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APRIL 6, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING OFFICIAL
A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced two men to death for murdering
- APRIL 5, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN MAN FACES IMMINENT EXECUTION IN SINGAPORE AFTER APPEAL FAILS
Amnesty International urged Singapore’s president to grant clemency to Malaysian man Yong Vui Kong, 23.
- APRIL 5, 2011PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FILIPINO WOMAN ON CHINA DEATH ROW GETS 2-YEAR REPRIEVE
Filipino woman Myrna San Pedro, on death row in China...
- APRIL 5, 2011JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
after 16 years of debate inside and outside of Parliament...
after 16 years of debate inside and outside of Parliament...
- APRIL 5, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The United States Supreme Court today granted a stay of execution to Cleve Foster, 47, white
USA - Texas. The United States Supreme Court today granted a stay of execution to Cleve Foster, 47, white
APRIL 5, 2011Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTYSIERRA LEONE AGAINST UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International was "gravely concerned that Sierra Leone's name was included
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SECURITY GUARD SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING 9,482 GRAMS GANJA
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Akhtar Tahir of the Malaysian High Court...
- APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 68-YEAR-OLD SENT TO GALLOWS FOR MURDERING NEIGHBOUR
Justice Datuk Zamani A. Rahim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Lee Chin Hua...
- APRIL 4, 2011SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN LOSES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong of the Singaporean Court of Appeal dismissed the final appeal of Malaysian Yong Vui Yong, 23.
- APRIL 4, 2011Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: FREEDOM FROM DEATH ROW
a woman identified as 'MK' had her March 2005 death sentenced...
- APRIL 4, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Daniel Wayne Cook, 49, white
USA - Arizona. The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Daniel Wayne Cook, 49, white
APRIL 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NO REVIEW OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
there are no plans to review the law on capital punishment, Malaysian Home Minister
- APRIL 4, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Mike Jones sentence David Dewayne Riley Jr., 26, white, to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Mike Jones sentence David Dewayne Riley Jr., 26, white, to death
- APRIL 4, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Anthony Lane, 21, black
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Anthony Lane, 21, black
- APRIL 4, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Scott Pinholster, 51, white
USA - California. The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Scott Pinholster, 51, white
- APRIL 4, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The House has approved a legislation that would expand the death penalty
USA - Pennsylvania. The House has approved a legislation that would expand the death penalty
APRIL 4, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S SHARIA CRITICISM REJECTED BY JUDGE
a judge of the Federal Supreme Court rejected an Amnesty International report condemning
APRIL 4, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES
the Gambian lawmakers approved new amendments, presented before the National Assembly
- APRIL 3, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
President Pratibha Patil pardoned two murder convicts from Maharashtra...
President Pratibha Patil pardoned two murder convicts from Maharashtra...
APRIL 3, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT PARDONS TWO DEATH CONVICTS
Indian President Pratibha Patil pardoned two murder convicts from Maharashtra and Madhya
- APRIL 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
URGENT APPEAL TO SAVE SHERKO MOARAFI FROM EXECUTION IN IRAN
Kurdish activist Sherko Moarafi is in danger of being executed in Iran for “enmity against God” for his alleged membership in a proscribed Kurdish organisation.
- APRIL 2, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 30 INDONESIANS FACING DEATH PENALTY IN MALAYSIA
thirty Indonesians are on the death row in Malaysia, manpower attache of the Indonesian...
- APRIL 2, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Session Judge Chunian Safdar Saleem Shahid sentenced Meraj Din and M Akram, alias Toti, to death for murdering Muhammad Haroon and Muhammad Hanif in village Fateh Muhammad Kalan. The court also fined them Rs 100
- APRIL 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAK PREZ GIVES ASSENT FOR REVIEW OF ZULFIKAR'S DEATH SENTENCE
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari gave his assent to a proposal to ask the Supreme Court to review the death sentence awarded to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The proposal will now be sent to the Supreme Court.
- APRIL 1, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt's military decided to authorize execution as a punishment for convicted rapists.
Egypt's military decided to authorize execution as a punishment for convicted rapists.
APRIL 1, 2011PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ALLEGED CHINESE CRIMINAL RINGLEADER EXTRADITED FROM PHILIPPINES
An alleged criminal ringleader in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality was extradited
- APRIL 1, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee and Kentucky turned over their supplies of Sodium thiopental to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
USA - Tennessee and Kentucky turned over their supplies of Sodium thiopental to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
APRIL 1, 2011EswatiniDEATH PENALTYSWAZILAND: SERIAL KILLER SENTENCED TO HANG
Convicted Swazi serial killer David Simelane was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted last week for the death of 28 people, mostly women and children.
- APRIL 1, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: TWO MORE STATES TURN OVER EXECUTIONS DRUG IN PROBE
Tennessee and Kentucky turned over their supplies of Sodium thiopental to the U.S. Drug
- MARCH 31, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALASYIA: HAIRSTYLIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAP AND MURDER OF SCHOOLGIRL
in Malaysia, hairstylist Teh Kim Hong...