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- MAY 27, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: EFFORTS TO SAVE DEATH-ROW FILIPINOS
the Filipino Ambassador to Kuwait, Ricardo Endaya, talked to the Arab Times about three Filipinos, Bienvenido Espino Jr, May Vecina and Jakatia Pawa, who are awaiting the death sentence in Kuwait.
- MAY 27, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
- MAY 27, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: VICIOUSNESS OF GANGS FACTOR IN DEATH SENTENCE
the ultimate penalty imposed by the Nagasaki District Court in Japan on the defendant in the murder of a mayor seemed to show that judges had no other choice, given the vicious nature of his crime and his unreasonable motive behind it.
- MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KURDISH TEACHER
Iran confirmed the death sentence of a Kurdish teacher for membership in a "terrorist" group and possession of explosives, the judiciary spokesman confirmed.
- MAY 27, 2008New YorkDEATH PENALTY
The New York State Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Martin Golden that would establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
The New York State Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Martin Golden that would establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
MAY 27, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYLIBERAL INTERNATIONAL. RESOLUTION FOR WORLDWIDE PROHIBITION OF PERSECUTION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALS
thanks to a proposal by the Radicals, the Liberal International approved the resolution for the prohibition of persecution and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS A MAN FOR MURDER IN FAMILY FEUDS
Iran hanged a man for murder, the Fars news agency reported.
MAY 27, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA. JUDGES ENDORSE DEATH PENALTY
two of the four Appeal Court Judges nominated by President J. A. Kufuor to the Ghanaian
MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYEU DEEPLY CONCERNED BY IMMINENT EXECUTIONS IN IRAN
the EU is deeply concerned by the news of the imminent execution of Behnoud Shoj
MAY 26, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. GANGSTER SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MAYOR'S ASSASSINATION
A gangster has been sentenced to death by a Japanese court for killin
MAY 26, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA. SUPREME COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MENGISTU
Ethiopia's Supreme Court sentenced former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam to death in his ab
MAY 26, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY BY TWO YEARS
Egypt extended a controversial decades-old state of emergency by tw
- MAY 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR RAPE, ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said authorities beheaded a local man convicted of armed robbery and raping a woman.
- MAY 25, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA SENTENCES 12 TO DEATH
a court in Boumerdes, Algeria, sentenced 12 people to
- MAY 25, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The state of Missouri has added an anesthesiologist to its execution team
The state of Missouri has added an anesthesiologist to its execution team
- MAY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
MAY 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. 24 EXTREMISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
Twenty-four extremists have been sentenced to death in Algeria on c
- MAY 23, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian High Court sentenced to death by hanging a man found guilty of trafficking in 81.43gm of the drug, methamphetamine, six years ago.
- MAY 23, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Alfredo Prieto, 42, already on death row in California for a different murder, has been given 2 more death sentences.
Alfredo Prieto, 42, already on death row in California for a different murder, has been given 2 more death sentences.
- MAY 23, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Judge Webb Biard, of the 366th District Court in Collin County, ordered that Michael Blair's capital murder conviction be overturned.
Judge Webb Biard, of the 366th District Court in Collin County, ordered that Michael Blair's capital murder conviction be overturned.
- MAY 22, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PROFESSOR TAHER MURDER CASE
four people in Bangladesh were sentenced to death for the murder of Professor Sheikh Taher Ahmed.
- MAY 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: WE ARE STUDYING THE DEATH PENALTY: NHRC CHIEF
the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is independently studying the validity of the death penalty in India, says its chief, Justice (Retd) S. Rajendra Babu
- MAY 22, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 29 year old odd-job labourer was sentenced to death for trafficking in cannabis at a house near in Kuantan, Malaysia, nine years ago.
- MAY 22, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
jurors recommended the death penalty for a Vietnamese immigrant, Tai Pham.
jurors recommended the death penalty for a Vietnamese immigrant, Tai Pham.
- MAY 22, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Lonnie Wright Richie, 41, who has spent more than 14 years on death row, could get a new trial
Lonnie Wright Richie, 41, who has spent more than 14 years on death row, could get a new trial
- MAY 22, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.
- MAY 22, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
- MAY 22, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A Riverside County Superior Court jury recommended that Michael Cook should get the death penalty
A Riverside County Superior Court jury recommended that Michael Cook should get the death penalty
MAY 22, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA CLARIFIES DEFENCE LAWYERS' ROLE IN CAPITAL CASES
China's Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice jointly issued regulations on the protection of def
MAY 22, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTYDRC. THREE SEPARATISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
three members of a separatist group were sentenced to death in Congo in a mass