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- JANUARY 19, 2009TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN SHOULD ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY: BTCO
the top British representative in Taiwan said that an abolition of the death penalty in Taiwan could set the country apart from China and demonstrate to the world that it is a liberal democracy
- JANUARY 19, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gaylon George Walbey's death sentence overturned.
USA - Texas. Gaylon George Walbey's death sentence overturned.
JANUARY 19, 2009JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HUSBAND
a Jordanian woman, 31, was sentenced to death by the criminal court for murdering her husband, a judicial official said.
- JANUARY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ‘HANGING’ IN LIMBO: 11 AWAIT EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
11 people awarded the death penalty by various courts in Haryana, India, have been waiting several years for their appeals to be heard
JANUARY 18, 2009JamaicaDEATH PENALTYJAMAICA PLANS TO HANG CONVICTED CHILD KILLER
a man convicted of killing three children in Jamaica was sentenced to hang, in the first death sentence
JANUARY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TURKISH BARBER ON DEATH ROW TO BE RELEASED SOON
a Turkish barber in Saudi Arabia who was sentenced to death by a Jeddah court on blasphemy
- JANUARY 17, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the former head of a university in Zhejiang province, China, was sentenced to death, suspended for two years
the former head of a university in Zhejiang province, China, was sentenced to death, suspended for two years
- JANUARY 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a lorry attendant in Malaysia was sentenced to death by the High Court after he was found guilty of murdering a 47 year old businesswoman five years ago
a lorry attendant in Malaysia was sentenced to death by the High Court after he was found guilty of murdering a 47 year old businesswoman five years ago
- JANUARY 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded in Hafr Al-Baten in the Eastern Province...
- JANUARY 16, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Susan M. Speer sentenced Paul Wesley Baker to death
USA - California. Judge Susan M. Speer sentenced Paul Wesley Baker to death
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a remarried bank clerk in northern China was sentenced to death for hiring a hit man to strangle her son so she could have a child with her new husband
a remarried bank clerk in northern China was sentenced to death for hiring a hit man to strangle her son so she could have a child with her new husband
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
two men were executed in eastern China after escaping prison and attacking police. Liu Junjie, 35 and Wang Bing 31, attacked a prison guard and two policemen
two men were executed in eastern China after escaping prison and attacking police. Liu Junjie, 35 and Wang Bing 31, attacked a prison guard and two policemen
- JANUARY 15, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY IN ALGERIA MEANT TO TERRIFY POLITICAL OPPONENTS”
Sheikh Abderahmane Chibane, Head of the Muslim Scholars Association in Algeria, accused several human rights activists of being against Islam for pleading for the end to the death penalty.
- JANUARY 15, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALI EXECUTED FOR 'APOSTASY'
an Islamist militia in Somalia executed a Somali politician who they accused of betraying his religion by working with non-Muslim Ethiopian forces
- JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CAB DRIVER IN SHANDONG EXECUTED
a 32 year old cab driver was executed for multiple murders, rapes and robberies...
- JANUARY 15, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. James Harvey Callahan was executed today
USA - Alabama. James Harvey Callahan was executed today
- JANUARY 15, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Wayne Prince was sentenced to death
USA - Arizona. Wayne Prince was sentenced to death
JANUARY 15, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
the Criminal Court in Algiers issued the death sentence against a man bearing the initials K.J, nicknamed
JANUARY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYMAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN EAST CHINA
a court in east China's Fujian Province executed a man for smuggling and trafficking about
JANUARY 15, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI MINOR BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian minor convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in the south-western border town of Abha.
JANUARY 15, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY1ST US EXECUTION OF 09 IN TEXAS
A man convicted of murdering three people during a night of robberies more than 13 years ago in Fort Worth was put to death in Texas in the nation's first execution of the year. Curtis Moore, 40, was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m., eight minutes after the
- JANUARY 14, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal in Nigeria is to rule at a later date on whether or not to admit additional grounds of evidence filed by Rev. Emeka Ezeugothe Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal in Nigeria is to rule at a later date on whether
the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal in Nigeria is to rule at a later date on whether or not to admit additional grounds of evidence filed by Rev. Emeka Ezeugo
- JANUARY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in east China upheld the death penalty for the owner of a beauty parlour convicted of fraud and illegally raising more than 700 million yuan
a court in east China upheld the death penalty for the owner of a beauty parlour convicted of fraud and illegally raising more than 700 million yuan
- JANUARY 14, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
political and religious leaders in Uganda declared their opposition to capital punishment for those convicted of ritual murder
political and religious leaders in Uganda declared their opposition to capital punishment for those convicted of ritual murder
- JANUARY 14, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: STOP EXECUTIONS: AMNESTY
human rights watchdog Amnesty International asked Singapore to make public 'comprehensive information' about its use of the death penalty and again urged the government to stop executions.
- JANUARY 14, 2009PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: SOLON SAYS DEATH PENALTY DOES NOT DETER HEINOUS CRIMES
North Cotabato 2nd District Rep. Bernardo Piñol Jr. said he was against moves by other lawmakers to restore the death penalty for cases involving illegal drugs in the Philippines.
- JANUARY 14, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Abdullah bin Khidhr bin Abdullah al-Ghamdi was executed in Saudi Arabia for murder.
Abdullah bin Khidhr bin Abdullah al-Ghamdi was executed in Saudi Arabia for murder.
- JANUARY 14, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: NATIONAL GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
a Qatari national was given the death penalty for killing a man during a family dispute and the 12 people
JANUARY 14, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: DEATH ROW PARDONS FOR 53 PRISONERS
His excellency the President of Zambia, Rupiah Bwezani Banda, pardoned and commuted the
- JANUARY 14, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Curtis Moore has been put to death in the nation's 1st execution of the year.
USA - Texas. Curtis Moore has been put to death in the nation's 1st execution of the year.