Jan. 2
SINGAPORE:
Vietnamese developer detained in Singapore seeks passage to Germany
A Vietnamese property developer detained in Singapore is seeking passage to
Germany to avoid being sent back home, where he could face the death penalty
amid a crackdown on corruption, his lawyers
January 1, 2018
JAPAN:
No. of death row inmates in Japan stands at 123
The number of death row inmates in Japan stood at 123 as of Dec 31, continuing
to surpass the threshold of 100 since 2007, Justice Ministry officials said.
In 2017, 4 convicts on death row were executed and 4
Dec. 31
INDIA:
RAPE, MURDER OF 6-YEAR OLD GIRL: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO CONVICT'We
have to collectively save our society from criminality'
A court here sentenced a convict to death for raping and murdering a minor girl
at Mehjoor Nagar area here in 2005.
In the
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Dec. 17
INDIA:
Former TV host Suhaib Ilyasi convicted for wife's murder
A New Delhi court convicted former TV serial producer Suhaib Ilyasi of
murdering his wife in 2000 on Saturday.
Additional
Dec. 16
GREAT BRITAIN:
On this day: December 16, 1969 - MPs vote to abolish death penalty
On December 16, 1969 MPs voted for the abolition of the death penalty in
Britain, as murderers could be punished by being hanged up until that year.
343 MPs voted in favour of its abolition
Dec. 15
IRANexecution
Prisoner Hanged On Murder Charges in Southern Iran
A prisoner was hanged at Shiraz Central Prison on the charge of murdering a
forest guard.
According to a report by Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch, on the morning of
Thursday December 14, a prisoner
Dec. 14
KENYA:
Supreme Court to decide on legality of the death penalty
The Supreme Court will on Thursday deliver a judgment on the constitutionality
of the death sentence.
Death row convicts Francis Karioko Muruatetu and Wilson Thirimbu Mwangi, who
have been in jail for the last
Dec. 13
IRANexecutions
5 Prisoners Executed In Western Iran
5 prisoners were executed at Kermanshah Central Prison on murder charges.
According to a close source, on the morning of Monday December 11, 5 prisoners
were executed at Kermanshah Central Prison (Western Iran). All of
Dec. 12
INDIA:
Death penalty in India has no clear guidelines, new research revealsCapital
punishment is considered a deterrent by some, but judges have little guidance
for deciding what can merit such a sentence
The death-penalty sentencing process in India is broken, and now
Dec. 11
IRAN:
Iranian scientist from Belgium to be hanged in Iran for "spying"
An Iranian-Swedish professor connected to the Free University of Brussels (VUB)
has been sentenced to death in Iran for collaboration with scientists from
foreign, "enemy" states and his lawyer has not
Dec. 10
SAUDI ARABIA:
Saudi Arabia On Track To Execute The Most People This Year In 2
DecadesFigures provided exclusively to BuzzFeed News reveal that, despite
Mohammed bin Salman's attempt to present himself as a reformer, the country's
approach to the death penalty has not
Dec. 9
SOUTH AMERICA:
Church in South America Passes Statement Opposing Death PenaltyDocument was
drafted with input from the world church's Biblical Research Institute.
Delegates from the 8 countries that make up the South American Division (SAD)
church region voted to accept
Dec. 8
INDIA:
Nithari Killings: Death sentence to Pandher and Koli
Special Central Bureau of Investigation Judge PK Tiwari had held them guilty on
Thursday, saying that they both deserved to be punished since both were
involved in the crime.
A CBI court in Ghaziabad has awarded
Dec. 7
INDONESIA:
Death row inmate caught trafficking drugs inside prison, prosecutor asks he get
death penalty, again
Indonesian authorities ranging from President Joko Widodo to National Narcotics
Agency (BNN) Head Budi Waseso, have justified the country's use of the death
Dec. 6
IRAQ:
Commentary: Why Iraq should limit Islamic State trials
At the height of its power in Iraq, Islamic State controlled 40 % of the
country's territory and the daily lives of millions of Iraqis. Tens of
thousands of Iraqis came to serve the IS administration, including as
Ddec. 5
MAURITANIA:
New 'Apostasy' Draft LawDeath Sentence Would Be Mandatory in Some Cases
Mauritanian deputies should reject a new draft law that would make the death
penalty mandatory for the crime of "insulting" or "mocking" God, the Quran, or
the Prophet Muhammad, Human Rights
Dec. 4
SOUTH AFRICA:
Tears flow at service for lawyer Jansen
St Alban's Cathedral in Pretoria was packed to the brim yesterday as people
from all walks of life came together to hail the man who made deep inroads in
the law towards paving a better life for people, especially the
Dec. 3
CHINA:
Lawmakers to review espionage billThe amendment aims to work around Chinese
spies' actions not being considered 'foreign aggression' due to the
Constitution including China in the nation
The Legislative Yuan's Judicial Committee is tomorrow to review a draft
Dec. 2
THAILAND:
Israeli Sentenced to Die for Killing Fellow Expat
An Israeli man has been sentenced to die for the murder of a fellow Israeli
last year, police said Saturday.
Shimon Sakira Bitton, 50, was convicted and sentenced to die one year after he
was arrested on suspicion of
Dec. 1
UZBEKISTAN:
Imam Proposes Death Penalty for Radical Muslims
A prominent imam in Uzbekistan has caused a stink by taking to social media to
propose restoring the death penalty for supporters of the Islamic State
militant group and the banned Islamist political party Hizb
Nov. 30
MALAYSIA:
MP: Convicted traffickers must be allowed review of death sentenceAny new
amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act should be retrospective in nature and
apply to all, says Ramkarpal Singh.
An opposition MP has urged Putrajaya to also make amendments to the
Nov. 29
INDIA:
Death for 3 in Kopardi minor rape-murder case
The 14-year-old girl belonging to the Maratha community was found raped and
murdered on a field on July 13, 2016
More than 16 months after the rape-murder of a minor in the remote village of
Kopardi in Ahmednagar sent
Nov. 28
SAUDI ARABIAexecutions
Saudi Arabia executes 7 for murder, drugs offences
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 6 Yemeni men convicted of murder and robbery
and a Saudi man for smuggling drugs, the interior ministry said.
The Yemenis were convicted of forming a gang that
Nov. 27
BANGLADESH:
139 get death penalty, 185 life term, Torab Ali, 48 others acquitted
The High Court on Monday upheld death penalty for 139 and commuted death
penalty to life term for 8 in the much-talked about BDR mutiny case.
The HC also acquitted 4 who had got death penalty
Nov. 26
IRANexecutions
4 Prisoners Hanged
A prisoner was hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison on Moharebeh charges and 3 other
were executed at Tabriz Central Prison on murder charges.
Execution in Karaj
According to a close source, a prisoner was executed at Rajai Shahr Prison
Nov. 25
EGYPT:
Egyptian court gives death penalty to 7 for killing Christians
A court in Egypt today gave the death penalty to 7 people and sent 10 more to
life in prison for beheading 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya and for joining a
terrorist organisation affiliated to the Islamic
Nov. 24
IRAN:
Nobel Laureates Protest Iranian Researcher's Detention, Death
SentenceDisaster medicine researcher Ahmadreza Djalali was convicted of
spying for foreign governments.
75 past Nobel winners have signed a letter to the Ambassador to the Mission of
Iran to the
Nov. 23
ZIMBABWE:
Con-woman dupes desperate cash seekersOver 50 arrested for drug trafficking
since 2012
More than 50 Zimbabweans, mostly women, have been arrested in various countries
since 2012 for drug trafficking. Drug cartels have been increasingly using
Zimbabweans as
Nov. 22
NIGERIA:
600 Nigerians On Death Row in Asia
Barely 1 year ago, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP), a human rights
organisation, alerted the nation that about 300 Nigerians were on death row in
prisons across Asian countries. During the World Day Against the Use
Nov. 20
INDONESIA:
Record 11 Taiwanese sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug crimesThe 11
Taiwanese sentenced to death for drug crimes in Indonesia are a new record high
As the Indonesian government intensifies its crackdown on illegal drugs, there
are currently 11
Nov. 20
IRANexecution
Prisoner Hanged in Public
A prisoner was hanged in public in Babol (Northern Iran) on murder charges.
According to the human rights news agency, HRANA, on the morning of Monday
November 13, a prisoner was hanged in public in Babol (a city in Mazandaran
Nov. 19
PAKISTAN:
The curious case of a death row convict
The death penalty has failed to bring down the crime rate in Pakistan or in
other countries where it is practiced
There is no doubt that the death penalty is barbaric and a medieval era
punishment which is carried out in
Nov. 18
MAURITANIA:
Mauritania broadens death penalty for blasphemy
Showing repentance will no longer prevent the death penalty from being applied
for blasphemy and apostasy, Mauritania said on Friday, as the conservative
Muslim nation hardens up its religious laws.
The decision
Nov. 17
INDIA:
Bihar court awards man death penalty for raping and murdering toddlerThe
convict has been lodged in the Motihari central jail since his arrest soon
after the incident was reported in 2011.
A court here has awarded death sentence to a man for raping and killing a 2
Nov. 15
PAKISTAN:
Over 80 pc of those hanged are ordinary criminals, not jet black terrorists:
Babar
PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday called for a wide-ranging national
debate involving all stratas of society, including political parties, lawyers,
religious scholars,
Nov. 14
MALAYSIA:
Langkawi cops nab Thai drug pusher with gun, RM25k worth of drugs
Police seized a pistol with 5 live bullets from a Thai drug pusher when he was
nabbed at a petrol station in Kampung Temonyong here early on Tuesday.
Police also confiscated various types of drugs
Nov. 13
INDIA:
2012 Delhi gangrape: Supreme Court defers review petition to December 12The
bench had upheld the death penalty for all four convicts in the case on May 5.
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred a review petition filed by Mukesh, 1 of
the convicts in the 2012 Delhi
Nov. 11
MAURITANIA:
Mauritanian prosecutors appeal sentence against 'blasphemy' blogger
Mauritanian prosecutors on Friday said they had appealed against a 2-year
prison term served on a blogger who had earlier received a death sentence for
blasphemy.
Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould
Nov. 10
CHINA:
Man gets death penalty in balcony murder case
A man convicted of throwing a woman he had pursued for 8 years from a high-rise
apartment building has been sentenced to receive the death penalty, Qianjiang
Evening News reported.
The Hangzhou Intermediate People's
Nov. 9
EGYPT:
Egyptian court orders retrial of 7 Daesh defendants
Egypt on Tuesday overturned the death penalty and jail sentences for 7
defendants who have been accused of establishing links with Daesh.
The Court of Cassation ordered a retrial of the cases by the criminal court,
Nov. 8
MAURITANIA:
Mauritania appeals court set to review blogger death penalty case
In Mauritania, an appeals court is set to review on Wednesday the case of a
young blogger sentenced to death after posting a 2014 article challenging the
use of religion to support social
Nov. 7
RUSSIA:
Elena Berkova: Former porn star running against Putin wants death penalty for
sexual harassersCelebrity said she was 'fed up with Weinsteins'
Berkova is 32 - 3 years too young to run for President, according to Russian
law Tim Stewart
A former adult film star
Nov. 6
SOUTH KOREA:
Over 1/2 of S. Korean people support carrying out death penalty: poll
About 1 out of every 2 South Korean people is in favor of implementing existing
death penalty provision, a poll said Monday, although the country is classified
as a de facto abolitionist
Nov. 5
IRAQ:
Iraqi general responsible for losing Mosul has been sentenced to death
The Iraqi commander responsible for conceding the historical city of Mosul to
the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the Summer of 2014 has been sentenced to
death by a military tribunal, Al-Sura News
Nov. 4
ZIMBABWE:
Mugabe wants return of death penalty to cure rising murder cases
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has made a case for the return of death
sentence onto the law books.
Mugabe cited the increasing rate of murder cases in the southern Africa country
as
Nov. 3
KUWAIT:
Appeal 'hearing' in Shamlan's death row case set for Jan 17
The Court of Appeals postponed until Jan 17, 2018 the hearing on the appeal
against the lower court's death penalty ruling on Abdul-Aziz Al- Shamlan who is
accused of running over, stabbing and murdering
Nov. 1
ZIMBABWE:
Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he favors resumption of executions
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said Wednesday he is in favor of resuming
executions after more than a decade in response to rising murder rates.
The last execution in the southern African nation was in
Oct. 31
PERU:
Peru President: Constitution does not allow capital punishment
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Monday declared the Political
Constitution of Peru does not allow death penalty for child rapists, but he
stressed people committing these crimes must be severely
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Oct. 25
KENYA:
Kenyan husband facing the death penalty as he's accused of executing his
Australian wife, 40, with a single gunshot to the neck
The estranged husband of
Oct. 24
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Death sought for accused in rape-murder case of boy in Abu DhabiSuspected
committed the heinous crime in the holy month of Ramadan, say prosecutors
Prosecutors here asked for the death penalty for what they termed as a
"merciless beast" suspected in
Oct. 23
INDIA:
Death penalty hangs by a thin thread
While not revisiting the subject of the constitutional validity of the death
penalty, the Supreme Court recently took up the matter of the mode of execution
of those on the death row and issued a notice to the Centre, with the
Oct. 21
LEBANON:
Death penalty for Bachir Gemayel killers
Former President-elect Bachir Gemayel's killers were sentenced to death in
absentia Friday, 35 years after a bomb was detonated targeting Gemayel in
Ashrafieh.
"Finally, the verdict was released in the name of the Lebanese
Oct. 20
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Death row inmates denied full protection of the law
The Court, presided over by Justice David Cannings, in a 53 page judgment and
report of the Inquiry, concluded that all prisoners sentenced to death in PNG
are being denied the full protection of the law,
Oct. 19
THAILAND:
Is the Thai legal system good enough to justify death penalty?
Re: "Thailand moves toward abolishing death penalty", The Nation, yesterday.
I can't cite any evidence for Thailand as I don't even know where to look.
However, as a keen reader of news, I have seen
Oct. 18
ZIMBABWE:
The job crisis in Zimbabwe means dozens of people are keen to take a
long-vacant hangman job
Zimbabwe has taken strides in recent years to abolish capital punishment and
there has been fervent debate about the future of the death penalty among
locals, but there is
Oct. 17
MONGOLIA:
Mongolian President set to bring death penalty back for child abuse crimes
President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga said he intends to bring back death
penalty for child abuse crimes.
Mongolian president has appointed lawyers to restore death penalty, Mongolian
media
Oct. 16
RUSSIA:
It is up to people to decide whether to cancel it or not - Bastrykin on
moratorium on death penalty
The moratorium on the death penalty can only be canceled in Russia following a
referendum, Russian Investigative Committee Head Alexander Bastrykin stated.
Such a
Oct. 15
NIGERIA:
Freed from hangman's noose after 13 years, 2 ex-prisoners start afresh
As a teenager, his dream was to play professional football. Williams Owodo,
then 16, knew he had the skills and therefore needed to maintain his training
routine daily to acutalise his passion.
Oct. 14
TANZANIA:
Abolish Death Sentence to Protect Rights, Govt Urged
Pressure is mounting for Tanzania to abolish the death penalty.
That follows President John Magufuli's remarks that he would not sign any death
warrant during his term in office.
Legal and Human Rights Centre
Oct. 13
GLOBAL:
Why Pope Francis' rejection of the death penalty is so important
In a major speech on Wednesday Oct. 11 Pope Francis said in blunt terms that
the death penalty is contrary to Gospel teaching. Given the setting and context
of the talk - a celebration marking the 25th
Oct. 13
PAKISTAN:
Executions must not violate rights obligations: HRCP
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to
urgently institute safeguards to ensure that a generalised resumption of
executions does not violate Pakistan's human rights obligations.
Oct. 13
GLOBAL:
UN: 170 Countries Abandoned the Death Penalty
The countries that abolished the death penalty have reached 170. 87% of the
death sentences are carried out in 4 countries. They are Iraq, Iran, Pakistan
and Saudi Arabia. These figures were released on Tuesday by the
Oct. 11
MALAYSIA:
Scrap death penalty on drugs to start ball rolling, Amnesty tells Putrajaya
Malaysia should abolish the mandatory death penalty for drug cases at the next
Parliament sitting as a pledge to improve human rights here, Amnesty
International (AI) said today after the
Oct. 11
EGYPT:
Egypt sentences 8 defendants to death over violence-related charges
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 8 defendants to death over storming a
police station in a city just south of Cairo in 2013.
The ruling by the Cairo Criminal Court also sentenced 50 others to
Oct. 9
PAKISTAN:
'In Pakistan, death penalty is for the poor'
When my son Khizar was born, I held his small head in my hand and fell in love.
Like all mothers, I dreamed that Khizar would grow up strong, live a good life
with a wife and children, and be surrounded by love.
He
Oct. 9
MALAYSIA:
In Malaysia's high court, pathologist testifies Kim Jong Nam was killed by
weapon of mass destruction
On Wednesday, pathologist Mohd Shah Mahmood testified before Malaysia's high
court in the trial of Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong, who stand accused of
killing
Oct. 8
IRAQ:
At least 100 European Isis fighters 'to be prosecuted in Iraq, with most facing
death penalty'Fate of militants' families remains uncertain
At least 100 European Isis fighters will be prosecuted in Iraq, with most to
face the death penalty, the country's ambassador
Oct. 7
JAPAN:
European envoys call on Japan to abolish death penalty
3 European ambassadors to Japan on Friday called on Tokyo to abolish the
practice of capital punishment prior to next week's World and European Day
against the Death Penalty.
"As friends, we should share our
Oct. 6
UGANDA:
EU delegation visits Luzira death-row inmates, promises to support them
The European Union Ambassador designate to Uganda H. E Attilio PACIFICI has
promised to do whatever is possible to support inmates on death row in Uganda.
The commitment was made during a
Oct. 6
VIETNAM:
Former energy exec appeals death penalty after massive graft trial in Vietnam
A former chairman of state fuel giant PetroVietnam has appealed against the
death penalty he received last week from a court in Hanoi for his role in the
infamous multi-million-dollar graft
Oct. 4
SOUTH KOREA:
South Korean student once lined up for death penalty now acquitted after cop
lied
A South Korean student, once in line for an automatic death sentence for drug
trafficking, has seen a reversal in fortunes after he was acquitted today. The
ruling occurred after
Oct. 1
MALAYSIA:
The 2 women 'pawns' facing death penalty over assassination of Kim Jong-un's
brother
2 young Asian women are expected to plead not guilty to one of the most
audacious crimes of the year on Monday, when they stand trial in a Malaysian
court for the murder of the
Oct. 3
SAUDI ARABIA:
Saudi Arabia Death toll reaches 100 as authorities carry out execution spree
The Saudi Arabian authorities executed a man today, bringing the total number
of people put to death so far in 2017 to 100, with 60 people executed in the
past 3 months alone, said
Oct. 2
SAUDI ARABIAexecutions
Pakistani 'drug trafficker' among 6 beheaded in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabia government on Monday executed 6 people, including a Pakistani
citizen, convicted of drug trafficking and homicide, the highest number of
executions in a single day this
Sept. 30
IRAN:
74-year-old Iranian, who hosted 'half-naked parties', sentenced to deathThe
chief prosecutor said the man led "a corruption gang" which held parties with
drugs and alcohol, and where women were "sexually harassed".
Iran has sentenced a 74-year-old man to death
Sept. 29
LEBANON:
Lebanon's Military Tribunal Sentences Terrorist Ahmad Assir to Death
The Permanent Military Tribunal, chaired by Major General Hussein Abdullah, on
Thursday sentenced in absentia death penalty against the terrorist Ahmad
al-Assir in the Abra incidents' case.
The
Sept. 28
IRANexecution
1 Prisoner Hanged In Northwestern Iran
A prisoner was executed at Urmia Central Prison (Darya) northwestern Iran.
According to a close source, on the morning of Tuesday September 26, the
execution sentence of a prisoner who was charged with murder was
Sept. 27
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Death penalty sought as UK journalist denies murdering his wife in
DubaiBritish journalist Francis Matthew appeared in court in Dubai
Prosecutors in Dubai are seeking the death penalty for a British journalist
accused of murdering his wife.
Sept. 26
INDONESIA:
Indonesia Rejects UN Recommendation to Abolish Death Penalty
Indonesia on Thursday (21/09) accepted 167 of the 225 recommendations it
received from international delegations during the 27th session of the United
Nations Universal Periodic Review, or UPR, earlier
Sept. 25
SUDAN:
Sudanese student sentenced to death for alleged murder of policeman
A Sudanese court sentenced a university student to death by hanging on Sunday
for the alleged killing a policeman during protests last year, triggering
protests after the verdict.
Last August,
Sept. 24
BARBADOS:
A GUY'S VIEWDo not insult our intelligence
This newspaper's edition of September 20, 2017, reported that the National
Human Rights Officer for Barbados and the Organisation of East Caribbean States
posited that there is a need for research into the death
Sept. 23
IRANexecutions
8 People Hanged in Various Iranian Prisons
A total of 8 prisoners were reported hanged in various Iranian prisoners.
Iranian official sources, including the Judiciary and the state-run media, have
not announced these 8 executions.
According to close
Sept. 21
IRAN:
Iranian Resistance Call to Save 25 Youth Prisoners at Death RowSome of the
convicts were less than 18 years old when committing the attributed crime
The Iranian Resistance calls on international authorities, especially the High
Commissioner for Human Rights,
Sept. 20
INDIA:
Death penalty in hooch deaths in UP
Cases of hooch deaths could now attract death penalty in Uttar Pradesh. UP
cabinet on Tuesday decided to amend the excise act providing for death penalty
or life imprisonment in cases of hooch deaths in the state.
The decision
Sept. 19
PAKISTAN:
In Pakistan, a Text Message Can Lead to a Death SentenceOfficials Lean on
Abusive Blasphemy Law to Punish Free Speech
In Pakistan, a poem sent over WhatsApp can prove deadly.
On September 14, a court in Gujrat district, Punjab province sentenced to death
Sept. 18
VIETNAM:
Vietnam suspends prison staff in wake of death row breakoutThe 2 inmates
spent months digging their way out with the guards apparently oblivious.
The Ministry of Public Security has suspended 13 guards and supervisors at a
prison in Hanoi for letting 2
Sept. 17
JAPAN:
Death-row inmate jailed for killing 4 people in 2002 dies of illness
A death-row inmate convicted of killing 4 people in 2002 has died of illness at
a Tokyo detention center, the Justice Ministry said Sunday.
Tetsuo Odajima, 74, was pronounced dead at 10:30 p.m.
Sept. 16
EGYPT:
Egypt court sentences 7 IS affiliates to death
An Egyptian court on Saturday has sentenced 7 members of the Islamic State (IS)
to death over charges of murder and violence, official news agency MENA
reported.
The defendants were accused of joining IS military
Sept. 15
IRANexecutions
Unidentified Man Hanged in Public in Front of Crowd of People
A prisoner was hanged in public in the city of Eslamabad-e Gharb (Kermanshah
province) on murder charges. Photos published from the public execution shows
children among the crowd of people who
Sept. 14
VIETNAM:
Vietnam seeks death penalty for embezzlement by ex-chairman of state energy
firm
Prosecutors in Vietnam on Thursday said they were seeking the death sentence in
an embezzlement case against a former chairman of state energy firm
PetroVietnam, as the communist
Sept. 13
INDONESIA:
Drug dealer sentenced to death in Medan
The Medan District Court has declared Irwantoni, 38, guilty and sentenced him
to death for his involvement in the delivery of 270 kilograms of sabu-sabu
(crystal methamphetamine) from China.
The sentence was in accordance
Sept. 13
TANZANIA:
I cannot 'execute' convicted murderers - Tanzania's president declares
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has stated clearly that he cannot assent to
an execution of the death penalty which is legal in the East African country.
He said on Monday during the swearing
Sept. 12
FRANCE:
France's final guillotine: 40 years since the end of the death penalty
On September 10, 1977, 40 years ago this week, France conducted its last
execution. 4 years later capital punishment was abolished, thus ending the
reign of the guillotine.
The man who was
Sept. 11
MALAWI:
International community rattled by Malawi muslims' call to kill gays
The international community is abuzz with reports that the Muslim Association
has proposed the death penalty for homosexuals in Malawi.
The anti-Jihad Website Jihad Watch quoted local media which
Sept. 9
ICELAND:
Iceland gripped as infamous 1828 murders head for 'retrial'Deaths of 2 men
to be re-examined under modern court rules.
It was on 14 March, 1828 when residents on Iceland's remote farm of Stapakot
were awoken by a maid from a neighbouring property, who burst in
Sept. 8
SINGAPORE:
Singapore decried for 'harassment' of anti-death penalty activists
Singapore should end harassment of peaceful activists, Human Rights Watch has
said, after participants at a candlelight vigil for a man being executed for
drug trafficking were stopped from leaving
Sept. 7
INDIA:
Indian court pronounces death penalty to 2, lifer to 2 in 1993 Mumbai blasts
case
A court in India's western state of Maharashtra Thursday pronounced death
sentences to 2 people and life imprisonment to two others in 1993 Mumbai serial
blasts case that killed 257
Sept. 6
PHILIPPINES:
House seeks replacement of Revised Penal Code
The House of Representatives justice committee has batted for the measure
overhauling the country's 85-year old Revised Penal Code, renaming penalties,
adjusting fines, requiring joint civil and criminal proceedings,
Sept. 5
BANGLADESH:
Dandupalya gang's death penalty commuted to life
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday commuted death penalty to life
imprisonment to 4 Dandupalya gang members.
A division bench comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice John Michael
Cunha passed an order
Sept. 4
IRANexecutions
Iran hangs 4, 2 were flogged before being executed
2 prisoners were hanged on Sunday, September 3, 2017, in central prison of
Tabriz, northwestern Iran. The victims identified as Darush Rashidi and Kazem
Shiri had been sentenced to death and 100 lashes for
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