November 14
KENYA:
Officers get death penalty for killing colleague, his 2 relatives
2 police officers have been sentenced to death for murdering their colleague in
cold blood.
Justice Stella Mutuku said the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt
that corporals Benjamin
November 13
IRAQ:
Iraq court sentences 5 Islamic State members to death
The Central Criminal Court of Iraq on Monday convicted 5 members of the Islamic
State to death by hanging.
The 5 members were accused of detonating a car bomb at an Iraqi Army security
checkpoint in Baghdad,
November 12
MALAYSIA:
Lawyers not convinced death penalty the answer for heinous crimes against
childrenMalaysia is moving towards abolishing the death penalty, but a
lawyer says it could be retained to punish crimes against children.
Rights lawyers who oppose the death penalty
Nov. 11
MALAYSIA:
Anti-death penalty advocate says it can be retained if it involves kids
Following the deaths of a raped 9-month-old baby and an abused
3-year-old, an MP who has been advocating the abolition of the death
penalty now says such punishment should be retained in
Nov. 10
IRAN:
Maryam Rajavi wants to end the death penalty in Iran
Under the mullahs regime, Iran has the highest execution rate per capita in the
world and this has been true for a long time. In fact, last year they came
first in Amnesty International’s report on the death penalty in
Nov. 9
SOUTH AFRICA:
Ex-SA colonel returns home after escaping South Sudan death penalty
William Endley, the former South African defence colonel, is back home from
South Sudan after being pardoned by President Salva Kiir last week after he was
sentenced to death by hanging by a court
November 8
BARBADOS:
New court dates for death row convicts
Almost a dozen inmates who are currently on death row at Dodds prison will have
to be resentenced once the Offences Against the Person Bill 2018 is amended.
That is the word from Leader of Government Business in the
November 7
MALAYSIA:
Malaysia court to resume Kim Jong Nam murder trial on Jan. 7
A Malaysian court on Wednesday set Jan. 7 for 2 Southeast Asian women charged
with murdering the North Korean leader's half brother to begin their defense,
as their lawyers complained that some witnesses
November 6
PAKISTAN:
Only 4 executioners executed 440 death row prisoners
3 out of 7 posts of executioners in Punjab Prisons Department are lying vacant
as 4 executioners have executed 440 death row prisoners from Punjab jails
in the last 5 years.
These condemned prisoners were
November 5
IRAQ:
Iraq to hang man seen gunning down Babylon passport director in video
An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death one of the assassins of the head of
the Passport Directorate of Babylon (Babil) province, Commander Safa
al-Dulaimi.
In late-June, a group of gunmen
November 4
MALAYSIA:
Malaysia should abolish the death penalty entirely without delay
The recent announcement by the Malaysian government to abolish the death
penalty has received divisive responses – on one hand, it was hailed by human
rights advocates but on the other, it seems
Nov. 3
IRAN:
A Female Prisoner Sentenced to Death for Adultery
A female prisoner detained in Khoy Prison, who was arrested on November 2016,
was accused of adultery (sex outside marriage) after being sued by her husband
and has been sentenced to death by the Criminal Court (Branch 1).
November 2
GLOBAL:
Countries should heed "clear pro-abolitionist spirit" towards death penalty:
UNHCROn Sudan, the Human Rights Committee highlighted its concerns that the
death penalty is still imposed for crimes other than those involving
"intentional killing".
Countries
Nov. 1
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Man gets death penalty after failed proposal leads to murder in UAE
He was drunk at the time of the incident.
A man accused of killing another man who asked for his sister's hand in
marriage has been sentenced to death in Abu Dhabi.
The Asian victim
October 31
ENGLAND:
Prison cell of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, recreated
for exhibition
The prison cell that was home to Ruth Ellis - the last woman to be executed in
this country - has been recreated for a new art show.
Artist Christina Reihill consulted
October 31
BAHRAIN:
Bahraini Court Upholds Death Sentence for 2 in 2015 Case of Police Bombing
Bahrain Court of Appeals upheld on Monday the death sentence of 2 Bahraini
nationals convicted of killing 2 policemen and injuring 6 others in a bus
bombing on Sitra Island in July
October 30
MALAYSIA:
Death penalty not a deterrent, says ex-judge
Retired Court of Appeal judge Mah Weng Kwai believes that the death penalty is
not a deterrent and that there are other ways to prevent crimes from being
committed.
Recalling an execution he witnessed 35 years ago
October 28
MALAYSIA:
Yoursay: Has death penalty served as effective deterrent for drug trafficking?
Prabu's final message before execution: Stay away from drugs
Lodestar: Malaysia and Singapore should abolish the death penalty for drug
offences. Why is this sort of crime so
October 27
JAPAN:
A restaurant in Tokyo is serving the last meals of famous death row inmates
In Tokyo's red light district neighbourhood of Kabukichi, Shinjuku, Chim?Pom -
a Japanese guerilla art collective - has opened a pop-up restaurant serving the
last meals requested by
October 26
IRAN:
5 Iranian environmentalists facing death penalty
5 environmentalists in Iran have been charged with national security crimes
that carry the death penalty, something that the UN environment head has called
deeply troubling.
These activists from the Persian Wildlife
Oct. 25
GERMANY:
German region to vote on decades-old death penalty anomaly
Voters in Hesse will be asked on Sunday whether they want theirs to be the last
German state to abolish the death penalty.
A referendum on whether to endorse a raft of revisions to the state's
constitution
Oct. 24
BAHRAIN:
Bahrain Reverses Death Sentence Against 2 Citizens
Bahrain's Court of Cassation accepted the verdict in form and turned down the
appealed death penalty in substance against defendants Hussain Ali Moussa and
Mohammed Ramadan Essa.
It also returned the case for
Oct. 23
NIGERIA:
Time To Abolish Death Penalty In Nigeria
The recent decision by Malaysian authorities to abolish death penalty is a
welcome development and a reminder for Nigeria to join the evolving global
trend. While announcing the proposed bill to the Malaysian Parliament, its
October 22
UNITED KINGDOM:
Baroness Hamwee: The UK should never be complicit with the death penalty being
used anywhere in the world
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson on Immigration, Baroness Hamwee, writes
about the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill, which has its report
October 21
IRANexecution
Man Hanged at Zahedan Prison
A prisoner was executed at Zahedan Central Prison on rape charges this morning.
According to the IHR sources, Mehdi Mirshekar, 31, was in prison for 6 years
before the execution. He was convicted to death on rape charges and
October 20
IRAQexecutions
Death sentences against 6 convicts involved in terrorism carried out: Ministry
The Iraqi Justice Ministry has carried out death sentences against 6 convicts
involved in terrorism charges.
A statement by the ministry on Wednesday said "death sentences
October 19
SOUTHEAST ASIA:
South-East Asian countries are backing away from the death penaltyBut not
from extra-judicial killings
Malaysia is hardly known for the leniency of its punishments. Sharia (Islamic
law) applies in some states and canings offer a violent public
October 18
PAKISTAN:
Lahore: Zainab's killer hanged but the death penalty 'is not the
solution'The execution took place this morning. In January, Zainab, a
7-year-old girl, was abducted, raped, tortured and dumped on a garbage heap. A
certain criminal mindset is "well rooted in
October 17
VIETNAM:
Drug mule nabbed with 308 killos of tik faces death penalty in Vietnam
Police in northern Vietnam have arrested a Laotian man caught with more than
300 kilograms of methamphetamine (commonly known as tik in South Africa) in one
of the largest meth seizures ever
October 16
SOUTH KOREA:
Letters from inmates on death rowAn overview of why South Korea needs to
abolish capital punishment
Letters written on death row were given to the Hankyoreh by Lee Sang-hyeok, the
attorney who set up the Council for the Abolishment of Capital Punishment
October 15
BANGLADESH:
Dhaka not to abolish death penalty: FMGovt defends Digital Security Act
Bangladesh would not abolish death penalty, foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali
said in Dhaka on Sunday.
Law minister Anisul Huq defended Digital Security Act 2018 claiming that the
law
October 13
INDIA:
Allahabad HC upholds death sentence of man convicted for rape, murder of minor
girl
The Allahabad High Court on Friday upheld the death penalty awarded to a
31-year-old man convicted of raping and murdering a minor girl.
Considering the aggravating and mitigating
October 13
BOTSWANA:
Botswana using fellow prisoners as hangmen for death row inmates - Official
Botswana is allegedly using fellow prisoners to carry out executions of death
row inmates, APA learned here on Monday.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Defence Justice and Security
October 12
ANTIGUA:
Top Cop says Death Penalty Can Be a Deterrent
Acting Commissioner of Police, Atlee Rodney, believes there is still a place
for the death penalty in today's society.
"Over the years we keep hearing all the debate about it, but I think it still
has its place. I
Oct. 11
IRAQ:
Death penalty for Etihad bomb suspect
A former Islamic State commander who allegedly conspired with his Sydney-based
brothers to blow up an Etihad flight has been sentenced to death.
The ABC reported that Tarek Khayat was sentenced by Alrasafah Central Criminal
Court
Oct. 11
SOUTH KOREA:
'7 in 10 Koreans oppose death penalty'
The majority of South Koreans agree that the death penalty should be abolished
and replaced with alternative forms of punishment, the state-run human rights
body announced Wednesday.
According to data from the National
Oct. 11
GLOBAL:
Moving away from the mandatory death penalty
Today marks the 16th World Day against the Death Penalty, once again providing
an opportunity to reflect on the use of the death penalty around the world. The
path towards abolition is frequently paved by progressive
October 10
UNITED KINGDOM:
Lord Ahmad marks World Day Against the Death Penalty
Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad reaffirms the UK's long-standing policy on
the death penalty.
Minister for Human Rights, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon said:
On World Day Against the Death Penalty, we
October 10
MALAYSIA:
Why the delay in abolishing death penalty?
Today, on the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty, Malaysians Against
Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) wants to remind the Malaysian government
that it has yet to make good its promise to abolish the mandatory death
October 10
JAPAN:
Mystery still surrounds Aum incident after mass executions
An expert opinion regarding the mental state of a death row inmate from the Aum
Shinrikyo doomsday cult pointing to mind control was never viewed by any
Japanese court, raising questions about whether the
October 9
EUROPE:
10 October: European Day against the Death Penalty
The 47-nation Council of Europe and the 28-member European Union have published
a joint declaration to mark the European and World Day against the Death
Penalty on 10 October.
The declaration underlines the 2
October 8
UNITED KINGDOM:
UK dropped objection to death penalty for Isis suspects 'to appease US'High
court told home secretary abandoned policy to avoid White House 'outrage'
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, decided to cooperate with US authorities in
the prosecution of 2
October 7
SOUTH AFRICA:
Death sentence or 2nd chance is the question
Of late, the debate regarding the death penalty has resurfaced.
This follows the unabated crime wave in the country, underlined by the recent
crime stats that show that about 50 people are murdered daily on these
News postings to this list will resume on Sunday, Oct. 7
October 3
KYGRYZSTAN:
Kyrgyzstan is not ready for capital punishment, activist says
Kyrgyzstan is not yet ready for the introduction of the death penalty, said
October 2
SOUTH AFRICA:
Death penalty unfair to poor blacks
When news of the Dros rape emerged, people started commenting on social
networks. Most white folks assumed the perpetrator was a black man, hence they
were furious and demanded the death penalty.
When, however, it was
Oct. 1
MALAYSIA:
Lens on death penalty
Agilandewari Mainthan was just 3 years old when she was last held by her
father.
Her father, Mainthan, has spent the last 14 years on death row after being
convicted of murder, a murder he claims he did not commit. Multiple
discrepancies
September 30
PHILIPPINES:
Dela Rosa on senatorial bid: Death penalty is my 1st agenda
Director General of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa
said that the passage of the imposition of the death penalty will be his 1st
agenda if he will be elected as senator
September 29
IRAQ:
2 sentenced to die for 'terror attack' in Iraq's AnbarDefendants have 30
days to appeal death sentences before Iraq's Court of Cassation
2 Iraqis were sentenced to death on Monday after being convicted earlier of
killing 12 civilians in Iraq's western Anbar
September 28
VIETNAM:
3 drug traffickers arrested in northern Vietnam
Police of Vietnam's northern Son La province said on Friday they detained 3
local men on Thursday when they were transporting 10 cakes of heroin.
The trio included Hang A Giong, 38, Hang A Ho, 34, and Hang A Ly,
September 27
GLOBAL:
Top Vatican diplomat calls for universal abolition of death penalty
Abolishing the death penalty worldwide would reflect the brave and hope-filled
belief that crime can be dealt with without capital punishment and that a
criminal should be given the chance to
September 26
GHANA:
Don't abolish death penalty - Prof. Mike Oquaye
Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye has kicked against calls for the
scrapping of the death penalty in Ghana's statute books.
The death penalty has been in Ghana's statute books since the application of
the
Septmeber 25
INDIA:
Yug case: Hearing on death sentence put off
The death sentence reference sent by the Sessions Judge, Shimla, for the
confirmation of the death sentence awarded by him to the 3 accused in the Yug
murder case was listed before the High Court on Monday. After
September 24
AUSTRALIA:
Guilty Screening for World Day Against the Death PenaltyThe film recreates
the last 72 hours of Myuran Sukumaran's life.
On Wednesday October 10, the 16th World Day Against the Death Penalty, Guilty,
the film recreating the final 72 hours in the life of
September 23
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh considers capital punishment for driving deaths
The cabinet on Monday will consider for traffic accident deaths, a official
said, as thousands of students held for a 9th day over the deaths of 2
teenagers by a speeding bus.
Tens of thousands of
September 22
BARBADOS:
Barbados death penalty chucked
Barbadian legislators are reluctantly pushing aside a law directing the death
penalty for murder, only because the island’s lawmakers know that they are
compelled to obey a Caribbean Court of Justice ruling making executions
Sept. 21
SAUDI ARABIA:
Rights groups fear peaceful activism could now cost Saudi women their lives
Human rights groups are concerned that Saudi Arabia has set a new legal
precedent that could see women executed for peaceful activism. In an apparent
first, Saudi prosecutors are
September 20
BARBADOS:
Death penalty 'still on the book'
Hang on, says Attorney General Dale Marshall, the death penalty will not be
abolished in Barbados just yet.
"I can say to you, Mr Speaker, and all of Barbados, that today Barbados has a
death penalty and when this bill is
September 19
BARBADOS:
"Introduce lethal injection', physician MP urges
A Government backbencher, a medical doctor, is urging her fellow lawmakers to
introduce lethal injection as a method of execution and abolish hanging.
St Philip North MP Dr Sonia Browne told the House of
September 18
INDIA:
SC Stays Execution of Death Penalty to Convict in Rape & Murder of a 4-Year-Old
Girl
Supreme Court has stayed the execution of death sentence of a convict in rape
and murder of a 4-year-old, according to an ANI report. Madhya Pradesh High
Court's Jabalpur bench
September 17
INDONESIA:
Death penalty demanded for West Jakarta drug dealer
Prosecutors in West Jakarta District Court have demanded the death penalty for
drug-dealing suspect Samsul Anwar, 32.
"The demand was the death penalty," West Jakarta District Court intelligence
division
September 16
IRANexecution
Execution of a Prisoner on Drug-Related Charges
1 prisoner was executed at Zahedan Central Prison on the charge of
"trafficking, possessing, and selling drugs and carrying out the armed action."
According to a close source, on the morning of
September 15
INDIA:
Man gets death penalty for Ludhiana double murderHad stabbed cousin, her
mother in 2013; tried to mislead cops
Additional Sessions Judge Arunvir Vashishta has awarded death penalty to local
resident Rishu Grover (25) for the murder of 2 relatives.
He had
September 14
NIGERIA:
Court slams death penalty on armed robber in Ondo
Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital on Thursday sentenced
one James Ofem, an armed robbery culprit, to death by hanging.
Ofem was part of the notorious robbery gang terrorizing residents
September 13
BARBADOS:
Debate on abolishing automatic death penalty on hold in Barbados Parliament
Lawmakers on Tuesday came as close as they have ever done to striking down a
key provision of capital punishment - the abolition of the automatic death
sentence - before putting a
September 12
SAUDI ARABIA:
Prominent Cleric May Face Death PenaltyEscalating Crackdown on Dissent
Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a prominent cleric on a
host of vague charges related to his political statements, associations, and
positions, Human Rights
Septmber 12
BARBADOS:
Mandatory death penalty to go
Government yesterday sought Parliamentary approval to abolish the mandatory
death penalty in this country, but Minister of Energy and Water Resources,
Wilfred Abrahams, who introduced the Bill, made it clear that the death penalty
September 11
TAIWAN:
Taiwan's Resumption of Executions Is a Major Diplomatic Own-Goal
Taiwan can't effectively preach soft power while continuing to execute its
citizens.
On the afternoon of Friday Aug. 31, Lee Hung-chi was executed by firing squad
at a jail in Kaohsiung. His crime
September 10
EGYPT:
UN urges Egypt to reverse 'unfair trial' death sentences
An Egyptian court's confirmation of 75 death sentences was not based on a fair
trial and should be reversed to avoid an "irreversible miscarriage of justice",
the UN said Sunday.
New United Nations
September 10
BANGLADESH:
7 sentenced to death for murdering Gazipur businessman
A Gazipur court has sentenced 7 men to death, and 1 to 5 years in jail, for
killing local businessman, Milon Bhuiya, for money.
Those who have received the maximum penalty are: Mohammad Ali Hossain
September 9
SOUTH AFRICA:
Death penalty debate re-ignites
Amnesty International says use of the death penalty is on the decline and by
the end of last year, 142 countries had abolished it.
However, there were still 993 executions recorded in 2017, in 23 countries
which practise
September 8
EGYPT:
Egypt sentences 75 people to death, Muslim Brotherhood leader gets life in jail
An Egyptian court handed out on Saturday, the death penalty to 75 members of
the Muslim Brotherhood, while sentencing their spiritual leader Mohammed Badie
and 46 others including
September 7
GLOBAL:
The death penalty in Indonesia, Nigeria, the world
The use of the death penalty is declining: more than 2/3 of countries have
abolished or ceased to use it and executions continued to decrease in 2017,
Amnesty International says. But capital punishment remains
Sept. 6
IRANimpending execution
Execution of Kurdish Death-Row Prisoner More Likely, Prison Officer
SaysFears for Ramin Hossein Panahi Grow Despite Torture and Due Process
Violation Concerns
The execution of a Kurdish death-row prisoner has become more likely, despite
September 5
MALAYSIA:
2 African men sent to gallows for drug trafficking
2 Africans have been sentenced to death for trafficking 2,083g of
methamphetamine.
In passing judgment, High Court Judicial Commissioner Muhammad Jamil Hussin
said the prosecution had proven its case against
September 4
MALAYSIA:
Death Sentence for Malaysia Man Who Gave Patients Free Cannabis Oil
A man has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for processing cannabis oil and
distributing it to patients in need.
On 30 August, the Shah Alam High Court sentenced Muhammad Lukman to death by
September 2
IRANexecutions
Execution of at Least 2 Prisoners at Rajai Shahr Prison
2 prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges. One of the
prisoners was an Afghan citizen.
According to a close source, on the morning of Wednesday, August 29, at least 2
Sept. 1
TAIWAN:
First execution under President Tsai Ing-wen a crushing setback to abolition
hopes
Responding to the execution of a 39-year-old man in Taiwan today - the
country's 1st execution since President Tsai Ing-wen came to office in 2016 -
Amnesty International Taiwan's
August 31
TAIWANexecution
Taiwan carries out 1st execution in 2 years amid anti-death penalty pleas
Taiwan executed a death-row inmate on Friday, the 1st execution carried out
under President Tsai Ing-wen's government and despite ongoing calls from rights
groups to abolish the
August 30
INDIA:
4 given death penalty in three cases for raping minors in Rajasthan; DGP says
police officials directed to take swift action
4 persons have been given death penalty in three cases of rape of minors in
Rajasthan since March, when the state introduced a provision for
August 29
INDIA:
Man gets death penalty for murdering 4 of family
The CBI court here on Tuesday awarded death penalty to Khushwinder Singh (45),
who had murdered four members of a Fatehgarh Sahib family 14 years ago.
Khushwinder, a resident of Suhavi village in Fatehgarh Sahib
August 28
EGYPT:
6 sentenced to death over attacking police ambush
Aside from their involvement in terror-related crimes, the attack on the
ambush, which is located in Al-Khasos city in Qaluybia governorate, resulted in
the death of a police officer and also left others injured.
The
August 27
IRAN:
Fate of Kurdish inmate on death row unknown: Brother
Fearing the unknown fate of a Kurdish activist on death row in Iran, the
imprisoned youth's brother on Monday affirmed the family was still working on
halting the execution.
In April 2018, Iran's Supreme Court
August 26
IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA:
Iran warns Saudi Arabia of consequences if activists executed
Iran's High Council of Human Rights has warned Saudi Arabia of the consequences
of its "cruelties," including reported plans to execute several human rights
activists.
According to New
August 25
GHANA:
Death penalty should be scrapped - Justice Dzordzie
A nominee for the position of the Supreme Court Justice, Justice Agnes Mercy
Abla Dordzie, is urging the judicial service to scrap death penalty as a
sentence in the country's courts.
According to her, Ghana's
August 24
EUROPEAN UNION/LIBYA:
EU concerned about Libya court's sentencing 45 former regime supporters to
death
The European Union Delegation to Libya on Thursday expressed concern over a
Libyan court's sentencing 45 former regime supporters to death for killing
demonstrators in
August 23
SAUDI ARABIA:
Outrageous ongoing detention of women's rights defenders reaches 100 days
The ongoing arbitrary detention of several women's rights defenders in Saudi
Arabia is outrageous, Amnesty International said today, as 3 prominent
activists reach 100 days of being
August 22
LIBYA:
45 Sentenced to Death for 2011 KillingsDue Process Concerns in Mass Trial
Libya's judiciary convicted 99 defendants in a mass trial on August 15, 2018,
sentencing 45 to death and 54 to 5 years in prison, Human Rights Watch said
today. The judiciary has a record
August 21
CHINA:
Death penalty possible in fatal arson case
A man is facing the death penalty after admitting to starting a fire that
killed 18 people in a karaoke bar in Guangdong province in April.
Liu Chunlu, 32, was prosecuted on charges of intentional homicide and arson
August 19
INDIA:
It's been 10 years, but India still doesn't want to replace hanging with lethal
injectionA decade after looking at options to replace death by hanging with
a 'more humane' way, ministry says no such proposal being examined.
About a decade after the Centre
August 19
BANGLADESH:
5 get death sentence, 2 jailed for life in NatoreAfter examining all the
records and witnesses, the Natore additional district and session judge passed
the verdict
5 people have received the death penalty and 2 others got lifetime
imprisonment, by a court
August 18
INDIA:
Man out on bail for murder gets death sentence for raping woman in Madhya
PradeshAt least 10 rapists have been awarded the death sentence by various
courts in the state since February this year so far.
A local court has sentenced a man to death for raping and
August 17
SRI LANKA:
Sri Lanka President to end moratorium on death penalty
Sri Lanka's president says the government will still end its 42-year moratorium
on capital punishment despite requests by the European Union and other
diplomatic missions not to do so.
President Maithripala
August 16
GLOBAL:
Time to work for global abolition of the death penlty
In 1976, after an impassioned, last-minute speech by Prime Minister Pierre
Trudeau, the House of Commons narrowly passed Bill C-84, abolishing the death
penalty in Canada. It was abolished after a decade of
August 15
SRI LANKA:
Noose Looms Large For Drug Dealers
Harshi Sudarshani, a Sunday school teacher in Negombo, and her younger brother
have faced strained relationships with their friends since their father was
arrested on a drug charge.
The fisherman was arrested after packets of
August 14
IRANexecution
Execution of a Prisoner on Drug-Related Charges
A prisoner was executed at Tabriz Central Prison on drug-related charges last
Wednesday.
According to a close source, on the morning of Wednesday, August 8, 1 prisoner
was executed at Tabriz Central
August 13
IRAN:
Iran Arrests 67 People In Drive Against Financial CrimThe decision comes
amid a plunging national currency that has lost about 1/2 of its value in past
weeks following a decision in May by U.S. President Donald Trump to leave the
2015 nuclear deal with Iran and
August 12
BOTSWANA:
The Paradox of Botswana's Death Penalty
In Sub-Saharan Africa, a region with no shortage of development challenges,
Botswana stands out for its strong economy, stable democracy, and commitment to
the rule of law. But by 1 measure - its support for capital
August 11
SAUDI ARABIA:
EYE FOR AN EYE Paralysis, eye gouging and crucifixion -- the Medieval and
grotesque punishments faced by criminals in Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia
continues use barbaric methods of execution claiming they are justified by the
Quran and its traditions
August 10
BOTSWANA:
The Paradox of Botswana's Death Penalty
In the global effort to end capital punishment, Amnesty International calls
Sub-Saharan Africa a "beacon of hope." But one country that typically ranks
near the top of regional governance indexes continues to defend the
August 9
JAPAN:
The Aum Shinrikyo Executions and a Society in DenialOn July 6, former Aum
Shinrikyo cult leader Asahara Shoko (Matsumoto Chizuo) was put to death, along
with 6 of his senior followers. Executions of the remaining 6 death row
prisoners in the case followed on July
301 - 400 of 5100 matches
Mail list logo
