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- FEBRUARY 23, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified man was hanged in Iran for murder.
an unidentified man was hanged in Iran for murder.
FEBRUARY 23, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN HANGED FOR RAPE
an Iranian man convicted of rape was hanged in a prison in the northern city of Qazvin, the Etemad Melli newspaper reported.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH PENALTY NEEDED TO FIGHT DRUG SCOURGE, PM
punitive measures like the death penalty for drug trafficking are needed to eradicate the scourge, Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2006PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. ARROYO CRITIC LAUDS PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's call to scrap the death penalty in the Philippines gained appreciation even from her critics at the House of Representatives.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SINDH HIGH COURT MAINTAINS DEATH SENTENCE OF LJ ACTIVISTS
the anti-terrorism appellate (ATA) bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Karachi, Pakistan, upheld the death sentence of two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) activists and enhanced to death the life term of a third for killing a director of laboratories of the min
- FEBRUARY 22, 2006Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Serviceman sentenced to death for murder
the military court of the Uvira Garrison, DRC, sentenced a soldier to death and two others to terms of imprisonment after convicting them of murder and the distribution of arms.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
a woman, identified only as Zahra
a woman, identified only as Zahra
FEBRUARY 22, 2006TaiwanDEATH PENALTYCHINA. TWO TAIWANESE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Taiwanese nationals convicted of drug trafficking were executed in southern China's Guangdong province after being convicted of possessing 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds) of the methamphetamine ice.
FEBRUARY 22, 2006CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYUNITED STATES. CALIFORNIA HOLDS OFF MORALES EXECUTION
the US state of California has cancelled the execution of Michael Morales over ethical issues surrounding the lethal injection method. The state told courts it could not comply with an order for a medical professional to administer a lethal dose of barbit
FEBRUARY 22, 2006PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYTHE PHILIPPINES. ARROYO: I'LL WORK TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
for the first time since taking office in 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo categorically stated that she was for scrapping capital punishment and that she would see to the immediate passage of legislation to abolish the Death Penalty Law.
FEBRUARY 22, 2006United StatesDEATH PENALTYUNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT REJECTS NEW ALIBI EVIDENCE AT SENTENCING
convicted murderers facing the death penalty do not have a constitutional right at sentencing to offer new evidence seeking to cast doubt on their guilt, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2006South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. JUSTICE MINISTRY TO RECONSIDER DEATH PENALTY
the Justice Ministry announced today it will review the possibility of replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment without parole or pardon to meet the rising number of calls on enhancing the protection of human rights.