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- OCTOBER 1, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A controversial Supreme Court judgement in the Devender...
A controversial Supreme Court judgement in the Devender Pal Singh case- in which several persons were killed when the accused made an attempt on the life of Congress activist M S Bitta - did not enforce the need for corroboration of evidence while convict
- OCTOBER 1, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Ryamizard Ryacudu said...
Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Ryamizard Ryacudu said he would support the death penalty on undisciplined Army soldiers involved in the attack on the police station in Langkat, North Sumatra province
- OCTOBER 1, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Shigeru Yagi, a moneylender who flaunted his wealth...
Shigeru Yagi, a moneylender who flaunted his wealth on TV and ridiculed police, was sentenced to death for murdering two acquaintances and seriously injuring another with poison and overdoses of cold medicine
- OCTOBER 1, 2002Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka's Colombo High Court sentenced to death three...
Sri Lanka's Colombo High Court sentenced to death three suspects charged with murdering a customs officer, the Island newspaper said
- OCTOBER 1, 2002DEATH PENALTY
The United States is to move to bar entry to Chinese...
The United States is to move to bar entry to Chinese nationals linked to the controversial global trade in organ harvesting
- OCTOBER 1, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand lawmakers of all parties wrote to Nigeria's...
New Zealand lawmakers of all parties wrote to Nigeria's president urging him to overturn the sentence of death by stoning imposed on a woman for having a child out of wedlock
- OCTOBER 1, 2002TexasDEATH PENALTY
In Huntsville, James Rexford Powell, 56 was executed...
In Huntsville, James Rexford Powell, 56 was executed evening for abducting, raping and strangling 10-year-old Falyssa Van Winkle 12 years ago
- OCTOBER 1, 2002New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand lawmakers of all parties wrote to Nigeria's...
New Zealand lawmakers of all parties wrote to Nigeria's president urging him to overturn the sentence of death by stoning imposed on a woman for having a child out of wedlock
- OCTOBER 1, 2002European UnionDEATH PENALTY
The "General Affairs and External Relations" Council...
The "General Affairs and External Relations" Council adopted a declaration on the death penalty and particularly cruel forms of execution
- OCTOBER 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Church warned President Arroyo against succumbing...
The Church warned President Arroyo against succumbing to pressure from influential Chinese factions lobbying for the execution of death convicts, in particular kidnappers
- OCTOBER 1, 2002LebanonDEATH PENALTY
A Lebanese military court sentenced six men convicted...
A Lebanese military court sentenced six men convicted of spying for Israel
- OCTOBER 1, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
An anti-crime group criticized the government of "toying...
An anti-crime group criticized the government of "toying around" with the death penalty law by ordering an indefinite halt to executions