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- 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 20, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. FISHERMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a 71 year old fisherman, identified only by the surname Oh, charged with
FEBRUARY 20, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN KARACHI JAIL
a murder convict was hanged in the Karachi Central Jail in Pakistan
FEBRUARY 20, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA. APPEALS COURT COMMUTES TERRORISM DEATH SENTENCE
a Tunisian appeals court commuted the death sentence of a suspected Islamic
FEBRUARY 20, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA. BILL ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY SUBMITTED TO DUMA
the Russian State Duma's Legislation Committee submitted a
FEBRUARY 20, 2008DEATH PENALTYIRAN. TEN PEOPLE HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran hanged 10 people convicted of armed robbery and murder, the Fars news agency reported.
- 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 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 19, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY
a Saudi man, Rashed bin Rafia, was beheaded by the sword in the
FEBRUARY 19, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA AGREES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE
the Indonesian House of Representatives endorsed a bill
- 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.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a death sentence issued by Bench 133 of Mashhad Public
a death sentence issued by Bench 133 of Mashhad Public
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the Justice Department of Khorasan Razavi Province
according to the Justice Department of Khorasan Razavi Province
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
COURT CONDEMNS 170 DEFENDANTS
the Baghdad Central Criminal Court in Iraq condemned...
FEBRUARY 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO 3 ISLAMISTS
a special Bangladesh court sentenced three members of militant Islamic groups to
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER FALSE PLOT
A Yemeni state security court sentenced two men to death for passing on
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the official Iranian news agency IRNA...
according to the official Iranian news agency IRNA...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008WyomingDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Brimmer in Wyoming has overturned
U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Brimmer in Wyoming has overturned
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in India sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife and three
a court in India sentenced a man to death for the murder of his wife and three
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
an Indian tribunal sentenced Shahla Jahed...
an Indian tribunal sentenced Shahla Jahed...
FEBRUARY 16, 2008GambiaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA. TWO GHANAIANS EXCUTED FOR MURDER
two Ghanaian nationals and a Gambian were executed by firing squad at the Kofiya Rehabilitation Facility in Benghazi, after pleas for clemency and Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor’s last-minute intervention for a stay of execution were turned down.,