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- OCTOBER 28, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
two men were sentenced to death in Mali
two men were sentenced to death in Mali
OCTOBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were sentenced to death by the Kuantan High Court in Malaysia after they were found guilty of
- OCTOBER 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Robert Springsteen, it is the 139th exoneration nationally.
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Robert Springsteen, it is the 139th exoneration nationally.
OCTOBER 28, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTYEU AND US SEAL EXTRADITION PACT
The United States and European Union signed an extradition agreement that allows EU nations to refuse to
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Tanveer Akbar sentenced Pervaiz Ahmed to death for killing his sister-in-law Musarat Shaheen over a land dispute in the limits of Kalar Syedan Police Station on June 8, 2005.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Mirza Manzoor Ahmed awarded the death penalty with a Rs 100,000 fine to Umar Farooq of Payl village.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Reginald Blanton, 28, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Reginald Blanton, 28, black, was executed
OCTOBER 27, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIGHTERS
a Yemini court sentenced four al-Houthi rebel fighters to death for their role in clashes against the military at
OCTOBER 27, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2 KILLINGS
a man in Belarus was sentenced to death for killing two guards while robbing a vehicle carrying cash despite his request for clemency.
OCTOBER 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTION OF TIBETANS IN LHASA
Two people have been executed in China for their involvement in deadly riots in Tibet last year, the Chinese
OCTOBER 27, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Zambia, Lusaka High Court judge Christine Phiri sentenced Joe Songiso to death by hanging for
OCTOBER 27, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYACEH (INDONESIA): STONING LAW TO BE REVIEWED
an Islamic law authorising the stoning to death of adulterers and the whipping of homosexuals in Indonesia's
OCTOBER 27, 2009DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): REGINALD BLANTON PUT TO DEATH
Reginald Blanton was executed this evening in Texas.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIAN GROUP HAILS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALBINO KILLERS
the Tanzania Albino Society (TAS) applauded the High Court...
- OCTOBER 26, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: HURIWA WANTS ACTION ON EXTRA-LEGAL EXECUTIONS
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) urged the Federal Government to stop the trend of extra-legal executions by introducing safeguards and punishing offenders.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
SHARJAH COURT OVERTURNS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR EMIRATI FOOTBALLER
F.J., an Emirati footballer, avoided capital punishment in the United Arab Emirates after the Sharjah Appeals Court acquitted him of murdering his compatriot.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions Judge Muhammad Ajmal Hussain sentenced Irfan Ahmad to death and fined him Rs 50,000.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a man was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, after being sentenced to death for shooting a relative during a dispute, the interior ministry said.
- OCTOBER 25, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAMIDO PARDONS SIX PRISONERS
in Nigeria, Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido pardoned six prisoners sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 25, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Trinidad & Tobago Express reported that Garvin "Beam" Sookram and Keron "Bellies" Lopez were sentenced to hang in March for the July 28, 2004 murders of Kerwin Hinds and Kerwin Cyrus.
OCTOBER 25, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: APPEAL FOR DEATH SENTENCES FOR KILLING US DIPLOMAT
the four defendants accused of killing the US diplomat Michael Granville and his Sudanese driver Abd-al-
OCTOBER 25, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMIST REBELS EXECUTE TWO FOR ‘SPYING’
Somalia's Al Shabaab Islamist movement publicly executed two young men by firing squad for alleged spying for the Somali government in the southern town of Marka. An official from the group told crowds who gathered to watch the punishment that the men had
- OCTOBER 23, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The state can't find medical professionals willing to advise it on new lethal injection protocols
USA - Ohio. The state can't find medical professionals willing to advise it on new lethal injection protocols
- OCTOBER 23, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Sex offender gets 80 life sentences
USA - Texas. Sex offender gets 80 life sentences
OCTOBER 23, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF ELDERLY WOMAN
Saudi Arabian man Ghanim bin Marzuq al-Dosari was beheaded by the sword in Riyadh for murdering an
- OCTOBER 23, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. A St. Louis County jury is recommending Gregory Bowman be put to death
USA - Missouri. A St. Louis County jury is recommending Gregory Bowman be put to death
- OCTOBER 23, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
EU WILL NOT EXTRADITE SUSPECTS WHO FACE DEATH PENALTY IN US
The European Union finalized an extradition deal with the United States that excludes suspects who may
- OCTOBER 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN LAWYER SEEKS CASH TO SPARE YOUNG ON DEATH ROW
an Iranian human rights lawyer launched an appeal for money to help avert the executions of juvenile offenders in the Islamic Republic.
- OCTOBER 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY
the Gujranwala District and Sessions Court in Pakistan sentenced two men to death in different murder cases.
- OCTOBER 22, 2009MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Anthony Doss
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Anthony Doss