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- JUNE 17, 2008ThailandDEATH PENALTY
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
JUNE 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYHRW ASKS PAK GOVT TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an international human rights watchdog urged the newly elected government in Pakistan
JUNE 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. RIGHTS GROUP PUBLISHES LIST OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
Iran has sentenced 177 people under the age of 18 to death over the past decade
JUNE 17, 2008SpainDEATH PENALTYSPAIN. ZAPATERO, I WILL DRIVE A UN INITIATIVE AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Spanish Premier José Luis Zapatero announced that Spain wants to lead the campaign against
JUNE 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN HANGS THREE MEN FOR MURDERS
Japan hanged three men convicted of murder, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
- JUNE 16, 2008ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
- JUNE 16, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
- JUNE 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
- JUNE 16, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS MAN IN CHABAHAR
Younes Rahmandust was hanged in a prison in the port city of Chabahar, in south eastern
JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a man convicted of a string of offences including membership of a rebel group and being
- JUNE 15, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
- JUNE 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Panchkula, India...
a court in Panchkula, India...
- JUNE 13, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. COURT RULING A BLOW TO BUSH, BUT OFFICIAL SAYS TRIALS TO PROCEED
The US Supreme Court ruling that Guantanamo prisoners can challenge their detention
- JUNE 13, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: CONVICT FREED AFTER TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Tay Ninh Province resident Nguyen Minh Hung was released from jail despite twice being sentenced to death by local judges for trafficking heroin.
- JUNE 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Union strongly condemns...
the European Union strongly condemns...
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
JUNE 13, 2008BurundiDEATH PENALTYBURUNDI FREES POLICE ON DEATH ROW FOR MURDER
Burundi's High Court freed four former senior policemen who were sentenced to death for
JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. DEATH PENALTY FOR POLICE MURDER
Nguyen Van Chuong, 25, received the death penalty for the stabbing murder of 46-year-old Major Nguyen Van Sinh.
- JUNE 12, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
- JUNE 12, 2008PalauDEATH PENALTY
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
- JUNE 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail...
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail, were hanged in Mashad’s Central Prison, Iran, the Iranian provincial daily newspaper Khorasan reported. The four were convicted of rape. According to this report, a young woman, who had escape
- JUNE 12, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
JUNE 12, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA. GUANTANAMO INMATES MAY SEEK RELEASE IN COURT, HIGH COURT SAYS
The US Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv..
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv...
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINOR
a local court in Coimbatore convicted and sentenced a 34-year-old man to capital punishment for the rape and murder...
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
- JUNE 11, 2008MaliDEATH PENALTY
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...