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- JANUARY 1, 2011North DakotaDEATH PENALTY
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
North Dakota does not have the death penalty
- JANUARY 1, 2011GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide...
The Guatemalan penal code (1973) provides for the death penalty for parricide, aggravated homicide and assassination of the President or Vice-President.
- JANUARY 1, 2011NigerDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, torture, aggravated theft, treason and offences against the State. Niger has not imposed the death penalty since 1976.
Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, torture, aggravated theft, treason and offences against the State. Niger has not imposed the death penalty since 1976.
- JANUARY 1, 2011Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from its constitution in 2001.
The Vatican formally abolished the death penalty from its constitution in 2001.
- JANUARY 1, 2011EstoniaDEATH PENALTY
Estonia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on May 13, 1998.
Estonia abolished the death penalty for all crimes on May 13, 1998.
- JANUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT PEOPLE HANGED IN QOM
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Qom, south of Tehran, state run news
- JANUARY 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY JIRGA
the Sukkur Circuit Bench of the Sindh High Court in Pakistan ordered the Ghotki police to register an FIR against the people who conducted a Jirga, which sentenced a couple, Jeeja Sheikh and Shaukat Sheikh, to death after declaring them Karo and Kari.
JANUARY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN HANGED IN BALUCHESTAN
four men were hanged in Zahedan prison in Sistan-Baluchestan.
- JANUARY 1, 2011Cook IslandsDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
- JANUARY 1, 2011VermontDEATH PENALTY
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
Vermont has not executed anyone since 1954
- JANUARY 1, 2011New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2011KansasDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is mandatory for murder. Treason and piracy are also capital crimes.
The death penalty is mandatory for murder. Treason and piracy are also capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2011South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2011ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2011New YorkDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2011Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
Method of execution: Under the 1988 federal death penalty law, no method of execution was provided in the statute.
- DECEMBER 31, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES ONE TO DEATH OVER FUND-RAISING SCAM
the Nanjing Intermediate People's Court in east China's Jiangsu Province sentenced Sun Haiyu to death for illegally raising up to 4 billion yuan in a fraudulent investment scheme.
- DECEMBER 31, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE OFFICIAL EXECUTED FOR CORRUPTION
ex-official Zeng Jinchun, tasked with investigating corruption in China...
- DECEMBER 31, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 17 INDIANS ON DEATH ROW IN UAE WIN REPRIEVE -REPORTS
seventeen Indians convicted of killing a Pakistani man had their death sentences overturned by Judge Abdullah Yousef al-Shamsi of the Sharjah Court of Appeals in United Arab Emirates after the victim's family agreed to pardon them in return for financial
- DECEMBER 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED IN CENTRAL CHINA FOR AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUS FIRE
Chen Haitao, 36, was executed in central China's Hunan Province for setting an airport shuttle bus on fire on July 21, killing two people.
- DECEMBER 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT SENTENCES STUDENT TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a court in southwest China sentenced student Cao Shijie to death for fatally stabbing a woman and injuring two men on March 30, the Intermediate People's Court in the provincial capital, Chengdu, announced.
- DECEMBER 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASTING TAX OFFICE IN CENTRAL CHINA
a court in central China's Hunan Province sentenced Liu Zhuiheng, 51,per aver to death for setting off explosives outside a tax office in Furong District of Changsha City on July 30, killing four people. His motive was to vent anger over business losses.
- DECEMBER 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DOUBLE DEATH FOR RAPE OF MINOR GIRL
Anti-Terrorism Court judge Syed Hasan Shah Bukhari sentenced Sher Khan to death and fined him Rs 200,000 and ordered him to pay Rs 100,000 compensation for kidnapping five-year-old girl
- DECEMBER 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 961 SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Punjab Prosecution Department in Pakistan claimed that 961 people were sentenced to death in 2010.
- DECEMBER 30, 2010South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA ACTIVISTS DEMAND DEATH PENALTY BAN
in South Korea, the leaders religious, legal and civic circles urged the government to abolish the penalty and push the country to a new level as a guardian of human rights.
- DECEMBER 30, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
The Chosunilbo newspaper has reported executions in North Korea were increasing.
The Chosunilbo newspaper has reported executions in North Korea were increasing.
DECEMBER 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: UYGHUR STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH
A 19-year-old Uyghur becomes the second woman sentenced to die following ethnic
- DECEMBER 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions judge Muhammad Ittefaq Abbasi sentenced Muhammad Iqbal to death for murdering Rizwana Shaheen...
- DECEMBER 29, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan: 14 sentenced to gallows in 2010
Courts sentenced 14 people to hang in 2010, down 20 from the previous year, reflecting a decrease in heinous crimes, particularly murder, a Kyodo News poll showed.