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- MARCH 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN QOM
Two men were hanged in the prison of Qom, Iran, reported the state run Iranian
MARCH 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
One man was hanged in public in the southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz, reported the official
- MARCH 10, 2010New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. Senate kills bill to extend death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. Senate kills bill to extend death penalty
MARCH 10, 2010EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: PAIR EXECUTED AMID QUESTIONS OVER MURDER CONVICTION
Egyptian man Atef Rohyum Abd El Al Rohyum was hanged in Cairo’s Isti'naf prison, and his female co-accused, Jihan Mohammed Ali, was executed in Giza for murdering Ali's husband in January 2004.
- MARCH 10, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate has approved bills to expand the death penalty
USA - Virginia. The Senate has approved bills to expand the death penalty
MARCH 10, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: JUSTICE MINISTER THREATENS TO RESIGN RATHER THAN APPROVE EXECUTIONS
Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng said she’d rather resign than have one prisoner
- MARCH 10, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge J. Michael Hunter sentenced Gary Michael Glisson, and Eric Rodriguez to life without parole.
USA - Florida. Judge J. Michael Hunter sentenced Gary Michael Glisson, and Eric Rodriguez to life without parole.
- MARCH 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: CONVICTED KILLERS GET NEW TRIAL
in Trinidad & Tobago, Ogee Tempro and Kevin Patrick had their death sentences quashed and a retrial was ordered because “the identification parade was unfair.”
- MARCH 9, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY ON THREE COUNTS
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, a District and Session judge sentenced Mumtaz Ali to death on three counts for murdering his wife, sister-in-law and a cousin in chak Dedar Singh.
- MARCH 9, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Kevin Fine rescinds anti-death penalty ruling.
USA - Texas. Judge Kevin Fine rescinds anti-death penalty ruling.
- MARCH 9, 2010IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. A DuPage County jury sentenced Edward Tenney to death.
USA - Illinois. A DuPage County jury sentenced Edward Tenney to death.
MARCH 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING
A Nigerian man received the death penalty in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China,
- MARCH 9, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for serial killer Rodney James Alcala
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for serial killer Rodney James Alcala
- MARCH 8, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: HUANG SUPPORTS ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
the Taiwanese Government nominee for top prosecutor said that he supports abolishing the death penalty.
- MARCH 8, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted in favor of bills that would expand the death penalty
USA - Virginia. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted in favor of bills that would expand the death penalty
MARCH 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the province of Lorestan, west of Iran, early this week.
- MARCH 7, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SC COMMUTES AZAM REZA'S DEATH PENALTY
the Appellate Division of the Bangladeshi Supreme Court...
MARCH 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PRISON WEST OF TEHRAN
One man was hanged in the prison of Rajaee Shahr (west of Tehran) last week. According
MARCH 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PROSECUTOR SAYS VALIAN DEATH SENTENCE NOT CARRIED OUT, STILL AWAITING APPEAL
in Iran, Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi denied reports that Mohammad Amin
MARCH 7, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 198 CONVICTED FOR UNREST IN XINJIANG
China has so far convicted 198 people for involvement in deadly ethnic violence last July in
- MARCH 6, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: RETRIAL ORDERED IN DEATH SENTENCE CASE
Kenyan appellate judges Samuel Bosire, Erastus Githinji and Philip Waki recently set aside the death sentence of Richard Charo Mole and ordered a retrial.
- MARCH 6, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury resentenced Roderick Lynn Smith twice to death
USA - Oklahoma. A jury resentenced Roderick Lynn Smith twice to death
- MARCH 5, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MEN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES IN SEPARATE MURDER CASES
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge sentenced Gul Hassan and Khalid to death and fined them Rs 1,00,000 each for fatally shooting a man during an attempted robbery near Chak no 36.
- MARCH 5, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, once on death row, now free
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, once on death row, now free
- MARCH 5, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Daniel Lopez to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Daniel Lopez to death
- MARCH 4, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: DEATH SENTENCES FOR 12 EXTREMISTS
twelve Islamic extremists were sentenced to death in Lebanon for terrorism.
- MARCH 4, 2010EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE IN STAR’S MURDER
Egypt’s Court of Cassation threw out the death sentences of millionaire Hisham Talat Moustafa...
- MARCH 4, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Kevin Fine declares penalty unconstitutional.
USA - Texas. Judge Kevin Fine declares penalty unconstitutional.
- MARCH 4, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William A. Wilkes sentenced David Martin to death
USA - Florida. Judge William A. Wilkes sentenced David Martin to death
- MARCH 4, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordanian Justice Minister M. Ayman Odeh said that shortly...
Jordanian Justice Minister M. Ayman Odeh said that shortly...