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- FEBRUARY 7, 2005DEATH PENALTY
the Judiciary Committee forwarded 2 rival death penalty bills...
the Judiciary Committee forwarded 2 rival death penalty bills...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan followed...
Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan followed...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Alexander Polke, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003...
Alexander Polke, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed in Mecca
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Abdul Awal, 40, Osman Gani, 35, and Abu Bakar, 32, all brother, were sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005HondurasDEATH PENALTY
the head of the Honduran Congress, Porfirio Lobo, said a referendum would be held...
the head of the Honduran Congress, Porfirio Lobo, said a referendum would be held...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Madhya Pradesh court in India sentenced to death five people
a Madhya Pradesh court in India sentenced to death five people
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the United Nations painted a damning portrait of women's rights in Iran
the United Nations painted a damning portrait of women's rights in Iran
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005FranceDEATH PENALTY
the Paris Prefecture has cancelled permits for a demonstration for democracy
the Paris Prefecture has cancelled permits for a demonstration for democracy
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005BruneiDEATH PENALTY
BRUNEI. PHILIPPINES TO SAVE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
it was reported that the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will manage to save an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), who was sentenced to death in Brunei for murdering his girlfriend.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed an Indian convicted of murder in the southern region of Aseer
Indian national Gotham Krishna was sentenced to death for setting light to a fellow Indian in his sleep because of a dispute between them, the ministry said in a statement.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Mohiuddin Jintu, a Bangladeshi man who surrendered to police...
Mohiuddin Jintu, a Bangladeshi man who surrendered to police...
- FEBRUARY 5, 2005YemenDEATH PENALTY
the appeals court in Sanaa, Yemen, upheld the death sentence against a Yemeni
the appeals court in Sanaa, Yemen, upheld the death sentence against a Yemeni
- FEBRUARY 5, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Lalit Kumar Yadav was sentenced to death
Lalit Kumar Yadav was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 5, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER, ATTEMPTED RAPE
an Additional Sessions court in India sentenced to death Lalit Kumar Yadav for killing a woman while attempting to rape her.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed individual charged with murder was handed down an execution sentence
an unnamed individual charged with murder was handed down an execution sentence
- FEBRUARY 4, 2005FranceDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International asked Uganda to drop the death penalty.
Amnesty International asked Uganda to drop the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Christopher Wade Britton, 30, was found dead in his cell.
Christopher Wade Britton, 30, was found dead in his cell.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005BruneiDEATH PENALTY
Ibrahim bin Abdullah Puzone, a Filipino with a history of psychiatric problems, was sentenced to death
Ibrahim bin Abdullah Puzone, a Filipino with a history of psychiatric problems, was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Xiong Xudong, a 22-year-old migrant worker, was sentenced to death
Xiong Xudong, a 22-year-old migrant worker, was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia revealed it had executed 358 people by hanging in the past 24 years.
Malaysia revealed it had executed 358 people by hanging in the past 24 years.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in Vietnam's commercial capital, Ho Chi Minh City...
a court in Vietnam's commercial capital, Ho Chi Minh City, sentenced two members of an organised crime gang to death on charges of murder and robbery.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
in Huntsville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty for a man
in Huntsville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty for a man
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
Mauritania concluded its largest-ever trial, issuing guilty verdicts to 84 people and acquitting more than 100 others...
Mauritania concluded its largest-ever trial, issuing guilty verdicts to 84 people and acquitting more than 100 others including a former president accused of bankrolling three plots to overthrow President Maaouiya Ould Taya.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. MAN RISKS DEATH PENALTY IF EXTRADITED
Italy’s Interior Minister, Giuseppe Pisanu, put out an extradition order on Moroccan national Mohamed Daki, acquitted of taking part in international terrorism a week previously by a Milan tribunal. The presence of the Moroccan national in Italy constitut
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a recent survey indicated that more than 80 percent Chinese supported capital punishment.
a recent survey indicated that more than 80 percent Chinese supported capital punishment.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the European Union welcomed a Chinese court's decision to commute a death sentence
the European Union welcomed a Chinese court's decision to commute a death sentence
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Fazalur Rehman, alias Pashey Khan, was executed in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Pakistan, for murder
Fazalur Rehman, alias Pashey Khan, was executed in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Pakistan, for murder
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
the Turkish Human Rights Organisation said that...
the Turkish Human Rights Organisation said that...
- FEBRUARY 2, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. GUANGDONG QINGYUAN CITY INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT ORDERS EXECUTION OF MAN INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ORGANISATION
the Guangdong Qingyuan City Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced Xie Haiqing to death. Xie was immediately escorted to the execution ground.