Chronological archive
October 2005
The 190 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2005, in chronological order.
INDIA. PAKISTANI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR INDIA FORT ATTACK
a Delhi court sentenced to death Mohammad Ashfaq, a Pakistani, over a militant attack at New Delhi's famous 17th Century Red Fort in December 2000.
- OCTOBER 31, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER
the Manjeri Fast Track Court in Malappuram, India, sentenced a man to death after convicting him of raping and murdering a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
- OCTOBER 31, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. VIETNAMESE LEADER PLEADS TO STOP HANGING OF NGUYEN TUONG VAN
the state of Victoria’s most senior Vietnamese leader called on Australian Prime Minister John Howard to state unequivocally that Melbourne's Nguyen Tuong Van should not hang in Singapore.
- OCTOBER 31, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENT PLEADS FOR LIFE OF NGUYEN TUONG VAN ON DEATH ROW IN SINGAPORE
Australia's parliament passed a motion calling on Singapore not to hang Nguyen Tuong Van, a 25 year old Australian convicted of drug trafficking, but Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said he would not jeopardise relations with the city state over the iss
- OCTOBER 30, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the ”Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America...
according to the ”Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America...
- OCTOBER 29, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. 'RUSSIAN PLOTTER' PASSPORT PROBE
it was reported that Russia was seeking consular access to Akhlas Ahmed Akhlak, a Russian man who Pakistan had sentenced to death for allegedly plotting to kill President Pervez Musharraf.
- OCTOBER 29, 2005ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST JARALLAH'S ASSASSIN
Yemen’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed down to Ali Ahmad Jarallah
- OCTOBER 29, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE FOR INSURANCE MONEY MURDER
the Sendai High Court, Japan, sentenced Toshio Hosoya to life in prison for killing his wife and her mother to obtain insurance money, overturning a lower court's death sentence on the grounds that the crime had not been a carefully worked out plan.
- OCTOBER 29, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. UNION LAW MINISTER IN FAVOUR OF DEATH PENALTY, CALLS FOR DEBATE
the Indian government is yet to take a decision on the abolition of the death penalty and is going by the Supreme Court’s guideline that it be awarded in only in the rarest of rare cases, said Union law minister H R Bhardwaj.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005KansasDEATH PENALTY
Shawnee County District Judge Matthew Dowd imposed the death penalty on Phillip Cheatham
Shawnee County District Judge Matthew Dowd imposed the death penalty on Phillip Cheatham
- OCTOBER 28, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Charles Victor Thompson was again sentenced to death
Charles Victor Thompson was again sentenced to death for the 1998 slayings of his ex-girlfriend and her new love interest.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Potter County jurors sentenced Travis Trevino Runnels to death
Potter County jurors sentenced Travis Trevino Runnels to death
- OCTOBER 28, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. NGUYEN CLEMENCY 'A POLITICAL PROBLEM', MINISTER
Australians have to respect Singapore's decision to execute Van Tuong Nguyen, a Melbourne man convicted of heroin trafficking, federal Human Services Minister Joe Hockey said.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. EXECUTIONER WANTS OUT BUT CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENT
it was reported that Singapore's chief executioner Darshan Singh, the man due to execute convicted Australian drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van, was a 73-year-old grandfather who could not retire because no-one would take his job.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
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an Afghan court ruled that two brothers should be executed for their involvement in the killing of four journalists in 2001.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. MANILA COURT SENTENCES THREE MILITANTS TO DEATH
a Philippine court sentenced three Muslim militants, including an Indonesian, to death for the bombing of a bus that killed four people in Manila on February 14, 2005.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES ON VIETNAM'S LARGEST DRUG CASE
an appeal court in the Vietnamese midland province of Phu Tho upheld death sentences to six defendants and life sentences to eight others in Vietnam's largest drug case...
- OCTOBER 28, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. CBCP RESTATES CALL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
reiterating its call for the government to abolish death penalty, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison and Pastoral Care (CBCP-ECPPC) pushed for reforms in the current penal system and called on the faithful to
- OCTOBER 28, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION: EP CALLS ON CHINA TO CANCEL ALL SENTENCES AGAINST TENZIN DELEK RINPOCHE
in a resolution adopted in Strasbourg, the European Parliament again expressed concern about human rights in China, and in Tibet in particular.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that recently, a court in China sentenced to death Wang Renyou...
it was reported that recently, a court in China sentenced to death Wang Renyou...
- OCTOBER 27, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 6 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF CO-VILLAGER
an Additional District and Sessions court in Manikganj, Bangladesh, sentenced to death six men for killing a neighbour at Garakol, Sadar district.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF WIFE
the Noakhali district court, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Arifur Rahman for murdering his young wife after failing to obtain dowry from her parents at Char Bata, Subarna Char district.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 14-YEAR-OLD BOY FACES EXECUTION
a 14-year-old Egyptian boy faces execution in Saudi Arabia after a flawed trial in which he was convicted for the murder of another child, Human Rights Watch said.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
a jury voted 10-2 in recommending the death penalty for Jeremy Bryan Jones
a jury voted 10-2 in recommending the death penalty for Jeremy Bryan Jones
- OCTOBER 27, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Daniel Ely Perez, who fatally stabbed a woman during a robbery...
Daniel Ely Perez, who fatally stabbed a woman during a robbery, will get a new sentencing hearing, the Florida Supreme Court decided.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN EXECUTED FOR LETHAL ROBBERY
a Beijing court executed Qing Hongyu for killing one of the four women that fell into his employment trap and for raping another one.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT BACKBENCHER TUCKEY FIRM ON DRUG-SMUGGLER
government backbencher Wilson Tuckey said an Australian drug-smuggler on death row should not be spared execution for his crime.
- OCTOBER 27, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE
the Peshawar High Court, Pakistan, commuted Said Mehmood’s sentence from death to life and acquitted his son Bakhtiar, co-accused in the murder case.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. POLICE DEFEND TIP-OFF THAT LEFT 'BALI NINE' FACING EXECUTION
Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Keelty defended a tip-off to Indonesian authorities that left nine young Australians, the so-called "Bali Nine", facing the death penalty on drugs charges.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005MissouriDEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI, USA. MARLIN GRAY PUT TO DEATH
Marlin Gray, a Missouri man convicted of killing two women by pushing them off a bridge spanning the Mississippi River, was put to death in the early morning, a Missouri prison official said.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Brian Hauser sentenced James Cornell Harrod, 51, to death for the 2nd time.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Brian Hauser sentenced James Cornell Harrod, 51, to death for the 2nd time.
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- OCTOBER 26, 2005LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan handed down Len Davis' death sentence in Baton Rouge
U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan handed down Len Davis' death sentence in Baton Rouge
- OCTOBER 26, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. PRESIDENT CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
continuing the debate in India on pardons for death row convicts, President A P J Abdul Kalam said a policy should be laid down after all aspects relating to the death penalty had been discussed in Parliament.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SUPREME COURT TO RECLAIM DEATH PENALTY REVIEW RIGHT FROM LOWER TRIBUNALS
China's Supreme Court will no longer permit provincial courts to review death sentences so as to ensure that capital punishment is meted out meticulously and fairly, Chief Justice Xiao Yang, also president of the Supreme People's Court, said.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE DRUG MULE ON DEATH ROW ON SINGAPORE
Amnesty International launched a worldwide campaign to save Nguyen Tuong Van, an Australian heroin smuggler condemned to hang in Singapore.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION URGES SINGAPORE TO HALT NGUYEN'S EXECUTION
the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urged the Singapore government not to execute Nguyen Tuong Van, a 25-year-old convicted Australian drug runner sentenced to hang for heroin smuggling.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. DEATH PENALTY BILL PASSES FIRST READING IN PARLIAMENT
the Belarusian National Assembly's House of Representatives (parliament's lower house) passed the first reading of the amendments to the Penal Code that provide for the temporary use of capital punishment in Belarus.
- OCTOBER 26, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TEENAGERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TWIN MURDERS IN 2003
an additional session court in Mumbai, India, sentenced to death Assis Domnic Warawale and Clint Ernish Fernandes, and gave five years rigorous imprisonment to Wilfred Dias for the murder of Leticia Xavier Mendes and her grandson Master Dylon Sunil Lobo.
- OCTOBER 25, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islamic law that prescribes the death sentence
- OCTOBER 25, 2005OhioDEATH PENALTY
OHIO, USA. OHIO EXECUTES WILLIAMS, CONVICTED OF KILLING DRUG DEALING RIVALS
Willie "Flip" Williams, Jr., a drug dealer who murdered his rivals and later broke into a juvenile jail to try to kill his accomplices in that crime, was put to death.
- OCTOBER 25, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. LIFE IMPRISONMENT MAY BE WORSE THAN DEATH - CHURCH OFFICIAL
Father Mikhail Dudko, the public relations head of the Moscow Patriarchate's Foreign Church Relations Department, said that while discussing whether or not the moratorium on the death penalty should be lifted in Russia, one should be aware that life impri
- OCTOBER 25, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Alfred Dewayne Brown was sentenced to death by a Harris County jury.
Alfred Dewayne Brown was sentenced to death by a Harris County jury.
- OCTOBER 25, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Lawson Little has accepted the September 22...
Circuit Judge Lawson Little has accepted the September 22 (see) jury's recommendation and sentenced Tierra Gobble to death for killing her 4-month-old son.
- OCTOBER 25, 2005GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA. A-G WANTS DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED
the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice joined other key players in the administration of Ghana’s justice system in a call for the abolition of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 25, 2005DEATH PENALTY
several provisions contained within the U.S. House of Representatives version of legislation...
several provisions contained within the U.S. House of Representatives version of legislation...
- OCTOBER 25, 2005BahrainDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that Bahrain may reintroduce death penalty if...
it was reported that Bahrain may reintroduce death penalty if the Chamber of Deputies passed a draft law on anti-terror measures.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape, murder, sexual offences and speech or action against Islam.
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape, murder, sexual offences and speech or action against Islam.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
On January 8, 2002, Taiwan’s parliament abolished the Act for the Control and Punishment of Banditry, commonly known as the Bandit Law.
On January 8, 2002, Taiwan’s parliament abolished the Act for the Control and Punishment of Banditry, commonly known as the Bandit Law.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was retained for five crimes
The death penalty was retained for five crimes
- OCTOBER 24, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
A new Constitution abolished the death penalty in 1987, but gave Congress the option of restoring it for
A new Constitution abolished the death penalty in 1987, but gave Congress the option of restoring it for "heinous" crimes.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005JordanDEATH PENALTY
Murder, rape, terrorist activist and arms and drugs-trafficking are capital crimes.
Murder, rape, terrorist activist and arms and drugs-trafficking are capital crimes.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure Law and by the Penal Code for a number of offences (13) but, in practice is applied only for murder.
The death penalty is provided for by the Criminal Procedure Law and by the Penal Code for a number of offences (13) but, in practice is applied only for murder.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Offences punishable by death include:
Offences punishable by death include:
- OCTOBER 24, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A revised Criminal Procedure Law came into force in January 1997.
A revised Criminal Procedure Law came into force in January 1997.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution which states
The death penalty is provided for by the Penal Code and by Art. 21 of the Constitution which states
- OCTOBER 24, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Of the 50 states that make up the United States of America, 38 have the death penalty.
Of the 50 states that make up the United States of America, 38 have the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh applies the death penalty for such crimes as murder, sedition and drug-trafficking.
Bangladesh applies the death penalty for such crimes as murder, sedition and drug-trafficking.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005MexicoDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the United States of Mexico (1917) at Art. 22 states:
The Constitution of the United States of Mexico (1917) at Art. 22 states: "The death penalty is prohibited
- OCTOBER 24, 2005CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1976, after a nine-year moratorium.
Canada abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes in 1976, after a nine-year moratorium.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Murder and treason are capital crimes. The last execution was in 1994.
Murder and treason are capital crimes. The last execution was in 1994.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II, Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights, Art.33.
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II, Chapter IV on Fundamental Rights, Art.33.
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- OCTOBER 24, 2005SudanDEATH PENALTY
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery, weapons possession and smuggling, treason, acts which may endanger the independence or unity of the state, waging war against the state, apostasy and prostitution.
The crimes punishable by death are murder, armed robbery, weapons possession and smuggling, treason, acts which may endanger the independence or unity of the state, waging war against the state, apostasy and prostitution.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
A large number of offences, including political offences and economic “crimes” are punishable by death.
A large number of offences, including political offences and economic “crimes” are punishable by death.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes.
Murder, treason and armed robbery are capital crimes.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty has been fully abolished by a package of constitutional and legislative amendments.
The death penalty has been fully abolished by a package of constitutional and legislative amendments.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes
The death penalty is imposed for several crimes
- OCTOBER 24, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
In its 2001 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee
- OCTOBER 24, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
In Palestinian areas three types of legislation are applied.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is envisaged for 14 crimes.
The death penalty is envisaged for 14 crimes.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA. EXECUTION ORDERED FOR CRIPS COFOUNDER
a judge signed a death warrant for Stanley ''Tookie" Williams, a cofounder of the notorious Crips gang who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his children's books.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. CANBERRA STEPS UP LAST-MINUTE APPEALS TO SINGAPORE OVER NATIONAL ON DEATH ROW
Canberra issued a forceful last-minute appeal to Singapore to spare the life of Nguyen Tyong Van, a condemned Australian drug smuggler, after the island state ignored repeated pleas for clemency from Australia's top leaders.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005DEATH PENALTY
a northwestern Arizona man who was freed after nearly 16 years on Arizona's death row has died.
a northwestern Arizona man who was freed after nearly 16 years on Arizona's death row has died.
- OCTOBER 24, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM. BRITISH GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERS 1916 EXECUTION
the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to consider new submissions in a case brought by the family of Private Harry Farr, a First World War British soldier who was shot at dawn for cowardice, a judge ruled.
- OCTOBER 23, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. NO HOPE FOR AUSTRALIAN FACING EXECUTION IN SINGAPORE: PM
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said there was no realistic hope that Nguyen Tuong Van, a 25-year-old Australian drug-runner, could be saved from execution in Singapore.
- OCTOBER 23, 2005AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Baldwin County Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Wilters upheld the jury's unanimous recommendation...
Baldwin County Circuit Court Judge Robert E. Wilters upheld the jury's unanimous recommendation for the death penalty, and sentenced Timothy Wade Saunders to death.
- OCTOBER 23, 2005AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. EDITOR GIVEN TWO YEARS' JAIL FOR BLASPHEMY
the editor of a women's magazine, Haqooq-i-Zan (women's rights), was jailed for two years in Afghanistan after being convicted of publishing anti-Islamic articles, including one challenging a belief that Muslims who converted to other religions should be
- OCTOBER 23, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. HUSBAND OF TELEVISION STAR TO HANG FOR HER MURDER
a court in Bangladesh sentenced Abul Kaiser Chisti, the husband of a high-profile television presenter, to death by hanging after convicting him of her murder. Irin, 32, the presenter of a prime-time variety show, was gunned down in front of her four-year
- OCTOBER 23, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. BAR ASSOCIATION URGES BOYCOTT OF SADDAM COURT
the Iraqi Bar Association urged lawyers to stop working with the special court hearing the case against Saddam Hussein until the murder of Saadoun Janabi, a member of the defense team, was solved.
- OCTOBER 23, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Etemaad daily reported that three men were sentenced to death in Iran.
Etemaad daily reported that three men were sentenced to death in Iran.
- OCTOBER 22, 2005United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. DEATH SENTENCE IS COMMUTED
the Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by a Court of Appeal commuting the death sentence on a drug trafficker to a 10-year imprisonment and a fine of Dh50,000 to be followed by deportation.
- OCTOBER 22, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. FOURTEEN CONDEMNED INMATES ON DEATH ROW, PRIME MINISTER
fourteen condemned prisoners sit on death row in Iraq following the execution on September 1 of three for terror activities, Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari told reporters.
- OCTOBER 22, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. PRESIDENT NOT OPPOSED TO DEATH PENALTY FOR SADDAM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he was not opposed to the death for ousted dictator Saddam Hussein, currently on trial for crimes against humanity, but would not sign the decree to authorise it.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 4.6 GRAMS OF HEROIN
Lakshman Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan man, was sentenced to death following a five-year trial for possessing 4.64 grams of heroin.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005United StatesDEATH PENALTY
even as the use of the death penalty continued to decline in the United States, the number of murders and the national murder rate dropped in 2004.
even as the use of the death penalty continued to decline in the United States, the number of murders and the national murder rate dropped in 2004.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Lawrence P. Haddock issued 2 death sentences for Thomas Eugene Bevel, 24.
Circuit Judge Lawrence P. Haddock issued 2 death sentences for Thomas Eugene Bevel, 24.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Think Centre, a Singapore civil rights group, called for a moratorium on executions after Australian national Nguyen Tuong Van lost his final clemency appeal.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. PM SUPPORTS DEATH PENALTY OF SADDAM HUSSEIN
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he believed former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein should be executed if the Iraqi law authorises death penalty on him. Asked if Saddam should be executed if found guilty of murdering on Australia's Southern Cross
- OCTOBER 21, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. AUSTRALIAN TO BE EXECUTED FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
Nguyen Tuong Van, an Australian man convicted of drugs charges in Singapore lost his final appeal for clemency and was due for execution, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.
- OCTOBER 21, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR TAX EVASION
in its initial trial, a court in China’s Guangdong province sentenced Liang Jiayao, 39-year-old owner of Ming Sheng Leather Making Factory, to death with two years reprieve;
- OCTOBER 20, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS, USA. LUIS RAMIREZ EXECUTED FOR 1998 MURDER PLOT
Luis Ramirez was put to death by injection for paying for the 1998 murder of his ex-wife's boyfriend.
- OCTOBER 20, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. NEW CJI FAVOURS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Chief J ustice of India-designate Justice YK Sabarwal said he favoured abolition of the death penalty. Justice Sabarwal, who was due to take over as CJI on November 1, said as a Supreme Court Judge he favoured the awarding of capital punishment but he wan
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- OCTOBER 20, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. FAMILY OF BALI BOMBERS ON DEATH ROW TO SEEK PRESIDENTIAL PARDON
the family of Amrozi and Ali Ghufron, two brothers sentenced to die by Indonesia’s Supreme Court for the 2002 Bali bombings, planned to seek a pardon from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono despite objections of the men, their elder brother Ja'far Shodiq
- OCTOBER 19, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. COUNTRY CRITICISED FOR "CHILD" DEATH SENTENCE
the international children's charity Save the Children, criticized the case of Sukur Ali a man sentenced to death for crimes he committed when he was 14 years old.
- OCTOBER 19, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC. “DEATH PENALTY FOR SADDAM WOULD BE A RETURN TO THE PAST”
“Sentencing to death Saddam Hussein would not be the best way of presenting the new Iraq as it would not offer a solution to the past,” declared Sergio D’Elia, Secretary of Hands Off Cain, commenting on the beginning of proceedings against the former Iraq
- OCTOBER 19, 2005United StatesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. US DEATH PENALTY 'WOEFULLY SHORT OF JUSTICE', DEATH PENALTY INFORMATION CENTER
jurors in US death penalty cases are often excluded because of race and gender, are not shown critical evidence and tend to be conviction prone, the Death Penalty Information Center said in a report.
- OCTOBER 19, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. KALAM'S MOVE BOOSTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's direction to review the cases of some people on death row left the government in a dilemma, but it appeared to have given a new momentum to the campaign against the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 19, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SIX ALLEGED MEMBERS OF CRIME GANG SENTENCED TO DEATH
China sentenced six gang members to death for arms dealing, rape, murder, extortion and gambling, state media said. A court in southwest China's Sichuan province sentenced ringleader Ren Bing as well as five henchmen to death, while giving 13 others one t
- OCTOBER 19, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. KILLER OF TRIAD HEAD SENTENCED TO DEATH
despite more than 10,000 Zhaoqing residents' signatures asking for lenient treatment, Liang Jinguo was sentenced to death for murdering triad chief Long Jiefeng.
- OCTOBER 19, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Wang Binyu, 27, a migrant worker from Gansu, was executed
Wang Binyu, 27, a migrant worker from Gansu, was executed
- OCTOBER 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a Tehran penal court sentenced, a young man
a Tehran penal court sentenced, a young man
- OCTOBER 18, 2005DEATH PENALTY
NEW YORK. PRESENTATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE 2005 REPORT
Hands Off Cain, together with the Transnational Radical Party and the National Association for Criminal Defence Lawyers, will present its 2005 Report - The Death Penalty Worldwide.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NEW YORK. PRESENTATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE 2005 REPORT
Hands Off Cain, together with the Transnational Radical Party and the National Association for Criminal Defence Lawyers, presented its 2005 Report - The Death Penalty Worldwide at UN Headquarters in New York.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. ITALIAN COULD FACE ON DRUG CHARGES
an Italian could face execution after being arrested on drug trafficking charges in northern Thailand, police said. Stefano Pelliccia, 50, from Rome, was apprehended on October 18 at a checkpoint in Mae Sai district of the northernmost province Chiang Rai
- OCTOBER 18, 2005ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has overturned the death sentence of Warren Wesley Summerlin
the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has overturned the death sentence of Warren Wesley Summerlin for the second time, saying he is entitled to a new hearing because of ineffective legal assistance during his sentencing.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA COMMITTEE CHIEF AGAINST DEATH PENALTY IN RUSSIA
State Duma security committee chairman Vladimir Vasiliyev said he supported the idea of abolishing the death penalty in Russia.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM. UK STRIKES DEAL TO EXPEL LIBYAN TERRORISM SUSPECTS
Britain signed a preliminary agreement with Libya that would allow it to deport Libyan nationals who were suspected of links to terrorism. The move was one of a number of measures to crack down on individuals who encouraged or condoned acts of violence or
- OCTOBER 18, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. AMERICANS SAY HUSSEIN SHOULD FACE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
many adults in the United States thought Saddam Hussein should face the death penalty, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 56 per cent of respondents believed the deposed Iraqi leader should be executed if convicted, while 35 per
- OCTOBER 18, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. EDITORIAL: SHALL WE ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY?
“Recent events in various countries (especially in the developing world) have driven many to the conclusion that murder will never cease to be an instrument of politics until the execution even of proved murderers is regarded as immoral and wrong. In the
- OCTOBER 18, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. LIBYANS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST BUSH'S CALL TO FREE NURSES
several hundred Libyans demonstrated in Tripoli to protest President George W. Bush's call for the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for allegedly infecting 400 children with the AIDS virus.
- OCTOBER 18, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FORMER VICE GOVERNOR OF HENAN PROVINCE AND THREE OTHERS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Lu Debin, former vice-governor of Henan Province, Shang Yuhe, Zhang Songxue and Xu Xiaotong had their death sentences upheld by a court in Henan for intentional homicide.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE, USA. SUPREME COURT REJECTS CLAIM ON LETHAL SHOT
the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously rejected claims that the three-drug combination used to execute killers can cause extreme pain in violation on the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. BUSH URGES LIBYA TO FREE CONDEMNED BULGARIAN NURSES
President George W. Bush urged Libya to free five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death on charges of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the HIV virus.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. TRIPOLI REJECTS US DEMAND TO FREE BULGARIAN NURSES
Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgam rejected a call by US President George W. Bush for Tripoli to spare the lives of five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in May 2004.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN SENTENCED TO EXECUTION
an Iranian woman was sentenced to execution in the Iranian capital Tehran.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. DEATH ROW MILITANTS FOR BALI BOMBS GET CHANCE FOR PARDON
Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Imam Samudra on death row for their role in the 2002 Bali bombings would be given one more chance to request a pardon, officials told activists who held a protest to demand immediate executions for the convicts.
- OCTOBER 17, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH FOR MURDER OF 2
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld a lower court's death sentence on Shinji Mutsuda, a 35-year-old man, for murdering two people in a robbery case in 1995.
- OCTOBER 16, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. PERTH ARCHBISHOP CONDEMNS NEW TALK OF DEATH PENALTY
Archbishop Barry Hickey of Perth criticised moves to reintroduce the death penalty for serious offenders in Western Australia.
- OCTOBER 16, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. DEATH ROW MERCY PLEAS: PRESIDENT KALAM IN FAVOUR OF PARDON TO MOST
in a move without any precedent, President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam advised the Government to consider a pardon for a majority of an estimated 50 individuals on death row whose mercy petitions were pending before him.
- OCTOBER 16, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SADDAM'S JAILED NUMBER TWO AZIZ TO TESTIFY AGAINST OLD BOSS: REPORT
Britain’s Sunday Telegraph reported that Iraq's former number two Tareq Aziz would testify against his old boss Saddam Hussein at the toppled dictator's trial for war crimes in return for his freedom.
- OCTOBER 15, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TRIO CONVICTED OF MURDERING FOUR SENT TO GALLOWS
the Nagoya High Court sentenced three men to death for murdering four people in 1994, crimes that occurred when the defendants were still minors.
- OCTOBER 15, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
it was reported that an Iranian woman found guilty of having an extra-marital affair with an Afghan and being an accomplice in the murder of her husband was sentenced to death by stoning.
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- OCTOBER 15, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. GUJARAT COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
a fast track sessions court in Bhuj, India, sentenced to death Shahnawaz Abdul Gafur, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, after finding him guilty of waging war against the nation.
- OCTOBER 15, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
a Jacksonville jury recommended 2 death sentences and life imprisonment against Chip Carter
a Jacksonville jury recommended 2 death sentences and life imprisonment against Chip Carter, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend and her 16-year-old daughter in July 2002.
- OCTOBER 15, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. PLEA TO PM ON THE NINE
Australian lawyers for the Bali Nine approached the Howard Government, seeking diplomatic intervention to have the death penalty removed as a possible sentence for the alleged heroin-smugglers.
- OCTOBER 14, 2005LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA. SCRAP DEATH PENALTY FROM RAPE BILL, UNITED NATIONS
the United Nations Independent Expert on the protection of human rights in Liberia, Dr. Charlotte Abaka, called for a portion of the rape bill recently passed by the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (NTLA) to be deleted.
- OCTOBER 14, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. ATC AWARDS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Taj Muhammad was sentenced to death by the Special Anti Terrorist Court in Sibi, Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 14, 2005ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Clarence David Hill, who spent nearly 16 years on Arizona's death row, is now a free man.
Clarence David Hill, who spent nearly 16 years on Arizona's death row, is now a free man.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. 8 GUN SMUGGLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN QINGHAI
four gun smugglers were sentenced to death at the first trial by a local court in northwest China's Qinghai Province.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev called for constitutional amendments that would abolish the death penalty and strip future presidents of immunity from prosecution after they stepped down from office.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
in Macon, Bibb County, Airman Andrew Witt was sentenced to death
in Macon, Bibb County, Airman Andrew Witt was sentenced to death for the murder of fellow Airman Andrew Schliepsiek and his wife, Jamie, at their home on Robins Air Force Base last year.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Kelvin Wells formally sentenced Jesse Guardado to death.
Circuit Judge Kelvin Wells formally sentenced Jesse Guardado to death.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005MississippiDEATH PENALTY
the Mississippi Supreme Court threw out the death sentence of Roderick Eskridge
the Mississippi Supreme Court threw out the death sentence of Roderick Eskridge
- OCTOBER 13, 2005Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
COTE D'IVOIRE. KILLINGS, TORTURE AND RAPE GO UNPUNISHED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT LINE
more human rights violations including summary executions, politically motivated arrests, torture and rape were taking place across war-torn Cote d'Ivoire according to a UN report.
- OCTOBER 13, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SADDAM FACES PUBLIC TRIAL: CHIEF JUDGE
Saddam Hussein's trial will be public, open to the media and possibly broadcast live, Iraq's chief judge in the case Raed al-Juhi said.
- OCTOBER 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU SAYS IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD DETERIORATING
the European Union severely criticised Iran's human rights record, saying its performance on the death penalty, freedom of expression and religious liberty had deteriorated.
- OCTOBER 12, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. PROTESTERS STORM BALI JAIL, DEMAND DEATH FOR BOMBERS
some 500 protesters demanding the immediate execution of three militants on death row over the 2002 blasts on Indonesia's Bali island broke into a jail on where the inmates had been incarcerated until they were moved the previous day, witnesses said.
- OCTOBER 12, 2005DelawareDEATH PENALTY
Judge Jerome O. Herlihy reaffirmed the death sentence for Chauncey Starling.
Judge Jerome O. Herlihy reaffirmed the death sentence for Chauncey Starling.
- OCTOBER 12, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing several procedural issues...
the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing several procedural issues
- OCTOBER 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. IRAN FINALISES GENOCIDE, OTHER CHARGES AGAINST SADDAM
Iran's judiciary said it had finalised charges of genocide and using chemical weapons it hoped would be leveled against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005United StatesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT DENIES APPEAL BY STANLEY ‘TOOKIE’ WILLIAMS
the US Supreme Court declined to review the case of Stanley "Tookie" Williams, a California death-row inmate whose attorneys argued that the prosecutor had engaged in racial discrimination in selecting the jury for his trial.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA SHOULD ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY SOON - DUMA DEPUTY
the Russian parliament should ratify a document abolishing the death penalty in Russia by the end of 2005, said Chairman of the State Duma Civil, Criminal, Arbitration, and Procedural Law Committee Pavel Krasheninnikov.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. MURDERER OF PREGNANT SHOP ASSISTANT SENTENCED TO DEATH
Alexei M. Serdukov, a 36-year-old jobless resident of the Ivatsevichi district, Brest region, was sentenced to death by a regional court panel for the murder of a pregnant shop assistant.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. MAN RECEIVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR FATALLY POISONING FAMILY
according to the “Jordan Times”, a 28-year-old man was sentenced to death by the Criminal Court for the fatal poisoning of his nephews following family arguments over his engagement plans.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. RUSSIA WILL TRY TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY BY THE END OF 2005 - MARGELOV
Russian institutions will make efforts to abolish the death penalty by the end of 2005, said Chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee Mikhail Margelov.
- OCTOBER 11, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM. HUMAN RIGHTS PLEDGE FOR EXTRADITION PRISONERS
Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said suspects being extradited from Britain under new fast-track proceedings would remain absolutely protected from the death penalty or torture. He told the BBC that the UK government would not permit anyone it had surre
- OCTOBER 10, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. MINISTRY AGAINST ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the full abolition of the death penalty in Belarus in favor of life imprisonment would not be helpful, though the number of death sentences is declining, reporters were told at the corrections department of the Belarusian Interior Ministry.
- OCTOBER 10, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BEHALF OF THE EU ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
the UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, speaking as Presidency on behalf of the EU, issued the following statement to mark the World Day against the Death Penalty.
- OCTOBER 10, 2005DEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE. SECRETARY GENERAL WANTS US, JAPAN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Europe's leading human rights watchdog pleaded with the United States and Japan to end capital punishment, arguing their example would force others to follow.
- OCTOBER 10, 2005BelarusDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE. PACE PRESIDENT URGES BELARUS, UZBEKISTAN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Rene van der Linden, president of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, urged Belarus and Uzbekistan to abolish the death penalty in his public appeal on the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty.
- OCTOBER 10, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. PUDR CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA
the People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) called for the abolition of death penalty in India calling it an archaic form of punishment which upheld the ''savage'' norm of an eye-for-an-eye and violated the right to life, a principle on which humane c
- OCTOBER 10, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. LUZIRA EXECUTIONS DEVASTATE PRISONERS AND HANGMEN, FIDH REPORT
the way executions are carried out in Luzira Upper Prison, Uganda, has a devastating effect on both the prison personnel and the other death row inmates, a report by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) said.
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- OCTOBER 10, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SADDAM MAY BE EXECUTED BEFORE ALL CASES DECIDED
Saddam Hussein could be executed before the Iraqi Special Tribunal finishes charging him with all his alleged crimes, a source close to the tribunal said.
- OCTOBER 10, 2005MalawiDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU URGES MALAWI TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) urged Malawi to continue its effort to abolish the death sentence saying the fact that the country had not undertaken any execution since 1992 was an important step deserving support.
- OCTOBER 9, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. COE’S HEAD REMINDS RUSSIA TO FORBID DEATH PENALTY
Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis expressed hope that Russia would ratify the sixth protocol to the European Convention of Human Rights.
- OCTOBER 9, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH
the state-run daily Iran wrote "The Judiciary in Shahriar sentenced to death a 17-year-old, named Hamid."
- OCTOBER 9, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING HIS FATHER
a court in Feni, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his septuagenarian father.
- OCTOBER 9, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. WOMAN TO DIE FOR RAPE RING
Wang Qin, a 19-year-old woman, head of a rape and robbery ring, was sentenced to death with the possibility of life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 9, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. ITALIANS OPPOSED TO DEATH PENALTY, POLL
many adults in Italy are against capital punishment, according to a poll by Ispo Ltd. 76 per cent of respondents opposed the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 9, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. WORLD DAY AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
on the eve of the 'World Day Against the Death Penalty’, Amnesty International (AI) undertook a silent march from
- OCTOBER 8, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE. PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF BULGARIAN AND PALESTINIAN MEDICS ON DEATH-ROW IN LIBYA
adopting in Strasbourg the report by British Labour MEP Tony Lloyd, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly urged Libya to release, or at least guarantee a fair trial, to the five Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor accused of contaminating 4
- OCTOBER 8, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. AMNESTY MOBILIZES SUPPORT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International was mobilizing support to pressure the government of Sierra Leone to abolish the death penalty. Brima Sheriff, Acting Section Director Amnesty International (AI)-Sierra Leone Section made the disclosure to journalists at a press brie
- OCTOBER 7, 2005LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
Liberian law includes the possibility of the death penalty.
Liberian law includes the possibility of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 7, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. HIGH COURT COMMUTES STUDENT'S DEATH SENTENCE
the Andhra Pradesh High Court, India, commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence of Yelchuri Manohar, a 24 year old student convicted of murdering his classmate.
- OCTOBER 6, 2005TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY. PROTOCOL NO. 6 TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS APPROVED
Turkey’s Parliament passed the Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances.
- OCTOBER 6, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND
the Malda fast track court, India, sentenced to death Chandana Mandal after she was found guilty of killing her husband.
- OCTOBER 6, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. AMNESTY URGES CHINA TO GO FURTHER WITH DEATH PENALTY REFORMS
Amnesty International urged China to accelerate reforms aimed at reducing use of the death penalty after a senior court official said new courts would be set up to review death sentences.
- OCTOBER 6, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
in Huntsville, Ronald Ray Howard was executed for fatally shooting a state trooper
in Huntsville, Ronald Ray Howard was executed for fatally shooting a state trooper
- OCTOBER 6, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that a Pashtun tribesman...
it was reported that a Pashtun tribesman who fell in love with and "married" a 16-year-old boy provoked outrage among Islamic leaders with his "unholy union".
- OCTOBER 5, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MUSHARRAF LIFE ATTEMPT
a Pakistani military court sentenced four air force staff to death and two to life in jail on for their involvement in an al Qaeda-inspired assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf in 2003.
- OCTOBER 5, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS, USA. COURT OVERTURNS PENRY’S DEATH SENTENCE
Johnny Paul Penry, a convicted killer whose case stirred national debate over whether mentally retarded inmates should be executed had his death sentence overturned for the third time.
- OCTOBER 5, 2005CanadaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. CANADA TO BLAST 'POOR' IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD AT UN
Canada planned to dress down Iran by presenting a resolution at the United Nations to address Tehran's "poor regard for human rights," officials announced.
- OCTOBER 5, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia. Daghestan Minister Calls For Death Penalty For Terrorists
Daghestan's interior minister called for tougher punishment for alleged terrorists. In an interview with Russia's "Izvestia" daily, Adilgerei Magomedtagirov said that "terrorists" who had caused other people's deaths should themselves be sentenced to "the
- OCTOBER 5, 2005PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND. CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE WOULD BACK THE DEATH PENALTY
Polish conservative candidate for president Lech Kaczynski he would restore the death penalty if given the chance, putting his views on a collision course with the European Union. Kaczynski was five points behind moderate frontrunner Donald Tusk ahead of
- OCTOBER 5, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. TALABANI MIGHT NOT 'PROHIBIT' HUSSEIN DEATH PENALTY
in an exclusive interview with Radio Free Iraq (RFI), Iraqi President Jalal Talabani spoke about the trial of Saddam Hussein.
- OCTOBER 4, 2005United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY IS BEYOND REPAIR
in a dissenting opinion filed in the capital case of Moore v. Parker, Judge Boyce Martin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit wrote that "the death penalty in this country is arbitrary, biased, and so fundamentally flawed at its very core th
- OCTOBER 4, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. PARLIAMENT PASSES ANTI-TERROR LAW
Iraqi lawmakers approved the death penalty for anyone financing or “provoking” terrorism.
- OCTOBER 4, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 7 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Speedy trial tribunal in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, sentenced to death four people and gave life terms to six others for the murder of Khaleque at Dashuria in Pabna district.
- OCTOBER 4, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
SPAIN. HANDS OFF CAIN 2005 REPORT AT THE SENATE
Hands Off Cain’s “2005 Report – The Death Penalty Worldwide”, edited in its Spanish edition by HOC board member Begoña R. Antigüedad, was presented in Madrid at the Spanish Senate.
- OCTOBER 4, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. RUSSIA DEMANDS EXPLANATION OVER CITIZEN FACING DEATH PENALTY IN PAKISTAN
the Russian embassy in Islamabad requested that the Pakistani Foreign Ministry provide an official explanation and organize a meeting between Russian representatives and Akhlak Akhlas, official Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin announced.
- OCTOBER 4, 2005DEATH PENALTY
a jury in Arizona acquitted Christopher Huerstel
a jury in Arizona acquitted Christopher Huerstel
- OCTOBER 4, 2005JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. DEATH PENALTY SOUGHT FOR BORDER BOMB PLOT SUSPECTS
Jordan's state prosecutor called for the death penalty against Iraq's most-wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and two other suspects accused of plotting a suicide attack on the border with Iraq.
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- OCTOBER 3, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI SETS UP HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG
Saudi Arabia has set up the first government department for monitoring and boosting human rights in the kingdom, a Saudi official statement said.
- OCTOBER 3, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE. PACE WANTS RUSSIA TO RATIFY PROTOCOL ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe President Rene van der Linden said the European community would urge Russia to ratify the Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights, which abolishes the death penalty, as soon as possible.
- OCTOBER 3, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SENTENCED TO DEATH AT 17, EXECUTION DUE SOON
a boy sentenced to death at 17 years of age will be executed, reported the Iranian daily Etemad.
- OCTOBER 3, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SENTENCED TO THREE HANGINGS
it was reported by Iranian press that a 26 year old man was condemned to “three hangings”.
- OCTOBER 3, 2005DEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that overturned the death penalty for a Colorado murderer
the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a ruling that overturned the death penalty for a Colorado murderer because jurors during deliberations had been improperly influenced by passages from the Bible.
- OCTOBER 2, 2005KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT. 4 PAKISTANIS HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Mohammed Ahmed Khan, 33, Abdul-Basir Abdul Hai Mohammed Ishaq, 50, Faz Mohammed Youseff Khan, 32, and Sayed Mudassar Shah Hekmat, 26, were hanged at a police station in the capital Kuwait City, and the public was later invited to view the strung-up bodies
- OCTOBER 2, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. IRANIAN WOMAN TO DIE FOR MURDER OF FOOTBALLER'S WIFE
Iran's supreme court upheld a death sentence against Khadijeh Shahla Jahed, a jealous woman who murdered the wife of a former national football hero.
- OCTOBER 2, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. COURT SENTENCES CHINESE TO DEATH
the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, sentenced to death a Chinese National, Wang Nan, after convicting him of killing his uncle Kong Jishu in 2004. Justice Edmond Lugayizi convicted Nan, a 20-year-old man, for murder, saying the prosecution had proved the c
- OCTOBER 1, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the head of Isfahan’s Criminal Justice Complex said that the death sentence for Hamidreza
the head of Isfahan’s Criminal Justice Complex said that the death sentence for Hamidreza