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- APRIL 8, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 3 CHILD KILLINGS
P Vellertore, 52, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering three of his children in a failed suicide pact on November 20, 2004, after his wife left him.
- APRIL 8, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The crimeandconsequences.com blog published the following opinion, critical with the “innocence list”.
USA - The crimeandconsequences.com blog published the following opinion, critical with the “innocence list”.
- APRIL 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN PROVINCE OF KHUZESTAN
two men were hanged in public in the towns of Behbehan and Shadegan, in the southwest Iranian
- APRIL 8, 2010United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Timothy Hennis, who was exonerated in 1989, convicter in the same triple murder
USA - Military. Timothy Hennis, who was exonerated in 1989, convicter in the same triple murder
APRIL 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS HANGED
Five people were hanged in Mashad (northeastern Iran) according to the reports.
- APRIL 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN TAIBAD
Three people were hanged in the prison of Taibad (Taybad) northeastern Iran, reported the
APRIL 8, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: GRADUAL ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IS GOVT'S AIM
the gradual abolition of the death penalty is the Taiwanese government's aim, Justice Minister
- APRIL 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: APPEAL FILED AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO 17 INDIANS
an appeal was filed on behalf of 17 Indians recently sentenced to death by a Sharjah court in the United Arab Emirates for killing a Pakistani national and injuring three of his compatriots, India's Consul-General Sanjay Verma said.
- APRIL 7, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO TO DIE FOR CHILD MURDER IN CHITTAGONG
in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Shafiqul Karim sentenced Jashim Uddin, alias Iqbal, from Salimpur area in Sitakundu upazila, and his wife, Parvin Akhter, to death for killing Rozina Akter on December 8, 2000.
- APRIL 7, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER ACCUSED GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Hasilpur, Pakistan, an Additional Session judge sentenced Ghulam Haider to death for murder.
- APRIL 7, 2010ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN CHALLENGES DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
Shepherd Mazango, sentenced to death in November 2009 for murder, challenged the constitutionality of the death penalty at the Zimbabwean Supreme Court saying that the death penalty offends the Constitution.
- APRIL 7, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A three judge panel has sentenced Jeremiah Jackson to death.
USA - Ohio. A three judge panel has sentenced Jeremiah Jackson to death.
APRIL 7, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS REJECTS RIGHTS GROUP'S APPEAL NOT TO RESUME DEATH PENALTY
Hamas rejected rights group' call for not resuming executions in the Gaza Strip.
APRIL 7, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYBIHAR (INDIA): 16 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1997 CARNAGE
Sixteen persons were sentenced to death in India by a Bihar court for their involvement in
- APRIL 6, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES JAPANESE FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
China executed Japanese man Mitsunobu Akano in Liaoning province for drug smuggling, the Supreme People's Court announced.
- APRIL 6, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAB PUBLICLY EXECUTES FIGHTER IN SOUTHERN REGION
the Islamic administration of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen publicly executed fighter Muse Abdi Abud in a field in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, officials said.
- APRIL 6, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 OFWs SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI
overseas Filipino workers Victorino Gaspar Jr., Paul Miquibas, and Edgardo Genetiano were found guilty of killing and robbing Filipino worker Raymundo Dimaculangan in Jeddah by the Jizan General Shari'ah Court in Saudi Arabia and were sentenced to death.
APRIL 6, 2010EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: COURT SENTENCES OROMO SEPARATIST TO DEATH
An Ethiopian court has handed down a death sentence to an alleged leader
APRIL 6, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYHRW TO HAMAS: DON’T RESUME EXECUTIONS IN GAZA
Hamas authorities should rescind a recent announcement that they intend to resume application
- APRIL 5, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE
in Faridpur, Bangladesh, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal judge Khan Mohammad Abdul Manna sentenced Ikram Khan, 35, from Joydevpur village under Alfadanga upazila of the district, to death. He allegedly beat his wife Tania Khatum Akhni, 2
- APRIL 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Burewala, Pakistan, Additional District and Session Judge Muhammad Shafique Butt sentenced Muhammad Iqbal and Basharat Ali to death for murdered Muhammad Naeem of Chak 179 E-B on June 19, 2008. They were also fined Rs 100,000 each
APRIL 3, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: SPYING FOR ISRAEL DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
An appeals court in Yemen upheld the death sentence against Bassam al-Haidari who was found guilty of contacts with former Israeli premier Ehud Olmert on the Internet to plot against Yemen.
- APRIL 2, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA 'HOLDS OFF ON EXECUTING SORCERER'
Saudi Arabia apparently stayed the execution of Lebanese former TV presenter Ali Sibat who was convicted of sorcery.
- APRIL 2, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE JAPANESE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH
China informed Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada that it will execute Japanese nationals Teruo Takeda, 67, Hironori Ukai, 48, and Katsuo Mori, 67, for drug-smuggling
- APRIL 2, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ADOPTIVE-MUM MURDER
in China, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court handed Mao Xingguo...
APRIL 2, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN SENTENCED TO DEATH
to the court in Mahabad in the Iranian Kurdish province of Urmiyeh, Caziye Dervis Zade and her
- APRIL 1, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN MINISTRY OFFICIAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Judge Muhammad Ashraf of the provincial primary court in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar sentenced government ministry official Marhaba Karimi and her husband Ghulam Ghaus to death for torturing and murdering her daughter-in-law in February 2010.
- APRIL 1, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER/ROBBERY
Chief judge Adi Hernomo of the Mungkid district court in Magelang...
- APRIL 1, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN DSP MURDER CASE
Justice R P Asthana of the Fast Track Court in Saharsa...
- APRIL 1, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed five persons for drug-related crimes.
China executed five persons for drug-related crimes.