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- DECEMBER 16, 2003RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, in an interview...
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, in an interview with the Vremya novostei daily, said that the Iraqis themselves should judge Saddam and decide his fate, as an internation tribunal for Iraq does not exist
- DECEMBER 16, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Labour MP Malcolm Savidge said the history of modern...
Labour MP Malcolm Savidge said the history of modern Iraq was dripping with blood and barbarism
- DECEMBER 16, 2003Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
Renato Cardinal Martino, head of the Pontifical Council...
Renato Cardinal Martino, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, said Saddam Hussein should face trial for his crimes but stressed the Vatican's opposition to the death penalty and criticized the US military for portraying him ``like a cow''
- DECEMBER 16, 2003LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International urged Lebanon's President, Emile...
Amnesty International urged Lebanon's President, Emile Lahoud, to use his prerogative to immediately commute the death sentences passed on 27 people
- DECEMBER 16, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Liu Guo, a former deputy manager for China Grain Reserves...
Liu Guo, a former deputy manager for China Grain Reserves Corporation, was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve for taking bribes and misappropriating public funds, Xinhua news agency said
- DECEMBER 16, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Yongfeng, a 20 year old garbage collector, was...
Chen Yongfeng, a 20 year old garbage collector, was sentenced to death for killing and cutting up 10 co-workers
- DECEMBER 16, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Shanghai Higher People's Court, China, sentenced...
The Shanghai Higher People's Court, China, sentenced to death two men, Liu Changman and Zhang Ping, for manslaughter
- DECEMBER 16, 2003TexasDEATH PENALTY
A jury agreed Robert Gene Garza, 20, should die for...
A jury agreed Robert Gene Garza, 20, should die for his role in the slaughter of 4 young women
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Less than a year after being released from death row,...
Less than a year after being released from death row, Aaron Patterson is running for the Legislature with a pledge to change some of the laws he says wrongly put him behind bars
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
The United States would not object to Saddam Hussein...
The United States would not object to Saddam Hussein facing the death penalty in an upcoming trial if it is fairly conducted, a senior State Department official said
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
The president of the US-installed interim Iraqi Governing...
The president of the US-installed interim Iraqi Governing Council (IGC), Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, asked if Saddam could face the death penalty if convicted in an Iraqi court, replied "Yes, absolutely
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
Washington's closest Iraq war ally Britain said it...
Washington's closest Iraq war ally Britain said it would play no part in any trial of Saddam Hussein that might lead to his execution
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
The top UN diplomat said he could not support bringing...
The top UN diplomat said he could not support bringing captured Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein before a tribunal that might sentence him to death
- DECEMBER 15, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Washington's closest Iraq war ally Britain said it...
Washington's closest Iraq war ally Britain said it would play no part in any trial of Saddam Hussein that might lead to his execution
- DECEMBER 15, 2003DEATH PENALTY
The top UN diplomat said he could not support bringing...
The top UN diplomat said he could not support bringing captured Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein before a tribunal that might sentence him to death
- DECEMBER 15, 2003United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The United States would not object to Saddam Hussein...
The United States would not object to Saddam Hussein facing the death penalty in an upcoming trial if it is fairly conducted, a senior State Department official said
- DECEMBER 15, 2003MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico accused the United States at an International...
Mexico accused the United States at an International Court of Justice hearing on of violating international law over its treatment of more than 50 Mexican nationals on death row
- DECEMBER 15, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Mexico accused the United States at an International...
Mexico accused the United States at an International Court of Justice hearing on of violating international law over its treatment of more than 50 Mexican nationals on death row
- DECEMBER 15, 2003DEATH PENALTY
Mexico accused the United States at an International...
Mexico accused the United States at an International Court of Justice hearing on of violating international law over its treatment of more than 50 Mexican nationals on death row
- DECEMBER 15, 2003AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said that he...
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said that he supported a possible death penalty for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein
- DECEMBER 15, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's top judge, Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme...
China's top judge, Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court, said crime was on the rise, and called on the country to continue its controversial "Strike Hard" campaign, which rights groups warned lead to abuses of justice
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
If an Iraqi court sentences Saddam Hussein to capital...
If an Iraqi court sentences Saddam Hussein to capital punishment, the execution of the sentence will be postponed until July 2004, i
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
The mood for revenge was growing as ordinary Iraqis...
The mood for revenge was growing as ordinary Iraqis demanded that Saddam Hussein be executed in public for crimes against his people
- DECEMBER 15, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Three men were sentenced to death after being convicted...
Three men were sentenced to death after being convicted of kidnapping 32 young women and selling them into marriages for as little as 1,000 yuan (120 dollars), state press reported
- DECEMBER 15, 2003New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark welcomed the...
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark welcomed the capture of Saddam Hussein but ruled out supporting the death penalty for the Iraqi dictator
- DECEMBER 15, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Britain is prepared to see Saddam Hussein hanged for...
Britain is prepared to see Saddam Hussein hanged for "serious war crimes" despite its opposition to the death penalty, Prime Minister Tony Blair declared
- DECEMBER 15, 2003United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UK Secretary David Blunkett insisted Saddam Hussein...
UK Secretary David Blunkett insisted Saddam Hussein must not be executed - because the death penalty would make him a martyr
- DECEMBER 15, 2003IraqDEATH PENALTY
Following the capture of ousted Iraqi president by...
Following the capture of ousted Iraqi president by American troops in his hometown Tikrit announced Sunday, HOC president Marco Pannella MEP calls for Saddam Hussein's recognition as a prisoner of war and spokesperson Emma Bonino MEP says he should be tri
- DECEMBER 15, 2003ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Following the capture of ousted Iraqi president by...
Following the capture of ousted Iraqi president by American troops in his hometown Tikrit announced Sunday, HOC president Marco Pannella MEP calls for Saddam Hussein's recognition as a prisoner of war and spokesperson Emma Bonino MEP says he should be tri
- DECEMBER 15, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In San Diego, Superior Court Judge Kenneth So declared...
In San Diego, Superior Court Judge Kenneth So declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the trial of Scott Erskine, convicted of raping and murdering 2 young boys