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- MAY 20, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: DEATH PENALTY NO SOLUTION TO HEINOUS CRIMES
the death penalty is not the solution to heinous crimes
- MAY 20, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DR CONGO MURDER APPEAL MARRED BY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the appeal trial of four men sentenced to death for a Congolese journalist's murder lacked "protection of the defendants' most basic rights," local and international rights groups charged.
- MAY 20, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: FORMER DEATH ROW INMATE TELLS OF CONDITIONS
the common prayer of those on Zambia’s jam-packed death row is for divine intervention to end their hell on earth and let the waiting hangman carry out his job speedily, according to a recently released inmate.
- MAY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN TO BE HANGED FOR MURDER COMMITTED AT 17
Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi approved the death
- MAY 20, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA. HIGH COURT CONDEMNS EIGHT TO DEATH OVER 2007 BOMB BLAST
the Somali Regional State High Court in Jijiga, Ethiopia, sentenced eight culprits to death for killing and
- MAY 20, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CONGOLESE JOURNALIST'S MURDER
a military appeals court in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Bukavu sentenced three men to death for the murder of a Congolese journalist and acquitted two others in a case that sparked accusations of rights abuses.
- MAY 20, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: BISHOP: DEATH PENALTY A 'COSMETIC SOLUTION' TO CRIMES
Bishop Pedro Arigo, head of the Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care of the Catholic Church in the Philippines said killing criminals will not address the root cause of crimes.
- MAY 20, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Bagerhat court, in Bangladesh...
a Bagerhat court, in Bangladesh...
MAY 20, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR ROLE IN BURYING 2 ALIVE
the Osaka High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence given to a 23 year old unemployed man
MAY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged an Afghan national convicted of murdering a woman in a prison in the central city
- MAY 19, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: ZUBIRI, LACSON WANT TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
two senators in the Philippines called for the restoration of the death ...
- MAY 19, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT OKAYS TOUGH ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
Bangladesh's government approved a tough anti-terrorism ordinance which has a provision for the death sentence as the maximum penalty for those convicted of terrorism, officials said.
- MAY 19, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. CHURCH OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLER
the Archbishop of Kirkuk, Louis Sako, said that the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq
- MAY 19, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexican-born Ramiro Rubi Ibarra lost an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court
Mexican-born Ramiro Rubi Ibarra lost an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court
MAY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYUNITED KINGDOM. GAY STUDENT WHO FACED EXECUTION IN IRAN GRANTED ASYLUM
a gay man who faces the death penalty in Iran won asylum in the UK after protests prompted
MAY 19, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES. JUSTICE CHIEF REJECTS PROPOSED REVIVAL OF DEATH PENALTY
in the Philippines, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez rejected proposals to revive the death penalty
- MAY 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN HIGHWAY MURDER CASE
the first accused in the sensational Kanichukulangara highway triple murder case that rocked Kerala in 2005 was sentenced to death
MAY 18, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLING
a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq was sentenced to death for the killing of
MAY 18, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. REPORTER FACING DEATH SENTENCE DENIES BLASPHEMY
an Afghan journalist sentenced to death on blasphemy charges pleaded not guilty during his appeal hearing that started in the capital Kabul.
MAY 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. GOVERNMENT: DEATH PENALTY FOR BUILDERS WHO CUT CORNERS
the Chinese government said it will impose the death penalty on anyone who is found responsible
- MAY 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS BANGLADESHI CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a Bangladeshi man convicted of killing a Saudi citizen over a money
- MAY 16, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD MURDER AND RAPE
the Indian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the rape and murder of two minors in December 1999 in Satara district of Maharashtra.
- MAY 16, 2008KansasDEATH PENALTY
The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Gavin D. Scott.
The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Gavin D. Scott.
- MAY 16, 2008Cook IslandsDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
MAY 16, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. JUDICIARY DISAGREES ON DEATH PENALTY
in Taiwan, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Judicial Yuan failed to reach a consensus
- MAY 15, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. TWO AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
two young men are to walk the gallows for the murder of Ibrahim Zaman, senior secretary
- MAY 15, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The House has voted to permit death sentences for those convicted of rape if the victim is less than 12 years old
The House has voted to permit death sentences for those convicted of rape if the victim is less than 12 years old
- MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING, MURDER CASE
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, Pakistan, handed down a double death sentence to a man for kidnapping an eight year old girl for ransom and later killing her in cold blood.
- MAY 14, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Jury recommends death penalty for Garrett Dotch
Jury recommends death penalty for Garrett Dotch
- MAY 14, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
A federal appeals court took up an issue today with broad implications for how executions will be carried out nationwide: whether Virginia's method of lethal injection induces an agonizing death.
A federal appeals court took up an issue today with broad implications for how executions will be carried out nationwide: whether Virginia's method of lethal injection induces an agonizing death.