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- JUNE 9, 2003NevadaDEATH PENALTY
A ban on use of a 3-judge panel in deciding whether...
A ban on use of a 3-judge panel in deciding whether the state should execute convicted murderers was signed into law Monday by Nevada Gov
- JUNE 8, 2003South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
All Africa reported that more than 200 inmates of South...
All Africa reported that more than 200 inmates of South Africa's prisons still had the status of Death Row prisoners even though the African Constitutional Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional on June 6, 1995
- JUNE 8, 2003MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Wan Marzuki Wan Abdullah, 26, was sentenced to death...
Wan Marzuki Wan Abdullah, 26, was sentenced to death by the High Court for trafficking in over 3 kilos of cannabis in 1999
- JUNE 7, 2003EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
The Ethiopian High Court sentenced Eshetu Shinkute...
The Ethiopian High Court sentenced Eshetu Shinkute Belete to publicly hang for his involvement in the extra-judicial executions of 27 people during the 1977-78 "Red Terror" period of Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam
- JUNE 7, 2003UkraineDEATH PENALTY
The Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN)...
The Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN) reported that two Ukrainians, Ruslan Voytyuk, born in 1973, and Oleksander Kuskin, born in 1978, had lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court of Belarus against their death sentences for the murder of a bu
- JUNE 7, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Zongfa was sentenced to death by the Shanghai...
Chen Zongfa was sentenced to death by the Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court following a conviction for double manslaughter
- JUNE 7, 2003BelarusDEATH PENALTY
The Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN)...
The Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN) reported that two Ukrainians, Ruslan Voytyuk, born in 1973, and Oleksander Kuskin, born in 1978, had lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court of Belarus against their death sentences for the murder of a bu
- JUNE 6, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Justice ministers from the European Union approved...
Justice ministers from the European Union approved extradition and judicial cooperation agreements with the United States designed to augment existing bilateral accords between Washington and EU member states
- JUNE 6, 2003IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Gaya additional district and sessions court in Bihar,...
Gaya additional district and sessions court in Bihar, India, sentenced eight people to death and six to life imprisonment for the mass killing of lower caste Hindus in 1988
- JUNE 6, 2003VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Le Thi Kim Phuong, a 44 year old Vietnamese business...
Le Thi Kim Phuong, a 44 year old Vietnamese business woman, came one step closer to facing the firing squad after the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court rejected her appeal against the death sentence for running a fraudulent investment scheme
- JUNE 6, 2003Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Salama bin Mteir al-Atwi, a Saudi citizen convicted...
Salama bin Mteir al-Atwi, a Saudi citizen convicted of murdering a compatriot, was beheaded by sword in the north-western province of Tabuk
- JUNE 6, 2003PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
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- JUNE 6, 2003ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
In Prescott, a jury decided that Homer Roseberry, 59,...
In Prescott, a jury decided that Homer Roseberry, 59, deserves the death penalty for the 2000 shooting death of Fred Fottler, 45
- JUNE 6, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court, in Jiangsu...
The Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court, in Jiangsu Province, China, sentenced Xia Jianjun to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of pocketing more than 9,567,200 yuan in public funds, taking 2
- JUNE 6, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Justice ministers from the European Union approved...
Justice ministers from the European Union approved extradition and judicial cooperation agreements with the United States designed to augment existing bilateral accords between Washington and EU member states
- JUNE 5, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Xinhua news agency reported that nine criminals "convicted...
Xinhua news agency reported that nine criminals "convicted of murder and robbery" were sentenced to death by the Second Intermediate People's Court of Beijing and immediately executed
- JUNE 5, 2003VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nam Cam, 56, known as Vietnam's most powerful mafia...
Nam Cam, 56, known as Vietnam's most powerful mafia boss, was sentenced to death, together with five of his henchmen, following a trial that exposed a web of corruption at the heart of the country's political system
- JUNE 5, 2003PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Ten former Muslim guerrillas were sentenced to death...
Ten former Muslim guerrillas were sentenced to death by a court in the Philippines for the abduction of five people in 1999
- JUNE 5, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Tang Zhangbin was executed after being convicted of...
Tang Zhangbin was executed after being convicted of murder and robbery by the Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court
- JUNE 5, 2003Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabias leading executioner lifted the veil on...
Saudi Arabias leading executioner lifted the veil on a taboo in the kingdom, revealing the gruesome reality of the beheading of men and women in the name of God
- JUNE 5, 2003JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaican National Security Minister Dr Peter Phillips...
Jamaican National Security Minister Dr Peter Phillips said he was pursuing plans to have the death penalty applied to cases in which people were found guilty of the importation of illegal guns
- JUNE 5, 2003OhioDEATH PENALTY
Gerald Hand, 54, has been sentenced to death for murdering...
Gerald Hand, 54, has been sentenced to death for murdering his 4th wife and a friend who prosecutors say helped him kill 2 earlier wives
- JUNE 5, 2003OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Kenneth Charm, black, 37, was put to death at 6:05 p
Kenneth Charm, black, 37, was put to death at 6:05 p
- JUNE 4, 2003ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A Chinese court sentenced Zhu Maishu to death for killing...
A Chinese court sentenced Zhu Maishu to death for killing a SARS inspector who was on patrol in his back yard, the official Xinhua news agency reported
- JUNE 4, 2003NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The appeal hearing of two former lovers sentenced to...
The appeal hearing of two former lovers sentenced to death by stoning by an Islamic court in Nigeria was adjourned till June 2003
- JUNE 4, 2003KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
A criminal court in Kuwait sentenced to death Sami...
A criminal court in Kuwait sentenced to death Sami al-Mutairi, a 25 year old Kuwaiti, for the murder of an American civilian near a US army base in the emirate
- JUNE 4, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International criticised the planned extradition...
Amnesty International criticised the planned extradition deal between the European Union and the United States, saying the pact contained "serious flaws" regarding human rights
- JUNE 4, 2003United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International criticised the planned extradition...
Amnesty International criticised the planned extradition deal between the European Union and the United States, saying the pact contained "serious flaws" regarding human rights
- JUNE 3, 2003European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Members of the European Parliament expressed concern...
Members of the European Parliament expressed concern over a planned extradition treaty between the European Union and Washington, claiming the United States had a poor human rights record
- JUNE 3, 2003NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Amina Lawal had her appeal adjourned until 27 August...
Amina Lawal had her appeal adjourned until 27 August as she sought to overturn a conviction for adultery