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- JUNE 6, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Timothy Titsworth was executed. Titsworth, 34, white...
Timothy Titsworth was executed. Titsworth, 34, white...
- JUNE 6, 2006DEATH PENALTY
a death-row inmate who admitted to killing his 2-year-old daughter...
a death-row inmate who admitted to killing his 2-year-old daughter by setting her on fire will get another chance to avoid execution
- JUNE 6, 2006QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR. MEN CONVICTED OF RAPE ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
three Qataris and an Egyptian escaped a death sentence for raping a Qatari woman and were instead jailed for life. A Qatari criminal court found the four guilty of abducting and raping a 22-year-old woman and abusing another man in November 2005.
- JUNE 5, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. A COUPLE STONED TO DEATH
Iranian authorities have stoned a man and a woman to death, according to a report that has surfaced in Persian-language websites.
- JUNE 5, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. HIGH COURT SAYS ASAHARA CAN BE PUT TO DEATH
the Tokyo High Court rejected a defense motion against the death sentence for Shoko Asahara, the former doomsday cult leader who masterminded a 1995 Tokyo subway gassing that killed 12 people.
- JUNE 5, 2006NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
an Asaba High Court in Nigeria, presided over by Justice Tessy Obiajulu Diai, sentenced 26-year-old trader Henry Ihiaeme to death by hanging for stabbing to death Endurance Odjegba during a scuffle over a bottle of beer on October 28, 2001.
- JUNE 5, 2006IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Cook County Judge J.G. Kazmierski Jr. on Monday signed the death warrant for Paul Runge.
Cook County Judge J.G. Kazmierski Jr. on Monday signed the death warrant for Paul Runge.
- JUNE 5, 2006GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA. DEPUTY AG DESIGNATE AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the nominee for the position of deputy Attorney-General and minister for justice, Kwame Osei Prempeh, said he did not subscribe to the death penalty as punishment for those convicted under Ghana’s laws.
- JUNE 5, 2006RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. COUNCIL OF EUROPE WAITING FOR MOSCOW TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Council of Europe is still waiting for Russia to abolish the death penalty, the Council's Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg said.
- JUNE 1, 2006DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA, USA. 74-YEAR-OLD MAN EXECUTED FOR 1984 MURDER
74-year-old John Albert Boltz became the oldest person executed in Oklahoma when he was put to death by lethal injection for the 1984 murder of his stepson. Boltz was the second person executed in Oklahoma this year, said Jerry Massie, spokesman for the s
- JUNE 1, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED IN CENTRAL JAIL KARACHI
two pakistani, involved in a murder case, will be hanged in Karachi central jail on June 6, and June 8, respectively as an anti terrorist court has issued their black warrants following dismissal of their all the appeals.
- JUNE 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN. ANNULMENT OF SENTENCE WELCOMED, RULING SHOWS TRUTH IN HOC’S DENOUNCEMENT
Hands Off Cain welcomed the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the death sentence handed down to Nazanin and to order a retrial due to the emergence of new factors in the case.
- JUNE 1, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA. COURT DELAYS DEPORTATION OF CHINESE FUGITIVE LAI
Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing, the alleged kingpin of a multi-billion-dollar smuggling operation, will not be deported on June 2 as planned, Canada's Federal Court ruled.
- JUNE 1, 2006OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
John Albert Boltz, 74, was given a lethal injection at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
John Albert Boltz, 74, was given a lethal injection at 6 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
- JUNE 1, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ZHEJIANG PROVINCE TO EXECUTE PEOPLE BY LETHAL INJECTION
the Zhejiang Provincial Supreme Court announced that as of September 1 the province would start to implement death by lethal injection instead of putting convicts before a firing squad.
- JUNE 1, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. HONG KONG MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Li Qingyuan and an accomplice, Liu Xisong, were sentenced to death by a court in the southern town of Shenzhen, bordering Hong Kong, after being convicted of drug trafficking.
- JUNE 1, 2006PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. PRESIDENT ARROYO ASKS CONGRESS TO SPEED UP DEATH PENALTY BAN
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo asked leaders of Congress to speed up passage of a bill abolishing capital punishment after imposing a freeze on judicial executions, her chief aide, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, said.
- MAY 31, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. UN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE N KOREA TO SUSPEND TREASON EXECUTION
a group of UN rights experts called on North Korea to suspend the scheduled execution of Son Jong Nam for alleged treason, saying he was reportedly tortured and sentenced to death without a trial.
- MAY 31, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. NAZANIN DEATH PENALTY OVERTURNED, NEW TRIAL TO BE HELD
the Iranian Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Nazanin, overturning the death sentence handed down to her for having killed her attempted rapist, the 'Sharq' daily reported. Nazanin, who has been imprisoned for over a year, was sentenced to hang in Jan
- MAY 31, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED FOR MURDER, RAPE
an Iranian man convicted of murder and two others convicted of rape were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. The man convicted of murder, identified as Alireza, had driven over and killed three people with his bus. He admitted doing so because he was angry af
- MAY 31, 2006OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
the death sentence of Alfred Brian Mitchell...
the death sentence of Alfred Brian Mitchell, convicted of killing 21-year-old Elaine Scott 1991, is being overturned and he'll get a new sentencing hearing.
- MAY 31, 2006OhioDEATH PENALTY
the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the death penalty...
the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the death penalty for a man convicted of strangling and stomping a 76-year-old man to death during a robbery.
- MAY 31, 2006DEATH PENALTY
a bill that will allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty...
a bill that will allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for some repeat child molesters has been approved by the state House.
- MAY 31, 2006OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Oklahoma County District Judge Twyla Mason Gray followed...
Oklahoma County District Judge Twyla Mason Gray followed...
- MAY 31, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PIMP
Deng Jianping was sentenced to death with a reprieve of two years by the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court for manslaughter.
- MAY 31, 2006EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STARTING FIRE
Egypt’s Upper Criminal Court sentenced Mohamed Moti Mohamed to death after finding him guilty of setting fire to a shop in the Musherib area of Doha in August 2004, resulting in one death.
- MAY 31, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ORGANIZED CRIME
three leaders of a 31-member organized crime ring in east China were given death sentences after being convicted of 10 charges, including murder.
- MAY 31, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING, KILLING 3-YEAR OLD GIRL
a court in southwest Pakistan sentenced to death Asmatullah, 25, for kidnapping, raping and then killing a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in September 2005 with the help of his mother Izzat Bakhat.
- MAY 30, 2006OhioDEATH PENALTY
in Springfield, a Clark County jury has recommended the death penalty for Jason Dean.
in Springfield, a Clark County jury has recommended the death penalty for Jason Dean.
- MAY 30, 2006KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN. HOC MEETS WITH OPPOSITION, DISCUSSES UN MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain met with two Kazakh opposition leaders during its visit to the country: Amirzahan Kosanov, Secretary of Democratic Choice of Kazakistan and the party’s founder Galymzhan Zahikianov.