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- FEBRUARY 8, 2004United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Blair,...
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Blair, renewed her attack on America's use of the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 8, 2004DEATH PENALTY
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Blair,...
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie Blair, renewed her attack on America's use of the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 8, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a man in Dezful was sentenced to having four fingers of his right hand amputated
a man in Dezful was sentenced to having four fingers of his right hand amputated
- FEBRUARY 7, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
About 205 convicts on death row in the Philippines...
About 205 convicts on death row in the Philippines could face execution in the next 18 months, an anti-crime group declared
- FEBRUARY 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the judiciary issued a death for a person.
the judiciary issued a death for a person.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro said she would...
Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro said she would consider the humanitarian appeal of Song Dae Ri, a North Korean dissident whose asylum plea was rejected by the national refugee board leaving him to face execution for treason in his homeland
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro said she would...
Canadian Immigration Minister Judy Sgro said she would consider the humanitarian appeal of Song Dae Ri, a North Korean dissident whose asylum plea was rejected by the national refugee board leaving him to face execution for treason in his homeland
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004JapanDEATH PENALTY
The Nagoya High Court, Japan, sentenced to death Keiki...
The Nagoya High Court, Japan, sentenced to death Keiki Muto, a man convicted in a 2002 murder-and-robbery case, raising the life imprisonment penalty imposed by a lower court
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Nigeria,...
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Nigeria, sentenced Rasheed Olaiya, 38, to death by hanging after convicting him of killing a five-month old baby
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Judge Frank...
In Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court Judge Frank Fasel sentenced Maurice Steskal to death for shooting and killing Orange County Deputy Brad Riches in 1999
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned 2 death...
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned 2 death sentences Friday, ordering a new trial in one case because of ineffective legal representation
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Forsyth County Superior Court Judge Anderson Cromer...
Forsyth County Superior Court Judge Anderson Cromer officially exonerated Darryl Hunt, 40, in the 1984 murder of Deborah Sykes
- FEBRUARY 6, 2004DEATH PENALTY
“FOR A MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS”
February 6, 2004: Hands Off Cain informs you that the conference “Moratorium on executions”, organised with the financial support of the EU, will be held in Rome on February 13 and 14, 2004. This meeting will discuss how to proceed in order to achieve ou
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China defended its practice of not releasing statistics...
China defended its practice of not releasing statistics on the number of people it executed each year, while insisting that it had become more open and transparent over the years
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Hailing as "positive" a Portuguese court ruling on...
Hailing as "positive" a Portuguese court ruling on extradition of underworld don Abu Salem, India voiced appreciation for the "excellent cooperation" of Lisbon
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004PortugalDEATH PENALTY
Hailing as "positive" a Portuguese court ruling on...
Hailing as "positive" a Portuguese court ruling on extradition of underworld don Abu Salem, India voiced appreciation for the "excellent cooperation" of Lisbon
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004AustriaDEATH PENALTY
Austrian Second President of Parliament and SPÖ presidential...
Austrian Second President of Parliament and SPÖ presidential candidate Heinz Fischer sent California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a letter appealing to him to set an example and commute all pending death sentences in the state
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Austrian Second President of Parliament and SPÖ presidential...
Austrian Second President of Parliament and SPÖ presidential candidate Heinz Fischer sent California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a letter appealing to him to set an example and commute all pending death sentences in the state
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004MarylandDEATH PENALTY
In Princess Anne, a Somerset County Circuit Court judge...
In Princess Anne, a Somerset County Circuit Court judge set aside the death sentence of Kenneth Lloyd Collins, convicted of the Dec
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
A 3-judge panel has handed down a death sentence to...
A 3-judge panel has handed down a death sentence to a man who told authorities he robbed an 85-year-old man and beat him to death last February Donald Ketterer, 54, pleaded guilty to several charges last week as his trial in the slaying of Lawrence Sander
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Senate Passes Bill Banning Executions on Sunday, Mondays...
Senate Passes Bill Banning Executions on Sunday, Mondays or Holidays The Utah Senate passed a bill that would ban executions on Sundays, Mondays or holidays
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Tehran's penal judge sentenced a young man to execution
Tehran's penal judge sentenced a young man to execution
- FEBRUARY 5, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
following the arrest of two young men named Mostafa and Alireza in Sangan
following the arrest of two young men named Mostafa and Alireza in Sangan
- FEBRUARY 4, 2004MalawiDEATH PENALTY
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP, Wali Nasser Kara, was...
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP, Wali Nasser Kara, was sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of murdering his driver, Alex Mbewe, on 6 March, 2002, in the central sugarcane growing area of Dwangwa
- FEBRUARY 4, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
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- FEBRUARY 4, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds told Swedish...
Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds told Swedish Radio that Vietnam would try to abolish the death penalty within 10 years but had problems convincing the public that capital punishment was not needed
- FEBRUARY 4, 2004SwedenDEATH PENALTY
Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds told Swedish...
Sweden's Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds told Swedish Radio that Vietnam would try to abolish the death penalty within 10 years but had problems convincing the public that capital punishment was not needed
- FEBRUARY 4, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court raised the life sentences of Francisco...
The Supreme Court raised the life sentences of Francisco Juan Larranaga, Josman Aznar, Rowen Adlawan, Alberto Cano, Ariel Balansag and James Andrew Uy to capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 4, 2004FloridaDEATH PENALTY
In the Florida State Prison near Starke, Johnny L
In the Florida State Prison near Starke, Johnny L
- FEBRUARY 3, 2004AustriaDEATH PENALTY
Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner said...
Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner said she was "disappointed" by her compatriot Arnold Schwarzenegger because he refused to spare the life of death row inmate Kevin Cooper