Special thanks are due to Matthew Spicer and Christian Schrepper for providing much of the data.Europe is effectively abolitionist (with the exception of Belarus) and it is extremely unlikely that any further executions will be carried out in the prevailing political climate. Abolition is a condition of membership of the European Union and it, as an organisation, vigorously … Read more
Women continue to suffer the death penalty in the 21st century. The majority have been hanged or beheaded, whilst others have been shot or executed by lethal injection. Two have suffered electrocution in America and at least five have been stoned to death in Afghanistan, Iran and Somalia. 2019 case details. On Tuesday the 29th of January Saudi Arabia executed 39 year old Rosilia … Read more
Women continue to suffer the death penalty in the 21st century. The majority have been hanged or beheaded, whilst others have been shot or executed by lethal injection. Two have suffered electrocution in America. 2025 case details. Arshia, aged 22, killed her stepfather on the night of 13th of December 2022. The investigation into this case began … Read more
The reported use of the death penalty worldwide increased markedly during 2024, there being at least 1480 in 13 countries (up from 1117 executions in 11 countries in 2023). These are reported and verifiable judicial executions, but there will have been unreported ones in China, Iran, North Korea and Vietnam. Details of executions are very hard … Read more
Ireland allowed women to be involved with executions and two were. It is reputed that in 1780 a middle aged woman from Co. Kerry called Elizabeth Dolan or McDermott was sentenced to death at Roscommon for the murder of her son. The town’s normal hangman did not turn up for the execution of Elizabeth and her 24 … Read more
