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- DECEMBER 2, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Cecil Johnson Jr. was executed
USA - Tennessee. Cecil Johnson Jr. was executed
DECEMBER 2, 2009DEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA): MAN EXECUTED 29 YEARS AFTER KILLING THREE
Tennessee executed a man who had served nearly three decades on death row for killing three people during a shooting spree at a Nashville convenience store.
DECEMBER 2, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MINISTER- IT WON’T BE EASY BUT WE WILL ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Government will work to abolish the death penalty, Financial Services
- DECEMBER 1, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED IN XIAMEN FOR KILLING MISTRESS
a man was executed in China for murdering his mistress...
- DECEMBER 1, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLICE KILLINGS
the Da Nang City People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced Pham Dinh Duong to death for killing a police officer on September 21.
- DECEMBER 1, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill
USA - Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill
DECEMBER 1, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a Somali soldier under Afrah Ali Afrah, commander of the Darawish troops in Mogadishu, was sentenced
DECEMBER 1, 2009FranceDEATH PENALTYFRANCE: TEHRAN- STOP GAY EXECUTIONS
France launched a strong appeal to Iran to immediately stop the imminent execution of Iranians sentenced to
- NOVEMBER 30, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHERPUR
a court in Sherpur, Bangladesh, sentenced Sultan Ahmed, 35...
- NOVEMBER 30, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Joseph Will vacated the death sentence of Ted Herring
USA - Florida. Judge Joseph Will vacated the death sentence of Ted Herring
- NOVEMBER 30, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN DEATH SENTENCE FOR TREASON
in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, a military court sentenced Muhammad Al Saba...
NOVEMBER 30, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS APPROVES LAW TO EXECUTE DRUG DEALERS
the Hamas-run government ruling Gaza, Palestine, approved a legal change that will allow for the execution of convicted drug dealers, attorney general Mohammed Abed said.
NOVEMBER 30, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG MAN ON VERGE OF EXECUTION
the death sentence of Mohammad Reza Hadadi, 21, was endorsed by the Iranian Supreme Court and
- NOVEMBER 30, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of George Porter
USA - Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of George Porter
NOVEMBER 30, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS STARTS CAMPAIGN ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Belarus will soon launch an information campaign to press for the abolition
- NOVEMBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Upper Dir, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Jehanzeb Shinwari sentenced Dosham Khan to death.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING WIFE, KIDS
in Jalandhar, India, District and Sessions Judge R P Nagrath sentenced Charanjit Singh to death
NOVEMBER 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR POLITICAL PRISONER
Ayoub Porkar, 46, was sentenced to death for supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. His
- NOVEMBER 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES TWO MEN FOR CHILD ABDUCTION
two men were executed for abducting and selling children in China, the Supreme People's Court said.
NOVEMBER 27, 2009BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: FRANCISTOWN HIGH COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Botswana, Francistown High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo sentenced former Mupane mine employees
- NOVEMBER 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Malik Falk Sher sentenced Umer Farooq, alias Mithu, to death for killing a young man, Shahzad, over a minor dispute in Baragarh village.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: EMIR ADVOCATES DEATH SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERY
in Nigeria, the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari called for the return to capital punishment for convicted armed robbers in the country to serve as deterrence to others.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GANG LEADER EXECUTED IN SW CHINA
a notorious gang leader was executed in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality after being convicted of organizing a crime ring that killed one person.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: CHILD KILLER’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE REJECTED
in Sri Lanka, Balapitiya High Court Judge Amal Thilakaratne dismissed the appeal of Thomme Hakuru Wimaladasa alias ‘Sakara’ against his death sentence.
NOVEMBER 26, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man has been hanged in Amol in northern Iran, official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
NOVEMBER 26, 2009NepalDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO NEPALESE SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Nepalese found guilty of drug trafficking were sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Azman
NOVEMBER 26, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYTURKEY CONSIDERS FATE OF DETAINED IRAN RAELIAN LEADER
The Turkish authorities say they are discussing what to do with an Iranian atheist who says she fled
- NOVEMBER 25, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SEVEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
seven people were awarded the death sentence by Additional District and Session Judge AKM Abul Kasnem for murderg a college student from Chandanpur village in Monohardi upazila, Bangladesh
- NOVEMBER 25, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THE GALLOWS FOR KILLING MAN OVER LOAN
A. John Donald, 31, was sentenced to death by Malaysian High Court...
- NOVEMBER 25, 2009DEATH PENALTY
KENTUCKY (USA): SUPREME COURT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS EXECUTIONS
Kentucky may not execute anyone until it adopts regulations in compliance with the law, the Kentucky