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- OCTOBER 31, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Abd Halim Aman of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Chai Tee Keiong, 55, to death for trafficking 430.98 grams of heroin and 63.83 grams of monoacetylmorphines in Kampung Lukut Cina, near Kota Tinggi, on January 25, 2010.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, sentenced Baboucarr Tunkara to be executed by hanging for murdering Ahmed Serit Iseri, a Turkish national, by stabbing him with a knife on September 6, 2009, in Fajara, Kanifing Munici
- OCTOBER 31, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIANS
two Afghan border police officers were sentenced to death in Kandahar for killing six civilians accused of planting roadside bombs in southern Afghanistan, the provincial government said.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Mian Muhammad Khalil Naaz sentenced Bashir Ahmad to death for fatally assaulting Mudassar and Ghulam Murtaza in 2009. Ghulam died in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, after 12 days.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR 'HONOUR KILLING'
in Faridkot, India, District and Sessions Judge Fatehdeep Singh sentenced four cousins to death for killing a 26-year-old man on September 20, 2009, for marrying one of the girls of their family.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Zimbabwe, High Court Justice Joseph Musakwa sentenced Buhera resident Aaron Masongo, 29, to death for killing another villager, Ishmael Chingwende, with a hoe in Chatikobo village on September 8, 2010. Ishmael tried to stop Aaron after he stole items i
- OCTOBER 28, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
- OCTOBER 28, 2011KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A Bullitt County jury has recommended a death sentence for Michael Dale St. Clair, 54, white
USA - Kentucky. A Bullitt County jury has recommended a death sentence for Michael Dale St. Clair, 54, white
- OCTOBER 28, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt sentenced Thomas Brown, 29, black, to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt sentenced Thomas Brown, 29, black, to death.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
OCTOBER 28, 2011MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
a Moroccan court sentenced Adil Othmani to death for masterminding a terrorist
- OCTOBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FIVE INDONESIAN MAIDS ON DEATH ROW
five Indonesian maids sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia are appealing for clemency.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Cecil King, 41, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Cecil King, 41, black, to death
- OCTOBER 27, 2011South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Judge Bradley Zell sentenced Eric Robert, 49, white, to death.
USA - South Dakota. Judge Bradley Zell sentenced Eric Robert, 49, white, to death.
OCTOBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men convicted of murder, one who ran over his victims and the other who deliberately hit his victim's car, the interior ministry announced.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MILITARY OFFERS MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION FOR AIRMAN WRONGLY EXECUTED
Taiwan’s defense ministry says it will pay $4.4 million to relatives of airman Chiang Kuo-ching, 21
OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED - JUSTICE MINISTER
Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Tseng Yung-fu reaffirmed that there has been no change in
OCTOBER 27, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
the Appellate Court in Ras Al Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates, commuted the death sentence to three years in jail, to be followed by deportation, after the parents of the victim forgave the suspect.
- OCTOBER 26, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jason Russell Richardson, 40, white
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jason Russell Richardson, 40, white
OCTOBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN GHARCHAK
One man was hanged publicly in the town of Gharchak, Tehran province, early in the morning.
OCTOBER 26, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM READY FOR LETHAL INJECTIONS: CHIEF JUDGE
from November 1, condemned prisoners in Vietnam will be executed by lethal injections,
OCTOBER 26, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EMIRATI PAYS OVER $4M TO SAVE KILLER’S LIFE
in Saudi Arabia, an unknown UAE donor gave more than $4 million (Dh14.69m) to save a
OCTOBER 26, 2011JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDANIAN TO HANG FOR RAPING, IMPREGNATING AND KILLING DAUGHTER
a Jordanian was sentenced to death for raping and impregnating his 19 year old daughter then
- OCTOBER 25, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: JAPANESE SENTENCED TO HANG IN MALAYSIA FOR DRUGS
the Malaysian High Court in Shah Alam sentenced 37-year-old Japanese woman Mariko Takeuchi, a former nurse, to death for smuggling methamphetamine into the country.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGHTCLUB CASHIER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
nightclub cashier Fang Yuen Heong, 35, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Samsudin Hassan of the Malaysian High Court for possessing 757.74gm of methamphatamine and 26.23gm of nimetazepam at a house in Taman Johor Jaya on December 23, 2008.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 WOMEN
in Japan, Presiding Judge Hiroyoshi Suzuki of the Kumamoto District Court sentenced Kumamoto resident Kenichi Tajiri, 40, to death for killing two women and stealing money in separate incidents in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ACQUITTAL OF 8 DEATH SENTENCES STAYED
Bangladesh's Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain stayed a High Court verdict that acquitted eight people condemned to death for killing Mohammad Alam for six weeks.