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MARCH 9, 2008DEATH PENALTYALGERIA. 100 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA THIS YEAR
about 100 People involved in cases related to terrorism acts, have been
MARCH 8, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. MOJ SEEKS DEATH PENALTY AMENDMENTS
the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in Taiwan said it is seeking to amend the law so
MARCH 8, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. SUPREME COURT REJECTS 15 PERCENT OF DEATH SENTENCES IN 2007: REPORT
China's Supreme Court rejected 15 percent of all death sentences handed
- MARCH 7, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
MARCH 7, 2008South AfricaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH
two men, including a South African national, were sentenced to death by a
MARCH 7, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTYIRANIAN LESBIAN WHO FLED TO BRITAIN FACES DEPORTATION
an Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and
MARCH 7, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN. PANEL CALLS FOR US DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
the United States should impose a death penalty moratorium and stop sentencing
MARCH 7, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. AFGHAN SOLDIER GETS DEATH PENALTY
a military court in Afghanistan, sentenced an Afghan soldier to death for killing a
- MARCH 6, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
A Cleveland County jury recommended the death penalty
A Cleveland County jury recommended the death penalty
- MARCH 6, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
A Garfield County jury returned a death sentence
A Garfield County jury returned a death sentence
- MARCH 6, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has cost Maryland taxpayers at least
The death penalty has cost Maryland taxpayers at least
- MARCH 6, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: PRIVY COUNCIL ALLOWS APPEALS IN DEATH PENALTY CASE
the Privy Council in London allowed an appeal in a death penalty case referred to it from Trinidad and Tobago
- MARCH 6, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
there are 784 inmates held in "tiny, dark and filthy" cells on death row in Nigeria,
there are 784 inmates held in "tiny, dark and filthy" cells on death row in Nigeria,
- MARCH 6, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
three Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia in Bourmedés...
three Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia in Bourmedés...
- MARCH 6, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Tiffany Cole was sentenced today to 2 death sentences
Tiffany Cole was sentenced today to 2 death sentences
MARCH 6, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA. ABOLITIONIST DRAFT LAW PRESENTED
a group of Tunisian parliamentarians presented a draft law for
MARCH 6, 2008NetherlandsDEATH PENALTYGAY IRANIAN. 60 EURO PARLIAMENTARIANS SIGN APPEAL TO SAVE MEHDI
an appeal was signed by 60 European parliamentarians to obtain assurances on
- MARCH 5, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Kaine vetoes death penalty expansion
Gov. Kaine vetoes death penalty expansion
- MARCH 5, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Jurors today recommended Lawrence Joey Smith
Jurors today recommended Lawrence Joey Smith
- MARCH 5, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Yemeni man convicted of fatally stabbing a
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Yemeni man convicted of fatally stabbing a
- MARCH 5, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ICE-PICK MURDER
Reed Richards, 35, was sentenced to death for the murder of 56 year old taxi-driver Roland Marshall, who was stabbed more than 40 times with an ice-pick.
- MARCH 5, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani tribunal sentenced Anwarul Haq to death...
a Pakistani tribunal sentenced Anwarul Haq to death...
- MARCH 5, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Delhi, India, commuted the death sentence of Tyagi...
the High Court in Delhi, India, commuted the death sentence of Tyagi...
MARCH 5, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. PARLIAMENT OPENS AMID EXECUTIONS
Ten people were executed in central China, just as the annual session of parliament opened, Chinese press reported.
MARCH 5, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA. 15 PEOPLE EXECUTED AS EXAMPLE
North Korea publicly executed 15 people who attempted to
MARCH 5, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA. DEATH PENALTY LIFTED FOR 3 AUSTRALIANS
three Australians in jail in Indonesia, members of the so-called ‘Bali Nine’
- MARCH 4, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder, one of them an Afghan, in
- MARCH 4, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
In Jacksonville, Circuit Judge Michael Weatherby
In Jacksonville, Circuit Judge Michael Weatherby
- MARCH 4, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Bill Changes Ga. Public Defender Funding
Bill Changes Ga. Public Defender Funding
- MARCH 4, 2008Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
PUERTO RICAN ABOLITIONISTS GAIN SUPPORT FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT
the Puerto Rican Coalition Against the Death Penalty and the Puerto Rican secretary of justice are working hand-in-hand to resist death sentences imposed by US federal courts.