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JULY 14, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. MECACCI AND PERDUCA: SEND A FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DELEGATION TO VISIT TAREQ AZIZ
Radical-PD Parliamentarians Matteo Mecacci and Marco Perduca wrote a letter to the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber and the Senate asking them to start all the practical necessities for sending a delegation to Iraq “with the utm
JULY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYSIX CONVICTS EXECUTED IN PUBLIC IN IRAN
Six people were executed in public in the northeastern Iranian city of Sabzevar, state radio
JULY 14, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYOVER 90% OF UZBEKS SUPPORT ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY – POLL
the citizens of Uzbekistan support a humanisation of their criminal justice system, the
- JULY 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two people convicted of murder...
Iran hanged two people convicted of murder...
- JULY 13, 2008NigerDEATH PENALTY
a Niger court sentenced an ethnic Tuareg...
a Niger court sentenced an ethnic Tuareg...
- JULY 11, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
- JULY 11, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH WAS HANGED
Zulfiqar Ali Shah was hanged, in Pakistan, for murder
- JULY 11, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - In a rare ruling, a judge today overrode a jury's recommendation that Albright Gregory Murphy should be put to death
USA - In a rare ruling, a judge today overrode a jury's recommendation that Albright Gregory Murphy should be put to death
- JULY 11, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has set aside the death-penalty sentence for Chay'im Ben-Sholom
USA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has set aside the death-penalty sentence for Chay'im Ben-Sholom
- JULY 11, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA/MEXICO - The World Court said it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of 5 of its citizens
USA/MEXICO - The World Court said it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of 5 of its citizens
JULY 11, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA EXECUTES 10 FOR MURDER, ROBBERY AND DRUGS
ten people were executed in central China for murder, robbery and drug trafficking, state
- JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. NO DEATH PENALTY HANDED DOWN SO FAR OVER LHASA VIOLENCE
forty-two people have been jailed so far for their involvement in the March 14 riot in Tibet's
- JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man was sentenced to death for killing and robbing...
a man was sentenced to death for killing and robbing...
- JULY 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four people convicted of murder...
Iran hanged four people convicted of murder...
- JULY 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Ahmad Khalaj was executed in the prison of Sanandaj, Iran
Ahmad Khalaj was executed in the prison of Sanandaj, Iran
- JULY 10, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti to chair the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment.
USA - Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti to chair the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment.
- JULY 10, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kent Jermaine Jackson was put to death tonight.
USA - Kent Jermaine Jackson was put to death tonight.
- JULY 10, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Carlton Akee Turner, 29, black, was executed tonight
USA - Carlton Akee Turner, 29, black, was executed tonight
- JULY 10, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court threw out Eddie Bigham's death sentence
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court threw out Eddie Bigham's death sentence
JULY 10, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. HOUSE INSISTS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Nigerian House of Representatives rejected a bill, which sought to amend
JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. FIVE UYGHURS KILLED IN RAID IN URUMCHI
According to Chinese state media reports, five Uyghurs were shot to death by police
JULY 10, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYEP. RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR OF TROY DAVIS ADOPTED
the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposed by the Radicals and reaffirmed their active
JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA DETAINS 82 'TERRORISTS' TARGETING OLYMPICS
Chinese police have this year detained 82 suspected terrorists in the nation
JULY 10, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIAN EXECUTED FOR 42 MURDERS
Ahmad Suradji, 57, was executed by firing squad in Indonesia
- JULY 9, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
the youngest Canadian ever to face execution is receiving...
the youngest Canadian ever to face execution is receiving...
- JULY 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in Thrissur, India, District Sessions Judge B Kamalpasha...
in Thrissur, India, District Sessions Judge B Kamalpasha...
- JULY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Nawabshah, Pakistan, first Additional Sessions...
in Nawabshah, Pakistan, first Additional Sessions...
- JULY 9, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - A Cameron County's jury decided that Melissa Elizabeth Lucio, 39, should be sentenced to death
USA - A Cameron County's jury decided that Melissa Elizabeth Lucio, 39, should be sentenced to death
- JULY 9, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TWO UYGHURS EXECUTED IN KASHGAR AFTER MASS SENTENCING RALLY
Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang executed two ethnic minority
- JULY 8, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN URGED TO HALT EXECUTIONS OF JUVENILE CRIMINALS
Major human rights groups appealed to Iran to stop imposing the