Chronological archive
October 2006
The 120 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2006, in chronological order.
SAUDI ARABIA. EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Barakat bin Sadun bin Raja' al-Outaibi, a Saudi man, was put to death in the capital Riyadh.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE MEN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR SHOOTING DOWN THREE SIBLINGS
three men were sentenced to death in Meherpur, Bangladesh, for the murder of three siblings during a burglary on October 4, 1995.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLL CLERK KILLINGS
a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's north-eastern district sentenced a soldier to death for killing two polling clerks.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Rasahiman Rasul, 30, was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court, Malaysia, for trafficking in 1,039gm of cannabis on June 16, 2003.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR ARMED ROBBERY
an Iranian man convicted of several counts of robbery was hanged in the southern province of Hormozgan.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TRIPLE-MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN BAHAWALPUR JAIL
Nazir Ahmad was executed in Bahawalpur Central Jail, Pakistan, for the murder of three people in June 1999.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. COURT SENTENCES TWO MILITANTS TO DEATH
two Islamist militants were sentenced to death for killing six Shi'ite Muslims in an attack in Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RITUAL KILLING
the Lobatse High Court, Botswana, sentenced Sepeni Popo, 53, to death for the murder of Boitshwarelo Tinki Balotlegi of Molepolole.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
an Additional District and Sessions Court in Pasrur, Pakistan, sentenced to death on three counts with a fine of Rs.100, 000 each for Babar Maqbool, Khan Wali and Liaqat Ali after convicting them of triple murder.
- OCTOBER 31, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SINDH HC ACQUITS FOUR CONVICTED IN US CONSULATE BOMBING
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 31, 2006SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
SLOVAK COURT CHANGES NIZNANSKY'S DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE SENTENCE
the Regional Court in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, changed the original death sentence handed down to alleged war criminal Ladislav Niznansky to a life sentence in order bring the verdict into line with the country’s laws. Niznansky, a German citizen since
OCTOBER 31, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN WOMAN EXECUTED FOR DRUGS SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Nigerian woman for drugs smuggling.
- OCTOBER 30, 2006BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR QUADRUPLE MURDER
the Minsk City Court, Belarus, sentenced a man to death for the murder of his parents...
- OCTOBER 30, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN COURT GIVES POLICEMAN'S SON DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
an Indian court sentenced the son of a former top policeman to death after convicting him for the 1996 rape and murder of a law student. Santosh Kumar Singh was sentenced seven years after he was initially acquitted of raping and murdering Priyadarshni Ma
- OCTOBER 30, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
Osman Md Yatim, 63, was sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking 3,979g of cannabis.
- OCTOBER 30, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
REPORT ACCUSES NORTH KOREA OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
North Korea has committed "crimes against humanity" against its own people according to an independent report published on October 30 that made a long-shot appeal for the UN Security Council to deal with the issue.
- OCTOBER 30, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
a firing squad executed a man who was sentenced to death for killing a Sharjah police officer.
a firing squad executed a man who was sentenced to death for killing a Sharjah police officer.
- OCTOBER 30, 2006YemenDEATH PENALTY
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR JARALLAH’S MURDER
the High Court for Repeal in Yemen upheld the death sentence in the first instance on Ali Alsa’awani, murderer of Jarallah Omer, General Secretary of Yemeni Socialist Party.
OCTOBER 29, 2006AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. MEN BEHEADED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded two foreign nationals on charges they smuggled heroin and cocaine into the country, the Interior Ministry said.
- OCTOBER 28, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Chen Bijun was sentenced to death for murder by the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court.
- OCTOBER 28, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Nosratollah A. has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
Nosratollah A. has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
- OCTOBER 27, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. DELAYING HANGING OF INMATES MAY RESULT IN DISTRUST IN LAW: NAGASE
Justice Minister Jinen Nagase said that people could lose trust in the rule of law if the Japanese government continues to spend too much time beyond a legal limit to execute a death-row inmate after the verdict becomes final in the criminal trial.
OCTOBER 27, 2006MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO. RABAT ‘HAS WILL’ TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Morocco has the political will to abolish the death penalty, which has not been applied since 1993, the country’s justice minister told a newspaper.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. ABORIGINAL CHILD KILLER JAILED AFTER COURT REJECTS TRIBAL DEATH PENALTY
Terrence Dann, an Aboriginal man, was sentenced to life in prison for hanging his two young stepchildren after a court refused his plea to return home and face a tribal death penalty.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
William Coday, sentenced to death on July 26...
William Coday, sentenced to death on July 26, 2002 (see) for killing his ex-girlfriend, will have another chance at avoiding the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. FORMER CONSTABLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER
the No.7 Fast Track court in Bangalore, India, sentenced former police constable Umesh Reddy to death for raping and murdering a woman identified as Jayashree, 37, on February 28, 1998.
OCTOBER 26, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. BELATED D’ALEMA CLARIFICATION SERIOUS, HANDS OFF CAIN
the foreign Commission of the Chamber of Deputies held an informal meeting between its Presidency and Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema.
OCTOBER 26, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. FOUR MEN EXECUTED FOR DESTROYING OIL PIPELINES IN ZHENGZHOU
four men were executed for destroying oil pipelines in Central China's Henan Province.
OCTOBER 26, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. NO MORATORIUM RESOLUTION THIS YEAR, FOREIGN MINISTER
there should be “European consensus” for a UN resolution for a universal moratorium on executions, said Italy’s Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema.
OCTOBER 26, 2006AlabamaDEATH PENALTYLarry Eugene Hutcherson, 37, white...
Larry Eugene Hutcherson, 37, white, was executed by lethal injection for the killing of an 89-year-old woman.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ‘TOP GANGSTER’ SENTECED TO DEATH
the man said to be Shanghai's "top gangster" has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking and other crimes, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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- OCTOBER 25, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gregory Summers was executed in the Texas...
Gregory Summers was executed in the Texas death chamber today for initiating a murder-for-hire plot that authorities said led to the fatal stabbing of his parents and an uncle.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Danny Rolling was executed this evening at Florida State Prison.
Danny Rolling was executed this evening at Florida State Prison. He was declared dead at 6:13 p.m. Rolling, 52, was one of the nation's most notorious serial killers.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA PASSES DEATH SENTENCES ON GUN RACKETEERS
a court in western China upheld death sentences against two leaders of a gun-running racket that reached into neighbouring Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 25, 2006TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA. COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
it was reported that Tanzania’s Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence passed against a resident of Lindi Region, John William Mpai, for killing his neighbour, Mrs Fatuma Akule Luhunde.
OCTOBER 25, 2006UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA. UZBEK DEPORTED DESPITE APPEALS
Russia has deported an Uzbek man to his Central Asian homeland, defying pressure from activists who said he could face execution at home, his supporters said.
OCTOBER 25, 2006DEATH PENALTYUSA. FLORIDA AND TEXAS EXECUTE KILLERS
Florida executed a serial killer just hours before Texas put to death a man convicted in the stabbing deaths of his parents and an uncle.
- OCTOBER 24, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Bartow, a Polk County jury recommended the death penalty...
in Bartow, a Polk County jury recommended the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 24, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE, CITES ENMITY
India’s Supreme Court found two brothers guilty of beheading their brother-in-law, suspecting him to have murdered their sister.
OCTOBER 24, 2006OhioDEATH PENALTYOHIO. CULT LEADER EXECUTED
the state of Ohio executed a cult leader who killed a family of five, a crime he said God had commanded him to carry out.
- OCTOBER 23, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Taveres, Circuit Judge T. Michael Johnson ruled that Jason Lee Wheeler...
in Taveres, Circuit Judge T. Michael Johnson ruled that Jason Lee Wheeler, 31, should be executed for the February 9, 2005 killing of policeman Wayne Koester.
- OCTOBER 23, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Beverly Snukals followed the jury's recommendation...
Circuit Judge Beverly Snukals followed the jury's recommendation in imposing the ultimate punishment on Ricky Javon Gray for the random New Year's Day slayings of Bryan Harvey, 49, his wife and their 2 young daughters.
- OCTOBER 22, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. SIX MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF JCD LEADER
six men were sentenced to death and eleven other to life imprisonment for the murder of JCD leader Shafiqul Islam Shafiq.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
William Harry Meece, 33, received three 3 sentences.
William Harry Meece, 33, received three 3 sentences.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF STEPDAUGHTER
a man was executed in Longyan, in China’s Fujian Province, for killing his four-year-old stepdaughter.
- OCTOBER 20, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SHC DISMISSES APPEAL OF ACTIVISTS IN SECTARIAN KILLING CASE
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 19, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH ROW BRITON GETS TWO-MONTH REPRIEVE
it was announced that the execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a British man held in Pakistan, will not take place during Prince Charles's visit to the country.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DELAYS EXECUTION OF CONVICTED KASHMIRI
the execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri man sentenced to death for his role in the 2001 Indian parliament attack, had been delayed until the president answered his call for clemency, officials said.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted twenty seven individuals between October 5-12 for crimes including kidnapping, possession of illegal weapons, using or taking advantage of someone else’s legal documents, heading, leading, joining armed groups,
- OCTOBER 19, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. RECORD NUMBER ON DEATH ROW, OFFICIAL
the number of people on death row in Bangladesh has risen to a record 860...
- OCTOBER 19, 2006United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DENIES BRITISH PRESSURE HELPED DELAY EXECUTION
Pakistan said it did not postpone the execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain under pressure from London, adding that the two-month delay was meant to give relatives time to reach a compromise.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF TEMPLE KILLINGS
a Chinese farmer was sentenced to death for the murder of 10 people in a Taoist temple in north-west China. Qiu Xinghua, 47, was found guilty of the murders at the Tiewadian temple in Ankang, in the country's Shaanxi province.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Michael Johnson, scheduled to be executed today for...
Michael Johnson, scheduled to be executed today for the 1995 robbery-murder of a convenience store clerk, committed suicide this morning at the Texas death row in Livingston.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. RIGHTS OFFICIAL CONCERNED WITH TREATMENT OF DEATH ROW PRISONERS
Asma Jahangir, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), expressed deep concern over how the authorities were dealing with prisoners on death row.
- OCTOBER 19, 2006RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA: POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVE SCRAPPING OF DEATH PENALTY FROM PENAL CODE
the forum for political parties unanimously approved the scrapping of the death penalty from the country's penal code, in what it said would "serve the interest of the Rwandan society and give a true meaning life."
- OCTOBER 19, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PHC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE TERM
the Peshawar High Court, Pakistan...
OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER WILL OF PARLIAMENT, CHAMBER PRESIDENT BERTINOTTI
“I consider as very important the unanimous position taken by the Foreign Commission of the Chamber of Deputies regarding the UN moratorium on capital executions. It is the second time in two and a half months that the Lower House has taken such a stance.
OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. HANDS OFF CAIN REPLIES TO UNDERSECRETARY VERNETTI
Elisabetta Zamparutti, responsible for Hands Off Cain’s UN based initiatives, replies to Undersecretary Vernetti’s comments defining as “adventurous” the presentation of a pro-moratorium resolution at the ongoing UN General Assembly.
OCTOBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. RESOLUTION FOR UN MORATORIUM APPROVED AT LOWER HOUSE
the Foreign Commission of Italy’s Lower House approved a resolution for a UN moratorium on capital executions, despite government opposition.
- OCTOBER 18, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Arthur Rutherford was executed. Rutherford, 57, white, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m..
Arthur Rutherford was executed. Rutherford, 57, white, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m..
- OCTOBER 18, 2006DEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. FLORIDA AND MISSISSIPPI EXECUTE ON SAME DAY
the states of Florida and Mississippi both executed convicted murderers by lethal injection.
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- OCTOBER 18, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. LAW MINISTRY OPPOSES CLEMENCY FOR KASHMIRI ON DEATH ROW
India's Law Ministry said there was no "compelling reason" to stop the hanging of Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri Muslim found guilty plotting a 2001 attack on parliament.
- OCTOBER 18, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR GANG RAPE CONVICTS IN AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR
the legislative assembly of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir region in Pakistan approved an amended Hudud bill under which capital punishment would be awarded to convicts involved in gang rape cases.
- OCTOBER 18, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH, FOUR TO LIFE TERM FOR MURDER OF POLITICIAN
the Rajshahi Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal, Bangladesh...
- OCTOBER 18, 2006MississippiDEATH PENALTY
Bobby Glen Wilcher , 43, white...
Bobby Glen Wilcher , 43, white, was executed at Unit 17 of the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. He died at 6:42 p.m.
- OCTOBER 18, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
a former San Antonio street gang member on death row for nearly...
a former San Antonio street gang member on death row for nearly a decade for the slaying of a woman is getting a chance for a new sentence.
- OCTOBER 18, 2006United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM. BLAIR URGES PAKISTAN TO STAY BRITON'S EXECUTION
Prime Minister Tony Blair urged Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to intervene again to halt the hanging of a British national, scheduled to occur during a royal visit to his country. And it also emerged that Prince Charles, due to visit Pakistan at th
OCTOBER 18, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. PM HOPES FOR SADDAM DEATH SENTENCE SOON
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he hoped legal proceedings against former president Saddam Hussein would be short and that he would be found guilty and sentenced to death soon.
OCTOBER 18, 2006KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTYKYRGYZSTAN. THREE MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Kyrgyz court has sentenced to death three men charged with taking part in an armed raid in the south of the Central Asian country earlier this year, a state prosecution official said.
OCTOBER 17, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA. DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR TRAFFICKING 1KG OF CANNABIS
the Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, dismissed Mohd Azhar Saad’s appeal against his death sentence for trafficking in almost 1kg of cannabis.
- OCTOBER 16, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. MAN ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY, TO PAY BLOOD MONEY
it was reported that an Iraqi man who murdered a Saudi for attempting to sexually abuse his wife escaped death penalty when the father of the victim accepted diya (blood money) as per Sharia Law.
- OCTOBER 16, 2006PalauDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. NEW EXECUTION DATE SET FOR BRITON
the brother of a Leeds man on death row in Pakistan made an urgent appeal for his life after hearing he was to be executed in two weeks.
- OCTOBER 16, 2006MissouriDEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI. JUDGE AGAIN RULES DEATH-PENALTY PROCEDURE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
a federal judge has ruled for the second time that Missouri's death penalty procedures were unconstitutional. The ruling issued October 16 by US District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. confirmed a ruling he made in September that the death penalty protocol, wh
- OCTOBER 15, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO FEMALE CONVICTS REPORTEDLY ESCAPE EXECUTION - AGENCY
it was reported that two female convicts in Iran’s Hamedan prison had their sentences reduced and managed to escape execution.
- OCTOBER 15, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. HUSBAND AND MOTHER-IN-LAW SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER OF WOMAN
a Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Shafiqul Alam Shafi and his mother Feroza Begum for killing his pregnant wife Tania Akhter Lucky after the latter refused to pay dowry
OCTOBER 15, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT CONVICTS 65 INSURGENTS
Iraq's Central Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida member to death and convicted 64 others on charges of belonging to armed groups and other crimes, the US military command said.
- OCTOBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PRINCE SAVES FOUR PEOPLE FROM EXECUTION
four Saudis convicted of murder were saved from beheading thanks to the intercession of the governor of Mecca province, the Okaz daily reported.
- OCTOBER 13, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
jurors in Steven Long's capital murder trial unanimously deliberated...
jurors in Steven Long's capital murder trial unanimously deliberated...
- OCTOBER 13, 2006IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
a Will County jury sentenced Brian Nelson, 24...
a Will County jury sentenced Brian Nelson, 24...
OCTOBER 13, 2006SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA. ISLAMISTS CARRY OUT 2ND PUBLIC EXECUTION
islamic radicals carried out their second public execution in less than a month amid fears of increasing extremist violence in Somalia.
OCTOBER 13, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. WOMAN'S DEATH PENALTY SUSPENDED IN HIGH PROFILE CASE
the judiciary has suspended the hanging of Kobra Rahmanpour "while it waits for the husband's family to pardon her," said in an interview her attorney, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi.
- OCTOBER 12, 2006VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. DEATH ROW PRISONER FOUND PREGNANT, TO FACE LIFE SENTENCE INSTEAD
a woman sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling heroin and detained in isolation became pregnant and would thus have her sentence commuted to life imprisonment, her lawyer said.
- OCTOBER 12, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. U.S. CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a US citizen who allegedly orchestrated the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists near Baghdad in 2005 was sentenced to death in an Iraqi court, prompting his lawyers to ask a federal judge in Washington to block the US military from transferring him t
- OCTOBER 12, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE, FRIEND
the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from Katsuhisa Cho, a man who was given the death penalty for killing his wife and a friend in the late 1980s.
- OCTOBER 12, 2006NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. THREE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
three people were sentenced to death after being found guilty of murder by a court in the Nigerian town of Katsina. Shafi'u Atiku, Saidu Najume and Ali Adamu of Maidabino village were found guilty of murdering Dayyabu Abdu of the same village.
- OCTOBER 12, 2006VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PRESIDENT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLEMENT
Vietnam's president commuted a death sentence on the former head of a state-run company found guilty of massive embezzlement, officials said.
OCTOBER 12, 2006RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. RULING PARTY TO VOTE ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Rwanda's ruling party will push for a law abolishing the death penalty in the east African state, a senior party official said. Outlawing capital punishment would clear the way for the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and western countries to
- OCTOBER 11, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Speedy Trial Tribunal of Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Zalal Ahmed alias Zillu and Maksudur Rahman alias Biplob and awarded life imprisonment to Parash for the murder of Swapan Goshwami, a teacher at the Government Laboratory School of Dhanmon
- OCTOBER 11, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. MALAYSIAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
a Singapore court sentenced Malaysian national Lee Chez Kee to hang for the 13-year-old murder of a university professor. Kee, 37, was found guilty of murdering Lee Kok Cheong while attempting to rob the Singapore professor at his home with two other acco
- OCTOBER 11, 2006NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. "HERETIC" MUSLIM CLERIC SENTENCED TO DEATH
a high court in northern Nigeria's Adamawa state sentenced the leader of an unorthodox and militant Islamic sect on the run for 22 years to death by hanging, state-run Radio Nigeria Kaduna reported.
- OCTOBER 11, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. EX-CONSTRUCTION BOSS HANDED DEATH SENTENCE OVER YAMANASHI KILLINGS
former construction company boss Yoshihiro Asa, 57, accused of murder and injury resulting in death after three bodies were uncovered at a camp site in Yamanashi Prefecture in 2003, was sentenced to death in a ruling at the Kofu District Court, Japan.
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- OCTOBER 11, 2006TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN. DEATH PENALTY TO BE PHASED OUT GRADUALLY: MINISTER
the death penalty will be phased out in a gradual manner, Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Shih Mao-lin said.
OCTOBER 11, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE. CALL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
a prominent UAE human rights activist has called for the abolition of the death penalty in the UAE, on the fourth annual World Day Against the Death Penalty.
OCTOBER 11, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. SUPREME COURT CLIPS PRESIDENT’S POWERS OF PARDON
India’s Supreme Court clipped the president’s power to pardon convicts on death row.
- OCTOBER 10, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. KOBAYASHI WITHDRAWS APPEAL OVER DEATH SENTENCE
Kaoru Kobayashi withdrew his appeal against his death sentence for kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl in Japan’s Nara Prefecture in 2004, his defence counsel said.
- OCTOBER 10, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. RESOLUTION FOR UN MORATORIUM DEPOSITED AT CHAMBER
a resolution was deposited at the Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign Commission asking the government to “fully and immediately put into action” the motion established in Parliament last July 27 to present at the ongoing UN General Assembly a resolution for a U
OCTOBER 10, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED FROM THE CONSTITUTION IN FIRST READING
the Chamber of Deputies approved the first reading of the law repealing all references to the death penalty in Italy’s Constitution.
OCTOBER 10, 2006EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT. RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR END TO DEATH PENALTY
an Egyptian human rights organization has called for the abolition of capital punishment, on the fourth annual World Day against the death penalty.
OCTOBER 10, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYBRUSSELS. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS BACK UN MORATORIUM
a group of European Parliamentarians sent a letter to the European Council and to EU Ministers asking they support a moratorium on executions at the UN General Assembly.
OCTOBER 9, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALIAN GOVERNMENT NOT RESPECTING CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, HANDS OFF CAIN
the government should commit itself to presenting a resolution for a moratorium on executions at the ongoing UN General Assembly, even without unanimous support from the European Union. At a press conference held in Rome, Hands Off Cain appealed to the It
- OCTOBER 7, 2006JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. DEATH VERDICT ON ISLAMISTS COMMUTED
Jordan’s top appeals court commuted the death sentence of two convicted Islamists over a millennium bomb plot.
OCTOBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. HANGING SADDAM WOULD CAUSE BLOODBATH, FORMER US ATTORNEY GENERAL
former US attorney general Ramsey Clark, a member of Saddam Hussein's defence team, predicted that a bloodbath would follow should an Iraqi court trying the former president have him executed.
- OCTOBER 5, 2006PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EUROPE HAILS THE PHILIPPINES FOR ‘TURNING ITS BACK’ ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Union hailed the Philippine government for “turning its back” on capital punishment and now counts on the latter to urge more countries to do the same, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs reported.
- OCTOBER 5, 2006FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Stuart, a Martin County jury has recommended the death penalty...
in Stuart, a Martin County jury has recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of murdering 3 women who were sexually assaulted and strangled in 2004.
- OCTOBER 5, 2006SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA'S ISLAMISTS ESTABLISH APPEALS COURT
Islamists who control the capital and much of southern Somalia set up an appeals court to rule on the decisions of all clan-based Islamic courts in the capital.
- OCTOBER 4, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. HANGING OF INDIAN MILITANT DEFERRED AFTER MERCY PETITION
the wife of Mohammed Afzal, who has been slapped with a death sentence for a terror attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, has filed a mercy petition before President APJ Abdul Kalam, news reports said.
- OCTOBER 4, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
the death sentence for David Renteria has been overturned by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
the death sentence for David Renteria has been overturned by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
- OCTOBER 4, 2006MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT COULD SOON BE ABOLISHED
a bill that would abolish capital punishment in Morocco is scheduled to be presented to parliament within the few next months, said Bouchra Khiari, deputy of the opposition party Le Front des Forces Démocratiques (FFD).
- OCTOBER 3, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. HUSSEIN JUDGES DELAY VERDICT
judges postponed their verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial. The verdict had been expected on October 16 but was delayed until at least the end of the month while judges took extra time to review the evidence and make sure their case was airtight.
- OCTOBER 3, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
H. Sh, 22, has been sentenced to death by the Hormozgan Penal Court...
H. Sh, 22, has been sentenced to death by the Hormozgan Penal Court...
- OCTOBER 3, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO HANGINGS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16, JAIL AUTHORITIES APPEAL
Jaj Singh and Gurwail Singh, both residents of Bhitewad village near Amritsar, India, were scheduled to hang for murder in Amritsar’s high-security Central Jail on October 16.
- OCTOBER 2, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PRISON AUTHORITIES ASK FOR FRESH DATE TO HANG BRITON
Pakistani prison authorities asked a court to fix a new date for the execution of a British man sentenced to hang in a case that was raised by Prime Minister Tony Blair with President Pervez Musharrafa few days earlier.
- OCTOBER 2, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN COURT SENTENCES CHINESE MAN TO DEATH
a Japanese court sentenced to death a Chinese man for killing and robbing a Japanese couple who had rented him an apartment.
- OCTOBER 2, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
three men have been sentenced to death, in Iran...
three men have been sentenced to death, in Iran...
- OCTOBER 2, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mohammad, 23...
a man, identified only as Mohammad, 23...
OCTOBER 2, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
a man was hanged in the city of Ahwaz, south-west Iran, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
- OCTOBER 1, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF MILITANTS
Bangladesh's Supreme Court ordered a stay of execution for seven Islamist militants sentenced to death for bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people in 2005, said Fazlul Karim, secretary of the Supreme Court.
- OCTOBER 1, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH SENTENCE CONVERTED INTO LIFE FOR FOUR IN KIDNAPPING CASE
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan, commuted into life imprisonment the death penalty handed down to four people involved in a kidnap for ransom case.
OCTOBER 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MINOR SENTENCED TO HANG
a 17 year old boy was sentenced to death in Iran for murder, the Etemad daily reported.
OCTOBER 1, 2006NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA GRANTS REPRIEVE TO MORE THAN 100 DEATH ROW PRISONERS
more than 100 Nigerians condemned to death had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment as part of independence day celebrations in the West African country.