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- OCTOBER 20, 2010LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIAN JUDGE SAID ANNOUNCES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO CHINESE NATIONALS
Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice in Liberia...
OCTOBER 20, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN ACQUITTED OF DRUG PEDDLING, DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
the Fujairah Federal Court of Appeal commuted the death sentence awarded to a man
OCTOBER 20, 2010MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: QAEDA-LINKED MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Mauritanian court sentenced to death the head of a militant group linked to al Qaeda's North African wing.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 1 TO DIE FOR KILLING SHAHJALAL INT`L AIRPORT EMPLOYEE
at a speedy trial tribunal court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Judge Mohammad Rezaul Karim sentenced businessman and Uttara resident Mohammad Humayun Kabir, 32, to death for killing Assaduzzaman Sanju, 30, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on March 6, 200
- OCTOBER 19, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PANEL FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR HIJACKERS
while advocating the death penalty for hijackers, the Indian parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture committee said it must be awarded to those whose actions result in death of hostages or security personnel.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions Judge Manzoor Hussain Dogar sentenced Muhammad Ashfaq to death and fined him Rs 500,000 for gunning down a policeman Muhammad Suleman in 2008 in Phoolnagar.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury imposed the death penalty against Edward James Rose
USA - Arizona. A jury imposed the death penalty against Edward James Rose
OCTOBER 19, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ETHNIC KURD SENTENCED TO DEATH ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES
a military court in Iran's northwestern Kordestan Province sentenced Abdollah Sarvari, an
- OCTOBER 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Gilgit District and Session Court judge Khurshid Alam sentenced Darel resident Gandal Shah to death and awarded him one year imprisonment for murdering Noor-ul-Haq...
- OCTOBER 18, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASAB APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
the sole surviving militant involved in the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008, Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, appealed his death sentence.
- OCTOBER 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT,RS 100,000 FINE
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District & Sessions Judge Jawad ul Hassan sentenced Iftikhar Ahmed to death for shooting dead religious scholar Sanaullah in 2003 under B-division police station and fined him Rs 100,000.
- OCTOBER 18, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN RAPE-MURDER
chief judge Suleiman Al-Dakhil of the Mecca High Court in Saudi Arabia sentenced an unidentified man to death for raping and murdering a Umm Al-Qura University lecturer...
OCTOBER 18, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAEDA SUSPECT SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ATTACKS
An al-Qaeda operative was sentenced to death by a state security court in Sana'a for his
OCTOBER 18, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING RELATIVE OVER FEES
in Nairobi, Kenya, Samuel Kamonjo and his son-in-law Benjamin Karanja were sentenced
OCTOBER 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A WEEK WITH AMPUTATION AND PUBLIC LASHINGS
Four men were lashed 75 times each in public in the northeastern Iranian town of Gonbad
- OCTOBER 17, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH FOR MAN WHO KILLED WIFE, 2 SONS
the death sentence of Beed resident Sunil Gaikwad, 35, imposed by a local sessions judge in May 2009...
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO KIDNAPPER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorism Court Judge Raja Pervaiz Arshad sentenced Shehbaz, a Chenchal Singh Walar resident, to death for abducting Ali Raza for Rs500,000 ransom under Jaranwala City police station. His property was also confiscated.
OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN AHVAZ
Three men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the morning
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HIS FAMILY
Li Lei, 30, was sentenced to death in China by the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court for murdering his wife...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCES
gang ringleader Chen Jun and accomplice Ruan Yuming were given suspended...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a task force set up by the Ministry of Justice to deliberate...
a task force set up by the Ministry of Justice to deliberate...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Ray Wackerly, 41, white, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Ray Wackerly, 41, white, was executed
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury returned a death sentence for Fabio Gomez, 34, black
USA - Arizona. A jury returned a death sentence for Fabio Gomez, 34, black
OCTOBER 15, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: CONSTITUTION COURT PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPTORS
Indonesia needs to follow China's example and sentence officials convicted of corruption
OCTOBER 15, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Kwadwo Ansah, alias "Akonta", a 31-year-old stone contractor, was sentenced to
- OCTOBER 14, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN WOMAN EXECUTED IN TALIBAN AREA FOR IN-LAW MURDER
an unidentified woman was shot by her brother-in-law in southern Afghanistan after local Taliban leaders approved the execution, dpa reported.
- OCTOBER 14, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Ana Maria Cardona, 49, hispanic
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Ana Maria Cardona, 49, hispanic
- OCTOBER 14, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Autauga County Circuit Judge John Bush imposed the death sentence on Justin Tyler Hosch
USA - Alabama. Autauga County Circuit Judge John Bush imposed the death sentence on Justin Tyler Hosch