Chronological archive
February 2007
The 139 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2007, in chronological order.
HUSBAND TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE
the divisional speedy trial tribunal sentenced to death Sirajul Islam Siraj, 40, for killing his wife three years ago for her dowry.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2007United NationsDEATH PENALTY
GLOBAL INTEREST IN DEATH PENALTY REVIEW; UN CITES SADDAM'S EXECUTION
Louise Arbour, the UN high commissioner for human rights...
- FEBRUARY 28, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
a Cuyahoga County jury needed only a couple...
a Cuyahoga County jury needed only a couple of hours to reach the rarest of unanimous decisions: to recommend a death sentence.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
a juvenile offender, Adil Muhammad Saif al-Ma'amari...
a juvenile offender, Adil Muhammad Saif al-Ma'amari...
- FEBRUARY 28, 2007BeninDEATH PENALTY
BENIN GOVERNMENT FAVOURS ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
at the Third World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris...
FEBRUARY 28, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN HANGED FOR CHILD RAPE AND MURDER
a young man convicted of child rape and murder was hanged in a prison in the northern Iranian
FEBRUARY 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. ARMY OFFICER, TWO OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a special court in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, sentenced three people, including an army captain, to death for
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. HIGHEST COURT TO ORDER PROVINCES TO RETRY DEATH SENTENCES
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) will send back cases involving death sentence to provincial courts for retrial if it finds errors in judgement, instead of directly changing the sentence, according to a regulation released by the SPC.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
37 YEAR OLD FORMER CO-OP STAFFER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a 37-year-old former co-op staffer was sentenced to death in Japan for killing a colleague in 2004 and then killing his own wife in 2005.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
FORMER SENIOR GANGSTER, ELDEST SON SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 4 PEOPLE
a former senior gangster and his eldest son were sentenced to death for murdering four people in Japan.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. DISTT (SIALKOT): TWO MEN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
the Daska Additional District, in Pakistan...
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Governor Mike Rounds Signs Execution Change...
Governor Mike Rounds Signs Execution Change...
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST THREE YOUNG IRAQI WOMEN
the National Lawyers Guild International Committee (NLG-IC) has received information that an Iraqi Tribunal has convicted and sentenced three young Iraqi women to death for terrorism offences.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA). MAN EXECUTED AFTER 24 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Donald Miller, 44, was executed for a robbery and shooting 25 years ago that left two men dead.
FEBRUARY 27, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. PRODI: THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT PROMOTES CIVILITY
The Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, told the Senate: “Recently we have engaged in a significant battle against the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. CHILD RAPIST HANGED IN PUBLIC
a young man convicted of child rape was publicly hanged in Iran's central clerical capital of Qom, the
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. THAI TO HANG AFTER APPEAL REJECTED
The Malaysian Federal Court dismissed an appeal by Thai national Wichai Onprom against a death
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SOLDIER ON DEATH ROW
a soldier, Sepoy Suresh Chandra Behera of 28 Rashtriya Rifles, was sentenced to death by a court martial in Jammu and Kashmir, according to an army headquarters source.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTECED TO DEATH FOR RAPE MURDER
a man identified as Packi, alias Packianathan, of Shenbaganur in Kodaikanal, India, was sentenced to death.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
the Nigerian Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence by hanging of John Ogbu and Linus Eze, found guilty of murdering Basil Ezian on October 12, 1986, over a minor disagreement caused by excessive drinking.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty...
the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty against a man convicted in 1997 of killing a sheriff's deputy.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR. 1994 SHARIAH COURT DEATH VERDICT TO BE CARRIED OUT
a Doha criminal court, in Qatar, ordered to carry out a death sentence that was issued by a Shariah court against a Yemeni man some 13 years ago.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the daily Times of Zambia reported that a parliamentarian asked the Justice Minister...
the daily Times of Zambia reported that a parliamentarian asked the Justice Minister...
FEBRUARY 24, 2007ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE. BROTHERS SENTENCED TO HANG FOR KILLING FOUR
Two Chikombedzi brothers, Size, 24, and Boy Sithole, 22, have been sentenced to death for gunning down
- FEBRUARY 23, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel refused to grant a request by Governor...
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel refused to grant a request by Governor...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
a federal judge granted class action status to a lawsuit charging...
a federal judge granted class action status to a lawsuit charging...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2007UtahDEATH PENALTY
anyone convicted of murder in the death of a child younger...
anyone convicted of murder in the death of a child younger than 14 would be eligible for the death penalty under House Bill 228 that passed 23-0 the Senate and will now be sent to the governor for his approval.
FEBRUARY 23, 2007MontanaDEATH PENALTYMONTANA (USA). SENATE VOTES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Democratic-controlled Senate gave preliminary approval to the abolition of the death penalty in
FEBRUARY 23, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA. DEATH PENALTY WILL STAY ON STATUTE BOOKS - MINISTER
Justice Minister George Kunda told the Zambian Parliament that the death penalty will stay on the statute
FEBRUARY 23, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. AL-KALIFA (UN): I WILL WORK TOWARDS CONSENSUS ON ITALY'S INITIATIVE
Sheika Haya Rashed al-Kalifa, president of the UN General Assembly, has confirmed her commitment to ensure Italy's initiative for the universal moratorium on capital punishment is successful. At the end of a
FEBRUARY 23, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA. PRESIDENT MUSEVENI SUPPORTS DEATH PENALTY
“I am a strong believer in the death penalty”, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said at the Forum on
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FEBRUARY 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Nigerian cocaine smuggler, the second Nigerian drug trafficker to be put
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007DEATH PENALTY
US SOLDIER AVOIDS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE AND MURDER
US soldier Paul E Cortez, 24, admitted gang raping and murdering 14-year-old Iraqi girl Abeer Qassim al-
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Newton Anderson was executed this evening...
Newton Anderson was executed this evening for torturing and killing a retired couple during the break-in of their home.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
ST KITTS and NEVIS. MAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
a man sentenced to hang for the murder of a millionaire Briton on St Kitts has won his appeal.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILD
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the western province of Taef after being convicted of sexually assaulting a young boy while drunk.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Bradley...
Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Byrne sentenced Christopher Thomas Johnson to death.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS. MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING RETIRED COUPLE
a career burglar was executed for torturing and killing a retired couple while breaking into their home in 1999.
FEBRUARY 22, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYACTIVISTS BLAST SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADINGS
Human Rights Watch said Saudi Arabia violated international law when it beheaded four Sri Lankan
FEBRUARY 22, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIAN SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES ON CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court upheld death sentences passed by the Federal High Court on five
- FEBRUARY 21, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
MOTHER FACES DEATH PENALTY FOR DEFENDING HER HONOR
according to the decision by the Ja`ar court, a woman in Yemen faces the death penalty for murder.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
in Denver, The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned...
in Denver, The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death penalty for a man convicted for his role in killing 3 men in September 1996 and then burning the house where the bodies were found.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2007South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
in Abbeville, a jury sentenced a man to death for gunning...
in Abbeville, a jury sentenced a man to death for gunning down two law enforcement officers in 2003 during a dispute about his family’s land.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2007KansasDEATH PENALTY
many adults in the Sunflower State believe capital punishment...
many adults in the Sunflower State believe capital punishment should be permitted, according to a poll by SurveyUSA released by KWCH-TV. 69 % of respondents support the death penalty.
FEBRUARY 21, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. REPORT: 235 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 2006
the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported that, in 2006, Iraqi courts sentenced 235 persons to death
FEBRUARY 21, 2007MarylandDEATH PENALTYMARYLAND TO REVOKE DEATH PENALTY?
Governor Martin O'Malley testified in favor of ending the state's death penalty law, saying capital
FEBRUARY 21, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA ORDERS PUBLIC DISPLAY OF EXECUTED FOREIGNERS
a Saudi court ordered the bodies of four Sri Lankans to be displayed in a public square after being
FEBRUARY 21, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. D'ALEMA SAYS THEY ARE WORKING TOWARDS A VOTE AT THE UN SOON
Italy is "working hard, within the shortest period of time, to hold a debate and a vote at the UN General Assembly on the proposal for the universal moratorium on capital punishment", Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Massimo D'Alema, announced in the
- FEBRUARY 20, 2007South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
in Columbia the S.C. Supreme Court in a 4-1 vote overturned...
in Columbia the S.C. Supreme Court in a 4-1 vote overturned the death sentence of C. Robert Northcutt because the unanimous jury verdict in November 2003 was "imposed under the influence of passion and prejudice" by 11th Circuit Solicitor Donnie Myers' cl
- FEBRUARY 20, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. NUMBER OF DEATH ROW INMATES HITS 100
the number of inmates slated for execution in Japan hit 100, with a fifth of the sentences coming in the last
FEBRUARY 20, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING EU DIPLOMAT AND WIFE
a Moroccan court sentenced a man to death for killing an Italian diplomat and his Belgian spouse.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
THREE TO GO TO GALLOWS IN JHENIDAH MURDER CASE
a court convicted three people and sentenced them to death in a murder case.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH MILITANT FACES DEATH PENALTY
a Bangladesh militant convicted in a deadly bombing campaign faces the death penalty after the Supreme Court refused to review his case.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
the Delhi High Court in India upheld the death penalty for Sushil Sharma in the tandoor murder case.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER, RAPE OF 9-YEAR-OLD
a local court, in India, sentenced a 30 year old man, identified as Bablu, to death for raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl. He was also fined Rs 10,000.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007MalawiDEATH PENALTY
CHIRADZULU MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the High Court in Blantyre, Malawi, sentenced a Chiradzulu man to death for brutally killing and cooking parts of his 11-year-old niece last year.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 4 SRI LANKANS EXECUTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia executed four Sri Lankans for a series of violent robberies in the conservative kingdom. A
FEBRUARY 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS MAN ACCUSED OF TAKING PART IN RECENT BOMBING
Iranian authorities in the restive province of Sistan-va-Baluchistan, south-eastern Iran, hanged a man in public for his alleged role in last
FEBRUARY 19, 2007FranceDEATH PENALTYFRANCE. BANNING OF DEATH PENALTY WRITTEN INTO CONSTITUTION
Senators and lower house lawmakers wrote the banning of the death penalty into the French Constitution.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH VERDICT FOR JOY RIDER
a death sentence was issued to a joy rider for killing three young boys and injuring two others during a car stunt.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS RAPIST’S DEATH SENTENCE
the Court of Appeal, in Kenya, upheld the death sentence imposed by the Nyeri High Court on a man who raped a 7-year-old minor, causing her death.
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- FEBRUARY 18, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Nigerian man was executed by sword in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The man, identified as Omar, was
- FEBRUARY 17, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR PHILLIPINE MAID
the Kuwait Appeals Court upheld the death sentence of a Phillipine maid convicted of murdering her Kuwaiti boss in January 2005.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY FOR BULANDSHAHAR CHILD-RAPIST
an Indian fast track court has awarded the death penalty to a man for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in the Bulandshahar District of Uttar Pradesh.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
a Superior Court judge sentenced Carlos Marvin Argueta, 21, to death.
a Superior Court judge sentenced Carlos Marvin Argueta, 21, to death.
FEBRUARY 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS WOMAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran's Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentence of a 20 year old woman identified as Darabi,
FEBRUARY 16, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Noor Muhammad, alias Mirch Kalhoro, was executed for murder in Larkana Central Prison, Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
HARYANA-BASED COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced a Haryana-based couple to death for murdering seven members of a family over a property dispute.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
3RD WOMAN ON DEATH ROW
the first case of a woman being hanged in independent India could happen soon.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
Laurence Lovejoy 40, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder...
Laurence Lovejoy 40, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder...
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
a man who committed two murders...
a man who committed two murders, one of them while behind bars, was sentenced to death by Superior Court Judge William R. Pounders.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007MontanaDEATH PENALTY
Senate panel recommends abolishing death penalty.
Senate panel recommends abolishing death penalty. The state shouldn't be in the business of killing people, members of a Senate panel said in recommending the death penalty be abolished.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Abbas, was hanged in Iran, for murder.
a man, identified only as Abbas, was hanged in Iran, for murder.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi man for stabbing and clubbing another Saudi to death. A statement on the
FEBRUARY 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH IN ANT-BREEDING SCHEME
Chinese court has ordered the death penalty for a businessman accused of deceiving investors out of 385
FEBRUARY 15, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE. IRANIAN MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLING 282KG OF HASHISH
a 45 year old Iranian man, identified as Jamshid T., was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates by
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman threw out a death row inmate's sentence...
U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman threw out a death row inmate's sentence, saying a doctor unconstitutionally testified about information the inmate shared with his attorney.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
the Virginia Senate voted to eliminate the state’s "triggerman" rule...
the Virginia Senate voted to eliminate the state’s "triggerman" rule, which limits capital charges to the actual killer and not accomplices.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a political prisoner, Risan Sawari...
a political prisoner, Risan Sawari...
FEBRUARY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. THREE MEN HANGED FOR DEADLY BLASTS
Iran executed three men who were convicted of deadly bombings in the southwest oil city of Ahvaz in 2005,
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO MURDERED PARTNER
Royston Alfred, convicted of murdering his partner three years ago on D'Urban Street, was sentenced to
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH SENTENCE TO REMAIN
the Ministry of Justice announced it had drafted a roadmap for human rights protection (National Action
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
2 YOUTHS GET DEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced two friends to death, both aged 22, for raping and murdering their 18-year-old neighbour six years ago.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FOUR MURDERERS
Four Iranian men convicted of murdering four people in separate incidents were hanged in Tehran, the
FEBRUARY 13, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTYthe Tunisian Social-Liberal Party officially asked for the abolition of the death
the Tunisian Social-Liberal Party officially asked for the abolition of the death
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
3 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UGANDA
two men and a woman have been separately sentenced to death for murder in the Bushenyi District.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified only as Alireza K. was hanged...
a man identified only as Alireza K. was hanged...
- FEBRUARY 12, 2007New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
New Mexico would abolish the death penalty...
New Mexico would abolish the death penalty and replace it with a life-without-parole sentence under a bill passed by the House.
FEBRUARY 12, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. RUSSIA SIGNS THE DECLARATION ON THE MORATORIUM
Russia has signed the "Declaration of Association" on the death penalty that was presented to the UN by the
FEBRUARY 12, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. FORMER SADDAM VP SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Iraqi High Court sentenced Saddam Hussein's former vice president to death by hanging, despite appeals from UN officials and international human rights groups.
FEBRUARY 12, 2007DEATH PENALTYNEW MEXICO (USA). HOUSE PASSES DEATH PENALTY REPEAL BILL
the House of Representatives voted to repeal the death penalty in New Mexico on a 41-28 decision.
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- FEBRUARY 11, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE SLAMS DEATH SENTENCE OF FORMER IRAQI VP
the death sentence of former Iraqi vice president Ramadan is "regrettable" and will likely inflame the situation in Iraq, the Council of Europe said.
FEBRUARY 11, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ SAYS IT EXECUTED 14 CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The Iraqi government said 14 convicted terrorists were executed for murder, kidnappings and rape in five of
- FEBRUARY 10, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. THREE WOMEN RECEIVE EXECUTION ORDERS IN BAGHDAD
three Iraqi women were handed execution
- FEBRUARY 8, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
MAN ACQUITTED BY SINDH HIGH COURT OF MURDER CHARGES
the Sindh High Court acquitted the murder charges against a member of the banned group Lashker-e-Jhangvi Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN CONVICTED OF MACHINE GUN MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Shahrani, the state-run news agency said.
FEBRUARY 8, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. EXECUTION OF MUSLIM SEPARATIST
China executed an alleged Muslim separatist with a bullet through the heart. Ismail Semed, an Uighur from
FEBRUARY 8, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYU.N. RIGHTS CHIEF ARGUES FOR SADDAM AIDE
the U.N. human rights chief filed an unprecedented legal challenge with Iraq's highest court against a possible death sentence for one of Saddam Hussein's former deputies.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
in San Antonio, a Bexar County jury sentenced Adrian Estrada...
in San Antonio, a Bexar County jury sentenced Adrian Estrada...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GANG MEMBERS CONVICTED IN CHINESE CRIME CASE
an organized crime boss was given a suspended death sentence in China.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. TWO PRISONERS TO BE HANGED ON FEB 7 & 13
Muhammad Ahmed Bodal was hanged in the Central Jail, in Pakistan.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2007ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
the bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado...
the bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado and create a cold case unit is moving forward in the state legislature.
FEBRUARY 7, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. TWO IRAQIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded two Iraqi men, Jabbar Karim Saeed Abu Alya and Ali Hamza
FEBRUARY 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court in Tehran sentenced to death Tahmineh Danesh, 35, a Kurdish woman arrested two years ago for murdering a man who was
FEBRUARY 7, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM . THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced three people to death and jailed 52 others for running a huge heroin
FEBRUARY 7, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTYTEXAS EXECUTES MAN FOR FAMILY KILLING
a man was executed by lethal injection in Texas for strangling his wife and two stepdaughters a decade ago. James Lewis Jackson, a 47-year-old gardener, was the fourth inmate put to death this year in Texas, which has the highest execution rate in the US.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
HUSBAND, TWO OTHERS TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE
the special tribunal court handed down the death penalty to husband Abdul Majid, his father Sanwar Molla and brother Kashem Mollah.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UtahDEATH PENALTY
without a single objection, the House said anyone...
without a single objection, the House said anyone convicted of murdering a child under 14 should be eligible for the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
a jury in St. Charles County decided that Kenneth Baumruk...
a jury in St. Charles County decided that Kenneth Baumruk should receive the death penalty for killing his wife, Mary, and shooting four others at the St. Louis County Courthouse during the couple's divorce hearing in 1992.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: UPDF DISMISSES 14 SOLDIERS, 3 TO HANG
Maj. Felix Kulayigye, the Army and Defence spokesman said out of the 34 UPDF Military Court Martial cases concluded in 2006, 3 soldiers - Pte. Abubakar Mugwanate, L/Cpl. Moses Omarara and Pte. Richard Wofli, all convicted of murder, were sentenced to deat
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Uganda High Court sentenced a soldier to death for murder. Justice Mwangusya said the State had proved...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2007BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi is evaluating whether to abolish the death penalty...
Burundi is evaluating whether to abolish the death penalty...
FEBRUARY 6, 2007GrenadaDEATH PENALTYGRENADA. THE PRIVY COUNCIL OVERTURNS DEATH PENALTY FOR 13 PRISONERS
an London-based appeals court has overturned death sentences for 13 prisoners convicted of killing
FEBRUARY 6, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. FEMALE LAND AGENT GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a female land agent was sentenced to death in Ho Chi Minh City for bribery, cover-up and trickery. The
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007MontenegroDEATH PENALTY
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
Montenegro is completely abolitionist
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
an effort to repeal the death penalty in South Dakota failed in the state Legislature.
an effort to repeal the death penalty in South Dakota failed in the state Legislature.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' pitch to speed...
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' pitch to speed up death penalty trials passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, despite strong objections from opponents who warned it could backfire and cost taxpayers millions.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING PIMP
the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced a Chongqing Municipality man to death for murder and robbery.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
the House of Representatives has approved a measure...
the House of Representatives has approved a measure (HB1175) that would clear the way for South Dakota to hold its first execution in nearly 6 decades.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN THAKURGAON
a court sentenced a youth, Sabbir Hossain, 20, to death for killing a minor girl after violation.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
Dong Changyou, 51, a four-time ex-con and unemployed...
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FEBRUARY 3, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTYU.S. EXECUTIONS UNDER RENEWED SCRUTINY
the death penalty is under what may be an unprecedented review in the United States, mostly involving
FEBRUARY 3, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. CAPPATO, 'POSITIVE COMMITENT ON MORATORIUM TAKEN BY WORLD CONGRESS IN PARIS'
“The World Congress Against Death Penalty - in its 3-day Paris assembly which we attended as Hands Off Cain and Nonviolent Radial Party with Marco Pannella, Elisabetta Zamparutti, Marco Perduca, Antonio Stango and Max Rizzo - will end with a demonstration
FEBRUARY 3, 2007Vatican CityDEATH PENALTYVATICAN. POPE’S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD CONGRESS
The Third World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Paris concluded with a message from Pope
- FEBRUARY 2, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
a House committee has rejected a bill that would have repealed the death penalty.
a House committee has rejected a bill that would have repealed the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE OF TAOYUAN CAB DRIVER APPROVED
the Taiwan Supreme Court approved the death sentence for Wang Hsiu-fang, who was convicted of murdering a woman and her daughter.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED FOR DELARA DARABI
an Iranian rights group said that a Tehran appeals court upheld a death sentence against Delara Darabi, 20, who allegedly killed a cousin three years ago when was minor.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY
China defended its use of the death penalty amid an international campaign urging the country to abolish capital punishment ahead of the 2008 Olympics.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
MAN, 23, TO HANG FOR KILLING HIS LOVER
aged only 23, John Ndunda Mwanika is to hang for killing his boss and burying her in a kiosk after being caught in a love triangle.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Phil Bredesen postponed four executions...
Gov. Phil Bredesen postponed four executions so the state could review and better document its procedures for lethal injection.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
for the first time in nearly two decades...
for the first time in nearly two decades...
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Walter "Joey" Koon, 62, no longer is a convicted triple murderer.
Walter "Joey" Koon, 62, no longer is a convicted triple murderer.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
RANSOM KILLERS GET DEATH
a fast-track court sentenced four people to death for the murder of a lawyer's son for ransom in 2003 but acquitted two others.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Judge Mohammad Ali Ebrahimkhani...
Judge Mohammad Ali Ebrahimkhani...
FEBRUARY 1, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA. TWO GUARDS TO BE EXECUTED FOR ASSISTING DEFECTORS
an officer and a sergeant from the border guard patrol in North Korea have been sentenced to execution for
FEBRUARY 1, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYISLAMIC COURT FREES IRANIAN TEEN FROM DEATH SENTENCE
after two years in prison, Iranian teen Nazanin Fatehi was released and spared from her original death sentence following an international campaign spearheaded by former Miss World Canada Nazanin Afshin-Jam.
FEBRUARY 1, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYEP CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Parliament adopted a joint resolution in favour of a universal moratorium on the death penalty, with 591 votes in favour, 45 against and 31 abstentions.
FEBRUARY 1, 2007DenmarkDEATH PENALTYDENMARK. FOREIGN MINISTER: NOT OPPOSED TO DEATH PENALTY BAN
The foreign minister denies reports that Denmark opposed an Italian initiative to ban capital punishment
FEBRUARY 1, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Morocco will remove by the end of April the death penalty from its statute books, the president of the state