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JULY 9, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: DEATH FOR 13 OVER MURDER IN THANLYIN
In Myanmar, the Southern District Court sentenced 13 people to death over the murder of the owner
JULY 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
Four prisoners have been hanged in Iran for drug-related crimes.
- JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX AHWAZIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY POSING A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Six Arab political activists in southern Iran’s Ahwaz region were sentenced to death by an Iranian
JULY 7, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE WOMAN NEAR KABUL
A man Afghan officials say is a member of the Taliban shot dead a woman accused of adultery in front of a crowd near Kabul, a video obtained by Reuters showed, a sign that the austere Islamist group dictates law even near the Afghan capital.
JULY 6, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT PUTS MORATORIUM ON DEATH SENTENCES
In Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has stopped the implementation of the sentencing
- JULY 5, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
- JULY 5, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
JULY 5, 2012BeninDEATH PENALTYBENIN: ACCESSION TO THE SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL AIMING AT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
with the deposit of its instrument of accession, Benin has become part of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.
- JULY 4, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia’s High Court sentenced a Thai woman to be executed by hanging
Malaysia’s High Court sentenced a Thai woman to be executed by hanging
- JULY 4, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
a heroin peddler accused of trafficking 10.8 grams of heroin...
a heroin peddler accused of trafficking 10.8 grams of heroin...
- JULY 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for smuggling drugs into the kingdom
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for smuggling drugs into the kingdom
JULY 4, 2012MaldivesDEATH PENALTYMALDIVES: DEATH PENALTY CAN BE EXECUTED, SAYS CHIEF JUSTICE FAIZ
The death penalty can be executed within the existing justice system of the Maldives
- JULY 3, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese national sentenced to hang, in Singapore...
a Chinese national sentenced to hang, in Singapore...
- JULY 3, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens, Nasser al-Dossari...
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens, Nasser al-Dossari...
JULY 3, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: STAY OF EXECUTION
ADPAN (Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network) welcomes the news that
JULY 3, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN RETRIAL
An Indian national from Chennai was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after he
JULY 3, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: WOMAN WALKS FREE
the Ombada General Criminal Court in Khartoum, Sudan, dismissed the charges of Intisar Sharif Abdallah, an activist and mother of three, who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery under Article 146 of the Sudanese penal code.
JULY 3, 2012United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON STATES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Member States which use the death penalty to abolish this practice, stressing that the right to life lies at the heart of international human rights law.
JULY 3, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED
Four prisoners have been executed recently in two different Iranian towns, according to the state run Iranian news agencies.
- JULY 2, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
The state run Iranian news agency Fars reported that three prisoners were hanged in the
The state run Iranian news agency Fars reported that three prisoners were hanged in the
- JULY 2, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Results of a study to determine how often modern DNA testing of evidence from older cases confirms the original conviction.
USA - Results of a study to determine how often modern DNA testing of evidence from older cases confirms the original conviction.
- JULY 2, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The General Assembly today overrode Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of legislation that would limit the Racial Justice Act
USA - North Carolina. The General Assembly today overrode Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of legislation that would limit the Racial Justice Act
- JULY 2, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: GB DY SPEAKER MURDER ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO FIVE
In Pakistan, an anti terrorism court awarded death sentence to five accused in the murder
JULY 2, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ASSAD ISSUES 'COUNTER-TERROR' LAWS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued three new "counter-terrorism" laws, the official
JULY 2, 2012DEATH PENALTYNORTH CAROLINA (USA): LEGISLATURE OVERRIDES DEATH PENALTY BILL VETO
In North Carolina, the General Assembly overrode Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of legislation
JULY 1, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rafsanjan, Iran, early in the morning. According
JUNE 30, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN BUSINESSMAN TO HANG FOR DRUGS
An Iranian businessman was sent to the gallows by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking 2kg of
JUNE 30, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE HANDED TO SIX IRANIANS
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs says Saudi Arabia has commuted
- JUNE 29, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury gave the death penalty to Stanley Lamar Griffin, 47, black
USA - Texas. A jury gave the death penalty to Stanley Lamar Griffin, 47, black