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- NOVEMBER 26, 2004JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
the Jamaican Senate passed far reaching legislative amendments...
the Jamaican Senate passed far reaching legislative amendments, ending the mandatory death sentence for capital murder.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Hoang Trung Kien, 31, was executed for murder
Hoang Trung Kien, 31, was executed for murder
- NOVEMBER 26, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nguyen Huu Hau, 24, was put to death at dawn by firing squad
Nguyen Huu Hau, 24, was put to death at dawn by firing squad
- NOVEMBER 26, 2004Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
an Equatorial Guinea court sentenced South African Nick Du Toit to 34 years in prison
an Equatorial Guinea court sentenced South African Nick Du Toit to 34 years in prison
- NOVEMBER 25, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death...
a speedy trial tribunal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and five others to life imprisonment for killing railway union leader Muhammad Shafi in June 2003.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2004UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International urged Uzbek authorities to show mercy to a man sentenced to death
Amnesty International urged Uzbek authorities to show mercy to a man sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
a judge of the Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court (RTC), the Philippines, sentenced Dima Montanir and Ronald Norva to death
a judge of the Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court (RTC), the Philippines, sentenced Dima Montanir and Ronald Norva to death
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International said it was "gravely concerned" over Sri Lanka's decision to reinstate the death penalty
Amnesty International said it was "gravely concerned" over Sri Lanka's decision to reinstate the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004LibyaDEATH PENALTY
BARROSO CONDITIONS TIES WITH LIBYA ON FATE OF BULGARIANS ON DEATH ROW
The European Union chief executive said Libya’s efforts to build closer ties with the bloc would depend on the fate of six foreign medics it has sentenced to death for allegedly causing an AIDS outbreak.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam said it would continue to use the death penalty
Vietnam said it would continue to use the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudan filed charges against 92 people suspected of involvement in...
Sudan filed charges against 92 people suspected of involvement in...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Prison officers in Kawolo sub-county, Uganda, recommended that...
Prison officers in Kawolo sub-county, Uganda, recommended that...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2004DEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court unanimously agreed with a trial judge...
the Florida Supreme Court unanimously agreed with a trial judge...
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Wang Lixin, a Chinese boss who forced two of his employees...
Wang Lixin, a Chinese boss who forced two of his employees...
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IdahoDEATH PENALTY
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
- NOVEMBER 22, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a group of 150 South Korean lawmakers led by Rep. Yoo In-tae...
a group of 150 South Korean lawmakers led by Rep. Yoo In-tae...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the court martial of Uganda quashed a death sentence against Maj. Matayo Longole
the court martial of Uganda quashed a death sentence against Maj. Matayo Longole
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
The interim Iraqi government of Iyad Allawi threatened...
The interim Iraqi government of Iyad Allawi threatened to charge anti-US occupation imams with high treason, which carried capital punishment
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim...
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim politicians, said he was convinced Saddam Hussein would be executed if an Iraqi court heard his case
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Reza Khan, an Afghan man accused of killing four journalists in 2001...
Reza Khan, an Afghan man accused of killing four journalists in 2001, was found guilty and sentenced to death after saying his gang was acting on the orders of a top Taliban commander.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
"We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld lower court rulings sentencing Haruno Sakamoto
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld lower court rulings sentencing Haruno Sakamoto
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY - Maria Grazia Cutuli's family on the death sentence: "It won't give us back our daughter"
"`We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
- NOVEMBER 19, 2004BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Belarusian Interior Minister Uladzimir Navumaw was...
Belarusian Interior Minister Uladzimir Navumaw was reported as saying: "At present the death penalty is resorted to in Belarus as a truly exceptional measure
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence...
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence handed down to two Cambodian women for drug smuggling
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence...
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence handed down to two Cambodian women for drug smuggling