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NOVEMBER 1, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY SUSPENSION
Iraq's parliament speaker called for a suspension of executions until after elections set for January, to ensure
- OCTOBER 31, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Ali Raza Awan awarded the death sentence to Shamshad and fined him Rs 200,000.
- OCTOBER 31, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, Liaqatpur Additional Session Judge Ch Abdul Khaliq sentenced Abid Hussain to death for killing Shabbir of Miani Achha and fined him Rs 200,000
- OCTOBER 31, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN SENTENCES 8 MORE SHIAS TO DEATH
a Yemeni court sentenced eight more Shia fighters to death for resisting a government offensive north of the country's capital in 2008.
- OCTOBER 31, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN SUPREME COURT BELIEVES NO DEATH SENTENCES CAN BE PASSED NEXT YEAR
the Russian Supreme Court chairman believes Russia has to continue to abide by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and its protocols on the abolishment of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 31, 2009Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: ARMED ROBBERY: PRESIDENT KOROMA CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY
President Koroma of Sierra Leone called for the death penalty and life imprisonment to be considered for armed robbers to serve as a deterrent to the current spate of robberies in the country.
- OCTOBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: KARACHI BOMBING ACCUSED ACQUITTED
in Pakistan, Judge Abdul Ghafoor Memon acquitted Mohammad Sohail of the June 2002 Sheraton hotel bombing due to "a lack of evidence" according to defence lawyer Ovais Jamal.
- OCTOBER 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BAJRANGI'S AIDE GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
a sessions court in Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India...
- OCTOBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal sentenced Sharafat of Chukhian village to death for killing Noor Muhammad over a minor issue.
- OCTOBER 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT AWARDS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO THREE IN BIHAR
at a local court in Bihar, India, Additional Sessions Judge Upendra Bhushan Mishra sentenced Dipak Rai, Jagat Rai and Bacha Babu Rai to death
- OCTOBER 30, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Matthew Caylor
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death for Matthew Caylor
- OCTOBER 30, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Lemaricus Davidson to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Lemaricus Davidson to death
- OCTOBER 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC ALLOWS REVIEW OF ITS DEATH PENALTY DECISION
the Indian Supreme Court allowed a review after restoring the death penalty of a murder convict without giving him a hearing.
OCTOBER 30, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NINE DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD IN XINJIANG
an appeals court in western China upheld the death sentences of 9 people convicted of murder and other
OCTOBER 30, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: D'ELIA- I DON’T BELEIVE THAT RUSSIA CAN HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS
the decision to apply a moratorium on capital punishment in Russia was made by Boris Yeltsin and then
- OCTOBER 29, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
at a local court in Ropar, India, Additional Sessions Judge Mandeep Pannu awarded the death sentence to Jagjit Singh for the murder of three members of a family.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar awarded the death sentence to Qadeer Ahmed, Sagheer Ahmed and their father Jalal Khan.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING STEPDAUGHTER
a Saudi Arabian woman was sentenced to death for torturing and killing her seven-year-old stepdaughter.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death sentence for Santiago Martinez Jr.
USA - California. A jury recommended the death sentence for Santiago Martinez Jr.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Enoch Hall
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Enoch Hall
- OCTOBER 29, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Richard Van Dyck sentenced Ronson Kyle Bush to death
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Richard Van Dyck sentenced Ronson Kyle Bush to death
- OCTOBER 29, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced Billy Joe Johnson to death
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced Billy Joe Johnson to death
OCTOBER 29, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ASKED TO RULE ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
A plenary session of Russia's Supreme Court asked the Constitutional Court to rule on whether capital
- OCTOBER 29, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Kim Hammond sentenced David Snelgrove to death
USA - Florida. Judge Kim Hammond sentenced David Snelgrove to death
OCTOBER 29, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINE: HAMAS COURT SENTENCES POLICEMAN TO DEATH FOR AIDING ISRAEL
a pro-Fatah policeman was sentenced to death by a Hamas military court in Gaza for collaborating with
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Chunian, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Jamil Ahmad Chaudhry sentenced Muhammad Ashiq to death for murder and fined him Rs 100,000.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH PENALTY SUSTAINED IN FATAL FACTORY BRAWL
a court in south China upheld the death sentences of a man involved in a toy factory brawl that left two Uygur workers dead on June 26.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Supreme Court in Khanewal, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 28, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PC RECOMMENDS CLEMENCY TO DEATH ROW CONVICT
Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram has recommended to the President commutation of the death sentence of a prisoner in Tamil Nadu, R Govindaswami.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
Yaya Bagayoko was sentenced to death in Mali.
Yaya Bagayoko was sentenced to death in Mali.