China 2005
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on China in 2005
- JANUARY 15, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet.
by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet.
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
four relatives were sentenced to death
four relatives were sentenced to death
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
in its 15th annual world report, Human Rights Watch conceded that...
in its 15th annual world report, Human Rights Watch conceded that...
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ANHUI HEFEI CITY INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT SENTENCES TO DEATH MAN INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL SYNDICATE
in its initial trial, the Anhui Hefei City Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced Hu Bin to death on charges of “organizing and leading a criminal syndicate-like organization, intentional injury, provoking trouble and illegal possession of guns”.
- JANUARY 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. JIANGXI JIUJIANG CITY INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT SENTENCES TO DEATH MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
it was reported that in its initial trial, the Jiangxi Jiujiang City Intermediate People's Court sentenced Yu Wenbin to death and deprivation of political rights for life for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TWO MEN EXECUTED IN XIAN, SHAANXI
authorities in Xian, China, executed Gao Delong, 52, and Rong Jinku for separate crimes. It was reported that on 4 November 1998, Dai and six other persons injured Goa’s son, causing his death.
- JANUARY 12, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
three men convicted of drug trafficking were executed in south China
three men convicted of drug trafficking were executed in south China for drug related crimes
- JANUARY 11, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Vice Mayor of Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong Province...
the Vice Mayor of Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong Province, was sentenced to death for taking bribes worth 4.96 million yuan (599,000 US dollars).
- JANUARY 10, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. GANSU COURT SENTENCES FORMER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OFFICIAL TO DEATH
in its second trial, the Gansu Provincial Higher People's Court sentenced to death Xu Guangming, former manager of Lianhai Comprehensive Development Co. Xu had been convicted of illegally obtaining 5.65m yuan, accepting 1.2m yuan in bribes and offering 29
- JANUARY 7, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
nine men appeared for sentencing
nine men appeared for sentencing
- JANUARY 6, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SHANTOU INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT TRIES COUNTERFEIT BANKNOTES PRINTING CASE
it was reported that in its initial trial, the Shantou Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province, China, sentenced Zheng Jinming, to death
- JANUARY 5, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence on a man convicted of threatening to shoot a policeman but not actually pulling the trigger.
- JANUARY 5, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence...
fifteen legal experts petitioned a Chinese court to overturn a death sentence on a man convicted of threatening to shoot a policeman but not actually pulling the trigger.
- JANUARY 4, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
5 Chinese, Nepalese arms smugglers given commuted sentences
China gave a commuted sentence to five criminal suspects