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- JULY 2, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
the Sokoto State High Court in Nigeria sentenced Malam Usman Maigari, a 50 year old former Police Sergeant from Musawa town in Katsina state, to death for murder.
- JULY 2, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN ARMY TROOPER GETS DEATH PENALTY
in occupied Kashmir, India, an Army Summary Court Martial sentenced a soldier...
- JULY 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM PHILIPPINES SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos said that an unidentified man from the Philippines was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.
- JULY 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES
the Court of Appeal in Uganda upheld a death sentence against Robert Lubowa and Jackson Kabazza for robbery.
- JULY 2, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION AWAITS 2 PHILIPPINE WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA
two Philippine women, whose identities were withheld...
- JULY 2, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making...
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making secret the identities of people who carry out executions.
- JULY 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
JULY 2, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. SENATORS DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Tharicisse Karugarama, tabled the
JULY 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY10 UGANDANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA OVER NARCOTICS
ten Ugandans held on charges of illicit drug trafficking in China will soon be lined
- JULY 1, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
- JULY 1, 2007GhanaDEATH PENALTY
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor...
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor....
- JULY 1, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
JULY 1, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTYEU. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FOR MORATORIUM REQUEST
at the beginning of the Portuguese term as EU President
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Anandarup Jaydeep Sharma sentenced Rama Swami to death for killing his wife Suryakanti in April 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO IN MURDER CASE
the third and fourth accused in the Praveen murder case were sentenced to death...
- JUNE 30, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN COURT ORDERS DEATH PENALTY AFTER 16 YEARS
Taiwan's High Court ordered three convicted murderers to be executed in a 16 year old case criticised by Amnesty International.
- JUNE 29, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
- JUNE 29, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions...
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions ...
JUNE 29, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYUZBEK SENATE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan's upper house of parliament adopted amendments to the constitution that would abolish
- JUNE 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: POLICEMAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
a model policeman-turned-drug baron was sentenced to death while his five accomplices got varying jail terms in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
- JUNE 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO YOUNG MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR RAPE AND MURDER
in Bangladesh, Divisional Speedy Trial Judge Nurul Huda handed down the death penalty to Farhad, 18, and Shafiqul, 20, of Sardarkandi village for the rape and murder of a minor girl on the bank of river Padma in Munshiganj upazila a year ago.
- JUNE 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO MEN TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN RAJSHAHI
in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Judge ATM Mesbahul Udola of the Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced to death Jamshed Ali and Toimur of the Belpara village in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district.
- JUNE 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: VANDALS FACE DEATH PENALTY FOR DAMAGING MILITARY FACILITIES
vandals who deliberately damage China's military telecommunication facilities will face long jail terms or even the death penalty, according to a judicial deliberation released by the Supreme People's Court (SPC).
- JUNE 28, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Saudi national Al-Hamidi bin Ghafi bin Dhawi Al-Ghamdi...
- JUNE 28, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Doha court sentenced a Qatari national (32) to death by hanging or firing squad after being convicted of killing a compatriot in January last year.
- JUNE 28, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
a Sussex County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Allison Lamont Norman...
a Sussex County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Allison Lamont Norman...
JUNE 28, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. MAN EXECUTED IN SUKKUR CENTRAL JAIL FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, a man was executed by hanging at Sukkur Central Jail One,
- JUNE 27, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA TRUCK DRIVER TO HANG FOR MURDER OF WIFE'S FAMILY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced a truck driver to death for the brutal massacre of his wife's family at their farm house in Benut, Pontian, 10 years ago.
- JUNE 27, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
in a Houston courtroom today a Harris County jury sentenced Dexter Johnson...
in a Houston courtroom today a Harris County jury sentenced Dexter Johnson...
- JUNE 27, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
a jury unanimously recommended Alwyn Tumblin be executed for the May 2004 killing of Jimmy Johns.
a jury unanimously recommended Alwyn Tumblin be executed for the May 2004 killing of Jimmy Johns.