Chronological archive
July 2013
The 133 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2013, in chronological order.
USA - Texas. The Department of Criminal Justice said today that its remaining supply of pentobarbital expires in September and that no alternatives have yet been found
USA - Texas. The Department of Criminal Justice said today that its remaining supply of pentobarbital expires in September and that no alternatives have yet been found
JULY 31, 2013LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: GADDAFI MINISTER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A criminal court in the western city of Misrata, Libya, has sentenced a Gaddafi-era education
JULY 31, 2013AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: RELIGIOUS LEADER ARRESTED FOR APPLYING DEATH PENALTY
The Afghan police will submit to justice the case of religious leader Abdul Ghafoor, who
- JULY 31, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Douglas Feldman, 55, White, was executed
USA - Texas. Douglas Feldman, 55, White, was executed
JULY 31, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: KILLER-RAPIST GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KERALA
In India, Manjeri district sessions court sentenced Palapparamban Abdul Nasar, 45, to death
JULY 31, 2013DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): PRISON SYSTEM RUNNING OUT OF EXECUTION DRUG
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said today that its remaining supply of
JULY 31, 2013DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): DOUGLAS FELDMAN EXECUTED
Douglas Feldman, 55, White, was executed in Texas.
JULY 30, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PRISON, LASHES FOR LIBERAL SAUDI WEBSITE FOUNDER
The founder of a liberal minded website in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes after angering Islamic authorities in the country, a newspaper reported.
JULY 29, 2013KenyaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY FOR KENYAN FOR KILLING UK MAN
A Kenyan man was sentenced to death in Kenya for the September 2011 killing of a British
JULY 29, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYUAE: DUBAI JANITOR RAPIST GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court sentenced to death a 57-year-old Indian man convicted of raping a seven
JULY 28, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRESIDENT TO PARDON ELDERLY CONDEMNED PRISONERS
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Minister of Prisons Rehabilitation
JULY 27, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN MIANDOAB
Iran hanged a prisoner in southern city of Miandoab. The Iranian regime's judiciary chief in the city told the state-run network that the man was hanged in the city's prison.
JULY 27, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FEDERAL GOVT EXECUTES FOUR SOLDIERS
The Somali Military Court executed four federal government soldiers at Mogadishu police academy in the morning, Garowe Online reports.
JULY 27, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS EXECUTION SENTENCE FOR 4 YOUNG ARAB MEN
With the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentences of 4 young Arab men
- JULY 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS 2013 REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE
The presentation of Hands Off Cain's 2013 Report, ‘The Death Penalty Worldwide’, was held at the headquarters of HOC in Rome.
- JULY 26, 2013ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA -Arizona. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals vacated the death sentence of Michael Joe Murdaugh, 59, White
USA -Arizona. The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals vacated the death sentence of Michael Joe Murdaugh, 59, White
JULY 26, 2013DEATH PENALTYTOP EXECUTIONERS FOR 2012: CHINA, IRAN AND IRAQ
Of the 40 countries worldwide that retain the death penalty, 33 are dictatorial
- JULY 25, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA - Man who murdered a pregnant woman executed, state media report
A man who murdered a pregnant woman in China to sell her corpse as a "ghost bride" has been executed
- JULY 25, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Andrew Lackey, 29, White, was executed
USA - Alabama. Andrew Lackey, 29, White, was executed
- JULY 25, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ordered a new penalty trial for Gary Lee Sampson
USA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ordered a new penalty trial for Gary Lee Sampson
JULY 25, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CANNABIS TRAFFICKING
The High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, sentenced a Nigerian college student to death after he
JULY 25, 2013DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): ANDREW LACKEY EXECUTED
Andrew Lackey, 29, White, was executed for the Oct. 31 2005 murder of Charles Newman
JULY 24, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA HIGH COURT SENTENCES 3 ARMED ROBBERS TO DEATH
In Nigeria, the High Court of Justice sitting in Otu-Jeremi judicial division, Delta State, has
- JULY 24, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. A jury sentenced Ronell Wilson, 31, Black, to death for the second time
USA - Federal. A jury sentenced Ronell Wilson, 31, Black, to death for the second time
- JULY 24, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich officially rejected clemency for Billy Slagle, 44, White, despite a prosecutor's rare plea to commute his sentence
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich officially rejected clemency for Billy Slagle, 44, White, despite a prosecutor's rare plea to commute his sentence
JULY 24, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: EX-OFFICIAL GETS DEATH FOR GRAFT
A former official in China has been awarded death sentence with a two-year reprieve for taking
- JULY 24, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: NEPALI GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
A lower court in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a Nepali migrant
JULY 24, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINESE WOMAN GETS DEATH FOR TRYING TO SMUGGLE HEROIN OUT OF VIETNAM
A Chinese woman was sentenced to death in Hanoi for trying to smuggle nearly four
- JULY 23, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Sodium Thiopental Import Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court.
USA - Sodium Thiopental Import Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court.
JULY 23, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND EXECUTES TWO CONVICTED OF ISLAMIC MUFTI’S ASSASSINATION
Two men accused and convincted in court for the assassination of Sheikh Abdulkadir Nur Farah, the Mufti of Puntland, were executed by Puntland military court in the capital Garowe, Garowe Online reports.
JULY 23, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: SODIUM THIOPENTAL IMPORT RULED ILLEGAL BY APPEALS COURT
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously affirmed
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- JULY 23, 2013ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ROME: PRESENTATION OF THE 2013 REPORT OF HANDS OFF CAIN
It will take place Friday, July 26 in Rome the presentation of the 2013 Report of Hands Off Cain "The death penalty Worlswide". The event is scheduled for 15:00 in Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome.
- JULY 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in a speedy trial, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death
in a speedy trial, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death
JULY 22, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIA TO PAY $1.87M TO SAVE MAID FROM DEATH ROW
An Indonesian maid sentenced to death for killing her employer may be spared the executioner’s
JULY 21, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE
A man in east China's Anhui province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
JULY 21, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES TWO CONVICTS TO DEATH
In Algeria, the Criminal Court of Constantine sentenced to death two men for kidnapping
JULY 20, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER EXECUTED IN KHORAMABAD
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (western Iran), reported the Iranian state
JULY 20, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A court in east China's Shandong Province announced that it has sentenced five
- JULY 19, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Tyrone Miller, 25, Black, to death
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Tyrone Miller, 25, Black, to death.
- JULY 19, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Obel Cruz-Garcia, 45, Hispanic, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Obel Cruz-Garcia, 45, Hispanic, to death
- JULY 19, 2013LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: AL-NUSRA MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Lebanon's military prosecutor raised the death penalty charge against six militants affiliated
JULY 19, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: GUINEAN MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Guinean trader was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Malaysia after he
- JULY 19, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. At the end of retrial, Demetrius Avery Jackson Jr., 28, Black, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
USA - Alabama. At the end of retrial, Demetrius Avery Jackson Jr., 28, Black, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
JULY 19, 2013ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: TWO MURDERERS TO HANG
In Zimbabwe, two Murehwa men convicted of robbing and killing a fellow villager were
- JULY 18, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed.
- JULY 18, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill
JULY 18, 2013DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): VAUGHN ROSS EXECUTED
Vaughn Ross, 41, Black, was executed in Texas. He had been sentenced to death on Oct. 1, 2002
JULY 18, 2013DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA): JUDGE UPHOLDS STAY OF HILL’S EXECUTION
Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan kept in place a stay of execution for Warren Hill, expressing
- JULY 17, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian local court in Jharkhand's Hazaribag sentenced two Maoists
an Indian local court in Jharkhand's Hazaribag sentenced two Maoists
JULY 17, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ISLAMIST LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Bangladesh court sentenced a senior leader of the country's largest Islamic party to death
- JULY 17, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI review of 27 death penalty cases in which experts may have exaggerated the scientific conclusions
USA - FBI review of 27 death penalty cases in which experts may have exaggerated the scientific conclusions
JULY 17, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER CONVICT
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, convicted
JULY 17, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN ESCAPES GALLOWS AFTER SINGAPORE LAW REFORM
A Malaysian convict has become the first person in Singapore to have a mandatory death
JULY 17, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FBI COULD BE AT FAULT IN 27 DEATH ROW CASES
A Federal Bureau of Investigation review of more than 21,000 cases has revealed 27 death
- JULY 16, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JOHN MANUEL QUINTANILLA EXECUTED
John Manuel Quintanilla, Hispanic, 36, was executed in Texas.
- JULY 16, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad condemned to death an al-Qaeda member
the Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad condemned to death an al-Qaeda member
- JULY 16, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. John Manuel Quintanilla, Hispanic, 36, was executed.
USA - Texas. John Manuel Quintanilla, Hispanic, 36, was executed.
- JULY 16, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES SIX PEOPLE TO DEATH
Six people charged with the murder of Sheikh Abdikadir Nur Farah and some other officials
JULY 16, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE CONVICT
In India, indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a special court's verdict
JULY 16, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING, ADDING TO DEATH ROW WHILE EXECUTIONS DELAYED
A Vietnamese court has sentenced five people to death for dealing heroin, lengthening the
JULY 15, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: GHULAM AZAM FOUND GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES
A 91-year-old top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was sentenced to 90 years in jail
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- JULY 15, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Mark Smith sentenced Mica Martinez, 33, White, to death.
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Mark Smith sentenced Mica Martinez, 33, White, to death.
JULY 15, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: JAKARTA INMATE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RUNNING ECSTASY RING FROM JAIL
A convicted drug trafficker found guilty of organizing the shipment of some four tons of Ecstasy
- JULY 15, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53, Black
USA - Georgia. Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53, Black
- JULY 15, 2013DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): WARREN HILL EXECUTION STAYED DUE TO LETHAL DRUG LAW
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan stayed the execution of Warren Hill, 53,
- JULY 14, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER SUSPECT
A court in the Gaza Strip sentenced a man to death for killing two people, Gaza's public prosecutor
JULY 14, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDIS TORTURED IN IRAQI PRISONS
Saudi inmates in Iraqi prisons are tortured and executed without facing any specific
JULY 13, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT EXECUTES MAN WITHOUT TELLING FAMILY
A Chinese court executed a man on death row without notifying his family and then defended its actions, sparking anger online, local media reported.
- JULY 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
- JULY 12, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Dontae Callen, 20, Black, should die
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Dontae Callen, 20, Black, should die
- JULY 12, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced John Michael Perez, 47, and Rudy Anthony Ruiz, 34, to death.
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced John Michael Perez, 47, and Rudy Anthony Ruiz, 34, to death.
- JULY 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Albert Love, 26, Black, to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Albert Love, 26, Black, to death.
- JULY 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS. THE LAST WORDS OF EXECUTED PRISONERS
the last words of the 376 prisoners executed in Texas are faithfully recorded on the state justice department's website. These words not only represent how they wish to be viewed after their death, but it is also the final step before the actual execution
JULY 12, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 400 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW WILL KNOW THEIR FATE
July 12, 2013 Nearly 400 prisoners on death row, who are languishing in jails for the last several years due to non-decision about their fate by the Presidency, will now either be sent to the gallows or face life terms or will be set free.
- JULY 11, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a man was sentenced to death by the High Court
a man was sentenced to death by the High Court
- JULY 11, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
a young mother of two was stoned to death in Pakistan for possessing a cell phone, reported the Asian
- JULY 11, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 31 DEATH ROW PRISONERS PARDONED IN 8 MONTHS
From November 2012 to 11 July 2013, at least 31 prisoners were spared the capital punishment
- JULY 11, 2013IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Daniel Moore sentenced Jeffrey Weisheit, 37, White, to death
USA - Indiana. Judge Daniel Moore sentenced Jeffrey Weisheit, 37, White, to death
- JULY 11, 2013ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Attorney General Says State Death Penalty "Completely Broken
USA - Arkansas. Attorney General Says State Death Penalty "Completely Broken".
- JULY 11, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Jimmy Carter: Death Penalty Prompt Abuse of Women.
USA - Jimmy Carter: Death Penalty Prompt Abuse of Women.
- JULY 11, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California has abandoned the legal defense of its delay-ridden lethal injection procedures, moving ahead to adopt a single-drug option
USA - California. California has abandoned the legal defense of its delay-ridden lethal injection procedures, moving ahead to adopt a single-drug option
JULY 11, 2013KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: FIVE MEN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR VIOLENT ROBBERY
In Kenya, a Narok court sentenced five people to death after they were convicted of involvement
- JULY 10, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced four men to death for dealing in heroin.
a Vietnamese court sentenced four men to death for dealing in heroin.
- JULY 10, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
USA - As of Mid-Year 2013, Pace of Executions Continues to Decline.
- JULY 10, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah (west of Iran), reported the state
- JULY 10, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends 11-1 the death penalty for Nicholas Smith, 24, Black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends 11-1 the death penalty for Nicholas Smith, 24, Black
- JULY 10, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS URGES REVIEW OF DEATH PENALTY
The Lagos State government joined calls for a rethink of death penalty in Nigeria’s constitution
- JULY 10, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: AS OF MID-YEAR 2013, PACE OF EXECUTIONS CONTINUES TO DECLINE
In the first half of 2013, six states carried out 18 executions. In the same period last year, there
- JULY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
seven prisoners were hanged in a prison in the city of Rashat, Iran, said the judiciary chief in the Province
seven prisoners were hanged in a prison in the city of Rashat, Iran, said the judiciary chief in the Province
- JULY 9, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Bihar court, in India, awarded the death penalty to two persons
a Bihar court, in India, awarded the death penalty to two persons
JULY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MORE HANGED IN ARDEBIL PRISON
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Iran) early in the morning. According
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JULY 9, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
A man was sentenced to death by a local court in Mainpuri, India, for raping a 9-year-old
- JULY 9, 2013PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Superior Court panel affirms life imprisonment for Mumia Abu Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. Superior Court panel affirms life imprisonment for Mumia Abu Jamal
JULY 9, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FOUR TO DIE IN COLLEGE GIRL RAPE, MURDER CASE
In Bangladesh, a Lalmonirhat court sentenced four youths to death for killing a college
JULY 9, 2013DEATH PENALTYPENNSYLVANIA (USA): SUPERIOR COURT PANEL AFFIRMS LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MUMIA ABU JAMAL
Mumia Abu Jamal, 60, Black, who has gained celebrity-like status the world over since being found
JULY 9, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 21 PRISONERS HANGED
21 prisoners have been hanged in Iran in the last days.
- JULY 8, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges
According to the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges
JULY 8, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-RAILWAY MINISTER
China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death sentence for "especially
JULY 8, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CONVICTED MURDERER BEHEADED NEAR MAKAH
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s western Makah province beheaded a man convicted of murder, the
- JULY 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE TO LIFE
In India, the Allahabad High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment, awarded
- JULY 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
- JULY 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning
- JULY 7, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
a thirty-four-year-old man of Kasempa District, in Zambia
a thirty-four-year-old man of Kasempa District, in Zambia
- JULY 7, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN QAZVIN
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning, reported the official Iranian media.
- JULY 6, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
At least 14 prisoners were executed in two different cities, according to official and unofficial reports
At least 14 prisoners were executed in two different cities, according to official and unofficial reports
- JULY 6, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MARRIED MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KEEPING SIX WOMEN AS SEX SLAVES
Li Hao, 35, a former government employee of central China, was sentenced to death after being convicted
- JULY 5, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - New ABA Report on Criminal Justice and the Death Penalty
USA - New ABA Report on Criminal Justice and the Death Penalty
- JULY 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Four prisoners sentenced to death in Iran for drug-related crimes were hanged at midnight
Four prisoners sentenced to death in Iran for drug-related crimes were hanged at midnight
- JULY 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX HANGED IN THE PRISON OF BAM
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars six prisoners who were not identified by name,
JULY 4, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS EXPIRED
Pakistan's new government ended the moratorium on executions, an official said.
JULY 4, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE DELIVERED TO THREE DRUG DEALERS
Three drug dealers got the death penalty and two others from the same ring were sentenced
JULY 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTES LEADERS OF YEMENI ARMED GANG
Two Yemenis condemned to death for forming an armed gang and for robbery were executed
- JULY 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
four prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (
four prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (
JULY 3, 2013PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FILIPINA DRUG MULE EXECUTED
A Filipina sentenced to death for drug trafficking in China was executed by lethal injection, the
- JULY 3, 2013IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Former Governor George Ryan was released today from home confinement
USA - Illinois. Former Governor George Ryan was released today from home confinement
JULY 3, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: AFRICAN COMMISSION ASKS PRESIDENT JONATHAN TO RESCIND DIRECTIVE ON EXECUTION OF PRISONERS
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, has requested President Goodluck
- JULY 3, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of Michael Shellito, 37, White
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of Michael Shellito, 37, White
- JULY 3, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned a death sentence for Ralston "Jay" Davis
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned a death sentence for Ralston "Jay" Davis
JULY 3, 2013DEATH PENALTYILLINOIS (USA): FORMER GOVERNOR RYAN RELEASED FROM HOME CONFINEMENT
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan was released in the morning from home confinement
JULY 3, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 PRISONERS WERE EXECUTED, ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL SOURCES
According to reports from reliable sources in Iran, yesterday and today 25 prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran.
- JULY 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
21 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran), according
21 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran), according
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- JULY 2, 2013GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
three Guyanese soldiers found guilty of abducting a gold miner
three Guyanese soldiers found guilty of abducting a gold miner
- JULY 2, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a single mother from Thailand was sentenced to death
a single mother from Thailand was sentenced to death
- JULY 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HIGHER PEOPLE'S COURT REVOKES DEATH SENTENCES OF 4 MEN AFTER 16 YEARS
A Chinese court overturned the death sentences of four men for robbing and killing two taxi
JULY 2, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: VATICAN CONFIRMS CATHOLIC PRIEST WAS KILLED BY ISLAMIST
A Syrian Roman Catholic priest, Father Francois Murad, was killed on June 23 in northern Syria
JULY 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR POISONING MILK
a woman received a lethal injection for lacing milk with nitrite, which killed three children and
- JULY 2, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death verdicts for Travis Frazier and Kenneth Nowlin
USA - California. A jury has recommended death verdicts for Travis Frazier and Kenneth Nowlin
JULY 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
The International Committee Against Stoning received information from Tabriz prison that two people had been sentenced to death by stoning.
- JULY 1, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS SUPREME COURT TO APPROVE TWO EXECUTIONS USING PROPOFOL
Attorney General Chris Koster again today called on the Missouri Supreme Court to set execution
- JULY 1, 2013GhanaDEATH PENALTY
President John Dramani Mahama granted amnesty to 870 prisoners to commemorate the 53rd Republic
President John Dramani Mahama granted amnesty to 870 prisoners to commemorate the 53rd Republic
- JULY 1, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Attorney General urges execution dates noting that the supply of propofol will expire by next spring
USA - Missouri. Attorney General urges execution dates noting that the supply of propofol will expire by next spring
JULY 1, 2013RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTERS GROWS
A total of 38 percent Russians support the resumption of death penalties in the
- JULY 1, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated the death sentence for Johnnie Worsley
USA - Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated the death sentence for Johnnie Worsley