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- JUNE 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in Shahr-e Kord prison (western Iran). According to the
One man was hanged in Shahr-e Kord prison (western Iran). According to the
- JUNE 18, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAB PUBLICLY EXECUTES 2 FOR SPYING
the court of Al-Shabaab in Daynile district in Mogadishu, Somalia, carried out the
JUNE 18, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADS INDONESIAN WOMAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
An Indonesian woman was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering
- JUNE 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EU OPPOSES DEATH TO BHULLAR
the European Union appealed to India not to execute KLF member Devender Singh Bhullar...
- JUNE 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GAUHATI HC EXTENDS STAY ON DEATH SENTENCE OF MURDER CONVICT
the Gauhati High Court in India extended the stay on execution of murder convict Mahendra Das once again till July 21, after the central government sought time to file an affidavit explaining circumstances that led to the inordinate delay in rejecting his
- JUNE 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: BLOOD MONEY IMPASSE HITS SHARJAH DEATH ROW CASE
stalled negotiations over blood money forced the Sharjah Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates to adjourn again its hearing to June 20 in the case of 17 Indians sentenced to death by the Sharjah Sharia Court for the murder of a Pakistani bootlegger.
- JUNE 17, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Joseph Jean, 38, black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Joseph Jean, 38, black, to death
- JUNE 16, 2011Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE OVER UN TROOPS' KILLING IN DR CONGO
a military court in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu province...
- JUNE 16, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CITY PLANS DEATH PENALTY TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY
a new trial provision issued by the Higher People's Court of Southwest China's Chongqing municipality requires more severe punishment, including the death penalty, for food and drug safety scandals.
- JUNE 16, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Eddie Duval Powell, 41, black, was executed.
USA - Alabama. Eddie Duval Powell, 41, black, was executed.
- JUNE 16, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lee Taylor, 32, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Lee Taylor, 32, white, was executed
- JUNE 16, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Al Crowson sentenced Bart Johnson to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Al Crowson sentenced Bart Johnson to death
- JUNE 16, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge D. Al Crowson sentenced Bart Wayne Johnson, 31, white, to death
USA - Alabama. Judge D. Al Crowson sentenced Bart Wayne Johnson, 31, white, to death
- JUNE 16, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lee Andrew Taylor, 32, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Lee Andrew Taylor, 32, white, was executed
- JUNE 16, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Eddie Duval Powell, 41, black, was executed
USA - Alabama. Eddie Duval Powell, 41, black, was executed
JUNE 16, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO 15 IRAQIS OVER WEDDING MASSACRE
the Criminal Court of Karkh sentenced 15 Iraqis to death penalty after they were found guilty in the massacre of 70 people at a wedding party in 2006.
JUNE 16, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BOMBAY HIGH COURT SAYS SECOND CONVICTION UNDER NDPS NEED NOT BE DEATH
the Bombay High Court, one of the oldest and chartered High Courts in India, struck down
JUNE 16, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB STONES A YOUNG MAN
Al-Shabaab court in Mahas district of Hiran region, in central Somalia, sentenced
- JUNE 15, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Weng Tanggen was sentenced to death and Wang Jianping was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for drug trafficking by a court in Northeast China's Jilin province.
- JUNE 15, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR ABDUCTING, KILLING BOY
in Pakistan, anti-terrorism court Judge Tahir Pervaiz sentenced Muhammad Abid to death, find him Rs 200,000, and ordered the confiscation of his assets.
- JUNE 15, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Sialkot District and Session Judge Manzoor Hussain Dogar sentenced Muhammad Yousaf to death and life imprisonment and fined him seventy thousand rupees.
- JUNE 15, 2011Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. A federal jury sentenced Azibo Aquart, 30, to death.
USA - Federal. A federal jury sentenced Azibo Aquart, 30, to death.
JUNE 15, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: FORMER FOOTBALLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Former Emirati football player Fayez Juma was sentenced to death for premeditated
- JUNE 14, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYAN MUSLIM LEADERS CALL FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR GAYS
Muslim leaders in Kenya called on the government to introduce the death penalty for homosexuals.
JUNE 14, 2011AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MASSACRE IN JALALABAD
Two men who were part of a group of Taliban assailants that killed at least 42 people in an attack on a bank in eastern Afghanistan in February have been sentenced to death, a court official said.
JUNE 14, 2011TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: BEN ALI MAY FACE UP TO 20 YEARS OR THE DEATH PENALTY
Tunisia’s ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali could face 20 years in jail if convicted of drugs
- JUNE 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public a man convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in
JUNE 14, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: MAXO TIDO DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
the Privy Council overturned convicted murderer Maxo Tido's death sentence.
JUNE 14, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD & TOBAGO: PRIVY COUNCIL QUASHES MANDATORY DEATH FOR CERTAIN MURDERS
the mandatory death sentence for murder in Trinidad & Tobago was again overturned
JUNE 14, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: KILLER SAVED FROM THE SWORD AT THE 11TH HOUR
Saudi Arabia’s executioner mounted the platform, raised his sword and was about to bring it down