Central Prison (Urmia).
IRAN - Four Prisoners Hanged at Orumiyeh Central Prison (Urmia).
- OCTOBER 29, 2020PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Roderick Johnson cannot be tried a second time.
USA - Pennsylvania. Roderick Johnson cannot be tried a second time.
- OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man, identified only as Meysam, was executed on October 28 in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) prison.
IRAN - A man, identified only as Meysam, was executed on October 28 in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) prison.
OCTOBER 28, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HIS GIRLFRIEND'S TWO-YEAR-OLD SON
The Intermediate People's Court of Xi'an on 27 October 2020 sentenced a man to death for murdering his girlfriend's two-year-old son.
OCTOBER 28, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BIHAR MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING NINE PEOPLE IN WARANGAL
A local court in Warangal on 28 October 2020 awarded death penalty to a migrant worker after holding him guilty of killing nine persons and dumping them in a well near a gunny bags manufacturing unit in Gorrekunta village on 21 May.
OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hadi Hosseini executed at Ardabil Central Prison on October 28.
IRAN - Hadi Hosseini executed at Ardabil Central Prison on October 28.
OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Coronavirus: One person dies of COVID-19 in Iran every three minutes
IRAN - Coronavirus: One person dies of COVID-19 in Iran every three minutes
- OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on October 28, 2020 the Coronavirus death toll passed 135,300
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on October 28, 2020 the Coronavirus death toll passed 135,300
OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ehsan Nemati was executed in Karaj Central Prison on October 28. The torture of interrupted executions
IRAN - Ehsan Nemati was executed in Karaj Central Prison on October 28. The torture of interrupted executions
- OCTOBER 28, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ CENTRAL PRISON FOR MURDER
According to Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed on 21 October 2020 morning in Sanandaj Central Prison.
OCTOBER 27, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO ISLAMIC STATE CONVICTS TO DEATH
A military court in the Puntland state of Somalia on 27 October 2020 sentenced two men with a death sentence and jailed one other to 20 years after being convicted of being a member Islamic State group (IS) and al-Shabaab group respectively.
OCTOBER 27, 2020South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: BABU EMMANUEL SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
The High Court in Juba, South Sudan, on 26 October 2020 sentenced Babu Emmanuel Lokiri, the accused in the murder of three juvenile sisters, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murder.
OCTOBER 27, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The High People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on 23 October 2020 rejected an appeal and upheld the death penalty against a 29-year-old woman for having illegally transported narcotics from Cambodia into Vietnam for 19 times.
OCTOBER 27, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Alabama. Death sentence of William Marshall overturned
USA - Alabama. Death sentence of William Marshall overturned
OCTOBER 26, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANT SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER PRISON BREAK
A military court in the Somali capital Mogadishu on 25 October 2020 sentenced to death by firing squad in absentia Idle Mubarak Ibrahim, an al-Shabaab militant, over the 12 August 2020 prison break at the Mogadishu Central Prison and the murder of two peo
OCTOBER 26, 2020MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: EXTRADITED FROM DENMARK, SAID MANSOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
A Moroccan court on 19 October 2020 sentenced to death Said Mansour for his involvement in the May 2003 terrorist attacks in Casablanca.
OCTOBER 26, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN HANDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING COP
An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) awarded on 22 October 2020 two death sentences to a man for killing a police official during a bank robbery attempt.
OCTOBER 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Women’s Images Removed From Graveyards.
IRAN - Women’s Images Removed From Graveyards.
OCTOBER 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Peyman Safaei executed at Aligudarz Central Prison on October 26.
IRAN - Peyman Safaei executed at Aligudarz Central Prison on October 26.
OCTOBER 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - United Nations Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran
IRAN - United Nations Third Committee Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran
OCTOBER 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The manager of Iran’s main video-sharing platform sentenced to 10 years
IRAN - The manager of Iran’s main video-sharing platform sentenced to 10 years
- OCTOBER 24, 2020DEATH PENALTY
WYOMING (USA): CHRISTAL MARTIN, WHO LOST MOTHER AND HUSBAND IN SEPARATE MURDERS, CALLS ON THE STATE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
A Wyoming woman whose mother and husband were murdered in separate incidents is calling on the state to repeal its death penalty for the benefit of victims’ family members.
OCTOBER 24, 2020IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SIX PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN THE CRIME OF AL-WATHBA
The Iraqi judiciary sentenced six people to death for their involvement in Al-Wathba Square incident that sparked widespread controversy in the country, Shafaq News reported on 21 October 2020.
- OCTOBER 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Six More Inmates Commit Suicide in Urmia.
IRAN - Six More Inmates Commit Suicide in Urmia.
- OCTOBER 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: CHRISTIAN CONVERT LASHED 80 TIMES FOR DRINKING COMMUNION WINE
Christian convert Mohammad Reza Omidi on 14 October 2020 was lashed 80 times for drinking communion wine. The sentence was carried out at the Prosecutor’s Office of Rasht.
OCTOBER 22, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JUVENILE OFFENDERS WILL NOT FACE DEATH PENALTY, SAYS SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) has reiterated that juvenile offenders will not face the death penalty in kingdom, Gulf News reported on 22 October 2020.
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OCTOBER 22, 2020JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTRY TO NOTIFY VICTIMS OF DEATH ROW EXECUTIONS
The Justice Ministry on 21 October 2020 introduced a system in which the executions of death row inmates are reported to victims of criminal cases via document or phone if they wish.
OCTOBER 22, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: COURT OF APPEAL DISMISSES APPLICATION BY DRUG TRAFFICKER ON DEATH ROW
The Court of Appeal of Singapore on 16 October 2020 dismissed an application by a drug trafficker on death row for a review of his case, reminding defence counsels not to invoke the review process lightly and without reasonable basis or they will face san
OCTOBER 21, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ATC ANNOUNCES DEATH SENTENCE TO 3 KIDNAPPERS
The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) no. III, Rawalpindi Judge Raja Pervez Akhtar on 20 October 2020 awarded two times death sentence to each accused involved in kidnapping of 14-years old girl, student of class 8.
- OCTOBER 21, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Shahram Takhsha has been executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on October 21.
IRAN - Shahram Takhsha has been executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on October 21.
OCTOBER 21, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ASSAM DEATH PENALTY FOR LYNCHING DOCTOR
A Jorhat court on 21 October 2020 handed death penalty to an accused and life terms to 24 others convicted in the Dr Deben Dutta lynching case of 2019.
- OCTOBER 21, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: THE 2020–2021 U.S. SUPREME COURT TERM OPENED, DECLINING TO REVIEW MORE THAN 30 DEATH-PENALTY CASES
The 2020–2021 U.S. Supreme Court term opened on October 5 with the Court declining to review challenges to more than 30 death-penalty court decisions.
OCTOBER 20, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Gaza Court of First Instance on the evening of 18 October 2020 issued death sentences against three citizens by hanging.
OCTOBER 20, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN MAN ESCAPES HANGING AFTER BEING ACQUITTED ON DRUG CHARGE BY COURT OF APPEAL
A 38-year-old Malaysian man escaped the noose when he was acquitted by the Court of Appeal on 13 October 2020 of a charge of being a drug courier.
OCTOBER 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The death sentence of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh has been overturned
IRAN - The death sentence of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh has been overturned
OCTOBER 20, 2020MissouriDEATH PENALTYUSA - Missouri. Carman Deck death sentence reinstated
USA - Missouri. Carman Deck death sentence reinstated
OCTOBER 20, 2020Vatican CityDEATH PENALTYVatican City - Orthodox Church Patriarch Calls Death Penalty Incompatible with Christian Beliefs.
Vatican City - Orthodox Church Patriarch Calls Death Penalty Incompatible with Christian Beliefs.
OCTOBER 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A women bike rider arrested in a street by the moral police in Najaf Abad on October 19, 2020.
IRAN - A women bike rider arrested in a street by the moral police in Najaf Abad on October 19, 2020.
- OCTOBER 19, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN ESCAPES GALLOWS AFTER COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES DEATH SENTENCE
Singapore’s Court of Appeal on 19 October 2020 set aside a previous death sentence it meted out to Gobi Avedian, a Malaysian who was convicted of drug trafficking.
OCTOBER 19, 2020JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN ON DEATH ROW SINCE 1999 DIES AT 88
An 88-year-old man on death row since 1999 for committing three murders died of pneumonia on 17 October 2020 morning at the Tokyo Detention Center.
- OCTOBER 19, 2020MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Death penalty restored against Carman Deck.
USA - Missouri. Death penalty restored against Carman Deck.
- OCTOBER 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO BROTHERS SENTENCED TO AMPUTATION OF FOUR FINGERS
Iran’s Supreme Court has sentenced two brothers to have their fingers amputated for stealing, Iran-HRM reported on 8 October 2020.
- OCTOBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A female prisoner, identified as Zeinab Khodamradi, was reportedly hanged on October 18
IRAN - A female prisoner, identified as Zeinab Khodamradi, was reportedly hanged on October 18
OCTOBER 18, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2012 GANG RAPE OF TEEN
A Bangladesh court on 15 October 2020 sentenced five men to death for the 2012 gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, amid growing public anger over rampant sexual violence.
OCTOBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Execution of Nearly 400 Kurdish Citizens Over the Past Five Years.
IRAN - Execution of Nearly 400 Kurdish Citizens Over the Past Five Years.
OCTOBER 18, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: SUPREME COURT EXTENDS STAY ORDER ON RE-IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court on 14 October 2020 extended till 28 October 2020 the stay order issued earlier on the re-imposition of death penalty on murder convicts.
OCTOBER 17, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HAPUR COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDER OF MINOR
The District and Sessions Court of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, on 15 October 2020 awarded death penalty to two domestic helps for raping and killing a 12-year-old girl in September 2018.
OCTOBER 17, 2020WyomingDEATH PENALTYUSA - Wyoming. Christal Martin, Who Lost Mother and Husband in Separate Murders, Calls on Wyoming to Repeal Death Penalty.
USA - Wyoming. Christal Martin, Who Lost Mother and Husband in Separate Murders, Calls on Wyoming to Repeal Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 16, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Reuters study suggests over 3,000 deaths a year in US prisons.
USA - Reuters study suggests over 3,000 deaths a year in US prisons.
OCTOBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Christian convert Mohammad Reza Omidi lashed 80 times for drinking communion wine.
IRAN - Christian convert Mohammad Reza Omidi lashed 80 times for drinking communion wine.
OCTOBER 15, 2020ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CALLS FOR ABOLISHMENT OF DEATH PENALTY
The Zambian government should completely remove the death penalty from its statute books so that the country joins other countries that have abolished it, the country's human rights body said on 13 October 2020.
- OCTOBER 15, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING KHULNA WOMAN
Khulna court on 12 October 2020 sentenced three people including husband to death for killing a woman at Badurgaccha village in Dumuria upazila in 2016.
OCTOBER 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Published the latest edition of "Death Row USA" updated to 1 July 2020.
USA - Published the latest edition of "Death Row USA" updated to 1 July 2020.
OCTOBER 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Further details on Razieh’s execution in Vakilabad prison on 11 October.
IRAN - Further details on Razieh’s execution in Vakilabad prison on 11 October.
OCTOBER 15, 2020South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: TWO CATTLE RAIDERS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A judge in South Sudan's Jonglei state on 13 October 2020 sentenced two men to death for stealing two cows and killing the man who owned the animals.
- OCTOBER 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR MEN EXECUTED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
According to Iran Human Rights, four male prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj on 13 October 2020.
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OCTOBER 14, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: KISMAYO HOTEL ATTACKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A military court in Kismayo, Somalia, on 13 October 2020 sentenced to death one of the attackers in the July 2019 bombing at a hotel in the coastal city that left 26 people dead and injured 50 others.
OCTOBER 14, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FILIPINA RECEIVES DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
A Filipino woman in southern Tay Ninh Province was sentenced to death on 9 October 2020 for smuggling about 5 kg of drugs.
OCTOBER 14, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PRESIDENT ABDUL HAMID SIGNS ORDINANCE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN RAPE CASES
Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid on 13 October 2020 signed an ordinance approving the death penalty for rapists, amid nationwide protests after a series of recent sexual assaults in the country.
- OCTOBER 13, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
egypt The pro-government Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper on 13 October 2020 published the names of eight
The pro-government Al-Masry al-Youm newspaper on 13 October 2020 published the names of eight
- OCTOBER 13, 2020SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN EAST DARFUR FOR RAPING A GIRL
A court in East Darfur State has sentenced to death a policeman for raping a thirteen year old girl, Darfur24 reported on 12 October 2020.
- OCTOBER 13, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING CHILD AFTER ABDUCTION
A tribunal in Joypurhat on 12 October 2020 sentenced five people to death for killing a two and a half years old girl after abduction in 2015.
- OCTOBER 13, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: HOUTHI-CONTROLLED COURTS ISSUED 200 DEATH SENTENCES SINCE 2017
SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties said on the occasion of the International Day against the Death Penalty, falls on October 10 of each year, that the courts under the control of the Houthis militia issued more than 200 death sentences against poli
- OCTOBER 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Four men were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on October 13.
IRAN - Four men were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on October 13.
OCTOBER 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mehrshad Barahouyi has been executed at Ghaen Prison on October 13.
IRAN - Mehrshad Barahouyi has been executed at Ghaen Prison on October 13.
- OCTOBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Survey On Iranians' Attitudes Towards The Death Penalty.
IRAN - Survey On Iranians' Attitudes Towards The Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 12, 2020ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: COURT SENTENCES LUSAKA MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND
Lusaka High Court Judge Sharon Newa has sentenced a 22-year-old man of Mandevu to death by hanging for killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, whose lifeless body was discovered in her house by her elder sister, Diggers News reported on 12 October 2020.
OCTOBER 12, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: CABINET APPROVES INCLUSION OF DEATH PENALTY IN ANTI-RAPE LAW
The cabinet on 12 October 2020 gave its approval for the amendment of the Prevention of Women & Children Repression Act-2000 to include death penalty for rapists.
- OCTOBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran must halt execution of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh, a Kurdish arrested as juvenile.
IRAN - Iran must halt execution of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh, a Kurdish arrested as juvenile.
OCTOBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - 30,000 Underage Girls Forcibly Marry Every Year.
IRAN - 30,000 Underage Girls Forcibly Marry Every Year.
- OCTOBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN SENTENCED TO HAVE FOUR FINGERS AMPUTATED
Iran has sentenced a man to have four fingers amputated as a punishment for stealing, iran-hrm reported on October 4, 2020.
OCTOBER 11, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS SHANMUGAM, ‘DEATH PENALTY IS A DETERRENT’
Statistics and studies over the years show the death penalty has had a deterrent effect on some serious crimes in Singapore, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam on 5 October 2020.
OCTOBER 11, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: KIM SHOWED OFF EXECUTED UNCLE'S HEADLESS BODY, TRUMP SAID
The headless body of Kim Jong Un’s executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials, U.S. President Donald Trump told the author of an upcoming book on the U.S. president, Afp reported on 12 September 2020.
OCTOBER 11, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES SERIAL KILLER TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Nigerian court handed out a death penalty sentence on 9 October 2020 to convicted serial killer Gracious David-West, accused in the deaths of nine women.
- OCTOBER 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A woman, identified only as Razieh, executed on October 11 in the prison of Mashhad.
IRAN - A woman, identified only as Razieh, executed on October 11 in the prison of Mashhad.
OCTOBER 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A man, identified only as Ali, was executed at Vakilabad Prison on October 11.
IRAN - A man, identified only as Ali, was executed at Vakilabad Prison on October 11.
OCTOBER 11, 2020Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYWORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: JOINT DECLARATION BY EU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL
Today (10 October 2020) on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death
OCTOBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - IHR: 209 Executions Since Start of 2020 in Iran.
IRAN - IHR: 209 Executions Since Start of 2020 in Iran.
OCTOBER 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - HRANA: Death Penalty Report, 256 executions in 12 months
IRAN - HRANA: Death Penalty Report, 256 executions in 12 months
- OCTOBER 8, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
egypt Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan reported on 8 October 2020 that authorities executed seven
Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan reported on 8 October 2020 that authorities executed seven
OCTOBER 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi was released from Zanjan Central Prison
IRAN - Narges Mohammadi was released from Zanjan Central Prison
- OCTOBER 8, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF FORMER SAWMILL WORKER FOR MURDER, RAPE OF NURSE
A former sawmill worker who raped a nurse after slashing the woman on the neck will be hanged for her death, having failed in his last attempt to set aside the death sentence, after the Federal Court of Putrajaya dismissed his appeal on 7 October 2020.
OCTOBER 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Two Brothers Sentenced to Amputation of Four Fingers.
IRAN - Two Brothers Sentenced to Amputation of Four Fingers.
OCTOBER 8, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA STRIP COURTS MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY BY ISSUING A NEW DEATH SENTENCE
The Gaza Court of First Instance on 6 October 2020 sentenced to death a citizen (M.A.), Human Rights and Democracy Media Center “SHAMS"/ Palestine reported.
OCTOBER 8, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYUNITED NATIONS DENOUNCES EXECUTION OF 15 OPPOSITIONISTS IN EGYPT
The United Nations (UN) on 7 October 2020 revealed that some of the 15 oppositionists executed by the Egyptian authorities on charges of terrorism, violence and incitement to murder were tortured and did not receive fair trials.
OCTOBER 7, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 23 DETAINEES EXECUTED
Egyptian authorities executed 23 detainees, 15 of whom were political prisoners, over the weekend (3-4 October 2020), the Middle East Monitor reported on 5 October 2020.
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OCTOBER 7, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DELHI MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING 11-YEAR-OLD BOY
A Delhi court on 6 October 2020 awarded death penalty to a 32-year man for killing an 11-year-old child after kidnapping him in 2009, saying the act was “cruel and gruesome and did not deserve leniency”.
OCTOBER 7, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: HIGH COURT ACQUITS CHRISTIAN ON DEATH ROW FOR BLASPHEMY
A high court in Pakistan on 6 October 2020 acquitted a Christian man who had been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2014.
OCTOBER 7, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.
USA - Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): GILMAR GUEVARA'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Texas’ highest criminal court on September 23, 2020 commuted the death sentence of an inmate after agreeing with findings that he was ineligible to be executed because of an intellectual disability.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
egypt Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan on 6 October 2020 said authorities in Cairo Isti’naf Prison carried out 11 executions,
Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan on 6 October 2020 said authorities in Cairo Isti’naf Prison carried out 11 executions,
OCTOBER 6, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 3 CONVICTS
The Supreme Court on 6 October 2020 commuted the death penalties of three convicts to imprisonment till natural death in the Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case.
OCTOBER 6, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: HOUTHI COURT SENTENCES TRUMP, KING SALMAN AND SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TO DEATH
A Houthi court in Yemen on 1st October 2020 sentenced 10 people to death, including US President Donald Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his son Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Arabi21 reported.
OCTOBER 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - ONU: Iran prisons are severely overcrowded.
IRAN - ONU: Iran prisons are severely overcrowded.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The death sentence imposed on Heather Keaton has been overturned
USA - Alabama. The death sentence imposed on Heather Keaton has been overturned
- OCTOBER 5, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO HOUSEMAIDS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING EX-EDEN COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
A Dhaka court on 4 October 2020 handed down the death sentence to two housemaids for the murder of former Eden College principal Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen in 2019.
OCTOBER 5, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: VEHARI MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDERS OF TWO MINOR GIRLS
A local court in Mailsi, Punjab province, on 3 October 2020 sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering two minor girls after kidnapping them over 11 months ago.
OCTOBER 5, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - The 2020–2021 U.S. Supreme Court term opened, declining to review more than 30 death-penalty cases.
USA - The 2020–2021 U.S. Supreme Court term opened, declining to review more than 30 death-penalty cases.
OCTOBER 5, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR BURNING WIFE TO DEATH
In Rangpur, a court on 29 September 2020 sentenced Mossarraf Hossain to death for burning his wife to death after failing to realise dowry from her, about 14 years back in Monthona area of Rangpur city.
- OCTOBER 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Nabi Saberi-Lahijani has been executed at Sari Central Prison on October 4.
IRAN - Nabi Saberi-Lahijani has been executed at Sari Central Prison on October 4.
- OCTOBER 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Arash Ali Akbari Sentenced to Have Four Fingers Amputated.
IRAN - Arash Ali Akbari Sentenced to Have Four Fingers Amputated.
OCTOBER 4, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Military. Another judge steps away from stalled Guantanamo 9/11 trial.
USA - Military. Another judge steps away from stalled Guantanamo 9/11 trial.
- OCTOBER 3, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Taher Ghaffari, was reportedly hanged on October 3
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Taher Ghaffari, was reportedly hanged on October 3
OCTOBER 3, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE OF 4 YEAR OLD GIRL IN MOGADISHU
The military court of First Instance sentenced constable Mohamed Hussein Elmi to death following charges by the Office of the Prosecutor.
OCTOBER 3, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Guy Allen seeking pen pal
USA - Texas. Guy Allen seeking pen pal
OCTOBER 3, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Fariba Adelkhah Released With Ankle Bracelet.
IRAN - Fariba Adelkhah Released With Ankle Bracelet.
OCTOBER 3, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Vatican City. New Papal Encyclical Tells Catholics There is ‘No Stepping Back’ From Opposition to Death Penalty.
USA - Vatican City. New Papal Encyclical Tells Catholics There is ‘No Stepping Back’ From Opposition to Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 3, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB PUBLICLY EXECUTES ELDER BY FIRING SQUAD
Al-Shabaab militants on 28 September 2020 publicly executed Hassan Aden Ali, 44, a renowned in Hiran, Central Somalia, using the firing squad.
OCTOBER 1, 2020New YorkDEATH PENALTYUSA - New York. Yusef Salaam, exonerated member of 'Central Park Five,' to speak Oct. 6
USA - New York. Yusef Salaam, exonerated member of 'Central Park Five,' to speak Oct. 6
- OCTOBER 1, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN KURIGRAM
A Court in Bangladesh on 29 September 2020 sentenced Abdus Sattar, 55, to death for murder, Kurigram correspondent Ariful Islam reported citing Public Prosecutor Abraham Lincon.
- OCTOBER 1, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: SIX MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING POLICEMEN
An Egyptian court on 30 September 2020 sentenced six Muslim Brotherhood members to death over crimes including allegedly killing policemen in 2016, Anadolu Agency reported.
OCTOBER 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hooshmand Alipour sentenced to 38 months.
IRAN - Hooshmand Alipour sentenced to 38 months.
- OCTOBER 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER ARMAN ABDOLALI SENTENCED TO DEATH DESPITE LACK OF EVIDENCE
Arman Abdolali, who was under 18 years old at the time of committing the alleged murder, has been sentenced to death again by Branch Five of the Tehran Criminal Court despite the victim’s body never being found.