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- JANUARY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE REDUCED TO LIFE TERM
the death sentence awarded to Govindasamy, 43, of Sathyamangalam, India, for killing five people of a family was commuted to life imprisonment.
- JANUARY 9, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE ON DEATH ROW SEEK CLEMENCY
three of the five former Bangladesh Army officers sentenced to death for the 1975 murder of the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sought clemency from the president.
- JANUARY 9, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT REVOKES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO
the Saudi Arabian Supreme Court annulled the death sentences of two high school pupils accused of murdering a fellow student, Munther Al-Haraki, in January 2007.
- JANUARY 9, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALI MILITIA EXECUTES SHABAAB REBEL COMMANDER
a pro-government militia in Somalia executed a commander from the al Shabaab rebel group in public in the central Galagadud region
JANUARY 9, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
six men convicted of drug trafficking were hanged early this morning in a prison in
- JANUARY 8, 2010MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The death sentence of Travis E. Glass has been commuted to life in prison without parole.
USA - Missouri. The death sentence of Travis E. Glass has been commuted to life in prison without parole.
- JANUARY 8, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Richard Erwood sentenced Christopher Guy Jasso to death
USA - California. Judge Richard Erwood sentenced Christopher Guy Jasso to death
- JANUARY 8, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
Pappu Paswan had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- JANUARY 8, 2010SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHI WORKER TO HANG IN SINGAPORE FOR MURDER
High Court Judge Kan Ting Chiu of Singapore's High Court sentenced Bangladeshi construction worker Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus, 35, to death for murder.
- JANUARY 8, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR WOMAN'S MURDER
in Barasat, India, a fast track court sentenced 10 people to death for the murder of a jeweller's wife at Kanchrapara.
- JANUARY 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a trial of first instance in Pakistan sentenced a chauffeur
a trial of first instance in Pakistan sentenced a chauffeur
JANUARY 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WARNING AGAINST EXECUTION OF FIVE DETAINEES OF RECENT UPRISING
Abbas Jaafari Dowlat Abadi, Tehran’s Prosecutor, announced today that the cases of five individuals
- JANUARY 8, 2010MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The death sentence of Travis E. Glass has been commuted to life in prison without parole.
USA - Missouri. The death sentence of Travis E. Glass has been commuted to life in prison without parole.
- JANUARY 7, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Vernon Lamont Smith has been executed
USA - Ohio. Vernon Lamont Smith has been executed
- JANUARY 7, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Jeffrey Levenson sentenced Ralston "Jay" Davis to death
USA - Florida. Judge Jeffrey Levenson sentenced Ralston "Jay" Davis to death
- JANUARY 7, 2010ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered that James Aaron Miller receive a new sentencing hearing
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court ordered that James Aaron Miller receive a new sentencing hearing
- JANUARY 7, 2010LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Gerald Bordelon was executed
USA - Louisiana. Gerald Bordelon was executed
- JANUARY 7, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kenneth Mosley was executed.
USA - Texas. Kenneth Mosley was executed.
- JANUARY 7, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT STAYS SURINDER KOLI'S DEATH SENTENCE
Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice BS Chauhan of the Indian Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of Surinder Koli
- JANUARY 7, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: DEATH ROW INMATES PLEAD FOR SECOND CHANCE
a gathering held inside Lebanon’s largest prison, Roumieh, urged the Lebanese government to move toward formal abolition of the death penalty.
JANUARY 7, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SEVEN EXECUTED FOR GANG CRIMES
seven men were executed by the by the Shijiazhuang Municipal Intermediate People's
JANUARY 7, 2010Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYBURMA: TWO WHISTLE-BLOWERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Burmese officials were sentenced to death for leaking to North Korea and Russia details
- JANUARY 6, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty hearing for Herbert Wesley
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty hearing for Herbert Wesley
- JANUARY 6, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Kenneth Twisselman sentenced Timothy Titus Rodriguez to death
USA - California. Judge Kenneth Twisselman sentenced Timothy Titus Rodriguez to death
- JANUARY 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
TEN IRANIAN CITIZENS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
ten Iranian citizens were sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs and will be executed over next days, the website of Iranian television reported.
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN
a restaurant owner was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Zakaria Sam of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking ganja
- JANUARY 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: CONTRACTOR FAILS IN FINAL BID TO ESCAPE GALLOWS
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the appeal of Yeap Boon Hai, 50, against his death sentence.
- JANUARY 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER EXECUTED
Fasih (Fateh) Yasmini was executed in Khoy, Iran, without his lawyer being advised..
- JANUARY 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
the Azarbaijan Provincial Court of Appeal in Iran confirmed...
the Azarbaijan Provincial Court of Appeal in Iran confirmed...
- JANUARY 6, 2010IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Imprisoned ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan again nominated for Nobel
USA - Illinois. Imprisoned ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan again nominated for Nobel