Chronological archive
December 2007
The 341 news items published by Hands Off Cain in December 2007, in chronological order.
Amnesty International reported that Naser Batmani...
Amnesty International reported that Naser Batmani...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA PARDONS SIX ON DEATH ROW
in South Korea, six inmates on death row had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment
- DECEMBER 31, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TAKING BRIBES
Wang Zheng, the former deputy head of Yuzhong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO WOMEN FROM MAHARASHTRA
in India in 2007, the SC upheld death sentences for two women from Maharashtra...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran hanged two people convicted of smuggling drugs in a South-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, official media reported. The two were put to death in Zahedan prison in the volatile border province of Sistan-
- DECEMBER 31, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
David Baker has written an analysis of how the death penalty in the U.S. has been used...
David Baker has written an analysis of how the death penalty in the U.S. has been used...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MUMBAI COURTS TOP IN GIVING DEATH PENALTY
of the 25 death penalties handed down by trial courts in India in 2007...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT MP SENTENCED TO DEATH
a parliamentarian in Egypt was sentenced to death in absentia in December.
- DECEMBER 31, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
according to Amnesty International, a 25 year old youth...
according to Amnesty International, a 25 year old youth...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
two Sudanese men sentenced to death for the rape and murder...
two Sudanese men sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a four year old girl were executed in a prison in Khartoum, the local press reported
- DECEMBER 30, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA MARKS 10-YEAR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
South Korea marked its 10-year moratorium on the death penalty as activists called for the
- DECEMBER 30, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 8 MURDERS
a villager from northwest China's Gansu Province was sentenced to death for a series of murders that included six people in his village and a taxi driver and a prostitute elsewhere in the province.
- DECEMBER 30, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR COUP BID
a Tunisian court sentenced two Islamists to death by firing squad after finding them guilty of trying to overthrow the government, defence lawyers and court officials said. Imed Ben Amer and Saber Ragoub were among 30 men put on trial after being arrested
- DECEMBER 29, 2007DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TEENAGE BOY
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for a 17-year-old schoolboy over the murder of his younger friend.
- DECEMBER 29, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Florida did not execute any death-row inmates this year for the first time in 25 years...
Florida did not execute any death-row inmates this year for the first time in 25 years, the result of legal and ethical challenges to lethal injection that have temporarily halted executions nationwide.
- DECEMBER 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FORMER EAST CHINA PROVINCE VICE-GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE
a local court of east China's Shandong Province handed down a death penalty with a two-year reprieve to He Minxu...
- DECEMBER 28, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH BY HANGING
the Kano state High Court in Nigeria sentenced three suspected murderers to death by hanging for conspiracy, robbery and the murder of a man named Manu Mariri.
- DECEMBER 27, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in Vietnam handed down eight death sentences...
a court in Vietnam handed down eight death sentences...
- DECEMBER 27, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIAN STATE REFUTES AI'S SECRET EXECUTION CHARGE
authorities in the northern Nigerian state of Kano rejected Amnesty International's recent accusation
- DECEMBER 27, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MULTIPLE MURDER IN GUIZHOU
a man was sentenced to death for murdering a county head, four of his relatives and a nursemaid in southwest China's Guizhou Province.
- DECEMBER 27, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MOTHER, DAUGHTER AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF DOCTOR
at an ad hoc court in Pune, India, Additional Sessions Judge Vilas Patil sentenced a mother and daughter to death for kidnapping and murdering a doctor for a ransom of Rs 25 lakh
- DECEMBER 26, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA LAWS NOT CHANGED TO ALLOW DEATH PENALTY FOR DOWRY DEATH
the Law Commission in India concluded that Section 304-B on dowry death needs no amendment...
- DECEMBER 26, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korean authorities sentenced three people involved in handling movies
North Korean authorities sentenced three people involved in handling movies
- DECEMBER 25, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD FOR WOMAN AND SON IN FUKUOKA
at the Fukuoka High Court in Japan, Presiding Judge Katsuhiko Masaki upheld the death sentences of Mami Kitamura, 48, and her 23 year old son Takahiro for murdering four people in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 2004. The Fukuoka District Court's Kurume bra
- DECEMBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG DEALING
Iran hanged a convicted drug dealer in the northern town of Gorgan, the official news agency IRNA reported.
- DECEMBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER IN PUBLIC
Iran publicly hanged a man found guilty of murdering his wife more than two years ago in the southern city of Kazeroun, a newspaper reported.
- DECEMBER 22, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA NOT PLANNING TO REINSTATE DEATH PENALTY – HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN
Russia, currently observing a moratorium on capital punishment, does not plan on reinstating the death penalty according to Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin.
- DECEMBER 21, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA: PACE PRESIDENT URGES DUMA TO RATIFY DEATH PENALTY BAN PROTOCOL
PACE president Rene van der Linden called upon the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament to ratify Protocol # 6 (on death penalty ban) and Protocol # 14 (on procedures of the European court of human rights).
- DECEMBER 20, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. RADICALS, THE HARD WORK STARTS NOW
“The hard work starts now. Its like signing a contract, now you have to apply it,”
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA FOUR AWARDED DEATH IN ROHTAS
four people, charged with the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a minor boy...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CORRUPT CHINA PROSECUTOR GETS SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court handed down a suspended death sentence to a former top prosecutor...
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- DECEMBER 20, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: EXECUTION OF ALYAKSANDR SYARHEYCHYK
Amnesty International and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE GETS SUSPENDED IN SHANGHAI CASE
in China, the former chairman of one of Shanghai's biggest industrial companies...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Zhou Liji, who had served time for fraud and larceny, was executed in China for drug trafficking, the Shanghai Daily said.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCES AWARDED IN ROHTAS
sources said that a fast track court in Sasaram, Rohtas, India...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY AWARDED FOR RAPE
the Supreme Court in Madras, India, commuted the death penalty imposed on a man charged...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA AAGM: JUDGES UPHOLD DEATH SENTENCES FOR RAPE
in Kenya, three men will be executed for violently raping and robbing two women.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN DEATH PENALTY RAISES CONCERNS
the resumption of the death penalty in Afghanistan sparked concern among many of the nations that provide military and financial aid.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: REGARDING EXECUTIONS OF 3 CHILD OFFENDERS
Amnesty International urges Iranian authorities to prevent the execution...
- DECEMBER 20, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: STOP EXECUTIONS, ADOPT A MORATORIUM
Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International express serious concerns about reports of the executions of several prisoners on death row in Nigerian prisons and call for an immediate moratorium.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
a Kurd with Turkish citizenship was executed in Iran.
- DECEMBER 20, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN'S EXECUTION POSTPONED
the execution of Raheleh Zamani was reportedly postponed until around January 2, 2008.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
a man, identified only as Ghassem, was executed at Evin prison in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
MIDDLE EAST. ARAB PRESS IGNORES UN VOTE AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the Arab press largely ignored the news on the UN General Assembly's non-
- DECEMBER 19, 2007BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
COURT: BARBADOS MUST ABOLISH MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
the Inter American Court on Human Rights ruled that Barbados should abolish its
- DECEMBER 19, 2007DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SIX EXECUTED AT EVIN PRISON
six people were executed at Evin prison in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the Death Penalty Information Center has released its 13th annual Year End Report...
the Death Penalty Information Center has released its 13th annual Year End Report...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA DEATH FOR MURDER OF AIDS COUNSELLOR
a local court in Jabalpur, India...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR MURDER
a government official and his two accomplices were sentenced to death in China for murder...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a woman, identified as Zahra, was executed at Evin Prison, Iran, for having killed her husband.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING SON
a CRPF deputy commandant, along with three others...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR WOMAN ON DEATH ROW
Raheleh Zamani, who was found guilty of killing her husband, was spared the death penalty minutes before she was due to be hanged in Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: TERRORISM 'OBSTACLE TO ENDING THE DEATH PENALTY'
suicide bombings earlier this year in the port city of Casablanca...
- DECEMBER 19, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
a man was hanged in public in the village of Ali Abad...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN: WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE UN MORATORIUM NOW THE FOCUS GOES TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION
“After 15 years of campaigning, the approval of the moratorium on death penalty
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing capital punishment. The vote in the 192-member world body was 104-54 with 29 abstentions.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALIAN 'VICTORY' IN UN DEATH PENALTY VOTE
the Italian government voiced ''great satisfaction'' over the approval
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. PANNELLA, IT’S A SUCCESS FOR ALL
''It is a success for everyone that, for 14 years, every day, in their own way
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FORCING PUPILS INTO PROSTITUTION
China's most wanted couple were sentenced to death in southwest China's Guizhou Province for forcing 23 girls...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SHANGHAI'S TOP CRIME BOSS EXECUTED
Li Bin, 41, the self-proclaimed "King of Shanghai's underworld" was executed after the Supreme Court...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER CONVICT
a local court in Satna, India, handed the death penalty to a person on the charge of raping and murdering a minor in 2004.
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
a court in Beirut sentenced Lebanese national Youssef al-Hajj Dib to death in absentia for his involvement in an attempt to blow up two trains in Germany in July 2006.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Belarus abstained during the vote...
Belarus abstained during the vote...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BhutanDEATH PENALTY
Bhutan abstained...
Bhutan abstained...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CubaDEATH PENALTY
Cuba abstained on the Resolution...
Cuba abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
Democratic Republic of Congo abstained...
Democratic Republic of Congo abstained...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EritreaDEATH PENALTY
Eritrea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Eritrea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GambiaDEATH PENALTY
Gambia abstained on the Resolution...
Gambia abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Equatorial Guinea abstained on the Resolution...
Equatorial Guinea abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CameroonDEATH PENALTY
Cameroon abstained...
Cameroon abstained...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Fiji abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Central African RepublicDEATH PENALTY
Central African Republic abstained...
Central African Republic abstained...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007DjiboutiDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti abstained...
Djibouti abstained...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GhanaDEATH PENALTY
Ghana abstained on the Resolution...
Ghana abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Morocco abstained on the Resolution...
Morocco abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LesothoDEATH PENALTY
Lesotho abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Lesotho abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Guinea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Guinea abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
Liberia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Liberia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LaosDEATH PENALTY
Lao abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Lao abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MalawiDEATH PENALTY
Malawi abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Malawi abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
Kenya abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kenya abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NigerDEATH PENALTY
Niger abstained on the Resolution...
Niger abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Tanzania abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Tanzania abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Zambia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Zambia abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TogoDEATH PENALTY
Togo abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Togo abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
United Arab Emirates abstained on the Resolution...
United Arab Emirates abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
Sierra Leone abstained on the...
Sierra Leone abstained on the...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PeruDEATH PENALTY
Peru was absent during the vote on...
Peru was absent during the vote on...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EswatiniDEATH PENALTY
Swaziland abstained on the Resolution...
Swaziland abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South Korea abstained on the Resolution...
South Korea abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Guinea-BissauDEATH PENALTY
Guinea-Bissau was absent during the vote...
Guinea-Bissau was absent during the vote...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Viet Nam abstained on the Resolution...
Viet Nam abstained on the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda voted against...
Antigua and Barbuda voted against...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Afghanistan voted against the Resolution...
Afghanistan voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BelizeDEATH PENALTY
Belize voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Belize voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BahrainDEATH PENALTY
Bahrain voted against the Resolution...
Bahrain voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
the Bahamas voted against the Resolution...
the Bahamas voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
Tunisia was absent during the vote...
Tunisia was absent during the vote...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
Seychelles was absent during the vote on...
Seychelles was absent during the vote on...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
the Barbados voted against the Resolution...
the Barbados voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SenegalDEATH PENALTY
Senegal was absent during the vote on...
Senegal was absent during the vote on...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh voted against the Resolution...
Bangladesh voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korea voted against the Resolution...
North Korea voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ChadDEATH PENALTY
Chad voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Chad voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BruneiDEATH PENALTY
Brunei Darussalam voted against the Resolution...
Brunei Darussalam voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
China voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007DominicaDEATH PENALTY
Dominica voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Dominica voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ComorosDEATH PENALTY
the Comoros voted against the Resolution...
the Comoros voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Egypt voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Botswana voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Botswana voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
Guyana voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Guyana voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Indonesia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ethiopia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Japan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
India voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Jordan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Iran voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GrenadaDEATH PENALTY
Grenada voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Grenada voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraq voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Iraq voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
Jamaica voted against the Resolution...
Jamaica voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libya voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Libya voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Pakistan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia voted against the Resolution...
Malaysia voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
Mauritania voted against the Resolution...
Mauritania voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
the Maldives voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
the Maldives voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Myanmar voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Myanmar voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Kuwait voted against the Resolution...
Kuwait voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Nigeria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007OmanDEATH PENALTY
Oman voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Oman voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Mongolia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Mongolia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Sudan voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Papua New Guinea voted against the Resolution...
Papua New Guinea voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007QatarDEATH PENALTY
Qatar voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Qatar voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
Saint Kitts and Nevis voted against the Resolution...
Saint Kitts and Nevis voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia voted against the Resolution...
Saudi Arabia voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Somalia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Somalia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Solomon IslandsDEATH PENALTY
the Solomon Islands voted against the Resolution...
the Solomon Islands voted against the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
Saint Lucia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium..
Saint Lucia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines voted against...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines voted against...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Singapore voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago voted against...
Trinidad and Tobago voted against...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the United States voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
the United States voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Albania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Albania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium..
Yemen voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Uganda voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Thailand voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TongaDEATH PENALTY
Tonga voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Tonga voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Zimbabwe voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SurinameDEATH PENALTY
Suriname voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Suriname voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Syria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Syria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Andorra voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Andorra voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Australia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Armenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AngolaDEATH PENALTY
Angola voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Angola voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
Azerbaijan voted in favour of the Resolution...
Azerbaijan voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Algeria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Algeria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Belgium voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Belgium voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BeninDEATH PENALTY
Benin voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Benin voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007AustriaDEATH PENALTY
Austria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Austria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ArgentinaDEATH PENALTY
Argentina voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Argentina voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BoliviaDEATH PENALTY
Bolivia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Bolivia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
Bulgaria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Bulgaria voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Brazil voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Brazil voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ChileDEATH PENALTY
Chile voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Chile voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
Cape Verde voted in favour of the Resolution on...
Cape Verde voted in favour of the Resolution on...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Canada voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Burundi voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in favour of the...
Bosnia and Herzegovina voted in favour of the...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
Burkina Faso voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Cambodia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
the Dominican Republic voted in favour of the Resolution...
the Dominican Republic voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
the Czech Republic voted in favour of the Resolution...
the Czech Republic voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
Croatia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Croatia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Congo - BrazzavilleDEATH PENALTY
Congo voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium..
Congo voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
the Côte d’Ivoire voted in favour of the Resolution...
the Côte d’Ivoire voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007CyprusDEATH PENALTY
Cyprus voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Cyprus voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Costa RicaDEATH PENALTY
Costa Rica voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Costa Rica voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Denmark voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EcuadorDEATH PENALTY
Ecuador voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ecuador voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Georgia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTY
Gabon voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Gabon voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
Guatemala voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Guatemala voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007FinlandDEATH PENALTY
Finland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Finland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007HaitiDEATH PENALTY
Haiti voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Haiti voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GreeceDEATH PENALTY
Greece voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Greece voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007GermanyDEATH PENALTY
Germany voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Germany voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007FranceDEATH PENALTY
France voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
France voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007El SalvadorDEATH PENALTY
El Salvador voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
El Salvador voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EstoniaDEATH PENALTY
Estonia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Estonia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007HondurasDEATH PENALTY
Honduras voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Honduras voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Italy voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Hungary voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IsraelDEATH PENALTY
Israel voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Israel voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Ireland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ireland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007IcelandDEATH PENALTY
Iceland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Iceland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KiribatiDEATH PENALTY
Kiribati voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kiribati voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kyrgyzstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Kazakhstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kazakhstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LatviaDEATH PENALTY
Latvia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Latvia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
Madagascar voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Madagascar voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MaltaDEATH PENALTY
Malta voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Malta voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Marshall IslandsDEATH PENALTY
the Marshall Islands voted in favour of the Resolution...
the Marshall Islands voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LiechtensteinDEATH PENALTY
Liechtenstein voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Liechtenstein voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LuxembourgDEATH PENALTY
Luxembourg voted in favour of the Resolution...
Luxembourg voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MaliDEATH PENALTY
Mali voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Mali voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MicronesiaDEATH PENALTY
Micronesia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Micronesia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007LithuaniaDEATH PENALTY
Lithuania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Lithuania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MauritiusDEATH PENALTY
the Mauritius voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
the Mauritius voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Mexico voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
the Netherlands voted in favour of the Resolution...
the Netherlands voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
New Zealand voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007MozambiqueDEATH PENALTY
Mozambique voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Mozambique voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NauruDEATH PENALTY
Nauru voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Nauru voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MoldovaDEATH PENALTY
Moldova voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Moldova voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NicaraguaDEATH PENALTY
Nicaragua voted in favour of the Resolution...
Nicaragua voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NepalDEATH PENALTY
Nepal voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Nepal voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
Namibia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Namibia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MonacoDEATH PENALTY
Monaco voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Monaco voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MontenegroDEATH PENALTY
Montenegro voted in favour of the Resolution...
Montenegro voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
the Philippines voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
the Philippines voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ParaguayDEATH PENALTY
Paraguay voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Paraguay voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PanamaDEATH PENALTY
Panama voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Panama voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Russia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007RomaniaDEATH PENALTY
Romania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Romania voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PalauDEATH PENALTY
Palau voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Palau voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwanda voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Rwanda voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTY
Portugal voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Portugal voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NorwayDEATH PENALTY
Norway voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Norway voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Poland voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SerbiaDEATH PENALTY
Serbia voted in favour of the Resolution...
Serbia voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007São Tomé & PríncipeDEATH PENALTY
Sao Tome and Principe voted in favour of the Resolution...
Sao Tome and Principe voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SloveniaDEATH PENALTY
Slovenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Slovenia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
South Africa voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
South Africa voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SwedenDEATH PENALTY
Sweden voted in favour of the Resolution...
Sweden voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
Slovakia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Slovakia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Sri Lanka voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SpainDEATH PENALTY
Spain voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Spain voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007San MarinoDEATH PENALTY
San Marino voted in favour of the Resolution...
San Marino voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SamoaDEATH PENALTY
Samoa voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Samoa voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007North MacedoniaDEATH PENALTY
Macedonia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Macedonia voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
Ukraine voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ukraine voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
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- DECEMBER 18, 2007TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkey voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Turkey voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Timor-LesteDEATH PENALTY
East Timor voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
East Timor voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TuvaluDEATH PENALTY
Tuvalu voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Tuvalu voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
Switzerland voted in favour of the Resolution...
Switzerland voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TurkmenistanDEATH PENALTY
Turkmenistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Turkmenistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
the United Kingdom voted in favour of the Resolution...
the United Kingdom voted in favour of the Resolution...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UruguayDEATH PENALTY
Uruguay voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Uruguay voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajikistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a...
Tajikistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007VanuatuDEATH PENALTY
Vanuatu voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Vanuatu voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007VenezuelaDEATH PENALTY
Venezuela voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Venezuela voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Uzbekistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia co-sponsored and voted in favour...
Colombia co-sponsored and voted in favour...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW ENDING DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed a law approved by lawm
- DECEMBER 17, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. GOVERNMENT MISLEADS WORLD ABOUT DEATH PENALTY RECORD
Amnesty International revealed that secret executions have been taking
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHAN BROTHERS HANGED
Iran hanged two convicted Afghan nationals for murder in the central city
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES ONE TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a gang of six people were given sentences ranging from death to 15 years in jail
- DECEMBER 17, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
CAMPAIGNERS URGE JAPAN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Campaigners opposed to the death penalty urged the Japanese government to abolish or at least suspend executions prior to the expected approval of a UN resolution later this week on a global moratorium on capital punishment
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
Xuan Xiong, a top fisheries official in southern China's Guangdong province was sentenced to death for the murder of a man that was to take over his job...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING AMBITIOUS DEPUTY
a chief who killed his ambitious deputy in Guangdong Province in China was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed a man for drug trafficking in the south eastern city of Zahedan.
- DECEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a criminal in the south eastern city of Zahedan...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DRUG LORD SENTENCED TO DEATH
“drug kingpin” Mohammed Samoon Mohammed Shiyam, convicted for possessing nine kgs of pure heroin...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
the Bureau of Justice Statistics typically releases an annual report entitled...
- DECEMBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
Raheleh Zamani, 25 anni, è stata condannata in Iran...
- DECEMBER 14, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court sentenced eight people to death for smuggling heroin, raising
- DECEMBER 14, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alex Demolle, 32, was sentenced to death for raping and strangling Jaquita Mack...
Alex Demolle, 32, was sentenced to death for raping and strangling Jaquita Mack...
- DECEMBER 14, 2007JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: NO DEATH PENALTY REFERENDUM
the Government says it has no plans at this time to hold a referendum on the future of the death penalty in Jamaica.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY (USA). STATE ASSEMBLY VOTES TO END DEATH PENALTY
The New Jersey Assembly voted 44-36 to pass a bill replacing the
- DECEMBER 13, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Lisa Davidson sentenced James Phillip Barnes to death for the 1988 beating...
Circuit Judge Lisa Davidson sentenced James Phillip Barnes to death for the 1988 beating, rape and murder of Patricia Miller.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
a Douglas County jury sentenced Nicholas Jason Bryant...
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- DECEMBER 13, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
Blunt proposes death penalty for child rapists Gov. Matt Blunt wants child rapists to be executed.
- DECEMBER 13, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PEOPLE TRAFFICKING
a closed tribunal in North Korea sentenced a man...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
a Caddo Parish jury took 90 minutes to convict Richard Davis of aggravated rape...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR MURDER: STATE TV
Iran hanged a man in public who was found guilty of murdering a taxi driver two years ago...
- DECEMBER 12, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHILD MURDER
the National Court in Buka, Papua New Guinea, sentenced a Bougainvillean to death. Justice Mark Sevua made the ruling on Sohano Island after finding Clarence Tema Mongi of Lonahan Village, Buka Island, guilty of wilful murder and rape of a seven year old
- DECEMBER 12, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADIAN BISHOPS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO OPPOSE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INTERNATIONALLY
the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Prime Minister of Canada to “strenuously” intervene when Canadians face a death sentence in other countries.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR HANGED, ONE IN PUBLIC
four men were hanged for drug trafficking in the city of Bojnord in the Northern
- DECEMBER 11, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTY
GABON. CONCLUSION OF HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE FOR THE UN MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon on December 10 and 11 concluded today with the adoption of the Declaration of Libreville. The conference was held in partnership with the government of Gabon, under the patronage of President Omar Bongo
- DECEMBER 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF LIBREVILLE
at the conclusion of the Conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon, in partnership with the Government of Gabon, the following declaration was adopted:
- DECEMBER 11, 2007FinlandDEATH PENALTY
FINLAND SIGNS NEW EXTRADITION AGREEMENT WITH US
Finland has signed a new extradition agreement with the
- DECEMBER 11, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIRE MURDER
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia dismissed the appeal of a 48 year old site supervisor for causing the death of his wife, son and four of her relatives by setting fire to a shophouse.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: VILLAGE HEAD GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a village chief in central China's Henan Province was sentenced to death...
- DECEMBER 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA MAID'S "FORCED CONFESSION" MAY STILL BE USED IN DEATH PENALTY APPEAL: AHRC
an Asian human rights body expressed concern that an allegedly coerced confession by a Sri Lankan domestic worker sentenced to death for murder in Saudi Arabia may still be used against her in an appeal of the verdict to a higher court.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 27 OTHER OFWS IN DEATH-PENALTY CASES
the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are presently on death row, with another 22 charged in cases where the punishment is death
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY MOVES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the New Jersey Senate voted to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since the
- DECEMBER 10, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. ROYAL MERCY FOR THOUSANDS OF JAIL INMATES
convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among
- DECEMBER 10, 2007MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO CONSIDERS ENDING DEATH PENALTY
Morocco's justice minister says his country is on the verge of abolishing capital punishment.
- DECEMBER 10, 2007ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin Jr. formally imposed...
Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin Jr. formally imposed...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Hours before vacating his office, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned or commuted the sentences...
Hours before vacating his office, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pardoned or commuted the sentences...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON ROYAL
Kuwait's appeals court upheld a death sentence against a member of the ruling Al-Sabah family for drugs trafficking, a legal source said.
- DECEMBER 10, 2007GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: TABARA SAMBA APPEALS AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE VERDICT
a few months after the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court sentenced her to death...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE "GANG BOSS" SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SHOOTINGS
a gang boss involved in the murders of five people, including three members of the public...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN HEARING TO APPEAL 'HSICHIH TRIO' DEATH PENALTY OPENS ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
a preliminary hearing opened at Taiwan's High Court in the ongoing "Hsichih Trio" murder case with the three defendants appealing to overturn the death penalty on grounds they were tortured by police until they confessed.
- DECEMBER 9, 2007KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT'S EMIR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF FILIPINA MAID
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah agreed to commute the death sentence on a Filipina maid
- DECEMBER 9, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Appeal Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, upheld the death sentence against an American who murdered a German engineer last year, a legal source told Gulf News.
- DECEMBER 9, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
ALLEGED OUTLAW PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN BARA
Lashkar-i-Islam activists publicly executed an alleged outlaw in Bara, Pakistan.
- DECEMBER 8, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE IN GABON FOR MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain will hold a conference beginning December 10, the Global Day of Human Rights, in Libreville. The conference was organised by Hands Off Cain with the Government of Gabon, with thanks to the financial support of the Dutch Government.
- DECEMBER 8, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. UN OFFICIAL URGES TOKYO TO REASSESS DEATH PENALTY APPROACH
the UN's top human rights official deplored the execution of three prisoners, including one aged over 75
- DECEMBER 8, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 1997 MASSACRE
an Algerian court passed the death sentence on a man involved in the brutal 1997 massacre of 12 teachers
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- DECEMBER 8, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
5 PEOPLE PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN N KOREA
North Korea publicly executed five traders by firing squad before some 40 residents in Hamhung city on the North's east coast, South Korean aid group Good Friends said. The five were accused of drug trafficking, according to the group
- DECEMBER 8, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: THREE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SHEIK
Judge Yahia al-Thari from the West Penal Court in Taiz, Yemen, sentenced three of the accused to death for the murder of Sheikh Abdu al-Salam al-Qaisi. Sheikhs and other prominent individuals from the Sharab district were united in demanding that the eigh
- DECEMBER 7, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Japan hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions in more than three months, but in
- DECEMBER 7, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
District Judge William H. Haynes Jr. in Nashville ordered a stay of the Dec. 12 execution of Pervis Payne
District Judge William H. Haynes Jr. in Nashville ordered a stay of the Dec. 12 execution of Pervis Payne
- DECEMBER 7, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI MAN CONVICTED OF DRUG SMUGGLING EXECUTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
SPA carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentence against Pakistani national Muhammad Amir Shahzad who was convicted of the crime of smuggling a quantity heroin hidden in his entrails into Saudi A
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIANS LEGISLATING DEATH PENALTY FOR DISCUSSING JERUSALEM DIVISION
the Palestinian Legislative Council is expected to pass a law that would make it illegal to make any
- DECEMBER 6, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Etowah County Circuit Judge Allen Millican has accepted the Oct. 24 jury's recommendation...
Etowah County Circuit Judge Allen Millican has accepted the Oct. 24 jury's recommendation...
- DECEMBER 6, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
a jury returned a death penalty verdict for Alfred Brian Mitchell, convicted of the Jan. 7, 1991, killing of Elaine Marie Scott, 21.
a jury returned a death penalty verdict for Alfred Brian Mitchell, convicted of the Jan. 7, 1991, killing of Elaine Marie Scott, 21.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAOISTS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING COPS
a local court in Bihar, India, gave capital punishment to five CPI (Maoist) Naxalites for killing three policemen at Gaura village in Banka district two years ago.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND AGREES TO EU POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
the Polish government decided to support the introduction of a European anti-death penalty day.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN'S KILLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a man found guilty of killing a male friend of his brother's widow was sentenced to death in Kenya
- DECEMBER 6, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE HIGHWAY EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
a transport executive accused of corruption involving a total of 50 million yuan (US$6.8 million) was sentenced to death in north eastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DHARMAPURI BUS BURNING: HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 AIADMK ACTIVISTS
the Madras High Court in India upheld the death sentence awarded to three AIADMK activists in the Dharmapuri bus burning case in which three girl students of a Agricultural University were burnt alive in February 2000.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT REPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR STUNT-DRIVING SAUDI
the Court of Cassation in Saudi Arabia repealed the death sentence issued by a Jeddah court against Faisal Al-Otaibi (aka “Abu Kab”, or “Father of the baseball cap,”) the joy rider who was convicted of killing three children who were in his car while he w
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT COUNCIL UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR TORTURE
last week the Supreme Court Council in Saudi Arabia upheld the death sentences issued in April by a Makkah judge against the father and stepmother of a nine year old girl, Ghosun, who was repeatedly tortured and later died.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NO WARNING OF YOUTH'S HANGING, LAWYER CLAIMS
Saiid Eghbal, the lawyer of hanged homosexual Iranian youth Makwan Moloudzadeh...
- DECEMBER 5, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT STAYS ALABAMA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama
- DECEMBER 5, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA). MAN ACQUITTED AFTER 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A jury in the southern US state of Tennessee acquitted a man who spent more than 15 ye
- DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. YOUNG MAN EXECUTED
the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) learned that
- DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FIVE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five people were hanged in southern Iran for drug trafficking and possession of arms...
- DECEMBER 5, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
- DECEMBER 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PAIR WHO KILLED EIGHT IN CRIME SPREE
two men were sentenced to death after going on a nationwide crime spree in which they killed eight people, including a two year old boy, state press said.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF FAMILY
a death sentence handed down to an Emirati for murdering two of his relatives in a land dispute was confirmed by the Ras Al Khaimah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MERCY COUNCIL SITTING AGAIN AFTER TWO YEARS
two years after it expired, the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy in Guyana was recently reconstituted and members held their first meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- DECEMBER 4, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT. TOP MUSLIM CLERIC SAYS DEATH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BE ABOLISHED
One of Egypt's prominent Muslim leaders has rejected calls to abolish the death penalty, saying it is an
- DECEMBER 4, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. AL-MALIKI WANTS 'CHEMICAL ALI,' OTHERS EXECUTED
Iraq's prime minister wants the American military to hand over "Chemical Ali" and two other convicted
- DECEMBER 3, 2007Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
TWO THAI’S DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED IN MYANMAR AMNESTY
the Myanmar government granted amnesty to 35 Thais held in Myanmar jails in deference to the auspicious year when Thailand celebrates the upcoming 80th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF ASHFAQ
the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, admitted an appeal filed by
- DECEMBER 3, 2007DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey moved closer to becoming the 1st state to abolish the death penalty...
New Jersey moved closer to becoming the 1st state to abolish the death penalty since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY MOVES CLOSER TO ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY
By an 8-4 vote, the New Jersey Senate Budget Committee voted to advance a bill to replace the death penalty with a sentence of life in prison without parole.
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- DECEMBER 3, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN. BONINO WORKS FOR A MAJORITY ON THE MORATORIUM
“These are weeks of big diplomatic activity to convince a majority of countries to vote YES,” Emma Bonino, Minister for Community Politics, said in Madrid.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED DEATH FOR BURNING PREGNANT GIRL
a man was sentenced to death by the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court in China for burning his pregnant girlfriend because the child she was carrying was a girl.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: FORMER TERRORIST GROUP LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH
former national Islamic Armed Group leader, Noureddine Boudiaf...
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR PAIR WHO KILLED RIVAL
Li Shuangjian, a woman from Anhui Province in China, and a friend were sentenced to death...
- DECEMBER 3, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...
- DECEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. GAY YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH
a gay Iranian youth was sentenced to death for the crime of "lavat" (literally, sodomy), for having sex at 1
- DECEMBER 2, 2007NepalDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH SENTENCE IN ABSENTIA FOR NEPALI IN KUWAIT
the Criminal Court presided by Judge Wael Al-Atiqi, in Kuwait, listened to the argument of the lawyer for a Nepali woman, identified as Dolma S., who was convicted of the premeditated murder of a Filipino housemaid at the house of their sponsor and senten
- DECEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in public on Motahhari square of the city of Qom...
three men were hanged in public on Motahhari square of the city of Qom...
- DECEMBER 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan...
a man was hanged in the central prison of Zahedan...
- DECEMBER 1, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Walid bin Hussein bin Majhud al-Shehri was publicly decapitated in Riad, Saudi Arabia...
Walid bin Hussein bin Majhud al-Shehri was publicly decapitated in Riad, Saudi Arabia...