Chronological archive
November 2007
The 164 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2007, in chronological order.
VIETNAM. FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a court in the central Vietnamese province of Nghe An
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. ITALIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY, GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTE ISN'T FOREGONE CONCLUSION
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Pasquale Ferrara, cautioned that “vigilance is required until the
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. 11 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced 11 people to death in a major drug trafficking case, state media reported
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. PENALTY GUIDELINES SET FOR FAKE DRUGS
a draft judicial interpretation spells out the circumstances in which life sentences or the death penalty can be
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA). BREDESEN: EXECUTIONS ON HOLD UNTIL NEXT SUMMER
Tennessee isn’t likely to execute any prisoners on death row until next summer, Gov. Phil Bredesen said.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. AUTOMATIC DEATH PENALTY RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
the South Korean law that automatically gives the death penalty to any soldier
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
TWO FROM ANDHRA PRADESH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UAE
TWO FROM ANDHRA PRADESH SENTENCED TO DEATH IN UAE
- NOVEMBER 29, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
New York's last inmate on death row was resentenced to life without parole.
New York's last inmate on death row was resentenced to life without parole.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN. EXECUTION STAYED FOR CONVICTED RAPISTS
two Sudanese men sentenced to die in Khartoum for raping and murdering a four year old girl escaped the
- NOVEMBER 28, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST POLICEMAN CARRIED OUT
a police officer turned serial killer was executed, the Supreme Court of Belarus announced. The execution was carried out by shooting, according to the court.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED FOR AL-QAIDA MILITANT CONVICTED OF SLAYING A US DIPLOMAT
Jordan's military court commuted a 2004 death sentence against an al-Qaida
- NOVEMBER 28, 2007DominicaDEATH PENALTY
DOMINICA: LEADING CARIBBEAN JURIST SPEAKS ON DEATH PENALTY
a leading Caribbean jurist in Dominica says regional judges should use their discretion when imposing the death penalty, as the debate over the resumption of hangings continues in the region
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA. PUBLIC EXECUTIONS ON THE RISE
North Korea has resumed frequent public executions, after a decline since 2000
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. HERAT MILITARY COURT SENTENCES TWO SOLDIERS TO DEATH
a military court in Herat City in western Afghanistan condemned two soldiers to
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MERCY PLEAS DELAY COUPLE’S EXECUTION
a husband and wife on death row at the Ambala Central Jail in India had their execution stayed after filing a mercy petition with the President.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI COURT UPHOLDS FILIPINO MAID'S DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING EMPLOYER
a Kuwaiti appeals court upheld the death sentence of a Filipino maid convicted of murdering her employer, her lawyer said.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in Vietnam sentenced a 50 year old local man to death and sent two others to prison...
a court in Vietnam sentenced a 50 year old local man to death and sent two others to prison...
- NOVEMBER 27, 2007MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
in Madagascar, Christophe Tombotsoa, an independent interpreter...
in Madagascar, Christophe Tombotsoa, an independent interpreter...
- NOVEMBER 26, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN RAJSHAHI
at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Rajshahi,
- NOVEMBER 26, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING GIRLS AS YOUNG AS 8
a court in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province, sentenced a man to death for raping and sexually assaulting girls aged between eight and twelve.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI 'DREAM KILLER' MUST HANG, SAYS COURT
Kuwait's appeals court upheld a death sentence handed down against a Shiite Muslim who said he had been ordered in a dream to kill his wife and two children.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an Iranian man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged in a prison in the central city of Isfahan...
- NOVEMBER 25, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: 2 GSPC MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
a criminal court in Tizi Ouzou, 100 km east of Algiers in Algeria...
- NOVEMBER 25, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN NAJRAN
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the southern city of Najran after he was convicted of murdering a compatriot, the interior ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Zheng Guoliang, former deputy to the Anhui Provincial People's Congress in east China, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for drug smuggling and illegal gun possession, local sources confirmed
- NOVEMBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLINF IN IRAN'S SISTAN-BALUCHESTAN
according to the announcement of the provincial judiciary department...
- NOVEMBER 23, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. NO DEATH SENTENCE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, SAYS SHAHRIZAT
the government will not make provision to impose the death sentence on juvenile
- NOVEMBER 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCES EXCEED IMMEDIATE EXECUTIONS FOR 1ST TIME
the number of suspended death sentences handed down this year in China
- NOVEMBER 23, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
a Pakistani man was beheaded in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
a jury recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of murdering a police officer.
a jury recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of murdering a police officer.
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- NOVEMBER 23, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
seven men were sentenced to death for the murder of 13 police officers...
seven men were sentenced to death for the murder of 13 police officers...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. DEATH PENALTY CRIME STATUTE UPS TO 25 YEARS
the statute of limitations for crimes that are punishable by the death sentence in South Korea is likely to be extended to 25 years.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. FOUR NIGERIANS EXECUTED
according to a Nigerian recently deported from Libya, who wished to remain
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: YOUNG MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER
a young man was awarded the death penalty in Bangladesh for the murder of a mobile shop operator in Pabna town for refusing tolls in March last year.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
at a local court in India...
at a local court in India, District and Sessions Judge GK Rai sentenced a man to death who was convicted of murdering his daughter and wife
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: BANANA HAWKER TO HANG FOR VIOLENT ROBBERY
a banana vendor was sentenced to death in Kenya for violently robbing a nurse in Kirinyaga District two years ago
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CAR SMUGGLING GANG LEADER GETS DEATH PENALTY
the leader of a smuggling ring was given the death penalty, suspended for two years...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN JOINS CONVENTION AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Tolekan Ismailova, the head of the 'Citizens Against Corruption' human rights centre, announced that the Kyrgyz delegation to the United Nations voted to join the UN convention banning the use of the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007MalawiDEATH PENALTY
BRITAIN URGES MALAWI TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY: EMBASSY
Britain urged Malawi to abolish capital punishment, still a contentious issue here after the poor southern African nation issued a moratorium on executions 15 years ago.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: APPEALS EXHAUSTED, EXECUTIONS SET FOR THIS MONTH
a reliable source revealed to Akhir Lahzah that the death by hanging sentence will be carried out this month against those convicted in the case of the child Muram Awad.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged in public a prisoner named Amin...
Iran hanged in public a prisoner named Amin...
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN PUBLICLY HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in a square in the clerical capital
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. UN VOTE ON MORATORIUM DECEMBER 19 OR 20
the final vote by the UN General Assembly on the Moratorium on capital
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR SECOND TIME
a Kenyan court imposed the death sentence
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Roy Lee McDuffie, 44, who has spent more than 2 years on death row...
Roy Lee McDuffie, 44, who has spent more than 2 years on death row, was granted a new trial by the Florida Supreme Court.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
COURT UPHOLDS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE IN S CHINA
the Higher People's Court in south China's Guangdong Province upheld a suspended death sentence for a mentally ill man who murdered four family members and an employee with a hammer.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MUST IMMEDIATELY ABOLISH CHILD EXECUTION – IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
despite the UN convention on human rights, Iran continues to execute children under 18. “Iran must immediately abolish child execution,” Mina Ahadi, an Iranian human rights activist...
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR AUSTRALIAN
the People's Court of Appeals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reaffirmed the death sentence for Tony Manh, 40, after hearing no new evidence for a reduction in his sentence, a court official told the Associated Press.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: THREE SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court martial in Uganda sentenced three soldiers to death by hanging after finding them guilty of murdering two civilians in Kiruhura district
- NOVEMBER 21, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI AUTHORITIES BEHEAD PAKISTANI CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom...
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA LEAVES DEATH PENALTY ON TABLE
the State Duma in Russia concluded its four-year term last week, leaving a stack
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FIVE HANGED ON DRUGS CHARGES
Iran hanged five men for drug trafficking, local media reported, the latest in a g
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
the Iranian daily Kayhan reported that a man identified only as A.A., 29...
- NOVEMBER 20, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR DISCHARGING FIREARM
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia upheld the death sentence of a plastic factory employee, who was convicted by the High Court for discharging a firearm while committing a robbery six years ago.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the California Supreme Court called for a constitutional amendment...
the California Supreme Court called for a constitutional amendment...
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON 15 YEAR OLD AFGHAN
the death sentence of a boy accused of killing an eight year old child was upheld
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. END TO DEATH PENALTY 'NOT FAVOURABLE', GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
the moratorium on the death penalty adopted last week by the United Nations
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA. TSOBANE SENTENCED TO DEATH
Justice Modiri Letsididi sentenced a man to death in Gaborone, Botswana, for
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a woman was sentenced to death by the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in China for murdering two old men at her home in 2006.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR PRISON GUARD MURDER
a court in Tizi Ouzou Province, 100 km east of Algiers, Algeria, sentenced two men who killed a prison guard in September to death in absentia.
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- NOVEMBER 19, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI AUTHORITIES BEHEAD SAUDI MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of fatally stabbing another compatriot over a dispute, the Interior Ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN SPOKESMAN BACKS UN DRIVE TO END DEATH PENALTY
the Vatican's official spokesman praised a UN initiative calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, calling it “a step in the direction of humanity and of respect for the person.”
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: DPM SAYS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE
it would have been inappropriate for the Bahamas to vote in support of a United Nations moratorium on the death penalty, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINO SPARED FROM DEATH IN TAIF REUNITED WITH FAMILY
Ronilo Arandia, a Filipino driver working in Saudi Arabia, who was spared from execution in Taif, arrived back in the Philippines.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINO WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TAIWANESE WOMAN FOR CASH
a Taiwan prosecutor sentenced a Filipino woman to death for killing a Taiwanese woman for money.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2007LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanon abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Lebanon abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- NOVEMBER 16, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BEIJING
a drug kingpin was sentenced to death in Beijing, China, in the largest drug-manufacturing case ever busted in the capital.
- NOVEMBER 16, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: TORTURE CLAIMS OVER FAILED EXECUTION
Ashraf, 42, was executed in Yemen, for murder.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN DUMA: SADDAM'S DEATH WON'T SOLVE IRAQ'S PROBLEMS
the lower house of Russian parliament warned the execution of Saddam Hussein could lead to a further escalation of violence in Iraq.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO PUBLICLY HANGED FOR MURDER, ROBBERY
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a western Kurdish province, a news agency
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL ADOPTS RESOLUTION CALLING FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
the Third Commission of the United Nations passed apassed a resolution calling for a moratorium on executions with the ultimate goal of eventually abolishing the practice despite fierce opposition from several members.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT STAYS FLORIDA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of convicted child killer Mark Dean Schwab, hours before h
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. INTERIOR MINISTER NAVUMAW: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE DISPENSED WITH NOW
the death penalty is a measure that cannot be dispensed with now, especially in
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. FOUR GO TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN SIRAJGANJ
Judge ATM Mesbauddoula at a Speedy Trial Court in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, s
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN SISTAN-BALUCHESTAN
the judiciary of Sistan-Baluchestan in Iran announced that a drugs trafficker was hanged in Zahedan Prison.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE HANGED FOR CHILD MURDER- IRANIAN PAPER
three men were hanged for the murder of children from Zamanabad village in the Malayer region in Iran.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL OVER 3 MURDERS, FINALISING DEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 42 year old man sentenced to death for murdering the parents of his estranged wife and his 12 year old stepson in Yokohama in 2002, finalising his penalty.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS GHANIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Ghanian man convicted of smuggling cocaine in his intestinal tract...
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES TWO FOR KILLING AND ARMED ROBBERY
Iran hanged two men charged with killing and armed robbery, media reports said.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR COMPANY OFFICIAL OVER GRAFT
a Chinese court upheld a death penalty for a highway construction company manager who grafted and embezzled more than 110 million yuan (US$14.8 million).
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007DEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FORMER DIPLOMAT SENTENCED TO DEATH, SANKEI REPORTS
a former Chinese diplomat who served in Japan until 2001 was sentenced to death in China on charges h
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. EXECUTION HALTED BY CHIEF JUSTICE
the impending death sentence of Makvan Mouloodzadeh, a 21 year old Iranian citizen found guilty of
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
MADAGASCAR. DEATH SENTENCE FOR 12
twelve people were sentenced to death in Madagascar over deadly
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FORMER DIPLOMAT SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA, SANKEI REPORTS
a former Chinese diplomat who served in Japan until 2001 was sentenced to death in China on charges he provided military information to a Japanese national, the Sankei newspaper reported from Beijing
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SUPREME COURT DISCUSSES DECREE ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SUPREME COURT DISCUSSES DECREE ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN: DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM MEETS STRONG OPPOSITION
a proposal to ultimately abolish the death penalty was delayed by scores of countries that oppose the measure and accused the sponsors of attempting to interfere with the laws of sovereign states.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: 40 MEN AWAIT EXECUTION IN ROUMIEH PRISON
the prospect of passing a ban against the death penalty has become increasingly distant in Lebanon, where human rights advocates say court trials are often expedient and the accused often lack adequate counsel. Sonele Daas sits on death row in Lebanon's c
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a taxi driver’s killer was executed in the central jail of Sahiwal town...
a taxi driver’s killer was executed in the central jail of Sahiwal town...
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
MAN RECEIVES DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING HIS MOTHER
the Criminal Court in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates...
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: US FORCES WILL NOT ALLOW IRAQ EXECUTIONS AMID CONTROVERSY: OFFICIAL
the United States will refuse to hand over to Iraqi authorities for execution three former top officials from the Saddam Hussein regime as long as the "legal controversy" over their sentencing remains, reports said.
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- NOVEMBER 13, 2007South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
S AFRICA'S TUTU CALLS FOR GLOBAL BAN ON DEATH PENALTY AHEAD OF UN VOTE
S AFRICA'S TUTU CALLS FOR GLOBAL BAN ON DEATH PENALTY AHEAD OF UN VOTE
- NOVEMBER 13, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT DEFENDS CHAOTIC EXECUTION
Government officials are defending last month's execution of 15 prisoners, despite of claims that the operation was a roadside slaughter.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SEPARATISTS FACE DEATH PENALTY
A Chinese court has sentenced six “terrorists” to death or life imprisonment for
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. MAN WHO SET WIFE ON FIRE GETS DEATH PENALTY
the Malaysian High Court found M. Balamurali guilty of murdering two women at his home in Lot 10352 Jalan
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
a new poll indicates respondents oppose...
a new poll indicates respondents oppose...
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR NINE YEARS HAD HIS LIFE SPARED
Baha Jambol, 45, a former fish and vegetable vendor who has been on death row for nine years had his death sentence commuted to 18 years in jail and being whipped 12 times by the Court of Appeal.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH VERDICT ON ‘ABU KAB’
the General Court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, upheld the death sentence it previously passed on Faisal Al-Otaibi (also known as Abu Kab), who was convicted of killing three children while joyriding in the northern part of Jeddah Corniche in 2005.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NAPOLITANO: DEATH PENALTY DISCUSSED WITH QATAR EMIR
Italian president Giorgio Napolitano raised the issue of a Moratorium on the death penalty in his meeting with the emir of Qatar Al-Thani, at the head of a country whose legislation still includes the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: ROYAL ON DEATH ROW
the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals listened to defence arguments of Sheikh Talal Al-Sabah’s lawyers and set Dec 10, 2007, to issue a verdict in the appeal
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FINALISED FOR EX-AUM MEMBER HASHIMOTO OVER GAS ATTACK
the Supreme Court finalized the death sentence it upheld last month for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Satoru Hashimoto in two murder cases, including the 1994 sarin gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, judicial sources said.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 'ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY POSSIBLE'
as the debate rages over the delay in the execution of Mohammed Afzal for his attacks on Parliament...
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: KING SEEN AS FINAL ARBITER IN LONG-RUNNING DEBATE
the months-long political impasse over death penalty abolition in Morocco can only be finally broken by King Mohamed VI, according to a leading rights campaigner.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a convicted drug trafficker in the southeastern city of Zahedan...
- NOVEMBER 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PRISONER BEHEADED FOR KIDNAP AND RAPE
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi citizen...
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007DEATH PENALTY
SUDAN. 16 YEAR OLD BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH
a 16 year old boy is among a group of people facing the death sentence in Sudan for their alleged role in the
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a Pakistani man was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after he was convicted of drug smuggling, th
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 2 GIA TERRORIST CHIEFS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY ALGIERS COURT
in Algiers, Algeria, a criminal court sentenced two ringleaders of a GIA terrorist group operating in the Mitidja region to death. Rachid, known as Abou Tourab, and Laama G. Hocine, known as Mossaab, “sowed mayhem and destruction” for nearly a decade in t
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHERN IRAN
the Prosecutor-General's Office of Hormozgan announced that D. N., 25 year old resident of Kahnuj, was chased by armed personnel for carrying 475 kg opium in a Xantia car.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: URGENT INTERVENTION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY NEEDED
the International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has been informed by the Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) about the death sentences handed down to ten individuals...
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
10 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR SUDAN JOURNALIST MURDER
a Sudanese court sentenced 10 people to death for the murder of a Sudanese journalist last year.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS KURDISH JOURNALIST'S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran's Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence handed to Kurdish journalist
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. THREE WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
a Vietnamese court sentenced three women to death and two other people to life
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed al-Fifi was executed in the north-western city of Tabuk.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: AG STRESSES DEATH PENALTY STILL LEGAL
despite the fact that there have been no hangings in The Bahamas since the year 2000, hangings are still on the books and could still be carried out, Attorney General Claire Hepburn said.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom, the
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. 11 FACE IMMINENT EXECUTION
According to the Iraqi news agency Aswat al-Iraq, 11 people in Iraq are facing
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
COOK ISLANDS’ PARLIAMENT TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the death penalty in the Cook Islands is due to be abolished in the sitting of parliament that begins today, reports Cook Island News.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Bangladesh, a Sirajganj court sentenced a man to death, four to life imprisonment and another to rigorous imprisonment for a year in a murder case.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
MASSACHUSETTS (USA). HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECT DEATH PENALTY BILL
House lawmakers overwhelmingly reject a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHANS PUBLICLY HANGED FOR RAPING DUTCH WOMAN
Iran publicly hanged two Afghans for the rape of a Dutch woman, state news
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- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
former Gov. George Ryan arrived at the federal prison camp in Oxford...
former Gov. George Ryan arrived at the federal prison camp in Oxford, Wis., entering through the back gate and avoiding the media.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Watch, a leading international advocacy group based in the United States...
Human Rights Watch, a leading international advocacy group based in the United States...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court rejected another request to postpone...
the Florida Supreme Court rejected another request to postpone...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007DEATH PENALTY
63 % of Connecticut residents support the death penalty...
63 % of Connecticut residents support the death penalty...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran publicly hanged Sabour Feyz, an Iranian national, for heroin trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA DROPS SPONSORSHIP OF UN ANTI-DEATH PENALTY RESOLUTION
Canada said that it will not co-sponsor a United Nations resolution calling for a global moratorium on the death penalty, breaking a nearly decade-old tradition by a country that has long prided itself on its opposition to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
in Algeria, the Tizi Ouzou Criminal Court sentenced 10 to death in absentia for terrorism. The
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN FOR KILLING 2 HOUSEWIVES IN KANAGAWA
the third petty bench of the Japanese Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Koichi Shoji...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword for stabbing to death a compatriot.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN’S DEATH PENALTY UNDER REVIEW
the Appeal Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is reviewing the death sentence against an American for killing a German businessman and dumping his body in the desert.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals created an emergency e-mail filing system Tuesday...
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals created an emergency e-mail filing system Tuesday...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a judge has ordered a new trial for a man on death row since 1994...
a judge has ordered a new trial for a man on death row since 1994...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA DENIES CLEMENCY TO SMUGGLERS
Indonesia's president rejected clemency pleas by five foreign drug smugglers and will push ahead with their executions
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST OFFICIAL EXECUTION IN THREE YEARS BLOODILY BOTCHED
once the shooting began, it took more than five minutes to kill the last of the 15 condemned men.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA CONFIRMS HANGING OF DEATH ROW INMATE
the Botswana Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation confirmed the hanging of death row inmate Sepeni
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER IRAQ EMBASSY ATTACK
a military tribunal in Amman, Jordan, sentenced a Jordanian man to death for his role in the 2003 bombing of Jordan's embassy in Iraq, which killed 14 people.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
SIX YEMENIS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR OFFICIAL'S MURDER
SIX YEMENIS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR OFFICIAL'S MURDER
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Glen Coleman will get a second trial.
Robert Glen Coleman will get a second trial.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel in San Jose delays...
U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel in San Jose delays...
- NOVEMBER 4, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Kiyan has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
Kiyan has been sentenced to death, in Iran...
- NOVEMBER 4, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
a global moratorium of the death penalty isn't just an idea of a few countries...
a global moratorium of the death penalty isn't just an idea of a few countries...
- NOVEMBER 4, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern Hormozgan province...
Iran has hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in the southern Hormozgan province...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a convicted murderer in public in the southern province of Kerman...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE & MURDER
District and Sessions Judge A M Vaidya, in Achalpur, Amravati district, India, sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a mentally-challenged minor girl.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007MississippiDEATH PENALTY
a jury sentenced Roger Gillett to death for two counts of capital murder
a jury sentenced Roger Gillett to death for two counts of capital murder
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DEATH SENTENCE IN JUVENILE CASE
Iranian authorities should immediately prevent the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man, press reports said. Asghar Gh., 27...
Iran hanged a man, press reports said. Asghar Gh., 27...
- NOVEMBER 2, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA. POPO HANGED SECRETLY - JOINA
Thema Joina, the lawyer of Sepeni Popo, said his
- NOVEMBER 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTES EGYPTIAN FOR PRACTISING "WITCHCRAFT"
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian man convicted of "sorcery", desecrating the Muslim holy book and adultery, the official news agency said.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2007JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: CONVICT GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FORMER JGRA PRESIDENT’S MURDER
forty year old Peter Dougal, the man convicted of the murder of former President of the Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association, Lloyd G. Brown, and his companion, Sandra Campbell, was sentenced to death in the Home Circuit Court, Jamaica.
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- NOVEMBER 2, 2007Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
the Congress of the People (COP) says if elected it will give citizens...
the Congress of the People (COP) says if elected it will give citizens...
- NOVEMBER 2, 2007MississippiDEATH PENALTY
circuit Judge Prentiss Harrell has re-sentenced Cory Maye to life...
circuit Judge Prentiss Harrell has re-sentenced Cory Maye to life...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM CONSIDERS REDUCING DEATH SENTENCES
Vietnam is considering the possibility of reducing the number of economic offences, excluding corruption
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007DEATH PENALTY
UN. ITALY AMONG 72 COUNTRIES IN NEW PUSH FOR DEATH PENALTY BAN
the UN General Assembly received a draft resolution signed by 72 countries calling for a global moratorium on the death penalty. Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi began a push for a UN resolution to ban capital punishment worldwide in January, after the
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007United NationsDEATH PENALTY
RESOLUTION ON A MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
the UN General Assembly received a draft resolution signed by 72 countries calling for a global moratorium on the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF COP
in China, a Beijing court sentenced two cousins from Henan Province to death for murdering a police officer. Zhang Xinlei, 24, and Zhang Xinliang, 35, were convicted in Beijing No 1 People's Court of killing Tang Chengwen, 39, a police officer in Beijing'
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: VASAI MURDER CASE: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE
the Bombay High Court in India confirmed the death sentence awarded to three people in the 2004 Vasai murder case.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: CORRUPTION AND DEATH PENALTY A RISKY MIX, SAY EXPERTS
Indonesian human rights activists joined the chorus of those condemning a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS 2 SAUDIS, YEMENI FOR MURDERS
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by authorities after being convicted of bludgeoning his own grandmother to death to steal her money, the interior ministry said.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Dallas County jury sentenced Juan Lizcano..
a Dallas County jury sentenced Juan Lizcano...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007DEATH PENALTY
more than 150 inmates whose convictions may be based on faulty Houston...
more than 150 inmates whose convictions may be based on faulty Houston...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state's new lethal injection methods...
the Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state's new lethal injection methods...
- NOVEMBER 1, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
SOGHRA NAJAFPOUR, SENTENCED TO DEATH AT 13, FACES RISK OF EXECUTION
a woman sentenced to death as a 13 year old faces the risk of execution...