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- FEBRUARY 18, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH VERDICT FOR JOY RIDER
a death sentence was issued to a joy rider for killing three young boys and injuring two others during a car stunt.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS RAPIST’S DEATH SENTENCE
the Court of Appeal, in Kenya, upheld the death sentence imposed by the Nyeri High Court on a man who raped a 7-year-old minor, causing her death.
FEBRUARY 18, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Nigerian man was executed by sword in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The man, identified as Omar, was
- FEBRUARY 17, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR PHILLIPINE MAID
the Kuwait Appeals Court upheld the death sentence of a Phillipine maid convicted of murdering her Kuwaiti boss in January 2005.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY FOR BULANDSHAHAR CHILD-RAPIST
an Indian fast track court has awarded the death penalty to a man for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in the Bulandshahar District of Uttar Pradesh.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
a Superior Court judge sentenced Carlos Marvin Argueta, 21, to death.
a Superior Court judge sentenced Carlos Marvin Argueta, 21, to death.
FEBRUARY 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS WOMAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran's Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentence of a 20 year old woman identified as Darabi,
FEBRUARY 16, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Noor Muhammad, alias Mirch Kalhoro, was executed for murder in Larkana Central Prison, Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
HARYANA-BASED COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced a Haryana-based couple to death for murdering seven members of a family over a property dispute.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
3RD WOMAN ON DEATH ROW
the first case of a woman being hanged in independent India could happen soon.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Laurence Lovejoy 40, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder...
Laurence Lovejoy 40, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder...
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
a man who committed two murders...
a man who committed two murders, one of them while behind bars, was sentenced to death by Superior Court Judge William R. Pounders.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007MontanaDEATH PENALTY
Senate panel recommends abolishing death penalty.
Senate panel recommends abolishing death penalty. The state shouldn't be in the business of killing people, members of a Senate panel said in recommending the death penalty be abolished.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Abbas, was hanged in Iran, for murder.
a man, identified only as Abbas, was hanged in Iran, for murder.
FEBRUARY 15, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man for stabbing and clubbing another Saudi to death. A statement on the
FEBRUARY 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH IN ANT-BREEDING SCHEME
Chinese court has ordered the death penalty for a businessman accused of deceiving investors out of 385
FEBRUARY 15, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE. IRANIAN MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLING 282KG OF HASHISH
a 45 year old Iranian man, identified as Jamshid T., was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates by
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman threw out a death row inmate's sentence...
U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman threw out a death row inmate's sentence, saying a doctor unconstitutionally testified about information the inmate shared with his attorney.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
the Virginia Senate voted to eliminate the state’s "triggerman" rule...
the Virginia Senate voted to eliminate the state’s "triggerman" rule, which limits capital charges to the actual killer and not accomplices.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a political prisoner, Risan Sawari...
a political prisoner, Risan Sawari...
FEBRUARY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. THREE MEN HANGED FOR DEADLY BLASTS
Iran executed three men who were convicted of deadly bombings in the southwest oil city of Ahvaz in 2005,
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO MURDERED PARTNER
Royston Alfred, convicted of murdering his partner three years ago on D'Urban Street, was sentenced to
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH SENTENCE TO REMAIN
the Ministry of Justice announced it had drafted a roadmap for human rights protection (National Action
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
2 YOUTHS GET DEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced two friends to death, both aged 22, for raping and murdering their 18-year-old neighbour six years ago.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FOUR MURDERERS
Four Iranian men convicted of murdering four people in separate incidents were hanged in Tehran, the
FEBRUARY 13, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTYthe Tunisian Social-Liberal Party officially asked for the abolition of the death
the Tunisian Social-Liberal Party officially asked for the abolition of the death
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
3 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UGANDA
two men and a woman have been separately sentenced to death for murder in the Bushenyi District.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified only as Alireza K. was hanged...
a man identified only as Alireza K. was hanged...
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
New Mexico would abolish the death penalty...
New Mexico would abolish the death penalty and replace it with a life-without-parole sentence under a bill passed by the House.
FEBRUARY 12, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. RUSSIA SIGNS THE DECLARATION ON THE MORATORIUM
Russia has signed the "Declaration of Association" on the death penalty that was presented to the UN by the