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- OCTOBER 23, 2001EgyptDEATH PENALTY
A man wanted by Egypt for attempting to kill a former...
A man wanted by Egypt for attempting to kill a former prime minister was arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism-related activities
- OCTOBER 23, 2001CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Chinese President Jiang Zemin asked Canada to extradite...
Chinese President Jiang Zemin asked Canada to extradite China's most wanted fugitive, the alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing, promising he will not be executed if returned
- OCTOBER 23, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
In Jalalabad the top Northern Alliance commander, General...
In Jalalabad the top Northern Alliance commander, General [Mohammad Qasem] Fahim, arrested one of the important leaders of the alliance, [Islamic Unity leader] Professor Abdorrasul Sayyaf, after the allegation of killing [former Northern Alliance commande
- OCTOBER 22, 2001TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gerald Mitchell, condemned for a murder he committed...
Gerald Mitchell, condemned for a murder he committed at 17, was pronounced dead at 6:25 p
- OCTOBER 22, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China gave a death sentence with a two-year reprieve...
China gave a death sentence with a two-year reprieve to a former vice minister of public security for taking bribes and forcing lower ranking officials to break the law, state media said
- OCTOBER 22, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
After a continuous open trial, lasting 16 and a half...
After a continuous open trial, lasting 16 and a half days, the Intermediate People's Court of Beihai City pronounced its initial trial judgment on the "Xitou Gang" case, a sinister group involving 41 criminals
- OCTOBER 22, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
In a comment published by the International Herald...
In a comment published by the International Herald Tribune, London-based China analyst Jonathan Mirsky said US President George Bush has made clear to China that its support in the struggle against terrorism was not going to provide it with a blank check
- OCTOBER 22, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban authorities said they...
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban authorities said they executed five men for sabotage and spying on behalf of the United States
- OCTOBER 22, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
European Union ambassadors pulled out of Eritrea in...
European Union ambassadors pulled out of Eritrea in protest at a crackdown on political dissent and a free press in that country
- OCTOBER 22, 2001BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
US President George Bush asked European Union leaders...
US President George Bush asked European Union leaders to consider a range of new measures to fight terrorism, including improvements to border controls and transportation safety, officials said
- OCTOBER 22, 2001United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
The right-wing think tank Politeia predicted that terrorist...
The right-wing think tank Politeia predicted that terrorist suspects will use provisions in the new Human Rights Act to avoid extradition
- OCTOBER 22, 2001EritreaDEATH PENALTY
European Union ambassadors pulled out of Eritrea in...
European Union ambassadors pulled out of Eritrea in protest at a crackdown on political dissent and a free press in that country
- OCTOBER 22, 2001IndiaDEATH PENALTY
A new anti-terrorism Ordinance banning 23 terrorist...
A new anti-terrorism Ordinance banning 23 terrorist outfits was promulgated
- OCTOBER 22, 2001South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Gary E
Circuit Judge Gary E
- OCTOBER 22, 2001OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
A state task force headed by the Oklahoma State Bureau...
A state task force headed by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has ordered DNA testing for two death row inmates, John Hooker and Michael Hooper
- OCTOBER 22, 2001IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged three men, Mohsen, Mehrdad...
Iranian authorities hanged three men, Mohsen, Mehrdad and Ali-Reza, for rape
- OCTOBER 22, 2001DEATH PENALTY
TALIBAN HANG FIVE FOR SABOTAGE AND SPYING
October 22, 2001: Afghanistan´s ruling Taliban authorities say they have executed five men for sabotage and spying on behalf of the United States.
- OCTOBER 22, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
In a comment published by the International Herald...
In a comment published by the International Herald Tribune, London-based China analyst Jonathan Mirsky said US President George Bush has made clear to China that its support in the struggle against terrorism was not going to provide it with a blank check
- OCTOBER 22, 2001United StatesDEATH PENALTY
US President George Bush asked European Union leaders...
US President George Bush asked European Union leaders to consider a range of new measures to fight terrorism, including improvements to border controls and transportation safety, officials said
- OCTOBER 21, 2001ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Chinese...
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Chinese President Jiang Zemin signed the prisoner swap treaty when they met briefly in Shanghai on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation summit
- OCTOBER 21, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Chinese...
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Chinese President Jiang Zemin signed the prisoner swap treaty when they met briefly in Shanghai on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation summit
- OCTOBER 20, 2001SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
The president of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro,...
The president of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro, Ratko Vukotic, is of the view that Montenegro "would not have had the death penalty had it been an independent state, since it would have been bound by European laws"
- OCTOBER 19, 2001SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
The Yugoslav government adopted draft annexes and amendments...
The Yugoslav government adopted draft annexes and amendments to the Yugoslav criminal law, abolishing the death penalty in the country's legislation, introducing instead a prison sentence of 40 years
- OCTOBER 19, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
President Gloria Arroyo's reinstatement of the death...
President Gloria Arroyo's reinstatement of the death penalty was criticised by some of her supporters from the Roman Catholic church as well as civil-rights groups which helped to drum up support for a civilian revolt that installed her in power
- OCTOBER 19, 2001PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
"Executing people will not resolve the rise in crimes...
"Executing people will not resolve the rise in crimes such as kidnapping and drug trafficking," Amnesty International said in response to the President Arroyo 's call for the execution of convicted kidnappers
- OCTOBER 19, 2001VietnamDEATH PENALTY
The Ho Chi Minh City Police newspaper said dozens had...
The Ho Chi Minh City Police newspaper said dozens had been sentenced to death in Vietnam so far in 2001 for drug-related offences
- OCTOBER 19, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Rapporteurs of the monitoring commission of the Parliamentary...
Rapporteurs of the monitoring commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE] met the National Assembly delegation for the Council of Europe, the National Assembly standing commissions and parliamentary factions and groups
- OCTOBER 19, 2001AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next...
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next week in the trial of eight foreigners held in jail in Kabul since August on charges of spreading Christianity, their lawyer said
- OCTOBER 19, 2001AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next...
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next week in the trial of eight foreigners held in jail in Kabul since August on charges of spreading Christianity, their lawyer said
- OCTOBER 19, 2001GermanyDEATH PENALTY
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next...
Taliban judges are expected to issue a verdict next week in the trial of eight foreigners held in jail in Kabul since August on charges of spreading Christianity, their lawyer said