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- JANUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Hani Ibrahim Abu Rida, 27, from Khuza’a village...
Hani Ibrahim Abu Rida, 27, from Khuza’a village...
- JANUARY 22, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Joseph "Rusty" Johnston ordered the execution of Donald Whatley
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Joseph "Rusty" Johnston ordered the execution of Donald Whatley
- JANUARY 22, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JANUARY 22, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
JANUARY 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO IN CONNECTION WITH MILK SCANDAL SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men in connection with China tainted milk scandal have been sentenced to death
JANUARY 22, 2009DEATH PENALTYOKLAHOMA (USA): MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING TULSA CLERK PUT TO DEATH
A man convicted of beating a convenience store clerk to death with a baseball bat
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
- JANUARY 21, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
POSSIBLE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AS BELARUS JOINS COUNCIL OF EUROPE, PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Belarus can abolish the death penalty in its pursuit to join the Council of Europe...
- JANUARY 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Karnataka High court in India admitted an appeal by some jailed Deendar Anjuman activists against the death sentence awarded to 11 of them for their role in the church blasts that rocked Karnataka in 2000
the Karnataka High court in India admitted an appeal by some jailed Deendar Anjuman activists against the death sentence awarded to 11 of them for their role in the church blasts that rocked Karnataka in 2000
- JANUARY 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the trial court to two brothers for violently killing their brother-in-law
the Indian Supreme Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the trial court to two brothers for violently killing their brother-in-law
- JANUARY 21, 2009MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICAN CONGRESS TO HOLD DEATH PENALTY FORUMS
Mexico's Congress agreed to hold forums on the possibility of reinstating the death penalty for some crimes.
- JANUARY 21, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senate committee passes death penalty expansion.
USA - Virginia. Senate committee passes death penalty expansion.
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, central Iran, early this m
- JANUARY 21, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Frank Moore, 49, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Frank Moore, 49, black, was executed
JANUARY 21, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCOURT BACKS SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPT FORMER BEIJING VICE MAYOR
in China, a second hearing rejected the appeal of Beijing's former vice mayor Liu Zhihua and sustained the suspended death penalty for him for corruption.
JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 19 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
According to the Iranian media 19 people were hanged in Iran in the last two days.
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, reported the
One man was hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, reported the
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men identified as "A.S." and "A.B." were hanged in the prison of Yazd,
Two men identified as "A.S." and "A.B." were hanged in the prison of Yazd,
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
a drug smuggler, identified only as Gholam was hanged...
a drug smuggler, identified only as Gholam was hanged in the city of Kardj, Iran, the government-run daily newspaper Iran reported.
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Three unidentified men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, news agency
Three unidentified men were hanged in the prison of Yazd, Iran, news agency
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN WOMAN TO BE WHIPPED NOT STONED FOR ADULTERY: REPORT
Iran's judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi has commuted a sentence of stoning to death handed down to a woman convicted of adultery to 100 lashes.
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, central Iran, early this morning
Two men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, central Iran, early this morning
- JANUARY 20, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: CONVICT PUTS DEATH LAW ON TRIAL
a man on death row in Kenya, Godfrey Mutiso, is challenging the mandatory death sentence imposed on persons convicted for murder.
- JANUARY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN KURDISTAN: WOMAN CONDEMNED TO DEATH
Kurdish political prisoner Ms. Zaynab Jalalian aged 27, was condemned to death by Kermanshah Revolutionary Court in Iranian Kurdistan
- JANUARY 20, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA MOVES TO END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Uganda's Supreme Court ruled that death sentences be commuted to life imprisonment after
- JANUARY 20, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Benjamin Wayne Watta, 63, black, was sentenced to death
USA - California. Benjamin Wayne Watta, 63, black, was sentenced to death
JANUARY 20, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDAN PRESIDENT PARDONS EX-MINISTER JAILED FOR 20 YEARS
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni pardoned Chris Rwakisisi, who was serving a death
- JANUARY 19, 2009MexicoDEATH PENALTY
US EXECUTION BREACHED INTERNATIONAL LAW
the execution of a Mexican national in Texas in 2008 breached US obligations under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held.
- JANUARY 19, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
SC QUESTIONS NHRC RECOMMENDATION FOR CLEMENCY TO DEATH ROW CONVICT
the Indian Supreme Court saw red over the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommending clemency to a condemned prisoner, terming it not a fit case for a life sentence.