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- FEBRUARY 10, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Dale Devon Scheanette, 35, black, was executed today.
USA - Texas. Dale Devon Scheanette, 35, black, was executed today.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The House today passed bills to expand capital punishment
USA - Virginia. The House today passed bills to expand capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.
FEBRUARY 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER AIRPORT CHIEF GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY, EMBEZZLEMENT
A former capital airports holding company chief was given a death sentence for bribery and embezzlement
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN HABIGANJ
a tribunal in Habiganj, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife due to dowry.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS NOW TO FACE DEATH SENTENCE
in Nigeria, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi announced a number of measures to make the Niger Delta safer for operators in the oil and gas industry and others within the region.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 8
a Chinese court sentenced a junk dealer to death for murdering eight people.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STILL SUFFERING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, SAYS AMNESTY
Amnesty International reports arbitrary arrests, torture and extensive use of death penalty in Iran 30 years after Islamic revolution.
FEBRUARY 9, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: COURT UPHOLDS PUBLIC EXECUTION OF BARBER
the Sana'a Court of Appeals in Yemen upheld the death sentence against a man for rape
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OUTLAWS ARMY EXECUTIONS
the execution of two UPDF soldiers in Kotido district by the Field Court Martial in 2002 was illegal, the Ugandan Constitutional Court ruled.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
according to the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council’s website...
according to the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council’s website...
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
sources from the Palestinian Security Services announced...
sources from the Palestinian Security Services announced...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
an Indonesian national from Aceh was sent to the gallows by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in drugs.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: A SOLDIER EXECUTED
Bashir Sultan Mohamed al-Ja’fari, a soldier in the Yemeni army, was executed at the military prison in the capital Sana’a.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
‘Ata Yousef Abdul Wahhab al-Bur’i, 39, from the al-Shati refugee camp...
‘Ata Yousef Abdul Wahhab al-Bur’i, 39, from the al-Shati refugee camp...
FEBRUARY 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: THREE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Three Yemenis have been executed by firing squads after being convicted in separate cases of murder, the
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
FEBRUARY 6, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTYILLINOIS (USA): GOV. QUINN SAYS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM STAYS
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he has no immediate plans to lift the state's 9-year-old death penalty moratorium
FEBRUARY 6, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
the Nigerian Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Suleiman Olawale Arogundare for killing his
FEBRUARY 5, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of killing a businessman were hanged in the western city of Kermanshah, a newspaper reported.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN KUSHTIA
five people were sentenced to death by a court in Kushtia, Bangladesh.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: DEATH PENALTY GETS CENSURE AT HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION
Indonesian lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis, at the National Commission on Human Rights in Jakarta, said that “nations that ratified the
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: MINISTRY STUDIES DEATH SENTENCE
the Ugandan Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is studying the recent Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence to decide on the way forward, state minister, Fred Ruhindi, said.