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MARCH 31, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYEMIRATI SAVES TWO PRISONERS FROM CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an Emirati man's charity gave a new lease on life to two prisoners sentenced to
MARCH 31, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. TWO MEN TO HANG FOR MURDER
a Trinidad and Tobago judge sentenced two men to hang for the 2003 murder of
MARCH 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. 134 PEOPLE HANGED IN 2007
Releasing its annual report on the state of human rights in 2007, the Human Rights
- MARCH 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
two murder convicts were awarded the death sentence for killing a rickshaw driver two years ago in Okara, Pakistan. Sarfraz and Liaqat Ali killed rickshaw driver Mushtaq.
- MARCH 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COMMUTE DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE FOR FOREIGN PRISONERS: BURNEY
leading human rights activist Ansar Burney urged Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to commute the death sentence of Indian national Sarabjit Singh and other foreigners languishing in Pakistani jails to life imprisonment.
- MARCH 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ADVANI WILL GO BY SC VERDICT ON AFZAL
Indian NDA Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani indicated that if voted to power...
- MARCH 29, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the military tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
the military tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
- MARCH 28, 2008NevadaDEATH PENALTY
A Washoe County jury sentenced Tamir Hamilton
A Washoe County jury sentenced Tamir Hamilton
- MARCH 28, 2008ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Hartford Superior Court Judge Carmen Espinosa sentenced Lazale Ashby
Hartford Superior Court Judge Carmen Espinosa sentenced Lazale Ashby
- MARCH 28, 2008WyomingDEATH PENALTY
The Carbon County Attorney's Office says it will not seek the death penalty
The Carbon County Attorney's Office says it will not seek the death penalty
- MARCH 28, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a discharged soldier was shot at Bumpo-ri in Samsoo...
a discharged soldier was shot at Bumpo-ri in Samsoo....
- MARCH 27, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. FAMILY'S DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD
death sentences were upheld by the Fukuoka High Court in Japan against a yakuza
- MARCH 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword after he was convicted of murdering a
- MARCH 27, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals today reversed the death
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals today reversed the death
- MARCH 27, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Pomona, a jury has recommended the death penalty for James Winslow Dixon
In Pomona, a jury has recommended the death penalty for James Winslow Dixon
- MARCH 27, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: JOURNALIST UNDER DEATH SENTENCE MOVED TO KABUL AHEAD OF HIS APPEAL
Reporters Without Borders welcomed the transfer to Kabul ahead of his appeal hearing of young Afghan journalist Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, who has been sentenced to death.
- MARCH 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
MAN IN DRUG HAUL ATTEMPT GETS DEATH
a court in Doha, Qatar, sentenced an Iranian man to death after he was found guilty of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.
MARCH 27, 2008DEATH PENALTYUS MARKS SIX MONTHS WITH NO EXECUTIONS
the United States marked its sixth consecutive month with no executions of
MARCH 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. FOUR STUDENTS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING SPREE
four former students who shot dead eight rivals with AK-47 rifles over a college
- MARCH 26, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
A Volusia County jury decided 8 to 4 to recommend
A Volusia County jury decided 8 to 4 to recommend
MARCH 26, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTYAfter spending almost a year’s time deliberating
After spending almost a year’s time deliberating
MARCH 26, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYTIBET. RADICALS: RE-LAUNCH OF WORLD SATYAGRAHA FOR PEACE, FREEDOM AND RIGHTS WITH KARMA CHOPEL
“Our hope is that European leaders don't compromise morality and the lives of innocent people for economics.” This appeal was launched by the President of the Tibetan Parliament in exile, Karma Chopel, at a press conference at the European Parliament with
MARCH 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYYEMENI BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
a Yemeni national was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being
- MARCH 25, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MURDERS
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld a death sentence against
- MARCH 25, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A Los Angeles County jury has ordered the death penalty
A Los Angeles County jury has ordered the death penalty
- MARCH 25, 2008NevadaDEATH PENALTY
Senators rejected 28-20 a bill (LB1063) that would have repealed the death penalty
Senators rejected 28-20 a bill (LB1063) that would have repealed the death penalty
- MARCH 25, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: BOKO FIGHTS DEATH PENALTY
a Gaborone human rights lawyer, Duma Boko, is embarking on a crusade to fight against the death penalty in Botswana.
- MARCH 25, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the Medellin v. Texas case, ruled in a 6-3 decision that the President does not have the authority to order states to follow decisions of the International Court of Justice
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the Medellin v. Texas case, ruled in a 6-3 decision that the President does not have the authority to order states to follow decisions of the International Court of Justice
MARCH 25, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTYGUATEMALA. UN RIGHTS EXPERT WARNS AGAINST REINSTATING DEATH PENALTY
an independent United Nations expert called on Guatemalan lawmakers not to
MARCH 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA HARSHLY CRITICISED FOR EXECUTING 15YO BOY
the international Human Rights Watch organisation harshly criticised Saudi