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- NOVEMBER 3, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM MULLS LESS CRIMES PUNISHABLE BY DEATH
Vietnam might sharply restrict the number of crimes that are punishable by death, state media reported. Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong asked the lawmaking National Assembly to consider eliminating the death penalty for crimes like embezzlement, bribery an
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Andrew Howard Brannan
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Andrew Howard Brannan
- NOVEMBER 2, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY REVEIW BILL THIS MONTH: NAIK
the Pakistani Ministry of Law is planning to review various laws under which capital punishment is awarded in the country, Federal Law Minister Farooq Naik told Dawn News.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE HANDED DOWN FOR MURDER OF HAJI NAMDAR
according to a statement, Mujahid Khan was sentenced to death by the Shura Council in Pakistan and was subsequently beheaded.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLAST
a man was given the death penalty for blowing up a government office and injuring 18 people, according to sources with a local court in central China's Hunan Province.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONLY SAUDI KING CAN PREVENT CANADIAN'S BEHEADING
a Canadian citizen is one step closer to execution after a Saudi appeals court upheld his death sentence.
- OCTOBER 31, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY STILL STANDS IN BOTSWANA, SAYS KHAMA
the Botswanan Government does not intend to change its current stance on the death penalty, the President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama said
- OCTOBER 31, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: FG BEGS INDONESIA OVER NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs called for urgent steps to combat the menace of drug trade among Nigerians.
- OCTOBER 31, 2008Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN URGES SOUTH KOREA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
during a recent visit to South Korea, a high-ranking Vatican official asked the prime minister, a Catholic, to abolish the country's death penalty. "
- OCTOBER 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to Amnesty International, Soheila Ghadiri's death sentence has been quashed in October.
according to Amnesty International, Soheila Ghadiri's death sentence has been quashed in October.
- OCTOBER 31, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
the Belarusian mass media reported...
the Belarusian mass media reported...
OCTOBER 31, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ANTONY COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF JAWAN
an Army jawan in India facing the death penalty for killing an officer had his death sentenced commuted to
OCTOBER 31, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: 286 INMATES ON DEATH ROW AS GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VIEWS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Tanzanian government said that the last time a person was hanged in the country was in 1994, while the number of inmates on death row currently stands at 286.
OCTOBER 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADED FOR RAPE
a Saudi Arabian convicted of rape was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh, the interior
OCTOBER 31, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALI STONED TO DEATH WAS 13-YEAR-OLD RAPE VICTIM, GROUP SAYS
Amnesty International said that the girl stoned to death in Somalia this week was 13 years old, not 23,
- OCTOBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
two young men in their early 20s were sentenced to death in Kushtia, Bangladesh, for the murder of another young man in a rivalry to win the heart of a girl at Daulatpur in 2006.
two young men in their early 20s were sentenced to death in Kushtia, Bangladesh, for the murder of another young man in a rivalry to win the heart of a girl at Daulatpur in 2006.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS INTL PROTOCOL ON DEATH ABOLISHMENT
MPs in the Legislative Chamber (lower house) of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) in Uzbekistan approved a
- OCTOBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his sister’s mother-in-law.
a court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his sister’s mother-in-law.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ahsan Mahboob awarded the death sentence to three notorious armed robbers convicted of the murder of two brothers in a nearby village
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ahsan Mahboob awarded the death sentence to three notorious armed robbers convicted of the murder of two brothers in a nearby village
- OCTOBER 30, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
- OCTOBER 30, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
anti-death penalty campaigners are urging Arab governments to rethink their positions on state executions in the run up to a key vote in the United Nations
anti-death penalty campaigners are urging Arab governments to rethink their positions on state executions in the run up to a key vote in the United Nations
- OCTOBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Abdul Rehman Awan awarded the death sentence to a man for killing another in 2003 in Chontra, Pakistan
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Abdul Rehman Awan awarded the death sentence to a man for killing another in 2003 in Chontra, Pakistan
- OCTOBER 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence
the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence
- OCTOBER 30, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party candidate for president of the United States, joins protest of execution.
USA - Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party candidate for president of the United States, joins protest of execution.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Kevin Rudd reaffirmed Australia's opposition to the death penalty as the Bali bombers await execution
Kevin Rudd reaffirmed Australia's opposition to the death penalty as the Bali bombers await execution
- OCTOBER 30, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS PANEL URGES JAPAN TO END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Geneva-based Human Rights Committee urged Japan to consider abolishing the death penalty despite overall domestic public opinion in its favour.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gregory Wright was executed today
USA - Texas. Gregory Wright was executed today
- OCTOBER 30, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. In Torrance, Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold upheld the September 11 (see) jury's recommendation, and sentenced Barry Wendell Mosley to death.
USA - California. In Torrance, Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold upheld the September 11 (see) jury's recommendation, and sentenced Barry Wendell Mosley to death.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Maxwell Hoffman, who spent nearly 20 years on Idaho's death row, was resentenced today to life in prison without parole
USA - Idaho. Maxwell Hoffman, who spent nearly 20 years on Idaho's death row, was resentenced today to life in prison without parole
OCTOBER 30, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER BEIJING COURT PRESIDENT GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRIBERY
a former Beijing court president was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in China for bribery and embezzlement.