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MAY 21, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man identified only as Mohammad in the central province of Isfahan
- MAY 21, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Gerald James Holland was executed
USA - Mississippi. Gerald James Holland was executed
- MAY 21, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Darick Demorris Walker was executed
USA - Virginia. Darick Demorris Walker was executed
- MAY 20, 2010EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PRE-POLL GRENADE
the Oromia Supreme Court in Ethiopia court sentenced Tadesse Haile to death for throwing hand grenades into a packed stadium in Adaba Town of Western Arssi Zone on May 6 during a political rally that killed two people, state media said.
- MAY 20, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA OFFICIAL GETS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR GRAFT
a former top official at China's commerce ministry was given a suspended death sentence for graft including taking bribes from electronics giant GOME, state media said.
MAY 20, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SENTENCE FOR RAPE-MURDER COMMUTED
in a landmark judgment, the Gauhati High Court in India commuted the death sentence
- MAY 20, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. (Europe). European Union Notes Decision to Commute Death Sentence of Mr. Richard Smith
USA - Oklahoma. (Europe). European Union Notes Decision to Commute Death Sentence of Mr. Richard Smith
- MAY 20, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Kirk Douglas Williams
USA - Florida. The state Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Kirk Douglas Williams
MAY 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN EXECUTED IN PUBLIC FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the western city of Ahvaz, Fars news agency reported. The man was identified by his initials as A.A., he was arrested with 1.375 kilos of heroin.
- MAY 19, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT DROPS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST FATHER, SON
the Ugandan Court of Appeal dropped the death sentences issued in 2003 by the Masaka High Court against Lawrence Ndawula and his son, Isa Golola, for killing neighbour Steven Mwanje.
- MAY 19, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Gov. Brad Henry has granted clemency to Richard Tandy Smith
USA - Oklahoma. Gov. Brad Henry has granted clemency to Richard Tandy Smith
- MAY 19, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rogelio Cannady was executed
USA - Texas. Rogelio Cannady was executed
- MAY 19, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Paul Everette Woodward was executed
USA - Mississippi. Paul Everette Woodward was executed
MAY 19, 2010Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDRC: REBELS GET DEATH SENTENCES FOR MBANDAKA ATTACK
eleven militia members were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for
- MAY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Su Geok Yiam of the Malaysian High Court sentenced despatch rider Sharizan Khajis, 32, and driver Junaidi Johan, 26, to death for trafficking 921gm of cannabis in Kampung Dalek Baruat at 9.45pm on Oct 3, 2005.
- MAY 18, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES SIX SOMALI PIRATES TO DEATH
a Yemeni court sentenced six Somali pirates to death for hijacking a Yemeni oil tanker that departed from Al-Mukalla port and killing two cabin crew on April 26, 2009.
- MAY 18, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DELHI GOVERNMENT BACKS DEATH SENTENCE FOR AFZAL
after 4 years, the Indian government backed the death sentence for Afzal Guru but gave remarks that the implication of law and order situation should be examined closely while carrying out the Supreme Court verdict.
- MAY 18, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: PLUMBER EXECUTED FOR KILLING EX-WIFE OVER ASSETS
plumber Ren Wenli, 41, from Shijingshan district in China, was executed for the murder and dismemberment of his ex-wife surnamed Liu.
- MAY 18, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MURDER
in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Appeals Court unanimously confirmed the death sentences of two Indian men convicted of murdering and robbing Indian sales executive Y.A.
MAY 18, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 62 AL QAEDA MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
an Iraqi court awarded death sentence to 62 people linked to
MAY 18, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS 'EXECUTES THREE FOR MURDER'
the Palestinian movement Hamas executed three men convicted of murder in its Gaza enclave, the interior ministry said in a statement.
MAY 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed two men for drug trafficking in Isfahan Central Prison, FARS
- MAY 18, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. In a rare gesture, the Ohio Parole Board recommended clemency for Richard Nields
USA - Ohio. In a rare gesture, the Ohio Parole Board recommended clemency for Richard Nields
- MAY 17, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: LEADERS OF CHONGQING CRIME-RING HAVE APPEALS HEARD
China's Chongqing Municipal Higher People's Court heard appeals against the death sentences of alleged crime boss Fan Qihang and his associate Wu Chuanjiang.
- MAY 17, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES MAN IN MOGADISHU
Al Shabaab militants executed a man in Mogadishu, Somalia, for spying for the transitional federal government.
- MAY 16, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: SIX FREED AFTER BANGLADESH PAYS BLOOD MONEY
six Bangladeshi workers sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates three years ago returned home after the Bangladeshi government paid blood money to secure their release.
MAY 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: STUDENT’S DEATH SENTENCE FOR THROWING ROCKS REVERSED
in Iran, Tehran’s Prosecutor General, Abbas Jaafari Dowlatabadi, announced that the death sentence
- MAY 16, 2010PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Ernest Simmons was released from prison today
USA - Pennsylvania. Ernest Simmons was released from prison today
- MAY 15, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
at a local court in India, Sessions Judge Fatehdeep Singh sentenced Kotkapura resident Joginder Singh to death for murdering a woman, her husband and minor son on July 2, 2008.
- MAY 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR SCHOOL ATTACK
a court in eastern China sentenced unemployed man Xu Yuyuan to death for knifing 29 children and three adults with a meat cleaver at a kindergarten at Zhongxin nursery school in Taixing city on April 29, 2010.