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- DECEMBER 6, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND AGREES TO EU POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
the Polish government decided to support the introduction of a European anti-death penalty day.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN'S KILLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a man found guilty of killing a male friend of his brother's widow was sentenced to death in Kenya
- DECEMBER 6, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE HIGHWAY EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
a transport executive accused of corruption involving a total of 50 million yuan (US$6.8 million) was sentenced to death in north eastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DHARMAPURI BUS BURNING: HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 AIADMK ACTIVISTS
the Madras High Court in India upheld the death sentence awarded to three AIADMK activists in the Dharmapuri bus burning case in which three girl students of a Agricultural University were burnt alive in February 2000.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT REPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR STUNT-DRIVING SAUDI
the Court of Cassation in Saudi Arabia repealed the death sentence issued by a Jeddah court against Faisal Al-Otaibi (aka “Abu Kab”, or “Father of the baseball cap,”) the joy rider who was convicted of killing three children who were in his car while he w
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT COUNCIL UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR TORTURE
last week the Supreme Court Council in Saudi Arabia upheld the death sentences issued in April by a Makkah judge against the father and stepmother of a nine year old girl, Ghosun, who was repeatedly tortured and later died.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NO WARNING OF YOUTH'S HANGING, LAWYER CLAIMS
Saiid Eghbal, the lawyer of hanged homosexual Iranian youth Makwan Moloudzadeh...
DECEMBER 6, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINIANS LEGISLATING DEATH PENALTY FOR DISCUSSING JERUSALEM DIVISION
the Palestinian Legislative Council is expected to pass a law that would make it illegal to make any
- DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FIVE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five people were hanged in southern Iran for drug trafficking and possession of arms...
- DECEMBER 5, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
- DECEMBER 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PAIR WHO KILLED EIGHT IN CRIME SPREE
two men were sentenced to death after going on a nationwide crime spree in which they killed eight people, including a two year old boy, state press said.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF FAMILY
a death sentence handed down to an Emirati for murdering two of his relatives in a land dispute was confirmed by the Ras Al Khaimah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MERCY COUNCIL SITTING AGAIN AFTER TWO YEARS
two years after it expired, the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy in Guyana was recently reconstituted and members held their first meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. YOUNG MAN EXECUTED
the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) learned that
DECEMBER 5, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT STAYS ALABAMA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama
DECEMBER 5, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA). MAN ACQUITTED AFTER 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A jury in the southern US state of Tennessee acquitted a man who spent more than 15 ye
DECEMBER 4, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. AL-MALIKI WANTS 'CHEMICAL ALI,' OTHERS EXECUTED
Iraq's prime minister wants the American military to hand over "Chemical Ali" and two other convicted
DECEMBER 4, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT. TOP MUSLIM CLERIC SAYS DEATH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BE ABOLISHED
One of Egypt's prominent Muslim leaders has rejected calls to abolish the death penalty, saying it is an
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
TWO THAI’S DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED IN MYANMAR AMNESTY
the Myanmar government granted amnesty to 35 Thais held in Myanmar jails in deference to the auspicious year when Thailand celebrates the upcoming 80th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF ASHFAQ
the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, admitted an appeal filed by
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED DEATH FOR BURNING PREGNANT GIRL
a man was sentenced to death by the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court in China for burning his pregnant girlfriend because the child she was carrying was a girl.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: FORMER TERRORIST GROUP LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH
former national Islamic Armed Group leader, Noureddine Boudiaf...
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR PAIR WHO KILLED RIVAL
Li Shuangjian, a woman from Anhui Province in China, and a friend were sentenced to death...
- DECEMBER 3, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...
- DECEMBER 3, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
New Jersey moved closer to becoming the 1st state to abolish the death penalty...
New Jersey moved closer to becoming the 1st state to abolish the death penalty since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976.
DECEMBER 3, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYUN. BONINO WORKS FOR A MAJORITY ON THE MORATORIUM
“These are weeks of big diplomatic activity to convince a majority of countries to vote YES,” Emma Bonino, Minister for Community Politics, said in Madrid.
DECEMBER 3, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTYNEW JERSEY MOVES CLOSER TO ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY
By an 8-4 vote, the New Jersey Senate Budget Committee voted to advance a bill to replace the death penalty with a sentence of life in prison without parole.
- DECEMBER 2, 2007NepalDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH SENTENCE IN ABSENTIA FOR NEPALI IN KUWAIT
the Criminal Court presided by Judge Wael Al-Atiqi, in Kuwait, listened to the argument of the lawyer for a Nepali woman, identified as Dolma S., who was convicted of the premeditated murder of a Filipino housemaid at the house of their sponsor and senten
- DECEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in public on Motahhari square of the city of Qom...
three men were hanged in public on Motahhari square of the city of Qom...
- DECEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan...
a man was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan...