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- JUNE 12, 2017LebanonDEATH PENALTY
HRW WARNS LEBANON AGAINST BRINGING BACK DEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Watch has urged Lebanon to respect its moratorium on the death penalty after calls for its reinstatement following the murder of a young student that shocked the country.
JUNE 12, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 20 PEOPLE LASHED FOR EATING OR DRINKING DURING RAMADAN FASTING HOURS
Since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90 case files were reportedly opened in the city of Qazvin (central Iran) for individuals who were caught eating or drinking during the fasting hours.
JUNE 12, 2017KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: DEATH SENTENCE IN CHILD MURDER OVERTURNED
Kuwait’s Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence for father and a mother who tortured their four-year-old daughter to death and kept her body in a freezer.
- JUNE 12, 2017DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jerry Hartfield, 61, Black, was released from Hutchins State Jail
USA - Texas. Jerry Hartfield, 61, Black, was released from Hutchins State Jail
- JUNE 12, 2017United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - An examination of data from the more than 30 death-row exonerations
USA - An examination of data from the more than 30 death-row exonerations
JUNE 11, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR BLASPHEMY ON FACEBOOK
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a man who allegedly committed blasphemy on Facebook, a prosecutor said, in a first such case that involves social media.
- JUNE 10, 2017LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam freed by Libyan militia
10 June 2017: former dictator’s son, who is wanted for war crimes, had been held since 2011 revolution in which his father was killed
- JUNE 9, 2017DEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit overturned the death sentence of James Pavatt
USA - Oklahoma. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit overturned the death sentence of James Pavatt
- JUNE 9, 2017RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian
the head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian
- JUNE 9, 2017DEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Richard K. Renn has thrown out the death sentence of Milton Montalvo
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Richard K. Renn has thrown out the death sentence of Milton Montalvo
JUNE 9, 2017RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: MP PROPOSES ‘DELAYED DEATH PENALTY’ FOR CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian courts to sentence convicted terrorists to death under condition that the execution of the sentence is delayed until the current moratorium on capital punishment is lifted.
- JUNE 8, 2017DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): ROBERT MELSON EXECUTED
Robert Melson, 46, Black, was executed. Melson was convicted in 1996 and sentenced to death for the murders of three workers at a fast food restaurant on April 16, 1994.