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- JUNE 11, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS EIGHT CONVICTS
Iran hanged eight men for murder or rape, the Fars news agency reported. The five murderers and three rapists were hanged in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
JUNE 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man, condemned to death for murdering a compatriot, was beheaded
JUNE 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Acting Supreme Court Judge, Timothy Kabalata has sentenced a 70 year old man and
- JUNE 10, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
- JUNE 10, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
- JUNE 10, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the top United Nations human rights...
the top United Nations human rights...
- JUNE 10, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
JUNE 10, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. 60 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA
no fewer than 60 Nigerian nationals are on the death row over drug- related offences
JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. KURDISH BOY EXECUTED
A Kurdish boy, believed to be 16 or 17 years old at the time of execution
- JUNE 9, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death
- JUNE 9, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The country's murder rate declined 2.7% in 2007.
The country's murder rate declined 2.7% in 2007.
- JUNE 9, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES REBEL TO DEATH
a Yemeni court sentenced 13 Zaydi Shi'ite rebels to up to 10 years in jail and Jafar al-Murhabi to death...
- JUNE 9, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola...
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola granted freedom to a man sentenced to death while the another had his death sentence substituted for 10 years imprisonment.
JUNE 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. TWO CPI (MAIOST) REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two CPI (Maoist) rebels were sentenced to death by a fast track court in
JUNE 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of North
JUNE 9, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA). KAINE COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in the United States, Virginia Gov Timothy Kaine stopped tomorrow's execution
JUNE 9, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS TRIO'S SENTENCES AFTER DOUBLE MURDER
a man received two death sentences and his two accomplices were sentenced to
- JUNE 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said it beheaded a man convicted of murdering
- JUNE 8, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OF APPEAL QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO
two people, who were sentenced to death for robbery...
- JUNE 8, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: AFZAL 'SICK' OF DELAY IN DEATH PENALTY
on death row for the last three years, India's most controversial convict, Mohammed Afzal, wants a speedy conclusion to his ordeal.
- JUNE 7, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
- JUNE 7, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH FOR MAN WHO TORCHED 8 PEOPLE TO DEATH
in India, Additional District Judge RN Chand sentenced 65 year old Farookh alias Nana alias Bashir alias Rauf to death torching eight people to death
- JUNE 6, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
David Mark Hill was executed
David Mark Hill was executed
JUNE 6, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. OFFICIALS HINT MORATORIUM A STEP AWAY
Belarus, the last country in Europe to apply the death penalty, will eventually abolish
JUNE 6, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTYSPAIN TO EXTRADITE SUSPECTED ARMS DEALER TO US
The Spanish government authorised the extradition to the United States of a suspected Syrian
- JUNE 5, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
- JUNE 5, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
- JUNE 5, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.