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- AUGUST 4, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. GOVERNMENT REJECTS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the government of Sierra Leone has published on late June proposals for implementing the recommendations of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In one statement that pointedly contradicts the TRC recommendations, the government's 17-p
- AUGUST 4, 2005DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA. MAN EXECUTED FOR 1993 SLAYING
an anti-government extremist was executed for the 1993 shooting death of a police officer who was gunned down as he approached the man's car.
- AUGUST 4, 2005BurundiDEATH PENALTY
BURUNDI. UN REPORTS 34 SUMMARY EXECUTIONS IN BURUNDI IN JULY
the United Nations announced in Bujumbura that a total of 34 summary executions of civilians reportedly occurred in Burundi just in July 2005.
- AUGUST 4, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH FOR PRODUCTION OF ECSTASY
the South Jakarta district court, Indonesia, sentenced to death Sastra Wijaya, 47, and Yudha alias Akang. 33, after convicting them of working in an ecstasy factory in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
- AUGUST 4, 2005MississippiDEATH PENALTY
in Jackson, the Mississippi Supreme Court dismissed the death sentence of Ronald Chris Foster
in Jackson, the Mississippi Supreme Court dismissed the death sentence of Ronald Chris Foster and ordered the Lowndes County Circuit Court to re-sentence him to life in prison without parole.
- AUGUST 4, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
anti-government extremist George Sibley Jr. was executed
anti-government extremist George Sibley Jr. was executed at Holman Prison near Atmore for the 1993 shooting death of a police officer.
- AUGUST 4, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CLASSMATE
a court in Vijayawada awarded the death sentence to Yelchuri Manohar, convicted of killing his classmate Ravuri Srilakshmi with a butcher's knife in a classroom in their college.
- AUGUST 3, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Christopher Offord, 30, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Dedee Costello.
Christopher Offord, 30, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Dedee Costello.
- AUGUST 3, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. JFBA DELEGATION TO EUROPE TO STUDY IMPACT OF DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Japan Federation of Bar Associations said it would send a delegation to Germany and Britain later in the month to study how abolition of capital punishment had affected the two countries.
- AUGUST 3, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PRESIDENT STAYS EXECUTION OF SIX CONVICTED OF MURDER
President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharaf stayed the simultaneous execution of six criminals accused of murder till 17th of August and asked for a report on the matter. The orders had sent waves of joy amongst the relatives.
- AUGUST 3, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
five men sentenced to death for drug trafficking, murder and robbery were executed by firing squad
five men sentenced to death for drug trafficking, murder and robbery were executed by firing squad
- AUGUST 3, 2005NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a Nigerian Islamic court granted bail to two alleged...
a Nigerian Islamic court granted bail to two alleged...