South Carolina: Mikal Mahdi executed – second execution by firing squad in a few weeks
On Friday evening, 42-year-old Mikal Mahdi was executed by firing squad in the US state of South Carolina. He was sentenced to death for the… Read more
Florida: Michael Tanzi executed – the US state is currently carrying out death sentences on a monthly basis
On Tuesday evening, 48-year-old Michael Tanzi was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Florida. He was sentenced to death for kidnapping, raping… Read more
Amnesty International presents annual report: More executions in fewer countries
Global execution figures reached an alarmingly high level in 2024 and were the highest they have been in ten years, according to Amnesty International’s latest… Read more
USA: Wendell Grissom in Oklahoma and Edward James in Florida executed on the same day
On Thursday, two prisoners were executed nine hours apart in two different US states, one in the morning and the other in the evening. Oklahoma… Read more
Arizona: Aaron Gunches executed – he had fought for the execution of his sentence
On Wednesday morning, 53-year-old Aaron Gunches was executed with a lethal injection, an overdose of pentobarbital, in the US state of Arizona. It was the… Read more
Louisiana: Jessie Hoffman executed – first execution since 2010 and first time with nitrogen
On Tuesday evening, 46-year-old Jessie Hoffman was executed in the US state of Louisiana. It was the first execution of a death sentence in Louisiana… Read more
USA: Stay of execution in two cases – David Wood in Texas and Jessie Hoffman in Louisiana
On Tuesday, David Wood (Texas) and Jessie Hofman (Louisiana) each received a stay of execution. Wood’s death sentence was to be carried out on Thursday,… Read more
South Carolina: Brad Sigmon executed – first execution by firing squad in 15 years
On Friday evening, 67-year-old Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad in the US state of South Carolina. He was sentenced to death for killing… Read more
Japan: Survey shows over 80% support for the death penalty among the population
A recent survey by the Japanese government shows that support for the death penalty remains high among the population. The Cabinet Office conducts this survey… Read more
USA: James Ford in Florida and Richard Tabler in Texas executed on the same day
On Thursday evening, two prisoners were executed within an hour of each other in two different US states. Florida 64-year-old James Dennis Ford was executed… Read more