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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA DEATH SENTENCES AT TEN-YEAR LOW: HIGH COURT JUSTICE
death sentences handed down by Chinese courts were at a ten-year low in 2006 and the trend continues in
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
10 IRAQI CULT MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
ten members of an Iraqi doomsday cult were sentenced to death for their roles in a January rebellion against Iraqi and US troops that left hundreds dead, police said.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER IN PUBLIC OUTSIDE TEHRAN
Iran hanged a convicted murderer in public in a town just south of the capital Tehran...
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD
a Singaporean man was sentenced to death after he was found guilty of killing his two year old stepdaughter by submerging her in a bucket of water, local media said.
- AUGUST 31, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA: KAGAME ENCOURAGES OTHER COUNTRIES TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, encouraged other countries to follow the example of his country, as he received an award for Rwanda's abolition of the death penalty in Rome, Italy.
- AUGUST 31, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR SIXTH TIME
the Taiwan High Court sentenced a man who killed a young woman by stabbing her 176 times with a watermelon knife to death.
- AUGUST 31, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals sent down 3-2 a decision...
the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals sent down 3-2 a decision...
- AUGUST 31, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nguyen Thanh Hai was granted compensation of approximately...
Nguyen Thanh Hai was granted compensation of approximately...
- AUGUST 31, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Mohammed Ali Johari...
the Malaysian High Court sentenced Mohammed Ali Johari...
- AUGUST 30, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA HANDS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE TO NIGERIAN
a Chinese court has handed a Nigerian man a suspended death sentence, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Nigerian Obi Chinedu was arrested last year in the Central Asian border region of Xinjiang after he aroused suspicion when he dashed to the toilet
- AUGUST 30, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN TO HONOUR KAGAME ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Hands Off Cain awarded the Rwandan President Paul Kagame with the "The Abolitionist of the Year 2007" Award for scrapping capital punishment from the criminal laws of the country, RNA reports. The prize was awarded through Italian Prime Minister Romano Pr
- AUGUST 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BURNING WIFE TO DEATH
a man was convicted by a fast track court in Mehsana, India, for killing his wife by setting her on fire.
- AUGUST 30, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
the Supreme Court of Taiwan this month upheld the death sentence of gunman Shih Chih-yuan for killing two men in Tainan County in 2003.
- AUGUST 30, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the California Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of a man convicted...
the California Supreme Court tossed out the death sentence of a man convicted...
- AUGUST 30, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Rick Perry accepted a recommendation from the state parole board and said...
Gov. Rick Perry accepted a recommendation from the state parole board and said...
AUGUST 30, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENT 2007 REPORT
it is only a few weeks from the presentation of a resolution on the Universal Moratorium on Capital Punishment at the UN General Assembly by the European Union, an initiative that was inspired by Italy, Hands Off Cain has released its 2007 Report on Capit
AUGUST 30, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. KAGAME, RWANDA COSPONSOR UN MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
at the presentation of the 2007 Hands Off Cain Report on the death penalty, Paul Kagame
AUGUST 30, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: PRODI EXPRESSES HOPE FOR THE MORATORIUM AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE HOC REPORT
Prime Minister Romano Prodi attended the ceremony for the presentation of the 2007
AUGUST 30, 2007CubaDEATH PENALTYCUBA. DEATH PENALTY OPPONENTS ENCOURAGED BY NO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN PRISON UPRISING CASE
four men involved in a prison uprising that killed two military officers have been
- AUGUST 29, 2007DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS IT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Hands Off Cain will present, tomorrow, it's annual report on the death penalty and the Award for the 'Abolitionist of the year'.
- AUGUST 29, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HAWARA FILES APPEAL
the prime accused in the Beant Singh assassination case in India, Jagtar Singh Hawara, filed an appeal against his conviction and death sentence in the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- AUGUST 29, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
John Joe Amador, 32, was executed for the Jan. 4, 1994...
John Joe Amador, 32, was executed for the Jan. 4, 1994...
- AUGUST 29, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Jacksonville, Judge Michael R. Weatherby sentenced Michael James Jackson...
in Jacksonville, Judge Michael R. Weatherby sentenced Michael James Jackson...
- AUGUST 29, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
two Yemeni citizens...
two Yemeni citizens...
- AUGUST 28, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
the Jharkhand High Court, India, upheld the death sentence awarded by a lower court to Ajay Kumar Pal for killing family members of the conservator of forest, Dhirendra Kumar, four years ago.
- AUGUST 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DRUG OFFICIAL'S DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
the Higher People's Court of Beijing, China, rejected a former senior drug official's appeal and upheld his death sentence and two-year reprieve, the Beijing Evening News reported.
- AUGUST 28, 2007Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
CONGO: SHOCK AT DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER OF UN RADIO JOURNALIST
Reporters Without Borders is stunned by the four death sentences imposed by a military court in the eastern city of Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the murder of UN radio journalist Serge Maheshe at the end of a trial riddled with absurdi
- AUGUST 28, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
DaRoyce Mosley was executed for the death of a woman who was 1 of 4 people...
DaRoyce Mosley was executed for the death of a woman who was 1 of 4 people...
- AUGUST 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER ACCUSED RESERVED
the Bombay High Court in India reserved the order for the confirmation of death sentences awarded to three people in the 2004 Vasai murder case by the Palghar Sessions Court.
- AUGUST 26, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TAXI DRIVER'S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED TO 5 YEARS IN JAIL
a taxi driver death's sentence was commuted to five years by the Appeal Court of the United Arab Emirates.