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- NOVEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man, found guilty of murdering a fellow national, was beheaded in the Assir region, in south-western Saudi Arabia.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE TERM
India’s Supreme Court reduced to life imprisonment the death penalty awarded to Amrit Singh, a Punjab man found guilty of the rape and murder of a minor girl, saying it could have been a result of a momentary lapse on the part of the convict.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING IRAQ INSURGENCY
a Saudi radical accused of participating in the insurgency in Iraq, has been sentenced to death by the country’s criminal court, the US military said.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. KASHMIRI MILITANT ON DEATH ROW ASKS PRESIDENT FOR MERCY
Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri militant sentenced to death for his role in an attack...
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
John Yancey Schmitt was executed by injection...
John Yancey Schmitt was executed by injection...
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. COURTS ORDERED TO RESTRICT USE OF DEATH PENALTY
in China's latest move to control the use of the death penalty, the chief justice urged courts to exercise extreme caution when sentencing people to death, saying that every judgement must stand the test of time.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA. SCHMITT EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF SECURITY GUARD
Greensville Correctional Center. “Come on with it,” were his final words.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF SEVEN NIGHTCLUB DANCERS
a former manager of an elevator factory was sentenced to death for murdering and dismembering seven women he paid to dance with in nightclubs in the northeastern city of Shenyang.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHIEF JUDGE FACES DEATH PENALTY
the former chief judge of China's Hunan Higher People's Court was sentenced to death at a trial in Beijing for accepting millions of yuan worth of bribes.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. SERGIO D’ELIA REPLIES TO QUESTION TIME ON SADDAM DEATH PENALTY
a question time was held at the Foreign Commission of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies regarding the death penalty handed down to Saddam Hussein.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006WisconsinDEATH PENALTY
WISCONSIN. VOTERS TAKE A STAND IN FAVOR OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin voters took a stand in favor of the death penalty, passing a referendum that asked whether the state should restore use of the death penalty in certain cases.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis, including two women, for drugs smuggling, taking to 20 the number of reported executions in the conservative kingdom in 2006.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Willie Shannon, 33, was executed tonight
Willie Shannon, 33, was executed tonight
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS. CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WON'T RESTORE EXECUTION ORDER
the new Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) made its first death penalty ruling, dismissing an appeal by the Barbados government that sought to restore execution orders for two convicted murderers.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS BANGLADESHI FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a Bangladeshi convicted of murdering his brother-in-law in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
PM REAFFIRMS IRAQ'S RIGHT TO HANG SADDAM
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reaffirmed Iraq's right to execute former leader Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four men.
Iran hanged four men.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. PANNELLA READY FOR APPOINTMENT TO SAVE SADDAM FROM EXECUTION
Hands Off Cain President Marco Pannella reaffirmed his availability to be appointed to Iraq in order to save Saddam Hussein from the death penalty, underlining that he would have to be given the task by the Italian government.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
a court in Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Bachu Mollah of Baraipara village for killing his wife Dali Khatun, 25, on February 18, 2005, due to an unmet dowry demand. (
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT. FOUR DEATH SENTENCES APPROVED BY CASSATION COURT
the Cassation Court of Kuwait approved the death sentences for four men convicted of murder and other crimes subject to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MILITANTS GET LIFE SENTENCE, DEATH PENALTY FOR 2005 BOMBINGS THAT KILLED 11
a Pakistani court sentenced militant Jan Maqbool to death and another man to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of involvement in two deadly blasts in Lahore on September 22, 2005.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. NOBELLIST APPEALS TO IRAQI GOVERNMENT NOT TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN
Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, has appealed to the Iraqi Government not to carry out the death sentences passed on former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, as well as his former Vice President, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, and former Intell
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN LAWYERS PROTEST SADDAM SENTENCE
Jordanian lawyers staged a one-hour strike to protest an Iraqi court's decision to sentence Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA’S FORMER PRIME MINISTER “HORRIFIED” BY SADDAM’S DEATH PENALTY
Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed “horror and disgust” over the trial and sentencing of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
VENEZUELA. CHAVEZ OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY IN SADDAM CASE AND OTHERS
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he opposes the death penalty — whether for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein or anyone else — but added that if any leader should be condemned for genocide, it is US President George W. Bush.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
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Morteza M, whose full surname is unknown...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
SADDAM. UN JUDICIAL EXPERT SLAMS SADDAM TRIAL, URGES INTERNATIONAL COURT
a U.N. rights expert urged Iraqi authorities not to carry out Saddam Hussein's death sentence and called for an international tribunal to either retry or handle the appeals process for Iraq's former dictator.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HUGE DRUG OPERATION
two Indonesians were sentenced to death for masterminding one of the world’s biggest drug operations, while a Dutchman and Frenchman who helped make the ecstasy and methamphetamine were jailed for life.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. FORMER DEMOCRAT MP AND AIDE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
former Democrat MP Sitthiporn Kham-art and his close aide Ekkasith Yusuk were sentenced to death for masterminding the murder of the mother of former Democrat MP Khomkhai Polabutr.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR HUSSEIN
the Council of Europe warned that it's futile and wrong to execute the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, as it could send a message that the new Iraq is to be built on vengeance