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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...
- APRIL 15, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: AG BACKS CONVICT ON DEATH PENALTY PLEA
the Kenyan Attorney General supported Godfrey Ngotho Mutiso's application to have the death penalty abolished. But Mr Amos Wako said he was agreeing with the prisoner’s arguments for only that particular case.
- APRIL 15, 2010United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. A 14-person military jury today sentenced Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis to die
USA - Military. A 14-person military jury today sentenced Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis to die
APRIL 15, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN PROTESTER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a female protester arrested in the Ashura protests in Iran in 2009 was sentenced to
- APRIL 15, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Tomson Ong upheld Lloyd Earl Jackson's death sentence
USA - California. Judge Tomson Ong upheld Lloyd Earl Jackson's death sentence
APRIL 15, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: FIRING SQUAD EXECUTES TWO 'COLLABORATORS'
Hamas said it executed two Palestinians convicted by a Gaza military court of collaborating with Israel.
- APRIL 14, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALILAND COURT SENTENCES 3 TO DEATH FOR ATTACKS
a court in Somalia's northern Somaliland region sentenced three unidentified people to death for four bomb attacks on the security forces, court sources said.
- APRIL 14, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH PENALTY FOR FORMER POLICE CHIEF
former police chief Wen Qiang, 55,was sentenced to death in China for taking bribes
- APRIL 14, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. PUBLIC EXECUTION
one man was hanged in public in the town of Khoramshahr, in the southwest Iranian province of Khuzestan, according to the official website of the Khuzestan judiciary.
- APRIL 14, 2010DjiboutiDEATH PENALTY
the parliament of Djibouti approved an amendment to the constitution
the parliament of Djibouti approved an amendment to the constitution