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- OCTOBER 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Mian Anwar Nazeer awarded the death sentence to Zahid and fined him Rs 100,000. Zahid, a Chak resident, allegedly killed Parveen over a minor dispute on July 4, 2009. His sister Kausar Bibi was acquitted.
- OCTOBER 2, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Yancy L. Douglas and Paris L. Powell were released from Oklahoma County Jail today
USA - Oklahoma. Yancy L. Douglas and Paris L. Powell were released from Oklahoma County Jail today
- OCTOBER 2, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The death sentences of Laurence Libberton and Danny Jones have been overturned
USA - Arizona. The death sentences of Laurence Libberton and Danny Jones have been overturned
- OCTOBER 2, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
the Belarus Supreme Court rejected the final appeal against the death sentence given to Vasil Yuzepchuk,
OCTOBER 2, 2009KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTYKYRGYZISTAN: OMBUDSMAN AGAINST RETURN TO DEATH PENALTY
having high-ranking officials speaking about reinstituting the death penalty will irreparably damage
- OCTOBER 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court in the Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, India, sentenced militia member Mohammad Younus, alias Amir Khan, to hang.
- OCTOBER 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAWMAKER CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Deputy Minority Leader of the Kaduna State House of Assembly in Nigeria, Mohammed Iliyasu, called for the severe punishments including the death penalty for kidnappers and their conspirators.
- OCTOBER 1, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. State pays $3.9 million to Alan Gell for wrongful conviction.
USA - North Carolina. State pays $3.9 million to Alan Gell for wrongful conviction.
- OCTOBER 1, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge John England sentenced James Scott Largin to die
USA - Alabama. Judge John England sentenced James Scott Largin to die
- OCTOBER 1, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The changes made by Gov. Perry to the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
USA - Texas. The changes made by Gov. Perry to the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
OCTOBER 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ONDO GOVERNOR PARDONS FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES
the Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, commuted the death sentences on four people to jail terms to
OCTOBER 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA HALTS EXECUTION OF NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
Libyan authorities agreed to stay the execution of the approximately 200 Nigerians on death row pending a
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER SWINDLES
an official in central China's Hunan Province was sentenced to death by the Chenzhou Intermediate People's Court for embezzling more than 100 million yuan.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian khadim Hussain awarded the death sentence to Imran, alias Mani, as well as fining him Rs 100,000.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DR MAHAJAN MURDER CASE: DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED
in India, the Bombay High court quashed the death sentences of Leena Deosthali and her daughter Deepti.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER URGES BELARUS TO HOLD “PERMANENT HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION”
Belarus should hold a "permanent" public discussion on human rights, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told reporters in Minsk.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Carl Wayne Buntion’s death sentence
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Carl Wayne Buntion’s death sentence
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ONE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Indonesian Nasir Ibrahim, 31, was given the mandatory death sentence by the Malaysian High Court after
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas pardons longest-serving inmate freed by DNA, James Lee Woodard
USA - Texas. Texas pardons longest-serving inmate freed by DNA, James Lee Woodard
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Governor Replaces Members of Commission Examining Possible Wrongful Execution
USA - Texas. Governor Replaces Members of Commission Examining Possible Wrongful Execution
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Death Row Database Now Available
USA - New Death Row Database Now Available
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER HOPES FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY ON DEATH PENALTY
following her appointment as Japanese Justice Minister, Keiko Chiba hoped to create a forum for debate.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Timmar Hayat Gondal sentenced Muhammad Anwar to death for murder and fined him Rs 100,000.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN WHO KILLED MAYOR HAS DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
Tetsuya Shiroo’s death sentence for murdering Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito was commuted to life
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SIX CONVICTED
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Ameer Muhammad Khan awarded capital punishment to six accused of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO ACCUSED INVOLVED IN MURDER CASE CONVICTED
in Khushab, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Joharabad awarded the death sentence to Muhammad Hussain and Adalat Khan for murder.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: RELIGIOUS LEADERS OPPOSE BYLAW ON STONING OF ADULTERERS
Indonesian religious leaders criticised a bylaw passed by Aceh's provincial legislative council to stone adulterers to death.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONERS REJECT PRISONS DEPT FEARS
prisoners still to be transferred from death row to the normal barracks after a notification of the Punjab Home Department in Pakistan rejected the jail administration’s claims that this would create a law and order risk.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Scott Nordstrom to die
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Scott Nordstrom to die
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMISTS EXECUTE TWO FOR SPYING
Somalia's hardline Shebab Islamists publicly executed two people accused of spying for the US Central