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- AUGUST 28, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Somali military court has for the first time sentenced a woman...
the Somali military court has for the first time sentenced a woman...
AUGUST 28, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SCIENTIST’S KILLER
in Iran, Majid Jamali-Fashi was sentenced to death for murdering scientist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi in January 2010 on behalf of Israel to stop Iran developing nuclear technology, official news agency IRNA reported.
AUGUST 27, 2011SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: REBEL LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Sudanese court handed a death sentence to a leader of the Justice and Equality
- AUGUST 27, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A committee of British MPs has called for the state of Florida to commute the death sentence of Manuel Valle, 63, a Cuban national
USA - Florida. A committee of British MPs has called for the state of Florida to commute the death sentence of Manuel Valle, 63, a Cuban national
- AUGUST 26, 2011KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Kraig Kahler, 48, white
USA - Kansas. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Kraig Kahler, 48, white
AUGUST 26, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THREE TO BE HANGED ON SEPT 9 FOR KILLING RAJIV GANDHI
Three men convicted in connection with the 1991 assassination of former Indian Prime
AUGUST 25, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR FOUR POLICEMEN
former OIC Angulana Police Station Inspector D. Newton, Police Constables G. I. Kumarasiri
- AUGUST 25, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Death Penalty Bill Dies Before Even Coming To A Vote
USA - California. Death Penalty Bill Dies Before Even Coming To A Vote
- AUGUST 25, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Bill to change laws for juvenile offenders serving life-without-parole sentences fails in state Assembly.
USA - California. Bill to change laws for juvenile offenders serving life-without-parole sentences fails in state Assembly.
- AUGUST 25, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the 2002 death sentence of Kelly Foust, 34.
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the 2002 death sentence of Kelly Foust, 34.
AUGUST 25, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court No.1 Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad
- AUGUST 24, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Thomas J. Gorby, 52, whose 1986 death sentence was vacated has been resentenced to life in prison.
USA - Pennsylvania. Thomas J. Gorby, 52, whose 1986 death sentence was vacated has been resentenced to life in prison.
AUGUST 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG PEDDLING
Datuk Wira Low Bop Bing, Datuk Clement Allan Skinner and Justice Sangau Gunting of
AUGUST 24, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) judge Mian Muhammad Nazeer sentenced Muhammad
- AUGUST 23, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court lifted Manuel Valle's stay of execution
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court lifted Manuel Valle's stay of execution
AUGUST 23, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2009 MURDER OF IRISH PRIEST
in Kericho, Kenya, Chief Magistrate Hedwig Ong'undi sentenced Isaac Kipng'etich Bett, Jackson
- AUGUST 23, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SETTING FIRE TO FAMILY
the People's Supreme Court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, sentenced Nguyen Van Hay, 39, to
- AUGUST 22, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AGAIN
the Zhaotong Provincial Higher People's Court in southwest China's Yunnan Province sentenced Li Changkui to death.
- AUGUST 22, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: TWO SOLDIERS EXECUTED
two unidentified government soldiers were executed in Mogadishu, Somalia
- AUGUST 22, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED FOR ROTI CANAI SELLER
justices Albert, Skinner and Bing of the Kuching Court of Appeal in Malaysia affirmed the death
AUGUST 21, 2011ThailandDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Zakiah Kassim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Indonesian national Effendi, 25, and
AUGUST 21, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SHEMA PARDONS 8 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
in Nigeria, Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema commuted the death sentence passed on eight prisoners
- AUGUST 20, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUGS
subcontractor Chong Soon Wah, 38, was re-sentenced to death by presiding Justice Azhar
- AUGUST 19, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated Anthony Cardell Haynes’ guilty verdict
USA - Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated Anthony Cardell Haynes’ guilty verdict
- AUGUST 19, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR MAN FOR KILLING FAMILY OF 5 IN DUBAI
at a special CBI court in Ahmedabad, India, R M Parmar sentenced Ravji Pawar, 53, a resident of Dholar village in Navsari district, to death for killing five members of a family in Dubai in 1992.
- AUGUST 19, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FIVE CHINESE SENTENCED TO DEATH
five Chinese nationals were sentenced to death in Sri Lanka, two in absentia, for murdering
- AUGUST 19, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MECHANIC TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Ghazali Cha of the Malaysian High Court sentenced
- AUGUST 18, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR MURDER
the Darjeeling sessions court in India sentenced Amar Rai, 37, to death for killing his mother on November 19, 2006, inside the Darjeeling jail compound where she worked, allegedly because he wanted her government job. Amar was also fined Rs 5,000.
- AUGUST 18, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ'S AZIZ ASKS FOR SPEEDY EXECUTION: LAWYER
Iraq's former deputy premier Tareq Aziz called on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to accelerate his execution because of his worsening health, his lawyer Badie Aref said.
- AUGUST 18, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
THINK TANK UNVEILS N. KOREAN COURT RULING ORDERING PUBLIC EXECUTION
South Korean state-run think tank the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) unveiled a North Korean court ruling sentencing a man to public execution.