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- NOVEMBER 10, 2004New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
the New Jersey Supreme Court overturned Charles Reddish's conviction.
the New Jersey Supreme Court overturned Charles Reddish's conviction.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian officials in the town of Babol (northern Iran) paraded a young man
Iranian officials in the town of Babol (northern Iran) paraded a young man
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Bian Zhong, a Beijing accountant, was sentenced to...
Bian Zhong, a Beijing accountant, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in the city's largest corruption case in recent years
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004OmanDEATH PENALTY
Oman's supreme court rejected an appeal by Rebecca...
Oman's supreme court rejected an appeal by Rebecca Thompson, a 43 year old American woman, against a death sentence for killing her husband
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004OmanDEATH PENALTY
Oman's supreme court rejected an appeal by Rebecca...
Oman's supreme court rejected an appeal by Rebecca Thompson, a 43 year old American woman, against a death sentence for killing her husband
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
jurors in Houston County recommended the death penalty
jurors in Houston County recommended the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 9, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Demarco McCullum was executed this evening for killing a man 10 years ago.
Demarco McCullum was executed this evening for killing a man 10 years ago.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17,...
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17, have been sentenced to death by hanging for rape, to be carried out publicly
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Planet and Jimmy, the satellite TV channels produced...
Planet and Jimmy, the satellite TV channels produced by DIGICAST and distributed by SKY, continue to back Hands Off Cain's campaign by airing the "DIE EASY" TV advertisment
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Mat Yazid Mat Akil, a 67-year-old school security guard ,was sentenced to death
Mat Yazid Mat Akil, a 67-year-old school security guard ,was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
three convicts scheduled to die before the end of the year gained a temporary stay
three convicts scheduled to die before the end of the year gained a temporary stay
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Tran Van Thanh, a 39 year old Australian man of Vietnamese...
Tran Van Thanh, a 39 year old Australian man of Vietnamese origin, was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Ho Chi Minh City's People's Court in Vietnam after being convicted of drug trafficking
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Tran Van Thanh, a 39 year old Australian man of Vietnamese...
Tran Van Thanh, a 39 year old Australian man of Vietnamese origin, was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Ho Chi Minh City's People's Court in Vietnam after being convicted of drug trafficking
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Mashuk...
A court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Mashuk Mia for killing a minor girl after raping her
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
The Australian government said it would seek clemency...
The Australian government said it would seek clemency for Tran Van Thanh, an Australian man of Vietnamese origin who was facing the firing squad in Vietnam on drug charges
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
The Australian government said it would seek clemency...
The Australian government said it would seek clemency for Tran Van Thanh, an Australian man of Vietnamese origin who was facing the firing squad in Vietnam on drug charges
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Long criticised by human rights groups for its widespread...
Long criticised by human rights groups for its widespread use of the death penalty, Vietnam is now tentatively witnessing a debate on the issue, even though most observers consider a ban to be a long way off
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that a female law student was sentenced to death
the Iranian state media reported that a female law student was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 6, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Bus driver Jia Qingyou, 37, was sentenced to death...
Bus driver Jia Qingyou, 37, was sentenced to death for the stabbing of 24 school children in eastern Shandong Province, China, in September 2004
- NOVEMBER 6, 2004RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Between 1994 and 2003, the National Courts in Rwanda tried over 5,000 genocide cases
Between 1994 and 2003, the National Courts in Rwanda tried over 5,000 genocide cases
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian Supreme Court acquitted two men who had...
The Zambian Supreme Court acquitted two men who had been sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam's justice minister said he would propose changing...
Vietnam's justice minister said he would propose changing the law to strike corruption, bribery and fraud off a list of capital crimes, in a bid to bring the country closer to international standards
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Herlina Trisnawati, a 22-year-old Indonesian maid,...
Herlina Trisnawati, a 22-year-old Indonesian maid, was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia for murdering her female employer after an argument over burnt curry
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Herlina Trisnawati, a 22-year-old Indonesian maid,...
Herlina Trisnawati, a 22-year-old Indonesian maid, was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia for murdering her female employer after an argument over burnt curry
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
The Zambian Supreme Court upheld the decision of the...
The Zambian Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court to sentence Felix Chima, a security guard, to death
- NOVEMBER 5, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
in Rancho Cucamonga, a jury recommended the death sentence for a Honduran immigrant
in Rancho Cucamonga, a jury recommended the death sentence for a Honduran immigrant
- NOVEMBER 4, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian government said it would take a definite...
The Nigerian government said it would take a definite position on the nation's death penalty act in 2005 with a view to abolish or retain the controversial capital punishment in the judicial system
- NOVEMBER 4, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Peng Hongju, a woman who was part of a gang of kidnappers,...
Peng Hongju, a woman who was part of a gang of kidnappers, was sentenced to death after police rescued her from an ordeal in which she herself was trafficked into a forced marriage
- NOVEMBER 4, 2004WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
the state Supreme Court threw out a death sentence for Cecil Davis
the state Supreme Court threw out a death sentence for Cecil Davis
- NOVEMBER 4, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Robert Brice Morrow was executed
Robert Brice Morrow was executed