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- DECEMBER 9, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
Saddam Hussein's government may have executed 61,000...
Saddam Hussein's government may have executed 61,000 Baghdad residents, a number significantly higher than previously believed, according to a survey obtained by Associated Press
- DECEMBER 9, 2003BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh upheld the verdict...
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh upheld the verdict of the High Court of January 28, confirming the death sentence passed on Ershad Sikder for the murder of student leader Khaled on May 16, 1999
- DECEMBER 9, 2003DEATH PENALTY
112TH US DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND INNOCENT
December 9, 2003: Nicholas Yarris became the 112th US death row inmate Tuesday to be found innocent of the crime he was condemned to death for over 20 years ago. He is also the tenth person to be released from death row nationwide this year.
- DECEMBER 8, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Britain's Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of...
Britain's Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain when she was sent to the gallows in 1955 for murdering her estranged lover
- DECEMBER 8, 2003Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Criminal execution methods used in Southeast Asian...
Criminal execution methods used in Southeast Asian countries would be studied in detail to find a suitable system for use in Papua New Guinea, said Justice Minister Mark Maipakai
- DECEMBER 8, 2003BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
The execution of convicted murderer Mariette Bosch,...
The execution of convicted murderer Mariette Bosch, a South African citizen, in Botswana in March 2001 did not contravene the policies of the African Commission on Human Rights, the office of the president of Botswana said
- DECEMBER 8, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A court in southwest China's Sichuan province sentenced...
A court in southwest China's Sichuan province sentenced five people to death for selling heroin, state media reported
- DECEMBER 8, 2003UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
A last-minute decision by Uzbekistan to shut down a...
A last-minute decision by Uzbekistan to shut down a conference on its use of the death penalty prompted dismay among diplomats and campaigners
- DECEMBER 8, 2003IndiaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that 36 prisoners on death row for...
It was reported that 36 prisoners on death row for various crimes in India's Bhagalpur prison had not been executed because there was no hangman
- DECEMBER 8, 2003KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
On his final day in office, Gov
On his final day in office, Gov
- DECEMBER 7, 2003PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R
Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R
- DECEMBER 7, 2003Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that Saeed bin Manea al-Harith, a convicted...
It was reported that Saeed bin Manea al-Harith, a convicted Saudi Arabian murderer, was spared execution after tribal sheikhs persuaded his victim's father to accept five million riyals ($1