Chronological archive
October 2007
The 161 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2007, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: HUSBAND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
a man was sentenced to death by a court in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, for murdering his wife for dowry seven years ago. Judge of the Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Badsha Alamgir delivered the verdict in a crowded courtroom.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Haseeb Shaikh sentenced two people to death.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. FORMER MP ANAND MOHAN APPEALS AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan appealed to the Patna High Court in India against the death sentence awarded to him in connection with the lynching of the then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah nearly 13 years ago.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS 5 NATIONALS FOR MURDER, RAPE OF TEENAGER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded five Saudi men convicted of killing and raping a teenager, the Interior Ministry said.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAMESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
VIETNAMESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
- OCTOBER 31, 2007MississippiDEATH PENALTY
19 minutes before a Mississippi prisoner was scheduled to die by lethal injection...
19 minutes before a Mississippi prisoner was scheduled to die by lethal injection...
- OCTOBER 31, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
tennessee death row inmate Edward Jerome Harbison will not be executed Jan. 9 as scheduled...
tennessee death row inmate Edward Jerome Harbison will not be executed Jan. 9 as scheduled...
- OCTOBER 31, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Marin County Judge Lynn O'Malley Taylor issued an injunction...
Marin County Judge Lynn O'Malley Taylor issued an injunction that bars California from using a new plan to execute condemned inmates by lethal injection.
- OCTOBER 30, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. LETHAL INJECTIONS MAY STOP UNTIL RULING
the US Supreme Court halted an execution in Mississippi, less than an hour
- OCTOBER 30, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in the southeastern province of
- OCTOBER 30, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, District and Sessions Judge...
in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, District and Sessions Judge..
- OCTOBER 30, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CRITICISES INDONESIA DEATH PENALTY RULING
AMNESTY CRITICISES INDONESIA DEATH PENALTY RULING
- OCTOBER 30, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES
the Constitutional Court of Indonesia upheld the death penalty for serious drug offences for three Australians facing execution for trying to smuggle heroin off the resort island of Bali.
- OCTOBER 30, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda of the High Court in George Town...
- OCTOBER 30, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry...
- OCTOBER 30, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistan national, Mahammad Ali, was hanged at dawn...
a Pakistan national, Mahammad Ali, was hanged at dawn...
- OCTOBER 30, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS TWO MEN FOR SEX CRIMES
Iran publicly hanged two men for sex crimes...
- OCTOBER 30, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Ibrahim al-Saeed was beheaded in public for murder.
Ibrahim al-Saeed was beheaded in public for murder.
- OCTOBER 29, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. PRO MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AT THE NEW YORK MARATHON
At the New York Marathon on November 4, Olympic champion Stefano Baldini will run with a ribbon to support the Italian initiative to halt global executions.
- OCTOBER 29, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DUTCH-IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN
Dutch-Iranian human rights activist Abdullah al-Mansouri was allegedly sentenced to death in Iran and may be executed within 48 hours, reports said.
- OCTOBER 29, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the American Bar Association (ABA) renewed its call for a nationwide...
the American Bar Association (ABA) renewed its call for a nationwide...
- OCTOBER 28, 2007DEATH PENALTY
USA. LAWYERS' GROUP CALLS FOR NATIONWIDE HALT TO EXECUTIONS
serious problems in state death penalty systems compromise fairness and
- OCTOBER 28, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Iran executed two convicted of drug trafficking in the southern Kerman province...
- OCTOBER 28, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED BY SWORD FOR MURDER
a Saudi national was beheaded by the sword after being convicted...
- OCTOBER 28, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES TWO FOR RAPE
Iran executed two men in prison after they were convicted of raping...
- OCTOBER 27, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. THREE BANGLADESHIS EXECUTED FOR ROBBERY, SEXUAL ASSAULT
three Bangladeshis were beheaded in Saudi Arabia after
- OCTOBER 27, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE HANGED IN CENTRAL IRAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three were hanged in Yazd, central Iran, for drug trafficking...
- OCTOBER 26, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CULT MEMBER GETS DEATH PENALTY
Japan's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence handed to Satoru Hashimoto, 40, a member of the Aum Supreme Truth doomsday cult for killing seven people in 1994 by releasing Nazi-invented nerve gas, officials said.
- OCTOBER 26, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR KILLING LOVER
the UPDF 4th division court martial in Amuru district in Uganda sentenced a UPDF soldier, Private Denis Omona, to death by hanging for murdering his girlfriend...
- OCTOBER 26, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
a three-member bench of the Supreme Court in Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 26, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...
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- OCTOBER 26, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
in Kansas City, before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner...
in Kansas City, before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner...
- OCTOBER 25, 2007SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA. FIVE YOUTHS HANGED IN PUBLIC SQUARE
Syria executed five youths by hanging in a public square after they were
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. AFGHAN BOY HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING - HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG
the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission received evidence from an
- OCTOBER 25, 2007DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER, SMUGGLING HEROIN
Saudi Arabia beheaded by the sword Shahid Jameel, a Pakistani national
- OCTOBER 25, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded by the sword Shahid Jameel, a Pakistani national
- OCTOBER 25, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING HEROIN
the Saudi Arabian news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
IRAN HANGS MAN IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER ACCUSED
in India, District and Sessions Judge K Somashekhar awarded capital punishment to Ramdas Alias Dasa Bommayya Nayak after convicting him two days earlier.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SPEAKER JOINS FOES OF EXECUTION
the Iraqi parliament speaker joined opponents of executing a Saddam Hussein-era defence minister convicted of genocide against Kurds, saying that sending him to the gallows would set a dangerous precedent for the armed forces.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
the state-run Fars news agency reported that a man identified as Iraj Feyzi...
the state-run Fars news agency reported that a man identified as Iraj Feyzi...
- OCTOBER 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. D'ELIA- EUROPE’S CONDESCENSION DOESN’T HELP RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
“It lacks consistency and credibility that countries, like Italy, support the UN Moratorium on capital
- OCTOBER 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR AIDING PRISONER ESCAPE
the Saudi news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry statement saying that the
- OCTOBER 24, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA. FOLLOWING MORATORIUM TREND, COURT HALTS ALABAMA EXECUTION
a federal appeals court panel unanimously ordered a stay of execution on for a terminally ill prisoner who
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN DIFFERENT CITIES
Iran hanged five men convicted of murder, rape and kidnapping in different cities
- OCTOBER 24, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. JUSTICE MINISTER CONSIDERS 'TRANQUIL' EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he wanted to consider more
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner identified as Sadeq M. was hanged in the southern city of Shiraz...
a prisoner identified as Sadeq M. was hanged in the southern city of Shiraz...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN & ALICE IN CERCA DI TEATRO present THE QUESTION
THE QUESTION, Literary Recital In Support Of The Approval Of A Resolution For A Worldwide Moratorium On The Death Penalty by the United Nations
- OCTOBER 23, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. TOUGHER ANTI-TERRORISM LAW ENACTED
Singapore’s Parliament passed the Suppression of Bombings Act - with a new anti-terror law
- OCTOBER 23, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA SHOULD BAN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - FSIN DIRECTOR
the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Yuri Kalinin believes that Russia
- OCTOBER 23, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
COP IN ZAMBIA GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BRITON
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Lusaka, sentenced a policeman to death for murdering a British national, Sharon Lee Jackman, three years ago.
- OCTOBER 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PM APPEALS FOR SAUDI MAN'S STAY OF EXECUTION
the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
LAW UNCLEAR ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Papuan New Guinea Minister Tony Aimo said although the Criminal Act allowed the courts to impose a death sentence, the methods of doing so were not specified and the Correctional Service will look into current execution methods
- OCTOBER 22, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIANS REJECT DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER CASES
two-thirds of people in Australia believe people convicted of murder should not
- OCTOBER 22, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Justice Thomas Masuku sentenced 31 year
- OCTOBER 22, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
- OCTOBER 22, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHARJAH
the Sharia Court of First Instance in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
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- OCTOBER 21, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
- OCTOBER 21, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
- OCTOBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five drug traffickers were executed in Birjand in northeast
- OCTOBER 20, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
- OCTOBER 20, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
ZANZIBAR STATE LAWYER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
a Zanzibar Senior State Attorney, Ali Hassan...
- OCTOBER 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ELIA, BATTLE FOR THE MORATORIUM TEST OF DEALINGS WITH GOVERNMENT
Sergio D'Elia, secretary of Hands Off Cain and Rosa nel Pugno Parliamentarian, said that the situation regarding the Universal Moratorium on capital punishment at the UN “is a cause for concern.”
- OCTOBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
IRANIAN OFFICIAL DENIES YOUNG AFGHAN PRISONERS EXECUTED
- OCTOBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EU OPPOSES EXECUTION SENTENCE OF ALI MAHIN TORABI
the EU announced it was deeply concerned by the confirmation by H. E. Ayatollah Sharoudi, Chief of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, of the execution sentence on Mr Ali Mahin Torabi.
- OCTOBER 18, 2007MaliDEATH PENALTY
MALI. GOVERNMENT ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY
the Mali government announced it adopted a bill for the abolition of the death penalty
- OCTOBER 18, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINORS
a notorious criminal who killed three girls after raping them was awarded death sentence by the Bhavnagar Joint District Court in India.
- OCTOBER 18, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
two days after refusing it, the Georgia Supreme Court has stayed...
two days after refusing it, the Georgia Supreme Court has stayed...
- OCTOBER 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: URGENT APPEAL FOR A YOUNG MAN FACING EXECUTION FOR PLAYGROUND DEATH WHEN AGED 16
Amnesty International launched an urgent appeal for Ali Mahin Torabi
- OCTOBER 18, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Additional District and Sessions judge in Pakistan...
an Additional District and Sessions judge in Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE PUBLICLY HANGED FOR RAPE IN CITY OF SHIRAZ
Iran hanged three convicted rapists in public in the southern city of Shiraz, the
- OCTOBER 17, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. MORE EXECUTIONS SCHEDULED
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to sign in the near future the death
- OCTOBER 17, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ DEBATES LEGAL ISSUES OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the planned execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid, or "Chemical Ali," was further delayed
- OCTOBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EIGHT MEN, ONE WOMAN HANGED IN TEHRAN PRISON
Iranian authorities hanged eight men and a woman in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, state media reported.
- OCTOBER 17, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Guatemala commuted a death sentence handed down in 1999 to
- OCTOBER 17, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN RELEASED FROM DEATH ROW SPEAKS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY AT UN
Sakae Menda, a man freed from death row more than 24 years ago in Japan...
- OCTOBER 17, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Collin County jury sentenced Kosoul Chanthakoummane to death...
a Collin County jury sentenced Kosoul Chanthakoummane to death...
- OCTOBER 17, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a Moore County jury decided that Mario Lynn Phillips...
a Moore County jury decided that Mario Lynn Phillips...
- OCTOBER 17, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a judge in Fort Worth stopped the Nov. 27 execution of Dale Devon...
a judge in Fort Worth stopped the Nov. 27 execution of Dale Devon...
- OCTOBER 16, 2007NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA: NEVADA COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF MURDERER AT 11TH HOUR
the execution of a convicted murderer in Nevada was stayed at the 11th hour on Monday after an appeal by rights groups over the method of lethal injection to be used.
- OCTOBER 16, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. SUPPORT FROM LATIN AMERICA FOR UN MORATORIUM
Chile, Ecuador and Mexico have confirmed their support for the UN initiative for a moratorium
- OCTOBER 16, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
carrying out an Aug. 31 jury's recommendation...
carrying out an Aug. 31 jury's recommendation...
- OCTOBER 16, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: MURDER ACCUSED FIGHTS DEATH SENTENCE
a man convicted of killing his lover in Grand Bahama appeared in the Court of Appeal in a bid to overturn his death sentence handed down by a Supreme Court judge.
- OCTOBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
EU CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN YOUTH DEATH VERDICT
the European Union voiced ‘deep concern’ over what it said was the possible imminent execution of an Iranian man convicted of murdering a fellow school pupil when he was 16 years old. Ali Mahin Torabi, who has been in prison since 2002, was sentenced to d
- OCTOBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ARAB RIGHTS GROUP APPEALS TO UN AGAINST AHWAZI EXECUTIONS
the Ahwaz Human Rights Organization issued an appeal to Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, protesting the imminent execution of six Ahwazi Arabs in Ahwaz, the provincial capital of Khuzestan in southwestern Iran.
- OCTOBER 16, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR MURDER
a soldier attached to the Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB) in Uganda was sentenced to death by hanging after he was found guilty of murder. The Second Division Court Martial chaired by Col. Eric Mukasa passed the sentence against Pte. Gershom Amanya for k
- OCTOBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: YOUNG WOMAN FACING EXECUTION
a young Iranian woman accused of killing an 80 year old man who allegedly held her prisoner in his home may be executed within days.
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- OCTOBER 15, 2007ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
a jury in Bridgeport Superior Court has recommend that Russell Peeler Jr. be sentenced to death.
a jury in Bridgeport Superior Court has recommend that Russell Peeler Jr. be sentenced to death.
- OCTOBER 15, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Travis County jury unanimously sentenced Selwyn Davis to the death penalty.
a Travis County jury unanimously sentenced Selwyn Davis to the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 15, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN HAS NOT EXECUTED ANYONE FOR TWO YEARS: PRESIDENT
Tawianese President Chen Shui-bian said that no death row convict has been executed in Taiwan for nearly two years and that he has always wanted the death penalty being phased out completely from the country.
- OCTOBER 15, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI JUDGE: EXECUTION SET FOR CHEMICAL ALI
Ali Hassan Majeed, known as "Chemical Ali," is set to be executed on Tuesday October 16 for his role in the deaths of up to 180,000 Kurds, an Iraqi judge said. Munir Hadad, a senior judge of the Supreme Criminal Court, said the execution could take place
- OCTOBER 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran arrested a prominent rights activist who has campaigned against the death penalty on charges...
Iran arrested a prominent rights activist who has campaigned against the death penalty on charges...
- OCTOBER 12, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: RIGHTS LAWYER LOBBIES AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Olawale Fapohunda, a leading human rights lawyer in Nigeria, called for a formal moratorium on executions and a speedy end to capital punishment in Nigeria.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
MADAGASCAR: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACKING FRENCH DIPLOMAT
a criminal court in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sentenced three people to death for attacking the residence of a French diplomat two years ago.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
a split panel of three judges from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis...
a split panel of three judges from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis...
- OCTOBER 11, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCE FOR MOTHER IN-LAW MURDER
the Supreme Court in Zambia upheld the death sentence of a 51 year old man who raped and murdered his mother in-law on Christmas day in 2005.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
EX-LEADER URGES SKOREA TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner who was once held on death row, urged his country to abolish capital punishment.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
NEW ZEALAND BACKS WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
New Zealand is working with other countries
- OCTOBER 10, 2007FranceDEATH PENALTY
FRANCE RATIFIES EUROPEAN RIGHTS CONVENTION PROTOCOL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
France formally agreed to abolish the death penalty in all circumstances when it ratified a provision of
- OCTOBER 10, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. EUROPEAN UNION PUSHES FOR WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM
“The European Union reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EXECUTIONS REACH 265 DEATHS IN A YEAR
Iran has executed 265 people in the past twelve months in a dramatic increase
- OCTOBER 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. RADICALS SEEK PRO MORATORIUM MOBILISATION
the Radicals are asking for support in walking the last mile toward UN approval of the Moratorium on the death penalty by mid December. They held an outdoor press conference in Piazza Argentina, Rome, at one of the many stands used by the Radicals to col
- OCTOBER 10, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIAN PM STANDS BY BALI BOMBER DEATH PENALTY
the Australian prime minister, John Howard...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA CLOSE TO ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY 'IN PRACTICE'
South Korea will be declared as having abolished the death penalty "in practice"
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED IN IRANIAN KURDISTAN
two Iranians, Kiumars and Nader Mohammadi have been hanged in Iran's northwestern Kurdistan province, authorities announced.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BIHAR COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FATHER
a fast track court in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, India, awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his own father, court sources said.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DOMESTIC HELP GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Vidya Shankar Patel, the Additional District Judge (IV) of Kanpur City in India...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN A-G DENIES CHANGE OF HEART ON DEATH PENALTY
Indonesia's Attorney-General, Hendarman Supandji...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE ALIGNS WITH EU CALL ON DEATH PENALTY
Ukraine aligned itself with a statement in which the European Union reiterates its call on the countries that still maintain the death penalty to work towards abolishing it.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN AG: EXECUTION OF BALI BOMBERS WILL BE DELAYED
INDONESIAN AG: EXECUTION OF BALI BOMBERS WILL BE DELAYED
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
LAW COMMISION: DOWRY DEATH DOESN’T DESERVE DEATH SENTENCE
LAW COMMISION: DOWRY DEATH DOESN’T DESERVE DEATH SENTENCE
- OCTOBER 9, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
HRW. CHINA SHOULD ISSUE MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS BEFORE OLYMPICS
China should impose a moratorium on all executions as a goodwill gesture before
- OCTOBER 9, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NEW YORK. APPEAL BY GLOBAL COALITION FOR MORATORIUM
the Press Conference for the Abolitionof the
- OCTOBER 9, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. 2 MEMBERS OF CRIMINAL GROUP SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Supreme Court of Belarus handed down death sentences
- OCTOBER 9, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ORGANS FROM DEATH ROW INMATES ONLY FOR FAMILY
China will no longer transplant organs from executed prisoners except for their immediate
- OCTOBER 9, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
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- OCTOBER 9, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DISMAYED BY EXECUTION OF 15 IN AFGHANISTAN
Amnesty International condemned the executions of 15 people on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Afghanistan.
- OCTOBER 9, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 9, 2007DEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty "under all circumstances."
- OCTOBER 8, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN WANTS TO TRANSFER 16 AFGHAN CHILDREN SCHEDULED FOR EXECUTION IN IRAN
the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that 16
- OCTOBER 8, 2007DEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TIBETAN MAN EXECUTED
according to reports received by ICT, a Tibetan named
- OCTOBER 8, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: LABOR CAMPAIGNS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR BALI BOMBERS
the Australian Labor Party attacked Prime Minister John Howard for supporting the death penalty for the Bali bombers as it launched a campaign to stop all executions in Asia.
- OCTOBER 7, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. 15 EXECUTIONS FOR MURDER, RAPE, OTHER CRIMES
Afghanistan executed 15 people for crimes including murder and rape, in the
- OCTOBER 5, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TWO DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
a full panel of the Supreme Court in Abuja, Nigeria, upheld the death by hanging
- OCTOBER 5, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
a court in Vadodara, India, sentenced a man to death in a triple murder case...
- OCTOBER 4, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CALLS FOR DOCTORS TO BOYCOTT LETHAL INJECTION
Amnesty International has urged doctors and nurses not to participate in
- OCTOBER 4, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 2 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING "WITCH"
two men in Papua New Guinea who murdered a woman by chopping her head off
- OCTOBER 4, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. PAPER FEARS CHILD DRUG SMUGGLERS FACE HANGING IN IRAN
16 Afghan children were arrested by Iranian border forces on the Islam Qala-
- OCTOBER 4, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
NLA KOTOM CALLS ON THAILAND TO SUPPORT UN MORATORIUM
a representative of the National Human Rights Commission called on the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to issue a declaration urging the Thai government to support the Moratorium on capital punishment at the United Nations conference.
- OCTOBER 4, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
NORTHERN IRELAND. KILLER FACES EXECUTION IF DEPORTED ARGUES QC
a Chinese man who stabbed a fellow illegal immigrant to death in south Belfast,
- OCTOBER 4, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGES DIFFER ON DEATH SENTENCE FOR UMESH REDDY
the Karnataka High Court in India delivered a split verdict on a lower court order sentencing notorious criminal Umesh Reddy to death for murder and rape.
- OCTOBER 4, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Kurdistan Iraq Regional Government Justice Minister, Faruq Jamil
the Kurdistan Iraq Regional Government Justice Minister, Faruq Jamil
- OCTOBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Abolfazl F., 33...
a man, identified only as Abolfazl F., 33...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER, SODOMY AND OTHER CRIMES
a man, identified as Shanuz Morovati, was hanged in a public square in Iran after
- OCTOBER 3, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN OVER 2003 MURDERS OF 2 IN KUMAMOTO
the Fukuoka High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence handed down to a 34 year old man for killing two people and robbing them of cash and valuables in October 2003.
- OCTOBER 3, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PATNA COURT GRANTS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT TO ANAND MOHAN
the Patna Civil court in India awarded the death sentence to former parliamentarian Anand Mohan and his co-conspirators Bikramganj Akhlaq Ahmed and Arun Kumar Sinha for the lynching of Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah in 1994.
- OCTOBER 3, 2007JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: LAW MAKERS TO HAVE CONSCIENCE VOTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
thirty years after the historic conscience debate on the controversial issue of hanging raged in the Parliamentary arena...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Attorney General Drew Edmondson urged the state Court of Criminal Appeals to postpone...
Attorney General Drew Edmondson urged the state Court of Criminal Appeals to postpone...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007DEATH PENALTY
at 10am on September 25, the US Supreme Court...
at 10am on September 25, the US Supreme Court...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
Kenny Richey was back behind bars last night after a judge set his bail at $10 million...
Kenny Richey was back behind bars last night after a judge set his bail at $10 million, effectively thwarting his latest bid for freedom.
- OCTOBER 3, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDER
Nomezam Apandy Abu Hasan, 28, a jobless man from Kampung Seri Minyak...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
'CHEMICAL' ALI'S EXECUTION DELAYED BY IRAQ
Iraq has stayed announced it will miss the legal deadline for executing Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," while the government seeks a stay for the holy month of Ramadan.
- OCTOBER 2, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. EBONYI, KATSINA, SOKOTO PARDON 86 PRISONERS
three states in Nigeria- Ebonyi, Katsina and Sokoto - released a total of 86
- OCTOBER 2, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS. NUECES DA WON'T SEEK DEATH PENALTY WHILE SUPREME COURT HAS YET TO RULE
The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office put a hold on
- OCTOBER 2, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR TORTURING EX-GIRLFRIEND
a man from northwest China's Shaanxi Province was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve and deprived of his political rights for life for torturing and attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend.
- OCTOBER 2, 2007GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA. YOUNG MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Principal Magistrate Moses Richards of the Kanifing Magistrates Court in
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- OCTOBER 2, 2007HondurasDEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA). COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS DECISION SIGNALS LIKELY SHUTDOWN OF EXECUTIONS
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of execution to Heliberto
- OCTOBER 2, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
SEVENTEEN FOREIGNERS AWAITING EXECUTION IN KYRGYZSTAN
according to the Citizens Against Corruption Human Rights Centre, a total of 17 foreigners are in Kyrgyzstan’s death row. The majority are citizens of the post-Soviet states, with three from other foreign countries
- OCTOBER 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDAN PAPER URGES STATE TO REVIEW DEATH PENALTY
Ugandan Internal Affairs Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda ruled out the death penalty for Lord's Resistance Army [LRA] leaders when they face trial for crimes committed during the two decades of rebellion in the north.
- OCTOBER 2, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN PANCHAGARH
a court in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife about 12 years ago.
- OCTOBER 2, 2007HondurasDEATH PENALTY
HONDURAS HOPES TO STOP EXECUTION IN US
the government of Honduras continues to expect mercy from the US authorities...
- OCTOBER 2, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano...
the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano...
- OCTOBER 1, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. BOTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PLEDGE TO REVIVE DEATH PENALTY
the two presidential candidates in Guatemala’s November 4 runoff election have
- OCTOBER 1, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a federal judge has ordered a new trial for Robert Fratta.
a federal judge has ordered a new trial for Robert Fratta.
- OCTOBER 1, 2007DEATH PENALTY
the United States Supreme Court has declined to hear the State of Idaho’s appeal of a Ninth Circuit...
the United States Supreme Court has declined to hear the State of Idaho’s appeal of a Ninth Circuit...
- OCTOBER 1, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...
the FBI’s recently released Uniform Crime Reports...