December 1
UNITED KINNGNDOM:
Andover’s outcast dead: Exploring an Anglo-Norman execution cemetery
Between the 7th and 12th centuries, criminals who were put to death in
Anglo-Saxon England were often interred not in community graveyards, but in
separate burial grounds. Archaeological
November 30
IRANexecutions
Public Execution of a Person with Mental Illness
A prisoner was hanged in public at Iranian city of Taft (Central Iran) on
Thursday, November 29. The man was suffering from mental disability and had
previously been hospitalized in a Psychiatric hospital, a
Nov. 29
PAKISTAN:
Pakistan Should Remove People with Mental Disabilities From Death Row
Imdad Ali, who is aged around 50, was sentenced to death for the murder of
a religious cleric in 2002 and is set to be hanged tomorrow.
This week, a medical board confirmed that Saleem Ahmad, a pr
November 29
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Man knifes boss for withholding salary for sex, gets death penalty in UAE
Municipal workers discovered the victim's body in a parked car and informed the
police.
A worker accused of killing his boss for refusing a salary increase has been
sentenced
November 28
IRAN:
5 wildlife conservationists held by Iran could face the death penalty
Up to 6 conservation researchers accused of spying by the Iranian government
could face the death penalty if convicted, according to multiple media reports.
Conservationists Niloufar Bayani, Taher
Nov. 27
ZIMBABWE:
3 men sentenced to death
Finally, the Zimbabwean hangman has got work to do.
3 men were last week condemned to hang by the High Court after being convicted
of murder with actual intent.
Justice Chitapi failed to find any extenuating circumstances to save them from
November 26
INDIA:
In fix on death penalty abolition
A Delhi court's verdict awarding death penalty to one Yashpal Singh for killing
2 Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots is likely to trigger a fresh debate on
the contentious issue.
The verdict came days after the Supreme Cour
November 24
EGYPT:
Egypt Sentences 17 Islamic Militants to Death for Coptic Christian Church
Killings
17 Islamic militants were sentenced to death on Thursday for their role in
multiple church bombings in Egypt that killed scores of Coptic Christians.
It was reported that another
November 23
INDIA:
Rajasthan: Man gets death penalty for raping a minor
Father of an infant girl was awarded the death sentence by the Jhunjhunu
(Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court in on Friday for raping a
minor on August 2.
This is the 4th case in the state whe
Nov. 22
CHINA:
Xinjiang Authorities Sentence Uyghur Philanthropist to Death For Unsanctioned
Hajj
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have
sentenced a prominent Uyghur businessman and philanthropist to death for taking
an unsanctioned Muslim h
Nov. 21
IRANexecutions
3 Men Hanged in Public- IHR Warns About a New Wave of Execution in the
Coming Weeks
3 prisoners were hanged in public at Iranian city of Shiraz this morning.
Several children were observed among the crowd watching the executions.
Iranian authorities ha
Nov. 20
SOUTH AFRICA:
Calls for death penalty after man in court for woman's 'murder'
The National Educational, Health and Allied Workers (Nehawu) is calling for the
death penalty to be brought back to show that crimes against women will no
longer be tolerated within South African co
Nov. 19
IRANexecution
Man Hanged at Zahedan PrisonMilad Nouri was arrested around a year ago by
security forces.
A Prisoner was hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on Monday, November 12.
According to IHR sources, Milad Nouri was hanged on the morning of November 12,
2018. IHR
November 18
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Man given death penalty after killing colleague with iron bar--Worker attacked
victim during argument at breakfast time
A man has been sentenced to death for killing a colleague with an iron bar
after arguing at breakfast in Ajman.
The 30-year-old
Nov. 17
NIGERIA:
Nyame: Corrupt public officials deserve death penalty – Appeal Court judge
An Appeal Court judge, Emmanuel Agim, says public office holders convicted of
fraud deserve the death penalty for the effect of their crimes on the society.
Mr Agim expressed this view while
November 16
ISRAEL:
As Knesset advances death penalty bill, Israel at UN joins calls to end
practiceJerusalem one of 123 nations voting for resolution hailing the
‘possibility of moving away from capital punishment through domestic
decision-making’
As the Knesset advances cont
November 15
IRANexecutions
10 Prisoners Hanged at Rajai-Shahr Prison in 1 Day
10 prisoners were executed at Rajai-Shahr Prison on Wednesday, November 14.
According to the IHR sources, Vahid Mazloumin and Mohammad Esmaeel Ghasemi who
were hanged on economic corruption charges were a
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 Kahind
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, res
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 ha
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 “excepti
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 Senate
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 execut
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 inter
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 to
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 shou
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 ha
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 t
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 2015.
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 when
October 29
SOUTH AFRICA:
Death penalty return reports a hoax
The report claims those found guilty of raping girls under the age of 12 years
could face the death penalty.
Reports of the death penalty returning in the country have been labelled fake
news.
Oft discredited website HINN
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 terrible
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 famous
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 H
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 i
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 recon
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 L
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 s
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 h
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 spec
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 soci
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 re
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 in
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 was
October 14
MALTA:
When the murder of a priest meted a cruel death penalty
Although priests in the past were among the most revered people in Malta, 2
priests were murdered on the island in the 19th century. Dun Alwig Decelis,
aged 75, lived in Triq tal-Ghaqba, the uphill road from Li
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 Se
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 th
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 i
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 Huma
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 restrict
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 p
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 rec
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 organ
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 allege
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 sh
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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 repor
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 abou
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 in
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 p
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, 29,
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 re
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 E
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 hearing
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 an
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
ill
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 seekin
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 p
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 Assemb
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 he
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 Saturda
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 st
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 a
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 pau
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 W
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 w
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 rights
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 alias
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 ca
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 Ess
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 in
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
cred
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 Ni
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 3
NIGERIA:
Death penalty: Why govs should give approval for execution — Lawmaker
TO avoid congestion of prisons across the country, a member of Oyo State House
of Assembly, Mrs. Adekemi Felicia Opatunde, has said it is incumbent on state
governors assent to death warrants
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
priso
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 Actin
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 de
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 c
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 distri
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