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JANUARY 22, 2008LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA. TWO GHANAIANS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
two Ghanaians, Charles Ansah and Asare Bediako, were executed for allegedly killing a Libyan citizen.
JANUARY 22, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. TWO UGANDAN CITIZENS PARDONED
China pardoned two Ugandan women on death row in the communist state
JANUARY 22, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA. IT IS NOT TIME TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY - MP
Western Europe should not expect Russia to abolish the death penalty in the near
JANUARY 22, 2008DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO SAUDIS, YEMENI BEHEADED
Two Saudis convicted of murder and a Yemeni found guilty of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry announced.
JANUARY 22, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. DEATH PENALTY FOR YOUNG JOURNALIST WHO REPORTED ON THE CONDITIONS OF WOMEN
A young journalism student was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 21, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Maebashi District Court sentenced a 41 year old gangster to death for killing a
the Maebashi District Court sentenced a 41 year old gangster to death for killing a
JANUARY 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SAYS DEATH PENALTY FAIRER AFTER KEY REFORM
China is using the death penalty more prudently following a key legal reform
JANUARY 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. EX JUDGE CALLS FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY
after 10 years on China's highest court, the Supreme People's Court, Xuan Dong
JANUARY 20, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded by the sword two men convicted of "trafficking large amounts of drugs", the interior ministry announced.
- JANUARY 19, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
THREE ON DEATH ROW TO BE EXECUTED IN LARKANA CENTRAL JAIL
the Larkana Central Jail administration, in Pakistan...
- JANUARY 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BUS BURNING CASE: APEX COURT STAYS DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE
the Indian Supreme Court stayed the death sentences imposed on three accused in the Dharmapuri bus burning case.
- JANUARY 18, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
three men were executed in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
three men were executed in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 17, 2008GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: GOVT DISREGARDS UK GROUP'S CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY
the government of Guyana brushed aside calls by a United Kingdom group for the abolition of the death penalty...
- JANUARY 17, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER CONVICT
in Sri Lanka, Colombo High Court Judge Thilak Thabrew sentenced Liyana Pathiranage Wickramanayake...
- JANUARY 17, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS INSIST ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY IN RUSSIA
Lev Ponomaryov, a veteran human rights activist and the leader of the movement For Human Rights...
JANUARY 17, 2008Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA. PACE HEAD URGES PUTIN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE
JANUARY 17, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA). ATKINS' DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE
The death sentence for Daryl Atkins was commuted to life in prison after York
- JANUARY 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a couple for murder, the
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a couple for murder, the
- JANUARY 16, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR ROBBERY
two men in Kenya who robbed a herdsman of 24 sheep, a rungu (club), an umbrella and a watch were sentenced to death.
- JANUARY 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man for rape, the Interior
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man for rape, the Interior
- JANUARY 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE EX-LAWMAKER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPES
a former Chinese lawmaker was sentenced to death for raping over 20 middle-school girls as part of a superstitious practice to prolong his virility, state press said
- JANUARY 16, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SEEKS END TO "CHEMICAL ALI" EXECUTION IMPASSE
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is trying to end an impasse that has delayed the execution of Saddam Hussein's cousin and two other men convicted of genocide, a government spokesman said.
- JANUARY 16, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
the death penalty is not the answer to crime and will not reduce criminal activity...
the death penalty is not the answer to crime and will not reduce criminal activity...
- JANUARY 16, 2008Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: RAMESH: PM'S HANGING PLAN A NATIONAL JOKE
Trinidad and Tobago’s Opposition Chief Whip Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj said "it is a national joke for the Prime Minister, in a situation where there is a ten per cent...
- JANUARY 16, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER ACQUITTED 47 YEARS AFTER EXECUTION
a young newspaper publisher in South Korea who was executed in the early 1960s for collaborating...
- JANUARY 16, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge William Mazzola threw out the death sentence...
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge William Mazzola threw out the death sentence...
- JANUARY 16, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Alfred Brian Mitchell has been formally sentenced for a third time.
Alfred Brian Mitchell has been formally sentenced for a third time.
- JANUARY 16, 2008South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
a state Senate committee has approved a measure that would clarify South Dakota's laws dealing with the death penalty.
a state Senate committee has approved a measure that would clarify South Dakota's laws dealing with the death penalty.
JANUARY 16, 2008DEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA. THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ILLEGAL FILMS
North Korean authorities have passed death sentences on three people involved
JANUARY 16, 2008DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. THREE BEHEADED FOR MURDER, RAPE
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three people for murder and rape, the Interior