Chronological archive
February 2009
The 159 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2009, in chronological order.
AFGHAN VILLAGER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 'WRONG INFORMATION'
a villager was sentenced to death by an Afghan court for giving "wrong information" that resulted in nearly 100 civilians being killed in Nato airstrikes.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC IMPOSES DEATH SENTENCE ON DUO FOR MURDER OF SIX
the Indian Supreme Court sentenced two people to death for murdering six members of a family in 1994 in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
- FEBRUARY 28, 2009BeninDEATH PENALTY
a year after its creation by presidential decree, on February 18, 2008...
a year after its creation by presidential decree, on February 18, 2008...
- FEBRUARY 28, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's top legislature ratified a treaty on extradition with Mexico.
China's top legislature ratified a treaty on extradition with Mexico.
FEBRUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN THE PRISON OF OROUMIEH
One man identified as Mehdi Ghasemzadeh was hanged in the prison of Orumieh (northwestern
FEBRUARY 28, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR DROUKDAL AND 11 OF HIS MEMBERS
the criminal court of Djelfa, Algeria, handed the death penalty to the emir of “El Qaida
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The Senate advanced the bill that would to speed up the appeals process in death-penalty cases.
USA - Utah. The Senate advanced the bill that would to speed up the appeals process in death-penalty cases.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The Judicial Proceedings Committee of the Senate rejected a bill that would abolish the death penalty
USA - Maryland. The Judicial Proceedings Committee of the Senate rejected a bill that would abolish the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
THREE AFGHAN POLICEMEN GET DEATH PENALTY
an open trial of five policemen was held in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 2 IN OSAKA
a 59 year old man was sentenced to death at the Osaka District Court in Japan for robbing and killing a female Chinese student and a male company employee with a knife on separate occasions in Osaka.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a former customer service technician was sent to the gallows by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in drugs.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Tarrant County jury decided that Erick Davila should die
USA - Texas. A Tarrant County jury decided that Erick Davila should die
- FEBRUARY 27, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. An Orange County jury recommended that John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 43, black, be executed
USA - California. An Orange County jury recommended that John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 43, black, be executed
FEBRUARY 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY
A former planning official from southwest China's Chongqing municipality was sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ HANDS DEATH PENALTY TO 28 CULTISTS FOR ATTACKS
Twenty-eight members of a Shiite messianic cult responsible for brutal attacks on
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FIVE KYRGYZ CITIZENS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
“Five Kyrgyz citizens were sentenced to death in China...
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Additional Sessions Judge S. Soman (Fast Track Court-I) sentenced to death a 39-year-old man named Raju, alias Monkuttan, after finding him guilty of the murder of a scooter rider, Sunil Kumar, alias Podiyappan, near All Saints College junction in India o
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: TOP COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING CHILDREN
the South Korean Supreme Court handed down an appellate court's death penalty to Chung Sung-hyun on charges of kidnapping and murdering three people, including two children, between 2004 and 2007.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Supreme People's Court said in a statement that 1,279 people...
Supreme People's Court said in a statement that 1,279 people...
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Hamza Mahmoud al-Shoubaki, 40, was abducted by unidentified...
Hamza Mahmoud al-Shoubaki, 40, was abducted by unidentified...
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Scott Mansfield can get new trial
USA - Florida. Scott Mansfield can get new trial
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. District Judge Brian Howell sentenced Mark Dwaytt Brown to death
USA - Alabama. District Judge Brian Howell sentenced Mark Dwaytt Brown to death
- FEBRUARY 25, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, upheld the death sentence of Egyptian
- FEBRUARY 25, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: UN CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS CARRIED OUT BY KENYAN POLICE
a brutal succession of hundreds of summary executions carried out with impunity by Kenyan security forces was roundly condemned by a top UN investigator, who called on President Mwai Kibaki to sack his police chief and attorney general.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: 'ALLOW THOSE ON DEATH ROW EARLY APPEALS'
the Malaysian Bar Council wants the judiciary to fast track the appeals of convicted prisoners on Death Row.
FEBRUARY 25, 2009DEATH PENALTYUSA: GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS COULD PUT AN END TO DEATH PENALTY
A clutch of American states are considering whether to abolish capital punishment because of the
- FEBRUARY 24, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Death row inmate eligible for release
USA - Ohio. Death row inmate eligible for release
- FEBRUARY 24, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate today passed a bill expanding the death penalty
USA - Virginia. The Senate today passed a bill expanding the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 24, 2009KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell overturned Robert Keith Woodall's death sentence
USA - Kentucky. U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell overturned Robert Keith Woodall's death sentence
- FEBRUARY 24, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE GET DEATH PENALTY FOR WOMEN TRAFFICKING
three people were sentenced to death in Bangladesh in 77 women trafficking cases from
- FEBRUARY 23, 2009DEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SNACK BAR POISONING
Two migrant workers have been sentenced to death for poisoning food at a snack bar in the
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- FEBRUARY 23, 2009ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Judiciary Committee votes to abolish death penalty
USA - Colorado. Judiciary Committee votes to abolish death penalty
- FEBRUARY 23, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
SUPREME CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Supreme Criminal Court in Diyala, Iraq, sentenced three people to death for murder.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Ashraf Kalhori, approximately 40 years old, detained in the Sepidar jail...
Ashraf Kalhori, approximately 40 years old, detained in the Sepidar jail...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A Charlotte jury has ordered Michael Wayne Sherrill be sent to death row
USA - North Carolina. A Charlotte jury has ordered Michael Wayne Sherrill be sent to death row
FEBRUARY 23, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PRISONER EXECUTED IN PUBLIC
a Saudi Arabian man sentenced to death for murder was beheaded in the western port city of
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
HAMAS SENTENCES ACCUSED ISRAEL COLLABORATOR TO DEATH
a military court in the Palestinian Authorities sentenced a man to death by firing squad for allegedly
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: NUSAKAMBANGAN INMATES WAITING FOR EXECUTION
as many as 65 inmates detained at Nusakambangan Penitentiary in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia, are still waiting for their execution.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: AL-LEWA FACES EXECUTION AFTER BEING PARDONED FOR BLOOD MONEY
in Sana'a, Yemen, Hisham Al-Lewa asked the Attorney-General to rescind the death sentence against his elder brother Mohammed Al-Lewa. Mohammed, 35, killed a highway robber while helping the security authorities arrest the robber in 2003.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE IRANIANS HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder were hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. The men were identified
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
According to lawyer Ahmad Al-Wadei...
According to lawyer Ahmad Al-Wadei...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
64 PERCENT OF KOREANS BACK DEATH PENALTY
64 percent of South Koreans back the death penalty, according to a survey conducted on 3,000 people over the age of 19 by Hankook Research.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Naser Salama Abu Freih...
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced Naser Salama Abu Freih...
- FEBRUARY 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
TWO SAUDI POLICE OFFICERS BEHEADED
two Saudi Arabian police officers were beheaded by the sword after being convicted of raping an expatriate woman.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS CALL ON STATE GOVERNMENTS TO REFRAIN FROM EXTENDING SCOPE OF DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International, the Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBAHRI) and Nigerian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called on Nigeria's state governments to refrain from extending the scope of the death penalty to include crimes such as
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A legislative study committee has ended its analysis of the state’s capital punishment
USA - Tennessee. A legislative study committee has ended its analysis of the state’s capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Luke Williams, 56, white, was executed today
USA - South Carolina. Luke Williams, 56, white, was executed today
- FEBRUARY 20, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was moved today from death row
USA - Ohio. Jeffrey Hill was moved today from death row
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a hotel worker was sentenced to hang by the Malaysian High Court...
a hotel worker was sentenced to hang by the Malaysian High Court...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
two Indonesians, Hasan Rawi, 42, and Bahari Mohd Talib...
two Indonesians, Hasan Rawi, 42, and Bahari Mohd Talib...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH GOVT APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISTS
the Bangladesh government approved the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS JUDGE CHARGED WITH BLOCKING EXECUTION APPEAL
A judge on Texas' highest criminal court, accused of blocking appeals for an inmate the night of his
FEBRUARY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ADULTERY CONVICTED MAN HANGED
according to reports from Iran, Abdollah Farivar Moghadam who had previosly been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, was hanged in the prison of Sari.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR OIL THEFT
Lawmakers in Rivers State and Enugu State of Nigeria have endorsed capital punishment for persons
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct filed seven charges of misconduct against Chief Justice Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct filed seven charges of misconduct against Chief Justice Sharon Keller
- FEBRUARY 19, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Edward Nathaniel Bell was executed
USA - Virginia. Edward Nathaniel Bell was executed
FEBRUARY 19, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KIDNAPPING - ENUGU ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The Enugu House of Assembly passed a law making kidnapping with the use of a gun,
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BANGALORE HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
the Karnataka High Court in India upheld the death penalty given to ex-CRPF soldier Umesh Reddy in a rape-cum-murder case.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE
in India, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge, KC Kella, passed a death sentence in the Adityana triple murder case.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH ROW POSES STIFF HEALTH TEST
Ugandan pyschologists spoke out about the affects of being on death row.
FEBRUARY 18, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 109 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
Data released this week by the Attorney General’s Office show that 41 of 109 inmates on
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FEBRUARY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
A Saudi man convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword in the western
- FEBRUARY 18, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN AHWAZ
Three men were hanged in Ahwaz, capital of the Iranian oil rich province of Khuzestan
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
SCHIZOPHRENIC GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING SIX IN CENTRAL CHINA
a farmer who killed six villagers and injured another was sentenced to death in central China's Hubei province, despite his confirmed mental disorder.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SEEKS TO LIMIT EXECUTION OF MINORS
Iran's judiciary said it drew up a bill which aims to ease punishments for minor offenders and make
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHIS ON DEATH ROW STILL AWAIT APPEALS VERDICT
eight Bangladeshi workers sentenced to death by a lower Saudi Arabian court for allegedly killing an Egyptian worker face an uncertain future while they wait for a verdict by a higher court in Riyadh.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: WHY I SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, said that he will sign into law the bill meting out capital punishment for kidnappers, once it is passed into law by the State legislature.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Five men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, according to the reports from Iran.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
Three people were executed at a jail in Isfahan, Iran. The death sentences were passed for
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
two men were hanged for murder in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
MONTANA (USA): STATE SENATE PASSES DEATH PENALTY BAN
The state Senate has voted 27 to 23 to abolish the death penalty in Montana. Senate Bill 236, sponsored
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009BurundiDEATH PENALTY
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Authorities have hanged a man in south-western Iran, state media
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife for dowry four years ago.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH ROW DUO WANT TO GET IT OVER QUICKLY
two men on Death Row in Malaysia declared they would not be seeking clemency from the Pardons Board.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TAXI DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a part time taxi driver was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court after he
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER
Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court-I (ATC-I) Judge Hasan Shah Bukhari sentenced Shehzad Masih, Nisar Ahmed and Munir Masih to death, life imprisonment and fines
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR RAPE DEPORTED AFTER ADMITTING TO CHARGES
a man who was to be stoned to death in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, for raping his mistress's young daughters was deported, Gulf News learnt. Abdul Aziz, a Pakistani, was sentenced for repeatedly raping the four Emirati girls, who were then aged between 1
- FEBRUARY 14, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO THREATENS TO EXECUTE DEATH-ROW GUNAWAN SANTOSA
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office warned that it would soon execute death-row convict Gunawan Santosa for double murders, should he not file an immediate appeal against his conviction.
FEBRUARY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: LIAONING PROVINCE TO ABOLISH EXECUTION BY SHOOTING
Northeast China's Liaoning Province will abandon execution by shooting and
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: AMNESTY URGES SEOUL AGAINST RESUMPTION OF DEATH PENALTY
the chief of Amnesty International (AI) asked South Korean President Lee Myung-bak not to resume the use of the death penalty...
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING EIGHT
a man who was convicted of killing eight people, including a 2 year old boy...
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: NITHARI KILLINGS: GALLOWS FOR PANDHER, KOLI
businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his servant Surinder Koli were sentenced to death by a special court for the rape and murder of Rimpa Halder, 14, one of 19 victims in the sensational Nithari serial killings in India.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH
Marlon Peters, Ian Little, an auto body technician of South Oropouche, and David George Huggins, a labourer of Carlton Lane, San Fernando, were sentenced to death by Justice Herbert Volney in the San Fernando First Assize Court, Trinidad & Tobago.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM: RADICALS- REFUGEE STATUS OF IRANIAN LESBIAN RECOGNISED
English authorities recognised the political refugee status of Iranian lesbian Pegah Emambakhsh, the Radical Association Certi Diritti said.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE CONVICTS EXECUTED IN JESSORE JAIL
three convicts in the sensational Minu Ara murder case in Bangladesh were executed in the Jessore central jail.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
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- FEBRUARY 12, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Danny Joe Bradley, 49, white, was executed
USA - Alabama. Danny Joe Bradley, 49, white, was executed
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Johnny Ray Johnson, 51, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Johnny Ray Johnson, 51, black, was executed
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THERE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR IRAN BOMBING
an Iranian court sentenced three men to death for bombing a mosque in the southern city of Shiraz, killing a number of people. Iranian Judiciary spokesman Ali-Reza Jasmshidi said that three men, among a total of 15 people arrested as part of the case, wer
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): GOVERNOR GRANTS DEATH ROW INMATE CLEMENCY
Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: NAFDAC DG SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR FAKE DRUG DEALERS
only the death penalty can stem the tide of fake drugs in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) argued.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. After spending nearly 4 years on death row, Vernon "Broadway" Brown, 35, black, will be spared the death penalty.
USA - Ohio. After spending nearly 4 years on death row, Vernon "Broadway" Brown, 35, black, will be spared the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Terry Terrell sentenced Willie Hodges to death
USA - Florida. Judge Terry Terrell sentenced Willie Hodges to death
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA REBUFFS WEST ON ENDING DEATH PENALTY
China rejected calls from Western and some Latin American countries to end the death penalty and to agree to enforce a wide range of human rights.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 MORE GET DEATH FOR BARA CARNAGE
Special TADA Court Judge Darogha Prasad awarded the death penalty to three Maoists in connection with the Bara massacre in India.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: NBA OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KIDNAPPING
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cautioned the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, against making kidnapping a capital offence.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): HOUSE VOTES TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
the New Mexico House of Representatives voted to abolish New Mexico's death
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the federal death penalty for Daryl Lawrence
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the federal death penalty for Daryl Lawrence
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Wayne Tompkins, 51, American Indian, has been executed
USA - Florida. Wayne Tompkins, 51, American Indian, has been executed
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge John Goger sentenced De'Kelvin Martin, black, 36, to death
USA - Georgia. Judge John Goger sentenced De'Kelvin Martin, black, 36, to death
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sandher awarded the death penalty and imposed a Rs 200,000 fine in a 2004 double murder case in Saddar.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY
in Sri Lanka, the Colombo High Court imposed the death penalty on P. Don Nilanka and K. Pradeep Samantha for the murder of A. Dimuthu Dilrukshana Silva of Dehigahapitiya on July 1, 1998.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Liu Liliang, convicted of the murdering of six people and injuring many others in September 2007...
Liu Liliang, convicted of the murdering of six people and injuring many others in September 2007...
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FORMER AIRPORT CHIEF GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BRIBERY, EMBEZZLEMENT
A former capital airports holding company chief was given a death sentence for bribery and embezzlement
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN HAS DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
a man convicted of drug-related charges had his death sentence commuted to a 14-year prison sentence and Dh10,000 fine by the Fujairah Appeals Court in the United Arab Emirates.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009DominicaDEATH PENALTY
DOMENICA: SAVARIN BACKS SKERRIT ON DEATH PENALTY
another Domanican Minister of Government is throwing his support behind the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS FACE UPWARD DEATH PENALTY TREND
researcher Dave McRae said 2008 was a dismal year for opponents of the death penalty in Indonesia.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Death penalty appeal limitation measure advances
USA - Utah. Death penalty appeal limitation measure advances
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 236 which would ban the death penalty
USA - Montana. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 236 which would ban the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI TOP COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE OF CANADIAN
the Saudi Arabian Supreme Court rejected the death sentence of a Canadian man and asked the lower court to revise its ruling, CBC News learned.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Kenneth Williams Resentenced to Prison After 24 Years on Death Row
USA - Pennsylvania. Kenneth Williams Resentenced to Prison After 24 Years on Death Row
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Dale Devon Scheanette, 35, black, was executed today.
USA - Texas. Dale Devon Scheanette, 35, black, was executed today.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The House today passed bills to expand capital punishment
USA - Virginia. The House today passed bills to expand capital punishment
- FEBRUARY 10, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.
USA - At least eight states have recently introduced legislation to abolish or limit the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN HABIGANJ
a tribunal in Habiganj, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife due to dowry.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS NOW TO FACE DEATH SENTENCE
in Nigeria, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi announced a number of measures to make the Niger Delta safer for operators in the oil and gas industry and others within the region.
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- FEBRUARY 9, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 8
a Chinese court sentenced a junk dealer to death for murdering eight people.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STILL SUFFERING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, SAYS AMNESTY
Amnesty International reports arbitrary arrests, torture and extensive use of death penalty in Iran 30 years after Islamic revolution.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: COURT UPHOLDS PUBLIC EXECUTION OF BARBER
the Sana'a Court of Appeals in Yemen upheld the death sentence against a man for rape
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OUTLAWS ARMY EXECUTIONS
the execution of two UPDF soldiers in Kotido district by the Field Court Martial in 2002 was illegal, the Ugandan Constitutional Court ruled.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
according to the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council’s website...
according to the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council’s website...
- FEBRUARY 8, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
sources from the Palestinian Security Services announced...
sources from the Palestinian Security Services announced...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
an Indonesian national from Aceh was sent to the gallows by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in drugs.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: A SOLDIER EXECUTED
Bashir Sultan Mohamed al-Ja’fari, a soldier in the Yemeni army, was executed at the military prison in the capital Sana’a.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
‘Ata Yousef Abdul Wahhab al-Bur’i, 39, from the al-Shati refugee camp...
‘Ata Yousef Abdul Wahhab al-Bur’i, 39, from the al-Shati refugee camp...
FEBRUARY 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: THREE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Three Yemenis have been executed by firing squads after being convicted in separate cases of murder, the
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
the Nigerian Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Suleiman Olawale Arogundare for killing his
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
ILLINOIS (USA): GOV. QUINN SAYS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM STAYS
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he has no immediate plans to lift the state's 9-year-old death penalty moratorium
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
FEBRUARY 5, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of killing a businessman were hanged in the western city of Kermanshah, a newspaper reported.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): EXECUTED AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Tennessee man was executed by lethal injection for the death of a couple in 1985, authorities said. Steve Henley, 55, was sentenced to death for the slayings of Fred and Edna Stafford.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN KUSHTIA
five people were sentenced to death by a court in Kushtia, Bangladesh.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: DEATH PENALTY GETS CENSURE AT HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION
Indonesian lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis, at the National Commission on Human Rights in Jakarta, said that “nations that ratified the
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: MINISTRY STUDIES DEATH SENTENCE
the Ugandan Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is studying the recent Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence to decide on the way forward, state minister, Fred Ruhindi, said.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: LAWYERS URGE AN END TO EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
a group of 150 Iranian lawyers addressed a letter to the country's judiciary chief, Ayatollah Mahmoud
- FEBRUARY 3, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
UK: GAY IRAQI COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY IF DEPORTED
A gay Iraqi man due for deportation tomorrow has been told by the UK Border Agency to conduct his
- FEBRUARY 3, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
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FEBRUARY 3, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
Presiding Judge Hiroshi Shida of the Sendai High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
FEBRUARY 2, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN KUSHTIA
a tribunal in Kushtia, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his pregnant wife.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
FEBRUARY 2, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ABU KAB GIVEN 20 YEARS, LASHES
at a court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Faisal Al-Otaibi, alias Abu Kab, was overturned.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of fatally shooting a fellow citizen over a dispute.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: ‘DEATH PENALTY IS BAD’
a retiring judge, Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga, who was on the panel that upheld the death sentence in Uganda, now said he does not believe in the sentence.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord (in the Iranian province of Northern Khorasan), reported the