Chronological archive
June 2007
The 159 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2007, in chronological order.
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Anandarup Jaydeep Sharma sentenced Rama Swami to death for killing his wife Suryakanti in April 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO IN MURDER CASE
the third and fourth accused in the Praveen murder case were sentenced to death...
- JUNE 30, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN COURT ORDERS DEATH PENALTY AFTER 16 YEARS
Taiwan's High Court ordered three convicted murderers to be executed in a 16 year old case criticised by Amnesty International.
- JUNE 29, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SENATE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan's upper house of parliament adopted amendments to the constitution that would abolish
- JUNE 29, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
- JUNE 29, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions...
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions ...
- JUNE 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: POLICEMAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
a model policeman-turned-drug baron was sentenced to death while his five accomplices got varying jail terms in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
- JUNE 28, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN EXECUTED IN SUKKUR CENTRAL JAIL FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, a man was executed by hanging at Sukkur Central Jail One,
- JUNE 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO YOUNG MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR RAPE AND MURDER
in Bangladesh, Divisional Speedy Trial Judge Nurul Huda handed down the death penalty to Farhad, 18, and Shafiqul, 20, of Sardarkandi village for the rape and murder of a minor girl on the bank of river Padma in Munshiganj upazila a year ago.
- JUNE 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO MEN TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN RAJSHAHI
in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Judge ATM Mesbahul Udola of the Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced to death Jamshed Ali and Toimur of the Belpara village in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district.
- JUNE 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: VANDALS FACE DEATH PENALTY FOR DAMAGING MILITARY FACILITIES
vandals who deliberately damage China's military telecommunication facilities will face long jail terms or even the death penalty, according to a judicial deliberation released by the Supreme People's Court (SPC).
- JUNE 28, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Saudi national Al-Hamidi bin Ghafi bin Dhawi Al-Ghamdi...
- JUNE 28, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Doha court sentenced a Qatari national (32) to death by hanging or firing squad after being convicted of killing a compatriot in January last year.
- JUNE 28, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
a Sussex County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Allison Lamont Norman...
a Sussex County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Allison Lamont Norman...
- JUNE 27, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
71 KIDS ON DEATH ROW IN IRAN
Amnesty International appealed to Iran to stop executing children and those who committed their crimes
- JUNE 27, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN PRESIDENT SIGNS LEGISLATION ENDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- JUNE 27, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA TRUCK DRIVER TO HANG FOR MURDER OF WIFE'S FAMILY
the Malaysian High Court sentenced a truck driver to death for the brutal massacre of his wife's family at their farm house in Benut, Pontian, 10 years ago.
- JUNE 27, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES NATIONAL FOR RAPE, DRUG, ALCOHOL CRIMES
the official Saudi Arabian Press website carried a Saudi Interior
- JUNE 27, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
in a Houston courtroom today a Harris County jury sentenced Dexter Johnson...
in a Houston courtroom today a Harris County jury sentenced Dexter Johnson...
- JUNE 27, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
a jury unanimously recommended Alwyn Tumblin be executed for the May 2004 killing of Jimmy Johns.
a jury unanimously recommended Alwyn Tumblin be executed for the May 2004 killing of Jimmy Johns.
- JUNE 27, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
a jury recommended the death penalty for Kareem Johnson, 22.
a jury recommended the death penalty for Kareem Johnson, 22.
- JUNE 27, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
two Indians, Mandeem Fali e Mansheen Yedi
- JUNE 26, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLDESH: COURT STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF 1975 COUP CONVICT
the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the execution of the death penalty...
- JUNE 26, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED IN NAJRAN REGION
the official Saudi Arabian Press Agency website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that the
- JUNE 26, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. EUROPEAN COUNCIL SUPPORTS MORATORIUM
the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, meeting
- JUNE 26, 2007EcuadorDEATH PENALTY
ECUADOR CALLS FOR SUSPENSION OF ECUADORIAN'S DEATH SENTENCE IN U.S.
Ecuador condemned the death sentence handed down to Ecuadorian citizen Nelson Ivan Serrano Saenz in the United States for the murder of four people.
- JUNE 26, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Hunt-county jury sentenced 24-year-old Adam Kelly Ward to death...
a Hunt-county jury sentenced 24-year-old Adam Kelly Ward to death...
- JUNE 26, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Susan W. Roberts sentenced Nelson Ivan Serrano, 68, to 4 death sentences.
Circuit Judge Susan W. Roberts sentenced Nelson Ivan Serrano, 68, to 4 death sentences.
- JUNE 26, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
John Hightower was executed by lethal injection.
John Hightower was executed by lethal injection.
- JUNE 26, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Jimmy Dale Bland, a terminally ill death row inmate, was executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
Jimmy Dale Bland, a terminally ill death row inmate, was executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
- JUNE 26, 2007DEATH PENALTY
Patrick Knight , 39, white, was executed
Patrick Knight , 39, white, was executed
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- JUNE 26, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran executed a man, ISNA reported.
Iran executed a man, ISNA reported.
- JUNE 25, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. DEATH SENTENCE FOR YAHAR MOSQUE ATTACK
the Yahar Primary Court in Lahj, Yemen, sentenced Mohsen Yahia Munassar to death for the shooting
- JUNE 25, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. EX-JUDGE URGES CONDEMNED MAN'S RETRIAL
Norimichi Kumamoto, a former judge who in 1968 sentenced a pro boxer to
- JUNE 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SRI LANKAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
the Tiruvannamalai district sessions court in India awarded the death penalty to R Rajan...
- JUNE 25, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES THREE FOR DRUG DEALING
three men, including a foreigner, were executed in China's southeast Fujian Province for drug dealing.
- JUNE 25, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
China's top court announced that it had approved the death penalty for seven people for drug trafficking.
- JUNE 24, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. THREE EX OFFICIALS SENTENCED TO HANG
Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as ``Chemical Ali,'' and two other regime
- JUNE 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of shooting dead a member of his own tribe...
- JUNE 24, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Jurors recommended death by lethal injection for Roderick Byrd...
Jurors recommended death by lethal injection for Roderick Byrd...
- JUNE 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA ISSUES DEATH SENTENCES IN FAKE MONEY SCAM
a court in eastern Wenzhou city, China, has handed death sentences with a two-year reprieve to
- JUNE 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International reported that a Nigerian national was sentenced...
Amnesty International reported that a Nigerian national was sentenced...
- JUNE 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International reported that Ahmad al Bahrani...
Amnesty International reported that Ahmad al Bahrani...
- JUNE 22, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EXECUTIONS OF MINORS HAS 'PRACTICALLY STOPPED'
The execution of people under the age of 18 has "practically stopped" in Iran and the government is
- JUNE 22, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Indonesian Federal Court unanimously affirmed the death sentence imposed by the High Court on Abdul Rahman Akif, 53, an Indonesian textile businessman for trafficking in 4,826.9 grams of cannabis, on May 9, 1996.
- JUNE 22, 2007South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a man who killed "J.B." Brooks, an armored car guard in 1997 was executed...
a man who killed "J.B." Brooks, an armored car guard in 1997 was executed...
- JUNE 22, 2007NevadaDEATH PENALTY
the Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty trial for a man sentenced...
the Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty trial for a man sentenced...
- JUNE 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran has publicly hanged a man convicted of murder in the western city of Khorramabad,
- JUNE 21, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA CONSIDERS DEATH PENALTY CHANGE
The application of the death penalty in Indonesia is likely
- JUNE 21, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES 14 GANG MEMBERS TO DEATH
a Chinese court has sentenced 14 gang members to death for murder
- JUNE 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the town of Karaj...
- JUNE 21, 2007KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
the Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld 6-0 a circuit court's decision to throw...
the Kentucky Supreme Court has upheld 6-0 a circuit court's decision to throw...
- JUNE 21, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Gilberto Guadalupa Reyes, 33, was executed for the March 12...
Gilberto Guadalupa Reyes, 33, was executed for the March 12...
- JUNE 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN LEADS THE WORLD IN EXECUTING CHILDREN
Iran should immediately suspend the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by
- JUNE 20, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
XU Yuhua, a Jiangxi Province farmer...
- JUNE 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran has hanged a convicted drug trafficker in public in the southern city of Shiraz in Fars province, a newspaper reported.
- JUNE 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STAYS EXECUTION BY STONING
Iranian authorities have halted the planned stoning to death of a man and woman convicted of adultery following international protests.
- JUNE 20, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKAN MAID SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF INFANT
a Sri Lankan housemaid, who murdered a four-month-old infant two years ago, was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia by a court in Dawadmi, 242 km from Riyadh.
- JUNE 20, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the New York State Republican-led Senate passed a bill (S.4632)...
the New York State Republican-led Senate passed a bill (S.4632)...
- JUNE 20, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Lionell Rodriguez was executed this evening for the fatal shooting...
Lionell Rodriguez was executed this evening for the fatal shooting almost 17 years ago of a woman during a carjacking. He was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m..
- JUNE 20, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Joseph Rodriguez has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Kelvin X. Morris...
U.S. District Judge Joseph Rodriguez has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Kelvin X. Morris...
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- JUNE 19, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Europe will intensify its efforts to abolish capital punishment throughout the world by establishing an annual European Day against the death penalty on October 10, European Union officials said
- JUNE 19, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CITTAGONG
a court in Bangladesh sentenced a man to death for killing his wife nearly four years ago for dowry.
- JUNE 19, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA SENTENCES 13 TO DEATH
an Algerian court handed death sentences to 13 Islamists...
- JUNE 19, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EX-STUDENT'S DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING COUPLE UPHELD
the Supreme Court in Japan upheld a lower court decision sentencing a former Chinese graduate student to death for killing a compatriot student and her Chinese husband in 2000 after his overtures to her were rejected
- JUNE 19, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Bangladesh, Judge AMM Syed sentenced Ismail Hossain...
in Bangladesh, Judge AMM Syed sentenced Ismail Hossain...
- JUNE 19, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHI ARMY OFFICER TO FACE DEATH PENALTY
a former Bangladesh army officer arrested in the United States...
- JUNE 19, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH
the 4th Division court martial in Gulu district, Uganda...
- JUNE 19, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIAN GOVERNOR URGED TO APPROVE DEATH SENTENCES
the Sharia Commission in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi...
- JUNE 19, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS SAUDI CONVICTED OF MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of fatally shooting another Saudi over a dispute was beheaded...
- JUNE 19, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT FOUR SPARED DEATH, GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Kuwait’s highest court commuted the 2005 death sentences...
- JUNE 19, 2007DEATH PENALTY
on February 21, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned...
on February 21, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned...
- JUNE 19, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Rhoades, now 54, has been formally sentenced to death.
Robert Rhoades, now 54, has been formally sentenced to death.
- JUNE 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT DEFEATED
Marco Pannella, Sergio D'Elia, Lucio Bertè, Valter Vecellio, Claudia Sterzi, Guido Biancardi, Michele Rana, all on a indefinite hunger strike since April 16, issued the following statement. "If the news from Luxembourg on the outcome of the EU Council of
- JUNE 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MOROCCO FOR MURDER OF EU DIPLOMAT
a Moroccan appeals court upheld the death sentence of a 25 year old man convicted of murdering an Italian
- JUNE 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY HAILS EU DECISION ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
Breaking the hesitations and faltering of the past, the Council of EU Foreign Ministers
- JUNE 18, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA SENTENCES 24 TO DEATH
in Algeria, 24 Islamists were sentenced to death in a court in Boumerdes, east of the capital Algiers.
- JUNE 18, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN RAJSHAHI
a Bangladeshi court convicted a man of killing his sister three years ago and awarded him the death penalty.
- JUNE 18, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER OVER STOCK LOSSES
Li Gongxin, from the northeastern city of Harbin, China...
- JUNE 18, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
MAN HANDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER OF WIFE
according to the “Jordan Times”, the Criminal Court in Jordan sentenced a 37 year old man...
- JUNE 18, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS SUDANESE MAN FOR MURDER
a Sudanese man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murdering a compatriot...
- JUNE 18, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
a killer who convinces at least one juror that he is mentally retarded cannot be sentenced to death...
a killer who convinces at least one juror that he is mentally retarded cannot be sentenced to death...
- JUNE 18, 2007IndianaDEATH PENALTY
a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals...
a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals...
- JUNE 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA CONSIDERS CASH FOR CLEMENCY
Under pressure to reduce its huge number of annual executions as it prepares
- JUNE 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern
- JUNE 16, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
GOA COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF DOCTOR
in Goa, India, Session Judge Nutan Sardesai awarded the death penalty to Ryan Fernandes, who was convicted of murdering his father-in-law Dr Shrikant Verenkar.
- JUNE 15, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. EXTRAORDINARY PARTICIPATION FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
52 Nobel Prizes have already joined the Transnational Radical Party and Hand
- JUNE 15, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
THREE FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
media reported that two Sri Lankans and an Indian were convicted...
- JUNE 15, 2007IndianaDEATH PENALTY
Michael Lambert, 36, was executed.
Michael Lambert, 36, was executed.
- JUNE 15, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
Corrections Department issues new rules for performing executions
Corrections Department issues new rules for performing executions
- JUNE 14, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. FOREIGN AFFAIR COMMITEE URGES GOVERNMENT TO PROCEED
today the committee on Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a resolution
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- JUNE 14, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CAPITAL CASES MORE TRANSPARENT
trials that could lead to a death sentence will be subjected to further openness and transparency in
- JUNE 14, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD ON SEVEN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, PRODUCING
the People's Supreme Court in Son La, Vietnam, upheld death sentences for seven defendants on the charges of producing, trading and transporting large volumes of drugs.
- JUNE 14, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
the Al-Mansora Central Prison authority executed...
the Al-Mansora Central Prison authority executed...
- JUNE 14, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIAN COALITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY LAUNCHED
in Tunisia, about a hundred personalities, including various artists, and seven NGOs announced the formation of a coalition against the death penalty.
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Masood A., has been sentenced...
a man, identified only as Masood A., has been sentenced...
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. DEATH PENALTY FOR PORN VIDEO MAKERS
Iran's parliament voted in favor of a bill that could lead to death penalty for persons convicted of working in
- JUNE 13, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. UN COURT REQUESTS GENOCIDE CASE TRANSFER TO RWANDA
Days after Rwanda scrapped the death penalty, an international court trying those accused of
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. DEATH PENALTY REQUEST BY NOBEL LAUREATE ATTORNEY SPARKS CRITICISM
The news that a young man has been executed in Tehran for raping and killing a woman has been met with
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in the city of Karaj west of Tehran...
Iran has hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in the city of Karaj west of Tehran...
- JUNE 13, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINO, YEMENI NATIONAL BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Filipino and a Yemeni national convicted of murdering a Pakistani and a Saudi man, the Interior Ministry said.
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran has hanged two for drug trafficking in Tehran's Evin prison, Tehran Emrooz newspaper reported.
- JUNE 13, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTY
TEN EGYPTIANS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY IN LIBYA
ten Egyptians on the death row in Libya escaped capital punishment after the families of their victims accepted blood money in return for pardoning them, said an Egyptian diplomat.
- JUNE 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS THREE FOR MURDER
Iran has hanged three men for murder in Tehran's Evin prison, Tehran Emrooz newspaper reported.
- JUNE 13, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN TWO HANGED FOR MURDER
two convicts involved in separate murder cases were hanged in the Attock district jail in Pakistan.
- JUNE 13, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN TWO HANGED IN PUNJAB JAILS
a condemned prisoner Muhammad Naeem was hanged in the Multan Central Jail in Pakistan. He had killed two rivals Muhammad Azam Khan and Ali Ahmed on December 11, 1995 over a dispute.
- JUNE 13, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Chatham County Superior Court Judge James F. Bass Jr. sentenced Darryl Scott Stinski...
Chatham County Superior Court Judge James F. Bass Jr. sentenced Darryl Scott Stinski...
- JUNE 13, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in a 5-4 ruling...
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in a 5-4 ruling...
- JUNE 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FORMER CHINA FOOD AND DRUG BOSS APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
the former head of China's food and drug agency has appealed his death sentence on a corruption
- JUNE 12, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN'S APPEALS CRT COMMUTES SENTENCES FOR ATTACK PLOTTERS
Jordan's Appeals Court commuted death sentences issued by a military court in September 2000 against Khader Abu-Hosher, and his coconspirator Osama Samar.
- JUNE 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified as Golamhossein...
a man, identified as Golamhossein...
- JUNE 12, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. CHARTER DRAFTERS PAVE WAY FOR END TO DEATH PENALTY
The Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) decided to remove the expression "death penalty" from its draft
- JUNE 12, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Amin Mrini, a Dutch citizen of Moroccan origin...
Amin Mrini, a Dutch citizen of Moroccan origin...
- JUNE 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
UNPO JOINS CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE VOTE ON DEATH PENALTY RESOLUTION
With reference to previous UNPO initiatives related to the ongoing campaign for a global moratorium on the
- JUNE 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE BEHEADED IN SAUDI FOR MURDER
a Sudanese national was executed by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of murdering a Saudi man, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency.
- JUNE 11, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. RADICAL PARTY: PLEA TO PRODI TO PRESENT RESOLUTION NOW
During a press conference held at the Radical Party, party leader, Marco Pannella, said: “we continue our non violent action. I urge the Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, along with the group of countries from all continents that have already showed their par
- JUNE 11, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
in Oakland, Alameda County jury has issued a death sentence to a cop killer.
in Oakland, Alameda County jury has issued a death sentence to a cop killer.
- JUNE 11, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a Pennsylvania death sentence.
the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a Pennsylvania death sentence.
- JUNE 11, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
a new trial date has been set in the federal civil case that has held up all executions...
a new trial date has been set in the federal civil case that has held up all executions in Delaware since May 9, 2006 (see).
- JUNE 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. PUBLICLY HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran has publicly hanged a man convicted of murder in the southern city of Kazeroun, the governmental Iran
- JUNE 10, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TEACHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING STUDENTS
a teacher in northwestern China was sentenced to death for raping 18 primary school girls, the second such case in the same area, state media reported.
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- JUNE 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of murder in the northern province of Golestan, the official IRNA news agency reported.
- JUNE 9, 2007DEATH PENALTY
USA. DPIC'S NEW POLL AND REPORT SHOWS AMERICA BECOMING MORE DISTANT FROM THE DEATH PENALTY
Because of mistakes and a lack of efficacy, the death penalty is losing
- JUNE 9, 2007IndianaDEATH PENALTY
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman formally...
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Robert Pigman formally...
- JUNE 9, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy formally sentenced James E. Cooke Jr. to death.
Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy formally sentenced James E. Cooke Jr. to death.
- JUNE 8, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Ali Arbabi was hanged in a prison in the town of Iranshahr...
Ali Arbabi was hanged in a prison in the town of Iranshahr...
- JUNE 8, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FEWER EXECUTIONS AFTER LEGAL REFORM
The number of people executed has dropped in the first five months of the year after the Supreme People's
- JUNE 8, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. COUNTRY SCRAPS DEATH PENALTY
Rwanda's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that should clear the way for
- JUNE 8, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 6 PEOPLE IN E CHINA
a Chinese man was sentenced to death for murder, rape and burglary and fined 520,000 yuan, according to a ruling by a court in east China.
- JUNE 8, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
ONE EXECUTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
in Saudi Arabia, authorities beheaded a Saudi citizen for smuggling hashish.
- JUNE 8, 2007New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Ruling in a pre-trial matter in New Mexico...
Ruling in a pre-trial matter in New Mexico...
- JUNE 8, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Yemen confirmed the death sentence...
the High Court in Yemen confirmed the death sentence...
- JUNE 7, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
EU CONDEMNS INDONESIA DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO EUROPEANS
the European Union condemned an Indonesian court for sentencing two Europeans to death for drugs offences, urging the authorities in Jakarta to abolish capital punishment.
- JUNE 7, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
RIGHTS IMAGE HAUNTS CHINA BEFORE GAMES: CAMPAIGNER
China has executed far fewer people since being awarded the 2008 Olympics six years ago but the
- JUNE 7, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN BIHAR
a local court in Aurangabad, India, awarded the death sentence to two people and life imprisonment to two others in connection with the abduction and killing of a six year old boy.
- JUNE 7, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
ROBBERY RESULTS IN DEATH PENALTY
Singapore national, Lim Seng, 36 and his Malaysian accomplice, Wang Hup Huat, 48, were sentenced to death in the Johor Baru High Court in Malaysia for the 2001 shooting of a passerby during a robbery.
- JUNE 7, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
in Nashville, the House of Representatives passed legislation...
in Nashville, the House of Representatives passed legislation creating a study commission to examine Tennessee's death penalty system.
- JUNE 7, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
in Arapaho, a Custer County jury voted to again sentence Richard Norman Rojem Junior to death.
in Arapaho, a Custer County jury voted to again sentence Richard Norman Rojem Junior to death.
- JUNE 7, 2007DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Thomas sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
USA - Florida. Judge William Thomas sentenced Victor Caraballo to death
- JUNE 6, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH ONE CONDEMNED TO DEATH IN DINAJPUR FOR KILLING WIFE
a court in Bangladesh sentenced Ramjan Ali, 38, to death for killing his wife in 1999.
- JUNE 6, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO FOUR CONVICTS
in Pakistan, the Daska Additional District & Session Judge Khawaja Zafar Iqbal has awarded death sentence with a fine of Rs.50, 000 each to four convicts.
- JUNE 6, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned 5-4 Michael Scott’s conviction...
a divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned 5-4 Michael Scott’s conviction...
- JUNE 6, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Former Harris County Sheriff's deputy Mike Griffith was executed.
Former Harris County Sheriff's deputy Mike Griffith was executed.
- JUNE 6, 2007DelawareDEATH PENALTY
New Castle County Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy...
New Castle County Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy...
- JUNE 6, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
five men were hanged in Iran for Hooliganism.
five men were hanged in Iran for Hooliganism.
- JUNE 5, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
a court here has awarded death sentence to two persons in connection with kidnapping of two farmers.
- JUNE 5, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE AFGHANS BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three Afghans convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry announced.
- JUNE 5, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
the New Jersey Supreme Court vacated 6-1 the murder conviction...
the New Jersey Supreme Court vacated 6-1 the murder conviction...
- JUNE 4, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
A court in northern Vietnam sentenced two people to death and seven others to life in prison for heroin trafficking.
- JUNE 4, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE WINS REPRIEVE ON APPEAL
a 25 year old man in the United Arab Emirates who raped
- JUNE 4, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI. COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF DEATH PENALTY
the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a moratorium on executions in the state
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- JUNE 4, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, restores death sentence in Washington murder case.
Supreme Court, in 5-4 vote, restores death sentence in Washington murder case.
- JUNE 4, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
FOUR EXECUTED FOR ADULTERY IN PAKISTAN
Pakistani villagers shot dead a woman and three men, including an Afghan refugee...
- JUNE 3, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH FOUR YOUNG MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER
four young men in Bangladesh are to walk the gallows for the murder of another young man in Uttara two years ago.
- JUNE 1, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA). EXECUTIONS UNLIKELY THE REST OF THE YEAR
a judge will not hear legal challenges to the state's lethal injection procedure until October.
- JUNE 1, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN DEATH PENALTY FINALIZED FOR MAN WHO MURDERED PAIR OF SISTERS
the death sentence of a 23-year-old man who killed two sisters in Osaka, Japan, in 2005 was finalized after he withdrew his appeal, his lawyers said.
- JUNE 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA JYOTI ARORA CASE: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
the son of a Delhi Police sub-inspector and a constable were sentenced to death by a local court in India for killing a pregnant girl two years ago.
- JUNE 1, 2007AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection...
Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection...
- JUNE 1, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a political prisoner, Mohamad Jaberi...
a political prisoner, Mohamad Jaberi...