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- NOVEMBER 5, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2005DelawareDEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE, USA. BRIAN STECKEL PUT TO DEATH
the state of Delaware executed Brian Steckel for the 1994 murder and rape of a friend's neighbor.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2005South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA. HASTINGS WISE PUT TO DEATH
Hastings Wise was put to death by lethal injection for killing four workers at an Aiken County plant in September 1997 out of revenge for being fired.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2005KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN. ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY DEPENDENT ON SOCIETY - JUSTICE MINISTER
the death penalty will be abolished in Kazakhstan if an appropriate position is formed in society.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2005NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS PERSIST IN NIGER DELTA - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ten years after the hanging of Ogoni- born environmentalist and writer, Ken Saro-Wiwa by the regime of the late General Sani Abacha, injustices are still being carried out towards a lot of people in the Niger Delta, indicating high levels of neglect and i
- NOVEMBER 3, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS. CONFESSED KILLER OF 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL EXECUTED
Melvin Wayne White was executed for the slaying of a 9-year-old girl who was abducted and raped in 1997 after attending a neighborhood barbecue.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2005Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
PUERTO RICO. COURT BARS EXTRADITION OF MAN FACING DEATH PENALTY TO PENNSYLVANIA
an Appeal Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico recently held that it would be unconstitutional to extradite Juan Melendez Cruz to Pennsylvania if he faces a possible death sentence, Death Penalty Information Centre reported.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2005PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
a Montgomery County jury announced that they unanimously agreed that...
a Montgomery County jury announced that they unanimously agreed that...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2005New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia affirmed the April 7...
the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia affirmed the April 7...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2005BrazilDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE RAPS BRAZIL FOR TORTURE, KILLINGS
the UN Human Rights Committee urged Brazil to stamp out extra-judicial killings and the use of torture and other alleged abuses by law enforcement officials.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
The number of crimes punishable by the death penalty were reduced from eight to four through amendments to the Criminal Code that came into effect in October 2001.
The number of crimes punishable by the death penalty were reduced from eight to four through amendments to the Criminal Code that came into effect in October 2001.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
President Askar Akayev established a two-year moratorium on executions
President Askar Akayev established a two-year moratorium on executions
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
On April 9, 2003 Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime was overthrown by a US-led military coalition.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Morocco retains the death penalty for ordinary crimes and military crimes.
Morocco retains the death penalty for ordinary crimes and military crimes.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Ghana still retains the death penalty for armed robbery, treason and first-degree murder.
Ghana still retains the death penalty for armed robbery, treason and first-degree murder.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. HANDS OFF CAIN JOINS EMBASSY DEMONSTRATION AND DENOUNCES FAILURE OF EUROPEAN POLICY
Hands Off Cain adheres to the candle light vigil, promoted by the Italian daily Il Foglio, to be held on November 3 in front of the Iranian embassy in Rome and also denounces Europe’s policy of ‘constructive dialogue’ with the Mullah’s regime.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. LIBYA DENIES LEGAL DEAL OVER BULGARIAN NURSES
He was reacting to a report by the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat which quoted Arab diplomatic sources as saying Tripoli was likely to annul capital punishment soon as part of a deal to allow the nurses to be released.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SECOND TIME
Lebanese national Hasan Khalil al-Rahim was sentenced to hang by a court in Beirut for the murder of a money broker in Akkar province in August 1997.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON. THE DEATH PENALTY A DISGRACE TO OUR COUNTRY, EX PREMIER HOSS
in Lebanon the death penalty is “not only applied but is unlikely to be abolished anytime soon. It is a disgrace to our country,” declared former Lebanese Prime Minister Silam Hoss in an interview with Aki news agency.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
in Rancho Cucamonga, jurors recommended a death sentence for a man
in Rancho Cucamonga, jurors recommended a death sentence for a man
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed the murder conviction of a paraplegic
the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed the murder conviction of a paraplegic
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005OhioDEATH PENALTY
a jury returned a unanimous decision to sentence Nicole Diar, 30, to death.
a jury returned a unanimous decision to sentence Nicole Diar, 30, to death.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005BahamasDEATH PENALTY
THE BAHAMAS. CRISIS CENTRE DIRECTOR SPEAKS OUT AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson, director of the Women’s Crisis Centre in the Bahamas, said studies had shown that harsh punishments did not deter crime.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. KOIZUMI CAUTIONS SUGIURA OVER REMARKS ON DEATH PENALTY
Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urged new Justice Minister Seiken Sugiura to be cautious when expressing a personal view on controversial issues, a warning against his remarks the previous day in which he said he would not sign any orders for exe
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a 52-year-old Iranian was sentenced to death
a 52-year-old Iranian was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. PUDR GIVES ITS REASON FOR ABOLISHMENT OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), a civil rights body in India which is in the process of gathering information on the number of people executed in the country, said that its opposition to the death penalty was based on three factors.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. LEGISLATURE WILL DECIDE ON DEATH PENALTY: CHIEF JUSTICE
India's new chief justice, Y.K. Sabharwal, sought to distance himself from the debate on the death penalty, saying the legislature would have to take a final call on the issue.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. JUSTICE MINISTER IN DEATH PENALTY RETREAT
Seiken Sugiura, Japan's new justice minister, was forced into an embarrassing retreat, less than 24 hours after he said he would refuse to sign execution orders because he opposes the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY AND MURDER
the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced Lu Shaoping, a Hubei Province native, to death for robbery and murder. His accomplice Zeng Zhaoli was given a sentence of 14 years.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Wang Wenliang and Wang Zhiqiao to death for robbery and murder and gave accomplice Zhang Hongmei 15 years in prison.