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- DECEMBER 18, 2007ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia co-sponsored and voted in favour...
Colombia co-sponsored and voted in favour...
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. PANNELLA, IT’S A SUCCESS FOR ALL
''It is a success for everyone that, for 14 years, every day, in their own way
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN: WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE UN MORATORIUM NOW THE FOCUS GOES TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION
“After 15 years of campaigning, the approval of the moratorium on death penalty
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing capital punishment. The vote in the 192-member world body was 104-54 with 29 abstentions.
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES ONE TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a gang of six people were given sentences ranging from death to 15 years in jail
- DECEMBER 17, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
CAMPAIGNERS URGE JAPAN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Campaigners opposed to the death penalty urged the Japanese government to abolish or at least suspend executions prior to the expected approval of a UN resolution later this week on a global moratorium on capital punishment
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
Xuan Xiong, a top fisheries official in southern China's Guangdong province was sentenced to death for the murder of a man that was to take over his job...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING AMBITIOUS DEPUTY
a chief who killed his ambitious deputy in Guangdong Province in China was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed a man for drug trafficking in the south eastern city of Zahedan.
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a criminal in the south eastern city of Zahedan...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DRUG LORD SENTENCED TO DEATH
“drug kingpin” Mohammed Samoon Mohammed Shiyam, convicted for possessing nine kgs of pure heroin...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
DECEMBER 17, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTYNEW JERSEY GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW ENDING DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed a law approved by lawm
DECEMBER 17, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. GOVERNMENT MISLEADS WORLD ABOUT DEATH PENALTY RECORD
Amnesty International revealed that secret executions have been taking
DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. TWO AFGHAN BROTHERS HANGED
Iran hanged two convicted Afghan nationals for murder in the central city
- DECEMBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
- DECEMBER 14, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alex Demolle, 32, was sentenced to death for raping and strangling Jaquita Mack...
Alex Demolle, 32, was sentenced to death for raping and strangling Jaquita Mack...
- DECEMBER 14, 2007JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: NO DEATH PENALTY REFERENDUM
the Government says it has no plans at this time to hold a referendum on the future of the death penalty in Jamaica.
DECEMBER 14, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced eight people to death for smuggling heroin, raising
- DECEMBER 13, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Lisa Davidson sentenced James Phillip Barnes to death for the 1988 beating...
Circuit Judge Lisa Davidson sentenced James Phillip Barnes to death for the 1988 beating, rape and murder of Patricia Miller.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
- DECEMBER 13, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PEOPLE TRAFFICKING
a closed tribunal in North Korea sentenced a man...
- DECEMBER 13, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY (USA). STATE ASSEMBLY VOTES TO END DEATH PENALTY
The New Jersey Assembly voted 44-36 to pass a bill replacing the
- DECEMBER 12, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER: STATE TV
Iran hanged a man in public who was found guilty of murdering a taxi driver two years ago...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHILD MURDER
the National Court in Buka, Papua New Guinea, sentenced a Bougainvillean to death. Justice Mark Sevua made the ruling on Sohano Island after finding Clarence Tema Mongi of Lonahan Village, Buka Island, guilty of wilful murder and rape of a seven year old
- DECEMBER 12, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADIAN BISHOPS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO OPPOSE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INTERNATIONALLY
the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Prime Minister of Canada to “strenuously” intervene when Canadians face a death sentence in other countries.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF LIBREVILLE
at the conclusion of the Conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon, in partnership with the Government of Gabon, the following declaration was adopted:
- DECEMBER 11, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIRE MURDER
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia dismissed the appeal of a 48 year old site supervisor for causing the death of his wife, son and four of her relatives by setting fire to a shophouse.