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- JULY 1, 2004PolandDEATH PENALTY
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty...
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty ahead of the war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein evoked a mixed reaction in Europe, recalling the split across the continent over the war that toppled the Iraqi leader
- JULY 1, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty...
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty ahead of the war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein evoked a mixed reaction in Europe, recalling the split across the continent over the war that toppled the Iraqi leader
- JULY 1, 2004GermanyDEATH PENALTY
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty...
Baghdad's decision to re-establish the death penalty ahead of the war crimes trial of Saddam Hussein evoked a mixed reaction in Europe, recalling the split across the continent over the war that toppled the Iraqi leader
- JULY 1, 2004AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
The Labor Party remained opposed to the death penalty...
The Labor Party remained opposed to the death penalty in Australia but would not protest if it was imposed on former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, Australia's Opposition Leader Mark Latham said
- JULY 1, 2004SudanDEATH PENALTY
A UN human rights investigator said she saw "strong...
A UN human rights investigator said she saw "strong indications of crimes against humanity" during a 13-day visit to the Darfur region of Sudan and called for the international community to investigate exactly what happened
- JULY 1, 2004KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Saddam Hussein is a "war criminal" who must face capital...
Saddam Hussein is a "war criminal" who must face capital punishment, Kuwait's Information Minister said, referring to the ousted Iraqi president's August 1990 invasion of the emirate
- JULY 1, 2004United NationsDEATH PENALTY
A UN human rights investigator said she saw "strong...
A UN human rights investigator said she saw "strong indications of crimes against humanity" during a 13-day visit to the Darfur region of Sudan and called for the international community to investigate exactly what happened
- JULY 1, 2004ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Zambia released a second group of soldiers who were...
Zambia released a second group of soldiers who were serving jail sentences in connection with an attempted coup in 1997 against former president Frederick Chiluba, the state-run Zambia Daily Mail reported
- JULY 1, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Saddam Hussein is a "war criminal" who must face capital...
Saddam Hussein is a "war criminal" who must face capital punishment, Kuwait's Information Minister said, referring to the ousted Iraqi president's August 1990 invasion of the emirate
- JULY 1, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraqi Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani urged the special...
Iraqi Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani urged the special court which began trying ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in Baghdad not to sentence him to death
- JULY 1, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Saddam Hussein was hauled in front of an Iraqi court...
Saddam Hussein was hauled in front of an Iraqi court just three days after the end of the US-led occupation, but Iraqis were split over whether the aim was a fair trial or revenge
- JULY 1, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
The Labor Party remained opposed to the death penalty...
The Labor Party remained opposed to the death penalty in Australia but would not protest if it was imposed on former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, Australia's Opposition Leader Mark Latham said
- JULY 1, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraqi Displacement and Migration Minister, Pascale...
Iraqi Displacement and Migration Minister, Pascale Icho Warda, the only Christian minister in the new Iraqi cabinet, said she was in favour of the death penalty for former president Saddam Hussein
- JULY 1, 2004GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Hicks, white, 47, was put to death by lethal...
Robert Hicks, white, 47, was put to death by lethal injection at Huntsville state prison, in Jackson
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will get the death...
Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will get the death penalty if he is found guilty of the serious crimes leveled against him, Iraq's interim Justice Minister Malek Dohan al-Hassan said
- JUNE 30, 2004FranceDEATH PENALTY
France reiterated its opposition to death penalty "under...
France reiterated its opposition to death penalty "under any circumstances" and called for the trial for Iraqi former president Saddam Hussein to be in compliance with the international law
- JUNE 30, 2004QatarDEATH PENALTY
Two Russian men were sentenced to life in prison on...
Two Russian men were sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in the assassination of Chechen separatist Zelimkhan Yandarbiev
- JUNE 30, 2004RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Russian men were sentenced to life in prison on...
Two Russian men were sentenced to life in prison on charges of complicity in the assassination of Chechen separatist Zelimkhan Yandarbiev
- JUNE 30, 2004United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that Britain accepted that Saddam Hussein...
It was reported that Britain accepted that Saddam Hussein was likely to be executed by the Iraqi government for war crimes
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Three Iraqi Kurds convicted over a spate of armed robberies,...
Three Iraqi Kurds convicted over a spate of armed robberies, extortion and rape were hanged publicly in the northern Iranian city of Qazvin, Qods newspaper reported
- JUNE 30, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Three Iraqi Kurds convicted over a spate of armed robberies,...
Three Iraqi Kurds convicted over a spate of armed robberies, extortion and rape were hanged publicly in the northern Iranian city of Qazvin, Qods newspaper reported
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
The Iraqi government approved reinstating the death...
The Iraqi government approved reinstating the death penalty, President Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar said in an interview the day the interim authority took legal custody of former president Saddam Hussein
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
France reiterated its opposition to death penalty "under...
France reiterated its opposition to death penalty "under any circumstances" and called for the trial for Iraqi former president Saddam Hussein to be in compliance with the international law
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that Britain accepted that Saddam Hussein...
It was reported that Britain accepted that Saddam Hussein was likely to be executed by the Iraqi government for war crimes
- JUNE 30, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
A French lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team called...
A French lawyer on Saddam Hussein's defense team called the Iraqi penal code "Stone Age" legislation and said it was ill-suited to address the ousted Iraqi president's case
- JUNE 30, 2004South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A federal jury returned a death sentence against Chadrick...
A federal jury returned a death sentence against Chadrick Fulks, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and carjacking resulting in the death of a woman
- JUNE 30, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
In Huntsville, David Ray Harris has been executed today
In Huntsville, David Ray Harris has been executed today
- JUNE 29, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Shanghai Railway Intermediate People's Court sentenced...
The Shanghai Railway Intermediate People's Court sentenced Hunan Province natives Yang Yan to death with reprieve and Yao Zhiqi to 15 years in imprisonment after convicting them of for drug trafficking
- JUNE 29, 2004MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico's attorney general called for Congress to study...
Mexico's attorney general called for Congress to study reinstituting the death penalty in the country, a day after hundreds of thousands of Mexicans filled the streets of Mexico City to protest a rising tide of kidnappings, theft and corruption
- JUNE 29, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Shanghai Railway Intermediate People's Court sentenced...
The Shanghai Railway Intermediate People's Court sentenced Hunan Province natives Yang Yan to death with reprieve and Yao Zhiqi to 15 years in imprisonment after convicting them of for drug trafficking