Chronological archive
April 2007
The 145 news items published by Hands Off Cain in April 2007, in chronological order.
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS TWO FOR RAPE AND MURDER
a Mauritanian convicted of rape and a Saudi convicted of murder were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
- APRIL 30, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. PORNOGRAPHY PRODUCERS TO GET DEATH PENALTY UNDER NEW LAW
the culture committee of the Iranian parliament approved a bill sentencing to death
- APRIL 30, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Medellin v. Texas...
the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Medellin v. Texas...
- APRIL 30, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a US Supreme Court decision ensures the longest-serving prisoner...
a US Supreme Court decision ensures the longest-serving prisoner...
- APRIL 30, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN THREE INDIVIDUALS EXECUTED IN TEHRAN ON SECURITY CHARGES
three individuals were executed in Tehran, Iran, having been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
- APRIL 30, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN RECEIVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court issued the death penalty to a robber who killed an elderly shop worker for a few hundred yuan.
- APRIL 30, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. MWANAWASA MAINTAINES HE WILL NOT SIGN ANY WARRANTS TO HANG PEOPLE
In Zambia, President Levy Mwanawasa maintained that he will not sign any warrants to hang people that
- APRIL 30, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAURITANIAN FOR RAPE
a Mauritanian convicted of rape was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia in the Muslim holy city of Medina, according to a statement by the interior ministry.
- APRIL 30, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia...
a Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia...
- APRIL 30, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Chuang Tien-chu was sentenced to death, in Taiwan, this month...
- APRIL 30, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
in Tunisia, a National Coalition Against the Death Penalty
in Tunisia, a National Coalition Against the Death Penalty
- APRIL 29, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. LETHAL INJECTION, REVEALED
the Boston Globe Newspaper published an editorial in which it
- APRIL 28, 2007DEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDERING FAMILY
an Indonesian man has been executed by a firing squad for his 1999 conviction of killing a family of six, including four children, on Borneo island.
- APRIL 28, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN TWO LJ MEN GET DEATH PENALTY
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, Pakistan, handed the death penalty to two activists of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group in a sectarian killing case.
- APRIL 28, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDERING FAMILY
an Indonesian man has been executed by a firing squad for his 1999 conviction of killing a family of six, including four children, on Borneo island.
- APRIL 28, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
an Iranian man convicted of murder has been hanged in southern Hormozgan province...
- APRIL 27, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. 3 DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Three death row inmates were executed at detention centers in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.
- APRIL 27, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
a Riverside County judge sentenced a 26-year-old Jonathan...
a Riverside County judge sentenced a 26-year-old Jonathan Ross Luther to death this morning.
- APRIL 27, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
a Sullivan County jury sentences Nikolaus Johnson...
a Sullivan County jury sentences Nikolaus Johnson to death in the fatal shooting of a police officer.
- APRIL 27, 2007MalawiDEATH PENALTY
MALAWI COURT RULES AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
in Malawi, the Constitutional Court sitting in Blantyre declared that mandatory death
- APRIL 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'WITCH' KILLER
an Orissa court in India sentenced a man to death here for killing two "witches".
- APRIL 27, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pawan Kumar Mittal was sentenced to death in Pakistan...
Pawan Kumar Mittal was sentenced to death in Pakistan...
- APRIL 26, 2007DEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN MPS REPEAT CALL FOR UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM
An overwhelming majority of MEPs adopted a resolution backing a universal moratorium on capital punishment and urging the European Union presidency to act on the parliament's call earlier this year to table an immediate resolution at the United Nations.
- APRIL 26, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Ryan Dickson, 30, a street gang member convicted...
Ryan Dickson, 30, a street gang member convicted of fatally shooting an Amarillo couple during a botched beer theft at their grocery store more than a dozen years ago was executed.
- APRIL 26, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN EX-GANGSTER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 2 IN SAITAMA IN 2003
the Saitama District Court in Japan sentenced Hidenori Ogata, a 29 year old former gangster, to death for murdering two people and seriously injuring two others in Saitama Prefecture.
- APRIL 26, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDIS BEHEAD 3 MEN CONVICTED OF MURDER AND ROBBERY
three Saudis convicted of robbery and murder were beheaded, the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry said in a statement.
- APRIL 26, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA APPEAL COURT SETS ASIDE DEATH SENTENCE
the Appeal Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
- APRIL 26, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI PRINCE PAYS BLOOD MONEY TO SPARE DEATH ROW VETERAN
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz has payed nearly $400,000 in blood money to the family of murder victim Ismail Ali al-Zahranito to spare the life of convicted murderer Salah Mussaed al-Zahrani.
- APRIL 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Iran, two men convicted of drug trafficking were hanged in Tehran's main prison.
- APRIL 25, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Trena Burger-Plavan...
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Trena Burger-Plavan has formalized James Karis Jr.’s death sentence.
- APRIL 25, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING RESTAURANT OWNER, SHOOTING RAILWAY WORKER
an appeal court in Japan sentenced a unemployed man to death for murder and robbery.
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- APRIL 25, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN COMMUTING DEATH SENTENCE AFTER 16 YEARS NOT APPROPRIATE: SC
the Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an appeal stating it is not appropriate to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment after sixteen years.
- APRIL 25, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TWO MEN FACING DEATH PENALTY WIN RETRIAL
in the United Arab Emirates, two men facing the death penalty for killing a man have won a retrial.
- APRIL 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
ISNA news agency reported the execution of a man...
ISNA news agency reported the execution of a man...
- APRIL 24, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. ARMY DESERTERS TO BE EXECUTED
Iraqi soldiers who desert their units now face execution, according to a decree by the country’s Presidential Council.
- APRIL 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDER IN LAND ROW
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted murderer...
- APRIL 24, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA. NEW STUDY CASTS DOUBT ON RELIABILITY OF LETHAL INJECTION DRUGS
a new scientific study of 41 lethal injections that took place in California and North
- APRIL 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Atef bin Mohammed al-Yassi was beheaded in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for beating to death Saud bin Mussaed al-Abdali with a piece of wood, official SPA news agency said in a statement.
- APRIL 24, 2007DEATH PENALTY
in the wake of this most recent shooting of a state trooper...
in the wake of this most recent shooting of a state trooper...
- APRIL 24, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Senate passed a bill targeting sexual predators...
the Texas Senate passed a bill targeting sexual predators that includes a possible death penalty for those who are twice convicted of raping children under 14. Senator Bob Deuell sponsored the measure.
- APRIL 24, 2007DEATH PENALTY
more than 1/3 of N.C. adults now believe life in prison...
more than 1/3 of N.C. adults now believe life in prison is the most appropriate punishment for 1st-degree murder as support for the death penalty wanes, according to a poll released today.
- APRIL 24, 2007DEATH PENALTY
a death sentence against an inmate who killed a prison...
a death sentence against an inmate who killed a prison employee is not valid because a jury didn't decide his fate, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.
- APRIL 24, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
James Filiaggi was executed for the Jan. 24, 1994 killing of his ex-wife, Lisa Huff Filiaggi.
James Filiaggi was executed for the Jan. 24, 1994 killing of his ex-wife, Lisa Huff Filiaggi.
- APRIL 24, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DOUBLE MURDER IN NAOGAON
the district and sessions judge’s court in Bangladesh sentenced two men to death in absentia for a double murder at Biswaspur in Patnitala Upazila eleven years ago.
- APRIL 24, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH, 7 TO LIFE TERM FOR MURDER IN CTG
a special court in Bangladesh sentenced four people to death and seven to life imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2003.
- APRIL 24, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN ROBBERY-MURDER GETS DEATH PENALTY
Presiding Judge Shinji Sugiyama of the Morioka District Court in Japan sentenced Kazuyuki Wakabayashi, 30, to death for killing two women in Hirono, Iwate Prefecture, last July 19.
- APRIL 24, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING FELLOW STUDENT
a male student who decapitated a colleague after he made sexual advances has been sentenced to death by Jordan's High Court, Al-Arab Al-Yom newspaper reported.
- APRIL 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Fars news agency reported that two unnamed men were execuated in Iran
Fars news agency reported that two unnamed men were execuated in Iran
- APRIL 23, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
an Iranian man convicted of murder was hanged in a prison in northwestern East Azarbaijan province, the official IRNA news agency reported.
- APRIL 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi for murder in Arar.
- APRIL 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
THREE IRAQIS BEHEADED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Saudi Arabia beheaded three Iraqis nationals for drug smuggling.
- APRIL 23, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Jerry Miller, a former army cook who spent nearly...
Jerry Miller, a former army cook who spent nearly...
- APRIL 22, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR DRUG TRAFFICKERS PUBLICLY HANGED
Iran recently hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking according to local media.
- APRIL 22, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PABNA FOR KILLING WIFE
a tribunal in Pabna, Bangladesh, sentenced Hiru Sheikh...
- APRIL 22, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA CONSIDERS REVISING DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS
South Korea's justice minister said his ministry is considering revising some provisions on capital punishment.
- APRIL 22, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR DOHA COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
in Qatar, a Doha court of appeal commuted the death penalty of a Philippine expatriate convicted of murder to 10 years in jail.
- APRIL 22, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese authorities hanged two of its army soldiers over involvement in Darfur war crimes.
Sudanese authorities hanged two of its army soldiers over involvement in Darfur war crimes.
- APRIL 22, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Syed Mohammad Reza Mousavi Shirazi, 20...
Syed Mohammad Reza Mousavi Shirazi, 20...
- APRIL 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, Jamal Shir Mohamadi...
two men, Jamal Shir Mohamadi...
- APRIL 20, 2007ChadDEATH PENALTY
TWO CHAD NATIONALS PUBLICLY BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
two Chad nationals were publicly beheaded in Riyadh after Saudi Arabian courts found them guilty of kidnapping and robbery, the interior ministry said.
- APRIL 20, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CONDEMNS IRAQ EXECUTIONS
Iraq is now the world's fourth highest user of the death penalty, Amnesty International reported.
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- APRIL 20, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAQ FOR KIDNAPPING
a court in Baghdad sentenced three Iraqis to death, according to a statement by the Iraqi Supreme Court.
- APRIL 20, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAQ
a Libyan national was sentenced to death in Iraq for joining ‘an armed group’, according to a statement by the Iraqi Supreme Court.
- APRIL 20, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UK. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOTION IN FAVOUR OF MORATORIUM
a motion hailing the Italian initiative on the moratorium on capital punishment was presented to the UK
- APRIL 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. THE RADICALS ON THE MORATORIUM
The radical organisations Hands Off Cain, the Italian Radicals, the Transnational Radical Party and the Coscioni Association have released the following statement:
- APRIL 19, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Tanzania is beginning to review its position on outlawing the death penalty after being put under fierce pressure from human rights watchdogs.
- APRIL 19, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
TOKYO: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL FAILS
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Hiroshi Zoda...
- APRIL 19, 2007SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA. SOMALILAND CONDEMNS TWO TO DEATH FOR SLAIN AID WORKERS
the Supreme Court in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has sentenced two
- APRIL 18, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA. NATIONAL COMMISSION CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Parliament should take urgent steps to abolish the death penalty in Kenya. It should freeze all current death sentences and transfer convicts on the death row to life imprisonment, through a Presidential declaration.
- APRIL 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN SECRETARY GENERAL BACKS ITALY ON DEATH PENALTY BAN
Italy earned the backing of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in its drive to ban the death penalty worldwide.
- APRIL 18, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. DEATH PENALTY FOR HIV-POSITIVE CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
Uganda's parliament passed a law that any HIV-positive person who wilfully infects a minor through sexual intercourse or rape will face the death penalty.
- APRIL 18, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Judge Malik Safdar Hussain of the Anti-terrorism court in Pakistan handed down the death sentence to Hikmat Shah and Daud Ibrahim for kidnapping.
- APRIL 18, 2007DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
- APRIL 17, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. FOUR BROTHERS HANGED FOR KILLING 13
four brothers were hanged in Multan, Pakistan, for murdering
- APRIL 17, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
PORTUGAL, MOROCCO SIGN EXTRADITION ACCORD AT RABAT SUMMIT
the Lusa News Agency reported that Portugal and Morocco ended a two day summit in Rabat with the signing a bilateral agreement on extradition.
- APRIL 17, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Jalandhar, India, Additional District and Sessions Judge Karnail Singh found Sushil Kumar guilty of murder and sentenced him to death
- APRIL 17, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D’ALEMA, RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY EU CONSENSUS
during his visit to Algiers, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Massimo D'Alema, explained that submitting the resolution on the moratorium on capital punishment depended on the outcome of the Council of General Affairs.
- APRIL 17, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN FACES DEATH OVER SAUDI KORAN DESECRATION
an Egyptian living in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to death for desecrating the Koran and renouncing Islam.
- APRIL 17, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
the Missouri Supreme Court spared a convicted murderer...
the Missouri Supreme Court spared a convicted murderer from execution by upholding a lower court decision that he is mentally retarded.
- APRIL 17, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld...
the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Isidro Marquez-Burrola...
- APRIL 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified as Abasali...
a man, identified as Abasali...
- APRIL 16, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE WOMAN, 80, RECEIVES SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE IN DRUGS CASE
an 80 year old woman received a suspended death sentence in southern China for smuggling opium to pay for her grave plot, the official Xinhua News Agency reported
- APRIL 16, 2007DEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION SEEKS TO END DEATH PENALTY
a Nigerian presidential commission has submitted a string of bold proposals to President Olusegun Obasanjo that could transform the penal system in Nigeria overnight
- APRIL 16, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR RAPING MINORS
a Saudi man convicted of raping minors was executed by beheading in Riyadh, the
- APRIL 16, 2007South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH AFRICA NOT TO BRING BACK DEATH PENALTY
the South African government would not resort to the death penalty in spite of high
- APRIL 16, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
the Senate Judiciary Committee just delivered a unanimous...
the Senate Judiciary Committee just delivered a unanimous...
- APRIL 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a political prisoner, identified as Kaled Zarkandi...
a political prisoner, identified as Kaled Zarkandi...
- APRIL 16, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Presidential Commission on the Administrative Reform...
the Presidential Commission on the Administrative Reform...
- APRIL 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified as Homayoon, 25...
a man, identified as Homayoon, 25...
- APRIL 14, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. PRESIDENT KAGAME AND FORMER EU ENVOY DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY
the former European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr
- APRIL 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE
Iran's Supreme Court overturned a death sentence against a hard-line Islamic vigilante for murdering a couple for immoral behavior in southeastern Iran, one of the victims' lawyers said
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- APRIL 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a prisoner identified as Habib in the northern town of Manjeele...
Iran hanged a prisoner identified as Habib in the northern town of Manjeele...
- APRIL 13, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA TO PRESENT ITALIAN PROPOSAL FOR ABOLITION TO EU
"The Italian Council of Ministers gave Minister of Foreign Affair Massimo D'Alema the task of presenting the proposal for the abolition of the death penalty and the corresponding moratorium at the next EU Council of General Affairs on April 23rd. This is
- APRIL 13, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: DECISION BY ITALIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. BONINO DISSENTS
the Italian Minister of the European Policies Emma Bonino told Radio Radicale she is
- APRIL 13, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Tunisian man was sentenced to death for the rape and murder last year of British
- APRIL 13, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN DEATH SENTENCE FINAL IN TAKEFUJI CASE
the Japanese Supreme Court finalised the death sentence it upheld last month against Mitsuhiro Kobayashi,
- APRIL 13, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED IN TABUK FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Saudi news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that Hamdan Bin-Ayyad Bin-Sulayman al-Mas'udi, a Saudi national, had been executed in Tabuk
- APRIL 13, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA THREE AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Additional district sessions judge D. Krishna Raja awarded capital punishment to Loganathan, 44, Sankar, 25, and Abdul Rehman, 32, for murdering silver merchant Mohan Rao, 50, his wife Sheela, 37, and son Prabhu, 13.
- APRIL 13, 2007Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
TWO DRC SOLDIERS GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR JOURNALIST MURDER
two Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers were sentenced to death by a military court for the murder of a Congolese journalist and his wife.
- APRIL 13, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
MAN FACES DEATH OVER SEX WITH FOUR STEPDAUGHTERS
a Pakistani man faces death by stoning in the United Arab Emirates for committing adultery with four of his stepdaughters, a local newspaper reported.
- APRIL 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Ramezan Ebrahimi was publicly hanged in the city of Kerman...
Ramezan Ebrahimi was publicly hanged in the city of Kerman...
- APRIL 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a political prisoner, identified as Hossein Farhoudeh...
a political prisoner, identified as Hossein Farhoudeh...
- APRIL 13, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
sentenced to death for the murder of a man who attempted to blackmail her....
sentenced to death for the murder of a man who attempted to blackmail her...
- APRIL 12, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIAL KILLINGS
the South Korean Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a man to death for a series of murders.
- APRIL 12, 2007DEATH PENALTY
Missouri House backs death penalty for police killers...
Missouri House backs death penalty for police killers...
- APRIL 12, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Christopher Devon Jackson, convicted of killing a man...
Christopher Devon Jackson, convicted of killing a man...
- APRIL 11, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA). MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER, RAPE OF TEEN
Texas executed a man by lethal injection for the 1993 rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl.
- APRIL 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the House Appropriations Committee approved...
the House Appropriations Committee approved...
- APRIL 11, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Panama City, Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet issued a death sentence...
in Panama City, Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet issued a death sentence...
- APRIL 11, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JHALAKATI
a man was sentenced to death in Jhalakati, Bangladesh.
- APRIL 10, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. PALESTINIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
a Yemeni court sentenced two Palestinian brothers to death and a third to prison for
- APRIL 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. MINISTER BONINO SAYS NECESSARY TO GO ON EVEN WITHOUT UNANIMITY
discussing the initiative for the UN moratorium on capital punishment, the Italian
- APRIL 10, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE SAUSAGE SELLER SPARED EXECUTION
a Chinese roadside sausage seller was given a suspended death sentence for slitting a government inspector's throat
- APRIL 10, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN MAN GIVEN DEATH FOR MURDER-ROBBERY DURING PAROLE
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed to Shozo Nishiyama, 54, for killing a woman in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, in 1992 while he was on parole from a life sentence for murder and robbery.
- APRIL 10, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN ASIR REGION
the Saudi Press Agency SPA carried an Interior Ministry statement saying that Saudi citizen Fayiz Bin-Yusuf Bin-Muhammad al-Shihri was executed for fatally shooting Saudi citizen Hasan Bin-Ali Bin-Uthman al-Shihri after being found guilty in the courts.
- APRIL 10, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA CONFLICTING EVIDENCE SAVES TWO ON DEATH ROW
conflicting evidence in two Malaysian drug trafficking trials saw the accused's charges reduced from death to jail for possession.
- APRIL 9, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA SERVANT GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in India awarded the death penalty to Ajay Kumar Pal, a domestic aide of Jharkhand Industry director Dhirendra Kumar, for killing Pal's wife Amita Sinha, their son and three other minor children three
- APRIL 9, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Saudi national Mejhar Al Dosari for murdering Saad Al Dosari, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency
- APRIL 9, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
after spending more than 25 years on death row, a United States District..
after spending more than 25 years on death row, a United States District...
- APRIL 8, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED FOR RAPE
three Iranians convicted of kidnapping and then raping a woman
- APRIL 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. MARCH IN SUPPORT OF UN MORATORIUM OF EXECUTIONS
Around 3000 people marched in Rome calling on the government to help speed the adoption of a UN resolution for a world moratorium on death penalty.
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- APRIL 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA GIVES FULL SUPPORT TO BATTLE FOR MORATORIUM
the Italian deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, Massimo D'Alema, gave his
- APRIL 8, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Wan Bakri Wan Ahmad, a technician, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia.
- APRIL 7, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDERING COUNTRYMAN OVER DISPUTE
a Saudi man convicted of fatally shooting another Saudi over a dispute was beheaded, the Interior Ministry said.
- APRIL 6, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. US CITIZEN TO FACE DEATH PENALTY
a federal appeals court refused to intervene in the case of a U.S. citizen facing a death
- APRIL 6, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITISH CITIZEN
a Vietnam appeals court upheld the death sentence imposed on a British citizen of Vietnamese origin who was convicted of heroin trafficking, state-controlled media reported.
- APRIL 5, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO GANGSTERS
the MP High Court's principal bench in Jabalpur awarded the death penalty to Mukhtar Malik and Asif Mamu, and life imprisonment to nine others in a 1996 murder case.
- APRIL 5, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. LAW SOCIETY URGES END TO MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
the Law Society has called for the scrapping of the mandatory death penalty in Singapore for crimes such as murder, drug trafficking and firearms-related offences.
- APRIL 4, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. EASTER MARCH IN SUPPORT OF MORATORIUM OF EXECUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE UN
Hands off Cain and the Nonviolent Transnational Radical Party, with the patronage of the Mayor of Rome, and the National Association of Municipalities promote, together with the Comunità di Sant'Egidio, a march in support of a moratorium of capital execut
- APRIL 4, 2007DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA). GENERAL ASSEMBLY TURNS BACK 3 DEATH-PENALTY VETOES
The General Assembly turned back Gov. Tim Kaine's vetoes of three bills that expand
- APRIL 4, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. YEMENI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed Majid bin Othman bin Mohammed al-Adani, a Yemeni man
- APRIL 4, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Ibrahim al-Radwan, a Saudi National...
- APRIL 4, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
the Republican-controlled General Assembly defied Gov. Timothy...
the Republican-controlled General Assembly defied Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) in voting overwhelmingly to expand the death penalty to include the murders of judges and witnesses in criminal cases.
- APRIL 3, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: LAST-MINUTE PARDON SAVES PAKISTANI TEEN FROM EXECUTION
an 18 year old Pakistani student convicted of killing a Burmese friend and sentenced to death three years ago was spared the death penalty hours before his execution, which had been scheduled to take place today.
- APRIL 3, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PREGNANT WIFE
T. Paramasparan, a 28-year-old petty trader...
- APRIL 3, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the Missouri House has given preliminary approval...
the Missouri House has given preliminary approval to legislation intended to address some of the concerns raised by U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan Jr. who has, in effect, halted executions in his state.
- APRIL 3, 2007South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
in Columbia, the South Carolina Senate approved...
in Columbia, the South Carolina Senate approved legislation that would let prosecutors seek the death penalty against a defendant convicted of intentionally setting a fire that kills someone.
- APRIL 3, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Khaled Abdul-Ghaffour, a Pakistan citizen...
Khaled Abdul-Ghaffour, a Pakistan citizen...
- APRIL 3, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous
the Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous
- APRIL 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Shafi al-Doussari, found guilty of murdering Mujab al-Doussari after an argument, was executed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- APRIL 2, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Bell County jury sentenced Richard Tabler...
a Bell County jury sentenced Richard Tabler...
- APRIL 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
two unnamed men were executed in Mahhad...
two unnamed men were executed in Mahhad...
- APRIL 1, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. POLICEMEN EXECUTED FOR KILLING BANGLADESHI TAXI DRIVER
Two policemen were executed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for murdering a Bangladeshi taxi driver. Abdul
- APRIL 1, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. ARABS WHO SOLD HOME TO HEBRON JEWS ARRESTED, FACE DEATH PENALTY
Two Palestinians were arrested last week after it was revealed they had sold a house to Israeli Jews living in
- APRIL 1, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. 'CHEMICAL ALI' FACES DEATH PENALTY
an Iraqi prosecutor sought the death penalty for Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan