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- JUNE 7, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Andrew Ramseur to death
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Andrew Ramseur to death
JUNE 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to reliable sources 13 people were hanged in the morning in the prison of Ghezel Hesar, Tehran, Iran Human Rights reported.
JUNE 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DUBAI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MOSQUE MURDERER
the death sentence against 30-year-old Emirati, Rashid Al Rashidi, was finalised
JUNE 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE
two men have been recently executed in Iran for drug trafficking and rape.
- JUNE 6, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING WIFE
35-year-old farmer, Kutenuor Nangku, was sentenced to death by High Court Justice George Koomson, sitting at Wa, the Upper West regional capital, in Ghana.
- JUNE 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MEN GET DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
judge Datuk Zamani A. Rahim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced vegetable farmer Ramli Abd Rahman, 36, and civil servant Sulaiman Ismail, 38, to death after finding them guilty of trafficking in 11,135 grams of cannabis in Junjung, Kulim, on May 3, 2006
- JUNE 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN KURDS BURIED IN SECRET LOCATION AFTER EXECUTION’
Iranian authorities refused to hand over the bodies of Kurdish militants executed last month to their families and buried them in a secret location, their lawyer lawyer Khalil Bahramian told Rahesabz website.
- JUNE 6, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. El Paso County fired its Chief Medical Examiner, Paul Shrode
USA - Texas. El Paso County fired its Chief Medical Examiner, Paul Shrode
JUNE 5, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUDANESE MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Sudanese man Faisal Ali Abdel Ghani Ahmed was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for
- JUNE 4, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a 36 year old man identified as ‘Jalil B.’ was hanged in the prison of Mianeh
a 36 year old man identified as ‘Jalil B.’ was hanged in the prison of Mianeh
- JUNE 4, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASAB FILES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Pakistani Ajmal Kasab challenged his death sentence for killing 166 people in a terrorist attack on Mumbai in the Bombay High Court.
- JUNE 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: ELDERLY MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
elderly man Low Ah Leck, 62, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Datuk Asmabi Mohamad of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking 353.2 gr. of Methamphetamine in front of a fast food restaurant in Ampang, Selangor, on May 23, 2008.
- JUNE 4, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions judge Manzoor Hussain Dogar sentenced Shehzad to death and fined him Rs 100,000 for killing his wife on November 28, 2008.
- JUNE 4, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING SISTER
Justice Joseph E. Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court in Gambia sentenced Bakary Daffeh to death for killing his sister, Kumba Daffeh.
- JUNE 4, 2010ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Robert Courchesne
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Robert Courchesne
- JUNE 4, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields
JUNE 4, 2010DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): GOVERNOR SPARES CONDEMNED KILLER
Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields.
- JUNE 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
JUNE 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ZARDARI SIGNS CONVENTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, TORTURE
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the instrument of ratification for the International
- JUNE 2, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
- JUNE 2, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES
the Indian High Court confirmed the death sentences of Chand Khan alias Shaanmiya, Mufti Abdul Qayyum Mansuri and Adam Ajmeri for helping two militants who attacked the Akshardham temple in 2002. These three were sentenced to death by a Pota court on July
- JUNE 2, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
- JUNE 2, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Anjum Raza Syed sentenced Sabir...
- JUNE 1, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC UPHOLDS THREE DEATH SENTENCES
the division bench of Justices R M Doshit and K M Thakar of the Gujarat High Court...
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 1 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pak Pattan, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Arifwala sentenced Salim to death for murdering Ghulam Farid and injuring his brother Hanif in the case registered by the Qabula Police.
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
- JUNE 1, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
JUNE 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
shop assistant Ahmad Saad Hazmin, 25, from Pasir Mas, was sentenced to death
- MAY 31, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
EU DOESN'T ACCEPT DEATH PENALTY
the European Union will not accept the death penalty, a spokeswoman said, suggesting that Taiwan should declare a moratorium or abolish the practice.