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FEBRUARY 11, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ SAYS IT EXECUTED 14 CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The Iraqi government said 14 convicted terrorists were executed for murder, kidnappings and rape in five of
- FEBRUARY 10, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. THREE WOMEN RECEIVE EXECUTION ORDERS IN BAGHDAD
three Iraqi women were handed execution
- FEBRUARY 8, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
MAN ACQUITTED BY SINDH HIGH COURT OF MURDER CHARGES
the Sindh High Court acquitted the murder charges against a member of the banned group Lashker-e-Jhangvi Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN CONVICTED OF MACHINE GUN MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Shahrani, the state-run news agency said.
FEBRUARY 8, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. EXECUTION OF MUSLIM SEPARATIST
China executed an alleged Muslim separatist with a bullet through the heart. Ismail Semed, an Uighur from
FEBRUARY 8, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYU.N. RIGHTS CHIEF ARGUES FOR SADDAM AIDE
the U.N. human rights chief filed an unprecedented legal challenge with Iraq's highest court against a possible death sentence for one of Saddam Hussein's former deputies.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
in San Antonio, a Bexar County jury sentenced Adrian Estrada...
in San Antonio, a Bexar County jury sentenced Adrian Estrada...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GANG MEMBERS CONVICTED IN CHINESE CRIME CASE
an organized crime boss was given a suspended death sentence in China.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO PRISONERS TO BE HANGED ON FEB 7 & 13
Muhammad Ahmed Bodal was hanged in the Central Jail, in Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
the bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado...
the bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado and create a cold case unit is moving forward in the state legislature.
FEBRUARY 7, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO IRAQIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded two Iraqi men, Jabbar Karim Saeed Abu Alya and Ali Hamza
FEBRUARY 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court in Tehran sentenced to death Tahmineh Danesh, 35, a Kurdish woman arrested two years ago for murdering a man who was
FEBRUARY 7, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM . THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced three people to death and jailed 52 others for running a huge heroin
FEBRUARY 7, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS EXECUTES MAN FOR FAMILY KILLING
a man was executed by lethal injection in Texas for strangling his wife and two stepdaughters a decade ago. James Lewis Jackson, a 47-year-old gardener, was the fourth inmate put to death this year in Texas, which has the highest execution rate in the US.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
HUSBAND, TWO OTHERS TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE
the special tribunal court handed down the death penalty to husband Abdul Majid, his father Sanwar Molla and brother Kashem Mollah.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UtahDEATH PENALTY
without a single objection, the House said anyone...
without a single objection, the House said anyone convicted of murdering a child under 14 should be eligible for the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
a jury in St. Charles County decided that Kenneth Baumruk...
a jury in St. Charles County decided that Kenneth Baumruk should receive the death penalty for killing his wife, Mary, and shooting four others at the St. Louis County Courthouse during the couple's divorce hearing in 1992.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: UPDF DISMISSES 14 SOLDIERS, 3 TO HANG
Maj. Felix Kulayigye, the Army and Defence spokesman said out of the 34 UPDF Military Court Martial cases concluded in 2006, 3 soldiers - Pte. Abubakar Mugwanate, L/Cpl. Moses Omarara and Pte. Richard Wofli, all convicted of murder, were sentenced to deat
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Uganda High Court sentenced a soldier to death for murder. Justice Mwangusya said the State had proved...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi is evaluating whether to abolish the death penalty...
Burundi is evaluating whether to abolish the death penalty...
FEBRUARY 6, 2007GrenadaDEATH PENALTYGRENADA. THE PRIVY COUNCIL OVERTURNS DEATH PENALTY FOR 13 PRISONERS
an London-based appeals court has overturned death sentences for 13 prisoners convicted of killing
FEBRUARY 6, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. FEMALE LAND AGENT GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a female land agent was sentenced to death in Ho Chi Minh City for bribery, cover-up and trickery. The
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007MontenegroDEATH PENALTY
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
an effort to repeal the death penalty in South Dakota failed in the state Legislature.
an effort to repeal the death penalty in South Dakota failed in the state Legislature.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' pitch to speed...
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' pitch to speed up death penalty trials passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, despite strong objections from opponents who warned it could backfire and cost taxpayers millions.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING PIMP
the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced a Chongqing Municipality man to death for murder and robbery.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
the House of Representatives has approved a measure...
the House of Representatives has approved a measure (HB1175) that would clear the way for South Dakota to hold its first execution in nearly 6 decades.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN THAKURGAON
a court sentenced a youth, Sabbir Hossain, 20, to death for killing a minor girl after violation.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
Dong Changyou, 51, a four-time ex-con and unemployed...
FEBRUARY 3, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTYU.S. EXECUTIONS UNDER RENEWED SCRUTINY
the death penalty is under what may be an unprecedented review in the United States, mostly involving