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MAY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. GHOLAM HAIDAR BALOCH FACES RISK OF EXECUTION IF TRANSFERRED TO IRAN
Balochistan Human Rights Watch reported that Gholam Haidar Baloch, a Pakistan
MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. INTERIOR MINISTRY OPPOSED TO CHANGING DEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Ministry of Interior strongly opposed the proposal to change the death penalty
MAY 14, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTYEU CONDEMNS US RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS
the European Union condemned the resumption of judicial executions in the United
MAY 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR ACCUSED IN MULTIPLE CAB DRIVER MURDERS
in India, Additional Sessions Judge Balbir Singh awarded the death sentence to a man accused
- MAY 13, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DAYLIGHT KILLING
the Colombo High Court imposed the death penalty on six people found guilty of killing a man in broad daylight at Kolonnawa, Pakistan
- MAY 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH APPEALS TURKISH BARBER’S DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
Human Rights Watch called on Saudi Arabia to dismiss a death sentence against a Turkish barber convicted of "cursing the name of God" in the conservative Muslim kingdom.
- MAY 13, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Randall Wayne Mays, 48, has been given the death penalty
Randall Wayne Mays, 48, has been given the death penalty
- MAY 13, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into effect a law allowing a State study of whether the death penalty should be repealed.
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into effect a law allowing a State study of whether the death penalty should be repealed.
- MAY 13, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The head of the Pentagon's war crimes tribunal approved death penalty charges Tuesday against 5 alleged Sept. 11 conspirators
The head of the Pentagon's war crimes tribunal approved death penalty charges Tuesday against 5 alleged Sept. 11 conspirators
- MAY 13, 2008NevadaDEATH PENALTY
Washoe District Chief Judge Connie Steinheimer uphold the March 28 death sentence for Tamir Hamilton
Washoe District Chief Judge Connie Steinheimer uphold the March 28 death sentence for Tamir Hamilton
MAY 13, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA. MUFULIRA GARDEN TENDER TO HANG FOR MURDER
a garden tender of Mufulira was sentenced to death for killing a woman in Zambia. Justice
- MAY 12, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR. APPEAL COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE
the Criminal Court of Appeal in Qatar acquitted a resident of charges of murder and setting
- MAY 12, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES FOUR SHI'ITE REBELS TO DEATH
four Shi'ite rebels were sentenced to death after a Yemeni court
- MAY 12, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CHINESE COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF NEPALESE PAIR
a Chinese court commuted the capital punishment for two Nepalis who were convicted in a case of drug trafficking to life imprisonment.
- MAY 12, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: ANOTHER PINOY GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KUWAIT
Kuwait's Court of First Instance handed the death sentence to Filipino national Bienvenido Espino Jr for killing Jhias Gumapac, a fellow Filipino contract worker.
- MAY 12, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF SIXTH MUMBAI BLAST CONVICT SUSPENDED
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the capital punishment awarded to a convict for killing 88 people during the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai.
- MAY 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi national was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering a compatriot
- MAY 12, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Orange Circuit Court Judge Lisa Munyon followed a Feb. 25 (see) jury's recommendation that Dane Abdool, 21, die by state execution.
Orange Circuit Court Judge Lisa Munyon followed a Feb. 25 (see) jury's recommendation that Dane Abdool, 21, die by state execution.
MAY 12, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. HUSBAND AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE IN CHANDPUR
in Chandpur, Bangladesh, a man was sentenced to death in absentia for killing his young wife
MAY 12, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA. THAI BUSINESSMEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
two Thai businessmen were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- MAY 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER IN ARAR
a Saudi Arabian national was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of killing a compatriot
MAY 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE CONVICTED SEX MURDERERS HANGED
Iran hanged five men convicted of burning a young woman alive after raping her, at a prison in the central city of Qom, the government newspaper Iran reported.
MAY 10, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
William Neukom, the President of the American Bar Association, addressed the graduating class
- MAY 9, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: MILITARY MAY ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF SUPERIORS
the South Korean government is seeking to revise the country's military penal code that imposes the death penalty for the murder of one's superior, sources said.
- MAY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Mian Masood Hussain awarded the death sentence and fines of Rs.0.5 million each to four men for drug smuggling.
- MAY 9, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN URGED TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW
Japan faced calls for abolishing capital punishment at the working session of the UN Human Rights Council to review the country's human rights record.
- MAY 9, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES NO DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘SALVAGERS’
the House of Representatives Committee on Justice in the Philippines rejected the restoration of the death penalty for salvage that was contained in a bill.
MAY 9, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA. MAN ON DEATH ROW FREED
a man sentenced to death in Kenya was set free after a High Court accused police
MAY 9, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SEES 30% DROP IN DEATH PENALTY
Chinese courts handed down about 30 percent fewer death penalties last year compared with 2006, sources from a forum revealed.
MAY 9, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY/LIBYA: D'ELIA, ‘ENOUGH’ TO LIBYAN BLACKMAIL
we have to say ‘enough’ to the politics of threats and blackmail that the Libyan authorities have used for a long time," Sergio D'Elia, Secretary of Hands Off Cain said.