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- MAY 3, 2005Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
PUERTO RICO. TWO MEN SPARED DEATH IN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN FIRST EXECUTIONS IN 80 YEARS
a jury in Puerto Rico sentenced two convicted murderers, Hernando Medina Villegas and Lorenzo Catalan Roman, to life imprisonment, rather than ordering them to be executed.
- MAY 3, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, Bakshesh Mohamad, was executed in Theran
a man, Bakshesh Mohamad, was executed in Theran
MAY 3, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
the Ugandan High Court sentenced David Katushabe, from Nakasongola, to death for wounding his neighbour while stealing a goat.
MAY 3, 2005BurundiDEATH PENALTYBURUNDI. COURT SENDS FOUR POLICE MEN TO DEATH ROW OVER WHO OFFICIAL MURDER
a Burundi court sentenced four senior police officers to death for their involvement in the murder of the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in the country in 2001.
- MAY 2, 2005MissouriDEATH PENALTY
the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death penalty
the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death penalty
- MAY 2, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH, THREE FAMILY MEMBERS TO LIFE FOR MURDER
Saiful Alam was sentenced to death in absentia, while his parents and brother were sentenced to life imprisonment by the District and Sessions court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, in a double murder case.
- MAY 2, 2005CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
CZECH REPUBLIC. TWO-THIRDS OF CZECHS IN FAVOUR OF DEATH PENALTY
two-thirds of Czechs believed that the death penalty should be brought back and re-instated while less than a quarter said that it should not, according to a poll released by the CVVM agency.
- MAY 2, 2005YemenDEATH PENALTY
Abdullah Hussein al-Badi was reportedly executed for murder.
Abdullah Hussein al-Badi was reportedly executed for murder.
MAY 2, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYJORDAN. THREE MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND THEFT
Jordan executed a Palestinian, a Jordanian and an Iraqi convicted of killing a jeweler during a robbery, a security official said.
MAY 2, 2005IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN HANGED IN PRISON
a man accused of murdering a taxi driver was hanged in Karoon Prison in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz, according to the state-run news agency.
- MAY 1, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
in May 2005, chinese authorities reportedly detained hundreds...
In May 2005, authorities reportedly detained hundreds of house church members from different groups in Jilin Province. In June authorities reportedly held approximately 100 pastors at Henan Province's Qi County detention center after detaining them at rel
- APRIL 30, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Orange Circuit Judge John H. Adams sentenced David Sylvester Frances
Orange Circuit Judge John H. Adams sentenced David Sylvester Frances
- APRIL 30, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. POLICE DELIBERATELY KILLED TRAFFICKING SUSPECT, WITNESSES
witnesses in Indonesia claimed a Nepalese man linked to Australian heroin smuggling suspects was deliberately killed by police.
- APRIL 30, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FAMILY MEMBERS
the Additional Sessions court in Champua, in the Indian state of Orissa, sentenced Sukra Munda to death after convicting him of killing his parents and one of his sisters with an axe.
- APRIL 30, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the ”Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America...
according to the ”Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America...
APRIL 30, 2005IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. GAY BLACKMAILER HANGED
Hadi Safdari, an Iranian convicted of blackmailing his gay partners with videotapes of their sex acts, was hanged. Safdari was executed in Bojnourd in the eastern province of South Khorasan, the Qods newspaper said citing the local judiciary.
APRIL 30, 2005YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN. MOTHER, 21, FACES FIRING SQUAD
European leaders are making desperate pleas to spare the life of a 21-year-old mother who is expected to face a firing squad in Yemen on May 2.
- APRIL 29, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the same jury that convicted Andrew Michael Gosciminski of...
the same jury that convicted Andrew Michael Gosciminski of...
- APRIL 29, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES: 16 MINORS ON DEATH ROW
it was reported that the Philippines Commission on Human Rights Chairman Wilhelm Soriano wanted to know how come there were minors on death row in the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa. He wanted answers immediately after talking to 16 of them, all betwee
- APRIL 29, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES: 16 MINORS ON DEATH ROW
it was reported that the Philippines Commission on Human Rights Chairman Wilhelm Soriano wanted to know how come there were minors on death row in the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa. He wanted answers immediately after talking to 16 of them, all betwee
- APRIL 29, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON HEROIN CHARGES
former director of the Trans-Continent Company, Phan Trieu Phu, was sentenced to death in Vietnam on charges of "trafficking illegal drugs".
APRIL 29, 2005United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTYUNITED STATES. AKBAR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING COMRADES
a US military jury sentenced Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar to death for killing two officers in a grenade and rifle attack on his comrades in Kuwait two years ago
- APRIL 28, 2005New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
the Senate voted with little discussion to raise the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18.
the Senate voted with little discussion to raise the minimum execution age in New Hampshire from 17 to 18.
- APRIL 28, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Mario Centobie, 39, was executed
Mario Centobie, 39, was executed
- APRIL 28, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT SAID IT WOULD APPEAL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR BALI DRUG SUSPECTS
Australia's prime minister, John Howard, said the government would appeal any death sentence which might be handed down to nine Australians accused of drug trafficking in Indonesia.
- APRIL 28, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE MEN TO DIE FOR RAPE, MURDER
three men were sentenced to death in Chandpur, Bangladesh, for the rape and murder of a woman at Hossainpur village.
- APRIL 28, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. DEATH PENALTY TOO HARSH JUDGMENT, LAWYER FOR SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN AMERICAN CENTRE ATTACK
the following are transcripts of an interview with Anirban Roy, lawyer for Aftab Ansar and six others condemned to death on April 27 for the attack on Calcutta’s American Centre on January 22, 2002.
- APRIL 28, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. AWARD DEATH PENALTY TO POACHERS, MINISTER
creating environmental awareness and awarding death penalty to poachers were essential if adventure tourism was to succeed in India, Tourism Minister Renuka Choudhary said.
- APRIL 28, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. PRESIDENT BAKIYEV CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
acting president Kurmanbek Bakiyev said at a constitutional conference in Bishkek that Kyrgyzstan must abolish the death penalty.
- APRIL 28, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a 50 year old melon seller was sentenced to death by Brach 74 of the punitive court
a 50 year old melon seller was sentenced to death by Brach 74 of the punitive court