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- JANUARY 27, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the State of Uganda insisted that the death penalty was constitutional and should be upheld.
the State of Uganda insisted that the death penalty was constitutional and should be upheld.
- JANUARY 27, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FORMER CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH IN FUJIAN
in its final trial, the Fujian Higher Provincial People's Court sentenced Yang Song, former vice-president of China Construction Bank's Nanping City branch, to death with a two year reprieve on charges of corruption, embezzlement of public funds and bribe
- JANUARY 26, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China commuted the death sentence imposed on a Tibetan monk, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
China commuted the death sentence imposed on a Tibetan monk, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, to a life term, state media reported.
- JANUARY 26, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Kabir Hossain was sentenced to death
Kabir Hossain was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 26, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a China Southern Airlines worker was jailed for life and two associates sentenced to death
a China Southern Airlines worker was jailed for life and two associates sentenced to death
- JANUARY 26, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a seventeen-year-old boy was sentenced to execution
a seventeen-year-old boy was sentenced to execution
- JANUARY 26, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Afsaneh Norouzi, an Iranian woman accused of killing an intelligence officer...
Afsaneh Norouzi, an Iranian woman accused of killing an intelligence officer...
- JANUARY 26, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that following rejection of their mercy appeal...
it was reported that following rejection of their mercy appeal...
- JANUARY 26, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
three Vietnamese were sentenced to death
three Vietnamese were sentenced to death
- JANUARY 26, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SHANDONG COURT SENTENCES FORMER QINGDAO PLANNING CHIEF TO DEATH
in its initial trial, Jinan City Intermediate People's Court sentenced Zhang Zhiguang, former director of Qingdao City Planning Bureau, to death with a two year reprieve for accepting 8.6m yuan in bribes.
- JANUARY 25, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China put to death 10 violent criminals and drug traffickers
China put to death 10 violent criminals and drug traffickers, state media reported.
- JANUARY 25, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld a high court decision sentencing...
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld a high court decision sentencing...
- JANUARY 25, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan may abolish death penalty in 2006
Kyrgyzstan may abolish death penalty in 2006
- JANUARY 25, 2005KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Kenyan national Lolwakenju Lengironi was sentenced to death
Kenyan national Lolwakenju Lengironi was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 25, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a convict charged with the murder of a fellow college student was hanged
a convict charged with the murder of a fellow college student was hanged
- JANUARY 25, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
the Office of the President of Sierra Leone stated in a release that...
the Office of the President of Sierra Leone stated in a release that President Kabbah would not abolish the death penalty from the country's law book.
- JANUARY 25, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
the Office of the President of Sierra Leone stated in a release that...
the Office of the President of Sierra Leone stated in a release that...
- JANUARY 25, 2005TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
the Taiwan High Court's Taichung branch upheld the Taichung District Court's death sentence
the Taiwan High Court's Taichung branch upheld the Taichung District Court's death sentence
- JANUARY 25, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Danh Hai, a 20-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced to death
Danh Hai, a 20-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 25, 2005GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Timothy Carr, 34, was executed
Timothy Carr, 34, was executed
- JANUARY 25, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Troy Kunkle was executed
Troy Kunkle was executed , after the U.S. Supreme Court refused on a narrow 5-4 vote to block the execution.
- JANUARY 25, 2005OhioDEATH PENALTY
in Cincinnati, a 3-judge panel of 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
in Cincinnati, a 3-judge panel of 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
- JANUARY 25, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. GUANGZHOU YUEXIU DISTRICT PEOPLE'S COURT ORDERS EXECUTION OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Guangzhou Yuexiu District People's Court, China, passed sentence on Wei Fenglan, a 21 year old female, for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 25, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHONGQING CITY NO 1 INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT SENTENCES MEN TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in its initial trial, the Chongqing City No 1 Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced He Xiangai and Li Guiqiang to death on drug smuggling drugs.
- JANUARY 24, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Belarus is about to introduce moratorium on capital punishment
Belarus is about to introduce moratorium on capital punishment, chairman of the country’s Supreme Court, Valentin Sukalo
- JANUARY 24, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
Bulgarian parliament speaker Ognian Guerdjikov called on...
Bulgarian parliament speaker Ognian Guerdjikov called on European Union legislatures to help save five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya in a scandal over AIDS-tainted blood.
- JANUARY 24, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Yang Ning, a Chinese citizen, was sentenced to death
Yang Ning, a Chinese citizen, was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 24, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Kai, an entertainment and property tycoon...
Chen Kai, an entertainment and property tycoon in southeast China's Fujian province was sentenced to death for running a prostitution
- JANUARY 24, 2005MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Liew Chee Hong, a mosaic layer convicted of trafficking...
Liew Chee Hong, a mosaic layer convicted of trafficking...
- JANUARY 24, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced 17 people to death
a Vietnamese court sentenced 17 people to death