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- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: LAWYERS URGE AN END TO EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
a group of 150 Iranian lawyers addressed a letter to the country's judiciary chief, Ayatollah Mahmoud
FEBRUARY 4, 2009DEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA): EXECUTED AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Tennessee man was executed by lethal injection for the death of a couple in 1985, authorities said. Steve Henley, 55, was sentenced to death for the slayings of Fred and Edna Stafford.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
FEBRUARY 3, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
Presiding Judge Hiroshi Shida of the Sendai High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence
FEBRUARY 3, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYUK: GAY IRAQI COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY IF DEPORTED
A gay Iraqi man due for deportation tomorrow has been told by the UK Border Agency to conduct his
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
FEBRUARY 2, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN KUSHTIA
a tribunal in Kushtia, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his pregnant wife.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
FEBRUARY 2, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ABU KAB GIVEN 20 YEARS, LASHES
at a court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Faisal Al-Otaibi, alias Abu Kab, was overturned.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of fatally shooting a fellow citizen over a dispute.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: ‘DEATH PENALTY IS BAD’
a retiring judge, Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga, who was on the panel that upheld the death sentence in Uganda, now said he does not believe in the sentence.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord (in the Iranian province of Northern Khorasan), reported the
- JANUARY 31, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF GIRL
the District Sessions court sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering a four-year-old girl.
- JANUARY 31, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry handed down a death sentence for Calvin Dennis
USA - California. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry handed down a death sentence for Calvin Dennis
- JANUARY 30, 2009BruneiDEATH PENALTY
BRUNEI SULTAN COMMUTES OFW DEATH PENALTY
the Sultan of Brunei commuted to life the death sentence of a Filipino worker who was convicted of murder.
- JANUARY 30, 2009EcuadorDEATH PENALTY
ECUADOR: US MUST RETURN ITS CITIZEN ON DEATH ROW
Ecuador's government hired a lawyer to appeal the sentences against a citizen on Florida's death row and Interior Minister Fernando Bustamante called again for the US to return the man to the South American country
- JANUARY 30, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore national Kelvyn John, 29, was sentenced to death by judge Abdu Samah Nordin...
Singapore national Kelvyn John, 29, was sentenced to death by judge Abdu Samah Nordin...
- JANUARY 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohd Rizal Mohd Jamil, a van driver from Kangkar Tebrau...
Mohd Rizal Mohd Jamil, a van driver from Kangkar Tebrau...
JANUARY 30, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF EX-WIFE
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of murdering his ex-wife was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh.
- JANUARY 29, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
DEBATE RAGES IN ALGERIA OVER PROPOSED DEATH PENALTY BAN
debate is heating up in Algeria between clerics and human rights activists over a proposed ban on capital punishment in the country.
- JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL TERRY DAVIS CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
General Terry Davis, the Council of Europe secretary condemned executions in Japan and the United States.
- JANUARY 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 EXECUTED BY TALIBAN IN TRIBAL AREAS
according to Pakistani security sources, the Taliban guerrillas along the Afghani border captured and executed two individuals accused of collaborating with the authorities.
JANUARY 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DRAFT TO ANNUL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SENT TO PRESIDENT
the Pakistani Interior Ministry sent a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari for his
JANUARY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian woman was hanged in the prison of Rafsanjan (south-eastern Iranian province
JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japan hanged four convicted murderers, officials said, carrying out the country's first executions of the year despite international criticism.
- JANUARY 29, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
JANUARY 29, 2009PeruDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two people were sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 29, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 285, which would abolish the death penalty
USA - New Mexico. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 285, which would abolish the death penalty