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- DECEMBER 3, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. In Tennessee, Federal Judge Curtis Collier upheld the death sentence for Rejon Taylor
USA - Federal. In Tennessee, Federal Judge Curtis Collier upheld the death sentence for Rejon Taylor
- DECEMBER 3, 2008KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Crawford County District Judge Donald Noland upheld a jury's recommendation and issued a death sentence to Gary Kleypas
USA - Kansas. Crawford County District Judge Donald Noland upheld a jury's recommendation and issued a death sentence to Gary Kleypas
DECEMBER 3, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA HANDS ISLAMIST DEATH SENTENCE
an Algerian Islamist convicted of homicide and being part of a terrorist group was sentenced to death by a
- DECEMBER 2, 2008Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN NOT IN FAVOR OF DEATH PENALTY FOR GAYS
a proposed EU declaration which would condemn “discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity” was criticised by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, who heads the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations.
- DECEMBER 2, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
UAE EXTRADITES IRANIAN FUGITIVE ON DEATH SENTENCE TO KUWAIT
the security authorities in the United Arab Emirates handed over to the Kuwaiti authorities an Iranian man who had earlier been sentenced to death by hanging, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.
- DECEMBER 2, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICAN STATE WANTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
Coahuila state lawmakers in Mexico proposed the death penalty be reinstated for kidnappings that end in murder, a crime Coahuila's governor said should be punished by firing squad, hanging or throat slashing.
- DECEMBER 2, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
4 CIVILIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON MURDER, ROBBERY CHARGES
the Criminal Court in Wassit, Iraq, handed down death sentences to four civilians after being found guilty of murder and robbery.
- DECEMBER 2, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a court of Sana'a city, Yemen, sentenced Salem Mubarak al-Saydi to death
a court of Sana'a city, Yemen, sentenced Salem Mubarak al-Saydi to death
- DECEMBER 2, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. District Judge Todd Hernandez formally sentenced Sanchez Brumfield to death
USA - Louisiana. District Judge Todd Hernandez formally sentenced Sanchez Brumfield to death
- DECEMBER 2, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Phillup Partin was sentenced to death
USA - Florida. Phillup Partin was sentenced to death
DECEMBER 2, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ'S 'CHEMICAL ALI' GETS SECOND DEATH SENTENCE
Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali", received a second death sentence for the mass killing of
- DECEMBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FAMILY OF EXECUTED CHINESE SCIENTIST NOT TOLD OF DEATH: DAUGHTER
the family of a Chinese scientist executed for passing information to Taiwan were officially told of his death or what happened to his body, his daughter said, three days after he died.
- DECEMBER 1, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CLEMENCY SOUGHT FOR 11
the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) sought clemency for 11 people given the death penalty by the special sessions court, which heard cases regarding the serial church blasts across Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh in 2000.
- DECEMBER 1, 2008MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ISLAMISTS OPPOSE ABOLITION
King Mohamed VI of Morocco could easily abolish the death penalty by royal decree.
- DECEMBER 1, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING TWO
a court in southern Vietnam handed down the death sentence to 23-year-old Ho Duy Hai for robbing and murdering two female post office staff.
- DECEMBER 1, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: KEEPING DEATH PENALTY WILL NOT CUT MURDER RATES
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) warned Jamaicans not to expect a reduction in murders because of the recent decision by members of the House of Representatives to retain the death penalty.
- DECEMBER 1, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CRITICISES JAMAICA DEATH PENALTY VOTE
Amnesty International urged Jamaica to reform its justice system rather than resume executions to deal with violent crime.
DECEMBER 1, 2008Vatican CityDEATH PENALTYGAY: RADICALS- VATICAN OPPOSITION TO FRENCH REQUEST CONDONES THOSE WHO DISCRIMINATE
“The opposition of the Apostolic nuncio to the proposed statement is equivalent to condoning those who
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RUSHO MURDER CASE
the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and seven others to life term imprisonment in the sensational Rusho murder case.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER IN C’NAWABGANJ
a court here in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, awarded two people capital punishment for killing an elderly man in 2007.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING AND MURDER CASE
an Anti Terrorism Court in Pakistan handed down the death sentence on two counts to three accused after finding them guilty of kidnapping and murdering a boy in September, 2006
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
TORONTO JOINS GLOBAL PROTESTS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
in Canada, Toronto joined with more than 800 cities around the world to speak out against the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: WORLD CITIES CALL FOR END TO DEATH PENALTY
more than 900 cities around the world celebrated the 'World Day of Cities for Life Against the Death Penalty'.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death in absentia for killing a co-villager in 2000.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: ALLIANCE AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FETES SUCCESSES
when local nongovernmental organisations in Taiwan teamed up to create an alliance against capital punishment five years ago, the implementation of the death penalty in Taiwan was still very secretive
NOVEMBER 30, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYAFRICA'S HUMAN RIGHTS BODY TAKES A STANCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) called for a moratorium on executions
NOVEMBER 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYCOUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN
A pregnant woman and her husband were sentenced to death in Iran under charges of drug trafficking,
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the southeastern city of Zahedan, Fars news
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
MPs in Bahrain demanded the death penalty for four men...
MPs in Bahrain demanded the death penalty for four men who allegedly kidnapped a Bahraini teenager and gang raped him in a seven-hour ordeal.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICAN GOVERNOR CALLS FOR RESTORING DEATH PENALTY
a state governor from northern Mexico proposed restoring the death penalty to execute kidnappers who kill their victims.