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- MARCH 17, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
in considering an individual communication under the Optional Protocol...
in considering an individual communication under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Human Rights Committee said the automatic and mandatory imposition of the death penalty constituted an arbitrar
MARCH 17, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TWO WOMEN
a 43-year-old Japanese man convicted of murder was given the death penalty
MARCH 17, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY PRESCRIBES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING
the Anambra State House of Assembly in Nigeria passed a bill
MARCH 17, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: GOVERNMENT URGES EXECUTION OF SADDAM-ERA OFFICIALS
Iraq's government called on the presidential council to ratify the death sentences against former officials from Saddam Hussein's regime so that the punishments can be carried out.
MARCH 17, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: USE OF DEATH PENALTY INCREASED
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has overseen a steep
- MARCH 16, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: BALI 9 APPEALS MAY BE CURTAILED
Indonesia's Supreme Court prepared a new edict giving prosecutors the right to speed the execution of death row inmates.
- MARCH 16, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN HANDED DEATH PENALTY FOR 'BRUTAL' MURDER OF WOMAN, 2 CHILDREN
Masanori Kawasaki, 63, was sentenced to death by the Takamatsu District Court in Japan for killing his sister in law Keiko Miura, 58, and her grandchildren Akane and Ayana Yamashita, aged 5 and 3, respectively.
- MARCH 16, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Zayed ‘Ayesh Mabrouq Jaradat, 40, from al-Shoka village in the east of Rafah...
Zayed ‘Ayesh Mabrouq Jaradat, 40, from al-Shoka village in the east of Rafah...
- MARCH 16, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Senators sent a bill repealing Kansas’ death-penalty law back to a committee, likely averting any action on the measure this year.
USA - Kansas. Senators sent a bill repealing Kansas’ death-penalty law back to a committee, likely averting any action on the measure this year.
MARCH 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword for shooting dead a Bangladeshi
- MARCH 14, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is giving up on an effort to repeal the death penalty
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is giving up on an effort to repeal the death penalty
- MARCH 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
three Iranian men were hanged in prison for murder in the southern city
three Iranian men were hanged in prison for murder in the southern city
- MARCH 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified 23 year old man found guilty of raping two teenage boys
an unidentified 23 year old man found guilty of raping two teenage boys
MARCH 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR MURDER, RAPE
Four people were executed by hanging in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz
- MARCH 13, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Hersie R. Wesson 51, black, was sentenced to death
USA - Ohio. Hersie R. Wesson 51, black, was sentenced to death
- MARCH 13, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE TEEN GETS DEATH
the Chinese teenager convicted of murdering Canadian model Diana O'Brien in 2008 was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
- MARCH 13, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): LAWMAKERS VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The New Mexico Senate passed HB285 (a repeal bill) 24-18. The House had approved
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 26 year old unemployed man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: CRIMINAL LAW PROFESSORS DENOUNCE DEATH PENALTY
a total of 132 criminal law professors in South Korea, including Professor Han In- seop of Seoul National University, issued a joint statement in opposition to the government enforcing capital punishment after 11 years with no executions.
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: RETRIAL FOR 4 ON DEATH ROW
Malaysian Federal Court judge Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman ordered the retrial of four lorry drivers over the alleged murder of G. Murugan, a factory worker, in Kuala Sawah on August 26, 2002.
- MARCH 13, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip...
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip sentenced Ogee Tempro and Kevin Patrick to death.
- MARCH 13, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CRIMINAL GANG LEADER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of petty theft and running a
- MARCH 12, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDERING 15-YEAR-OLD STEPDAUGHTER
Ong Pang Siew, 46, was found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Ong Pan Hui on 20 October 2007 in Marsiling and was sentenced to death in Singapore.
- MARCH 12, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IN IRAQ, 128 FACE EXECUTION IN BATCHES OF 20, REPORTS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International called for the immediate intervention of Iraq's Justice Minister to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row, amid reports that the authorities are planning to start executing in batches of up to 20 starting next week.
- MARCH 12, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
- MARCH 12, 2009WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
- MARCH 12, 2009UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
- MARCH 12, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: THREE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASES
a primary court in western Herat province, Afghanistan, sentenced three to death
- MARCH 11, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
- MARCH 11, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUSIAN TOP JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION UP TO REFERENDUM
“It is the president and parliament that can initiate abolition of death penalty in Belarus,” the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus, Pyotr Miklashevich, told a news conference.