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- FEBRUARY 24, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. MAN EXECUTED FOR DOUBLE MURDER
an Emirati man was executed by firing squad after being convicted
- FEBRUARY 24, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN. FIVE MEN FROM NILE STATE EXECUTED IN KHARTOUM
five individuals from Nile State were executed in Kobar prison in Khartoum,
- FEBRUARY 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
three Islamists were sentenced to death in Algeria by the tribunal in Boumerdès...
three Islamists were sentenced to death in Algeria by the tribunal in Boumerdès...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING IN KATSINA STATE
An upper Sharia Court in Dutsin-ma in Katsina State in northern
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. CALL TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Farouk Ksentini, chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Human
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. DEATH SENTENCE ANNULLED AND NEW TRIAL FOR HASSANPOUR
the death sentence of Kurd journalist Adnan Hassanpour was annulled, the
- FEBRUARY 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
the Supreme Court of India suspended the death sentence of Mohammed Shoaib
- FEBRUARY 21, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA DENIES EXECUTIONS OF CITIZENS REPATRIATED FROM SOUTH
North Korea blasted rumours that its citizens who were returned by South
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
Six people were hanged in the Islamabad prison of Zanjan...
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
four convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TEN PEOPLE HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran hanged 10 people convicted of armed robbery and murder, the Fars news agency reported.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY SUBMITTED TO DUMA
the Russian State Duma's Legislation Committee submitted a
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN KARACHI JAIL
a murder convict was hanged in the Karachi Central Jail in Pakistan
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. APPEALS COURT COMMUTES TERRORISM DEATH SENTENCE
a Tunisian appeals court commuted the death sentence of a suspected Islamic
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MILITANT
a Tunisian appeals court upheld a death sentence of a suspected Islamic
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. FISHERMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a 71 year old fisherman, identified only by the surname Oh, charged with
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY
a Saudi man, Rashed bin Rafia, was beheaded by the sword in the
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA AGREES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE
the Indonesian House of Representatives endorsed a bill
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
Mohammad Latif, 18, whose death sentence had been approved...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
in the Abud-waq district of central Somalia, regional authorities carried out the
in the Abud-waq district of central Somalia, regional authorities carried out the
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
a youth was sentenced to death by a local court in Bihar, India, for murdering his
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
six prisoners, Mohammadreza 30, Majid...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED AFTER BEATING HIS MOTHER TO DEATH
a Saudi man convicted of killing his mother after beating her to death
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a prison in
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a prison in
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal in Uganda upheld a death sentence against two men, who
the Court of Appeal in Uganda upheld a death sentence against two men, who
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Appeal in Singapore rejected the appeal of three Malaysian citizens...
the Court of Appeal in Singapore rejected the appeal of three Malaysian citizens...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a 30 years old woman, identified as Zahra...
a 30 years old woman, identified as Zahra...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
22 N KOREANS EXECUTED FOR DEFECTION ATTEMPT
twenty-two North Koreans, sent back to the North by South Korean authorities earlier this month after their fishing boats drifted into South Korean waters, were reportedly executed by a firing squad.