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APRIL 1, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. ARABS WHO SOLD HOME TO HEBRON JEWS ARRESTED, FACE DEATH PENALTY
Two Palestinians were arrested last week after it was revealed they had sold a house to Israeli Jews living in
APRIL 1, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. POLICEMEN EXECUTED FOR KILLING BANGLADESHI TAXI DRIVER
Two policemen were executed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for murdering a Bangladeshi taxi driver. Abdul
APRIL 1, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. 'CHEMICAL ALI' FACES DEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi prosecutor sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan
- MARCH 31, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED IN INFANT KILLING CASE
an anti-terrorism court in Karachi, Pakistan, issued the death penalty on two counts to a man for kidnapping an infant for ransom and murdering her.
- MARCH 31, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE WOMAN APPEALS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
a woman who persuaded her lover and his two friends to kill her abusive husband has appealed the death penalty, according to court records.
- MARCH 31, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Tassin Jr. must get a new trial because his wife...
Robert Tassin Jr. must get a new trial because his wife did not tell jurors all the details about her plea agreement with prosecutors, a federal judge has ruled.
MARCH 31, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY: RAPED WOMEN TO BE TREATED AS VICTIMS, NOT OFFENDERS
In a unanimous decision, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) ruled that a woman forced to have intercourse (zina-bil-jabr) should not be
- MARCH 30, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi TV1 reported the execution of a Saudi killer in Asir Region. Citing an Interior Ministry statement, the
- MARCH 30, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND YAO DRUGLORD GETS DEATH SENTENCE
an influential drug dealer was sentenced to death while his girlfriend and an alleged accomplice were acquitted.
- MARCH 30, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE AWARED TO PAKISTANI NATIONAL COMMUTED
Thailand's Criminal Court handed down the death sentence to Mohammed Arif, 34, a Pakistani national, found guilty of murdering Priyanun Thongnakthae in a Bangkok Hotel on May 8, 2006.
- MARCH 30, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Carlos Caro, who stole his cellmate's breakfast and then...
Carlos Caro, who stole his cellmate's breakfast and then...
MARCH 30, 2007Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING JAMAICAN FRIEND
Kelloy Koon Koon was sentenced to death in Trinidad for the murder of his friend Mark Brown, whom he
MARCH 30, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. SIX TOP ISLAMIC MILITANTS EXECUTED
six Islamic militant leaders accused of carrying out a deadly bomb attack in November 2005 in Bangladesh
- MARCH 29, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced a 29 year old man to death on drug trafficking charges.
- MARCH 29, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
BLASPHEMY ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH
Abdul Hameed, 45, was sentenced to death for blasphemy by Judge Pattoki in the Additional District and Sessions Court in Kasur, Pakistan.
- MARCH 29, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS EXPERT BLASTS IRAN OVER JUVENILE EXECUTIONS
a UN human rights expert blasted Iran over the “unacceptable” executions of juvenile offenders.
- MARCH 29, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
TWO YOUNG MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER OF COLLEAGUE
a speedy trial tribunal court in Bangladesh sentenced two officials of the National Life Insurance Company to death for the murder of their colleague at Kaliganj last year.
- MARCH 29, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Roy Lee Pippin, 51, was executed tonight for the 1994 deaths...
Roy Lee Pippin, 51, was executed tonight for the 1994 deaths of 2 men gunned down in a dispute over missing drug money.
- MARCH 29, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
Ronell Wilson, convicted of killing 2 undercover detectives...
Ronell Wilson, convicted of killing 2 undercover detectives...
- MARCH 29, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Lawson Little sentenced Bobby Baker to death for a 1994...
Circuit Judge Lawson Little sentenced Bobby Baker to death for a 1994 shooting spree that wounded 2 people and left his wife dead. He was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to die.
- MARCH 29, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
PACE URGES RUSSIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
monitors from the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly reiterated calls for Russia to abolish the death penalty, a commitment it undertook when it joined the body in 1996.
- MARCH 29, 2007TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES NEARING ABOLITION
activists hope the countries of Central Asia will soon abolish capital punishment. Turkmenistan abolished the death penalty in 1999.
- MARCH 29, 2007OregonDEATH PENALTY
a Marion County jury ruled that Gary Haugen...
a Marion County jury ruled that Gary Haugen...
- MARCH 29, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Refugio Ruben Cardenas, 22...
Refugio Ruben Cardenas, 22...
MARCH 29, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WORKING TOWARDS PRESENTING RESOLUTION TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Pasquale Ferrara, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman, clarified statements made today at the weekly press meeting. “Italy is working intensely to define the instruments and the methods needed to successfully present the moratorium on the death
- MARCH 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE OF A CONSTABLE
the Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death penalty awarded in absentia to a police constable by the district court for shooting down a maidservant 11 years ago.
- MARCH 28, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Broward County judge Eileen O'Connor imposed...
Broward County judge Eileen O'Connor imposed two death sentences upon Richard Andrew Knight, for brutally stabbing and strangling his roommates and her 4-year-old daughter.
- MARCH 28, 2007WyomingDEATH PENALTY
in Gillette, a Campbell County jury sentenced a man to death
in Gillette, a Campbell County jury sentenced a man to death. Jurors agreed with prosecutors that Kent A. Proffit, 43, directed local teenagers to kill Bryce Chavers, 16, on Nov. 26, 2005 because the teen was about to testify against Proffit in a sexual a
- MARCH 28, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO CONVICTED TERRORISTS HANGED IN MULTAN JAIL
two convicted terrorists, Abdul Jabbar and Shahsawar, were hanged in Multan's New Central Jail,
- MARCH 28, 2007Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Andrew Kanhai, 32, was sentenced to death in Trinidad...
Andrew Kanhai, 32, was sentenced to death in Trinidad...