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- APRIL 16, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Virginia's moratorium on the death penalty was ended today by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine
Virginia's moratorium on the death penalty was ended today by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine
- APRIL 16, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Bac Giang People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced three to death for drug trafficking, four to life imprisonment and a total of 122 years in prison to another 13.
- APRIL 16, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions today.
The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions today.
APRIL 16, 2008DEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS USE OF LETHAL INJECTIONS
The US Supreme Court upheld the most common method of lethal injections executions, clearing the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly 7 months.
APRIL 16, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. CONDEMNED JOURNALIST WINS RIGHT TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
a young Afghan journalist, sentenced to death in January for spreading feminist
- APRIL 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH SIX TIMES FOR MADRASSA ATTACK
an anti-terrorism court in Quetta, Pakistan, sentenced a man to death six times for killing six madrassa students in Qila Saifullah, Geo News reported.
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS IS 'NOT HIGH'
the number of executions in Iran is "not high", the judiciary said in response to an Amnesty International report that listed Iran as the world's second most prolific executioner in 2007.
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN DEATH PENALTY DISSIDENT RETURNS TO JAIL
an award-winning Iranian journalist and rights activist was due to return to prison after being allowed three months' leave because of illness, his lawyer said.
- APRIL 15, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Saudi Interior Ministry says a Saudi man has been beheaded after being
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
- APRIL 15, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
John Chamberlain, sentenced to death for a triple murder on Thanksgiving 1998, has had his sentence modified to life in prison
John Chamberlain, sentenced to death for a triple murder on Thanksgiving 1998, has had his sentence modified to life in prison
- APRIL 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TAMIL NADU MAN GETS DEATH FOR BURNING CHILD TO DEATH
in India, a man named Venkatesan Anna was sentenced to death for the murder of a nine year old girl named Rebecca.
- APRIL 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
- APRIL 15, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Joshua Villalobos, 26, has been sentenced to death
Joshua Villalobos, 26, has been sentenced to death
APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. THREE HANGED IN ISFAHAN
three men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, in Iran, reported the semi-official new agency Fars
APRIL 15, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. SUPREME COURT ISSUES 100 DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has in the past few weeks confirmed 100 death
APRIL 15, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Cape Coast High Court in Ghana sentenced a woman, Adjoa Badu, believed to
APRIL 15, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY
China defended its use of the death penalty and said it planned to continue
- APRIL 14, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DETERS HEINOUS CRIMES: MACHIMURA
capital punishment is one way to deter people from committing heinous ...
- APRIL 14, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CALLS FOR ACTION AS CHINA EXECUTES 8,000 PEOPLE A YEAR
Amnesty International disclosed that China used capital punishment far more than
- APRIL 14, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: PRISON WARDEN TO HANG OVER MURDER
the Ugandan Court of Appeal rejected a Gulu prison warder’s petition against his death sentence for torturing an escapee to death.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed...
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed two Degar (Montagnard) Christians named Y-Song Nie, 24, from the village of Buon Pok, commune Ea Kan, and Y-Huang Nie, 23, from the village of Buon Kreh, commune Ea Kan.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYIRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR TERRORISM, MURDER
Iran has hanged four men, media reports said. On April 13, two members of a Sunni militant group were executed in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
APRIL 14, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTYWORLD TREND DOWN BUT SECRECY SURROUNDS CHINA EXECUTION FIGURES
Amnesty International called for secrecy surrounding the death penalty to be lifted
APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. FOUR BEHEADED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four death row prisoners have been executed in Saudi Arabia, the authorities announced.
- APRIL 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
- APRIL 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
APRIL 13, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. 28 CRIMINALS AND MILITANTS EXECUTED IN BASRA
Iraqi's interior ministry executed 28 criminals and militant cult members in the
- APRIL 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the