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OCTOBER 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN TEHRAN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS
Five people have been hanged in Tehran during the past few days.
- OCTOBER 27, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Anthony Graves, 45, black, was released from the Burleson County Jail
USA - Texas. Anthony Graves, 45, black, was released from the Burleson County Jail
OCTOBER 27, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY: MOTION ON THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST TAREQ AZIZ
Radical Deputies and Senators presented in the Italian Parliament a motion on the death
- OCTOBER 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN RIGHTS GROUP SAYS SECRET EXECUTIONS INCREASING
the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) said the number of unannounced executions at the Vakilabad prison in the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad has increased. ICHRI said that there are more than 600 inmates on death row at Mashhad and
- OCTOBER 26, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO FOREIGNERS UPHELD
in the United Arab Emirates, Presiding Judge Al Saeed Mohammad Barghout of the Dubai Court of First Instance dismissed the pleas made by Russian S.A., 31, and Ukrainian S.N., 35, to have their death sentences reduced to a year in jail because they had pai
- OCTOBER 26, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iraq's high tribunal passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, once the international face of dictator Saddam Hussein's regime, over the persecution of Islamic parties, the court said.
- OCTOBER 26, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed
USA - Arizona. Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed
- OCTOBER 26, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence of Jason Dean
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence of Jason Dean
OCTOBER 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR ‘IMMORAL ACTS’
One person was hanged in the city of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, convicted of acts against
OCTOBER 26, 2010DEATH PENALTYARIZONA (USA): JEFFREY LANDRIGAN EXECUTED
Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed at the Arizona State Prison Complex
- OCTOBER 25, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE ON 2 COUNTS AWARDED
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad sentenced Tanveer Hussain to death for killing Nehal Eman, 3, after abducting her. He was also ordered to pay Rs 4 lakh as compensation and fine.
- OCTOBER 25, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge L. Ralph Smith sentenced Miguel Oyola, 40, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge L. Ralph Smith sentenced Miguel Oyola, 40, white, to death
- OCTOBER 24, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
MINISTRY: EXECUTION OF IRANIAN CHURCH LEADER DELAYED
the execution of Rev Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran for apostasy was delayed. Nadarkhani, the leader of a church network in Rasht, was arrested on October 13, 2009, for objecting to forcing Christian school students to read the Quran.
- OCTOBER 24, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NAFEEK'S DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
Chief Justice Abdullah Al-Rosaimi of the Supreme Court in Riyadh...
- OCTOBER 24, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE COURT SENTENCES KALMA RESIDENT TO DEATH BY HANGING IN DARFUR
a court in Nyala, Sudan, sentenced Kalma camp (in South Darfur) resident Hussein Hassan Abdel Kareem to death by hanging for an alleged attempt to kill a supporter of the Doha peace process, Sudan Tribune reported.
- OCTOBER 23, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
a judge in Saudi Arabia sentenced a man to death for sexually harassing a woman. According to local Saudi news reports, a judge in the town of Arar found the man guilty of trying to blackmail the woman with intimate pictures of herself.
- OCTOBER 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Nigerian footballer Danny Phiri, 25, was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Abdul Alim Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court, for trafficking in 530.14 grammes of heroin in Puchong on May 15, 2009.
- OCTOBER 22, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Calvin McKelton, 33, black.
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Calvin McKelton, 33, black.
OCTOBER 22, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 3 CAB DRIVERS
the Taiwan Banciao District Court sentenced Jiang Yun-ching, 39, to death three times
- OCTOBER 22, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black.
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black.
OCTOBER 22, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR RAPE, THEFT
Pakistanis Kahram Shah Zad and Mohammed Abdulqadeer were executed in Riyadh, Saudi
OCTOBER 22, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING ITALIAN PRIEST
a man and a woman were sentenced to death in Nairobi, Kenya, after being found guilty
- OCTOBER 21, 2010MaliDEATH PENALTY
newspaper salesman Bané Kéita was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering a male co-worker.
newspaper salesman Bané Kéita was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering a male co-worker.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER IN BAGERHAT
in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions court-1 Judge M Rezaul Karim sentenced Mamun Hawlader of Nalbunia village in Sharankhola upazila to death.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: "A COURT MARTIAL CAN EVEN HAND OVER A DEATH SENTENCE"
the Sri Lankan Deputy Solicitor General F Jameel stated that a military tribunal...
- OCTOBER 21, 2010UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Prison spent $165,000 on Gardner execution.
USA - Utah. Prison spent $165,000 on Gardner execution.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Larry Wooten, 51, black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Larry Wooten, 51, black, was executed.
OCTOBER 21, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: SPECIAL COURT IN DARFUR SENTENCES TEN INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN, TO DEATH
Judge Shegifa Ali Eshag of the Special Court in Nyala sentenced ten people, including four alleged children, allegedly affiliated with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), to death for a carjacking in Khour Baskawit, South Darfur, on May 13, 2010.
OCTOBER 21, 2010DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): CONVICTED KILLER OF ELDERLY COUPLE EXECUTED
A Texas man convicted for the slayings of an elderly couple found brutally beaten and stabbed
- OCTOBER 20, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Garland Bernell Harper, 40, black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Garland Bernell Harper, 40, black, to death