Chronological archive
November 2008
The 198 news items published by Hands Off Cain in November 2008, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RUSHO MURDER CASE
the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and seven others to life term imprisonment in the sensational Rusho murder case.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER IN C’NAWABGANJ
a court here in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, awarded two people capital punishment for killing an elderly man in 2007.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAPPING AND MURDER CASE
an Anti Terrorism Court in Pakistan handed down the death sentence on two counts to three accused after finding them guilty of kidnapping and murdering a boy in September, 2006
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
TORONTO JOINS GLOBAL PROTESTS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
in Canada, Toronto joined with more than 800 cities around the world to speak out against the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
AFRICA'S HUMAN RIGHTS BODY TAKES A STANCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) called for a moratorium on executions
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN
A pregnant woman and her husband were sentenced to death in Iran under charges of drug trafficking,
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: WORLD CITIES CALL FOR END TO DEATH PENALTY
more than 900 cities around the world celebrated the 'World Day of Cities for Life Against the Death Penalty'.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death in absentia for killing a co-villager in 2000.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: ALLIANCE AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FETES SUCCESSES
when local nongovernmental organisations in Taiwan teamed up to create an alliance against capital punishment five years ago, the implementation of the death penalty in Taiwan was still very secretive
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONFIRMS STONING SENTENCE AGAINST ADULTERESS
Iran's Supreme Court confirmed a sentence of death by stoning against a woman convicted of adultery in
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
SEVEN HANGED IN AFGHAN CAPITAL
seven men were hanged in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the National Afghanistan TV.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY FOR 11 IN KARNATAKA CHURCH BLAST CASE
a special court in India awarded the death sentence to 11 people, life imprisonment to 12 and acquitted four
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the southeastern city of Zahedan, Fars news
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH FOR MOSQUE BOMBING
Iran has sentenced three men convicted of a mosque bombing which left 14 people dead in the
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
MPs in Bahrain demanded the death penalty for four men...
MPs in Bahrain demanded the death penalty for four men who allegedly kidnapped a Bahraini teenager and gang raped him in a seven-hour ordeal.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICAN GOVERNOR CALLS FOR RESTORING DEATH PENALTY
a state governor from northern Mexico proposed restoring the death penalty to execute kidnappers who kill their victims.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI, STATELESS ARAB BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Saudi Arabian man and a stateless Arab convicted of drug trafficking were
- NOVEMBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES TWO CONVICTED OF SPYING
despite pleas for clemency from the Bush administration and European officials, a biomedical researcher
- NOVEMBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEIJING TAXI MURDER SPREE
a Beijing court sentenced three men to death for a spree of taxi driver killings that haunted China's capital for years.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2008BruneiDEATH PENALTY
BRUNEIAN'S DEATH PENALTY QUASHED BY APPEALS COURT
a 28 year old Brunei fisherman, caught in an anti-drug raid and condemned to die, escaped the gallows when the Brunei Appeals Court set him free.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: TWO TO HANG FOR KILLING PARENTS
two brothers who allegedly hacked their parents to death in Uganda are to hang. High Court Judge Benjamin Kabiito convicted Peter Kagiri, 29 and Yuda Kibanda, 26 of the murder.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA DEFENDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR TAIWAN SPY
China defended its death sentence on a man spying for Taiwan saying the trial was fair.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Boumerdes, Algeria, sentenced Said Zoughli...
a court in Boumerdes, Algeria, sentenced Said Zoughli...
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS 10 MURDERERS IN MASS EXECUTION
Iran hanged nine men and a woman convicted of murder in Tehran's Evin prison, the Fars news agency reported.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED IN NORTH CHINA FOR ANT-BREEDING SWINDLE
the general manager of a bogus ant-breeding project that swindled 3 billion yuan (US$417 million) from
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: EX-SOCCER STAR AND FRIEND GET DEATH SENTENCES
a former soccer player was sentenced to death with two years' reprieve in China for killing a man after failing to pay gambling debts last year.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA POSTPONES DEATH FOR MAN CONVICTED OF SPYING
an international campaign to save the life of a Chinese businessman sentenced to death after being convicted of spying for Taiwan may have been a factor in the Chinese government's apparent decision to delay his execution by at least a day.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED FOR POLICE KILLINGS IN CHINA
a 28-year-old man convicted of killing six policemen in Shanghai was executed...
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF TEENAGED GIRL
the Mahila court in Coimbatore, India, awarded the death sentence to a daily wage worker for kidnapping, raping and murdering a teenaged girl three years ago
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
an appeals court in Saudi Arabia upheld the death penalty for Dollard des Ormeaux resident Mohammed Kohail, 23, who was convicted of killing a Syrian national during a school fight in 2007.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: IMMINENT EXECUTION OF FARZAD KAMANGAR
Farzad Kamangar, the Iranian Kurdish teacher and social worker sentenced to death on, according to his lawyer, "absolutely zero evidence", could be hanged on November 26, 2008 ITUC warned.
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- NOVEMBER 26, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas today entered a Stay of Execution in the case of Private Ronald A. Gray.
USA - Military. The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas today entered a Stay of Execution in the case of Private Ronald A. Gray.
NOVEMBER 26, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SIX AWARDED DEATH SENTENCES IN SEPARATE CASES
six men convicted for murder were sentenced to death in Pakistan.
NOVEMBER 26, 2008United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTYUSA: EXECUTION STAY FOR RONALD GRAY
The federal Judge Richard Rogers has issued a stay in Ronald Gray’s execution, that
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICAN PARLIAMENT VOTES TO KEEP DEATH PENALTY
Jamaica's Parliament easily rejected a proposal to ban the death penalty in a vote propelled by the country's
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Clinton Cebert Smith has been removed from North Carolina's death row after Superior Court Judge John R. Jolly Jr. ruled ha is mentally retarded
USA - North Carolina. Clinton Cebert Smith has been removed from North Carolina's death row after Superior Court Judge John R. Jolly Jr. ruled ha is mentally retarded
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: PUBLIC MUST WAIT FOR FULL ABOLITION PLAN
the Lebanese government will use television to gain maximum attention for its plan to abolish the death
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in a prison in the western city of Borujerd. The Kayhan newspaper
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA CRACKS ORGANISED CRIME GANG
in a case involving serious organised crimes...
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MURDER ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Gambian court handed down a death sentence to a police officer who killed a man during a police raid in 2007, local journalists said
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EIGHT AFRICANS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
eight Africans were sentenced to death in southern China after being convicted of drug smuggling, state press reported.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC SETS ASIDE DEATH SENTENCE OF ALLAHYAR AKA YARU
a division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan set aside the death sentence of Allahyar alias Yaru, accused of killing four people and injuring two in a police lock-up.
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES CHINA TO STOP THE EXECUTION OF WO WEIHAN
Amnesty International called on the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in China to pardon 59 year-old medical scientist Wo Weihan
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008GuineaDEATH PENALTY
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
the Conakry Court of Assizes, in Guinea...
NOVEMBER 25, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY AMID ALBINO KILLINGS UNREALISTIC
the Tanzanian Government said that the proposal to abolish the death penalty has come at the wrong time
NOVEMBER 25, 2008IsraelDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: TWO ISRAELI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
two Israelis convicted of drug trafficking were sentenced to death by a Thai
- NOVEMBER 25, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gap Between the Murder Rate of Death Penalty States and Non-Death Penalty States Remains Large
USA - Gap Between the Murder Rate of Death Penalty States and Non-Death Penalty States Remains Large
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 300 TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH SINCE EARLY 2008
the capital punishment sentences issued by the Algerian Justice system against pe
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged three men convicted of drug trafficking in a prison in the
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Marine removed from death row, gets new trial.
USA - Military. Marine removed from death row, gets new trial.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 TO FACE GALLOWS FOR KILLING 3 BDR MEN
a court in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, convicted three people and sentenced them to death for killing three BDR members in 2004.
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED IN PRISON FOR MURDER
Iran executed a man convicted of murder in a prison in the western city of Shahr-e Kord, the
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
a man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
- NOVEMBER 24, 2008MaliDEATH PENALTY
Mali President Amadou Toumani Touré expressed his support ...
Mali President Amadou Toumani Touré expressed his support...
- NOVEMBER 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PRISONERS TRANSFERRED TO SOLITARY FOR HANGING
four prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their execution at a later date in the notorious Gohardasht prison, 40 kilometer west of Tehran, Iran.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DOUBLE DEATH SENTENCE
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Session Judge Malik Tariq Mahmood...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAK GOVT PROCESSING ABOLITION OF DEATH SENTENCE
the Pakistan Government is considering a proposal to abolish the death penalty in the country.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA MAY SOON EXECUTE ACCUSED TAIWAN SPY
China could soon execute a man sentenced to death for spying for diplomatic and political rival Taiwan...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KHAIRLANJI CONVICTS MOVE HC AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
those convicted in the Khairlanji case in India filed an appeal to the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court challenging their death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
VOTE SHOWS SHIFT IN ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH PENALTY
campaigners against the death penalty are celebrating a vote in the United Nations that indicates a shift in the position of Arab governments towards state executions
- NOVEMBER 22, 2008LibyaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 6 SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Federal Court of Cassation in Iraq upheld the death sentences imposed by the Criminal Court on six convicts, including two Arab nationals, for murder, abduction and terrorism-related crimes.
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- NOVEMBER 21, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: CHILD OFFENDER FACING EXECUTION
Iranian child offender Reza Alinejad is at imminent risk of execution for a crime he committed at the age of 17, Amnesty International claimed.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2008BurundiDEATH PENALTY
BURUNDI ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY, OUTLAWS HOMOSEXUALS
Burundi's parliament overwhelmingly agreed to abolish the death penalty, but homosexuals
- NOVEMBER 21, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. New Death Penalty Rules Rejected by California Court. With no legal method for lethal injection, state must keep delaying executions.
USA - California. New Death Penalty Rules Rejected by California Court. With no legal method for lethal injection, state must keep delaying executions.
- NOVEMBER 21, 2008KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Marco Allen Chapman was executed.
USA - Kentucky. Marco Allen Chapman was executed.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008DEATH PENALTY
UN VOTE SHOWS GROWING SUPPORT OF DEATH PENALTY BAN
The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee voted for the second year in a row to urge a global moratorium on the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TWO OFFICIALS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two former officials from China's Hunan Province were sentenced to death for taking bribes.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA. FIRST MILITARY EXECUTION SINCE 1961 SCHEDULED NEXT MONTH
A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an Iranian man convicted of drug trafficking was hanged in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a newspaper reported.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008United NationsDEATH PENALTY
UN. THIRD COMMISSION APPROVES NEW PRO-MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
the Third Commission of the United Nations’ General Assembly approved, for the second consecutive year, the draft resolution on the 'Moratorium on the use of the death penalty.' 105 countries voted in favour, 48 against, with 31 abstentions.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
S KOREA ABSTAINS IN UN VOTE ON ENDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
South Korea abstained from voting on a UN resolution to end the death penalty worldwide...
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY: DEATH PENALTY NOT BEST FOR JAMAICA
Amnesty International joined voices globally advising the Jamaican Government to remove the death penalty from its books.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texaas. Robert Jean Hudson was executed
USA - Texaas. Robert Jean Hudson was executed
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. military had scheduled its first execution since 1961 for December 10
USA - The U.S. military had scheduled its first execution since 1961 for December 10
- NOVEMBER 20, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A Forsyth County jury handed down the death penalty in the case of James Ray Little III
USA - North Carolina. A Forsyth County jury handed down the death penalty in the case of James Ray Little III
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING FAMILY
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword after being convicted of murdering
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN REJECTS EU PROPOSAL TO FORGO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Sudanese government rejected a proposal by the EU calling for abolishing capital punishment in Sudan in exchange for suspending the bid by the ICC's prosecutor for issuing an arrest warrant against President Umar al-Bashir.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
DEFIANT INMATES EXECUTED AT NORTH KOREAN CAMPS
North Korea’s prison camps hold about 300,000 people and the authorities conduct annual mass executions of inmates seen as defiant, a new group formed by defectors said.
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gregory Bryant-Bey was executed
USA - Ohio. Gregory Bryant-Bey was executed
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge O.H. Eaton Jr. gave the death penalty to Andrew Allred
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge O.H. Eaton Jr. gave the death penalty to Andrew Allred
- NOVEMBER 19, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis will have the opportunity to challenge his conviction
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis will have the opportunity to challenge his conviction
- NOVEMBER 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TURKISH BARBER SPARED BEHEADING
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia rescinded the death penalty against a Turkish barber convicted of "cursin
- NOVEMBER 18, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Salman bin Salim bin Khaled Sheqama was publicly...
Salman bin Salim bin Khaled Sheqama was publicly beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder. No further details are available.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
MAN HANGED IN IRAN FOR ALLEGEDLY SPYING FOR ISRAEL
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, a judiciary spokesman said. Al
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING LOVER
a man was sentenced to death in China for strangling his lover to death and causing an explosion that injured three people in August 2007, Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court ruled
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES TWO TAIWANESE TO DEATH FO DRUG DEALING
a Chinese court sentenced two Taiwanese, convicted of trafficking heroin from Myanmar, to death.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
EU SEEKS DIALOGUE WITH SUDAN ON DEATH PENALTY
a delegation of European diplomats arrived in southern Sudan seeking Sudan's support for a European Union call for a moratorium on the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: FEMALE JUDGE SPEAKS ABOUT DEATH PENALTY
Mrs Clara Ogunbiyi is a female judge of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division in Nigeria
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS A MAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man according to a Fars news agency report.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Alameda County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Horner sentenced Anthony McKnight to death
USA - California. Alameda County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Horner sentenced Anthony McKnight to death
- NOVEMBER 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County jury delivered a death penalty for Victor Cornell Miller on each of 2 counts of 1st-degree murder
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County jury delivered a death penalty for Victor Cornell Miller on each of 2 counts of 1st-degree murder
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- NOVEMBER 16, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF BOY IN COMILLA
Judge M Shafiqul Kari of the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing an eight-year-old boy in Comilla in 2007.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PNA. PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY
the Gaza City-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights wrote a report on the death sentence by a military
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA LEADER PARDONS MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR 22 YEARS
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua pardoned a man who spent more than two decades on death row for
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN COURT SENTENCES TWO INDONESIANS TO DEATH
a Malaysian court sentenced two Indonesians, Mohamad Idris and Jainuddin, to death
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Marlene Alva upheld the death sentence of Tai Pham
USA - Florida. Judge Marlene Alva upheld the death sentence of Tai Pham
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA TO SPEED UP LEGAL PROCESS OF PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
the Indonesian Attorney General Office, which recorded 92 prisoners, 32 of them foreigners
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: IRANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
a court in Sanaa, Yemen, sentenced an Iranian to death for drug tra
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: CONVICT APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Aminu Tanko, who was sentenced to death by a Nigerian State High Court for conspiracy and robbery and whose conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeal appealed to the Supreme Court.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN COURT FREES HONG KONG MAN FACING DEATH
Malaysia's highest court freed a Hong Kong man, overturning his death sentence for alleged drug trafficking and ruling that police fabricated evidence against him.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY SINGAPORE COURT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 20-year-old Malaysian was sentenced to death by a Singapore court for a drug trafficking offence, the local media reported.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: ANGLICAN BISHOPS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
fourteen bishops of the Anglican Church in the Province of the West Indies, meeting in the Bahamas, under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of the West Indies, Rev Drexel Gomez, registered their opposition to the death penalty.
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, quashed the death sentence of Ghulam Haider...
the High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, quashed the death sentence of Ghulam Haider...
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC ACQUITS TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
slamming the Madhya Pradesh Government for shoddy prosecution, the Indian Supreme Court acquitted
NOVEMBER 14, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 12 AL-QAIDA AGENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a dozen al-Qaida agents have been sentenced to be executed in Algeria after the trial of more than 100
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS EXECUTES NY EX-CONVICT FOR SOLDIER'S SLAYING
Texas executed a former New York City hair stylist with a long criminal record for the robbery, rape and
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR OFFICIAL'S MURDER
Iran hanged two men convicted of murdering a government official in the northern province of Gilan, the
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
ABOUT 120 AWAITING EXECUTION IN AFGHANISTAN
About 120 Afghans are on death row and their fate rests with President Hamid Karzai, who has to approve any execution order.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BACKS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY
spokesman for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission [AIHRC] Nader Naderi said he is in favour of capital punishment but also that the Afghan judicial system is corrupt and unfair.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: ARROYO APPEALS FOR 3 DEATH ROW OFWS
Philippine President Macapagal-Arroyo met Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud in a bid to stay the execution of three Filipinos convicted of killing fellow Filipinos in Jeddah.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS OUT ON DEATH PENALTY
while addressing the Australian media after the talks, Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Hassan Wirajuda, said that "It's not only that Australia and Indonesia are divided on the issue of capital punishment. The fact is that the whole world is divided into gr
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: TALEBAN PRESSING FOR END TO DEATH SENTENCE
Afghanistan's Taleban, notorious for summary public executions, urged the United Nations to press the Afghan government to stop executing prisoners on death row, citing concern about fair trials.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the semi-official newspaper Jomhury reported that...
the semi-official newspaper Jomhury reported that...
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Denard Manns, 42, black, was executed today
USA - Texas. Denard Manns, 42, black, was executed today
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN COLLABORATOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Palestinian security official was sentenced to death by a Palestinian Authority military court
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
UN CALL TO END EXECUTIONS WILL NOT AFFECT AFGHAN LEADER'S DECISION: OFFICIAL
responding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights demand to an end to hangings in
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS CHADIAN FOR RAPE
a Chadian man was beheaded by the sword in the western region of Mecca, Saudi Ara
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FATHER IN AREEJ TORTURE CASE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sentenced a man to death for torturing and killing his 9-year-old daughter.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANS PUSHING FOR A RETURN TO PUBLIC EXECUTION
the religious council for provinces in western Afghanistan issued a statement calling for, among other things, public executions ‘as a lesson’ to criminals.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: OFFICIAL HANDED DEATH SENTENCE
an official in Chongqing Municipality in China was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) in bribes.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
ARTICLE IN SECULAR AFGHAN PAPER SAYS DEATH PENALTY A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
the Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht-e Sobh said that "executions not only violate the right of a person to live, there are many other challenges to this as well.
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- NOVEMBER 12, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: GOV'T, OPPOSITION AGREE TO CONTINUE DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY
the Jamaican Government and Opposition agreed on a formula allowing the historical debate on capital punishment to continue at Gordon House with full participation from both sides
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
UN DISMAY OVER AFGHAN EXECUTIONS
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed dismay at the execution of at least five convicted prisoners in Afghanistan this week.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended 10-2 the death penalty for Donald Whatley
USA - Alabama. A jury has recommended 10-2 the death penalty for Donald Whatley
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment voted 13-7 to recommend the abolition
USA - Maryland. The Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment voted 13-7 to recommend the abolition
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. George Whitaker III was executed.
USA - Texas. George Whitaker III was executed.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Gallup Poll’s latest national survey of American opinion on the death penalty found that support for capital punishment dropped by 5 percentage points from 2007
USA - The Gallup Poll’s latest national survey of American opinion on the death penalty found that support for capital punishment dropped by 5 percentage points from 2007
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTES THREE MEN FOR TERRORISM
the Afghan government hanged three men for terrorism.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged for murder in Kabul, Afghanistan.
a man was hanged for murder in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
TWO MEN HANGED IN AFGHANISTAN FOR MURDER
Afghani television reported that two men were hanged in Herat and Takhar provinces. A court previously
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008DEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTES SIX MEN
the Afghan government hanged six men for terrorism and murder.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: 27-YEAR-OLD MAN TO HANG
a 27-year-old man of Mwense was sentenced to death by the High Court in Mansa, Zambia, for murder. White Mwape of Chilengwe village in Chief Lubunda's area was convicted of murdering Christopher Mwape of the same area.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: 'DRUG LORD' LOSES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH
a Guangdong court in China upheld a death sentence against a drug 'kingpin' repatriated from Thailand, Xinhua reported.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN MPS SAY DEATH PENALTY REDUCES CRIME
Afghani television reported various MPs claims that capital punishment reduced crime.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH ROW INMATE, LAWYERS SEEK STATE COMPENSATION
a death row inmate and his two lawyers filed a damages suit against the Japanese state, arguing it is illegal that the Hiroshima Detention House did not allow him to meet the lawyers privately.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCED FOUR TO DEATH
the official spokesman for the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq said that the Central Criminal Court in al-Karkh sentenced four people to death for perpetrating different crimes.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN NOAKHALI
a tribunal in Noakhali, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife three years ago.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: FAMILY OF CULT GURU ON DEATH ROW FILES FOR RETRIAL
the family members of death-row inmate Chizuo Matsumoto, former head of the notorious AUM Shinrikyo religious cult, filed a petition for his retrial with the Tokyo District Court in Japan.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: EGYPTIAN HANDED EIGHTH DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPE
a Kuwait court handed down two more death sentences to an Egyptian man accused of abducting and raping 17 children, a legal source said. Jihad Al-Saadi, 27, was arrested in July, 2007.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: APPEAL LODGED AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE OF JOURNALIST MURDER SUSPECTS
the defenCe committee in the homicide case of the editor-in-chief of Al-Wifaq newspaper, Muhammad Taha Muhammad Ahmad, lodged an appeal to the Sudanese constitutional court to suspend the death penalty against the nine convicts.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN SAUDI ARABIA
a man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ANOTHER EXECUTION
Iran executed a 27 year old man convicted of murder in a prison in the western city of Shahr-e Kord, the Fars news agency reported
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
SALAH AL-DIN LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBER, SON SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Salah al-Din Central Court in Iraq sentenced a member of the provincial council and his son to death by hanging after they were found guilty of murder.
- NOVEMBER 10, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Brian Dorsey was sentenced to death
USA - Missouri. Brian Dorsey was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 9, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA TO SEEK UN RESOLUTION AGAINST EXECUTIONS
Australia will press for an international moratorium on capital punishment following the execution of the Bali
- NOVEMBER 9, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the eastern province of Qatif after being convicted of
- NOVEMBER 9, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TALIBAN EXECUTE WOMAN FOR COMMITTING "ADULTERY"
the Pakistani Taliban executed a married woman after pronouncing her guilty of committing "adultery" in the troubled northwestern Swat valley.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2008GambiaDEATH PENALTY
local media reported that the Banjul High Court in Gambia...
local media reported that the Banjul High Court in Gambia...
- NOVEMBER 8, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTES THREE FOR MURDER
the Afghan government executed three men for crimes including murder, the state broadcaster announced.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TOUGHENS RULES FOR CARRYING ILLEGAL ARMS
the head of the Revolution and Public Prosecutor of the provincial capital Zahedan, Marziyeha, in the
- NOVEMBER 8, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN ON DEATH ROW GETS RELIEF FROM HIGH COURT
the Madras High Court in India acquitted an accused in a murder case, setting aside the death sentence by a lower court. Ramesh was arrested on February 16, 2007 for murdering Thiruvatchi Ammal on January 19, 2004 in Avinandgudi.
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- NOVEMBER 8, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
a division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Sharif to life imprisonment.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI CHURCH AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR CYBER TERRORISTS
the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) of the Catholic Church, together with the independent group Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), disapprove of the order signed by Pakistani President Zardari mandating the death penalty for cybe
- NOVEMBER 8, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
MAN TO HANG OVER KARBALA CAR BOMB
the Karbala Criminal Court in Iraq has sentenced a man to death for involvement in a car bomb attack on May 7, 2006, that killed two people near the provincial building
NOVEMBER 8, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: THREE EXECUTED IN BALI NIGHTCLUB BOMBINGS
Indonesia executed three Islamic militants for helping plan and carry out the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, many of them foreign tourists.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO HANGED FOR MURDERING CHILD
Two men found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a nine-year-old boy on Iran's Gulf island of Kish have
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTED FOR STARTING DEADLY JAIL FIRE
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword after he was convicted of deliberately starting a prison
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH PENALTY SHOULD REMAIN FOR BRIBERY, CORRUPTION: LEGISLATORS
Vietnam should retain the death penalty for crimes such as bribery, corruption, and production of counterfeit food and pharmaceutical items, deputies of the National Assembly (NA) said at its ongoing session.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Carman L. Deck gets death sentence for 3rd time
USA - Missouri. Carman L. Deck gets death sentence for 3rd time
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN MASHAD
One man was hanged in Mashad, capital of northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan, reported the Iranian
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Wharton County jury decided the death sentence for James Garrett Freeman
USA - Texas. Wharton County jury decided the death sentence for James Garrett Freeman
- NOVEMBER 7, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A Wood County recommended the eath penalty for Calvin Neyland Jr.
USA - Ohio. A Wood County recommended the eath penalty for Calvin Neyland Jr.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. NIGERIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH OPT FOR REVIEW
the News Agency of Nigeria reported that eighteen Nigerians sentenced to death for drug trafficking in
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN SETS DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘CYBER TERRORISM’
Causing death through "cyber terrorism" will be punishable by death in Pakistan, according to a decree
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
Riyadh Jasim Mohammed, Mohammed Sultan...
Riyadh Jasim Mohammed, Mohammed Sultan...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Elkie Lee Taylor was executed.
USA - Texas. Elkie Lee Taylor was executed.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A Wood County jury recommended the death penalty for Calvin Neyland Jr.
USA - Ohio. A Wood County jury recommended the death penalty for Calvin Neyland Jr.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for Skylar Deleon
USA - California. An Orange County jury has recommended the death penalty for Skylar Deleon
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. John Brooks has been spared the death penalty in what would have been New Hampshire's 1st execution since 1939.
USA - New Hampshire. John Brooks has been spared the death penalty in what would have been New Hampshire's 1st execution since 1939.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court granted a new penalty phase in the case of Rodney Lowe
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court granted a new penalty phase in the case of Rodney Lowe
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN'S NEW PENAL CODE UNFAIR TO WOMEN: NOBEL LAUREATE
Nobel peace laureate Shrin Ebadi criticised Iran's new Islamic penal code, saying it remains unfair to women and uses an "incorrect" interpretation of Islam.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT GETS DEATH PENALTY
Additional Sessions Judge Malik Tariq Mehmood awarded the death sentence to an assailant convicted in a murder case of Sadar police precincts in Pakistan.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: FRENCH EXPERT URGES POLITICAL LEADERS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
in abolishing the death penalty, political leaders should take the responsibility of "leading the people" instead of following public opinion, as "they are elected to make the decision," a French anti-death penalty activist said in Taiwan
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EU PRESIDENCY CONDEMNS THE EXECUTION OF MONIORS
in a new statement issued by the EU Presidency, France, the bloc condemned the execution of minors by the mullahs' regime in Iran on October 31.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
six people were sentenced to death in Ambohitsara...
six people were sentenced to death in Ambohitsara...
- NOVEMBER 5, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Rhonda Norman
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Rhonda Norman
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: NINE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
nine people received the death penalty from two courts in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. According to
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FARM HAND GIVEN DEATH TERM FOR KILLING COUPLE
a man in Fatehabad, India, was awarded capital punishment by a local court for the killing of a farmer couple in Raipur Dhani.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
AI COMMEMORATES HUMAN RIGHTS ANNIVERSARY IN SIERRA LEONE
the Sierra Leone chapter of Amnesty commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT QUASHES MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
a Singaporean thanked three Malaysian Federal Court judges for sentencing him to 18 years' jail for shooting a 12 year old girl seven years ago.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY IN CHIANG RAI
the Thai Court of Appeals commuted the death sentence handed to a Chiang Rai-based man for drug trading to life imprisonment, citing his possession of inside information on narcotics dealings, which would be vital in the police campaign against drugs, as
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- NOVEMBER 4, 2008BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
the president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered that provisional measures be put in place to ensure Tyrone DaCosta Cadogan of Barbados
the president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered that provisional measures be put in place to ensure Tyrone DaCosta Cadogan of Barbados
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Ruben Becerrada.
USA - California. A Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Ruben Becerrada.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: TWO MEN TO HANG FOR MURDER
the Ugandan High Court sentenced two men to death for killing another man. Desderio Onyango and
NOVEMBER 4, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY "NOT APPROPRIATE"
Japanese Justice Minister Eisuke Mori said it is not acceptable to abolish the death penalty. "It is not appropriate to terminate capital punishment," he told a press conference after the Cabinet meeting.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Ruben Becerrada
USA - California. A Los Angeles County jury has recommended the death penalty for Ruben Becerrada
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS YEMENI MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry said that Abdullah Suleiman, a Yemeni man convicted of murder, was
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a special court in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and 19 others to life term imprisonment in the sensational Jasim murder case
a special court in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and 19 others to life term imprisonment in the sensational Jasim murder case
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Mongolian citizen was sentenced to death in far western China for smuggling 20.2 kg of heroin, Mongolian news agency Montsame said
a Mongolian citizen was sentenced to death in far western China for smuggling 20.2 kg of heroin, Mongolian news agency Montsame said
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a Division Bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan commuted a convict’s death sentence to life imprisonment
a Division Bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan commuted a convict’s death sentence to life imprisonment
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indonesian Supreme Court turned down a last-minute appeal filed by the families of the three men waiting to be executed
the Indonesian Supreme Court turned down a last-minute appeal filed by the families of the three men waiting to be executed
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: AHRC FOR CRACKING DOWN ON JIRGA COURTS
the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission said the Pakistan Government must crack down hard on Jirga courts and the extra-judicial murders they commit.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM MULLS LESS CRIMES PUNISHABLE BY DEATH
Vietnam might sharply restrict the number of crimes that are punishable by death, state media reported. Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong asked the lawmaking National Assembly to consider eliminating the death penalty for crimes like embezzlement, bribery an
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Andrew Howard Brannan
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Andrew Howard Brannan
- NOVEMBER 2, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY REVEIW BILL THIS MONTH: NAIK
the Pakistani Ministry of Law is planning to review various laws under which capital punishment is awarded in the country, Federal Law Minister Farooq Naik told Dawn News.
- NOVEMBER 2, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE HANDED DOWN FOR MURDER OF HAJI NAMDAR
according to a statement, Mujahid Khan was sentenced to death by the Shura Council in Pakistan and was subsequently beheaded.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLAST
a man was given the death penalty for blowing up a government office and injuring 18 people, according to sources with a local court in central China's Hunan Province.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONLY SAUDI KING CAN PREVENT CANADIAN'S BEHEADING
a Canadian citizen is one step closer to execution after a Saudi appeals court upheld his death sentence.