Chronological archive
October 2008
The 232 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2008, in chronological order.
SOMALI STONED TO DEATH WAS 13-YEAR-OLD RAPE VICTIM, GROUP SAYS
Amnesty International said that the girl stoned to death in Somalia this week was 13 years old, not 23,
- OCTOBER 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR RAPE
a Saudi Arabian convicted of rape was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh, the interior
- OCTOBER 31, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY STILL STANDS IN BOTSWANA, SAYS KHAMA
the Botswanan Government does not intend to change its current stance on the death penalty, the President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama said
- OCTOBER 31, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: FG BEGS INDONESIA OVER NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs called for urgent steps to combat the menace of drug trade among Nigerians.
- OCTOBER 31, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN URGES SOUTH KOREA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
during a recent visit to South Korea, a high-ranking Vatican official asked the prime minister, a Catholic, to abolish the country's death penalty. "
- OCTOBER 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to Amnesty International, Soheila Ghadiri's death sentence has been quashed in October.
according to Amnesty International, Soheila Ghadiri's death sentence has been quashed in October.
- OCTOBER 31, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
the Belarusian mass media reported...
the Belarusian mass media reported...
OCTOBER 31, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ANTONY COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF JAWAN
an Army jawan in India facing the death penalty for killing an officer had his death sentenced commuted to
OCTOBER 31, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: 286 INMATES ON DEATH ROW AS GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VIEWS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Tanzanian government said that the last time a person was hanged in the country was in 1994, while the number of inmates on death row currently stands at 286.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
two young men in their early 20s were sentenced to death in Kushtia, Bangladesh, for the murder of another young man in a rivalry to win the heart of a girl at Daulatpur in 2006.
two young men in their early 20s were sentenced to death in Kushtia, Bangladesh, for the murder of another young man in a rivalry to win the heart of a girl at Daulatpur in 2006.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS INTL PROTOCOL ON DEATH ABOLISHMENT
MPs in the Legislative Chamber (lower house) of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) in Uzbekistan approved a
- OCTOBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his sister’s mother-in-law.
a court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his sister’s mother-in-law.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ahsan Mahboob awarded the death sentence to three notorious armed robbers convicted of the murder of two brothers in a nearby village
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ahsan Mahboob awarded the death sentence to three notorious armed robbers convicted of the murder of two brothers in a nearby village
- OCTOBER 30, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FORMER BEIJING COURT PRESIDENT GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRIBERY
a former Beijing court president was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in China for bribery and embezzlement.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
former Tanzanian Prime Minister and East African Court of Appeal Judge Joseph Warioba said there was a need to collect people`s views
- OCTOBER 30, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
anti-death penalty campaigners are urging Arab governments to rethink their positions on state executions in the run up to a key vote in the United Nations
anti-death penalty campaigners are urging Arab governments to rethink their positions on state executions in the run up to a key vote in the United Nations
- OCTOBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Abdul Rehman Awan awarded the death sentence to a man for killing another in 2003 in Chontra, Pakistan
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Abdul Rehman Awan awarded the death sentence to a man for killing another in 2003 in Chontra, Pakistan
- OCTOBER 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence
the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) released a statement saying that they strongly condemn and denounce the death sentence
- OCTOBER 30, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party candidate for president of the United States, joins protest of execution.
USA - Cynthia McKinney, the Green Party candidate for president of the United States, joins protest of execution.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Kevin Rudd reaffirmed Australia's opposition to the death penalty as the Bali bombers await execution
Kevin Rudd reaffirmed Australia's opposition to the death penalty as the Bali bombers await execution
- OCTOBER 30, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS PANEL URGES JAPAN TO END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Geneva-based Human Rights Committee urged Japan to consider abolishing the death penalty despite overall domestic public opinion in its favour.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gregory Wright was executed today
USA - Texas. Gregory Wright was executed today
- OCTOBER 30, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. In Torrance, Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold upheld the September 11 (see) jury's recommendation, and sentenced Barry Wendell Mosley to death.
USA - California. In Torrance, Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold upheld the September 11 (see) jury's recommendation, and sentenced Barry Wendell Mosley to death.
- OCTOBER 30, 2008IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Maxwell Hoffman, who spent nearly 20 years on Idaho's death row, was resentenced today to life in prison without parole
USA - Idaho. Maxwell Hoffman, who spent nearly 20 years on Idaho's death row, was resentenced today to life in prison without parole
- OCTOBER 29, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
a prisoner identified as Gholamreza Saeedi was hanged in the Dastgerd prison in the central province of
- OCTOBER 29, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, sentenced three 'extremists' to death in a sensational 1996 murder
a court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, sentenced three 'extremists' to death in a sensational 1996 murder
- OCTOBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
in the Palestinian Authority, Gaza's highest court upheld the death sentence of four men charged with rape and murder
in the Palestinian Authority, Gaza's highest court upheld the death sentence of four men charged with rape and murder
- OCTOBER 29, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Chayka said in an interview with the Komnata Otdykha TV programme that "the severity of punishment has never had any effect on the level of crime
Russian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Chayka said in an interview with the Komnata Otdykha TV programme that "the severity of punishment has never had any effect on the level of crime
- OCTOBER 29, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Azam Khan awarded the death sentence and a Rs 25000 fine each to two men
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Azam Khan awarded the death sentence and a Rs 25000 fine each to two men
- OCTOBER 29, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
although applications for leave to extend time were dismissed, a stay of execution was granted for Romeo ‘Buncum’ Cannonier,
although applications for leave to extend time were dismissed, a stay of execution was granted for Romeo ‘Buncum’ Cannonier,
- OCTOBER 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the state of Uttar Pradesh and directed the acquittal of two
the Indian Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the state of Uttar Pradesh and directed the acquittal of two
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- OCTOBER 29, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP URGES ABBAS TO STAY PA EXECUTION
the Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) called on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to stay the death sentence for four men convicted of raping and murdering a young girl in Gaza City.
- OCTOBER 29, 2008KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKH MPS PROPOSE INTRODUCING DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD MURDER
a group of members of the Majlis [lower house] of the Kazakh Parliament said "we think that there is a need to make amendments to Kazakh legislation which would stipulate the death penalty for premeditated murder of children."
- OCTOBER 29, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
a reported Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal in St Kitts that was filed on behalf of Elroy Charles “Al” Laplace was
a reported Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeal in St Kitts that was filed on behalf of Elroy Charles “Al” Laplace
- OCTOBER 29, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
Ismail Lutef Huraish and his cousin Ali Mussarla Muhammad Huraish
Ismail Lutef Huraish and his cousin Ali Mussarla Muhammad Huraish
OCTOBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE HANGED FOR MURDER
the judicial branch of Isfahan province in Iran announced it had carried out that morning the death sentence of Gholamreza H., an Afghan national convicted of murder.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI MILITANT TO HANG FOR KILLING OF U.S. SOLDIERS
An Iraqi court sentenced a militant to death by hanging for the killing of three U.S. soldiers in 2006.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN HANGS TWO MORE ON DEATH ROW
Japan hanged two more death-row inmates as the country steps up executions to a pace unseen in three decades, despite an ongoing UN review of its rights record.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA). MAN EXECUTED FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A former plumbing supply salesman was executed in Texas for strangling and raping
- OCTOBER 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN APPLIES DEATH PENALTY AT HIGHEST RATE SINCE 1975
Japan defied international opinion by executing two men on the same day that the UN issued a report critical
- OCTOBER 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Soghra Najafpour, who spent 17 years on death row in Iran, has disappeared and human rights activists are concerned for her safety
Soghra Najafpour, who spent 17 years on death row in Iran, has disappeared and human rights activists are concerned for her safety
- OCTOBER 28, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman
Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman
- OCTOBER 28, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
a leading international human rights group called on the Indonesian president to commute the death sentences to life of three Islamic militants
a leading international human rights group called on the Indonesian president to commute the death sentences to life of three Islamic militants
- OCTOBER 28, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION: EU SEEKS APPROVAL OF RENEWED RESOLUTION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) and other countries compiled a UN resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
in China, former Beijing vice mayor Liu Zhihua lodged...
in China, former Beijing vice mayor Liu Zhihua lodged an appeal against his death sentence with a two-year reprieve after
- OCTOBER 28, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International is launching a campaign to have the death penalty in Belarus abolished
Amnesty International is launching a campaign to have the death penalty in Belarus abolished
- OCTOBER 28, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: SOTTO PROPOSES RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
former Filippino senator Vicente "Tito’’ C. Sotto III, now chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), said he will work for the re-imposition of the death penalty for those convicted for illegal drugs trafficking and capital offenses, including heinous
- OCTOBER 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SUSPENSION OF ZULFIQAR ALI'S EXECUTION EXTENDED
in Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali's 14 day stay of execution was extended another 60 days to allow time for negotiations for a compromise between the families.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the National People's Congress ratified the extradition treaty with Portugal.
the National People's Congress ratified the extradition treaty with Portugal.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Eric Nenno, 47, white, was executed today.
USA - Texas. Eric Nenno, 47, white, was executed today.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A Garvin County jury delivered a death sentence to Franklin Green
USA - Oklahoma. A Garvin County jury delivered a death sentence to Franklin Green
- OCTOBER 28, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced to death Hector Medina
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced to death Hector Medina
- OCTOBER 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking, the Fars news agency reported. The executions took
- OCTOBER 27, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
WOMAN STONED IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA
thousands of people gathered to witness 50 Somali men stone a woman to death after an Islamic court in
- OCTOBER 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Rajbari, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death and eight others to life term imprisonment in a triple murder case
a court in Rajbari, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death and eight others to life term imprisonment in a triple murder case
- OCTOBER 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced four people to death for the murder of six people, including four children, at a residence at Pallabi of the city
a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced four people to death for the murder of six people, including four children, at a residence at Pallabi of the city
- OCTOBER 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
District and Sessions Judge Mirza Rafi-uz-Zaman awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rafaqat Mahmood
District and Sessions Judge Mirza Rafi-uz-Zaman awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rafaqat Mahmood
- OCTOBER 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. DEATH FOR COUPLE FOR KILLING LOVE RIVAL
in China, a Shanghai court sentenced a man to death for killing the ex-husband of his lover. The convict, identified as Wang, was also charged with dismembering the victim's body and dumping the head along the railway tracks between Shanghai and Jiangsu P
- OCTOBER 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
one man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
- OCTOBER 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS HC REPRIEVE: SENTENCE COMMUTED FROM DEATH TO LIFE
a division bench of Justices RP Dholakia and Justice ZK Saiyad commuted the death sentence awarded to a rape-and-murder case accused to life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 25, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Reforms recommended two years ago have yet to occur
USA - Florida. Reforms recommended two years ago have yet to occur
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- OCTOBER 25, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING IN BARISAL
a trial court in Barisal, Bangladesh, awarded the death sentence to Abdur Razzak Matubbar...
- OCTOBER 24, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA). LAST-MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR DEATH ROW INMATE
Troy Davis, who has spent 17 years on death row for the murder of a policeman, was granted
- OCTOBER 24, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: SUPREME COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the Sudanese Supreme Court in Khartoum rejected an appeal by lawyer Kamal Umar Abd-al-Salam
- OCTOBER 24, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN COURT GIVES FILIPINA TIME TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
Taiwan’s Court of Appeals granted overseas Filipino worker Cecilia Armia Alcaraz, a.k.a. Nemencia Panaglima, sufficient time to appeal her death sentence, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
- OCTOBER 24, 2008KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
the European Union hopes for complete abolition of the death penalty in Central Asia
the European Union hopes for complete abolition of the death penalty in Central Asia
- OCTOBER 24, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die
USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die
- OCTOBER 24, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta today stayed the execution of Troy Anthony Davis
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta today stayed the execution of Troy Anthony Davis
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN- IRAN SECOND IN GLOBAL EXECUTIONS
the Hands Off Cain association awarded a sad title to Iran today. As in 2007, Iran comes second in the number of global death sentences carried out and is joined by China and Saudi Arabia on the podium of the three highest users of capital punishment.
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE VICE MAYOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TAKING BRIBES
the former vice mayor of a city in eastern China was sentenced to death for taking more than 100 million
- OCTOBER 23, 2008BurundiDEATH PENALTY
BURUNDI COLONEL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CIVILIAN MASSACRE: COURT
a fugitive Burundian army officer was sentenced to death in absentia for the killing of 31 civilians at an army base in 2006, legal officials and witnesses said.
- OCTOBER 23, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE BROTHERS IN UTTAR PRADESH
a court in Uttar Pradesh, India, sentenced three brothers to death in a decade-old triple murder case.
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTH CHINA
the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in southern China convicted Awor Ocer Lucy...
- OCTOBER 23, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
UN CRITICISES N KOREA FOR HOLDING PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
North Korea is using public executions to intimidate its citizens, the UN investigator on human rights in the
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OLYMPICS CONSTRUCTION BOSS APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
a former vice mayor of Beijing, China, in charge of Olympic construction, appealed against a suspended death sentence for talking millions of yuan in bribes, a Hong Kong-based rights group said.
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE POLICEMAN EXECUTED FOR BRUTAL KILLING
a policeman in central China's Henan Province was executed for killing a man by throwing him from the third storey of a police office building
- OCTOBER 23, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the existence of capital punishment in Vietnam 's criminal code is still necessary to deal with certain extremely dangerous crimes
the existence of capital punishment in Vietnam 's criminal code is still necessary to deal with certain extremely dangerous crimes
- OCTOBER 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Zamarud Mir, Watan Yar, Samir Mirza and an unidentified...
Zamarud Mir, Watan Yar, Samir Mirza and an unidentified...
- OCTOBER 22, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR BEATING HIS WIFE TO DEATH
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the southern province of Jazan after being convicted of
- OCTOBER 22, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: FLY SENT TO THE GALLOWS
former Botswana Congress Party (BCP) youth league secretary general, Modise Mokwadi Fly, was sentenced to death for killing his two-year-old son with an axe.
- OCTOBER 22, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH PENALTY MUST BE SCRAPPED - SEWANYANA
the Executive Director of the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative in Uganda, Mr Livingstone Sewanyana, said that "the campaign against the death penalty is a recognition that the essence of punishment is reform and rehabilitation."
- OCTOBER 22, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING
an odd-job worker in Shah Alam, Malaysia, was sent to the gallows for trafficking in drugs three years ago.
- OCTOBER 22, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Zohreh Kabiri Niat and her sister Azar had their death sentences...
Zohreh Kabiri Niat and her sister Azar had their death sentences...
- OCTOBER 22, 2008LibyaDEATH PENALTY
the Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD...
the Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD...
- OCTOBER 22, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A DeKalb County jury delivered 3 death sentences to Clayton Jerrod Ellington
USA - Georgia. A DeKalb County jury delivered 3 death sentences to Clayton Jerrod Ellington
- OCTOBER 22, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Anne Workman pronounced the death sentence for Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 31, black.
USA - Georgia. Judge Anne Workman pronounced the death sentence for Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 31, black.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS MAN EXECUTED FOR BURGLARY-SLAYING
Texas executed its 12th inmate so far this year, when Joseph Ray Ries, 29, was given a lethal injection as
- OCTOBER 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS TWO MEN CONVICTED OF MURDER
two men convicted of murder were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN REPORTER'S DEATH SENTENCE REPLACED WITH 20 YEARS
An Afghan appeal court overturned the death sentence of a young reporter accused of insulting Islam
- OCTOBER 21, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN COURT REJECTS BALI BOMBERS' REQUEST FOR BEHEADING
an Indonesian court rejected a request by the three convicted 'Bali bombers' to be executed by traditional
- OCTOBER 21, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING NEIGHBOUR IN BARISAL
a man was awarded the death penalty by a court in Barisal, Bangladesh, for killing his neighbour at Barajalia in Hizla upazila.
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- OCTOBER 21, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DOMESTIC HELP GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING EMPLOYER'S SON
a Delhi Court in India awarded the death sentence to a domestic help for killing his employer’s four-year-old son when he resisted his attempt to rape his sister in 2006.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH, TWO TO LIFE, FOR KILLING IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, sentenced four people to death and two others to life imprisonment in a murder case.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF BJP LEADER
at a local court in Sultanpur, India, Additional District and Sessions Judge...
- OCTOBER 21, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. A MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN NORTHERN PROVINCE OF GILAN
a young man identified as Qanbar Kelari was hanged in public outside Nashtaroud prison in the northern province of Gilan.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: MPs 'NOT DIVIDED ON DEATH PENALTY'
federal MPs on both sides of politics oppose the death penalty, says Australian Labor backbencher Craig Thomson, amid reports of concerns that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has failed to articulate a consistent position on the issue
- OCTOBER 21, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: SC AFFIRMS COMMUTATION OF FOUR DEATH SENTENCES
the Supreme Court of the Philippines affirmed the commutation of the death sentences of Millano Muit, Sergio Pancho Jr., Rolando Dequillo, and Romeo Pancho, who kidnapped Engr. Ignacio Earl Ong, son-in-law of businessman John Gokongwei
- OCTOBER 21, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Joseph Ries was executed
USA - Texas. Joseph Ries was executed
- OCTOBER 21, 2008Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee (federal). A federal jury unanimously sentenced Rejon Taylor, 24, to die.
USA - Tennessee (federal). A federal jury unanimously sentenced Rejon Taylor, 24, to die.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Former Chicago police detective Jon Burge has been arrested.
USA - Illinois. Former Chicago police detective Jon Burge has been arrested.
- OCTOBER 21, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Jurors sentenced Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 31, black, to death
USA - Georgia. Jurors sentenced Clayton Jerrod Ellington, 31, black, to death
- OCTOBER 20, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
US SUPREME COURT ASKED TO REVIEW BLACK PANTHER DEATH SENTENCE
The state of Pennsylvania has asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision to overturn
- OCTOBER 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FOUR FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged four men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the southeastern city of Zahedan, state
- OCTOBER 20, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR POLICE KILLER
in China, a Shanghai court upheld the death penalty for Yang Jia, a jobless Beijing man who stormed into a Shanghai police bureau earlier this year and killed six officers
- OCTOBER 20, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
'CHANCES OF GETTING REMAINS OF OFW BEHEADED IN SAUDI SLIM'
the Philippine government submitted a request asking Saudi Arabian authorities to repatriate the remains of overseas Filipino worker Jenifer Bedoya who was beheaded last October 14, 2008.
- OCTOBER 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the rights of women and minorities in Iran
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the rights of women and minorities in Iran
- OCTOBER 20, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIAL RAPE IN BEIJING
an unemployed man from northwest China was given a death penalty with a reprieve of two years after being found guilty of crimes including several rapes.
- OCTOBER 20, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. An Alameda County jury says Anthony McKnight should get the death penalty
USA - California. An Alameda County jury says Anthony McKnight should get the death penalty
- OCTOBER 20, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge Donald Jacobsen sentenced Roy Phillip Ballard to death.
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge Donald Jacobsen sentenced Roy Phillip Ballard to death.
OCTOBER 20, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
a Yemen court of appeal confirmed a death sentence on espionage charges against a Saudi who had been
- OCTOBER 20, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Clint Eastwood rallies for the death penalty for child crimes
USA - Clint Eastwood rallies for the death penalty for child crimes
- OCTOBER 19, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. FORMER BEIJING VICE MAYOR GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY
Beijing's former vice mayor Liu Zhihua was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes,
- OCTOBER 19, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: GOVERNMENT APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE METED OUT ON PINAY IN TAIWAN
the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) appealed to the Taiwan courts in the case of Nemencia Armia, a Filipino woman convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to death
- OCTOBER 19, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: BROTHERS TO HANG FOR THE KILLING OF BODA CYCLIST
the Ugandan High Court in Bushenyi district sentenced two brothers to death for the murder of a boda-boda cyclist
- OCTOBER 19, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
in Uganda, a UPDF soldier is to hang after being found guilty of murdering two people.
in Uganda, a UPDF soldier is to hang after being found guilty of murdering two people.
- OCTOBER 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN BANS EXECUTION OF MINORS FOR DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
A new Iranian judicial directive bans the execution of juvenile offenders for drug crimes but keeps capital
- OCTOBER 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SUMMARY TO ABOLISH DEATH SENTENCE SENT TO PRESIDENT: NAIK
a summary regarding repealing the death sentence in Pakistan was sent to President House for final approval...
- OCTOBER 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED ON DRUG CHARGES
two Pakistani citizens convicted of smuggling heroin into Saudi Arabia were beheaded by the sword in the
- OCTOBER 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
UN PANEL RAPS JAPAN'S DEATH PENALTY, POLICE DETENTION
members of a UN human rights panel criticised Japan's death penalty and police detention, many calling for their abolishment during a meeting in Geneva.
- OCTOBER 17, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA. WOMAN AND MAID TO HANG FOR KILLING HUSBAND
a Ugandan woman who allegedly murdered her husband lost her appeal in the Supreme Court. Susan
- OCTOBER 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of murder. The Interior Ministry said Faten bin
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- OCTOBER 16, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ANNOUNCEMENT OF END OF CHILD EXECUTIONS A WELCOME STEP
Amnesty International calls on the Head of Iran’s Judiciary to apply with immediate effect today’s
- OCTOBER 16, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
NURUL HUDA MURDER CASE: ACQUITTED ON GROUNDS OF INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
citing incomplete investigations and insufficient evidence, the Malaysian Federal Court set aside the murder conviction and death sentence of a former security guard
- OCTOBER 16, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: 18 YEARS ON DEATH ROW FOR A MURDER HE DIDN'T COMMIT
Edmary Mpagi described the 18 years he spent on death row in Uganda for a crime he didn't commit. In 1981, at age 27, he was arrested in Masaka and accused, first of aggravated robbery, and later, murder.
- OCTOBER 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN JUDICIARY HEAD SAYS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DOESN'T STOP CRIME
in a visit to Ardebil Province the head of the Iranian judiciary reviewed the legal and judicial problems of the people in this province.
- OCTOBER 16, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury have recommended the death penalty for Steven Dewayne Cheatham
USA - California. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury have recommended the death penalty for Steven Dewayne Cheatham
- OCTOBER 16, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kevin Watts was executed today
USA - Texas. Kevin Watts was executed today
- OCTOBER 16, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. For the 3rd time Freeman May has been sentenced to death for the 1982 stabbing death of Kathy Lynn Fair
USA - Pennsylvania. For the 3rd time, Freeman May has been sentenced to death for the 1982 stabbing death of Kathy Lynn Fair
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in a prison in the western town of Doroud in Lorestan province,
- OCTOBER 15, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
40 FILIPINOS OVERSEAS FACE DEATH PENALTY: GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
a total of 40 Filipinos overseas are facing the death penalty in various countries, a government official of the
- OCTOBER 15, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN AND EX-WIFE CONVICTED OF MURDER
a man in China was sentenced to death and his ex-wife handed a 15-year jail term for kidnapping and murdering a Taiwanese man, Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court said.
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT REPRIEVE FOR MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO
the Bombay High Court in India corrected the sessions judge who awarded the death sentence to the mother-daughter duo in the Dr Deepak Mahajan murder case, saying the judge recorded the evidence like a "tape-recorder" without any interruption and hence, i
- OCTOBER 15, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN URGED TO END EXECUTIONS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
as UN member states begin the debate on the rights of the child...
- OCTOBER 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan comprising Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan confirmed the death sentence awarded to Mohammad Akhtar of Depalpur for killing Riaz Ahmad
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan comprising Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Hasnat Ahmad Khan confirmed the death sentence awarded to Mohammad Akhtar of Depalpur for killing Riaz Ahmad
- OCTOBER 15, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Haas Freesemann signed a warrant for Troy Anthony Davis
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Haas Freesemann signed a warrant for Troy Anthony Davis
- OCTOBER 15, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. A Jo Daviess County jury sentenced David Damm to die
USA - Illinois. A Jo Daviess County jury sentenced David Damm to die
- OCTOBER 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS TWO MEN
two men were beheaded in Saudi Arabia. Venancio Ladion, from the Philippines, was convicted of murdering a Saudi man in the holy city of Mecca by suffocating him and piercing his neck with a pen. He was executed by the sword, Saudi Arabian Interior Minist
- OCTOBER 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FOUR MEN
a man, convicted of murder, was hanged in a prison in the central city of Isfahan, the Fars news agency reported.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DISPROPORTIONATELY EXECUTES FOREIGNERS AND THE POOR
human rights watchdog Amnesty International said that the Saudi Arabian government "continues
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: LOCKHART MURDER APPEAL DISMISSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas dismissed the appeal by Ernest Lockhart against his conviction and death sentence.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: TIDO MURDER APPEAL DISMISSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas dismissed the appeal against the murder conviction and death sentence of Maxo Tido.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA. DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY
problems with the proposal to end the death penalty in Zanzibar prompted a heated debate among legal
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
Cordell Farrington had his murder conviction and death sentence quashed by the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE IN TANGAIL
a special court in Tangail, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for her dowry about six years ago.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS CITIZEN FOR RAPE AND THEFT
Saudi Arabian authorities announced the beheading of Saudi Arabian citizen Fahd al-Shadoukhey, who was convicted of theft and rape while under the influence of alcohol.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS FILIPINO FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry announced that Venancio Ladion...
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 3 SRI LANKANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Jeddah court in Saudi Arabia sentenced three Sri Lankans to death and eight others, including five Indians, to imprisonment after they were found guilty of armed robbery and the murder of a Yemeni national.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. James A. Fry, who prosecuted Dallas County exoneree Charles Chatman, said he is
USA - Texas. James A. Fry, who prosecuted Dallas County exoneree Charles Chatman, said he is "shaken to the core" because of the number of exonerations throughout the country
- OCTOBER 14, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Alvin Kelly, 57, white, was executed today
USA - Texas. Alvin Kelly, 57, white, was executed today
- OCTOBER 14, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Richard Wade Cooey, 41, white was executed this morning.
USA - Ohio. Richard Wade Cooey, 41, white was executed this morning.
OCTOBER 14, 2008DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT ALLOWS DAVIS EXECUTION IN GEORGIA. OHIO EXECUTES RICHARD COOEY
the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Troy Davis to be put to death for killing a police officer, despite calls from his supporters to reconsider the case.
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- OCTOBER 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the Troy Davis case.
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the Troy Davis case.
- OCTOBER 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: OFW EXECUTED IN SAUDI THOUGHT HE WAS TO BE FREED
overseas Filipino worker Jenifer Bedoya, who was beheaded in Saudi Arabia, thought he was about to be released, according to family.
- OCTOBER 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword after being found guilty of the murder of a fellow countryman, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.
- OCTOBER 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in a prison in the central city of Isfahan...
- OCTOBER 13, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN STANDS SECOND TRIAL, APPEALS DEATH PENALTY
Yang Jia, a jobless Beijing man who intruded into a Shanghai police bureau in China and allegedly killed six officers, stood on the second trial here...
- OCTOBER 13, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
IN CHINA, A RARE PROTEST IN SUPPORT OF A DEATH ROW INMATE
Protesters staged a rare demonstration outside a Shanghai court in China in support of a jobless man who was appealing against his conviction for murdering six police officers.
- OCTOBER 13, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: TWO DEATH-ROW AUSTRALIANS GRANTED CLEMENCY BY HANOI
two Vietnamese-Australians facing the firing squad in Vietnam after being convicted of drug charges were granted clemency.
- OCTOBER 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS THREE FOR DRUG DEALING IN SOUTHEAST PROVINCE
the public relations unit of the Sistan-Baluchestan Province judiciary department in Iran announced that according to a verdict issued by the Zahedan Islamic Revolution Court...
- OCTOBER 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: OFW GROUP CONFIRMS DEATH FOR 3 KAPAMPANGAN
Migrante International (Migrante) lamented conflicting statements from the Philippines government on the fate of three Kapampangan natives from Mexico town...
- OCTOBER 13, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT GIVEN IN MURDER CASE
in Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Rai Muhammad Ayub Marth awarded capital punishment and a fine of Rs 200,000 to Zaheer Akbar.
- OCTOBER 12, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: REZAG BARA CALLS FOR DEFINITELY ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Algerian President Bouteflika’s advisor in charge of Human Rights, Rezag Bara, wanted an ultimate decision to be made concerning the death penalty in Algeria.
- OCTOBER 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
two Saudi Arabian men were beheaded by the sword after they were convicted of murdering two
- OCTOBER 12, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a Somali court handed death sentences to three men convicted...
a Somali court handed death sentences to three men convicted...
- OCTOBER 11, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN 'IMPROVING' BUT CALL FOR ABOLITION
the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP) said the country was "improving but not quite there" and urged its government to impose a moratorium on the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 11, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. PANNELLA- DON'T FORGET TAREK AZIZ
Radical leader Marco Pannella held a press conference with lawyer Mario Lana at Montecitorio regarding Tarek Aziz, Saddam Hussein's ex Foreign Affairs Minister. Aziz has been detained in Iraq since 2003 and is at risk of being sentenced to death. Lana met
- OCTOBER 11, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA, POISONED MILK: DEATH PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO BREAK THE LAW
the death penalty for those who violate food laws: this is the provision of a new Chinese law announced by the state council.
- OCTOBER 11, 2008MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Moroccan and international politicians, religious leaders and campaigners held advanced discussions in Rabat for World Day Against the Death Penalty
Moroccan and international politicians, religious leaders and campaigners held advanced discussions in Rabat for World Day Against the Death Penalty
- OCTOBER 11, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
one of four drug offenders who received an open trial...
one of four drug offenders who received an open trial was publicly executed in North Korea, while the rest received 11 years of sentences.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. CELEBRATION: EUROPEAN DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
"Today is an important occasion to remember the struggle at the United Nations for the adoption of the resolution for the Moratorium on capital punishment. We also renew the commitment by institutions and civil society to not lower our guard," Giorgio Nap
- OCTOBER 10, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS DOSSIER
For the European Day Against Capital Punishment, Hands Off Cain presented a dossier entitled "The death penalty around the world - THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS OF THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2008". The global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty cont
- OCTOBER 10, 2008LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: NAJJAR PRESENTS DRAFT LAW TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Lebanese Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar presented a draft law to the Cabinet that would abolish the death penalty and replace it with life in prison at hard labor.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN. MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY TO BE DISCUSSED
the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO) in Taiwan, The French Institute in Taiwan, National
- OCTOBER 10, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
the Malaysian High Court sentenced a 61 year old senior citizen to death after
- OCTOBER 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY PROTESTS DEATH PENALTY USE WORLDWIDE
anti-death penalty activists staged a mock hanging outside the Japanese embassy in Belgium to mark the European day against the death penalty, calling on nations around the world to stop executions.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA LABOR OFFICIAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a labor and social security official was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve at the first trial for taking bribes and embezzling public funds in east China's Jiangxi Province.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008ChileDEATH PENALTY
CHILE'S SEN NARANJO CALLS FOR COMPLETE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Socialist Party (PS) Sen Jaime Naranjo Ortiz called on the Chilean government to completely abolish the death penalty and encouraged other countries to ratify the UN resolution against it.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
ACTIVISTS REVEAL JAPAN'S DEATH ROW TO THE WORLD
Japan’s death row inmates revealed to the world their personal stories of isolation and suffering, uninformed until the last minute when they will be taken to the gallows.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: ‘MUSEVENI WILL NOT SIGN MORE DEATH WARRANTS’
Ugandan prisons chief Dr. Johnson Byabashaijja said President Yoweri Museveni promised not to sign more death warrants.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
UNIVERSAL ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
on the occasion of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy...
- OCTOBER 10, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
RIGHTS BODY URGES BAHRAIN TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Bahrain was urged to abolish death penalty from its panel code law after the activation of the punishment few years ago.
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- OCTOBER 10, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EUROPE LAUNCHES DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
the European Union 27-state bloc and the Council of Europe (47 states) signed a joint declaration confirming their commitment to continue to work towards the universal abolition of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
HELPING SOUTH KOREA ON ITS SLOW PROGRESS TOWARDS ABOLITION
on World Day Against the Death Penalty, the World Coalition took part in a South Korean event aimed at bringing lawmakers closer to the abolition of capital punishment.
- OCTOBER 10, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Vice-Chairwoman Hina Jilani said that human rights activists had been demanding the abolishment of the death penalty for several years
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Vice-Chairwoman Hina Jilani said that human rights activists had been demanding the abolishment of the death penalty for several years
- OCTOBER 10, 2008RussiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Russian human rights organizations believe Russia should completely abolish the death penalty
leading Russian human rights organizations believe Russia should completely abolish the death penalty
- OCTOBER 10, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Marco Roldan followed a jury's recommendation in sentencing Richard Davis, 44, to death
USA - Missouri. Judge Marco Roldan followed a jury's recommendation in sentencing Richard Davis, 44, to death
- OCTOBER 10, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered that Rayshawn Johnson, 30, should be resentenced
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered that Rayshawn Johnson, 30, should be resentenced
- OCTOBER 9, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. SENATE OK'S RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL 13
the Senate approved the draft law for ratifying Protocol 13 of the European Convention
- OCTOBER 9, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
LAWYER DEMANDS RELEASE FOR AFGHAN REPORTER ON DEATH ROW
the lawyer of an Afghan reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges accused authorities of holding his client beyond a legal deadline, as the young man neared a full year in detention.
- OCTOBER 9, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: URGENT NEED FOR ABOLITION ALSO CONCERNS JOURNALISTS
on the eve of the 6th World Day Against the Death Penalty, Reporters Without Borders...
- OCTOBER 9, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN CRITICISED AHEAD OF ANTI-DEATH PENALTY DAY
human rights campaigners demanded that Japan impose a moratorium on executions, accusing the country of going against worldwide opinion on the eve of a global day against the death penalty
- OCTOBER 9, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Tokyo High Court in Japan upheld a lower court death sentence...
the Tokyo High Court in Japan upheld a lower court death sentence...
- OCTOBER 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG PEDDLING
Ali Bin Abdullah Bin Musfir Al-Salouli Al-Bishi, a Saudi Arabian national, was beheaded in Bisha
- OCTOBER 8, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. TWO MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING IN CANNABIS
the Malaysian High Court sentenced two men to death by hanging after they were found guilty of trafficking
- OCTOBER 8, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR FOUR UPHELD
four lorry drivers, sentenced to death for the murder of a factory worker six years ago, will remain in Death
- OCTOBER 8, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ZARDARI STAYS ALI'S EXECUTION FOR 14 DAYS
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari stayed the execution Zulfikar Ali for 14 days to give one last chance to his two daughters to seek a compromise with the aggrieved families.
- OCTOBER 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
there was a public execution on five women accused of human trafficking...
there was a public execution on five women accused of human trafficking...
- OCTOBER 8, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the South Korean aid organization “Good Friends” reported that in early August...
the South Korean aid organization “Good Friends” reported that in early August...
- OCTOBER 8, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court reversed 4-1 the conviction and death sentence of Andrew Gosciminski.
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court reversed 4-1 the conviction and death sentence of Andrew Gosciminski.
- OCTOBER 7, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. MAN WITH 86 WIVES SPARED CHARGE OF MARRYING TOO MANY
Authorities in Nigeria dropped charges of illegal marrying 86 wives slapped on an 84-year-old Islamic cleric
- OCTOBER 7, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. SECRET EXECUTIONS STILL CARRIED OUT
the Independent learned that secret executions are being carried out in Iraq in the prisons run by Nouri al-Maliki's government.
- OCTOBER 6, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. 42 DEATH-ROW INMATES ARE SEEKING RETRIALS
a survey by a Japanese citizens' group opposed to capital punishment found that at least 42 of some 100
- OCTOBER 6, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUSIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING YOUTH
at the Homel regional court in Belarus...
- OCTOBER 6, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A convicted drug trafficker was hanged in prison in the northern Iranian city of Hamedan, Etemad
- OCTOBER 6, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONLY PRESIDENT CAN PARDON SARABJIT: NAEK
Pakistani Law Minister Farooq Naek met Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh at the Lahore’s Kot Lakhpath Jail to review his case following the Indian government’s appeal for clemency for him.
- OCTOBER 6, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO
the Colombo High Court in Sri Lanka imposed the death sentence on two accused who were found guilty of killing a businessman and robbing of his vehicle and mobile phone.
- OCTOBER 6, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EXECUTION SCHEDULED DESPITE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
even though Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced that all death sentences were to be commuted to life imprisonment on June 21, four prisoners have been executed and the fifth, Zulifkar Ali, is to be hanged on October 8 in Rawalpindi's Adi
- OCTOBER 6, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: REQUEST TO DELAY EXECUTION REJECTED
the Indonesian Constitutional Court rejected a request by the three Bali Bombing convicted prisoners to delay their executions as the material review of state decree No.2/PnPS/1964 about instructions on performing execution has not been finished yet.
- OCTOBER 6, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: AHRC URGES PRESIDENT ZARDARI TO COMMUTE ZULFIQAR’S EXECUTION
the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) appealed to the Government of Pakistan to stop the execution of condemned prisoner Zulfiqar Ali, father of two daughters.
- OCTOBER 6, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The US Supreme Court refused today to hear arguments in the case of Troy Davis
USA - Georgia. The US Supreme Court refused today to hear arguments in the case of Troy Davis
- OCTOBER 6, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected more than 2,000 pending appeals today, including that of Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected more than 2,000 pending appeals today, including that of Mumia Abu-Jamal
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- OCTOBER 6, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A judge sentenced Gilbert Ray Postelle to death
USA - Oklahoma. A judge sentenced Gilbert Ray Postelle to death
- OCTOBER 5, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: JIRGA DECLARES WOMAN KARI, PRONOUNCES DEATH SENTENCE
the Society for Development and Human Rights (SDHR) in Pakistan strongly condemned the death sentence issued by a Jirga in Khairpur district against a local woman on the charges of Karo Kari. In a press statement, the SDHR Secretary General Akhtar Husain
- OCTOBER 5, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PRESIDENT URGED TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES TO LIFE TERMS
former Pakistani Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney demanded that the president commute all death sentences into life imprisonment as announced by Prime Minister Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gilani in the National Assembly on June 21.
- OCTOBER 4, 2008PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A Bucks County jury sentenced Alfonzo Sanchez, 26, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A Bucks County jury sentenced Alfonzo Sanchez, 26, to death
- OCTOBER 3, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today threw out the death sentence of Maurice Mason
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today threw out the death sentence of Maurice Mason
- OCTOBER 3, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court held today that the state's use of lethal injection is constitutional
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court held today that the state's use of lethal injection is constitutional
- OCTOBER 3, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DEATH PENALTY TO BE REVIEWED
in South Korea a provincial court has challenged the constitutionality of the current law
- OCTOBER 3, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA. DEATH PENALTY STAND LIMITED TO OUR OWN
Australia will not help people facing the death penalty other than its own citizens, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said.
- OCTOBER 3, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT RESERVES VERDICT ON DEATH SENTENCE
in India, the Karnataka High Court reserved its verdict...
- OCTOBER 3, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. A MAN HANGED IN HAMADAN
the state run news agency ISCA news reported that the Iranian regime has hanged a man identified only by his first name as Nosrat A., 43, in the western city of Hamadan
- OCTOBER 3, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: K’JONG SENTENCES SONS TO DEATH FOR RAPE OF SISTER
a man in Karamoja, Uganda, sentenced his two sons to death for raping their sister, one of whom was then executed
- OCTOBER 3, 2008KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Hugh Marlowe, a former death row inmate, pleaded guilty and received 55 years in prison
USA - Kentucky. Hugh Marlowe, a former death row inmate, pleaded guilty and received 55 years in prison
- OCTOBER 2, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Prosecutors and defense attorneys have filed documents asking for a new trial for Michael Toney
USA - Texas. Prosecutors and defense attorneys have filed documents asking for a new trial for Michael Toney
- OCTOBER 1, 2008Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. NINE SECT MEMBERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
nine members of an outlawed religious sect in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were
- OCTOBER 1, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINO WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TAIWANESE WOMAN FOR CASH
a Taiwanese court sentenced a Filipino woman to death for killing a Taiwan woman for money. The Kaohsiung District Court in southern Taiwan passed the sentence on Armia Menecia Panaglima, 39, in the killing of Chiu Mei-yun, 48, in Kaohsiung on September 1
- OCTOBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. CHINESE WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COUNTERFEITING
a court in southern Vietnam sentenced a Chinese woman to death for circulating large amounts of counterfeit Vietnamese currency, the presiding judge said.
- OCTOBER 1, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court won't revisit child rape execution case
USA - Louisiana. The U.S. Supreme Court won't revisit child rape execution case
- OCTOBER 1, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY BAN IN THE RAPE OF A CHILD
A divided Supreme Court refused to reconsider its ruling barring the death penalty for the
- OCTOBER 1, 2008ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: THAI MONK REJECTS DEATH PENALTY
"Buddhism considers it wrong to kill even a mosquito, so how can we accept that it is right to execute a human being?" These words were part of an uncompromising rejection of capital punishment addressed to a recent gathering at Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai
- OCTOBER 1, 2008ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING POLICE OFFICER
the man who assaulted a junior traffic policeman and battered him to death during a street brawl was condemned to death in Thailand, while his five companions were each given a six-year sentence.
- OCTOBER 1, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
a man has been executed after he was found guilty...
a man has been executed after he was found guilty of committing murders, the Diwaniya’s anti-terror office director said, adding death sentences were handed down against 42 on the same charges.