Chronological archive
November 2006
The 162 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2006, in chronological order.
CHINESE COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH IN FATAL COUNTERFEIT LIQUOR CASE
the Higher People's Court in China’s Guangdong Province sentenced 27-year-old Cheng Caiming to death in the last instance for a counterfeit liquor scandal that left 14 people dead and 41 others injured.
NOVEMBER 30, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYSAATCHI & SAATCHI AIDS HANDS OFF CAIN WITH ONLINE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Saatchi & Saatchi has created a banner for the collection of signatures in favour of a UN moratorium on executions and for the “Hands Off Saddam” appeal.
NOVEMBER 30, 2006QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR. THREE FOREIGN NATIONALS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a criminal court in Doha, capital of Qatar, sentenced two Nepalese and an Indian to death after they were found guilty of forcing an Indonesian maid into prostitution and killing her. A fourth man of Nepalese nationality was sentenced to imprisonment for
NOVEMBER 30, 2006Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTYCOUNCIL OF EUROPE URGES RUSSIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Council of Europe will insist that Russia ratify Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights, so as to abolish the death penalty in the country.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ROME. PRESENTATION OF “AN EYE FOR AN EYE” BY SANDRO VERONESI
on Cities for Life Day the book “An Eye for An Eye” by Sandro Veronesi was presented in Rome at Hands Off Cain headquarters.
NOVEMBER 30, 2006EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT. STATE SECURITY COURT SENTENCES 3 MILITANTS TO DEATH
a state security court in Ismailiya, 75 miles east of Cairo, convicted and sentenced to death three Islamic militants for their role in a suicide attack that killed 34 people at tourist resorts in the Sinai town of Taba in 2004.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN HANGED FOR KILLING WIFE
Ainal Haq, 30, was hanged in Mymensingh Central Jail, Bangladesh, at 12:01 am local time for killing his pregnant wife.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF SISTER
a man was sentenced to death for killing his minor sister following a quarrel with his mother at Pachoi village in Hajiganj, Bangladesh.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HAMMER KILLINGS
the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Zhang Weiyi...
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN WHO MURDERED LOVER
the Criminal Appeal Court in Ras Al Khaimah, the northern most emirate of the UAE, upheld the death penalty pronounced by the emirate's Criminal Court on Mohammad Asad, a 27-year-old Pakistani illegal immigrant convicted of murdering his lover with an axe
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. WEST BENGAL HOUSE CONDEMNS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SADDAM
the West Bengal Assembly, India...
- NOVEMBER 29, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
KENTUCKY COURT ORDERS STATE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LETHAL INJECTION PROCESS
in a ruling that may put all executions on hold in the state of Kentucky, a Franklin County Circuit Judge held that the state must hold public hearings because it changed the way the state plans to carry out executions.
NOVEMBER 29, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. THREE PROTESTANT LEADERS CONDEMNED WITHOUT PROOF EXECUTED IN SECRET
the leaders of a Protestant group “Three Grades of Servants”, condemned to death without proof, were executed in secret last week, according to the China Aid Association (CAA), a US-based non-governmental organisation that lobbies for religious freedom in
NOVEMBER 29, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. MAN HANGED FOR KILLING EIGHT FROM SAME FAMILY
Safiqul Islam Montu, 45, was executed in Comilla Central Jail, Bangladesh, at 12:30am local time.
NOVEMBER 29, 2006KuwaitDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKAN STILL ALIVE FIVE HOURS AFTER HANGING IN KUWAIT: REPORTS
a Sri Lankan national who was executed in Kuwait for murdering an Asian woman during a robbery remained alive five hours after he was hanged and pronounced dead, newspapers reported
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Jeffrey Young was sentenced to death for the 1999 murders...
Jeffrey Young was sentenced to death for the 1999 murders of two people gunned down during a botched robbery at a parking lot.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. HIGH COURT SETS ASIDE DEATH PENALTY OF MURDER ACCUSED
in a landmark judgment, a division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa, India, set aside the death sentence awarded to Soiru alias Sarvanand Gaonkar, an accused in a murder case reported at Cuncolim on June 28, 2004, and acquitted him of the crime.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED FOR THREE ACCUSED OF KIDNAP
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan, commuted into life the death sentence handed down to three men by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) on December 15, 2003 for kidnapping a man for ransom.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH FOR MILITANTS
death sentences for six Islamist militants convicted of bomb attacks that killed at least 30 people in Bangladesh in 2005 have been upheld, a Supreme Court official said.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SENTENCES OF EXECUTION BY STONING REVERSED FOR TWO IRANIAN WOMEN
branch 15 of Iran's Supreme Court ordered the dismissal of charges of "adultery" in the cases of Parisa and Najaf Akbari.
NOVEMBER 28, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ SHOULD NOT CARRY DEATH PENALTY AGAINST SADDAM-UN
U.N. human rights experts called on Iraq's government not to carry out the death sentence passed on former leader Saddam Hussein, saying his trial had been seriously flawed.
NOVEMBER 28, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS AN EGYPTIAN WHO STABBED A SAUDI TO DEATH AFTER A DISPUTE
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Egyptian who killed a Saudi man after an argument, the Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF STABBING 12 TO DEATH
Shi Yuejun, 35, was sentenced to death for stabbing 12 people to death and injured five in a six-day spree in Tonghua in northeast China's Jilin Province.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHILD SACRIFICE
a woman and her three sons were sentenced to death by a court in Bulandshahr, India, for sacrificing a child earlier in the year.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR CANNABIS TRAFFICKING
Abdul Rashid Rahman, a 43 year old unemployed man involved in a cannabis deal with an undercover policeman, failed in his appeal to have his death sentence commuted.
NOVEMBER 27, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING WIFE IN DISPUTE OVER DOWRY
Abul Kalam Azad, a Bangladeshi man convicted of killing his newlywed wife after she failed to meet his demand for dowry, was hanged to death in the early morning.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
India’s Supreme Court converted the death sentence of a convict from Punjab to life imprisonment due to insufficient evidence. Vikarmjit Singh had been sentenced to death by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for murdering his newly wed wife Meena Rani.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN PUBLICLY HANGED FOR ADULTERY, KIDNAPPING
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of repeated kidnapping and adultery in the southern province of Kerman, Fars news agency reported.
NOVEMBER 26, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTES PAKISTANI, NIGERIAN OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani
- NOVEMBER 25, 2006United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCES FOUR INCLUDING BRITISH CITIZEN TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced to death four people, including a British citizen of Vietnamese origin, after convicting them of drug trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
a Norfolk Circuit Court judge cited an unreliable police confession...
a Norfolk Circuit Court judge cited an unreliable police confession...
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NOVEMBER 25, 2006ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND. MEN WHO RAPED, KILLED TOURIST ESCAPE DEATH
Bualoy Kothisit, 23, and Wichai Sonkhaoyai, 24, two Thai fishermen convicted of raping and murdering a 21-year-old British tourist on New Year's Day 2006, had their death sentences commuted to life
- NOVEMBER 24, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Qiao Ruqian...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FOR SOUTH KOREAN
Japan’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a South Korean man sentenced to death for killing two people in 1995 in Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures, a move that will let his death sentence stand.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SINDH HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a Division Bench of the Sindh high court, Pakistan, set aside the death sentence awarded to Attaullah alias Qasim by an anti- terrorism court in Karachi
NOVEMBER 23, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. SENATE APPROVES RAPE LAW REFORM BILL
Pakistan's Senate overcame opposition from hard-line Muslim lawmakers and amended the rape law to make it easier to prosecute sexual assault cases.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2006United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. 'STONING' SENTENCE FOR ADULTERY COMMUTED
a woman escaped a sentence of 'death by stoning' after her sentence for adultery was commuted by an appeal court to one-year imprisonment, 40 lashes and deportation.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2006AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Judge Ashley McKathan overrode the unanimous recommendation...
Judge Ashley McKathan overrode the unanimous recommendation of the jury and sentenced Oscar Roy Doster to death by lethal injection.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. PROSECUTORS SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 “VULGAR CD” SELLERS
Tehran’s public prosecutor’s office is seeking the death penalty for seven individuals accused of producing and distributing pornographic CDs which are banned in Islamic Iran.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQI COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF JAPANESE HOSTAGE
an Iraqi court sentenced to death an al-Qaida operative over the 2004 kidnapping and beheading of a Japanese hostage.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTYKENTUCKY. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS STATE'S LETHAL INJECTION PROCESS
the Kentucky Supreme Court rejected claims by death row inmates that the state's lethal injection process risks wanton and excruciating pain in violation of the ban on cruel and unusal punishments.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMENI COURT SENTENCES ISLAMIST TO DEATH, JAILS 25
a Yemeni court sentenced an Islamist to death and jailed another 25 for up to 11 years for plotting to assassinate officials and carry out attacks in the Gulf Arab country.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA WILL NOT EXECUTE CANADIAN ACCUSED OF TERRORISM
Canada received assurances from Beijing that Huseyin Celil, 37...
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS DEATH PENALTY AWAITS PRODUCERS OF PORNOGRAPHIC VIDEOS
the prosecutor-general of Iran’s capital Tehran said that death penalty awaits the producers of immoral [pornographic] videos.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Ali A., 45, and Mohammad A. 37, have been hanged in Amor Prison, in Iran, for murder
Ali A., 45, and Mohammad A. 37, have been hanged in Amor Prison, in Iran, for murder
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Mokhtar jafar Zadeh, Seyed Abolghasem Hosseini...
Mokhtar jafar Zadeh, Seyed Abolghasem Hosseini..
- NOVEMBER 21, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT HANGS THREE ASIANS, ONE STATELESS RESIDENT
two Pakistani nationals convicted of drug trafficking and a Bangladeshi and a stateless resident found guilty of premeditated murder were hanged in Kuwait, officials said.
NOVEMBER 21, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN DENIES EXECUTIONS BY STONING
Justice minister Jamal Karimi-Rad reaffirmed that Iran is not carrying out death sentences by stoning, despite such verdicts still being handed down to several adulterers.
NOVEMBER 21, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA). DEATH SENTENCES DROP 65% IN PAST TEN YEARS
a new report out shows that Texas death sentences have dropped by 65 % in the past 10 years.
NOVEMBER 21, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI AND NIGERIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Pakistani and a Nigerian convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in the western Saudi city of Mecca.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS A MAN WHO SHOT DEAD A COMPATRIOT AFTER AN ARGUMENT
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen who shot dead a compatriot after an argument, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MADINAH ‘SERIAL KILLER’ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Khaled S., arrested on suspicion of serial burglary and rape, has been found guilty and sentenced to death by the Madinah General Court, Saudi Arabia, the Al-Watan newspaper reported.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH PENALTY AWARDED TO 16 CONVICTS IN JACOBABAD
a District and Sessions Court in Jacobabad, Pakistan, sentenced to death 16 people under the Terrorist Act for killing 11 members of the same family in 1993 after setting ablaze their house in a village in Kashmore
- NOVEMBER 20, 2006United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
death penalty approved for Sgt. Hasan Akbar. Akbar is charged with 2 counts...
death penalty approved for Sgt. Hasan Akbar. Akbar is charged with 2 counts of 1st-degree murder and 3 counts of attempted 1st-degree murder in a grenade attack that killed 2 U.S. officers and wounded 14 other soldiers March 23, 2003, at Camp Pennsylvania
NOVEMBER 20, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYEU TELLS IRAQ THAT DEATH PENALTY BAN WILL BE PART OF TALKS ON TRADE AND COOPERATION PACT
European Union officials told Iraq that it would seek commitments on human rights standards, including a ban on capital punishment, during negotiations on a trade and aid pact.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS FIVE MEN FOR RAPE, KIDNAPPING
Iran has publicly hanged five men convicted of rape and kidnapping in the northern province of Golestan.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF MOTHER-IN-LAW
a man convicted of murdering his mother-in-law was executed in Saudi Arabia. The official news agency said Naji al-Tharawi, a Saudi, was put to death in the city of Mecca.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING COUPLE ON SORCERY CHARGE
Niranjan Khakhlary, 30, was sentenced to death by the Darrang district Sessions Court, India, for murdering a couple he believed to be practicing witchcraft.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SHC UPHOLD DEATH SENTENCES OF LJ ACTIVISTS IN SECTARIAN KILLING CASE
the Sindh High Court, Pakistan, dismissed the appeal of Attaullah and Mohammad Azam...
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FOUR BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RUNNING CRIME GANG
four brothers who headed a north China organized crime gang were sentenced to death at the Hebei Provincial Higher People's Court.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL SLAMS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NORTH KOREA
a panel of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing "serious concern" at reports of "systemic, widespread and grave violations of human rights" in North Korea
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- NOVEMBER 17, 2006VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. AUSTRALIAN CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING SPARED DEATH PENALTY
Trinh Huu, an Australian national convicted of drug smuggling, was spared death by firing squad when the Vietnamese government granted him clemency.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Shawn Windsor has been sentenced to die.
Shawn Windsor has been sentenced to die.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2006PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
a Bucks County jury to decided that Robert Flor should be executed for the murder of Police Officer Brian Gregg.
a Bucks County jury to decided that Robert Flor should be executed for the murder of Police Officer Brian Gregg.
NOVEMBER 17, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. WIDOW GIVES BIRTH, JUDGE WANTS HER STONED TO DEATH
a 39 year old widow was sentenced to be stoned to death in the Saudi city of Hail, the local al-Watan daily reported.
NOVEMBER 17, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA ADMITS ORGANS FROM EXECUTED PRISONERS SOLD TO TOURISTS
China acknowledged the practice of "transplant tourism," in which the organs of executed prisoners are sold to foreigners, and said it wants to regulate the sale of kidneys, livers and other body parts.
NOVEMBER 17, 2006IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged five men convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi province
- NOVEMBER 16, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. SIX ROBBERS GIVEN DEATH PENALTY IN MANIKGANJ
a local court in Manikganj, Bangladesh, sentenced six men to death on charges of killing a man during a robbery.
NOVEMBER 16, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITON: OFFICIAL
President Pervez Musharraf has commuted the death sentence for a British man who has been in jail in Pakistan for the past 18 years for a murder he says he didn't commit, Pakistan's interior minister said.
NOVEMBER 16, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. 2007 MORATORIUM RESOLUTION OUR OBJECTIVE, FOREIGN MINISTER
“We are gathering support with the European Union for the abrogation of the death penalty and a universal moratorium on capital executions.
NOVEMBER 16, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. DEATH PENALTY FOR WEAPONS SMUGGLERS
China's Supreme People's Court announced that anyone found smuggling more than ten artillery shells across the country's borders would receive the death penalty or life imprisonment.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
in Fort Worth, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death for robbing and killing an 89-year-old man in his home.
in Fort Worth, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death for robbing and killing an 89-year-old man in his home.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. UMNO DELEGATE CALLS FOR DEATH SENTENCE ON
a Kedah Umno delegate proposed that Malays who wanted to abandon Islam must obtain the consent from the Sultan to do so or face death.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Mureed Hussain, 35, resident of Noorpur, was hanged in Faisalabad District Jail, Pakistan. The accused had reportedly attempted to develop “illicit ties” with a married woman and had killed her son Ehsanullah, 7, on August 30, 1993.
NOVEMBER 15, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. PARLIAMENT APPROVES CHANGES TO ISLAMIC RAPE LAW
Pakistan's parliament approved amendments to an Islamic-based law on rape, dropping the death penalty and flogging for those convicted of consensual sex outside marriage, officials said.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CHADIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a Chadian for drug smuggling. The official Saudi Press Agency said the man from Chad was caught smuggling cocaine into the country.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH SENTENCE ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT UPHELD
a court in Malaysia upheld the death sentence on an Indonesian illegal immigrant who was convicted of murdering a female tenant in a five-room house occupied by them in Selayang Baru.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
in Greenville, a jury has again sentenced a man to die for killing a convenience store clerk in 1997.
in Greenville, a jury has again sentenced a man to die for killing a convenience store clerk in 1997.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
in McKinney, a 50-year-old man was sentenced to die for the slaying of his estranged wife...
in McKinney, a 50-year-old man was sentenced to die for the slaying of his estranged wife, who died in January 2005 3 days after he shot her in the head in her home.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SUPREME COURT STAYS DEATH VERDICT
India’s Supreme Court stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgment confirming the death sentence awarded to M.A. Antony of Aluva.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Awaz has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
Awaz has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani for murder.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO MEN HANGED FOR MURDER
two Pakistanis convicted of separate murders were hanged after President Pervez Musharraf turned down their pleas for clemency, jail officials said.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN PUBLICLY HANGED FOR SODOMY
an Iranian man convicted of sodomy was publicly hanged in the evening in the western town of Kermanshah, the official news agency IRNA reported.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 3 WOMEN IN FUKUOKA PREFECTURE
the Fukuoka District Court, Japan, sentenced to death Yasunori Suzuki, 37, for murdering three women in Fukuoka Prefecture.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES OF 4 MUSLIM FUNDAMENTALISTS IN TERROR CASE
an appeals court in Kuwait city upheld four death sentences and commuted two others to life in prison in a terror case against a group of Muslim fundamentalists convicted of plotting attacks on US troops in Kuwait.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the Specialised Criminal Appeals Court, Yemen, approved the death penalty for Berkhan Akhredi Yar Hussein, a Pakistani national, who was convicted on charges of smuggling drugs into Yemen.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA COURT REJECTS PLEA TO SCRAP DEATH SENTENCES
Zambia's Supreme Court has rejected a petition by two death-row inmates who sought the abolition of capital punishment on the grounds that it went against "Christian values".
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. INTERNET CAFE BOMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
unemployed Lu Dongming, 45, and his 24-year-old nephew Lu Kuan were sentenced to death for detonating homemade bombs in two Internet cafes in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei...
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
in Beaumont, the sentencing phase for the murder trial of David Lee Jackson
in Beaumont, the sentencing phase for the murder trial of David Lee Jackson
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty for a California...
the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty for a California man convicted of murdering a 19-year-old woman during a burglary.
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- NOVEMBER 13, 2006RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN MUSLIMS CONDEMN DEATH SENTENCE FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN
Russian Muslims joined ultranationalist lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky in condemning the death sentence of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein, saying his execution could destabilize the Muslim world.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Babak, 19, has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
Babak, 19, has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
- NOVEMBER 12, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Javad Almonshi has been executed in Ervin Prison, Iran.
Javad Almonshi has been executed in Ervin Prison, Iran.
NOVEMBER 12, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYSADDAM HUSSEIN. DALAI LAMA WANTS SADDAM SPARED
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama appealed for Saddam Hussein’s life to be spared, saying the deposed Iraqi president was not beyond redemption.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man, found guilty of murdering a fellow national, was beheaded in the Assir region, in south-western Saudi Arabia.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE INTO LIFE TERM
India’s Supreme Court reduced to life imprisonment the death penalty awarded to Amrit Singh, a Punjab man found guilty of the rape and murder of a minor girl, saying it could have been a result of a momentary lapse on the part of the convict.
NOVEMBER 11, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYITALY. RE-LAUNCH OF ONLINE COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES FOR “HANDS OFF SADDAM”
an event was held in Rome re-launching the online collection of signatures for the “Hands Off Saddam” campaign and for a UN moratorium on capital executions.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING IRAQ INSURGENCY
a Saudi radical accused of participating in the insurgency in Iraq, has been sentenced to death by the country’s criminal court, the US military said.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. KASHMIRI MILITANT ON DEATH ROW ASKS PRESIDENT FOR MERCY
Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri militant sentenced to death for his role in an attack...
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
John Yancey Schmitt was executed by injection...
John Yancey Schmitt was executed by injection...
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF SEVEN NIGHTCLUB DANCERS
a former manager of an elevator factory was sentenced to death for murdering and dismembering seven women he paid to dance with in nightclubs in the northeastern city of Shenyang.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHIEF JUDGE FACES DEATH PENALTY
the former chief judge of China's Hunan Higher People's Court was sentenced to death at a trial in Beijing for accepting millions of yuan worth of bribes.
NOVEMBER 9, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. COURTS ORDERED TO RESTRICT USE OF DEATH PENALTY
in China's latest move to control the use of the death penalty, the chief justice urged courts to exercise extreme caution when sentencing people to death, saying that every judgement must stand the test of time.
NOVEMBER 9, 2006VirginiaDEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA. SCHMITT EXECUTED FOR MURDER OF SECURITY GUARD
Greensville Correctional Center. “Come on with it,” were his final words.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Willie Shannon, 33, was executed tonight
Willie Shannon, 33, was executed tonight
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS BANGLADESHI FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a Bangladeshi convicted of murdering his brother-in-law in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
PM REAFFIRMS IRAQ'S RIGHT TO HANG SADDAM
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reaffirmed Iraq's right to execute former leader Saddam Hussein, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four men.
Iran hanged four men.
NOVEMBER 8, 2006WisconsinDEATH PENALTYWISCONSIN. VOTERS TAKE A STAND IN FAVOR OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Wisconsin voters took a stand in favor of the death penalty, passing a referendum that asked whether the state should restore use of the death penalty in certain cases.
NOVEMBER 8, 2006BarbadosDEATH PENALTYBARBADOS. CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WON'T RESTORE EXECUTION ORDER
the new Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) made its first death penalty ruling, dismissing an appeal by the Barbados government that sought to restore execution orders for two convicted murderers.
NOVEMBER 8, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. SERGIO D’ELIA REPLIES TO QUESTION TIME ON SADDAM DEATH PENALTY
a question time was held at the Foreign Commission of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies regarding the death penalty handed down to Saddam Hussein.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistanis, including two women, for drugs smuggling, taking to 20 the number of reported executions in the conservative kingdom in 2006.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
a court in Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Bachu Mollah of Baraipara village for killing his wife Dali Khatun, 25, on February 18, 2005, due to an unmet dowry demand. (
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT. FOUR DEATH SENTENCES APPROVED BY CASSATION COURT
the Cassation Court of Kuwait approved the death sentences for four men convicted of murder and other crimes subject to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MILITANTS GET LIFE SENTENCE, DEATH PENALTY FOR 2005 BOMBINGS THAT KILLED 11
a Pakistani court sentenced militant Jan Maqbool to death and another man to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of involvement in two deadly blasts in Lahore on September 22, 2005.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN LAWYERS PROTEST SADDAM SENTENCE
Jordanian lawyers staged a one-hour strike to protest an Iraqi court's decision to sentence Saddam Hussein to death for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA’S FORMER PRIME MINISTER “HORRIFIED” BY SADDAM’S DEATH PENALTY
Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed “horror and disgust” over the trial and sentencing of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
VENEZUELA. CHAVEZ OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY IN SADDAM CASE AND OTHERS
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he opposes the death penalty — whether for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein or anyone else — but added that if any leader should be condemned for genocide, it is US President George W. Bush.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Morteza M, whose full surname is unknown...
Morteza M, whose full surname is unknown...
NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. PANNELLA READY FOR APPOINTMENT TO SAVE SADDAM FROM EXECUTION
Hands Off Cain President Marco Pannella reaffirmed his availability to be appointed to Iraq in order to save Saddam Hussein from the death penalty, underlining that he would have to be given the task by the Italian government.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. NOBELLIST APPEALS TO IRAQI GOVERNMENT NOT TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN
Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, has appealed to the Iraqi Government not to carry out the death sentences passed on former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, as well as his former Vice President, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, and former Intell
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HUGE DRUG OPERATION
two Indonesians were sentenced to death for masterminding one of the world’s biggest drug operations, while a Dutchman and Frenchman who helped make the ecstasy and methamphetamine were jailed for life.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. FORMER DEMOCRAT MP AND AIDE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
former Democrat MP Sitthiporn Kham-art and his close aide Ekkasith Yusuk were sentenced to death for masterminding the murder of the mother of former Democrat MP Khomkhai Polabutr.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR HUSSEIN
the Council of Europe warned that it's futile and wrong to execute the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, as it could send a message that the new Iraq is to be built on vengeance
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA WELCOMES SADDAM HUSSEIN'S DEATH SENTENCE
Australia welcomed a death sentence meted out to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, saying that it is a sign of democratic hope for Iraq.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI PRESIDENT SAYS HE SIGNED PETITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said that while he had once signed an international petition against the death penalty, his signature was not needed to carry out the death sentence against Saddam Hussein.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein...
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein, saying it would be a mistake both ethically and politically.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN CONDEMNS SADDAM SENTENCING
a senior Vatican official lamented the death penalty imposed on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on November 5, suggesting it marked a vengeful "eye for an eye" mentality still gripping turmoil-torn Iraq.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
SADDAM. UN JUDICIAL EXPERT SLAMS SADDAM TRIAL, URGES INTERNATIONAL COURT
a U.N. rights expert urged Iraqi authorities not to carry out Saddam Hussein's death sentence and called for an international tribunal to either retry or handle the appeals process for Iraq's former dictator.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU PRESIDENT FINLAND SAYS SADDAM SHOULD NOT HANG
the European Union urged Iraq not to carry out the death sentence passed on Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein after his conviction for crimes against humanity.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
INDIA REACTS GUARDEDLY TO SADDAM'S HANGING
India reacted guardedly to the hanging of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, saying the death sentence required the "credible due process of law."
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. DEFENCE SAYS SADDAM VERDICT A MOCKERY OF JUSTICE
Saddam Hussein's defence team said his conviction for crimes against humanity and the death sentence passed on him were illegal and political.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS EXECUTION THE “VERY LEAST” SADDAM DESERVES
Iran said a death sentence was the “very least” punishment that should be handed down to its one-time foe former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006GermanyDEATH PENALTY
GERMANY. MERKEL PRAISES SADDAM JUDGEMENT, UNDERLINES EU AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the court judgement of Saddam Hussein...
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men, Mohammad Askani e Najibollah Qayoumi...
Iran hanged two men, Mohammad Askani e Najibollah Qayoumi...
NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. SADDAM AND TWO CO-DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO HANG
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity.
NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYSADDAM HUSSEIN. DISGRACE OF THIS DEATH PENALTY FALLS ON EUROPE, HOC
following the death sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein, Sergio D’Elia, Secretary Gen. of Hands Off Cain, and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Treasurer, declared: “A court formed by Shiites and Kurds condemned to death the Sunni Saddam.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2006AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
in Gadsden, a federal judge has ruled that Glenn Holladay...
in Gadsden, a federal judge has ruled that Glenn Holladay...
- NOVEMBER 4, 2006KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EGYPTIAN IN ROBBERY BID
the Criminal Court in Kuwait city sentenced two Kuwaiti men...
- NOVEMBER 4, 2006MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICO DIVIDED OVER CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, SURVEY
Mexican adults are split on whether the death penalty should be used in their country.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
Salman has been sentenced to death, in Iran, for murdering Nader...
Salman has been sentenced to death, in Iran, for murdering Nader...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN PUBLICLY HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian man convicted of murder was hanged in public in the southeastern town of Zabol, the government newspaper Iran reported
- NOVEMBER 3, 2006Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
CARLOS AYALA LOPEZ SPARED DEATH PENALTY IN PUERTO RICO
a jury sentenced a man to life in prison for murder instead of giving him the death sentence sought by federal prosecutors in a case that sparked renewed opposition to capital punishment in the US territory of Puerto Rico.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2006SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. MALAYSIAN HANGED FOR MURDER OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CHINESE GIRL
a Malaysian man who murdered an eight-year-old Chinese girl was hanged after losing his appeal, Singapore's prisons department said.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
two Iranian men have been hanged in a prison in the south-western city of Ahwaz.
two Iranian men have been hanged in a prison in the south-western city of Ahwaz.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
next year Hawaii will see its 1st death penalty trial since...
next year Hawaii will see its 1st death penalty trial since the state abolished capital punishment in 1957.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING HIS WIFE
the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Sanwar Hossain for killing his wife.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF 2 WOMEN IN GIFU, OSAKA
the Osaka District Court, Japan, sentenced Kenji...
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a court in Pasrur, Pakistan, sentenced to death Muhammad Akram for murder.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DOUBLES NUMBER OF JUDGES REVIEWING DEATH SENTENCES
China's Supreme Court doubled the size of its death penalty review team to 100 judges to cope with a new law requiring the court to approve all executions, a news report said.
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- NOVEMBER 2, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO MEN TO BE EXECUTED FOR RAPE SAVED FOLLOWING PARDON
a Pakistani national identified only as M.A., whose five-year-old daughter was raped and murdered in Sharjah, Pakistan, pardoned two men accused of the crime just before they were scheduled to be executed.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. SIX SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF MILITARY OFFICER
six Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Lt. Christopher Abaasa.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. COUPLE REPORTED HANGED IN MAY, WERE ACTUALLY STONED TO DEATH
according to Rooz daily, “In May 2006, a man and a woman identified as Abbass H. and Mahboubeh M. were stoned to death in the northern city of Mashhad”.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006TexasDEATH PENALTY
Donell Jackson, 33, was executed this evening.
Donell Jackson, 33, was executed this evening.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. YOUNG MAN TO DIE FOR RAPE AND MURDER
a special tribunal in Rangpur, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Sohel Rana for the rape and murder of a nine year old girl.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SIX PEOPLE PUBLICLY HANGED FOR KIDNAPPING TOURISTS
Iran publicly hanged in the southeastern city of Zahedan six members of a Sunni "terrorist" group convicted of abducting European tourists and armed robbery.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
an iranian man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged in public in the southeastern city of Zahedan.
an iranian man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged in public in the southeastern city of Zahedan.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
an iranian man convicted of armed kidnapping was hanged in public in the southeastern city of Zahedan.
an iranian man convicted of armed kidnapping was hanged in public in the southeastern city of Zahedan.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DEATH AND LIFE FOR BROTHERS CONVICTED OF MURDER
an Additional District and Sessions Court in Chakwal, Pakistan...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
President of Alan Garcia announced that he wanted the death penalty...
President of Alan Garcia announced that he wanted the death penalty...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as M., was hanged in public in Gorgan...
a man, identified only as M., was hanged in public in Gorgan...