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- SEPTEMBER 18, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. After the May 23 (see) overturning of the murder conviction, today the Collin County court has dismissed capital murder charges against Michael Blair
USA - Texas. After the May 23 (see) overturning of the murder conviction, today the Collin County court has dismissed capital murder charges against Michael Blair
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Jack Alderman was executed.
USA - Georgia. Jack Alderman was executed.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. TWO THIRDS OF PALESTINIANS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
in the most recent poll prepared by Dr Nabil Kukali, conducted and published by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), two thirds opposed the imposition of the death penalty in their home land, whilst only 28.5 % supported it.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC UPHOLDS ACQUITTAL OF MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, upheld the acquittal of a man sentenced to death by a sessions court for allegedly murdering a minor girl after she resisted his attempt to rape her.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA COURT UPHOLDS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE OF FORMER BROKERAGE EXECUTIVE
the Higher People's Court in south China's Hainan Province upheld the suspended death sentence against a former executive of a trust and investment company who pocketed a large amount of money from public funds, a court spokesman said.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 GET DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
a local court in Aligarh, India, handed down the death penalty to three people, accused of a triple murder 12 years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed in Yemen for a killing crime...
a man was executed in Yemen for a killing crime which led to the death five security individuals.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
at the Central Prison in Sana'a, Yemen...
at the Central Prison in Sana'a, Yemen...
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO GO TO GALLOWS IN MURDER CASE IN DINAJPUR
a special tribunal in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: WOMENS ORGANISATIONS DEMAND HANGING OF RAPISTS
with the rising crimes against women in Meghalaya, several women’s organisations demanded the death penalty against the arrested people involved in the killing of two women.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN ACTIVISTS FIGHT CHILD EXECUTIONS
Iranian rights groups and lawyers stepped up a campaign against the execution of juvenile offenders hoping to save about 120 people convicted as minors who are now on death row...
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. William Murray was executed today
USA - Texas. William Murray was executed today
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA). MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING 93-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
a man who raped and murdered a 93-year-old woman in her Dallas-area home was executed after he apologized to his victim's relatives.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY-LIBYA: RADICALS- THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REPORT IN PARLIAMENT ON THE AGREEMENT WITH GHADDAFI
"In forty years of absolute power, Colonel Ghaddafi's regime has been characterised by the persecution of every type of political dissent, by the systematic repression of the free opinions of individuals and associations not acknowledged by the regime, by
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008DEATH PENALTYYEMEN. PAKISTANI DRUGS TRAFFICKER, ONE YEMENI EXECUTED
two men were executed in Yemen for drug trafficking and murder.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 'EXORCIST' OVER DEATHS OF 6
the Supreme Court in Tokyo, Japan, upheld rulings by lower courts that sentenced a self claimed exorcist to death for the deaths of six followers, tossing out her not-guilty appeal.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a policeman was sentenced to death for killing his friend by District and Session Judge in Quetta, Pakistan.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: HIGH COURT QUASHES TERROR SUSPECT'S DEATH SENTENCE
at the High Court in Kenya, Omar Said Omar was acquitted of terrorism charges after being sentenced to hang...
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: ESCUDERO COOL ON ENDORSING RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY
in the Philippines, the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is not inclined to support a measure that seeks to reimpose capital punishment.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A federal appeals court has reinstated the death penalty of Holly Wood.
USA - Alabama. A federal appeals court has reinstated the death penalty of Holly Wood.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA (USA). MAN ON DEATH ROW 33 YEARS IS EXECUTED
a man who had been on Georgia's death row for 33 years was executed by lethal injection for killing his wife in 1974.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: D'ELIA- INCREASE EFFORT TO ATTAIN ABOLITION
"We need to increase our efforts to consolidate these results and move from a moratorium to the abolition of the death penalty," Hands Off Cain Secretary Sergio D'Elia said in response to Ban Ki-Moon's report on the death penalty around the world.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING BNP LEADER IN CHUADANGA
at a court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, Additional Sessions Judge Motahar Hossaina convicted a regional leader of an outlawed party and sentenced him to death for killing BNP leader Nur Ali in 2005.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - According to the F.B.I.'s latest crime report released today, murder rate declines in every region except the South, where executions are most prevalent.
USA - According to the F.B.I.'s latest crime report released today, murder rate declines in every region except the South, where executions are most prevalent.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2008KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A jury recommended the death penalty for Gary Kleypas
USA - Kansas. A jury recommended the death penalty for Gary Kleypas
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: BAN KI-MOON'S REPORT RELEASED
Ban Ki-Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, released a report on the death penalty. It was one of the provisions of the Resolution on the moratorium on capital punishment, approved by the General Assembly in December 2007, asking the Secreta
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AT FUNERAL
the Kenyan High Court upheld the death sentence against Nyando Mukuta Mwambanga for the murder of Mizingo Munga Gube on 2nd April, 2001.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PAPERS ORDERED TO CENSOR EXECUTION NEWS
the mullahs' Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (MCIG) in Iran warned newspaper editors to censor reports about escalating number of executions, in particular that of the minors in the country.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
a Saudi Arabian court overruled the verdict of a lower court and sentenced a Kuwaiti girl and her brother to 20 years in jail for killing their sister in a desert in Saudi Arabia before surrendering themselves to Saudi authorities, reports Awan daily.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. FIGHT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY SET TO GET TOUGHER
with increasing support for tougher laws to deal with fundamentalist and extremist activities in India, the fight against death penalty is set to get tougher, former Additional Director of Central Bureau of Investigation V.R.Lakshminarayanan said.