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- APRIL 22, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT CONVICTS TWO FOR MURDER
in Gujranawala, Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court No.II Judge Rana Nisar Ahmad Khan sentenced Shahwaz to death for fatally shooting Nazir Ahmad and his three sons in Shadiwal village on June 20, 2004, over a property dispute in Gujrat.
- APRIL 22, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
in Sahiwal, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Haji Ahmed sentenced Mohy-ud-din to death and fined him Rs. one-Lac for killing co-student Muhammad Rasheed with a bat during a cricket match at Government High School September 7, 2007.
APRIL 22, 2010Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDR CONGO COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE FOR NORWEGIANS
the Democratic Republic of Congo's military high court overturned the death sentences
- APRIL 21, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
SAUDIS NOT TO BEHEAD LEBANESE PYSCHIC
a Lebanese TV psychic condemned to death for witchcraft by a Saudi Arabian court while visiting the country will not be beheaded, his lawyer said.
APRIL 21, 2010SyriaDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO PALESTINIANS AND SYRIAN
in Lebanon, military investigation judge Fadi Sawan Sentenced two Palestinians
APRIL 21, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING COLLEAGUE IN ROW OVER PHONE VOLUME
in the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Sharia Court of First Instance sentenced
- APRIL 20, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
in the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi Federal Supreme Court overturned the 2007 death sentence against American national Shahid King Poliss for murdering German businessman Martin Herbert Steiner, 48, in June 2006.
- APRIL 20, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR CHILD MURDERS
the provincial high court in China's Fujian province upheld the death sentence against former doctor Zheng Minsheng for stabbing eight children to death outside their school on March 23, 2010, in a fit of rage after splitting up with his girlfriend.
- APRIL 20, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Darryl Durr, 46, black, was executed
USA - Ohio. Darryl Durr, 46, black, was executed
APRIL 20, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Taiwan, the Taipei High Court sentenced Hsiao Jen-chun and Liao
- APRIL 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
The official website of Khuzestan (southwestern Iran) judiciary reported that
APRIL 20, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIAN GOVERNORS APPROVE EXECUTION OF CONVICTED PRISONERS
Nigeria's state governors backed the execution of more than 300 prisoners
- APRIL 19, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE
Iran hanged an unidentified man for rape in a prison in the southeastern province of
- APRIL 19, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Hood's appeal based on sexual relationship between judge and District Attorney
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court rejects Hood's appeal based on sexual relationship between judge and District Attorney
- APRIL 19, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO RAPISTS
Iran hanged two convicted rapists in a prison in the central city
- APRIL 19, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: UAE TO EXECUTE WOMAN FOR KILLING HUSBAND
a court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, upheld the death sentence against a United Arab Emirates woman for stabbing her husband to death seven years ago, Gulf News daily reported.
- APRIL 19, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: KOFI NTI AWAITS EXECUTION IN LIBYA
Kofi Nti, a 26-year old Ghanaian from Techiman-Forikrom is awaiting execution in Libya after being sentenced to death in 2004 on suspicion of being involved in the murder of a Zimbabwean.
- APRIL 19, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new sentencing trial for Anthony Leroy Pierce
USA - Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new sentencing trial for Anthony Leroy Pierce
- APRIL 19, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran hanged four men in a prison in the southeastern province of Kerman for drug smuggling
APRIL 19, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYHAMAS: WE'LL CONTINUE CARRYING OUT EXECUTIONS IN GAZA
Hamas said it would continue to carry out executions in the Gaza Strip, rejecting criticism by human rights groups and some Western governments.
- APRIL 18, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON DEATH PENALTY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 21
the first public hearing on abolishing the death penalty in Taiwan will be held April 21 in Taipei County, according to the Justice Ministry.
- APRIL 17, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO TWO PEOPLE
in Jamui, India, District and sessions judge Vijay Kumar Sinha sentenced Preman Yadav and Shailendra Yadav to death for killing three minors of Nepali Yadav with a sharp-edged weapon on March 19, 2006.
- APRIL 17, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDER
in Kaushambi, India, District and Sessions Judge C M Khan sentenced Bhairon Bansi to death for assaulting and killing a six year old neighbouring girl at Taimba village on March 10, 2008.
APRIL 17, 2010PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: OFW SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING LANDLORD
a Filipino male overseas worker identified only as Joseph from Mexico, Pampanga, was sentenced
APRIL 17, 2010Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDRC: TROOPS GET DEATH FOR KILLING REPORTER
a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo handed down death
- APRIL 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
Special Judge Ahmad of the Lahore Anti-Terrorist Court in Pakistan sentenced Muhammad Navid, Qari Shabir and Qasim Ali to death for murder of the owner of a leather garments factory in Muridke. The three were also fined Rs 100,000 each.
- APRIL 16, 2010BeninDEATH PENALTY
Between April 12-15, 2010, the death penalty working group...
Between April 12-15, 2010, the death penalty working group of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights organised a second regional meeting in Cotonou, Benin.
APRIL 16, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN GETS DEATH FOR CHILD TRAFFICKING
A court in central China's Hubei Province sentenced a woman to death and another two
- APRIL 15, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDER OF MINOR
in Jharkhand, India, Dhanbad’s Additional District Judge Vijay Shanker Singh sentenced Amit Chakravarty to death for raping and killing his eight-year-old neighbour when she went to his house to give him food in 2005.
- APRIL 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FORMER BANKER GETS DEATH SENTENCE WITH REPRIEVE FOR GRAFT
Wang Yi, 54, former vice president of the China Development Bank...