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- FEBRUARY 21, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. AT LEAST 23 EXECUTIONS AND 42 DEATH SENTENCES SO FAR THIS YEAR
at least 23 people have been hanged in Iran in 2005 and 42 people have been sentenced to death, said the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), adding that at least 30 minors and 15 women were amongst the prisoners on death row in Iranian prisons.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
21 year old girl sentenced to death in Iran
Tayabeh Sari Zadeh, a 21 year old girl from Khoy, in north western Iran has been sentenced to execution.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
according to a government survey, Japanese voters were overwhelmingly...
according to a government survey, Japanese voters were overwhelmingly...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2005LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Coleman was sentenced to death
Robert Coleman was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005LaosDEATH PENALTY
Inpaeng Thammasaeng, 42, was sentenced to death
Inpaeng Thammasaeng, 42, was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
NAMIBIA - Human rights organisations oppose reintroducing the death penalty
"As pressure mounts for the nation to debate a death penalty for serious crime...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Ogwashi Uku High Court in Delta State, Nigeria, sentenced three people to death
the Ogwashi Uku High Court in Delta State, Nigeria, sentenced three people to death
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. ABU MAZEN PLANNING TO EXECUTE DOZENS OF PALESTINIANS ON DEATH ROW
according to news in the Jerusalem Post the President of the Palestinian Authority Abu Mazen has authorized the execution of three Palestinians sentenced to death for having collaborated with Israel.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005DEATH PENALTY
“It is serious that the new President of the Palestinian Authority...
“It is serious that the new President of the Palestinian Authority...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005UtahDEATH PENALTY
members of the House Judiciary Committee have approved a bill
members of the House Judiciary Committee have approved a bill
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005IndianaDEATH PENALTY
the Indiana State House has approved a death penalty bill
the Indiana State House has approved a death penalty bill
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
eleven people were convicted and sentenced to death by a district court in Comilla, Bangladesh
eleven people were convicted and sentenced to death by a district court in Comilla, Bangladesh
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
a number of eminent personalities, including writer John le Carre, linguist Noam Chomsky...
a number of eminent personalities, including writer John le Carre, linguist Noam Chomsky...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
an appellate court in Shanghai, China, rejected an appeal made by Tadahiro Furusawa
an appellate court in Shanghai, China, rejected an appeal made by Tadahiro Furusawa
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
a small but rowdy group of demonstrators protested at the trial of Schapelle Leigh Corby...
a small but rowdy group of demonstrators protested at the trial of Schapelle Leigh Corby, an Australian accused of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia's Bali resort, demanding that she be sentenced to death.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
“founding fathers of the Namibian Constitution argue that the debate on...
“founding fathers of the Namibian Constitution argue that the debate on...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. ASSEMBLY BEGINS DELIBERATION ON DEATH PENALTY FOR FIRST TIME
South Korea’s National Assembly commenced its first ever deliberation on a bill to abolish the controversial death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Dennis Wayne Bagwell was executed in the Huntsville
Dennis Wayne Bagwell was executed in the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
in Greenville, a jury decided that Charles Christopher Williams should die.
in Greenville, a jury decided that Charles Christopher Williams should die.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Alamgir was sentenced to death by a district court in Bangladesh
Mohammad Alamgir was sentenced to death by a district court in Bangladesh
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand’s Christian Heritage Party suspended its support for the death penalty...
New Zealand’s Christian Heritage Party suspended its support for the death penalty...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
an incensed Minister of Women's Affairs and Child Welfare Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said...
an incensed Minister of Women's Affairs and Child Welfare Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ratified death sentences against three Palestinians
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ratified death sentences against three Palestinians
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. DEATH SENTENCE FOR 21 SOLDIERS
a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 21 government soldiers to death for atrocities they committed in the east.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005DEATH PENALTY
a bill to end juvenile death penalty passed the Senate.
a bill to end juvenile death penalty passed the Senate.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
a fast track court in Surat, India, sentenced Baghvan Behra to be hanged till death for the murder of his sister-in-law, his neighbour and his nephew on September 10, 2002 in Tulsinagar, Surat city.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. MILITARY COURT RETRIES CONVICTED MILITANT
Jordan's state security court opened the retrial of Muammar Ahmed Yousef al-Jaghbeer, an al-Qaida-linked militant who has already been convicted and sentenced to death in absentia.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International urged Malaysia to halt the planned deportation
Amnesty International urged Malaysia to halt the planned deportation
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
rights activists welcomed the abolition of capital punishment in Tajikistan
rights activists welcomed the abolition of capital punishment in Tajikistan
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Vernon Nakahara upheld...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Vernon Nakahara upheld...