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OCTOBER 8, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE EXECUTION IN THE PRISON OF ISFAHAN
one prisoner was executed in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
- OCTOBER 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Saudis, convicted killers on death row, were executed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
two Saudis, convicted killers on death row, were executed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals for their part in an armed robbery in
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals for their part in an armed robbery in
- OCTOBER 7, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE BAR ASSOCIATIONS SEEK DEBATE ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Japan Federation of Bar Associations came out in opposition to the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 7, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN FOR RAPE
Iran's Supreme Court approved the death sentence handed to four men accused of a gang rape in Khomeinishahr.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Vehari Additional District and Sessions Judge Perwaiz Ismail Joyia sentenced M Isaac, Sardar Muhammad, Saeed Ahmad, Nazeer ahmad and Asghar Ali to death for murdering Tasleem Bibi, her brothers Sajid and Khalid and her sister Saadia over an o
OCTOBER 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 10 BEHEADED IN ONE DAY
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals and two Saudis for murder, the state
- OCTOBER 6, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: PUBLIC FORUM ON THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
a public forum promoting the abolition of the death penalty will be held on October 13 to create awareness among Malaysians as well as better understand public opinion on the issue.
- OCTOBER 6, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated Victor Stephens's conviction and sentence.
USA - Alabama. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated Victor Stephens's conviction and sentence.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 19 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW IN KHULNA
the Khulna district jail in Bangladesh has 19 prisoners on death row for murder in five condemned cells.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DOUBLE MURDER
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Arif Hameed Sheikh sentenced Muhammad Siddique to death and ordered him to pay Rs200,000 compensation to the heirs of the victims.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
Trinidad and Tobago was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
OCTOBER 5, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kerman, southeastern Iran, reported the official site of Kerman judiciary.
OCTOBER 5, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in northern Vietnam sentenced three people to death for heroin trafficking.
- OCTOBER 4, 2011Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
Antigua and Barbuda was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
- OCTOBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ARDABIL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a convicted drug trafficker in the northwestern city of Ardabil, the official
OCTOBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: POLITICAL PRISONER SECRETLY HANGED
Political prisoner Aziz Khakzad was secretly hanged in Kerman Central Prison, Iran, on charges of
OCTOBER 4, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF AUN RIZVI MURDER CASE CONVICT
justices Jillani, Khosa and Muslim of the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
OCTOBER 4, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYJORDANIANS PROTEST SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTION VERDICTS
Scores of Jordanians demonstrated in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Amman to protest
- OCTOBER 3, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PETITION FILED AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
lawyer G M Chaudhry filed a petition at the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan challenging the death sentence of Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri for murdering Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.
OCTOBER 3, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TOP COURT REJECTS DEATH PENALTY APPEALS OVER QUADRUPLE MURDER
the second petty bench of the Japanese Supreme Court refused to review death penalty appeals filed by
OCTOBER 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Seven prisoners were hanged in Shiraz (southern Iran) early in the morning.
OCTOBER 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR RAPE, ROBBERY
One man was hanged in the city of Sari, northern Iran, early in the morning reported
OCTOBER 2, 2011BarbadosDEATH PENALTYBARBADOS ‘TO ABOLISH MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY’
Barbados is to abolish the mandatory death penalty before the end of the year in keeping with an Inter-
- OCTOBER 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TO THE GALLOWS
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Syed Pervez Ali Shah sentenced Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri to death and fined him Rs 200,000 for the murder of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer on January 4, 2011, for making “blasphemous statements”.
OCTOBER 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: OFFICIALS SAY DEATH-ROW PASTOR'S CHARGES NOT RELIGIOUS
the charges against an Iranian pastor sentenced to death were not based on religious
- OCTOBER 1, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis was celebrated by more than 1,000 people at his funeral
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis was celebrated by more than 1,000 people at his funeral
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC REDUCES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE TERM
the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence issued by the Bombay High Court to Sham Kishor Bhaskarrao Matkari to life imprisonment, finding it was not in the rarest of the rare category.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard O’Neill formally sentenced Jason Dean, 37, white, to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard O’Neill formally sentenced Jason Dean, 37, white, to death