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SEPTEMBER 2, 2008ArgentinaDEATH PENALTYARGENTINA. DEATH PENALTY BAN PROTOCOLS RATIFIED
Argentina ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aimed at the abolition of the death penalty.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTYST KITTS COMMITS TO DEATH PENALTY
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says his government
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYUN RIGHTS OFFICE CONCERN AT RISING IRAN EXECUTIONS
The U.N. human rights office voiced concern at a recent rise in executions in Iran and implored
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 52 inmates of prisons on Nusakambangan island, off the Cilacap coast in Indonesia
a total of 52 inmates of prisons on Nusakambangan island, off the Cilacap coast in Indonesia
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Presidential candidate of Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) of the Maldives said
Presidential candidate of Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) of the Maldives said
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for killing six policemen
a Chinese court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for killing six policemen
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. MAN CONDEMNED FOR HAVING 86 WIVES VOWS TO MARRY YET MORE
An 84-year-old Nigerian Muslim preacher with 86 wives intends to marry more women
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS MAN FOR KILLING WIFE
a man convicted of killing his wife was hanged in a prison in the central
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA. 20 NIGERIANS FACE EXECUTION
Twenty Nigerian citizens are currently awaiting the hangman’s nose in Indonesia
- AUGUST 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS CITIZEN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities announced the beheading of a citizen convicted of drug trafficking.
- AUGUST 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man in the western city of Borujerd, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
Iran hanged a man in the western city of Borujerd, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
- AUGUST 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northern town of Noshahr, Fars news agency reported.
- AUGUST 30, 2008MaliDEATH PENALTY
MALIAN MAN BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
a Malian man convicted of serial robbery and attempted rape was put to death by the sword in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca.
- AUGUST 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
- AUGUST 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
KARBALA INCIDENTS’ MASTERMIND SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Iraq, Karbala’s Court of Appeal sentenced an armed group leader to death for masterminding a bloody clash during a Shiite pilgrimage where hundreds were killed and injured.
AUGUST 30, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYBONINO: UN ENVOY NEEDED TO APPLY THE RESOLUTION
‘The moratorium was achieved, now it needs to be applied,' Emma Bonino, Senate Vice President, said during a television interview.
- AUGUST 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI BEHEADED IN SAUDI FOR MURDER
a Pakistani man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca after the victim's family refused "blood money."
- AUGUST 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN EXECUTED IN SEMNAN
a man was hanged in the prison of Semnan (east of Tehran), the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
- AUGUST 29, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a policeman in Malaysia who was sentenced to death for murdering singer Along
a policeman in Malaysia who was sentenced to death for murdering singer Along
- AUGUST 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman
a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman
AUGUST 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG PEDDLING
in only the second case of its kind in Ahmedabad state, a man was sentenced to death by a Nadiad
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: ACTIVISTS WILL ACCEPT ONLY FULL ABOLITION
Sierra Leonean rights activists served notice to the government that they will campaign against any attempt to retain the death penalty in the new constitution and insist the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are fully adopted.
- AUGUST 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
- AUGUST 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the head of a gang in China that smuggled 2 billion yuan ($292 million) worth of cigarettes
the head of a gang in China that smuggled 2 billion yuan ($292 million) worth of cigarettes
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...
- AUGUST 28, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A Flagler County jury voted 9-3 to recommend that Cornelius Baker be executed
USA - Florida. A Flagler County jury voted 9-3 to recommend that Cornelius Baker be executed
- AUGUST 27, 2008IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Joseph Edward Duncan III has been sentenced to death
USA - Idaho. Joseph Edward Duncan III has been sentenced to death
- AUGUST 27, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced two people to death for buying and selling nearly 1.7 kilograms of heroin in 2005.
- AUGUST 27, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Los Angeles jury today voted for the death penalty for Timothy Joseph McGhee
USA - California. A Los Angeles jury today voted for the death penalty for Timothy Joseph McGhee
- AUGUST 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
the former Party secretary of Wenchang City in Hainan Province, China, was sentenced to death for accepting bribes and possessing a large amount of property of unknown origin