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- NOVEMBER 21, 2002ItalyDEATH PENALTY
At least 10 people were killed after thousands of rioting...
At least 10 people were killed after thousands of rioting Muslim youths torched churches, looted shops and destroyed vehicles in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna amid rising Muslim fury over the country's staging of the Miss World pageant
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002NevadaDEATH PENALTY
In Carson City, the state Board of Pardons has commuted...
In Carson City, the state Board of Pardons has commuted the death sentence of 2-time killer Thomas Nevius to life in prison without the possibility of parole because he is borderline mentally retarded
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong resident Cheung Tin-shung and mainlander...
Hong Kong resident Cheung Tin-shung and mainlander Cheung Siu-ngan were sentenced to death by the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court for trafficking in drugs
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
Bulgarian Ambassador Yuri Sterk, signed Protocol No
Bulgarian Ambassador Yuri Sterk, signed Protocol No
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Lawmakers opposed to Japan's use of capital punishment...
Lawmakers opposed to Japan's use of capital punishment plan to submit to the 2003 Diet a bill to set up an ad hoc death penalty commission to encourage public discussions on whether or not it should be abolished, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's reformist allies...
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's reformist allies said they could push for a rare referendum if two bills challenging the hardliners' grip on power were vetoed by conservatives
- NOVEMBER 21, 2002DEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA YOUTHS RIOT OVER MISS WORLD PAGEANT, HOC CALLS FOR EU BACKING TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
November 21, 2002: at least 10 people were killed after thousands of rioting Muslim youths torched churches, looted shops and destroyed vehicles in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Thursday amid rising Muslim fury over the country´s staging of the
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002OhioDEATH PENALTY
In Trumbull County Court, the same jury that decided...
In Trumbull County Court, the same jury that decided the guilt of Nathaniel Jackson has decided he should die for the crime
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002OhioDEATH PENALTY
Rhett Depew, who's been on death row for nearly 2 decades,...
Rhett Depew, who's been on death row for nearly 2 decades, will be heading to court for a new sentence
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
In Atlanta, Butts County Superior Court Judge Kevin A
In Atlanta, Butts County Superior Court Judge Kevin A
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002TexasDEATH PENALTY
In the death chamber at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit,...
In the death chamber at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit, professing his innocence, 66-year-old William Wesley Chappell became the oldest man executed by Texas since the state in 1924 took over capital punishment duties from counties
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002MissouriDEATH PENALTY
William R
William R
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Ruan Junxian, a man convicted of murder, kidnapping,...
Ruan Junxian, a man convicted of murder, kidnapping, extortion and assault become the third member of a gang in Guangdong province to be executed for their crimes, according to state press
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
The possibility of introducing a moratorium on capital...
The possibility of introducing a moratorium on capital punishment was discussed in the Almaty Justice Department
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
Nawijn's statements evoked a barrage of criticism from...
Nawijn's statements evoked a barrage of criticism from nearly all parliamentary parties including his own LPF
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to...
Thailand's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to change the method of execution from shooting to lethal injection
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002YemenDEATH PENALTY
Some 15,000 to 20,000 people gathered in the city Aden...
Some 15,000 to 20,000 people gathered in the city Aden to see the execution of three men: 'Abd al-Wareth Saleh Ahmad, Khaled Yahya 'Abdullah al-Yami, and Nasser Muhammad Hiba
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A court in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, executed "Zheng...
A court in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, executed "Zheng Huang" and Ruan Junxian for intentional homicide, kidnapping, blackmail, and bombing
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002TexasDEATH PENALTY
Craig Ogan, 47, was executed at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
Craig Ogan, 47, was executed at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
National Unity and Social Development deputy secretary-general...
National Unity and Social Development deputy secretary-general Datuk Ahmad Ismail Sarip said that a pilot witness support programme for children will begin in February 2003
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the...
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the Tanzanian president to change the death sentence of Russian citizens Ivan Ochirov and Dmitry Kosyakov to life in prison," the Russian foreign ministry reported "The authorities of Tanzania have expresse
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the...
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the Tanzanian president to change the death sentence of Russian citizens Ivan Ochirov and Dmitry Kosyakov to life in prison," the Russian foreign ministry reported "The authorities of Tanzania have expresse
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan...
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan for the funeral of a Pakistani executed in the United States for killing two CIA employees, and hailed Mir Amil Kansi as an Islamic hero
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan...
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan for the funeral of a Pakistani executed in the United States for killing two CIA employees, and hailed Mir Amil Kansi as an Islamic hero
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
Dutch Immigration Minister Hilbrand Nawijn, a member...
Dutch Immigration Minister Hilbrand Nawijn, a member of the anti-immigration party of murdered populist Pim Fortuyn, sparked outrage after calling for the return of the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The troubled Miss World contest faced further controversy...
The troubled Miss World contest faced further controversy today after it emerged that 11 children in host nation Nigeria could have their hands amputated for petty theft
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
About 100 Afghan students held a demonstration in front...
About 100 Afghan students held a demonstration in front of the Afghan embassy in Islamabad in Pakistan
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Three men all Indians caught trafficking drugs in a...
Three men all Indians caught trafficking drugs in a sting operation were sentenced to death by the Dubai Supreme Court
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Catanduanes Rep
Catanduanes Rep
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
Transport Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh announced his...
Transport Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh announced his resignation due to the government's human rights violations