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FEBRUARY 23, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PRISONER EXECUTED IN PUBLIC
a Saudi Arabian man sentenced to death for murder was beheaded in the western port city of
FEBRUARY 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SNACK BAR POISONING
Two migrant workers have been sentenced to death for poisoning food at a snack bar in the
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: NUSAKAMBANGAN INMATES WAITING FOR EXECUTION
as many as 65 inmates detained at Nusakambangan Penitentiary in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia, are still waiting for their execution.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: AL-LEWA FACES EXECUTION AFTER BEING PARDONED FOR BLOOD MONEY
in Sana'a, Yemen, Hisham Al-Lewa asked the Attorney-General to rescind the death sentence against his elder brother Mohammed Al-Lewa. Mohammed, 35, killed a highway robber while helping the security authorities arrest the robber in 2003.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
According to lawyer Ahmad Al-Wadei...
According to lawyer Ahmad Al-Wadei...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
64 PERCENT OF KOREANS BACK DEATH PENALTY
64 percent of South Koreans back the death penalty, according to a survey conducted on 3,000 people over the age of 19 by Hankook Research.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Naser Salama Abu Freih...
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Naser Salama Abu Freih...
FEBRUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYHAMAS SENTENCES ACCUSED ISRAEL COLLABORATOR TO DEATH
a military court in the Palestinian Authorities sentenced a man to death by firing squad for allegedly
FEBRUARY 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYTHREE IRANIANS HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. The men were identified
FEBRUARY 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYTWO SAUDI POLICE OFFICERS BEHEADED
two Saudi Arabian police officers were beheaded by the sword after being convicted of raping an expatriate woman.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS CALL ON STATE GOVERNMENTS TO REFRAIN FROM EXTENDING SCOPE OF DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International, the Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBAHRI) and Nigerian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Nigeria's state governments to refrain from extending the scope of the death penalty to include crimes such as
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A legislative study committee has ended its analysis of the state’s capital punishment
USA - Tennessee. A legislative study committee has ended its analysis of the state’s capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Luke Williams, 56, white, was executed today
USA - South Carolina. Luke Williams, 56, white, was executed today
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was moved today from death row
USA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was moved today from death row
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a hotel worker was sentenced to hang by the Malaysian High Court...
a hotel worker was sentenced to hang by the Malaysian High Court...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
two Indonesians, Hasan Rawi, 42, and Bahari Mohd Talib...
two Indonesians, Hasan Rawi, 42, and Bahari Mohd Talib...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH GOVT APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
the Bangladesh government approved the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance...
FEBRUARY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ADULTERY CONVICTED MAN HANGED
according to reports from Iran, Abdollah Farivar Moghadam who had previosly been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, was hanged in the prison of Sari.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR OIL THEFT
Lawmakers in Rivers State and Enugu State of Nigeria have endorsed capital punishment for persons
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct filed seven charges of misconduct against Chief Justice Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct filed seven charges of misconduct against Chief Justice Sharon Keller
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Edward Nathaniel Bell was executed
USA - Virginia. Edward Nathaniel Bell was executed
FEBRUARY 19, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KIDNAPPING - ENUGU ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The Enugu House of Assembly passed a law making kidnapping with the use of a gun,
FEBRUARY 19, 2009DEATH PENALTYTEXAS JUDGE CHARGED WITH BLOCKING EXECUTION APPEAL
A judge on Texas' highest criminal court, accused of blocking appeals for an inmate the night of his
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BANGALORE HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
the Karnataka High Court in India upheld the death penalty given to ex-CRPF soldier Umesh Reddy in a rape-cum-murder case.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
in India, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge, KC Kella, passed a death sentence in the Adityana triple murder case.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH ROW POSES STIFF HEALTH TEST
Ugandan pyschologists spoke out about the affects of being on death row.
FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 109 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
Data released this week by the Attorney General’s Office show that 41 of 109 inmates on
FEBRUARY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
A Saudi man convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the western
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN AHWAZ
Three men were hanged in Ahwaz, capital of the Iranian oil rich province of Khuzestan
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
SCHIZOPHRENIC GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING SIX IN CENTRAL CHINA
a farmer who killed six villagers and injured another was sentenced to death in central China's Hubei province, despite his confirmed mental disorder.