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OCTOBER 19, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. FORMER BEIJING VICE MAYOR GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY
Beijing's former vice mayor Liu Zhihua was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes,
- OCTOBER 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SUMMARY TO ABOLISH DEATH SENTENCE SENT TO PRESIDENT: NAIK
a summary regarding repealing the death sentence in Pakistan was sent to President House for final approval...
OCTOBER 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN BANS EXECUTION OF MINORS FOR DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
A new Iranian judicial directive bans the execution of juvenile offenders for drug crimes but keeps capital
- OCTOBER 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED ON DRUG CHARGES
two Pakistani citizens convicted of smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia were beheaded by the sword in the
- OCTOBER 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL RAPS JAPAN'S DEATH PENALTY, POLICE DETENTION
members of a UN human rights panel criticised Japan's death penalty and police detention, many calling for their abolishment during a meeting in Geneva.
OCTOBER 17, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA. WOMAN AND MAID TO HANG FOR KILLING HUSBAND
a Ugandan woman who allegedly murdered her husband lost her appeal in the Supreme Court. Susan
- OCTOBER 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of murder. The Interior Ministry said Faten bin
- OCTOBER 16, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
NURUL HUDA MURDER CASE: ACQUITTED ON GROUNDS OF INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
citing incomplete investigations and insufficient evidence, the Malaysian Federal Court set aside the murder conviction and death sentence of a former security guard
- OCTOBER 16, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: 18 YEARS ON DEATH ROW FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT
Edmary Mpagi described the 18 years he spent on death row in Uganda for a crime he didn't commit. In 1981, at age 27, he was arrested in Masaka and accused, first of aggravated robbery, and later, murder.
- OCTOBER 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN JUDICIARY HEAD SAYS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DOESN'T STOP CRIME
in a visit to Ardebil Province the head of the Iranian judiciary reviewed the legal and judicial problems of the people in this province.
- OCTOBER 16, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury have recommended the death penalty for Steven Dewayne Cheatham
USA - California. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury have recommended the death penalty for Steven Dewayne Cheatham
- OCTOBER 16, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kevin Watts was executed today
USA - Texas. Kevin Watts was executed today
- OCTOBER 16, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. For the 3rd time Freeman May has been sentenced to death for the 1982 stabbing death of Kathy Lynn Fair
USA - Pennsylvania. For the 3rd time, Freeman May has been sentenced to death for the 1982 stabbing death of Kathy Lynn Fair
- OCTOBER 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ANNOUNCEMENT OF END OF CHILD EXECUTIONS A WELCOME STEP
Amnesty International calls on the Head of Iran’s Judiciary to apply with immediate effect today’s
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in a prison in the western town of Doroud in Lorestan province,
- OCTOBER 15, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN AND EX-WIFE CONVICTED OF MURDER
a man in China was sentenced to death and his ex-wife handed a 15-year jail term for kidnapping and murdering a Taiwanese man, Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court said.
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT REPRIEVE FOR MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO
the Bombay High Court in India corrected the sessions judge who awarded the death sentence to the mother-daughter duo in the Dr Deepak Mahajan murder case, saying the judge recorded the evidence like a "tape-recorder" without any interruption and hence, i
- OCTOBER 15, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN URGED TO END EXECUTIONS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
as UN member states begin the debate on the rights of the child...
- OCTOBER 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan comprising Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan confirmed the death sentence awarded to Mohammad Akhtar of Depalpur for killing Riaz Ahmad
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan comprising Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan confirmed the death sentence awarded to Mohammad Akhtar of Depalpur for killing Riaz Ahmad
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. A Jo Daviess County jury sentenced David Damm to die
USA - Illinois. A Jo Daviess County jury sentenced David Damm to die
- OCTOBER 15, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Haas Freesemann signed a warrant for Troy Anthony Davis
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Haas Freesemann signed a warrant for Troy Anthony Davis
OCTOBER 15, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY40 FILIPINOS OVERSEAS FACE DEATH PENALTY: GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
a total of 40 Filipinos overseas are facing the death penalty in various countries, a government official of the
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: LOCKHART MURDER APPEAL DISMISSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas dismissed the appeal by Ernest Lockhart against his conviction and death sentence.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: TIDO MURDER APPEAL DISMISSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas dismissed the appeal against the murder conviction and death sentence of Maxo Tido.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
Cordell Farrington had his murder conviction and death sentence quashed by the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE IN TANGAIL
a special court in Tangail, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for her dowry about six years ago.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN FOR RAPE AND THEFT
Saudi Arabian authorities announced the beheading of Saudi Arabian citizen Fahd al-Shadoukhey, who was convicted of theft and rape while under the influence of alcohol.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS FILIPINO FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that Venancio Ladion...
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 SRI LANKANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Jeddah court in Saudi Arabia sentenced three Sri Lankans to death and eight others, including five Indians, to imprisonment after they were found guilty of armed robbery and the murder of a Yemeni national.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. James A. Fry, who prosecuted Dallas County exoneree Charles Chatman, said he is
USA - Texas. James A. Fry, who prosecuted Dallas County exoneree Charles Chatman, said he is "shaken to the core" because of the number of exonerations throughout the country