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- OCTOBER 26, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
William Coday, sentenced to death on July 26...
William Coday, sentenced to death on July 26, 2002 (see) for killing his ex-girlfriend, will have another chance at avoiding the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FOUR MEN EXECUTED FOR DESTROYING OIL PIPELINES IN ZHENGZHOU
four men were executed for destroying oil pipelines in Central China's Henan Province.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. BELATED D’ALEMA CLARIFICATION SERIOUS, HANDS OFF CAIN
the foreign Commission of the Chamber of Deputies held an informal meeting between its Presidency and Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Larry Eugene Hutcherson, 37, white...
Larry Eugene Hutcherson, 37, white, was executed by lethal injection for the killing of an 89-year-old woman.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. FORMER CONSTABLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER
the No.7 Fast Track court in Bangalore, India, sentenced former police constable Umesh Reddy to death for raping and murdering a woman identified as Jayashree, 37, on February 28, 1998.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006DEATH PENALTY
USA. FLORIDA AND TEXAS EXECUTE KILLERS
Florida executed a serial killer just hours before Texas put to death a man convicted in the stabbing deaths of his parents and an uncle.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. UZBEK DEPORTED DESPITE APPEALS
Russia has deported an Uzbek man to his Central Asian homeland, defying pressure from activists who said he could face execution at home, his supporters said.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ‘TOP GANGSTER’ SENTECED TO DEATH
the man said to be Shanghai's "top gangster" has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking and other crimes, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gregory Summers was executed in the Texas...
Gregory Summers was executed in the Texas death chamber today for initiating a murder-for-hire plot that authorities said led to the fatal stabbing of his parents and an uncle.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Danny Rolling was executed this evening at Florida State Prison.
Danny Rolling was executed this evening at Florida State Prison. He was declared dead at 6:13 p.m. Rolling, 52, was one of the nation's most notorious serial killers.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA PASSES DEATH SENTENCES ON GUN RACKETEERS
a court in western China upheld death sentences against two leaders of a gun-running racket that reached into neighbouring Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA. COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
it was reported that Tanzania’s Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence passed against a resident of Lindi Region, John William Mpai, for killing his neighbour, Mrs Fatuma Akule Luhunde.
- OCTOBER 24, 2006OhioDEATH PENALTY
OHIO. CULT LEADER EXECUTED
the state of Ohio executed a cult leader who killed a family of five, a crime he said God had commanded him to carry out.
- OCTOBER 24, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Bartow, a Polk County jury recommended the death penalty...
in Bartow, a Polk County jury recommended the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 24, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE, CITES ENMITY
India’s Supreme Court found two brothers guilty of beheading their brother-in-law, suspecting him to have murdered their sister.
- OCTOBER 23, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Taveres, Circuit Judge T. Michael Johnson ruled that Jason Lee Wheeler...
in Taveres, Circuit Judge T. Michael Johnson ruled that Jason Lee Wheeler, 31, should be executed for the February 9, 2005 killing of policeman Wayne Koester.
- OCTOBER 23, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Beverly Snukals followed the jury's recommendation...
Circuit Judge Beverly Snukals followed the jury's recommendation in imposing the ultimate punishment on Ricky Javon Gray for the random New Year's Day slayings of Bryan Harvey, 49, his wife and their 2 young daughters.
- OCTOBER 22, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. SIX MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF JCD LEADER
six men were sentenced to death and eleven other to life imprisonment for the murder of JCD leader Shafiqul Islam Shafiq.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
William Harry Meece, 33, received three 3 sentences.
William Harry Meece, 33, received three 3 sentences.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF STEPDAUGHTER
a man was executed in Longyan, in China’s Fujian Province, for killing his four-year-old stepdaughter.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SHC DISMISSES APPEAL OF ACTIVISTS IN SECTARIAN KILLING CASE
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER WILL OF PARLIAMENT, CHAMBER PRESIDENT BERTINOTTI
“I consider as very important the unanimous position taken by the Foreign Commission of the Chamber of Deputies regarding the UN moratorium on capital executions. It is the second time in two and a half months that the Lower House has taken such a stance.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. RESOLUTION FOR UN MORATORIUM APPROVED AT LOWER HOUSE
the Foreign Commission of Italy’s Lower House approved a resolution for a UN moratorium on capital executions, despite government opposition.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. HANDS OFF CAIN REPLIES TO UNDERSECRETARY VERNETTI
Elisabetta Zamparutti, responsible for Hands Off Cain’s UN based initiatives, replies to Undersecretary Vernetti’s comments defining as “adventurous” the presentation of a pro-moratorium resolution at the ongoing UN General Assembly.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH ROW BRITON GETS TWO-MONTH REPRIEVE
it was announced that the execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a British man held in Pakistan, will not take place during Prince Charles's visit to the country.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DELAYS EXECUTION OF CONVICTED KASHMIRI
the execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri man sentenced to death for his role in the 2001 Indian parliament attack, had been delayed until the president answered his call for clemency, officials said.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted twenty seven individuals between October 5-12 for crimes including kidnapping, possession of illegal weapons, using or taking advantage of someone else’s legal documents, heading, leading, joining armed groups,
- OCTOBER 19, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. RECORD NUMBER ON DEATH ROW, OFFICIAL
the number of people on death row in Bangladesh has risen to a record 860...
- OCTOBER 19, 2006United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DENIES BRITISH PRESSURE HELPED DELAY EXECUTION
Pakistan said it did not postpone the execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain under pressure from London, adding that the two-month delay was meant to give relatives time to reach a compromise.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF TEMPLE KILLINGS
a Chinese farmer was sentenced to death for the murder of 10 people in a Taoist temple in north-west China. Qiu Xinghua, 47, was found guilty of the murders at the Tiewadian temple in Ankang, in the country's Shaanxi province.