Chronological archive
April 2008
The 177 news items published by Hands Off Cain in April 2008, in chronological order.
INDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH TERM TO FATHER FOR MURDERING SONS
the Punjab and Haryana High Court in India upheld the death sentence...
- APRIL 30, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC RESERVES VERDICT ON SHRADHANANDA'S PLEA AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
the Indian Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Swami Shradhananda, alias Murli Manohar Mishra, challenging his death sentence handed down for burying his wife alive in 1991.
- APRIL 30, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER & ROBBERY
the Khartoum North Criminal Court in Sudan, presided over by Judge Mudathir al-Rashid, sentenced four men to death by hanging after they were convicted of killing a policeman in an exchange of fire at a Central Reserve Force camp in Al-Fula.
- APRIL 30, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE LOVE TRIANGLE TO END WITH EXECUTION
an 18 year old Chinese student was sentenced to death for killing a classmate in a love-triangle dispute involving a middle-aged teacher, state media reported.
- APRIL 30, 2008CubaDEATH PENALTY
REACTIONS TO CUBA’S COMMUTATION OF DEATH PENALTY
Cuban President Raúl Castro’s announcement that virtually all death sentences would be commuted to terms of 30 years to life was welcomed by social sectors calling for the abolition of capital punishment.
- APRIL 30, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ‘DRUG PEDDLERS SHOULD BE EXECUTED’
Muhammed JubrilAlhaji Muhammad Jibril, the commander of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Nigeria, said that he preferred the death penalty for drug trafficking to a jail sentence.
- APRIL 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
TIKRIT COURT SENTENCES AL-QAEDA-LINKED GROUP LEADER TO DEATH
the Criminal Court in Tikrit, Iraq, sentenced an al-Qaeda-linked group member to death, a police source said.
APRIL 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the central city
APRIL 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. TRIBAL ELDERS URGED TO HELP STOP EXECUTIONS IN MOHMAND AGENCY
fearing yet another public execution of an alleged outlaw, tribesmen in Machinai locality
- APRIL 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SARABJIT’S EXECUTION PROCEDURALLY DELAYED BY 14-21 DAYS
the execution of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan was procedurally delayed by 14 to 21 days, Dawn News reported.
- APRIL 29, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Illegally withheld evidence probably
Illegally withheld evidence probably
- APRIL 29, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON'S AL-MANAR TV REPORTS SYRIAN PROTESTS OVER SAUDI EXECUTIONS
the families of Syrian prisoners and inmates being held in Saudi Arabia staged a sit-in in front of the Saudi Embassy in Damascus for the third time.
- APRIL 29, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG SMUGGLING IN EAST CHINA
a man in east China was given a death sentence with a two-year stay for smuggling 3.8 tonnes of methaqualone pills, a potentially habit-forming drug used as a sedative and hypnotic.
- APRIL 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. SC SEEKS AG’S EXPLANATION
a three member bench of the Pakistani Supreme Court directed the attorney general to report whether
APRIL 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. SENTENCING JUDGE CONDEMNS HUSSEIN'S EXECUTION
the Iraqi judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death condemned the manner in which
APRIL 29, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYUZBEKISTAN. DEATH SENTENCES REVISED
with capital punishment in the country abolished, the Supreme Court of
APRIL 29, 2008CubaDEATH PENALTYCUBA. D'ELIA, COMMUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCES AN IMPORTANT HUMANITARIAN ACT
"we are happy that President Raul Castro has commuted almost all death sentences in Cuba," Sergio D'Elia, Hands Off Cain Secretary, said.
- APRIL 28, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR. MAN GETS DEATH FOR BRUTAL MURDER
a Qatari man was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his aunt following a fight about money. The
- APRIL 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FARMER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SLAYING SIX PEOPLE IN NE CHINA
a Chinese farmer who killed six villagers and injured 10 others in 2007 was sentenced to death by the Intermediate People's Court of Changchun City, the capital of the north eastern Chinese province of Jilin
- APRIL 28, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: FINAL APPEAL REJECTED
a Bangladeshi cook will be executed in Bahrain after the Cassation Court...
- APRIL 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT GROWS IN JAPAN
the principles and taboos that Japan maintained with regard to capital punishment are being broken in succession.
- APRIL 28, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: KERALA YOUTH SAVED FROM GALLOWS IN KUWAIT
after months of suspense, Simil, a youth from Kerala, India, who was sentenced to death in Kuwait for inadvertently killing a fellow Indian worker, was pardoned.
- APRIL 28, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Judge William Story has accepted the recommended death sentence for Gregory Decay
Judge William Story has accepted the recommended death sentence for Gregory Decay
- APRIL 28, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SAYS BEHEADINGS OF SYRIANS NOT POLITICAL
Saudi Arabian Justice Minister Abdullah al-Sheikh said there was nothing political behind recent beheadings of Syrians in the ultra-conservative kingdom, amid strained ties between the two countries.
- APRIL 28, 2008NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
A Douglas County jury has recommended the death penalty for Roy Ellis
A Douglas County jury has recommended the death penalty for Roy Ellis
- APRIL 28, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Gary McCorvey has ordered a new trial for Larry Lee
Superior Court Judge Gary McCorvey has ordered a new trial for Larry Lee
- APRIL 28, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN DEATH ROW PRISONER HONOURED FOR WORK AGAINST DRUGS
Indonesian Justice and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalatta presented an award to a death row inmate for speaking out against drugs inside the prison.
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE AWARDED FOR HIGH TREASON
capital punishment cannot be awarded for high treason under Article 6 of the Constitution because of a lacuna in the High Treason Punishment Act, 1973, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Dr Babar Awan said.
- APRIL 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MILITANTS BEHEAD 'SPY' IN TRIBAL AREA
pro-Taliban militants in the Pakistan's tribal areas beheaded a 35 year old policeman in Peshawar, accusing
APRIL 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINIAN MILITARY COURT SENTENCES CONVICTED COLLABORATOR WITH ISRAEL TO DEATH
the Hebron Military Court imposed the death penalty on a man convicted of collaborating with Israeli security, raising the possibility of the first such execution in seven years.
APRIL 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 21 RAPES
a man was sentenced to death in eastern China for raping 21 young girls.
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APRIL 28, 2008CubaDEATH PENALTYCUBA'S RAUL CASTRO COMMUTES MOST DEATH SENTENCES
New Cuban President Raul Castro announced that all death sentences had been commuted to prison terms o
- APRIL 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE ALLEGED CRIMINAL
Pakistani Taliban militants publicly executed an alleged criminal involved in kidnappings for ransom in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, witnesses said
- APRIL 27, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BENCH COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
the Madras High Court Bench in India commuted the death sentence imposed on a 25 year old man to life imprisonment.
- APRIL 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN YOUTH WHO KILLED LOVE RIVAL FACES EXECUTION
a 17 year old Iranian youth who knifed and killed a rival suitor for a girl was sentenced to death by a court in Tehran.
APRIL 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in the main prison of Qom, Iran. The prisoners were identified only as Mahmood, 47, and Ghodrat, 56.
- APRIL 25, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
Raymond Smith is mentally retarded and cannot be executed, county Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery ruled today.
Raymond Smith is mentally retarded and cannot be executed, county Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery ruled today.
- APRIL 25, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OBTAINS SECRET VIDEO SHOWING HORROR OF BEHEADING
Amnesty International received secretly filmed grisly footage of a man being beheaded in Saudi Arabia.
- APRIL 25, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU APPEALS TO US STATE OF KENTUCKY TO STOP EXECUTIONS
the European Union appealed to the governor of the US state of Kentucky...
- APRIL 25, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CONVICT APPEALS IN ALADI ARUNA MURDER CASE
a convict sentenced to death in the Aladi Aruna Murder Case filed an appeal against his conviction before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in India.
APRIL 25, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. CABINET MEMBER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Taiwanese premier Liu Chao-shiuan recently announced a list of names that will
APRIL 25, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
the Supreme Court in Lagos, Nigeria, confirmed the death sentence of Abdullahi Ada, who, eight years ago,
APRIL 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA HEARS DEATH ROW DEFENSE BY VIDEO FOR FIRST TIME
China's top court interrogated a death penalty defendant via a video link for the
APRIL 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADS PAKISTANIS, SYRIAN FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
two Pakistanis and a Syrian convicted of smuggling drugs were beheaded by the
- APRIL 24, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
BROTHERS HANGED FOR KILLING RELATIVES
four brothers were hanged in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province for murdering their relatives eight years ago.
- APRIL 24, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
Jurors recommended the death sentence for Gregory Decay
Jurors recommended the death sentence for Gregory Decay
- APRIL 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 12 MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN BAGERHAT
twelve people were sentenced to death, one of them in absentia, for the murder of a shrimp gher owner out of enmity at Rampal, Bangladesh, about seven years ago.
- APRIL 24, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY TO RELEASE INDIA-SPECIFIC DEATH PENALTY REPORT
human rights watchdog Amnesty International India and the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, will release a Report on Death Penalty on May 2.
APRIL 24, 2008FranceDEATH PENALTYCHINA. EXTRADITION TREATIES WITH AUSTRALIA, FRANCE SET
China's top legislature approved extradition treaties with Australia and France. The treaty
- APRIL 23, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. COURT'S DEATH RULING A KEY VERDICT
a ruling handed down by the Hiroshima High Court to a 27 year old man who
APRIL 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS FIVE FOR MURDER
Iran hanged five men convicted of murder in Tehran's Evin prison, the Fars news
APRIL 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN PARDONS FIVE CONVICTED OF MURDER
five people convicted of murder in Iran were pardoned by the victims' families "in the last
- APRIL 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in a prison in the central city of Isfahan,
- APRIL 22, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The state plans next month to execute William Earl Lynd
The state plans next month to execute William Earl Lynd
- APRIL 22, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Lawrence Joey Smith was spared a death sentence
Lawrence Joey Smith was spared a death sentence
- APRIL 22, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
2 new execution dates
2 new execution dates
APRIL 22, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPANESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERS HE COMMITTED AS TEENAGER
a Japanese court overturned two earlier rulings and sentenced a man to death for
APRIL 22, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSTATELESS RESIDENT EXECUTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
a stateless resident was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after he was
- APRIL 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN EXECUTES TWO OVER BANDITRY MURDER
Yemen's Primary Specialist Court delivered its rulings on two Yemeni brigands,
- APRIL 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI GETS DEATH SENTENCE OVER UNIVERSITY GRENADE ATTACK
a Yemeni state security court sentenced to death a man convicted of detonating a
- APRIL 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. SIX AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE BY HELMAND COURT
the High court in the southern province of Helmand, a one time Taliban bastion in
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- APRIL 21, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Montez Spradley, 25, was sentenced to death today.
Montez Spradley, 25, was sentenced to death today.
- APRIL 21, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH ROW INMATES SEEK APPEAL COURT REPRIEVE
death row inmates, Michael Molefe of South Africa and Brandson Samson...
- APRIL 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
KARZAI REJECTS CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY BUT SAYS LIFE SENTENCING BETTER
Afghani President Hamid Karzai expressed reservations about imposing the death penalty but rejected calls to abolish capital punishment in his country.
- APRIL 21, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH UPHELD FOR EX-CONSTRUCTION FIRM HEAD FOR KILLING EMPLOYEES
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld the death sentence for a former president of a bankrupt construction company for killing three employees in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1997 and 2000.
- APRIL 21, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MURDER CONVICT TO DIE BY HANGING AFTER 18 YRS
a panel of five justices of the Lagos Supreme Court in Nigeria okayed death by hanging for Basil Akpa for slitting the throat of his guest, Ikechukwu Njoku, 18 years ago, in his shop located at Jibia in Katsina State before dismembering him in order to ma
- APRIL 21, 2008KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKH MUSLIM BOARD IN FAVOUR OF DEATH PENALTY AGAINST PAEDOPHILIA
responding to discussions of toughening the penalties in the criminal code...
- APRIL 21, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Death penalty for rape of child a step closer
Death penalty for rape of child a step closer
APRIL 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA SENTENCES 30 SYRIANS TO DEATH - ACTIVISTS
Saudi Arabia sentenced to death at least 30 Syrians in recent months for alleged
- APRIL 21, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FOUR FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran has hanged four people convicted of drug trafficking in the country's
APRIL 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA'S FOOD-SAFETY DRAFT: DEATH PENALTY FOR VIOLATORS
China released a draft of its food-safety law that includes imposing the death
- APRIL 20, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
TALIBAN URGE UN TO BLOCK AFGHAN EXECUTIONS
Taliban insurgents urged the international community and right groups to stop Afghan President Hamid Karzai approving the execution of about 100 prisoners whose death sentences were approved by the Supreme Court.
- APRIL 19, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT - OFFICIAL
the new Pakistani government will commute all death sentences to life imprisonment in line with the policy of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Prime Minister's Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said.
- APRIL 19, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE THREE PEOPLE IN TRIBAL REGION
in the country's South Waziristan tribal region, the Pakistani Taliban publicly executed 3 people who were held responsible for the killing of a local tribesman.
- APRIL 18, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTY
two Syrian men convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in
two Syrian men convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in
- APRIL 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: RISING EXECUTION RATE WORRIES RIGHTS ACTIVIST
I.A. Rehman, director of the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, commented on Pakistan’s 61 percent increase in executions in 2007.
- APRIL 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
in China, a Zhejiang business woman who received a death sentence for illegally raising funds appealed to the province's Supreme Court, a Beijing-based newspaper reported.
- APRIL 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN POSTPONES HANGING OF INDIAN NATIONAL - PAPER
Pakistan postponed the hanging of Sarabjit Singh to June 1, hours after External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee appealed to Islamabad to give the "unfortunate human being" clemency on humanitarian grounds
- APRIL 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO SOLDIERS PUBLICLY EXECUTED FOR RAPE
authorities in Riyadh executed Abdul Rahman ibn Saeed Al-Zahrani and Abdul
- APRIL 17, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 GET DEATH FOR TAMIL NADU MINISTER'S MURDER
a sessions court in Tirunelveli, India, sentenced two people to death for the murder of Aladi Aruna, a former Tamil Nadu minister.
- APRIL 17, 2008NevadaDEATH PENALTY
Nevada's highest court won't immediately lift a stay that has delayed a convicted murderer's execution.
Nevada's highest court won't immediately lift a stay that has delayed a convicted murderer's execution.
- APRIL 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE MEN ARE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN CHUADANGA
the district court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, sentenced three men to death and two others to life imprisonment for the murder of a UP member at Alamdanga 12 years ago
- APRIL 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DHAKA SEEKS CLEMENCY FOR 8 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN S ARABIA
Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed sought amnesty from Saudi Arabia for eight Bangladeshis sentenced to death on a murder charge, foreign ministry and Bangabhaban presidential palace officials said.
- APRIL 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN MINISTER: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S EXECUTION ALLEGATION 'ILL-INTENDED'
Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar hit out at human rights organization Amnesty International for its ill-intended claim that Malaysia was among countries that carried out secret executions.
APRIL 17, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. LAWMAKER: DEATH PENALTY CANNOT BE SCRAPPED ‘IN ONE GO’
the head of the lower house of Belarus' parliament said that "the death penalty is
- APRIL 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN SIGNS THREE UN HR CONVENTIONS
Pakistan, in a significant and a long-awaited step, has ratified the International
APRIL 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES JORDANIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry says a Jordanian man was beheaded after
- APRIL 17, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ELIA, LETHAL INJECTION ISN’T THE PROBLEM BUT THE ANACHRONISM OF THE DEATH PENALTY
regarding the US Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of using lethal injection, Hands Off Cain Secretary, Sergio D'Elia, said: "The US Supreme Court wasn't called on to decide on the death penalty itself but whether the method of execution
- APRIL 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH SEEKS FUNDS TO SAVE CONVICTS ON SAUDI DEATH ROW
Bangladesh's government is seeking funds to pay "blood money" to secure the release of eight workers now on death row in Saudi Arabia over the murder of an Egyptian worker, officials
- APRIL 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FORMER SHAANXI FREEWAY EXECUTIVE GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY
the former board chairman of a northwest Chinese freeway construction company received a death sentence, with a two-year stay, after being convicted for bribery.
- APRIL 16, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA DEATH BY HANGING FOR MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
a 29 year old factory van driver was sentenced to death by hanging after a High Court in Johor Baru, Malaysia, convicted him of murder.
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- APRIL 16, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN RADIO STATION TO AIR EXECUTION TAPE AS HANGINGS RISE
a Japanese radio station will broadcast a 1955 tape of an execution in a special program next month, a rare move to raise public awareness as the government increases the frequency at which it hangs death row inmates.
- APRIL 16, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA
an Indonesian national from Aceh province was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam high court in Selangor, Malaysia, after being found guilty of drug dealing.
- APRIL 16, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Virginia's moratorium on the death penalty was ended today by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine
Virginia's moratorium on the death penalty was ended today by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine
- APRIL 16, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Bac Giang People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced three to death for drug trafficking, four to life imprisonment and a total of 122 years in prison to another 13.
- APRIL 16, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions today.
The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions today.
APRIL 16, 2008DEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS USE OF LETHAL INJECTIONS
The US Supreme Court upheld the most common method of lethal injections executions, clearing the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly 7 months.
APRIL 16, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. CONDEMNED JOURNALIST WINS RIGHT TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
a young Afghan journalist, sentenced to death in January for spreading feminist
- APRIL 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH SIX TIMES FOR MADRASSA ATTACK
an anti-terrorism court in Quetta, Pakistan, sentenced a man to death six times for killing six madrassa students in Qila Saifullah, Geo News reported.
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SAYS NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS IS 'NOT HIGH'
the number of executions in Iran is "not high", the judiciary said in response to an Amnesty International report that listed Iran as the world's second most prolific executioner in 2007.
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN DEATH PENALTY DISSIDENT RETURNS TO JAIL
an award-winning Iranian journalist and rights activist was due to return to prison after being allowed three months' leave because of illness, his lawyer said.
- APRIL 15, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Saudi Interior Ministry says a Saudi man has been beheaded after being
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
Iran regime on hanged a man in the northern city of Gonbad Kavoos, the state run
- APRIL 15, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
John Chamberlain, sentenced to death for a triple murder on Thanksgiving 1998, has had his sentence modified to life in prison
John Chamberlain, sentenced to death for a triple murder on Thanksgiving 1998, has had his sentence modified to life in prison
- APRIL 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TAMIL NADU MAN GETS DEATH FOR BURNING CHILD TO DEATH
in India, a man named Venkatesan Anna was sentenced to death for the murder of a nine year old girl named Rebecca.
- APRIL 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
Waqar Ahmad Kayani was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
- APRIL 15, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Joshua Villalobos, 26, has been sentenced to death
Joshua Villalobos, 26, has been sentenced to death
- APRIL 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED IN ISFAHAN
three men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, in Iran, reported the semi-official new agency Fars
APRIL 15, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. SUPREME COURT ISSUES 100 DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has in the past few weeks confirmed 100 death
APRIL 15, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Cape Coast High Court in Ghana sentenced a woman, Adjoa Badu, believed to
- APRIL 15, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY
China defended its use of the death penalty and said it planned to continue
- APRIL 14, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DETERS HEINOUS CRIMES: MACHIMURA
capital punishment is one way to deter people from committing heinous ...
- APRIL 14, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY CALLS FOR ACTION AS CHINA EXECUTES 8,000 PEOPLE A YEAR
Amnesty International disclosed that China used capital punishment far more than
- APRIL 14, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: PRISON WARDEN TO HANG OVER MURDER
the Ugandan Court of Appeal rejected a Gulu prison warder’s petition against his death sentence for torturing an escapee to death.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed...
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed two Degar (Montagnard) Christians named Y-Song Nie, 24, from the village of Buon Pok, commune Ea Kan, and Y-Huang Nie, 23, from the village of Buon Kreh, commune Ea Kan.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
- APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR TERRORISM, MURDER
Iran has hanged four men, media reports said. On April 13, two members of a Sunni militant group were executed in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
- APRIL 14, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
WORLD TREND DOWN BUT SECRECY SURROUNDS CHINA EXECUTION FIGURES
Amnesty International called for secrecy surrounding the death penalty to be lifted
APRIL 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. FOUR BEHEADED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four death row prisoners have been executed in Saudi Arabia, the authorities announced.
- APRIL 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
Iran hanged two members of a Sunni militant group blamed for a string of attacks
- APRIL 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi
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APRIL 13, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. 28 CRIMINALS AND MILITANTS EXECUTED IN BASRA
Iraqi's interior ministry executed 28 criminals and militant cult members in the
- APRIL 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the
two men convicted of abduction and murder were hanged in a prison in the
- APRIL 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Turkish barber accused of swearing at God was sentenced to death in Saudi
a Turkish barber accused of swearing at God was sentenced to death in Saudi
APRIL 12, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. CHIEF JUSTICE CALLS FOR DEATH SENTENCES TO BE IMPOSED
China's chief justice told judges to impose the death penalty and other harsh
- APRIL 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that authorities beheaded a Saudi
- APRIL 11, 2008ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 6-4 against the Senate Bill 195 that would have allowed the execution of people who sexually assault children younger than age 13.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 6-4 against the Senate Bill 195 that would have allowed the execution of people who sexually assault children younger than age 13.
- APRIL 11, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CONVICTED BEIJING OFFICIAL GIVES UP DEATH TERM APPEAL
a former district chief in Beijing said he will not appeal his death sentence for taking bribes worth 16.7 million yuan (US$2.38 million), the Beijing Times reported.
- APRIL 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. 19YO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
at a lower court in Kochi, India, Principal Sessions Judge Ernakulam, D
- APRIL 10, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Moazzam Khan, a Pakistan national who was convicted in a drug trafficking case
- APRIL 10, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
a Saudi found guilty of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the
APRIL 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japanese authorities hanged four convicted murderers in Tokyo and Osaka. Those hanged were Kaoru Akinaga, 61, Masahito Sakamoto, 41, Masaharu Nakamura, 61, and Katsuyoshi Nakamoto, 64.
APRIL 10, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: "THE DEATH SENTENCE WAS USED AS A TOOL OF INTIMIDATION"
a clampdown on the media in Ethiopia in the wake of disputed elections in 2005
APRIL 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYEP: BEIJING-TALK WITH DALAI LAMA AND INTRODUCE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
a resolution approved by the European Parliament states that the European Union
- APRIL 9, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. 21 YEAR OLD MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
Felix Alwornga, 21, was sentenced to death for the murder of the former Nebbi
- APRIL 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in the northern province of Semnan, the
- APRIL 9, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Van Nuys, a Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Paul Wesley Baker
In Van Nuys, a Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Paul Wesley Baker
- APRIL 9, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing today the constitutionality of imposing the death penalty on a child rapist.
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing today the constitutionality of imposing the death penalty on a child rapist.
- APRIL 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, Abdol-Qodus and Mohammad Yousef...
two men, Abdol-Qodus and Mohammad Yousef, were hanged the prison of Zahedan the capital of Baluchistan province, Iran, reported the Iranian news site Tabnak.
- APRIL 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Afsaneh R., originally from Shiraz, Iran...
Afsaneh R., originally from Shiraz, Iran...
- APRIL 9, 2008KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
Supreme Court releases Ky. lethal injection protocol.
Supreme Court releases Ky. lethal injection protocol.
- APRIL 9, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
Just because a person can drive a car, pay bills and play a computer game doesn't mean he isn't mentally retarded, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today
Just because a person can drive a car, pay bills and play a computer game doesn't mean he isn't mentally retarded, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today in
- APRIL 8, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN ACCEPTS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 2 RELATIVES
a 26 year old Japanese man withdrew his appeal against the death penalty imposed on him for killing two relatives and stealing their money, the Kyoto District Court said.
- APRIL 8, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE WAITER GETS DEATH FOR ARSON THAT KILLED 11
a Chinese court sentenced a man to death for setting fire to the karaoke bar where he worked, killing 11 people, the official Xinhua news agency said.
- APRIL 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
two brothers-in-law were executed by a firing squad...
two brothers-in-law were executed by a firing squad...
APRIL 8, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three defendants were sentenced to death by the Criminal Court in Algeria's
- APRIL 8, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI MAN BEHEADED FOR BEATING COMPATRIOT TO DEATH
the official Saudi Press Agency said authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of beating a fellow citizen to death.
APRIL 8, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA. SOLDIER PUBLICLY EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
a soldier who was found guilty of murdering a fellow soldier was publicly
- APRIL 7, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the military tribunal in Biskra, Algeria...
the military tribunal in Biskra, Algeria...
- APRIL 7, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Maryland legislature has agreed to a bill to set up a panel to review capital punishment
Maryland legislature has agreed to a bill to set up a panel to review capital punishment
- APRIL 7, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Court Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. ordered that former death
U.S. District Court Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. ordered that former death
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- APRIL 7, 2008DEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. GHANAIAN ON DEATH ROW APPEALS FOR RELEASE
Kwabena Kamkam, the Ghanaian on death row in Libya, says he faces imminent
APRIL 7, 2008AustriaDEATH PENALTYAUSTRIA ASKS CHINA TO REVOKE DEATH PENALTY ON CHINESE 'SPY'
Austria's President Heinz Fischer appealed to Beijing to spare the life of a
- APRIL 6, 2008BrazilDEATH PENALTY
BRAZIL SURVEY: SUPPORT FOR DEATH PENALTY DROPS
support for the death penalty in Brazil has dropped from a year ago, as a wave of violent crime subsided, according to a poll published.
- APRIL 6, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
a Doha appeals court in Qatar acquitted an Egyptian man...
a Doha appeals court in Qatar acquitted an Egyptian man...
- APRIL 6, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Palestinian High Military Court in Jenin sentenced Mr Tha'er Mahmoud Husni
APRIL 6, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA. FIVE MENGISTU OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
an Ethiopian Court sentenced five top military officers of former Marxist ruler
APRIL 6, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN. TORTURE LANDED 10 INMATES ON DEATH ROW, LAWYERS SAY
the lives of 10 Sudanese on death row are hanging in the balance as their lawyers
- APRIL 5, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Iqbal Malik awarded the death sentence and Rs 0.5 million fine to Awal Khan for possessing 42kg of hashish
- APRIL 4, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF MUMBAI BLAST CONVICT
India’s Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of Zakir Hussain Noor
- APRIL 4, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner upheld the Oct. 26, 2007 (see) death sentence of Lisa M. Montgomery
U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner upheld the Oct. 26, 2007 (see) death sentence of Lisa M. Montgomery
- APRIL 4, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
James Aaron Miller, 32, who lived with the bodies of his girlfriend and her 2 children for 5 days after killing them
James Aaron Miller, 32, who lived with the bodies of his girlfriend and her 2 children for 5 days after killing them
- APRIL 4, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING OF CHILDREN
describing the killing of three innocent children who were asleep as one of the “rarest of rare cases...
- APRIL 4, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN IN KUWAIT'S DEATH ROW GETS HELP FROM NRIS
an Indian sentenced to death in Kuwait for the murder of a Nepali girl is likely to get a fresh stab at life thanks to generous NRIs in the Gulf region who paid blood money to the victim's family.
APRIL 4, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. LAW MINISTER TAKES NOTE TO INCIDENT OF A COUPLE STONING TO DEATH
the Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farooq H. Naik in Pakistan took strong
APRIL 4, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM. BRITISH MAN ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
A Vietnamese-born British citizen condemned to death for heroin trafficking has
- APRIL 3, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
In Purcell, McClain County District Judge Candace Blalock took the March 7 (see) jury's recommendation
In Purcell, McClain County District Judge Candace Blalock took the March 7 (see) jury's recommendation
APRIL 3, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF MARINE
a South Korean man was sentenced to death in a court-martial for killing a South
- APRIL 2, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Glen Chapman, 40, was released from Central Prison on Wednesday
Glen Chapman, 40, was released from Central Prison on Wednesday
APRIL 2, 2008DEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA). EXECUTIONS ARE PUT ON HOLD
Virginia put all executions on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether
- APRIL 1, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA. SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING
a Syrian court sentenced four Syrians, two Turkish and one Lebanese to death for
- APRIL 1, 2008New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN TO APPEAL REFUSAL OF REFUGEE STATUS
an Iranian overstayer's lawyer says he will be appealing a decision to refuse him refugee status by New Zealand.
- APRIL 1, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
three Algerian Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia...
three Algerian Islamists were sentenced to death in absentia...
- APRIL 1, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
In Canyon, a Randal County jury has given the death penalty to Rosendo Rodriguez
In Canyon, a Randal County jury has given the death penalty to Rosendo Rodriguez
APRIL 1, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. DEATH PENALTY SOUGHT FOR SEX CRIMES AGAINST KIDS
people who commit sexual assaults against children under 13 and kill them will
APRIL 1, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT. HIGH COURT AFFIRMS FILIPINA'S DEATH SENTENCE
Kuwait's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against an overseas Filipino
APRIL 1, 2008DEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN SUPPORTS CAPITAL X IN HIS WALK AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
American rapper Capital X’s campaign against the death penalty, sponsored by