Chronological archive
May 2008
The 186 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2008, in chronological order.
IRAN. QUR'AN CRITIC TO BE EXECUTED WITHIN DAYS
the Mullahs' regime in Iran is set to execute scholar on the history of Iran and Islam, Dr
- MAY 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES TWO MEN FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry beheaded two men convicted of murdering two fellow citizens in separate incidents
- MAY 31, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PERINJANAM CASE: DEATH PENALTY FOR ACCUSED
Principal Sessions judge V. Kamal Pasha sentenced Jayanandan, alias Jayan, 39, to death by hanging in the Perinjanam double murder case in India.
MAY 31, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN. COURT APPROVES DEATH PENALTY
the State Specialized Appeals Court in Yemen approved the death penalty against the
- MAY 30, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
- MAY 30, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN MP SEEKS END TO DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES
a Bahraini lawmaker called for the suspension of death penalty in criminal cases to avoid jeopardising the human rights achievements of Bahrain after a move to execute a Bangladeshi national who killed his sponsor's daughter in 2006.
- MAY 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCES OFFICIAL TO DEATH FOR STEALING DRUGS
a court in north-western Vietnam sentenced a law enforcement official and his cousin to death for stealing 10.7 kgs of drugs from a police...
MAY 30, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYUAE. FORMER INMATE SAVES TWO FRIENDS FROM DEATH ROW
an Indian and a Sri Lankan were saved from death row in the United Arab Emirates by
MAY 30, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
an Algerian criminal court sentenced 14 people to death in absentia for a series of
- MAY 29, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
ARAB LEGISLATIONS GO FAR BEYOND ISLAMIC LAW
Tahar Boumedra, the Penal Reform International (PRI) Regional Director for the
- MAY 29, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
In Little Rock, the state Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michael B. Daniels.
In Little Rock, the state Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michael B. Daniels.
- MAY 29, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: EXECUTION OF BANGLADESHI MAN IN BAHRAIN ‘FAST TRACKED’
Bahrain reportedly decided to speed up the execution of a Bangladeshi man convicted of murder.
MAY 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. KURDISTAN REGION'S JUSTICE MINISTER 'WANTS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY'
the autonomous northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan's justice minister, Faruq Jamil, told campaign
- MAY 28, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SEVEN GET DEATH FOR KILLING STUDENT
a court in southwestern Jhenidah district town in Bangladesh sentenced seven people...
- MAY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA AFTER 13 YRS, BHAGALPUR READIES HANGMAN NOOSE
the Bhagalpur Central Jail in India will be witnessing its first execution in 13 years.
- MAY 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAMESE POST OFFICE CLERK SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THEFT
a court in Vietnam's southern province of Bac Lieu sentenced a female post office clerk to capital punishment for theft, national TV reported.
- MAY 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, District and Session Judge Hafeez Ullah khan sentenced five people to death for murder.
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EXECUTIONS ON THE RISE AMID TIGHTER SECURITY
tighter security measures led to a sharp rise in executions in Iran, according to the international rights group Amnesty International.
- MAY 28, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR BEATING DEATH
a Sri Lankan was sentenced to death in Qatar for killing a man as he slept because of an old dispute
- MAY 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY SLAMS INCREASE IN JAPANESE HANGINGS
Amnesty International voiced "great concern" about a recent increase in the number of executions in Japan as well as the secretive nature of police investigations.
- MAY 28, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. has ordered prosecutors to retry or free Paul House.
.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. has ordered prosecutors to retry or free Paul House.
- MAY 28, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH TWICE FOR TRAFFICKING
in what is believed to be one of the oldest cases in the court system, Siew Yoke Keong, a 40 year old welder, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking after being held in remand for 11 years in Malaysia.
- MAY 28, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
two leading American grassroots organisations have...
two leading American grassroots organisations have come together to raise awareness about the execution of mentally ill defendants.
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...
- MAY 27, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a woman, her boyfriend and his two friends were sentenced to dea
- MAY 27, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
16 ALGERIAN ISLAMIC FIGHTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
an Algerian court handed down death sentences in absentia to 16 alleged Islamic fighters on terrorism-related charges.
- MAY 27, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER 90 YEARS AGO PARDONED
the Victorian State Government in Australia created legal history when it announced a posthumous pardon for a man wrongly executed 86 years ago in the notorious Gun Alley murder case
- MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE
Iran hanged a man convicted of rape in the central city of Qom, the governmental newspaper Iran reported.
- MAY 27, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: BANGLADESHI WHO AXED INDIAN TO DEATH GETS DEATH PENALTY
a Bangladeshi farm worker who axed his Indian colleague to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
- MAY 27, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: EFFORTS TO SAVE DEATH-ROW FILIPINOS
the Filipino Ambassador to Kuwait, Ricardo Endaya, talked to the Arab Times about three Filipinos, Bienvenido Espino Jr, May Vecina and Jakatia Pawa, who are awaiting the death sentence in Kuwait.
- MAY 27, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
Kevin Green was executed tonight at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt
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- MAY 27, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: VICIOUSNESS OF GANGS FACTOR IN DEATH SENTENCE
the ultimate penalty imposed by the Nagasaki District Court in Japan on the defendant in the murder of a mayor seemed to show that judges had no other choice, given the vicious nature of his crime and his unreasonable motive behind it.
- MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KURDISH TEACHER
Iran confirmed the death sentence of a Kurdish teacher for membership in a "terrorist" group and possession of explosives, the judiciary spokesman confirmed.
- MAY 27, 2008New YorkDEATH PENALTY
The New York State Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Martin Golden that would establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
The New York State Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Martin Golden that would establish the death penalty for criminals who kill police officers.
MAY 27, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYLIBERAL INTERNATIONAL. RESOLUTION FOR WORLDWIDE PROHIBITION OF PERSECUTION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALS
thanks to a proposal by the Radicals, the Liberal International approved the resolution for the prohibition of persecution and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS A MAN FOR MURDER IN FAMILY FEUDS
Iran hanged a man for murder, the Fars news agency reported.
MAY 27, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA. JUDGES ENDORSE DEATH PENALTY
two of the four Appeal Court Judges nominated by President J. A. Kufuor to the Ghanaian
MAY 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYEU DEEPLY CONCERNED BY IMMINENT EXECUTIONS IN IRAN
the EU is deeply concerned by the news of the imminent execution of Behnoud Shoj
MAY 26, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. GANGSTER SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MAYOR'S ASSASSINATION
A gangster has been sentenced to death by a Japanese court for killin
MAY 26, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA. SUPREME COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MENGISTU
Ethiopia's Supreme Court sentenced former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam to death in his ab
MAY 26, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY BY TWO YEARS
Egypt extended a controversial decades-old state of emergency by tw
- MAY 25, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR RAPE, ROBBERY
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said authorities beheaded a local man convicted of armed robbery and raping a woman.
- MAY 25, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA SENTENCES 12 TO DEATH
a court in Boumerdes, Algeria, sentenced 12 people to
- MAY 25, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The state of Missouri has added an anesthesiologist to its execution team
The state of Missouri has added an anesthesiologist to its execution team
- MAY 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
a man was hanged in the northern city of Ardebil...
MAY 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA. 24 EXTREMISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
Twenty-four extremists have been sentenced to death in Algeria on c
- MAY 23, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian High Court sentenced to death by hanging a man found guilty of trafficking in 81.43gm of the drug, methamphetamine, six years ago.
- MAY 23, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Alfredo Prieto, 42, already on death row in California for a different murder, has been given 2 more death sentences.
Alfredo Prieto, 42, already on death row in California for a different murder, has been given 2 more death sentences.
- MAY 23, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Judge Webb Biard, of the 366th District Court in Collin County, ordered that Michael Blair's capital murder conviction be overturned.
Judge Webb Biard, of the 366th District Court in Collin County, ordered that Michael Blair's capital murder conviction be overturned.
- MAY 22, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PROFESSOR TAHER MURDER CASE
four people in Bangladesh were sentenced to death for the murder of Professor Sheikh Taher Ahmed.
- MAY 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: WE ARE STUDYING THE DEATH PENALTY: NHRC CHIEF
the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is independently studying the validity of the death penalty in India, says its chief, Justice (Retd) S. Rajendra Babu
- MAY 22, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 29 year old odd-job labourer was sentenced to death for trafficking in cannabis at a house near in Kuantan, Malaysia, nine years ago.
- MAY 22, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
jurors recommended the death penalty for a Vietnamese immigrant, Tai Pham.
jurors recommended the death penalty for a Vietnamese immigrant, Tai Pham.
- MAY 22, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Lonnie Wright Richie, 41, who has spent more than 14 years on death row, could get a new trial
Lonnie Wright Richie, 41, who has spent more than 14 years on death row, could get a new trial
- MAY 22, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.
Governor Martin O'Malley says he will reluctantly move forward with getting Maryland's execution protocol approved.
- MAY 22, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the death sentence of Samuel David Crowe to life without parole
- MAY 22, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A Riverside County Superior Court jury recommended that Michael Cook should get the death penalty
A Riverside County Superior Court jury recommended that Michael Cook should get the death penalty
MAY 22, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA CLARIFIES DEFENCE LAWYERS' ROLE IN CAPITAL CASES
China's Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice jointly issued regulations on the protection of def
- MAY 22, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. THREE SEPARATISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
three members of a separatist group were sentenced to death in Congo in a mass
MAY 22, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA. FOUR AIR FORCE PILOTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA
a military tribunal recently sentenced four Ethiopian Air Force pilots to death.
MAY 22, 2008GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIAN PRESIDENT THREATENS TO BEHEAD GAYS
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has threatened to behead gay
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MAY 22, 2008CameroonDEATH PENALTYCAMEROON. PRESIDENT BIYA ISSUES PARDON
after successfully celebrating the 36th National Day, Cameroon President Paul Biya signed
- MAY 21, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
a Pakistani militant group, Lashkar-i-Islam...
- MAY 21, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN COMMUTES EIGHT AL-QAEDA DEATH VERDICTS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Jordan's State Security Court (SSC) commuted the death penalty passed on eight al-Qaeda-linked suspects to life imprisonment, judicial sources said.
- MAY 21, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SEEK AFZAL GURU'S RELEASE
several Indian civil liberties and democratic rights organisations sought the immediate release of Mohammed Afzal Guru, who was falsely implicated in the Indian parliament attack case on December 13, 2001, and awarded capital punishment.
- MAY 21, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court in Chapainawabganj...
Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court in Chapainawabganj...
- MAY 21, 2008MississippiDEATH PENALTY
Earl Wesley Berry was executed at 6 p.m. today in Unit 17 of Parchman
Earl Wesley Berry was executed at 6 p.m. today in Unit 17 of Parchman
MAY 21, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. JUSTICE MINISTER BIDS TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Taiwan's new Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng said she will attempt to
MAY 21, 2008MississippiDEATH PENALTYMISSISSIPPI (USA). CONVICTED MURDERER EXECUTED
Mississippi put a convicted murderer to death by lethal injection in the second U.S. execution since the Supreme Court lifted an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty last month.
- MAY 20, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: DEATH PENALTY NO SOLUTION TO HEINOUS CRIMES
the death penalty is not the solution to heinous crimes
- MAY 20, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DR CONGO MURDER APPEAL MARRED BY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the appeal trial of four men sentenced to death for a Congolese journalist's murder lacked "protection of the defendants' most basic rights," local and international rights groups charged.
- MAY 20, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: FORMER DEATH ROW INMATE TELLS OF CONDITIONS
the common prayer of those on Zambia’s jam-packed death row is for divine intervention to end their hell on earth and let the waiting hangman carry out his job speedily, according to a recently released inmate.
- MAY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN TO BE HANGED FOR MURDER COMMITTED AT 17
Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi approved the death
- MAY 20, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA. HIGH COURT CONDEMNS EIGHT TO DEATH OVER 2007 BOMB BLAST
the Somali Regional State High Court in Jijiga, Ethiopia, sentenced eight culprits to death for killing and
- MAY 20, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CONGOLESE JOURNALIST'S MURDER
a military appeals court in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Bukavu sentenced three men to death for the murder of a Congolese journalist and acquitted two others in a case that sparked accusations of rights abuses.
- MAY 20, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: BISHOP: DEATH PENALTY A 'COSMETIC SOLUTION' TO CRIMES
Bishop Pedro Arigo, head of the Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care of the Catholic Church in the Philippines said killing criminals will not address the root cause of crimes.
- MAY 20, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Bagerhat court, in Bangladesh...
a Bagerhat court, in Bangladesh...
MAY 20, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR ROLE IN BURYING 2 ALIVE
the Osaka High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence given to a 23 year old unemployed man
MAY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged an Afghan national convicted of murdering a woman in a prison in the central city
- MAY 19, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: ZUBIRI, LACSON WANT TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
two senators in the Philippines called for the restoration of the death ...
- MAY 19, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT OKAYS TOUGH ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
Bangladesh's government approved a tough anti-terrorism ordinance which has a provision for the death sentence as the maximum penalty for those convicted of terrorism, officials said.
- MAY 19, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. CHURCH OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLER
the Archbishop of Kirkuk, Louis Sako, said that the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq
- MAY 19, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexican-born Ramiro Rubi Ibarra lost an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court
Mexican-born Ramiro Rubi Ibarra lost an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court
MAY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYUNITED KINGDOM. GAY STUDENT WHO FACED EXECUTION IN IRAN GRANTED ASYLUM
a gay man who faces the death penalty in Iran won asylum in the UK after protests prompted
MAY 19, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES. JUSTICE CHIEF REJECTS PROPOSED REVIVAL OF DEATH PENALTY
in the Philippines, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez rejected proposals to revive the death penalty
- MAY 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN HIGHWAY MURDER CASE
the first accused in the sensational Kanichukulangara highway triple murder case that rocked Kerala in 2005 was sentenced to death
- MAY 18, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. DEATH PENALTY FOR ARCHBISHOP'S KILLING
a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq was sentenced to death for the killing of
MAY 18, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN. REPORTER FACING DEATH SENTENCE DENIES BLASPHEMY
an Afghan journalist sentenced to death on blasphemy charges pleaded not guilty during his appeal hearing that started in the capital Kabul.
MAY 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. GOVERNMENT: DEATH PENALTY FOR BUILDERS WHO CUT CORNERS
the Chinese government said it will impose the death penalty on anyone who is found responsible
- MAY 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS BANGLADESHI CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi authorities beheaded a Bangladeshi man convicted of killing a Saudi citizen over a money
- MAY 16, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD MURDER AND RAPE
the Indian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the rape and murder of two minors in December 1999 in Satara district of Maharashtra.
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- MAY 16, 2008KansasDEATH PENALTY
The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Gavin D. Scott.
The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Gavin D. Scott.
- MAY 16, 2008Cook IslandsDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
MAY 16, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. JUDICIARY DISAGREES ON DEATH PENALTY
in Taiwan, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Judicial Yuan failed to reach a consensus
- MAY 15, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. TWO AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
two young men are to walk the gallows for the murder of Ibrahim Zaman, senior secretary
- MAY 15, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The House has voted to permit death sentences for those convicted of rape if the victim is less than 12 years old
The House has voted to permit death sentences for those convicted of rape if the victim is less than 12 years old
- MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING, MURDER CASE
the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi, Pakistan, handed down a double death sentence to a man for kidnapping an eight year old girl for ransom and later killing her in cold blood.
- MAY 14, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Jury recommends death penalty for Garrett Dotch
Jury recommends death penalty for Garrett Dotch
- MAY 14, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
A federal appeals court took up an issue today with broad implications for how executions will be carried out nationwide: whether Virginia's method of lethal injection induces an agonizing death.
A federal appeals court took up an issue today with broad implications for how executions will be carried out nationwide: whether Virginia's method of lethal injection induces an agonizing death.
MAY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. GHOLAM HAIDAR BALOCH FACES RISK OF EXECUTION IF TRANSFERRED TO IRAN
Balochistan Human Rights Watch reported that Gholam Haidar Baloch, a Pakistan
MAY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN. INTERIOR MINISTRY OPPOSED TO CHANGING DEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Ministry of Interior strongly opposed the proposal to change the death penalty
- MAY 14, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
EU CONDEMNS US RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS
the European Union condemned the resumption of judicial executions in the United
MAY 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR ACCUSED IN MULTIPLE CAB DRIVER MURDERS
in India, Additional Sessions Judge Balbir Singh awarded the death sentence to a man accused
- MAY 13, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DAYLIGHT KILLING
the Colombo High Court imposed the death penalty on six people found guilty of killing a man in broad daylight at Kolonnawa, Pakistan
- MAY 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH APPEALS TURKISH BARBER’S DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
Human Rights Watch called on Saudi Arabia to dismiss a death sentence against a Turkish barber convicted of "cursing the name of God" in the conservative Muslim kingdom.
- MAY 13, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
Randall Wayne Mays, 48, has been given the death penalty
Randall Wayne Mays, 48, has been given the death penalty
- MAY 13, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into effect a law allowing a State study of whether the death penalty should be repealed.
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into effect a law allowing a State study of whether the death penalty should be repealed.
- MAY 13, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The head of the Pentagon's war crimes tribunal approved death penalty charges Tuesday against 5 alleged Sept. 11 conspirators
The head of the Pentagon's war crimes tribunal approved death penalty charges Tuesday against 5 alleged Sept. 11 conspirators
- MAY 13, 2008NevadaDEATH PENALTY
Washoe District Chief Judge Connie Steinheimer uphold the March 28 death sentence for Tamir Hamilton
Washoe District Chief Judge Connie Steinheimer uphold the March 28 death sentence for Tamir Hamilton
MAY 13, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA. MUFULIRA GARDEN TENDER TO HANG FOR MURDER
a garden tender of Mufulira was sentenced to death for killing a woman in Zambia. Justice
- MAY 12, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR. APPEAL COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE
the Criminal Court of Appeal in Qatar acquitted a resident of charges of murder and setting
- MAY 12, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES FOUR SHI'ITE REBELS TO DEATH
four Shi'ite rebels were sentenced to death after a Yemeni court
- MAY 12, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CHINESE COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF NEPALESE PAIR
a Chinese court commuted the capital punishment for two Nepalis who were convicted in a case of drug trafficking to life imprisonment.
- MAY 12, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: ANOTHER PINOY GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN KUWAIT
Kuwait's Court of First Instance handed the death sentence to Filipino national Bienvenido Espino Jr for killing Jhias Gumapac, a fellow Filipino contract worker.
- MAY 12, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF SIXTH MUMBAI BLAST CONVICT SUSPENDED
the Indian Supreme Court temporarily suspended the capital punishment awarded to a convict for killing 88 people during the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai.
- MAY 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi national was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering a compatriot
- MAY 12, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Orange Circuit Court Judge Lisa Munyon followed a Feb. 25 (see) jury's recommendation that Dane Abdool, 21, die by state execution.
Orange Circuit Court Judge Lisa Munyon followed a Feb. 25 (see) jury's recommendation that Dane Abdool, 21, die by state execution.
MAY 12, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH. HUSBAND AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE IN CHANDPUR
in Chandpur, Bangladesh, a man was sentenced to death in absentia for killing his young wife
MAY 12, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA. THAI BUSINESSMEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
two Thai businessmen were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- MAY 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER IN ARAR
a Saudi Arabian national was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of killing a compatriot
MAY 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE CONVICTED SEX MURDERERS HANGED
Iran hanged five men convicted of burning a young woman alive after raping her, at a prison in the central city of Qom, the government newspaper Iran reported.
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MAY 10, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
William Neukom, the President of the American Bar Association, addressed the graduating class
- MAY 9, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: MILITARY MAY ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF SUPERIORS
the South Korean government is seeking to revise the country's military penal code that imposes the death penalty for the murder of one's superior, sources said.
- MAY 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
in Multan, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Mian Masood Hussain awarded the death sentence and fines of Rs.0.5 million each to four men for drug smuggling.
- MAY 9, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN URGED TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW
Japan faced calls for abolishing capital punishment at the working session of the UN Human Rights Council to review the country's human rights record.
- MAY 9, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES NO DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘SALVAGERS’
the House of Representatives Committee on Justice in the Philippines rejected the restoration of the death penalty for salvage that was contained in a bill.
MAY 9, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA. MAN ON DEATH ROW FREED
a man sentenced to death in Kenya was set free after a High Court accused police
MAY 9, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA SEES 30% DROP IN DEATH PENALTY
Chinese courts handed down about 30 percent fewer death penalties last year compared with 2006, sources from a forum revealed.
MAY 9, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY/LIBYA: D'ELIA, ‘ENOUGH’ TO LIBYAN BLACKMAIL
we have to say ‘enough’ to the politics of threats and blackmail that the Libyan authorities have used for a long time," Sergio D'Elia, Secretary of Hands Off Cain said.
- MAY 8, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty to Frank Christopher Gonzalez
A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty to Frank Christopher Gonzalez
- MAY 8, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DEATH SENTENCE FOR FORMER PROVINCIAL LEGISLATOR
a former senior legislator from east China's Jiangsu Province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes from companies, a court ruled.
- MAY 8, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in the Rejaee shahr prison...
three men were hanged in the Rejaee shahr prison...
MAY 8, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. LAWYERS COMPLAIN TO UN OVER RISING EXECUTIONS
Japanese lawyers criticised the rising number of executions carried out in the country,
MAY 8, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA. COURT CONDEMNS THREE TO DEATH OVER BUS BOMBING
a court in northern Ethiopia's Tigray Regional State found six Ethiopians, one
MAY 8, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYEP. REPORT BY CAPPATO ON HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD APPROVED
the European Parliament in Brussels approved the Report by Marco Cappato (Italian Radicals
MAY 8, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA. RIGHTS GROUPS CONCERNED OVER DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION
human rights groups in Liberia expressed concern over a law approved
- MAY 7, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
A Greene County jury decided that Jeffrey Martin, 51, should be put to death.
A Greene County jury decided that Jeffrey Martin, 51, should be put to death.
- MAY 7, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
An El Paso County jury unanimously sentenced David Renteria to death
An El Paso County jury unanimously sentenced David Renteria to death
- MAY 7, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE, DAUGHTERS IN C’NAWABGANJ
a court sentenced a man to death for killing his wife and two daughters for dowry at Dadanchak village in Shibganj upazila, Bangladesh, in 2001.
- MAY 7, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE, MURDER
the Orissa High Court in India upheld a death sentence awarded by a lower court and confirmed the conviction terming it as “rarest of the rare” incident.
- MAY 7, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STRANGLING SECOND WIFE
a peasant aged about 45 was sentenced to death for strangling his second wife at Gopinathpur in sadar upazila, Bangladesh, two years ago
- MAY 7, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN LALBAGH SEVEN-MURDER CASE
a special tribunal court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced two men to death, eight to life terms and one to 10 years imprisonment in the sensational seven-murder case in Lalbagh in the city 8 years ago.
- MAY 7, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA THREE TO HANG FOR ROBBERY.
three casual labourers in Kenya who raided an estate near Nyeri Town were sentenced to death.
- MAY 7, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
PACE President calls on the US to abide by its international obligation to review cases of death row prisoners denied consular access.
PACE President calls on the US to abide by its international obligation to review cases of death row prisoners denied consular access.
MAY 7, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERS, TERRORISTS, HIJACKERS
the Liberian House of Representatives passed into law an Act making Armed
MAY 7, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. SOLDIER GETS DEATH PENALTY
a military court of appeal upheld for a second time the death sentence on
MAY 7, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYUK. IRANIAN RESISTANCE AQUITTED OF TERRORISM ACCUSATIONS AGAIN
the Court of Appeal in London ordered the British Government to remove the People's
MAY 7, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged four men convicted of murder in Tehran's Evin prison.
- MAY 6, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
BROADCAST OF EXECUTION FORCES JAPAN TO DEBATE DEATH PENALTY
the broadcast of the execution of a man more than 50 years ago is the first time most Japanese have
- MAY 6, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
MAY 6, 2008DEATH PENALTYUSA. GEORGIA MAN EXECUTED, ENDING 7-MONTH MORATORIUM
a Georgia man who killed his live-in girlfriend was executed, the first inmate
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MAY 6, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR BAHRAINI COMMUTED
in Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Bahraini national Maki Ali Abbas, 46, was commuted
MAY 6, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN DELAYS YOUNG MAN'S EXECUTION AFTER EU APPEAL
Iran's judiciary ordered a month's postponement of the execution of a young man
- MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTY
- MAY 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged nine drug traffickers, reports said.
Iran has hanged nine drug traffickers, reports said.
- MAY 5, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Bo Hollingsworth upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced Wakilii Brown, 32, to di
Circuit Judge Bo Hollingsworth upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced Wakilii Brown, 32, to di
- MAY 5, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Renaldo Devon McGirth was sentenced to death
Renaldo Devon McGirth was sentenced to death
- MAY 5, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the California Supreme Court found that Adam Miranda was wrongly sentenced to death
the California Supreme Court found that Adam Miranda was wrongly sentenced to death
- MAY 5, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an order releasing death row inmate Paul House,
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an order releasing death row inmate Paul House,
- MAY 5, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Jose Medellin received an execution date
Jose Medellin received an execution date
- MAY 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported...
the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported...
MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTYIRAN. 12 CONVICTS HANGED
Iran has hanged 12 convicted criminals, including nine drug traffickers and three rapists, the latest in a growing number of executions in the Islamic republic, reports said.
- MAY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three men convicted of kidnapping and raping at least 11 girls were sent to the gallows in Iran, in the
three men convicted of kidnapping and raping at least 11 girls were sent to the gallows in Iran, in the
- MAY 4, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN HANDED FOURTH DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPE
a Kuwait court handed down a fourth death sentence on a 27 year old Egyptian man accused of abducting and raping 17 children, a legal source said
- MAY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU URGES IRAN TO SPARE MAN OVER YOUTHFUL KILLING
the European Union urged Iran not to execute a young man sentenced to death for a fatal stabbing committed when he was a minor
- MAY 3, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) announced plans last week to visit 55 of its citizens sitting on death row in the United States
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) announced plans last week to visit 55 of its citizens sitting on death row in the United States
- MAY 3, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the state run Iranian Fars news agency reported that...
the state run Iranian Fars news agency reported that...
- MAY 2, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY URGES INDIA TO BAND EXECUTIONS
Rights group Amnesty International urged the Indian government to impose an immediate moratorium on executions and move to abolish the death penalty.
- MAY 2, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: COURT FINDS WOMAN GUILTY OF TORTURING MAID
a woman resident of Doha was found guilty of torturing her maid to death and given the death penalty by the Qatar Upper Criminal Court this week.
- MAY 2, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Levon
Levon "Bo" Jones has been freed today
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
- MAY 2, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
- MAY 2, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Judge George Genesta handed down a death sentence on James Winslow Dixon
Judge George Genesta handed down a death sentence on James Winslow Dixon
- MAY 2, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA VACILLATING OVER ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Russia is possibly just two or three years away from abolishing the death penalty, Penal Reform International’s director for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Victoria Sergeyeva suggested
- MAY 2, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
the Sierra Leone Supreme Court sentenced Tahimu Sesay...
the Sierra Leone Supreme Court sentenced Tahimu Sesay...
- MAY 2, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
A jury sentenced Leroy D. Cropper to death
A jury sentenced Leroy D. Cropper to death
MAY 2, 2008DEATH PENALTYNORTH CAROLINA (USA). DEATH ROW INMATE WALKS FREE-129TH EXONERATION
The state of North Carolina dropped all charges against Levon Jones, and he was freed after
MAY 2, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. ENVOY DENIES FINALISATION OF TURK’S DEATH SENTENCE
news reports stated that Saudi Arabian authorities approved the execution order of a Turkish
- MAY 1, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 3 PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR HASHISH SMUGGLING
Zargar Sadajan, Roajan Sodajar, and Naik Mohammed Malak Mohammed, all Pakistanis, were
- MAY 1, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: DEPRESSED MAN’S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE
the Supreme Court in Taiwan commuted the death sentence of a motorist for killing his friend whom he had suspected of stealing NT$700 to life imprisonment.
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- MAY 1, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY IN KIDNAPPING AND KILLING CASE
an Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced to death a man and awarded life imprisonment to a co-defendant woman after finding them guilty of kidnapping a businessman for ransom and later killing him. M Sohail, 21, and Ms. Zainab, 21, were prosecuted for kidnapping
- MAY 1, 2008AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: AZERBAIJANI ON DEATH ROW IN CHINA MAY HAVE SENTENCE COMMUTED
the Azerbaijani ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to China...
- MAY 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: REV KING'S APPEAL SUFFERS SETBACK
attempts by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Isolo, Lagos, Emeka Ezeugo, alias Dr Rev King, to introduce additional grounds of appeal in the appeal he filed before the Court of Appeal in Lagos suffered serious setback as the c
- MAY 1, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH, ONE OF WHOM HANGED, IN KARAMOJA
a village court in Karamoja, Uganda, condemned three men to death and hanged one of them before the UPDF intervened and rescued the others
- MAY 1, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. FIGHTING TO ESTABLISH THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY
ongoing penal code reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo is giving abolitionists the chance to