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54,392 ARTICLES · 1998—2026The news from the three battles.
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- APRIL 23, 1999PakistanDEATH PENALTY
On April 23, Ghulam Abbas Ali Nawaz, a Pakistani man,...
On April 23, Ghulam Abbas Ali Nawaz, a Pakistani man, was executed near the Muslim Holy City of Mecca in western Saudi Arabia for smuggling heroin in his intestines into the kingdom
- APRIL 23, 1999DelawareDEATH PENALTY
On April 23 in Smyrna, Delaware executed David J
On April 23 in Smyrna, Delaware executed David J
- APRIL 23, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On April 23, Wu Biao a former official of the Ningbo...
On April 23, Wu Biao a former official of the Ningbo branch of the People's Bank of China, was found to have used his banking and local government contacts to obtain loans and deposits totaling about 2 billion yuan ($240 million) that were then channeled
- APRIL 22, 1999LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
On April 22, Jeanerette lawmaker Troy Hebert said...
On April 22, Jeanerette lawmaker Troy Hebert said he wanted executions to be along the lines of the old courthouse steps hangings - to let people realize the consequences of their actions, he said
- APRIL 21, 1999IranDEATH PENALTY
On April 21, Hojatoleslam Kadivar, a supporter of Ayatollah...
On April 21, Hojatoleslam Kadivar, a supporter of Ayatollah Montazeri, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment
- APRIL 21, 1999Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
On April 21, Cletus Timothy, Dexter Reid and Sheldon...
On April 21, Cletus Timothy, Dexter Reid and Sheldon Lewis, 3 men held on death row in Trinidad and Tobago for nearly 4 years, were released after the British Privy Council overturned their convictions
- APRIL 21, 1999DEATH PENALTY
On April 21, a motion to submit to voters an amendment...
On April 21, a motion to submit to voters an amendment to the state constitution to allow the reinstatement of the death penalty was defeated in the House by a vote of 72-28
- APRIL 20, 1999IraqDEATH PENALTY
On 20th April, London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, citing...
On 20th April, London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, citing a source in the "Constitutional Monarchist Movement," reported the Iraqi authorities' execution of Ja'far al-Sayyid Jawad and the arrest of members of his family
- APRIL 20, 1999ChinaDEATH PENALTY
On April 20, Li Yufui (47) a mainland Chinese citizen...
On April 20, Li Yufui (47) a mainland Chinese citizen and purported master of feng shui - the Chinese art of positioning buildings and furniture to harmonize man with nature - was executed by firing squad after a court rejected his appeal
- APRIL 19, 1999CanadaDEATH PENALTY
On April 19, Justice Minister Anne McLellan said that...
On April 19, Justice Minister Anne McLellan said that the European Union's resolution being debated at the Commission on Human Rights would, if passed, make Canada a safe haven for killers
- APRIL 19, 1999South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
On April 19, the Inkatha Freedom Party said numerous...
On April 19, the Inkatha Freedom Party said numerous surveys had shown that South Africans, irrespective of race, creed or color, were anxious about crime and believed the death penalty was an option
- APRIL 18, 1999TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
On April 18, the Party of the Democratic Left of Prime...
On April 18, the Party of the Democratic Left of Prime Minister Bulet Ecevit, the man responsible for Ocalan's arrest, and the Movement for Nationalist Action of the extreme right which asked for the death penalty for the Kurd leader, triumphed in the ele