Chronological archive
July 2007
The 154 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2007, in chronological order.
INDIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO IN BEANT SINGH ASSASSINATION CASE
Jagtar Singh Hawara and Balwant Singh, two of the six convicts in the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, were sentenced to death in India.
- JULY 31, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONFIRMS 2 KURDISH REPORTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iran's judiciary for the first time confirmed that two Iranian Kurdish journalists have been sentenced to death for being "enemies of God."
- JULY 31, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHITTAGONG
a divisional special court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death
- JULY 31, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. JAIL FOR JOURNALIST FOR DEFENDING DEATH ROW COLLEAGUES
a Tehran revolutionary court sentenced journalist Emadoldin Baghi to three years in prison
- JULY 31, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MURDER CONVICT HANGED
Shabbir Ahmad, who was involved in a murder case in the jurisdiction
- JULY 31, 2007DEATH PENALTY
blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers...
blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers...
- JULY 30, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. NINE EGYPTIANS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY AFTER BLOOD MONEY ACCEPTED
nine Egyptians on death row in Libya escaped capital punishment after the families of their
- JULY 30, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
in Sunbury, Judge William H. Wiest formally sentenced Brentt Sherwood...
in Sunbury, Judge William H. Wiest formally sentenced Brentt Sherwood...
- JULY 29, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. KING COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF SEVEN MILITANTS
Jordan's King Abdullah II commuted the death sentences of seven Islamic militants
- JULY 29, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. SIX EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND BANDITRY
six men sentenced to death in Yemen for murder and banditry were executed in
- JULY 29, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE IN LAXMIPUR
a special court in Laxmipur, Bangladesh, convicted a man and sentenced him to death for murdering his wife in 1999.
- JULY 29, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO ‘COMMON CRIMINALS’ EXECUTED
Iran hanged two ‘common criminals’, identified as Haj-Morad Mohammadi and Fazel Ramezani. No other details were provided.
- JULY 28, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE ON DEATH ROW HAVE APPEALS REJECTED
according to a press release issued by the Adiala Central Jail in Pakistan, three prisoners sentenced to death will be hanged after their appeals for amnesty were rejected.
- JULY 27, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING OIL
a Chinese court sentenced two men to death for masterminding a plot to steal oil from
- JULY 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: '93 MUMBAI BLASTS: DEATH FOR YAKUB MEMON
Yakub Memon, the chartered accountant brother of prime accused Tiger Memon, was sentenced to death by the special TADA court hearing in India’s 1993 serial blasts case.
- JULY 27, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIANS MAY HAVE BEEN EXECUTED FOR BEING GAY
expatriate Iranian sources are reporting that some of the 16 people hanged last week, labelled 'the most famous hooligans in Tehran', were executed for being gay
- JULY 27, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI NATIONAL CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED IN AL-JAWF
the official Saudi Press Agency carried a Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry statement saying that the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentence against Saudi national Abdallah Bin-Muhammad Bin-Durzi al-Daghmi.
- JULY 27, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: DEATH ROW INMATE FAILS TO GET COURT OF APPEAL REPRIEVE
the fate of death row inmate Sepeni Popo lies with Botswana President Festus Mogae after he failed to get a reprieve at the Court of Appeal.
- JULY 27, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING WIFE UPHELD
the Supreme Court of Thailand uphold the death sentence against Dr Wisut Boonkasemsanti for the murder of his wife.
- JULY 27, 2007South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Troy Alan Burkhart, twice convicted and sentenced to death in a triple homicide 10 years ago...
Troy Alan Burkhart, twice convicted and sentenced to death in a triple homicide 10 years ago...
- JULY 27, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: UGANDAN DRUG TRAFFICKER TO HANG
one of the seven Ugandans held in China over drug-related offences was sentenced to death according to Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa.
- JULY 26, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR GIRL’S MURDER
the VI Additional District Judge P Sridhar Rao sentenced C. Kishore to death for murder.
- JULY 26, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS CONVICTED RAPIST
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted on two counts of rape in the northern city of Sari, the Iranian state-run television website reported.
- JULY 26, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHUADANGA
Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Motahar Hossain sentenced three men to death for of killing two women after raping them
- JULY 26, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
EC BOSS WANTS OTHER COUNTRIES TO EMULATE RWANDA
the European Commission's Development and Humanitarian Aid boss Mr. Louis Michel said that the abolition of the death penalty in Rwanda was a "significant step" that indicates the country is "committed" to human rights, RNA reports.
- JULY 26, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
James Edward Hardy, convicted in the 1983 murders of a woman and her young son...
James Edward Hardy, convicted in the 1983 murders of a woman and her young son...
- JULY 26, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Darrell Grayson, 46, was executed at Holman prison near Atmore.
Darrell Grayson, 46, was executed at Holman prison near Atmore.
- JULY 25, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DRUG RELATED DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
in China, Shanghai's High Court confirmed the death sentence imposed on the city's most notorious criminal gang leader.
- JULY 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. ’93 BLASTS: 3 MORE GET DEATH PENALTY
in the 1993 Mumbai bombings case in India, the special TADA
- JULY 25, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAI SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR GYNAECOLOGIST
Thailand's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for a gynaecologist accused of murdering his wife.
- JULY 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TEEN SET TO ESCAPE EXECUTION
an Iranian teenager awaiting execution for murdering a drug dealer while he was
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- JULY 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 1993 BLASTS: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Farooq Pawle was sentenced to death by Special TADA judge P D Kode for planting vehicle bombs near the Air India building and Sena Bhavan during the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, India.
- JULY 25, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. CHILDREN PLEAD FOR CANCELLING DEATH PENALTY
the Parliament of Children in Yemen appealed to President Ali Abdllah Saleh, head of the High Judiciary
- JULY 25, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D'ALEMA, CONSENSUS BY AT LEAST THE 27 EU COUNTRIES
“The moratorium looks like being a success. I would like a united front, without
- JULY 25, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: EX-GANGSTER'S DEATH SENTENCE FINALISED
the death sentence given to a former gangster for two murders was finalised after he withdrew an appeal...
- JULY 25, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PRISON OFFICIALS RAISE MONEY FOR DEATH ROW INMATES
the superintendent of a prison in the Pakistani port city of Karachi raises
- JULY 25, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. LAW ENDING DEATH PENALTY COMES INTO FORCE
a law ending the death penalty in Rwanda, that was approved by the National Assembly in June, officially came into force.
- JULY 25, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Munir Ahmed was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
Munir Ahmed was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
- JULY 24, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
BULGARIAN MEDICS PARDONED UPON RETURN
five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were pardoned by President Georgi Parvanov upon their arrival in Sofia after spending 8 years in prison in Libya.
- JULY 24, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH FOR CHINESE MAN WHO KILLED BEGGAR FOR ORGANS
Wang Chaoyang, a Chinese villager from the northern province of Heibei...
- JULY 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in the western city of Kermanshah
- JULY 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Saudi convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword..
- JULY 24, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING KUWAITI BOY
a Kuwaiti court sentenced a Filipina maid to death after she was convicted of killing...
- JULY 24, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: WOMAN TO HANG FOR POISONING CHILDREN
the High Court in Nakuru, Kenya, sentenced a woman to death for poisoning her son and two stepchildren.
- JULY 24, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 12 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
twelve people were sentenced to death and eight to life imprisonment by a court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, in the sensational Jan-e-Alam murder case
- JULY 24, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Lonnie Earl Johnson was executed this evening for the fatal shootings of Sean Fulk Schulz...
Lonnie Earl Johnson was executed this evening for the fatal shootings of Sean Fulk Schulz...
- JULY 24, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
the Botswana Court of Appeal confirmed the death sentence of Sepeni Thubisane Popo for the murder of Ms Boitshwarelo Tinki Balotlegi of Molepolole
- JULY 24, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. FIVE HANGED FOR MURDER
five convicts, including three brothers, were hanged for murder in the central
- JULY 24, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PRISONER SAVED FROM EXECUTION AT LAST MINUTE
a condemned prisoner in Pakistan was granted a last minute pardon by his brother as he stood in the gallows.
- JULY 23, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Muhammad Ismail was sentenced to death by the Bahawalpur District and Sessions Judge in Pakistan.
Muhammad Ismail was sentenced to death by the Bahawalpur District and Sessions Judge in Pakistan.
- JULY 23, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Judy Pittman sentenced Roderick Michael Orme to death...
Circuit Judge Judy Pittman sentenced Roderick Michael Orme to death...
- JULY 23, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
lethal injections in Florida are on hold again after an Ocala judge questions...
lethal injections in Florida are on hold again after an Ocala judge questions...
- JULY 23, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. SLOGAN TREE SMUGGLER PUBLICLY EXECUTED
North Korea has publicly executed a trade official for smuggling timber
- JULY 22, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SRI LANKAN MAID WINS REPRIEVE FROM DEATH PENALTY
lawyers of Rizana Nafeek, a 19 year old migrant worker from Sri Lanka,
- JULY 22, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS 16 CRIMINALS HANGED
Iran hanged 16 men convicted for various offences, including rape and kidnapping.
- JULY 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran publicly hanged a convicted murderer in the western city of Khoramabad, a press report said.
- JULY 21, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE IN MUMBAI BLASTS CASE
the sentencing in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case in India continued.
- JULY 21, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI CITIZEN EXECUTED IN MECCA FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Press Agency announced that the Shari'ah Court convicted...
- JULY 20, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TOKYO GAS ATTACKER
Japan's top court upheld a death sentence against a doomsday cult member who played a
- JULY 20, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN GETS DEATH PENALTY IN PAKISTAN
Akhlas Akhlak, a Russian man was sentenced to death for an assassination attempt on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
- JULY 20, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MULTIPLE MURDERS
a mentally ill man in south China's Guangdong Province received a suspended death sentence for murdering five family members and an employee with a hammer.
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- JULY 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. PROPOSAL- DEATH FOR COERCING KIDS INTO ILLEGAL ACTS
troubled by atrocities against children that are increasing rapidly, the
- JULY 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. KURDISH JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
authorities in Iran's northwestern Kurdistan Province have condemned two ethnic Kurds
- JULY 19, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD
the court in Tripoli, Libya, condemned three men to death by firing squad for the
- JULY 19, 2007Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR COP WHO SHOT PARTYING YOUTH
Acting Chief Justice Roger Hamel-Smith of the Appeal Court in Trinidad &...
- JULY 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. DEATH TO 3 MORE IN 1993 MUMBAI BLASTS CASE
three men were given death sentences by a special Tada court in India for the 1993 Mumbai bombings...
- JULY 19, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR KNIFE MURDER
a man identified as Dahyan-al-Subaiei was beheaded in the holy city of Taif, east of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for murdering another with a knife
- JULY 19, 2007ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Steven Victor Wertz, 56, a former police officer, was sentenced to die by lethal injection.
Steven Victor Wertz, 56, a former police officer, was sentenced to die by lethal injection.
- JULY 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
three men, Majid, 27, Mostafa...
three men, Majid, 27, Mostafa...
- JULY 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HALTS TEENAGER’S EXECUTION
Iran halted the execution of a teenager who murdered a drug dealer when he was 16, giving his family 10 days to reach a settlement with the victim’s kin, his lawyer said.
- JULY 18, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA ENDS SEVEN-MONTH MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Florida ended a moratorium on capital punishment today, spurred by a gruesomely
- JULY 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG DEALING IN IRAN'S SISTAN-BALUCHESTAN
a drug dealer under the name of Na'im Mola'i, suspected of possessing 10 kg of heroin...
- JULY 18, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED IN MEDINA FOR MURDER - INTERIOR MINISTRY
the Saudi Arabian news agency SPA carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that the Shari'ah Court convicted Saudi national Muhammad Bin-Hamdan Bin-Mu'aytiq al-Sahli of the crime of murdering fellow Saudi national Awwad Bin-Uwayd al-Sahli al-Har
- JULY 18, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
a jury in Stark County Common Pleas Court has unanimously...
a jury in Stark County Common Pleas Court has unanimously...
- JULY 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GETS DEATH FOR SLAVERY SCANDAL
China sentenced a man to death and jailed another 28 people for their roles in a massive
- JULY 17, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA LIFTS EXECUTION FOR HIV MEDICS AFTER PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES OF INFECTED CHILDREN
Libya dropped death sentences against five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting hundreds of children with HIV, commuting their punishments to life in prison, the foreign minister said
- JULY 17, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. THREE DEATH SENTENCES FOR 1993 MUMBAI BLAST
Justice Pramod Kode handed the death sentence to Parvez Shaikh, Mushtaq
- JULY 17, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI POLICEMAN CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BEHEADED
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded Khaled al-Juhani, a Saudi policeman convicted of sexual assault in Medina, according to an Interior Ministry statement.
- JULY 17, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NIGERIAN EXECUTED IN JEDDA FOR SMUGGLING COCAINE
the Saudi Arabian news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that the Court of Cassation has upheld the death sentence against Saghiru Kayudi Ijbaji, a Nigerian national who was convicted of the crime of smuggling cocaine i
- JULY 17, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed Khan awarded the death sentence by hanging to Iqbal, Riaz, Rafaqat and Asjad Nawaz for abducting and raping Abida Yasmin, 25
- JULY 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT PENDING CHILD OFFENDER EXECUTION IN IRAN
Amnesty International discovered that 18 year old Sina Paymard, who was sentenced to death in Iran for a crime committed when he was just 16 years old, may be executed within the next few hours.
- JULY 16, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA). IMPENDING EXECUTION STAYED
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles today temporarily halted the execution of Troy Anthony Davis less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection
- JULY 16, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SEVEN UGANDANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
the identities of seven Ugandans, including two women, who face death over drug trafficking offences in China have been revealed.
- JULY 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of murder in the central city of Arak, the Iran governmental newspaper reported.
- JULY 16, 2007VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
following the March 14 (see) recommendation of the jury...
following the March 14 (see) recommendation of the jury...
- JULY 16, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. GROUP SEEKS 400 PARDONS
Saudi Arabia's Higher Committee for Reconciliation is seeking pardons for 400 death
- JULY 16, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the State Senate passed legislation to establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
the State Senate passed legislation to establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
- JULY 16, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS SIGNS OFF ON STRICT CHILD PREDATION BILL
Gov. Rick Perry Monday signed a bill to increase punishment for sexual predators
- JULY 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES FIVE GANG MEMBERS TO DEATH FOR RAPE
a Chinese court sentenced to death the ringleader of a juvenile gang responsible for the rape of more than 40 girls, the Xinhua news agency said.
- JULY 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran publicly hanged two men and a woman convicted of murder in the northwestern city of Tabriz and the southern city of Shiraz, media reports said.
- JULY 14, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED
the official Saudi PressAgency carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement announcing
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- JULY 13, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TOKYO HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN 1995 SUBWAY GASSING
a Japanese high court upheld the death sentence of a former medical
- JULY 13, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
a man who had 2 death sentences against him reversed...
a man who had 2 death sentences against him reversed...
- JULY 13, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 the death sentence of Abdul Haliym...
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 the death sentence of Abdul Haliym...
- JULY 12, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
EU EXPRESSES REGRET OVER MEDICS DEATH SENTENCE
the European Parliament expressed its disappointment with the Libyan Supreme
- JULY 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING SIX FAMILY MEMBERS
Dong Gang, a native of Nong'an County in northeast China's Jilin Province...
- JULY 12, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS
Bangladeshi Md Masud Rana Md Mofizuddin...
- JULY 12, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Sheik Mastaan, alias Mohammed Salim, was sentenced to death by the Sharia court of Dammam in Saudi Arabia for allegedly transporting narcotic drugs.
- JULY 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. MAN FACES DEATH FOR KILLING STUDENT
a man was sentenced to death for killing a 19 year old university student in a robbery in November 2006.
- JULY 12, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Christopher Jones...
the state Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Christopher Jones...
- JULY 12, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the state Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to death...
the state Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to death...
- JULY 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Abdolah F., was executed in Iran...
a man, identified only as Abdolah F., was executed in Iran...
- JULY 11, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN: THE EU MUST NOT YIELD TO LIBYAN BLACKMAIL
the directors of Hands Off Cain, Sergio D'Elia, secretary of the association and Rosa Nel
- JULY 11, 2007South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH DAKOTA REJOINS THE EXECUTION CLUB
a 25-year-old East Texas native was executed by lethal injection for the torture and slaying
- JULY 11, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOREIGN MEDICS
a Libyan court confirmed a death sentence against six foreign
- JULY 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EIGHT WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
Iran sentenced to death eight women currently serving time in Iranian prisons, the state-run daily
- JULY 11, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: PREGNANT WOMEN SPARED DEATH PENALTY
legislators amended the Thai criminal code to exempt pregnant women from the death penalty.
- JULY 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Safun Muhammed Ali Ahmed al Zahifi, a Yemen national...
Safun Muhammed Ali Ahmed al Zahifi, a Yemen national...
- JULY 10, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHINA EXECUTES EX-FOOD AND DRUG CHIEF
the execution of former State Food and Drug Administration director Zheng Xiaoyu
- JULY 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. 20 CRIMINALS SENTENCED TO DEATH: JUDICIARY SPOKESMAN
judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi announced that 20
- JULY 10, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Senate approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, according to
- JULY 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D’ALEMA THANKS SOUTH AFRICA FOR SUPPORT
Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Massimo D'Alema publicly thanked his South African colleague Nkosazama Dlamini Zuma for the African country’s support for the proposed UN Moratorium against capital punishment.
- JULY 10, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi boy, Moeid bin Hussein Hakami, 16, was beheaded
a Saudi boy, Moeid bin Hussein Hakami, 16, was beheaded
- JULY 10, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LAHORE COURT CONFIRMS DEATH FOR WOMAN MINISTER'S KILLER
the Lahore High Court upheld the death sentence given to a radical shopkeeper...
- JULY 10, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HK TYCOON
six of the eight people charged with the murder of Hong Kong millionaire Lam Hon-lit were found guilty at Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, a defence lawyer for the case said.
- JULY 10, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Chester Dewayne Turner, 40, a convicted serial killer...
Chester Dewayne Turner, 40, a convicted serial killer...
- JULY 9, 2007BrazilDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. D’ALEMA THANKS LULA FOR CO-SPONSORING THE RESOLUTION
'We thank the Brazilian Government of President Lula for its decision to be a co-sponsor of the resolution for the Moratorium on capital punishment that the EU intends
- JULY 9, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iranian authorities executed Navid Parham, 22, by hanging in public, in a street in the southern city of Shiraz.
- JULY 9, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA. CALL FOR ABOLITION AS THOUSANDS AWAIT EXECUTION
politicians from leading parties and prominent human rights activists
- JULY 9, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian authorities hanged a man identified by local media as Hassan Madadi.
- JULY 9, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a Wake County jury decided to sentence Byron Waring to death.
a Wake County jury decided to sentence Byron Waring to death.
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- JULY 9, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OUTRAGED AT REPORTED STONING
Amnesty International expressed outrage at the reported execution by stoning of Ja’far Kiani on 5 July...
- JULY 9, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
HUSBAND HANDED DEATH PENALTY FOR DOWRY MURDER
a court in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his wife for dowry on July 31, 2004
- JULY 8, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE
Iran hanged a rapist in the central city of Arak, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
- JULY 7, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT SENTENCES THREE
three professional hitmen were sentenced to death after being found guilty of multiple murders by a court in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
- JULY 7, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKAN DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
the death sentence of a Sri Lankan army major caught spying for the Tamil Tiger rebels was commuted to life imprisonment by the country's president.
- JULY 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Akbar A., 23, was hanged in the city of Isfahan, Iran, for rape.
Akbar A., 23, was hanged in the city of Isfahan, Iran, for rape.
- JULY 6, 2007DEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. DEATH SENTENCE FOR KNIFE ATTACK ON NEIGHBOUR
in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, Marvin Nedd, 23, of Longdenville was convicted of
- JULY 6, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE DRUG OFFICIAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a former department head at China's State Food and Drug Administration agency was sentenced to death on charges of bribery and neglecting official duties.
- JULY 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHINESE JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY APPLIED UNEVENLY ACROSS NATION, SEEKS TO UNIFY STANDARDS
China's top court will ensure the death penalty is applied uniformly across the
- JULY 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. RAILWAY ACCOUNTANT GETS DEATH FOR FRAUD
Zhang Ning, the former chief accountant of the Lanzhou Railway Bureau in western China...
- JULY 5, 2007SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA. GOVERNMENT CARRIES OUT PUBLIC EXECUTION IN MOGADISHU
government forces in Somalia publicly executed two men, one of them a soldier
- JULY 5, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING 2
the Supreme Court in Japan upheld the death sentence of Kunihiko Hamakawa...
- JULY 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ADULTERER STONED TO DEATH
a man convicted of adultery was stoned to death in a village in northwestern Iran, the first time judiciary has confirmed such an execution in five years.
- JULY 5, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Cassation in Jordan annulled...
the Court of Cassation in Jordan annulled...
- JULY 4, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA. SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MOBILE PHONE THEFT
a man in Kenya was sentenced to death for stealing personal effects, including a mobile phone, worth 15,000 shillings (225 dollars), judicial sources said.
- JULY 3, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA. GOVERNMENT SLAMMED OVER 'SECRET' EXECUTIONS
the human rights movement in Botswana has issued a joint report on what it calls "hasty and secretive
- JULY 3, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. MAN EXECUTED FOR ROLE IN 2003 IMAM ALI BLAST
Iraqi Justice Ministry spokesman Busho Ibrahim said Oras Muhammad Abdul-Aziz
- JULY 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TO HANG POLITICAL PRISONER ON JULY 4
the death sentence of Khaled Hardani, a political prisoner since 2000, was reaffirmed on May 31, 2007.
- JULY 3, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
3 MEN HANGED AT FAISALABAD DISTRICT JAIL
three men convicted of murder were hanged in Faisalabad district jail in Pakistan.
- JULY 2, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
4 SENTENCED TO DEATH BY IRAQI COURT
the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, a forum in which US troops
- JULY 2, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA. SENATORS DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Tharicisse Karugarama, tabled the
- JULY 2, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
10 UGANDANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA OVER NARCOTICS
ten Ugandans held on charges of illicit drug trafficking in China will soon be lined
- JULY 2, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
the Sokoto State High Court in Nigeria sentenced Malam Usman Maigari, a 50 year old former Police Sergeant from Musawa town in Katsina state, to death for murder.
- JULY 2, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN ARMY TROOPER GETS DEATH PENALTY
in occupied Kashmir, India, an Army Summary Court Martial sentenced a soldier...
- JULY 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM PHILIPPINES SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos said that an unidentified man from the Philippines was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.
- JULY 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES
the Court of Appeal in Uganda upheld a death sentence against Robert Lubowa and Jackson Kabazza for robbery.
- JULY 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION AWAITS 2 PHILIPPINE WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA
two Philippine women, whose identities were withheld...
- JULY 2, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making...
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making secret the identities of people who carry out executions.
- JULY 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
- JULY 1, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTY
EU. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FOR MORATORIUM REQUEST
at the beginning of the Portuguese term as EU President
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- JULY 1, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
- JULY 1, 2007DEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
- JULY 1, 2007GhanaDEATH PENALTY
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor...
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor....