2015

SAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO EXECUTED, 153RD DEATH SENTENCE IN 2015

Saudi Arabia executed a Filipino man convicted of murder, bringing to 153 the number of people put to

PAKISTAN: FOUR TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN KOHAT

Four more militants were hanged to death in Kohat Central Jail early in the morning, the latest hangings since Pakistan lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar school carnage.

USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of James McKinney.

USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence of James McKinney.

two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison on drug related charges. The press

two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison on drug related charges. The press

MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING

The Malaysian high court sentenced a Nigerian citizen to death for drugs trafficking.

NORTH KOREA: 5 EXECUTED FOR AIDING AND ABETTING ESCAPES

Authorities in North Korea’s Yanggang Province back in September executed five residents for aiding the

China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law that attracted deep concern in Western capitals, not

China passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law that attracted deep concern in Western capitals, not

SUDAN: TWO POLICEMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER PRISONER’S MURDER

A Sudanese court sentenced two policemen to death for the murder of a detainee in a Khartoum North

IRAN: THREE HANGED IN KHORRAMABAD

Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged three men in a prison in Khorramabad, western Iran.

THAILAND: TWO MYANMAR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF BRITISH BACKPACKERS

Two Myanmar migrant workers have been sentenced to death by a Thai court for the 2014 murder of two

TAIWAN: DOUBLE-MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH

Chen Fu-hsiang, who committed a double murder in broad daylight in January, was sentenced to death by

SAUDI ARABIA: 2 SAUDI MILLIONAIRES SAVES FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW AS CHRISTMAS GIFT

Two Saudi millionaires has donated SR225,000 (Php2.8 million) to pay the blood money (diya) for a

SAUDI ARABIA: SRI LANKAN MAID SPARED IN ADULTERY CASE

The life of a Sri Lankan maid due to be stoned to death in Saudi Arabia for adultery has been spared, Sri Lanka's foreign ministry says.

IRAN: 2 PRISONERS HANGED IN GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ

According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), two prisoners, who had been

SOMALIA: ISLAMISTS PUBLICLY EXECUTE TWO OFFICIALS

Islamist militant group al Shabaab publicly executed a Somali military officer and the leader of a small town

IRAN: 8 MEN HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES

Eight men with alleged drug charges were reportedly hanged at Qazvin Central Prison in the morning.

UN DOUBLES IRAN DRUG FUNDING DESPITE EXECUTION SURGE

PENNSYLVANIA (USA): SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS GOVERNOR'S MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS

In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld Gov. Tom Wolf's imposition of a

IRAN: DEATH PENALTY ANNULLED FOR SPIRITUAL LEADER MOHAMMAD ALI TAHERI

Iran's Supreme Court annulled the death penalty for spiritual leader Mohammad Ali Taheri and referred his

IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER

A prisoner charged with murder was hanged at Amol Prison (in the province of Mazandaran) and one

USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Governor's Moratorium on Executions.

USA - Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Governor's Moratorium on Executions.

GAZA: TWO DEATH SENTENCES ISSUED IN ONE WEEK

Two death sentences have been issued in Gaza in one week, PCHR reported.

Deir al-Balah Court of First Instance issued a death sentence against J. F. A (26), from

Deir al-Balah Court of First Instance issued a death sentence against J. F. A (26), from

IRAN: SEVEN PEOPLE HANGED IN ONE DAY, TWO OF THE EXECUTIONS IN PUBLIC

At least seven prisoners were hanged in Iran. Two of the executions were carried out in public.

PAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL

Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail Sahiwal early the morning while execution of

NORTH CAROLINA (USA): SUPREME COURT REVERSES RACIAL JUSTICE ACT RULING, ORDERS NEW HEARINGS

The North Carolina Supreme Court has reversed the historic rulings of a Cumberland County, N.C. trial

USA - North Carolina. Supreme Court Reverses Racial Justice Act Ruling, Orders New Hearings.

USA - North Carolina. Supreme Court Reverses Racial Justice Act Ruling, Orders New Hearings.

USA - Report: 75% of 2015 Executions Raised Serious Concerns About Mental Health or Innocence

USA - Report: 75% of 2015 Executions Raised Serious Concerns About Mental Health or Innocence