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- OCTOBER 21, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A Muslim cleric detained as Indonesia moves to crack...
A Muslim cleric detained as Indonesia moves to crack down on terrorism after bomb blasts in Bali faced allegations, including a plot to assassinate President Megawati Sukarnoputri, that could bring him execution
- OCTOBER 21, 2002United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court, which recently abolished executions...
The Supreme Court, which recently abolished executions for the mentally retarded, was bitterly divided in refusing to consider also ending the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes
- OCTOBER 20, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Five rookie policemen were charged with murder for...
Five rookie policemen were charged with murder for the summary execution of a man they had mistaken for a drug pusher
- OCTOBER 20, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Lisbon has officially told New Delhi that it would...
Lisbon has officially told New Delhi that it would not interfere in the Portuguese judicial process and India should initiate extradition proceedings against fugitive Mumbai blasts accused Abu Salem instead of trying for the more speedy process of deporta
- OCTOBER 20, 2002IraqDEATH PENALTY
The Iraqi government announced an amnesty for all Iraqi...
The Iraqi government announced an amnesty for all Iraqi prisoners in an apparent attempt to rally domestic and international support in the face of U
- OCTOBER 20, 2002Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
An man was publicly beheaded for a drug related crime
An man was publicly beheaded for a drug related crime
- OCTOBER 19, 2002Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Amin Halef Ala, 31, a Palestinian man was sentenced...
Amin Halef Ala, 31, a Palestinian man was sentenced to death by firing squad for supplying Israel with information about top Islamic militants
- OCTOBER 19, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
A convicted murderer was hanged inside a prison in...
A convicted murderer was hanged inside a prison in northern city of Sari
- OCTOBER 18, 2002Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues...
The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues protested against attempts to intimidate Sebastian Kayembe, a Congolese advocate who is defending several suspected assassins of former President Laurent Desire Kabila
- OCTOBER 18, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The People's Party, which is led by Gennadii Raikov,...
The People's Party, which is led by Gennadii Raikov, head of the People's Deputy faction in the Duma, called for the immediate introduction of trials by jury in each region so that the death penalty can be reinstated, regions
- OCTOBER 18, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Aysel Celikel said that extradition...
Justice Minister Aysel Celikel said that extradition of those who were convicted of crimes of terrorism and who could not be taken back due to the existence of death sentence, were demanded again from the concerned countries
- OCTOBER 18, 2002South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
Less than a day after being informed she would not...
Less than a day after being informed she would not be participating in the Miss World pageant in Nigeria, Miss South Africa Vanessa Carreira said she was "honoured" to be taking a stand against the abuse of women in that country
- OCTOBER 18, 2002CubaDEATH PENALTY
The Cuban Attorney General's Office sought the death...
The Cuban Attorney General's Office sought the death penalty for a man charged with the murders of six people
- OCTOBER 18, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in...
A follower of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in northeastern China has been sentenced to death for strangling a daughter she believed was possessed by a demon
- OCTOBER 18, 2002AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Prime Minister John Howard promised no mercy for the...
Prime Minister John Howard promised no mercy for the Bali bombers
- OCTOBER 18, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
About 700 members of several non-governmental organizations...
About 700 members of several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tangerang staged a rally in front of the Tangerang District Court to demand the death penalty for Ang Kiem Soei, an ecstasy manufacturer
- OCTOBER 18, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed two anti-terrorism...
President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed two anti-terrorism decrees just before midnight, implying heated debate within her Cabinet in the process
- OCTOBER 18, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full...
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full support for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in a meeting with a Hands Off Cain delegation in Abuja
- OCTOBER 18, 2002ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full...
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full support for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in a meeting with a Hands Off Cain delegation in Abuja
- OCTOBER 18, 2002DEATH PENALTY
PRESIDENT OBASANJO SUPPORTS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
October 18, 2002: Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full support for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in a meeting with a Hands Off Cain delegation in Abuja. HOC’s mission, supported by MPs from the European and Italian parliamen
- OCTOBER 18, 2002European UnionDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full...
Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed full support for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in a meeting with a Hands Off Cain delegation in Abuja
- OCTOBER 17, 2002UgandaDEATH PENALTY
A European Union delegation in Uganda said it is still...
A European Union delegation in Uganda said it is still waiting for an independent inquiry into the March 22 murder of the former parish priest of Panyangara, Fr
- OCTOBER 17, 2002IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Under pressure to get tough with terrorists after bombings...
Under pressure to get tough with terrorists after bombings in Bali killed nearly 200 people, a new anti-terrorism decree would include a death penalty and summoned a militant Muslim cleric for questioning
- OCTOBER 17, 2002UgandaDEATH PENALTY
A European Union delegation in Uganda said it is still...
A European Union delegation in Uganda said it is still waiting for an independent inquiry into the March 22 murder of the former parish priest of Panyangara, Fr
- OCTOBER 17, 2002IndianaDEATH PENALTY
Benjamin Ritchie, 22, convicted of killing William...
Benjamin Ritchie, 22, convicted of killing William Toney, a police officer, in September 2000 was sentenced to death
- OCTOBER 17, 2002New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
The New Zealand Parliament unanimously passed a motion...
The New Zealand Parliament unanimously passed a motion condemning the sentencing of a Nigerian woman to death by stoning for having sex outside marriage
- OCTOBER 17, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NTC met with authorities of Katsina, the Nigerian state...
NTC met with authorities of Katsina, the Nigerian state that in the year 2000 introduced a "strict" Islamic code and sentenced Amina to death
- OCTOBER 17, 2002Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
The Privy Council has quashed the death sentence on...
The Privy Council has quashed the death sentence on two Trinidadian men contending that their defence lawyers had failed to include good character evidence during their trial
- OCTOBER 17, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance...
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran said that the death sentence for a woman, Taj Beigom, 45, had been sent to the "Department for Implementation of Sentences" to be carried out
- OCTOBER 17, 2002Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
A Palestinian security court sentenced a Hamas veteran...
A Palestinian security court sentenced a Hamas veteran to death for helping Israeli intelligence track and kill five fellow members of the Islamic militant group between 1987 and 1995