Chronological archive
June 2008
The 149 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2008, in chronological order.
DEATH SENTENCE FOR IRANIAN CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE FOR ISRAEL
an Iranian charged with espionage for Israel was sentenced to dea
- JUNE 30, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court...
the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court...
- JUNE 30, 2008DEATH PENALTY
UN INVESTIGATOR BLASTS US JUSTICE SYSTEM, DEATH PENALTY
A senior UN human rights investigator criticized the
- JUNE 30, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local fast track court of Govind Prasad Singh...
a local fast track court of Govind Prasad Singh...
- JUNE 30, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the UPDF 4th Division Court Martial in Uganda...
the UPDF 4th Division Court Martial in Uganda...
- JUNE 30, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Delta State High court in Owa-Oyibu...
the Delta State High court in Owa-Oyibu...
- JUNE 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an Additional District...
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an Additional District...
- JUNE 30, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a former pyschiatric patient's hope to be sent to...
a former pyschiatric patient's hope to be sent to...
- JUNE 30, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Andrew Allen Cook
USA - The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence against Andrew Allen Cook
- JUNE 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN MAN TO BE STONED TO DEATH DESPITE MORATORIUM
Naghi Ahmadi was sentenced to death by stoning in Iran in June, in the northern city of Sari, after he visited a married woman's home in the night while her husband was away working in another city, the Sarmayeh newspaper reported.
- JUNE 30, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, in a preliminary statement issued after completing an official visit to the US
Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, in a preliminary statement issued after completing an official visit to the US
- JUNE 29, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chairman of the State Duma Legislation Committee...
Chairman of the State Duma Legislation Committee...
- JUNE 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. ‘JUDGES SHOULD NOT BE LENIENT WHILE DEALING WITH GRAVE CRIMES’
Judges should not be lenient while sentencing those who have committed
- JUNE 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local fast track court in Aurangabad...
a local fast track court in Aurangabad...
- JUNE 28, 2008GermanyDEATH PENALTY
German politicians across the political spectrum responded...
German politicians across the political spectrum responded...
- JUNE 28, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian Sports and Youth Affairs Minister...
Indonesian Sports and Youth Affairs Minister...
- JUNE 28, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - The assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association has voted to support abolishing the death penalty in the state.
USA - The assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association has voted to support abolishing the death penalty in the state.
- JUNE 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA OVERTURNS 15 PERCENT OF DEATH SENTENCES
China's highest court overturned 15 percent of all death sentences reviewed
- JUNE 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions...
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions...
- JUNE 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Pakistani Taliban publicly executed two men...
the Pakistani Taliban publicly executed two men...
- JUNE 27, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Superior Court Judge Robert Bell found Guy Tobias LeGrande incompetent for execution
USA - Superior Court Judge Robert Bell found Guy Tobias LeGrande incompetent for execution
- JUNE 26, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. TWO NIGERIANS EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
two Nigerians were executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking, officials said. Samuel Okoye,
- JUNE 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SIX EXECUTED FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
six people were executed in Yunnan and Henan provinces, and the Guangxi Zhua
- JUNE 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Qatar Court of Appeals upheld the verdict...
the Qatar Court of Appeals upheld the verdict...
- JUNE 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Shuangquan, former board chairman of a freeway...
Chen Shuangquan, former board chairman of a freeway...
- JUNE 26, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA. GOVT FAILED TO BAN DEATH PENALTY
a senior Ghanaian justice department official expressed surprise that the government
- JUNE 26, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Benito Albarran will face death by lethal injection, a Madison County jury decided 10-2 today
USA - Benito Albarran will face death by lethal injection, a Madison County jury decided 10-2 today
- JUNE 25, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT REJECTS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING CHILDREN
The Supreme Court outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
- JUNE 25, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the conviction of Michael Blair, upholding a lower-court ruling made last month.
The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the conviction of Michael Blair, upholding a lower-court ruling made last month.
- JUNE 25, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DRUGS. RADICALS AND ASSOCIATIONS, DEATH PENALTY EXISTS FOR POSSESSION
the Italian Radicals, the Forum Droghe Association and dozens of non profit organisations and unions
- JUNE 25, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Stacy Yarbrough, 30, was pronounced dead at the Greensville Correctional Center
Robert Stacy Yarbrough, 30, was pronounced dead at the Greensville Correctional Center
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- JUNE 25, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the Louisiana statute that allowed the death penalty for the rape of a child where the victim did not die
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the Louisiana statute that allowed the death penalty for the rape of a child where the victim did not die
- JUNE 25, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTY
the Committee for the Monitoring of the Syrian Society and Human...
the Committee for the Monitoring of the Syrian Society and Human Rights stated that the Syrian authorities had executed the civil engineer Yasser al-Sakka, born in Aleppo in year 1970, married with two children, nearly a month before, without any prior ed
- JUNE 24, 2008KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT ROYAL'S DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
Kuwait's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against a member of the
- JUNE 24, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES THREE FOR DRUG DEALING
China executed three drug dealers and sentenced five more to death on
- JUNE 24, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA TO CHANGE PROCESSES AFTER DEATH ROW INMATES RIOT
an Indonesian prison riot involving dozens of death row inmates sparked a change to execution
- JUNE 24, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a new sentencing for William Robert Gray Junior.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a new sentencing for William Robert Gray Junior.
- JUNE 24, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission...
the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission...
- JUNE 24, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Ugandan Court of Appeal in Kampala upheld...
the Ugandan Court of Appeal in Kampala upheld...
- JUNE 24, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals threw out Henry Duncan's guilty verdict and death sentence,
USA - California. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals threw out Henry Duncan's guilty verdict and death sentence,
- JUNE 23, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. COOK GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 59-year-old cook was sentenced to death by a HighCourt in Malaysia after he was
- JUNE 23, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs imposed the death penalty on William Morva
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs imposed the death penalty on William Morva
- JUNE 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who allegedly committed a...
a young man who allegedly committed a...
- JUNE 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
UK. IRANIAN OPPOSITION GROUP REMOVED FROM TERROR LIST
British lawmakers formally removed an Iranian opposition group from t
- JUNE 22, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTION OF SYRIANS BLASTED
a Syrian human rights activist said Saudi execution of Syrian nationals was illegal and politically-motivated, adding Saudi Arabia's judicial apparatus was not independent.
- JUNE 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Davoud Abdollahi, convicted of spying and sentenced to death by a revolutionary court...
Davoud Abdollahi, convicted of spying and sentenced to death by a revolutionary court...
- JUNE 22, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
approximately 38 Degar Catholic believers attempted...
approximately 38 Degar Catholic believers attempted...
- JUNE 21, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. PM URGES: ALL DEATH SENTENCES SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO HONOR BHUTTO
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called for his country's thousands of death sentences
- JUNE 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED BY SWORD FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword afterbeing convicted of killing a compatriot
- JUNE 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a Yemeni judge convicted a man of entering...
a Yemeni judge convicted a man of entering...
- JUNE 20, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING, MURDERING NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY
the Homyel Regional Court in Belarus sentenced a 27year old man to death by shooting
- JUNE 20, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
James Earl Reed was executed in the state's electric chair in the state's death chamber in Columbia
James Earl Reed was executed in the state's electric chair in the state's death chamber in Columbia
- JUNE 20, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a High Court in Kano, Nigeria...
a High Court in Kano, Nigeria...
- JUNE 19, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM CONSIDERS REMOVING DEATH PENALTY ON 12 CRIMES
Vietnam is considering the possibility of abolishing the death penalty on 12 crimes
- JUNE 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
- JUNE 19, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICO ASKS WORLD COURT TO HALT U.S. EXECUTIONS
Mexico asked the World Court to take urgent steps to stop imminent U.S. executions
- JUNE 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
a Pakistani court handed down the death sentence to a man convicted of blasphemy, court
- JUNE 18, 2008IdahoDEATH PENALTY
Idaho's Supreme Court handed down a decision to reverse the death sentence for Darrell Payne
Idaho's Supreme Court handed down a decision to reverse the death sentence for Darrell Payne
- JUNE 18, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
an anti-death penalty delegation lauded Taiwan...
an anti-death penalty delegation lauded Taiwan...
- JUNE 18, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
S KOREA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a provincial court in South Korea sentenced a convicted kidnapper and murderer of two girls and a woman to death.
- JUNE 18, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordan's military court upheld a death sentence...
Jordan's military court upheld a death sentence...
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- JUNE 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local fast track court in Buxar...
a local fast track court in Buxar...
- JUNE 18, 2008SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CRITICISES SLOTA'S DEATH PENALTY STANCE
Amnesty International Slovakia (AIS) welcomed the disapproving stance of Prime Minister Robert Fico towards Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota's statements calling for an intensification of discussions on capital punishment in Europe.
- JUNE 18, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
FEDERAL COURT OF CESSATION RATIFIES 18 DEATH SENTENCES
the Federal Court of Cassation’s public authority ratified the execution of 18 death row convicts in several Iraqi provinces...
- JUNE 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN HANGS THREE MEN FOR MURDERS
Japan hanged three men convicted of murder, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
- JUNE 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
HRW ASKS PAK GOVT TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an international human rights watchdog urged the newly elected government in Pakistan
- JUNE 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JUNE 17, 2008SpainDEATH PENALTY
SPAIN. ZAPATERO, I WILL DRIVE A UN INITIATIVE AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Spanish Premier José Luis Zapatero announced that Spain wants to lead the campaign against
- JUNE 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. RIGHTS GROUP PUBLISHES LIST OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
Iran has sentenced 177 people under the age of 18 to death over the past decade
- JUNE 17, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
John Lionel Neal who twice received the death sentence, has had his sentence changed to life in prison without parole after being ruled mentally disabled.
John Lionel Neal who twice received the death sentence, has had his sentence changed to life in prison without parole after being ruled mentally disabled.
- JUNE 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
District Judge Ronald G. Franklin today sentenced Wendell Arden Grissom to death
District Judge Ronald G. Franklin today sentenced Wendell Arden Grissom to death
- JUNE 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a company owner was sentenced to death for swindling...
a company owner was sentenced to death for swindling 33.27 million yuan ($US4.8 million) from illegal fund-raising in east China's Jiangsu Province.
- JUNE 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
- JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a man convicted of a string of offences including membership of a rebel group and being
- JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN CHABAHAR
Younes Rahmandust was hanged in a prison in the port city of Chabahar, in south eastern
- JUNE 16, 2008ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
- JUNE 16, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
- JUNE 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
- JUNE 16, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
- JUNE 15, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
- JUNE 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Panchkula, India...
a court in Panchkula, India...
- JUNE 13, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. COURT RULING A BLOW TO BUSH, BUT OFFICIAL SAYS TRIALS TO PROCEED
The US Supreme Court ruling that Guantanamo prisoners can challenge their detention
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. DEATH PENALTY FOR POLICE MURDER
Nguyen Van Chuong, 25, received the death penalty for the stabbing murder of 46-year-old Major Nguyen Van Sinh.
- JUNE 13, 2008BurundiDEATH PENALTY
BURUNDI FREES POLICE ON DEATH ROW FOR MURDER
Burundi's High Court freed four former senior policemen who were sentenced to death for
- JUNE 13, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: CONVICT FREED AFTER TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Tay Ninh Province resident Nguyen Minh Hung was released from jail despite twice being sentenced to death by local judges for trafficking heroin.
- JUNE 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Union strongly condemns...
the European Union strongly condemns...
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
- JUNE 12, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. GUANTANAMO INMATES MAY SEEK RELEASE IN COURT, HIGH COURT SAYS
The US Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have
- JUNE 12, 2008DEATH PENALTY
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
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- JUNE 12, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
- JUNE 12, 2008PalauDEATH PENALTY
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
- JUNE 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail...
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail, were hanged in Mashad’s Central Prison, Iran, the Iranian provincial daily newspaper Khorasan reported. The four were convicted of rape. According to this report, a young woman, who had escape
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS EIGHT CONVICTS
Iran hanged eight men for murder or rape, the Fars news agency reported. The five murderers and three rapists were hanged in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
- JUNE 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man, condemned to death for murdering a compatriot, was beheaded
- JUNE 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Acting Supreme Court Judge, Timothy Kabalata has sentenced a 70 year old man and
- JUNE 11, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv..
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv...
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINOR
a local court in Coimbatore convicted and sentenced a 34-year-old man to capital punishment for the rape and murder...
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
- JUNE 11, 2008MaliDEATH PENALTY
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...
- JUNE 10, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. 60 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA
no fewer than 60 Nigerian nationals are on the death row over drug- related offences
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. KURDISH BOY EXECUTED
A Kurdish boy, believed to be 16 or 17 years old at the time of execution
- JUNE 10, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
- JUNE 10, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
- JUNE 10, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
- JUNE 10, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the top United Nations human rights...
the top United Nations human rights...
- JUNE 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO CPI (MAIOST) REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two CPI (Maoist) rebels were sentenced to death by a fast track court in
- JUNE 9, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA). KAINE COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in the United States, Virginia Gov Timothy Kaine stopped tomorrow's execution
- JUNE 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of North
- JUNE 9, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death
- JUNE 9, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS TRIO'S SENTENCES AFTER DOUBLE MURDER
a man received two death sentences and his two accomplices were sentenced to
- JUNE 9, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The country's murder rate declined 2.7% in 2007.
The country's murder rate declined 2.7% in 2007.
- JUNE 9, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES REBEL TO DEATH
a Yemeni court sentenced 13 Zaydi Shi'ite rebels to up to 10 years in jail and Jafar al-Murhabi to death...
- JUNE 9, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola...
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Ndola granted freedom to a man sentenced to death while the another had his death sentence substituted for 10 years imprisonment.
- JUNE 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said it beheaded a man convicted of murdering
- JUNE 8, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OF APPEAL QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO
two people, who were sentenced to death for robbery...
- JUNE 8, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: AFZAL 'SICK' OF DELAY IN DEATH PENALTY
on death row for the last three years, India's most controversial convict, Mohammed Afzal, wants a speedy conclusion to his ordeal.
- JUNE 7, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
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- JUNE 7, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH FOR MAN WHO TORCHED 8 PEOPLE TO DEATH
in India, Additional District Judge RN Chand sentenced 65 year old Farookh alias Nana alias Bashir alias Rauf to death torching eight people to death
- JUNE 6, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SPAIN TO EXTRADITE SUSPECTED ARMS DEALER TO US
The Spanish government authorised the extradition to the United States of a suspected Syrian
- JUNE 6, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
David Mark Hill was executed
David Mark Hill was executed
- JUNE 6, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. OFFICIALS HINT MORATORIUM A STEP AWAY
Belarus, the last country in Europe to apply the death penalty, will eventually abolish
- JUNE 5, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DOUBLE MURDER
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that sentenced a 47 year
- JUNE 5, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
- JUNE 5, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. MARONI, NO OBSTACLES TO SABER’S EXPULSION
Internal Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said there were no “obstacles” in adopting
- JUNE 5, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. CHILD-TRAFFICKING GANG LEADER EXECUTED
The leader of a 10-member gang who abducted and trafficked in 38 children was
- JUNE 5, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
- JUNE 5, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.
- JUNE 5, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
- JUNE 4, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PRESIDENT WANTS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Vietnam's head of state, Nguyen Minh Triet, explained his personal efforts to reduce
- JUNE 4, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. HANDS OFF CAIN- SABER’S EXPULSION SERIOUS
the expulsion of Saber, the Tunisian citizen held for Islamic extremism, 'is for propaganda' and above all is 'serious because it happened in total contempt of the rules and guarantees of the international accords to which Italy adheres.' This was the pos
- JUNE 4, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN. BANGLADESHI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Bangladeshi murderer was executed by firing squad in Bahrain early in the morning, the Public Prosecution
- JUNE 4, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. UN EXPERT CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY
the United Nations expert on the independence of judges and lawyers condemned the
- JUNE 4, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IMPROVED IN UZBEKISTAN
Alexander Stabb, acting Chairman of the OSCE, said that "there is a certain
- JUNE 4, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
- JUNE 4, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
- JUNE 3, 2008TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
- JUNE 3, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGES SAY NO TO DEATH
most judges of the Calcutta High Court in India want the death sentence to be abolished.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED
three condemned prisoners will be hanged in the Faisalabad District Prison in Pakistan on June 4.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar Khan awarded the death sentence to Usmani Meo, a hit-man who was already awarded death in two previous murder cases.
- JUNE 3, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
- JUNE 2, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO INDIANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
two Indian Tamils, one a native of Thanjavur and the other from Ramanathapuram, were sentenced to death by a Chinese court for narcotics smuggling.
- JUNE 2, 2008MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO. CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
two recently discovered mass graves and a still-secret list of five other places where
- JUNE 1, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. COURT SENDS DEATH SENTENCE JOURNALIST TO HOSPITAL
Afghanistan's appeal court referred a reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges
- JUNE 1, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FG APPEALS TO INDONESIA OVER TWO NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
the Nigerian Federal Government pleaded to Indonesia Authorities to spare the lives of two Nigerians awaiting execution in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
- JUNE 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. REPS SEEK END TO DEATH PENALTY
capital punishment may soon be expunged from Nigeria's statutes book if members