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- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
A 27-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to death...
A 27-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to death in Vietnam for murdering his girlfriend following a succession of quarrels
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004NepalDEATH PENALTY
China denied reports that two Nepalese Maoist guerrillas...
China denied reports that two Nepalese Maoist guerrillas suspected of smuggling arms across the Himalayan border had been sentenced to death, but confirmed that they were being tried
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China said it had detained a rights activist working...
China said it had detained a rights activist working as a researcher with The New York Times on charges of possessing "state secrets," a charge which could bring the death penalty according to his lawyer Mo Shaoping
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, sentenced six men to death
a court in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, sentenced six men to death
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
the Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a death sentence against a man
the Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a death sentence against a man
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man named Mohammad was hanged in public on charges of murder
an Iranian man named Mohammad was hanged in public on charges of murder
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has banned soccer players from sporting ponytails
Iran has banned soccer players from sporting ponytails
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A murderer of eight people was executed in Zhashui...
A murderer of eight people was executed in Zhashui county of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in China
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A court in New Delhi, India, sentenced two men to death...
A court in New Delhi, India, sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty of committing three murders
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that thirteen people convicted of violent...
It was reported that thirteen people convicted of violent crimes were executed in China's central Henan province
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
An official Justice Ministry source said that based...
An official Justice Ministry source said that based on the provisions of Article 26 of the interim Iraqi State Administration Law, the Council of Ministers had decided to reinstate the death penalty and to start applying it at the courts of the Justice Mi
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Two Afghans convicted of six murders were executed...
Two Afghans convicted of six murders were executed by hanging in a prison in the northern Iranian city of Saveh
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
At least 22 people were executed in China a day before...
At least 22 people were executed in China a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Afghans convicted of six murders were executed...
Two Afghans convicted of six murders were executed by hanging in a prison in the northern Iranian city of Saveh
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2004SudanDEATH PENALTY
A court in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has sentenced...
A court in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has sentenced three militiamen to death and six others to up to five years in prison for murder and pillage, the Sudanese Media Centre said
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2004AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
despite progress since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Afghans suffer from human rights violations, an UN expert reported to the UN General Assembly.
despite progress since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Afghans suffer from human rights violations, an UN expert reported to the UN General Assembly.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Three men, including a father and son, were executed...
Three men, including a father and son, were executed for separate murders in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, state media reported
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2004TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Franklin Fitch, who gunned down his former girlfriend 2 years ago was sentenced to death.
Franklin Fitch, who gunned down his former girlfriend 2 years ago was sentenced to death.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2004VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
a jury recommended a death sentence for a Red Onion State Prison inmate
a jury recommended a death sentence for a Red Onion State Prison inmate
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Even though the Privy Council ruled almost three months...
Even though the Privy Council ruled almost three months ago that the death sentences of 86 convicted killers be commuted to life imprisonment, the order has not yet been carried out
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004JapanDEATH PENALTY
A Japanese court sentenced to death Yoshida, a 45-year-old...
A Japanese court sentenced to death Yoshida, a 45-year-old former nurse, for masterminding a plot with fellow nurses to murder their husbands for insurance money
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A woman convicted of trafficking some 200 babies was...
A woman convicted of trafficking some 200 babies was executed, state press said
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar's Supreme Court made the unprecedented decision...
Myanmar's Supreme Court made the unprecedented decision to allow appeals by eight people originally sentenced to death in a controversial high treason case, a defence lawyer said
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Nepal's Maoists condemned the death sentence awarded...
Nepal's Maoists condemned the death sentence awarded in China to two of their comrades, calling it "barbaric" and "medieval"
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore...
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore on charges of stabbing dead her employer, won a reprieve when a court reduced her sentence to life in prison because she had been abused
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004NepalDEATH PENALTY
Nepal's Maoists condemned the death sentence awarded...
Nepal's Maoists condemned the death sentence awarded in China to two of their comrades, calling it "barbaric" and "medieval"
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore...
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore on charges of stabbing dead her employer, won a reprieve when a court reduced her sentence to life in prison because she had been abused
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Four men convicted of murder, armed robbery and assault...
Four men convicted of murder, armed robbery and assault were executed in Jinan, the capital of northern Shandong province
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004DEATH PENALTY
a jury has determined that Keith Royal Phillips, who once was sentenced to death...
a jury has determined that Keith Royal Phillips, who once was sentenced to death for a fatal robbery spree, will now face a life sentence in prison.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004DEATH PENALTY
in Shreveport, Laderick Campbell received a death sentence.
in Shreveport, Laderick Campbell received a death sentence.