USA: Steven Nelson in Texas and Demetrius Frazier in Alabama were executed
Two death sentences were carried out in the USA within just 24 hours – Steven Nelson was executed in Texas and Demetrius Frazier in Alabama…. Read more
South Carolina: Marion Bowman Jr. executed – despite consistent claim of innocence
On Friday evening, 44-year-old Marion Bowman Jr. was executed in the US state of South Carolina with a lethal injection in the form of an… Read more
Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty – after parliamentary resolution now signed by president
The African country of Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty. Parliament passed the resolution in mid-December 2024 and President Emmerson Mnangagwa has now confirmed… Read more
USA: President Joe Biden commutes 37 of 40 federal death sentences to prison terms
US President Joe Biden, who is still in office, has announced that he will commute the majority of US federal death sentences to life in… Read more
Oklahoma: Kevin Ray Underwood executed – despite significant mental disorders
On Thursday morning, Kevin Ray Underwood was executed by lethal injection by the US state of Oklahoma – on his 45th birthday. He was sentenced… Read more
Indiana: Joseph Edward Corcoran executed – first execution in 15 years
Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, 49-year-old Joseph Edward Corcoran was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Indiana. He was sentenced to death… Read more
Missouri: Christopher Collings executed – legal team calls it an act of revenge
On Tuesday evening, 49-year-old Christopher Collings was executed in the US state of Missouri with a lethal injection consisting of an overdose of pentobarbital. He… Read more
Alabama: Carey Dale Grayson executed – third execution with nitrogen
On Thursday evening, 50-year-old Carey Dale Grayson was executed by the administration of pure nitrogen in the US state of Alabama. He was sentenced to… Read more
South Carolina: Richard Moore executed – although he was unarmed
On Friday evening, 59-year-old Richard Moore was executed by lethal injection in the US state of South Carolina. He was sentenced to death for killing… Read more
Iran: Execution of German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd – German politicians express horror
The German-Iranian dual national Jamshid Sharmahd has been executed in Iran. A revolutionary court had convicted him of terrorism charges in spring 2023. His involvement… Read more