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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.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHIS ON DEATH ROW STILL AWAIT APPEALS VERDICT
eight Bangladeshi workers sentenced to death by a lower Saudi Arabian court for allegedly killing an Egyptian worker face an uncertain future while they wait for a verdict by a higher court in Riyadh.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: WHY I SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, said that he will sign into law the bill meting out capital punishment for kidnappers, once it is passed into law by the State legislature.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009BurundiDEATH PENALTY
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Authorities have hanged a man in south-western Iran, state media
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN SEEKS TO LIMIT EXECUTION OF MINORS
Iran's judiciary said it drew up a bill which aims to ease punishments for minor offenders and make
FEBRUARY 17, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTYMONTANA (USA): STATE SENATE PASSES DEATH PENALTY BAN
The state Senate has voted 27 to 23 to abolish the death penalty in Montana. Senate Bill 236, sponsored
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Five men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, according to the reports from Iran.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife for dowry four years ago.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH ROW DUO WANT TO GET IT OVER QUICKLY
two men on Death Row in Malaysia declared they would not be seeking clemency from the Pardons Board.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TAXI DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a part time taxi driver was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court after he
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER
Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court-I (ATC-I) Judge Hasan Shah Bukhari sentenced Shehzad Masih, Nisar Ahmed and Munir Masih to death, life imprisonment and fines
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR RAPE DEPORTED AFTER ADMITTING TO CHARGES
a man who was to be stoned to death in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, for raping his mistress's young daughters was deported, Gulf News learnt. Abdul Aziz, a Pakistani, was sentenced for repeatedly raping the four Emirati girls, who were then aged between 1
- FEBRUARY 14, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO THREATENS TO EXECUTE DEATH-ROW GUNAWAN SANTOSA
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office warned that it would soon execute death-row convict Gunawan Santosa for double murders, should he not file an immediate appeal against his conviction.
FEBRUARY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: LIAONING PROVINCE TO ABOLISH EXECUTION BY SHOOTING
Northeast China's Liaoning Province will abandon execution by shooting and
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: AMNESTY URGES SEOUL AGAINST RESUMPTION OF DEATH PENALTY
the chief of Amnesty International (AI) asked South Korean President Lee Myung-bak not to resume the use of the death penalty...