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- AUGUST 12, 2003UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
The Uzbek Supreme Court upheld a ruling passed by the...
The Uzbek Supreme Court upheld a ruling passed by the Tashkent city court for criminal affairs sentencing Iskandar Khudoyberganov, 29, to death
- AUGUST 12, 2003AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
"If we condone the execution of Amrozi bin Nurhasyim,...
"If we condone the execution of Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, we become no better than any others who employ death as a means to an end," wrote Rob Talbot in response to the death sentence handed down to Bali bomber Amrozi
- AUGUST 12, 2003RussiaDEATH PENALTY
State Duma Speaker Gennady Seleznyov suggested reinstating...
State Duma Speaker Gennady Seleznyov suggested reinstating capital punishment in Russia for terrorism and other grave crimes
- AUGUST 11, 2003HaitiDEATH PENALTY
Charles Jean Panel, a Haitian police officer who deserted...
Charles Jean Panel, a Haitian police officer who deserted from the force, told a local broadcaster that torture and summary executions were not uncommon at police stations, and that civilians often took part in such activities
- AUGUST 11, 2003VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Ha Thu Thuy, a 35-year-old woman, was sentenced to...
Ha Thu Thuy, a 35-year-old woman, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's southern province of Kien Giang
- AUGUST 11, 2003CameroonDEATH PENALTY
The Nkongsamba High Court in Cameroon's Littoral province...
The Nkongsamba High Court in Cameroon's Littoral province sentenced to death Laure Huguette Kinding Yango, a 24 year old nurse, for spreading AIDS
- AUGUST 11, 2003NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Kano State governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau condemned...
Kano State governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau condemned in strong terms the Federal Government's proposal to abolish capital punishment in Nigeria
- AUGUST 11, 2003BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Firoj, 32, was sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh...
Firoj, 32, was sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh for killing his cousin
- AUGUST 11, 2003IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Topo Santoso from the University of Indonesia and Bambang...
Topo Santoso from the University of Indonesia and Bambang Widjoyanto, former director of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), expressed concerns that a death sentence could provoke other people with similar beliefs to emulate Amrozi and his cohort
- AUGUST 10, 2003PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Lal Rahman Habibullah Khan, a Pakistani national caught...
Lal Rahman Habibullah Khan, a Pakistani national caught smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia and convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded by sword in the Saudi capital Riyadh
- AUGUST 10, 2003AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Assadullah bin Mohammed Jan bin Rahim Dad, known as...
Assadullah bin Mohammed Jan bin Rahim Dad, known as Mohammed Nabi Hamsha, an Afghan national found guilty of smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia, was beheaded by sword in the Red Sea city of Jeddah
- AUGUST 10, 2003Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Assadullah bin Mohammed Jan bin Rahim Dad, known as...
Assadullah bin Mohammed Jan bin Rahim Dad, known as Mohammed Nabi Hamsha, an Afghan national found guilty of smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia, was beheaded by sword in the Red Sea city of Jeddah