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- 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, 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 31, 2006South CarolinaDEATH 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, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. 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, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTYUNITED 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 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, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Judge Sherwood Bauer sentenced Neil Salazar, 38, of Trinidad, to the death penalty.
Judge Sherwood Bauer sentenced Neil Salazar, 38, of Trinidad, to the death penalty.
- MAY 30, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MIGRANT WORKER TO BE EXECUTED FOR KILLING RICH SHOPPERS
Ai Xuqiang, a migrant Chinese worker who stabbed a taxi driver, stole his cab and mowed down two shoppers in an upmarket area because he resented their wealth was sentenced to death by the Beijing Municipal No. 2 Intermediate People's Court.
- MAY 30, 2006AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
the Chlef criminal court, Algeria, sentenced to death Bechairi Khalifa, known as Ould Labane, after convicting him of terrorist related activities.
- MAY 30, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN GIVEN 16 DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER OF 16 PEOPLE
Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court in the eastern city of Multan sentenced Qari Umar Hayat to death on 16 counts with a fine of 4.8 million rupees (approx. 80,000 US dollars) for the murder of 16 people.
- MAY 30, 2006PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. MANILA URGED TO CLAMP DOWN ON EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS
the Philippine president must disband any group found responsible for killing hundreds of left-wing activists and journalists, even if it includes soldiers and police, Amnesty International said.
- MAY 30, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mohsen M., 22...
a man, identified only as Mohsen M., 22...
- MAY 30, 2006NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Kenneth Ekhone and Auwalu Musa were executed in the central jail in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Kenneth Ekhone and Auwalu Musa were executed in the central jail in Kaduna, Nigeria.
- MAY 30, 2006IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
in Peoria, a serial killer pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing 8 women.
in Peoria, a serial killer pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing 8 women.
MAY 30, 2006KazakhstanDEATH PENALTYKAZAKHSTAN. 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.
MAY 30, 2006ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FARMER MURDER
Munetsi Kadzinga, 31, convicted of murdering farmer Charles Anderson in 2002, was sentenced to death by the Zimbabwe High Court.
- MAY 29, 2006RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. LAVROV DENIES BACKTRACKING ON PLEDGE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied that Russia is backtracking on its commitment to the Council of Europe to abolish capital punishment.
- MAY 29, 2006RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. RUSSIA DETERMINED TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY - GRYZLOV
Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov said Russia will abolish the death penalty sooner or later.
MAY 29, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. COURT ORDERS SEVEN MILITANTS TO HANG
a Bangladesh court sentenced seven top Islamist militants to death for killing two judges in a bomb attack in southern Jhalakati town in 2005.
MAY 29, 2006BeninDEATH PENALTYBENIN. GOVERNMENT OPTS TO MAINTAIN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
it was reported that capital punishment would not be abolished in Benin. The decision was made by the government and a large number of parliamentarians during the week, holding it necessary to retain the death penalty in order to avoid turning the country
MAY 29, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYKAZAKHSTAN. ‘FROM MORATORIUM TO THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY’
the seminar entitled “Kazakhstan from the Moratorium on Death Penalty Toward the Adoption of the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR” took place in the country’s capital Almaty.
- MAY 27, 2006New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office has dropped rape and murder charges...
the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office has dropped rape and murder charges against Larry Peterson, 55. He served 18 years in prison for the crime.
- MAY 26, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU PRESSES CHINA ON TORTURE, DEATH PENALTY
the European Union pressed China about its use of torture and the death penalty as EU and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of meetings on human rights issues.
- MAY 26, 2006PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
for the 2nd time in 10 years, the state Supreme Court has overturned the death penalty of Freeman May.
for the 2nd time in 10 years, the state Supreme Court has overturned the death penalty of Freeman May.
- MAY 26, 2006RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. CE MEMBERSHIP AT RISK UNLESS DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED IN 2006
Russia may be stripped of its membership in the Council of Europe if it fails to ratify the sixth protocol on the abolition of the death penalty this year, State Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Konstantin Kosachyov told a news conference.