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- DECEMBER 29, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for killing a super model after twice having sex with her
a man was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for killing a super model after twice having sex with her
- DECEMBER 29, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
three executives of the state-owned Yunnan Copper Group, China's third-largest copper producer, were sentenced in a bribery case
three executives of the state-owned Yunnan Copper Group, China's third-largest copper producer, were sentenced in a bribery case
- DECEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the 33rd chamber of the the Supreme Court in Iran confirmed the death sentence of Abbas Hosseini
the 33rd chamber of the the Supreme Court in Iran confirmed the death sentence of Abbas Hosseini
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Yaser Sa’id Zannoun, 41, was killed in Rafah City.
Yaser Sa’id Zannoun, 41, was killed in Rafah City.
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Salah Abdullah Jaber ‘Awad, 45, from Rafah...
Salah Abdullah Jaber ‘Awad, 45, from Rafah...
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Mohammed Ali Hasan Seidam, 34...
Mohammed Ali Hasan Seidam, 34...
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Akram Mohammed al-Zatma, 29, was killed in Rafah City after he had fled Gaza Central Prison.
Akram Mohammed al-Zatma, 29, was killed in Rafah City after he had fled Gaza Central Prison.
- DECEMBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Saleh Salim Darwish al-Hejooj, 37, from Izzbat Beit Hanoun...
Saleh Salim Darwish al-Hejooj, 37, from Izzbat Beit Hanoun...
- DECEMBER 29, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge William Syler formally sentenced Terrance L. Anderson to death
USA - Missouri. Judge William Syler formally sentenced Terrance L. Anderson to death
- DECEMBER 29, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Willie H. Nowell
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Willie H. Nowell
DECEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR DOUBLE MURDER
Iran has hanged in public a man convicted of killing a mother and daughter in the southeastern province
DECEMBER 29, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: HANDS OFF CAIN- DON'T DEPORT THE ASHRAF IRANIAN REFUGEES
Hands Off Cain secretary Sergio D’Elia sent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki an appeal saying he was
DECEMBER 29, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN FOR KILLING MOM, BROTHER
A Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the western city of Taif after being convicted of killing his
- DECEMBER 28, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) advocated capital punishment for hard drug traffickers and peddlers
the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) advocated capital punishment for hard drug traffickers and peddlers
- DECEMBER 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
a woman who was sentenced to death over a 2007 robbery-murder case committed suicide at a detention house in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
a woman who was sentenced to death over a 2007 robbery-murder case committed suicide at a detention house in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- DECEMBER 28, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
an Anglican Church leader commended former President Benjamin Mkapa for his stance against the death sentence during his term. Bishop John Ramadhan
an Anglican Church leader commended former President Benjamin Mkapa for his stance against the death sentence during his term. Bishop John Ramadhan
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ARDEBIL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man has been hanged in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern Iranian province of east-Azarbaijan),
- DECEMBER 28, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
a judge has unsealed a 632-page binder on how the state executes death row inmates...
a judge has unsealed a 632-page binder on how the state executes death row inmates...
- DECEMBER 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, consisting of Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Irshad to life imprisonment
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, consisting of Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Irshad to life imprisonment
DECEMBER 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the northern border city of Arar after he was convicted
- DECEMBER 26, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a 38-year-old man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering prominent lawyer
a 38-year-old man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering prominent lawyer
DECEMBER 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BEHEADED FOR RAPING MAN
Two Saudis were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of raping a man, the interior
DECEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NEW RULE ALLOWS STAYS OF EXECUTION
the execution of death row criminals should be suspended for review if new relevant evidence is found, even
- DECEMBER 25, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
Anglican Bishops across the Caribbean called for an end to the death penalty
Anglican Bishops across the Caribbean called for an end to the death penalty
- DECEMBER 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO MEN STONED
Houshang Khodadadeh and an unidentified man were stoned by the mullahs' judiciary in Behesht Zahra cemetery in the holy city of Mashhad, Iran.
- DECEMBER 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a former provincial official in eastern China was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and bribery
a former provincial official in eastern China was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and bribery