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- JUNE 5, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
JUNE 5, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DOUBLE MURDER
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that sentenced a 47 year
JUNE 5, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTERRORISM. MARONI, NO OBSTACLES TO SABER’S EXPULSION
Internal Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said there were no “obstacles” in adopting
JUNE 5, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. CHILD-TRAFFICKING GANG LEADER EXECUTED
The leader of a 10-member gang who abducted and trafficked in 38 children was
- JUNE 4, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PRESIDENT WANTS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Vietnam's head of state, Nguyen Minh Triet, explained his personal efforts to reduce
- JUNE 4, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
- JUNE 4, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
JUNE 4, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN. BANGLADESHI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Bangladeshi murderer was executed by firing squad in Bahrain early in the morning, the Public Prosecution
JUNE 4, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYHUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IMPROVED IN UZBEKISTAN
Alexander Stabb, acting Chairman of the OSCE, said that "there is a certain
JUNE 4, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. UN EXPERT CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY
the United Nations expert on the independence of judges and lawyers condemned the
- JUNE 4, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. HANDS OFF CAIN- SABER’S EXPULSION SERIOUS
the expulsion of Saber, the Tunisian citizen held for Islamic extremism, 'is for propaganda' and above all is 'serious because it happened in total contempt of the rules and guarantees of the international accords to which Italy adheres.' This was the pos
- JUNE 3, 2008TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
- JUNE 3, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGES SAY NO TO DEATH
most judges of the Calcutta High Court in India want the death sentence to be abolished.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED
three condemned prisoners will be hanged in the Faisalabad District Prison in Pakistan on June 4.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar Khan awarded the death sentence to Usmani Meo, a hit-man who was already awarded death in two previous murder cases.
- JUNE 3, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
- JUNE 2, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO INDIANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
two Indian Tamils, one a native of Thanjavur and the other from Ramanathapuram, were sentenced to death by a Chinese court for narcotics smuggling.
JUNE 2, 2008MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO. CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
two recently discovered mass graves and a still-secret list of five other places where
- JUNE 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FG APPEALS TO INDONESIA OVER TWO NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
the Nigerian Federal Government pleaded to Indonesia Authorities to spare the lives of two Nigerians awaiting execution in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
JUNE 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. REPS SEEK END TO DEATH PENALTY
capital punishment may soon be expunged from Nigeria's statutes book if members
JUNE 1, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. COURT SENDS DEATH SENTENCE JOURNALIST TO HOSPITAL
Afghanistan's appeal court referred a reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges
- MAY 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. QUR'AN CRITIC TO BE EXECUTED WITHIN DAYS
the Mullahs' regime in Iran is set to execute scholar on the history of Iran and Islam, Dr
- MAY 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES TWO MEN FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry beheaded two men convicted of murdering two fellow citizens in separate incidents
- MAY 31, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PERINJANAM CASE: DEATH PENALTY FOR ACCUSED
Principal Sessions judge V. Kamal Pasha sentenced Jayanandan, alias Jayan, 39, to death by hanging in the Perinjanam double murder case in India.
MAY 31, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN. COURT APPROVES DEATH PENALTY
the State Specialized Appeals Court in Yemen approved the death penalty against the
- MAY 30, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
- MAY 30, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN MP SEEKS END TO DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES
a Bahraini lawmaker called for the suspension of death penalty in criminal cases to avoid jeopardising the human rights achievements of Bahrain after a move to execute a Bangladeshi national who killed his sponsor's daughter in 2006.
- MAY 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCES OFFICIAL TO DEATH FOR STEALING DRUGS
a court in north-western Vietnam sentenced a law enforcement official and his cousin to death for stealing 10.7 kgs of drugs from a police...
MAY 30, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYUAE. FORMER INMATE SAVES TWO FRIENDS FROM DEATH ROW
an Indian and a Sri Lankan were saved from death row in the United Arab Emirates by
MAY 30, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
an Algerian criminal court sentenced 14 people to death in absentia for a series of