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OCTOBER 24, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. JUSTICE MINISTER CONSIDERS 'TRANQUIL' EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he wanted to consider more
OCTOBER 24, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA. FOLLOWING MORATORIUM TREND, COURT HALTS ALABAMA EXECUTION
a federal appeals court panel unanimously ordered a stay of execution on for a terminally ill prisoner who
OCTOBER 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAN. D'ELIA- EUROPE’S CONDESCENSION DOESN’T HELP RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
“It lacks consistency and credibility that countries, like Italy, support the UN Moratorium on capital
OCTOBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN DIFFERENT CITIES
Iran hanged five men convicted of murder, rape and kidnapping in different cities
- OCTOBER 23, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
COP IN ZAMBIA GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BRITON
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Lusaka, sentenced a policeman to death for murdering a British national, Sharon Lee Jackman, three years ago.
- OCTOBER 23, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
PM APPEALS FOR SAUDI MAN'S STAY OF EXECUTION
the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
LAW UNCLEAR ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Papuan New Guinea Minister Tony Aimo said although the Criminal Act allowed the courts to impose a death sentence, the methods of doing so were not specified and the Correctional Service will look into current execution methods
OCTOBER 23, 2007DEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN & ALICE IN CERCA DI TEATRO present THE QUESTION
THE QUESTION, Literary Recital In Support Of The Approval Of A Resolution For A Worldwide Moratorium On The Death Penalty by the United Nations
OCTOBER 23, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE. TOUGHER ANTI-TERRORISM LAW ENACTED
Singapore’s Parliament passed the Suppression of Bombings Act - with a new anti-terror law
OCTOBER 23, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA SHOULD BAN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - FSIN DIRECTOR
the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Yuri Kalinin believes that Russia
- OCTOBER 22, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
- OCTOBER 22, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHARJAH
the Sharia Court of First Instance in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
OCTOBER 22, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTYAUSTRALIANS REJECT DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER CASES
two-thirds of people in Australia believe people convicted of murder should not
OCTOBER 22, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Justice Thomas Masuku sentenced 31 year
- OCTOBER 21, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
- OCTOBER 21, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
- OCTOBER 20, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
- OCTOBER 20, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
ZANZIBAR STATE LAWYER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
a Zanzibar Senior State Attorney, Ali Hassan...
OCTOBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five drug traffickers were executed in Birjand in northeast
- OCTOBER 19, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
- OCTOBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EU OPPOSES EXECUTION SENTENCE OF ALI MAHIN TORABI
the EU announced it was deeply concerned by the confirmation by H. E. Ayatollah Sharoudi, Chief of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, of the execution sentence on Mr Ali Mahin Torabi.
OCTOBER 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. D'ELIA, BATTLE FOR THE MORATORIUM TEST OF DEALINGS WITH GOVERNMENT
Sergio D'Elia, secretary of Hands Off Cain and Rosa nel Pugno Parliamentarian, said that the situation regarding the Universal Moratorium on capital punishment at the UN “is a cause for concern.”
- OCTOBER 18, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINORS
a notorious criminal who killed three girls after raping them was awarded death sentence by the Bhavnagar Joint District Court in India.
- OCTOBER 18, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
two days after refusing it, the Georgia Supreme Court has stayed...
two days after refusing it, the Georgia Supreme Court has stayed...
- OCTOBER 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: URGENT APPEAL FOR A YOUNG MAN FACING EXECUTION FOR PLAYGROUND DEATH WHEN AGED 16
Amnesty International launched an urgent appeal for Ali Mahin Torabi
- OCTOBER 18, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Additional District and Sessions judge in Pakistan...
an Additional District and Sessions judge in Pakistan...
OCTOBER 18, 2007MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI. GOVERNMENT ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY
the Mali government announced it adopted a bill for the abolition of the death penalty