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- JULY 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE KURDS EXECUTED, INCLUDING A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY
Iran executed five Kurds, one of whom was a fifteen-year-old child, Kurdishaspect.com, an independent website based in the USA, reported.
- JULY 31, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MEN HANGED
two men, identified only as Mushtaq and Akram, were hanged in Pakistan for murder.
- JULY 30, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DIKIBO’S KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Onyeka Emordi and Solomon Igbinedion were sentenced to death by hanging for the alleged killing of the Nigerian Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Chief A.K. Dikibo, on February 6, 2004.
- JULY 30, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - The North Carolina Medical Board today defended its right to punish physicians who participate in executions.
USA - The North Carolina Medical Board today defended its right to punish physicians who participate in executions.
- JULY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Iran hanged two prisoners, identified as Yaser K., 22, and Mahmoud, 33, in the prison yard in the central city of Isfahan.
- JULY 29, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 81 YR OLD MAN
Ignatius Fernandopulle, 51, of Negombo, Sri Lanka, who was indicted by the Attorney General for killing an 81 year old man, was sentenced to death by Puttalam High Court Judge L.T.B. Dehideniya.
- JULY 29, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
in Sudan, a judge of the Khartoum Anti-terrorism Court No 1 sentenced eight Darfur ‘rebels’ to death over an assault near the capital, Khartoum, in May.
- JULY 29, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO INDIAN MEN SPARED DEATH ROW IN SHARJAH
in a major reprieve in the United Arab Emirates, a Sharjah court pardoned two Indian migrant workers.
- JULY 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU CONDEMNS EXECUTION OF 29 PEOPLE IN EVIN PRISON IN IRAN
the European Union condemned ‘in the strongest terms the 29 simultaneous executions which took place in Evin prison, Iran, on Sunday 27 July 2008.
- JULY 28, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE GO TO GALLOWS IN DINAJPUR MURDER CASE
a court in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death for killing a young girl after raping her.
- JULY 28, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA BACKS DEATH PENALTY LAW
Liberia defended a controversial new law introducing the death penalty for those convicted of violent armed robbery, saying its people had become "dehumanised" after a brutal civil war.
- JULY 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC SUSPENDS DEATH PENALTY OF TWO ACCUSED OF MURDER
a Lahore High Court Division Bench in Pakistan suspended the death penalty of two men accused of murder until August 3 after they filed a petition.
- JULY 28, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland begins death penalty review.
USA - Maryland begins death penalty review.
- JULY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EBADI RIGHTS GROUP PROTESTS IRAN MASS EXECUTION
the rights group run by Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi protested the hanging by Iran of 29 criminals in a mass execution and said it doubted the convicts were given a fair trial.
- JULY 28, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING STUDENT IN NOAKHALI
a court in Noakhali, Bangladesh, convicted a young man and sentenced him to death for killing a madrasa student in 2007.
JULY 28, 2008United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTYUSA. BUSH OKS DEATH PENALTY FOR EX-SOLDIER
US President George W Bush approved the death penalty for a soldier of Pvt. Ronald A. Gray, convicted by court-martial of two homicides and three rapes at Fort Bragg, N.C. in 1986-87.
- JULY 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR STOCK TRADER
a Chinese court upheld the death sentence of a former securities trader charged with embezzling 97.56 million yuan ($14.31 million), the Legal Daily reported.
JULY 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDIS FACE SOARING BLOOD-MONEY SUMS; TRIBES, FAMILIES ARE DEMANDING MILLIONS
the Washington Post reported on the case of Badr al-Hasnani, who was 18 when he got into a fight with a soccer rival and fatally stabbed him, in a discussion on the soaring cost of blood money in Saudi Arabia.
JULY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MASS EXECUTION IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC
Iran hanged 29 people at dawn after they had been convicted of murder, drug trafficking and other crimes, state run television reported.
JULY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN- GOVERNMENTS THAT VOTED FOR THE MORATORIUM SHOULD ACT
regarding the 29 executions in Iran, Sergio D’Elia, Hands Off Cain Secretary, stated: “The executions today in Iran further prove the danger posed by Ahmadinejad. Many acknowledge and attempt to prevent the future threats to peace and world security repre
- JULY 26, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Nasser Hamidi and another unidentified man were hanged in Iran for murder
Nasser Hamidi and another unidentified man were hanged in Iran for murder
- JULY 25, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF 5 YEAR OLD
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced a man, identified as Bantu, to death for raping and murdering a five year old girl and attempting to cover up the crime as an accident.
- JULY 24, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The time prisoners spend on death row has nearly doubled during the past 2 decades
USA - The time prisoners spend on death row has nearly doubled during the past 2 decades
- JULY 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU SLAMS IRAN STONING
the EU rebuked Iran for the sentencing of nine people to death by stoning.
- JULY 24, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN CRITICISES JAPANESE JUSTICE MINISTER
Hands Off Cain criticised Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama in its annual report, describing him as an ''outspoken supporter of the death penalty'' who broke taboos maintained in Japan over executions.
- JULY 24, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: SUPPORT GROWS FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPTION CONVICTS
lawmakers, officials and anti-graft activists threw their weight behind calls for the implementation of death penalty for some forms of corruption, while also saying current criteria and procedures for imposing the sentence lack clarity.
- JULY 24, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: WATCHDOG CALLS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF DEATH SENTENCE JOURNALIST
Reporters Without Borders called for the release of Afghan journalist Sayed Perwiz Kambakhsh, aged 23, who was sentenced to death for "blasphemy" six months ago.
- JULY 24, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Christopher Scott Emmett was put to death tonight
USA - Christopher Scott Emmett was put to death tonight
- JULY 24, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gov. Brad Henry today approved clemency for Kevin Young
USA - Gov. Brad Henry today approved clemency for Kevin Young
JULY 24, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
during the ceremony for the “Abolitionist of the Year 2008” Award, Hands Off Cain presented its 2008 Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide.