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- 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.
- MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
DANGER OF IMMINENT EXECUTION OF KURDISH ACTIVISTS
according to news reports from the Committee against Execution in Kurdistan...
- MAY 31, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN CHRISTIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
VijayKumar Singh, from the India Bible Publishers and the Delhi Bible Fellowship, launched an appeal for Afghan Muslim converts to Christianity who were convicted on conversion charges and sentenced to death.
MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRVAN
Two people were hanged in the prison of Shirvan (north Khorasan province
MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS EXECUTED
Iranian authorities executed seven Afghan refugees, their relatives in western Herat province
MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PEOPLE HANGED
six people have been hanged recently in Iran.
- MAY 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Bedar Bakht sentenced Siddhupura resident Pervaiz to death for murdering Ms Musarrat Bibi over a domestic dispute by burning her alive on February 14, 2008
- MAY 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF SON IN LAW
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, an Additional Session Judge sentenced Sadiq, a Tandu Allah Yar resident, to death and fined him rupees 2-Lac for stabbing his son in law Kashif to death at mohallah Muzaffarabad-Arifwala over the petty matter of serving him tea lat
MAY 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NEW RULES ON CONFESSION TO LIMIT DEATH SENTENCES
Evidence obtained illegally - such as through torture during interrogation - cannot
MAY 30, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FOR STEALING OF ELECTRICITY
Iraqi Council of Ministers extended the application of article 197...