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OCTOBER 22, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYITALY/BELARUS: ZAMPARUTTI- ITALIAN COMMITMENT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY DISAPPOINTING
regarding today’s reply by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Luigi Scotti to the urgent parliamentary question on Vasil Yuzepchuk’s imminent execution in Belarus, Radical Parliamentarian and Hands Off Cain treasurer Elisabetta Zamparutti said:
- OCTOBER 21, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS SHOULD IMPOSE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY – EU COMMISSION
the abolition of the death penalty in Belarus is one of the key conditions for developing the relations between the European Union and Minsk, said Jean-Eric Holzapfel, head of the European Commission's delegation to Belarus.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced Halilu Dahiru to death for killing Mohammed Sani with a dane gun on March 28, 2007 in Chikun, Kaduna State, for befriending a girl he intended to marry.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced two men to death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: ISLAMISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ATTACK AGAINST THE ARMY
the Lebanese Justice system issued death sentences to seven members of the Fatah al-Islam group for a bloody attack against the Lebanese Army in August 2008, a legal source said.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in the northern town of Sakaka, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency. Mohammed bin Saqer al-Quwaykabi was found guilty of shooting dead Faisal bin Shra
- OCTOBER 21, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA MAN FACES GALLOWS AFTER FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCE
the Malaysian Federal Court’s three-man bench led by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Richard Malanjum unanimously dismissed Ahmad Najib Aris’s appeal against his death for raping and murdering Canny Ong Lay Kian on June 14, 2003.
OCTOBER 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN TEHRAN
one woman and four men were executed in Tehran’s Evin prison early the morning.
- OCTOBER 20, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
UN CALLS ON BELARUS TO HALT EXECUTION
the United Nations called on Belarus to halt the imminent execution of a man accused of murdering of six elderly women. Vasily Yuzepchuk was sentenced to death on June 29.
- OCTOBER 20, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
Judge Jane Kabuka of the Ndola High Court in Zambia sentenced George Alifa, 38, to death for murder.
- OCTOBER 20, 2009OmanDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an 18-year-old Omani national was sentenced to death by a court in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, for drug possession and peddling. Posing as buyers, the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Eastern Region Police struck a deal for Dh35,000 and on May 29, 200
- OCTOBER 20, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI REBELS GET DEATH PENALTY
ten Shia rebels were sentenced to death in Yemen for involvement in clashes with the army.
- OCTOBER 20, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Fu Chengli, 23, was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve...
Fu Chengli, 23, was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve...
- OCTOBER 20, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
farmer Gaoussou Diallo was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering...
farmer Gaoussou Diallo was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering...
- OCTOBER 20, 2009NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of Frederick Paine.
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of Frederick Paine.
OCTOBER 20, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NINE UIGHURS EXECUTED
exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer said she had learnt that "out of the 11 Uighurs who were sentenced to
OCTOBER 20, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FOUR TIBETANS EXECUTED IN LHASA OVER 2008 UNREST
as many as four Tibetans were executed for their alleged involvement in the 2008 anti-China unrest in the
- OCTOBER 20, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Mark Howard McClain was executed
USA - Georgia. Mark Howard McClain was executed
- OCTOBER 20, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Doing away with capital punishment can potentially save states in the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars annually, according to a new DPIC study
USA - Doing away with capital punishment can potentially save states in the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars annually, according to a new DPIC study
OCTOBER 20, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Khorfakan Criminal Court in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, sentenced a UAE woman, 47, and her
OCTOBER 20, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY-BELARUS: RADICALS- DEATH SENTENCE TEST CASE OF THE ‘GOOD RELATIONS’ BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
together with other elected Radical parliamentarians from the Democratic Party list, Elisabetta Zamparutti presented an urgent parliamentary question to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs regarding the case of Vasil Yuzepchuk.
OCTOBER 20, 2009SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY FOUNDED
the Palestinian newspaper al Quds al Arabi reported the founding and subsequent announcement by the
- OCTOBER 19, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN'S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER DISMISSED
the appeal by Mat Shah, 30, against his death sentence for murdering his lover’s daughter was dismissed by the Malaysian Court of Appeal.
- OCTOBER 19, 2009LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously sentenced James "Jamie" Magee to death
USA - Louisiana. A St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously sentenced James "Jamie" Magee to death
OCTOBER 19, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCES IN SHABWA BUS DRIVER MURDER
in the Nusab area in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa, the Primary Court sentenced two men to
- OCTOBER 19, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned the death sentences of Kim McMichen
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has overturned the death sentences of Kim McMichen
- OCTOBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Lala Musa, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions Judge Kharian sentenced Mohammad Yusuf to death for murder and fined him Rs 2 million.
- OCTOBER 18, 2009KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
Judge Abdunnaser Khuraibet of the Kuwaiti Criminal Court sentenced a...
- OCTOBER 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY BY UNLF
the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in Imphal, India, awarded the death penalty to Pukhrambam Mangoljao for killing Soram Prabhakar, alias Thoi, 5, after snatching gold earrings from him.
- OCTOBER 17, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a South Korean lawmaker said North Korea was still operating six Stalinist-style labor camps...
a South Korean lawmaker said North Korea was still operating six Stalinist-style labor camps...