Chronological archive
March 2009
The 179 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2009, in chronological order.
YEMEN COURT CONDEMNS 'IRAN SPIES'
A court in Yemen has sentenced two men to death after convicting them of spying for Iran.
- MARCH 31, 2009TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND RAPE
two men were sentenced to death in Tunisia after being found guilty of the murder and rape of a student.
- MARCH 31, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
two people were sentenced to death by Mahadevagowda, the First Fast Track Court judge in Hassan, India, for the murder of five people in Valagarahalli village of Alur taluk on January 26, 2002.
- MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ANYAOKU, IG, OTHERS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mike Okiro, and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, opposed capital punishment for kidnappers.
- MARCH 31, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A new report analyzes the cases of 39 innocent Texans
USA - Texas. A new report analyzes the cases of 39 innocent Texans
- MARCH 31, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTY
in March, the Justice Minister and Attorney General of Ghana...
in March, the Justice Minister and Attorney General of Ghana...
- MARCH 31, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
- MARCH 31, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A Pima County jury today decided that Christopher Payne should receive the death penalty
USA - Arizona. A Pima County jury today decided that Christopher Payne should receive the death penalty
MARCH 31, 2009SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING DIPLOMAT
a court in Damascus, Syria, sentenced three men to death after finding them guilty of murdering a "senior diplomat" from an unidentified country's embassy, a Syrian newspaper reported.
- MARCH 31, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The House Judiciary Committee voted 24-13 to approve a bill to abolish the death penalty.
USA - Connecticut. The House Judiciary Committee voted 24-13 to approve a bill to abolish the death penalty.
MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG COMMUTED 45 DEATH SENTENCES IN 2008
the Nigerian Minister of the Interior, Godwin Abbe, said the Federal Government
- MARCH 30, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI GAYS SENTENCED TO DEATH FACE EXECUTION
more than 100 prisoners in Iraq are facing execution, many believed to have been convicted of the ‘crime’ of being gay, the UK-based Iraqi-LGBT group revealed.
- MARCH 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
Irwan Amat, 32, from Sabah, was found guilty of murdering Jibal Salim...
- MARCH 30, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 against Senate Bill 236, which would abolish the death penalty in the state.
USA - Montana. The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 against Senate Bill 236, which would abolish the death penalty in the state.
- MARCH 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Charles Mines, who has been on death row since 1989, has agreed to a plea bargain that takes him off death row
USA - Texas. Charles Mines, who has been on death row since 1989, has agreed to a plea bargain that takes him off death row
MARCH 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 114 ON DEATH ROW AT CPK
at least 114 convicted criminals lodged in the CPK in Pakistan are waiting to be hanged in their death cells.
- MARCH 30, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Michael Johnson sentenced Donte McDaniel to death
USA - California. Judge Michael Johnson sentenced Donte McDaniel to death
- MARCH 29, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS FIRST DEATH SENTENCE SINCE 2005
the Dubai Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates upheld the death sentence of a
MARCH 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ CENTRAL PRISON
Rahmat Sadeqi, a resident of Sanandaj, Iran, was executed in late March in Sanandaj's Central Prison.
- MARCH 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Iteffaq Abbasi awarded the death sentence to an accused and acquitted another in a murder case in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Muhammad Nouman and Muhammad Irfan were charged with killing Muhammad Kamran on August
- MARCH 27, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN LOSES DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the five-man Malaysian Federal Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of Ahmad Najib Aris, 34. He was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of Canny Ong on June 14, 2003.
- MARCH 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED IN BEIJING FOR MURDER
the leader of a three-member gang was executed for robbery and murder in Beijing, China.
- MARCH 27, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING ACQUAINTANCE IN THAILAND
a Japanese man was sentenced to death for killing a Japanese acquaintance in Thailand in December 2007.
- MARCH 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ANOTHER JUVENILE TO BE EXECUTED
Amnesty International warned of the imminent execution of juvenile offender Abumoslem Sohrabi, now 24, from Firouzabad, in Fars Province in Iran.
- MARCH 27, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OPPOSES DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International (AI) Ghana says it is opposed to the death penalty in all cases without exception.
- MARCH 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa...
Ugandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa...
- MARCH 27, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A Maricopa County jury handed down six death sentences to Dale Hausner, 36, white.
USA - Arizona. A Maricopa County jury handed down six death sentences to Dale Hausner, 36, white.
- MARCH 27, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Governor Kaine Vetoes Bills to Expand Death Penalty
USA - Virginia. Governor Kaine Vetoes Bills to Expand Death Penalty
MARCH 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ABDUCTOR OF NINE BOYS EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION
The man convicted of leading a gang that abducted nine boys in central China's Henan
MARCH 27, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO EXECUTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER
two Saudi Arabian men were beheaded by the sword after being convicted of the
- MARCH 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA MILK SCANDAL TERMS UPHELD
A court in north China's Hebei Province upheld two death sentences, a suspended death verdict and other convictions in the country's tainted milk scandal.
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- MARCH 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SON-IN-LAW
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions (ADS) Judge Khalid Mehmood Ranjha awarded capital punishment to a man for killing his son-in-law who married his daughter without his consent
- MARCH 26, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE OF 3-YR-OLD
the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court in India confirmed the death sentence of Rajendra Wasnik, 28, for the rape and murder of a three year old girl.
- MARCH 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED IN LAHORE
a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court converted the death penalty of a man convicted of murder into life imprisonment and acquitted the other accused for lack of evidence
- MARCH 26, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence against Hussein Bakari...
- MARCH 26, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The House of Delegates voted 87-52 today for SB 279 that gives significant restrictions in the use of the death penalty
USA - Maryland. The House of Delegates voted 87-52 today for SB 279 that gives significant restrictions in the use of the death penalty
- MARCH 26, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. House approves sentencing changes
USA - Georgia. House approves sentencing changes
- MARCH 25, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS SAYS MOVES TOWARDS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
Belarus is moving closer to a moratorium on the death penalty, a senior judicial official
- MARCH 25, 2009KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN: MAJILIS APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Committee for Legislation & Legal Reforms of the Majilis of Kazakhstan’s Parliament approved a resolution with regard to the amendments to the Criminal Code, outlawing capital punishment and replacing it with life imprisonment.
- MARCH 25, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH PENALTY GIVEN TO MAN OVER MURDER-ROBBERY
the Tokyo High Court in Japan gave the death penalty to a 63-year-old man for robbing and murdering a couple in Saitama Prefecture, overruling a lower court decision that sentenced him to life in prison.
- MARCH 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN CONSIDERING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘OFFENSIVE’ BLOGGERS
Al Jazeera’s Nazanin Sadri reported that Iran is considering a new law that would allow the death penalty for “offensive” bloggers.
- MARCH 25, 2009TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
SENTENCE REDUCED FOR A TAIWANESE MAN
a court in Tainan, Taiwan, reduced three death sentences for a man who killed two wives and three sons to a 20-year prison sentence because he had admitted the murders to police.
- MARCH 25, 2009New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The House voted today to repeal capital punishment , but governor promises a veto
USA - New Hampshire. The House voted today to repeal capital punishment , but governor promises a veto
MARCH 25, 2009TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: ACTIVISTS URGE END OF DEATH PENALTY FOLLOWING REPORT
anti-capital punishment activists urged the government to follow the global trend and
- MARCH 24, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE COURT CONDEMNS NATIONAL FOOTBALLER TO DEATH
A court in the United Arab Emirates condemned to death a renowned footballer and
- MARCH 24, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN UNDER FIRE FOR 'SECRETIVE, INHUMANE' DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International renewed its calls for Japan to abolish its use of the death
- MARCH 24, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FEMALE SERIAL KILLER 'CYANIDE MALLIKA' GETS DEATH SENTENCE
female serial killer "Cyanide Mallika," charged with murdering five elderly women over the last eight years for gain, was awarded the death sentence by a Fast Track Court in Tumkur, India.
- MARCH 24, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jamil Naser ‘Assaf, 20, from the ‘Asqoula neighborhood in the east of Gaza City...
Jamil Naser ‘Assaf, 20, from the ‘Asqoula neighborhood in the east of Gaza City...
- MARCH 24, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
British newspaper the Independent ran a report about a dozen “death buses” in use
British newspaper the Independent ran a report about a dozen “death buses” in use
MARCH 24, 2009United KingdomDEATH PENALTYAMNESTY: 2,390 EXECUTED LAST YEAR
Countries in Asia carried out more executions in 2008 than the rest of the world put
- MARCH 23, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC FREES DOC ON DEATH ROW FOR MURDER
a doctor sentenced to death in India for murdering a fellow doctor was acquitted of all charges by the Bombay High Court after spending six months on death row.
- MARCH 23, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: TWO AMNESTY EXPERTS ARRIVE IN MINSK TO DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY
two representatives of the global human rights watchdog Amnesty International arrived in Minsk, Belarus, on a four-day visit.
- MARCH 23, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: KONESWARAM TEMPLE CHIEF PRIEST SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Chief Priest of the Sri Lankan Thirukoneswaram temple in Trincomalee, Siva Godaja Kurukkal Veeshakeshwar Assar, was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife by strangulation.
- MARCH 23, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali, sentenced Oumar Traoré...
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali, sentenced Oumar Traoré...
- MARCH 23, 2009IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. The Idaho Senate voted 33-2 to take the firing squad off the law books as an alternative method of execution.
USA - Idaho. The Idaho Senate voted 33-2 to take the firing squad off the law books as an alternative method of execution.
MARCH 23, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH PENALTY IN ISRAEL SPY CASE
a court in Yemen sentenced a man to death for allegedly offering to spy for Israel.
MARCH 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 200 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
Minister of Interior, Major-General Godwin Abbe (rtd), said in Abuja that close to 200
- MARCH 20, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka is still awaiting a written judgment...
Sri Lanka is still awaiting a written judgment on the ruling regarding the case involving two Sri Lankans who are facing execution in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over having an illicit affair.
- MARCH 20, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Bill limiting death penalty use advances
USA - Maryland. Bill limiting death penalty use advances
- MARCH 20, 2009TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DOUBLE HOMICIDE
the Tunisian court of Cassation confirmed the death penalty of a man found guilty of
- MARCH 20, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL TO CHINA'S SUPREME COURT
Wang Junbao appealed to the Chinese Supreme Court against his December 2007 death sentence for the murder of his wife.
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MARCH 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN SIRJAN
One man was hanged last week in the prison of Sirjan (south-east Iranian province
- MARCH 20, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Cowley County District Judge Jim Pringle has sentenced Justin Thurber to death
USA - Kansas. Cowley County District Judge Jim Pringle has sentenced Justin Thurber to death
- MARCH 20, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Donte McDaniel
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Donte McDaniel
- MARCH 20, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Raymond DeLeon Martinez to death
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Raymond DeLeon Martinez to death
- MARCH 19, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: COURT DISMISSES RETRIAL REQUEST FOR AUM FOUNDER ASAHARA
the Tokyo District Court in Japan dismissed a request for a retrial of AUM Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara, who was sentenced to death for crimes including the deadly sarin gassing of Tokyo's subway system in 1995.
- MARCH 19, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING WIFE
in China, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Qiu Jianhua to
- MARCH 19, 2009Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTY
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
the UN Council of Human Rights adopted the final report on the Universal Periodic...
- MARCH 19, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
at a conference on organ transplants in Egypt...
at a conference on organ transplants in Egypt...
MARCH 19, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: DEATH PENALTY GIVEN TO FRAUD-RING MEMBER
the Tokyo High Court in Japan gave the death penalty to a billing-fraud group member
MARCH 19, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE
in Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Supreme Court upheld a death sentence
- MARCH 19, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation today to abolish the death penalty at the federal level.
USA - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation today to abolish the death penalty at the federal level.
- MARCH 18, 2009DEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): GOVENOR SIGNS LAW ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation today repealing New Mexico's death penalty. Richardson, a Democrat who formerly supported capital punishment, said signing the bill was the "most difficult decision" of his political life but that "the potential for
- MARCH 18, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING GIRL AFTER RAPE IN C’NAWABGANJ
a court in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death for killing an adolescent girl after raping her.
- MARCH 18, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Disagreements between key lawmakers are blocking a bill to change Nebraska's method of execution to lethal injection
USA - Nebraska. Disagreements between key lawmakers are blocking a bill to change Nebraska's method of execution to lethal injection
- MARCH 18, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: AG CONSULTS ON DEATH PENALTY
consultations between the Kenyan Attorney-General’s office, Office of the President and the Ministry of Home Affairs continue on whether the death sentence should be abolished.
MARCH 18, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
the Nagoya District Court in Japan sentenced two men to death and another to life
- MARCH 18, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation today repealing the death penalty.
USA - New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation today repealing the death penalty.
- MARCH 18, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A Riverside County jury returned a verdict of death for Raymond Lee Oyler
USA - California. A Riverside County jury returned a verdict of death for Raymond Lee Oyler
- MARCH 17, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA'S REFUSAL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY 'STUPID' - PACE RAPPORTEUR
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called on Russia to abolish the death penalty, and a Greek MP said Russia's refusal to do so was "stupid."
- MARCH 17, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: USE OF DEATH PENALTY INCREASED
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has overseen a steep
- MARCH 17, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR BEHEADING STUDENT
a religious teacher was awarded the death sentence by the Vadodara District Sessions Court in India for beheading his 15-year-old student on December 17, 2007.
- MARCH 17, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: DEATH ROW BECKONS FOR ILLEGAL GUN OWNERS
possessing an unlicensed gun could soon earn you the death sentence as the Kenyan government steps up the war on crime.
- MARCH 17, 2009United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
a failed asylum-seeker who was deported from...
a failed asylum-seeker who was deported from the UK to Darfur was executed by Sudanese security officers, The Independent reported.
- MARCH 17, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the security police from the province of Phu Yen summoned the wife of Rahlan Hen...
the security police from the province of Phu Yen summoned the wife of Rahlan Hen...
- MARCH 17, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
in considering an individual communication under the Optional Protocol...
in considering an individual communication under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Human Rights Committee said the automatic and mandatory imposition of the death penalty constituted an arbitrar
- MARCH 17, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TWO WOMEN
a 43-year-old Japanese man convicted of murder was given the death penalty
MARCH 17, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY PRESCRIBES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING
the Anambra State House of Assembly in Nigeria passed a bill
MARCH 17, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: GOVERNMENT URGES EXECUTION OF SADDAM-ERA OFFICIALS
Iraq's government called on the presidential council to ratify the death sentences against former officials from Saddam Hussein's regime so that the punishments can be carried out.
- MARCH 16, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: BALI 9 APPEALS MAY BE CURTAILED
Indonesia's Supreme Court prepared a new edict giving prosecutors the right to speed the execution of death row inmates.
- MARCH 16, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN HANDED DEATH PENALTY FOR 'BRUTAL' MURDER OF WOMAN, 2 CHILDREN
Masanori Kawasaki, 63, was sentenced to death by the Takamatsu District Court in Japan for killing his sister in law Keiko Miura, 58, and her grandchildren Akane and Ayana Yamashita, aged 5 and 3, respectively.
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- MARCH 16, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Zayed ‘Ayesh Mabrouq Jaradat, 40, from al-Shoka village in the east of Rafah...
Zayed ‘Ayesh Mabrouq Jaradat, 40, from al-Shoka village in the east of Rafah...
- MARCH 16, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Senators sent a bill repealing Kansas’ death-penalty law back to a committee, likely averting any action on the measure this year.
USA - Kansas. Senators sent a bill repealing Kansas’ death-penalty law back to a committee, likely averting any action on the measure this year.
MARCH 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword for shooting dead a Bangladeshi
- MARCH 14, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is giving up on an effort to repeal the death penalty
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley says he is giving up on an effort to repeal the death penalty
- MARCH 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
three Iranian men were hanged in prison for murder in the southern city
three Iranian men were hanged in prison for murder in the southern city
- MARCH 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified 23 year old man found guilty of raping two teenage boys
an unidentified 23 year old man found guilty of raping two teenage boys
- MARCH 14, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR MURDER, RAPE
Four people were executed by hanging in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz
- MARCH 13, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Hersie R. Wesson 51, black, was sentenced to death
USA - Ohio. Hersie R. Wesson 51, black, was sentenced to death
- MARCH 13, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE TEEN GETS DEATH
the Chinese teenager convicted of murdering Canadian model Diana O'Brien in 2008 was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
- MARCH 13, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): LAWMAKERS VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The New Mexico Senate passed HB285 (a repeal bill) 24-18. The House had approved
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 26 year old unemployed man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: CRIMINAL LAW PROFESSORS DENOUNCE DEATH PENALTY
a total of 132 criminal law professors in South Korea, including Professor Han In- seop of Seoul National University, issued a joint statement in opposition to the government enforcing capital punishment after 11 years with no executions.
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: RETRIAL FOR 4 ON DEATH ROW
Malaysian Federal Court judge Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman ordered the retrial of four lorry drivers over the alleged murder of G. Murugan, a factory worker, in Kuala Sawah on August 26, 2002.
- MARCH 13, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip...
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip sentenced Ogee Tempro and Kevin Patrick to death.
- MARCH 13, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CRIMINAL GANG LEADER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of petty theft and running a
- MARCH 12, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDERING 15-YEAR-OLD STEPDAUGHTER
Ong Pang Siew, 46, was found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Ong Pan Hui on 20 October 2007 in Marsiling and was sentenced to death in Singapore.
- MARCH 12, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IN IRAQ, 128 FACE EXECUTION IN BATCHES OF 20, REPORTS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International called for the immediate intervention of Iraq's Justice Minister to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row, amid reports that the authorities are planning to start executing in batches of up to 20 starting next week.
- MARCH 12, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
- MARCH 12, 2009WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
- MARCH 12, 2009UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
- MARCH 12, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: THREE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASES
a primary court in western Herat province, Afghanistan, sentenced three to death
- MARCH 11, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TWO DEATH SENTENCED FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
Two of Saddam Hussein's half-brothers, former Interior Minister Watban Ibrahim al-Hassan and director of public security Sabawi Ibrahim, were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Hussein's former foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, was convicted and
- MARCH 11, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS EXECUTES SECOND INMATE IN A WEEK
A convicted murderer became the second inmate put to death this week by lethal
- MARCH 11, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
- MARCH 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged four convicted drug smugglers in a prison in the eastern town of Tabas,
- MARCH 11, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: 76% OF NORTH DEFECTORS SAW EXECUTIONS
seventy-six percent of surveyed North Korean defectors say they witnessed public
- MARCH 11, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUSIAN TOP JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION UP TO REFERENDUM
“It is the president and parliament that can initiate abolition of death penalty in Belarus,” the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus, Pyotr Miklashevich, told a news conference.
- MARCH 11, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE: RIGHTS GROUP TO ABBAS: DON'T LEGITIMISE GAZA DEATH SENTENCE
a Palestinian human rights group called on President Mahmoud Abbas not to endorse a military court's death sentence against three Gaza Strip residents.
- MARCH 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IT'S THE GALLOWS FOR PRISON WARDER
prison warder Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar was sentenced to death by the apex court in Malaysia, after serving a 10-year jail sentence for manslaughter.
- MARCH 11, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Luis Salazar, 38, hispanic, was put to death
USA - Texas. Luis Salazar, 38, hispanic, was put to death
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- MARCH 11, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A Lancaster County jury says Abraham Sanchez Jr., 20, latino, will face the death penalty
USA - Pennsylvania. A Lancaster County jury says Abraham Sanchez Jr., 20, latino, will face the death penalty
- MARCH 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the prison of Sari (northern Iran), reported the official site of
- MARCH 10, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE EXECUTED IN IRAN’S NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE – WEBSITE
Hamed Mohammadzadeh, a prisoner from Miandoab in Iran’s West Azarbayjan Province, was hanged at the central prison of Orumiyyeh, the capital of that province, on a murder charge, according to the website of Human Rights Activists in Iran [HRAI]. Mohammadz
- MARCH 10, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced 3 Palestinians from al-Shoja'eya neighbourhood...
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced 3 Palestinians from al-Shoja'eya neighbourhood...
- MARCH 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming delivered the report on the work...
China's Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming delivered the report on the work...
- MARCH 10, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. James Edward Martinez, 34, white was executed
USA - Texas. James Edward Martinez, 34, white was executed
- MARCH 10, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to pass House Bill 285 that would abolish the death penalty to the Senate floor.
USA - New Mexico. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to pass House Bill 285 that would abolish the death penalty to the Senate floor.
- MARCH 10, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Robert Newland, 65, white, was put to death
USA - Georgia. Robert Newland, 65, white, was put to death
- MARCH 9, 2009DEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): SENATE COMMITTEE OKS DEATH PENALTY REPEAL
legislation abolishing New Mexico's death penalty cleared the Senate Judiciary
- MARCH 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AMNESTY CAMPAIGN FOR EIGHT WOMEN AT RISK OF BEING STONED TO DEATH
as many as eight woman are at imminent risk of being stoned to death for adultery in Iran, according to reports received by Amnesty International.
- MARCH 9, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International announced that the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council...
Amnesty International announced that the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council...
MARCH 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED FOR MURDER, KIDNAPPING
Five prisoners were hanged in Iran for murder and kidnapping, state-run media reports
- MARCH 9, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Reyon Ingram to death
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Reyon Ingram to death
- MARCH 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH ROW PRISONERS SECURED PARDON
Mecca Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the Reconciliation Committee in the province...
- MARCH 8, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA TO REVIEW DEATH PENALTY - VICE-PRESIDENT
the Kenyan government is reviewing the death penalty, Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka said.
- MARCH 8, 2009MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
a 33 year old serial killer that raped and murdered three girls in Settat...
a 33 year old serial killer that raped and murdered three girls in Settat...
- MARCH 8, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian man convicted of murdering a jeweller was hanged in the western province of Kermanshah, state-
- MARCH 6, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SALESMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
MALAYSIA: SALESMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE March 6, 2009: a 40 year old mineral water salesman was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for shooting at four policemen during a robbery in Sungai Buloh. Yong Kar Mun was charged with bank robbery and
- MARCH 6, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TEN CONVICTED IN CHINA MILK SCANDAL APPEAL SENTENCES: COURT
ten people who were convicted and sentenced to jail or death in the lawsuits related to China's 2008 milk scandal appealed, said a local court president.
- MARCH 6, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HUBEI UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN FOR KILLING 8
the Hubei Provincial Higher Court in China upheld the death sentence for a man who was convicted of murdering eight people.
- MARCH 6, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
MP PROPOSES INTRODUCING MORATORIUM IN BELARUS
the Belarusian authorities are unlikely to agree to abolish the death penalty in the
- MARCH 6, 2009St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
ST KITTS PM DOUGLAS REAFFIRMS GOVERNMEN'S STRONG SUPPORT OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the governing St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Administration of Prime Minister Hon Dr Denzil L. Douglas reaffirmed its strong support of the death penalty.
- MARCH 5, 2009DEATH PENALTY
DRC: MILITIA LEADER GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR WAR CRIMES
a former Congolese militia leader was sentenced to death by a military court in southeastern Democratic
- MARCH 5, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. A letter to the legislators signed by 80 reverends, rabbis, pastors and preachers urges support of a bill that would replace the death penalty
USA - Montana. A letter to the legislators signed by 80 reverends, rabbis, pastors and preachers urges support of a bill that would replace the death penalty
- MARCH 5, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The Senate voted 34-13 today to approve SB 279 that would limit the use of capital punishment.
USA - Maryland. The Senate voted 34-13 today to approve SB 279 that would limit the use of capital punishment.
- MARCH 5, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Support for Death Penalty Has Dropped in North Carolina
USA - North Carolina. Support for Death Penalty Has Dropped in North Carolina
- MARCH 5, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
COURT IN CHINA'S HUBEI UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN WHO KILLED 8
a man who was convicted of killing eight people including a 2-year-old boy was sentenced to death in a second trial in central China's Hubei Province.
- MARCH 5, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: NDOLA DUO WILL STILL HANG, SUPREME COURT
the Supreme Court sitting in Ndola, Zambia, upheld the death sentences of two cousins who were convicted of killing their employer.
- MARCH 5, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: PANELISTS STRESS NEED TO KNOW WHO DEATH ROW INMATES ARE
in Japan, panelists at a Tokyo symposium stressed the need for the public to know who death row inmates are, particularly at a time when a citizen judge system is to be introduced.
- MARCH 5, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
GOVT TO APPEAL ON BEHALF OF LANKANS ON DEATH ROW
the Sri Lankan government will appeal on behalf of two Sri Lankan nationals against whom death sentences were issued by a court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- MARCH 5, 2009Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DR CONGO: MILITIA LEADER GUILTY IN LANDMARK TRIAL
Mai Mai commander Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga and 6 other combatants were sentenced to death by a military court in the garrison of Haut-Katanga, in Katanga province.
- MARCH 4, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kenneth Wayne Morris, 38, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Kenneth Wayne Morris, 38, black, was executed
- MARCH 4, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to send a bill that would abolish the death penalty to an interim study committee
USA - Kansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to send a bill that would abolish the death penalty to an interim study committee
- MARCH 4, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Earl Jerome McGahee won a new trial
USA - Alabama. Earl Jerome McGahee won a new trial
- MARCH 4, 2009CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canada/Usa. Canadian Justice Robert Barnes ordered the Canadian government to seek clemency for Ronald Allen Smith, on death row in Montana
Canada/Usa. Canadian Justice Robert Barnes ordered the Canadian government to seek clemency for Ronald Allen Smith, on death row in Montana
- MARCH 4, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, who spent 20 years on Ohio's death row, has been released
USA - Ohio. Joe D'Ambrosio, who spent 20 years on Ohio's death row, has been released
- MARCH 4, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
the Jewish community in Amran issued a statement...
the Jewish community in Amran issued a statement...
- MARCH 3, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: PROTOCOL ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES RATIFIED
Italy ratified Protocol 13 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
- MARCH 3, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
authorities beheaded a Saudi Arabian man convicted of murdering his mother and an Indonesian maid. An
- MARCH 3, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Willie Pondexter, 34, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Willie Pondexter, 34, black, was executed
- MARCH 3, 2009IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. A firing squad would no longer be an option after a bill approved today by the House Judiciary and Rules Committee
USA - Idaho. A firing squad would no longer be an option after a bill approved today by the House Judiciary and Rules Committee
- MARCH 3, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. The bill that would abolish capital punishment got a do-pass recommendation in the Senate Public Affairs Committee
USA - New Mexico. The bill that would abolish capital punishment got a do-pass recommendation in the Senate Public Affairs Committee
- MARCH 3, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Brazos County jury unanimously sentenced Christian Olsen to death.
USA - Texas. A Brazos County jury unanimously sentenced Christian Olsen to death.
- MARCH 3, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN ON DEATH ROW CHEATS DEATH TWICE
Jizan inmate Yahya Al-Mujaribi was spared execution a second time in Saudi Arabia.
MARCH 3, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (south-eastern Iran) early this morning reported
- MARCH 3, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 10 SENTENCED TO HANG FOR GANG-RAPE
an Egyptian court sentenced 10 men to death by hanging for gang-raping a woman, a
MARCH 3, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: MOSQUE ATTACKER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
a man convicted of killing ten people in a shooting rampage outside a mosque in north-western Yemen was executed in his home city, a security source said. A police firing squad shot dead Abdullah Saleh al-Kohali, 27, in the central prison of Amran.
- MARCH 2, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
PANNELLA WANTS AZIZ'S ACCOMPLICES TO BE SPARED AS WELL
“We acknowledged that intervening and preventing the state assassination in Iraq of Tareq Aziz, an official
- MARCH 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING WIFE, DAUGHTER
a local court in Allahbad, India, awarded the death penalty to a man found guilty for murdering his wife and five-year-old daughter.
- MARCH 2, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI COURT SENTENCES PAKISTANI MAN TO DEATH FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
a Yemeni state security court sentenced a Pakistani man to death and 15 others to 25 years in prison for smuggling around 10,000 kilograms of hashish into the country.
- MARCH 2, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS: AMAECHI EXPLAINS STANCE TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Nigerian Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, explained to Amnesty International why kidnapping should attract capital punishment
- MARCH 2, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR KILLING HIS FATHER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a citizen convicted of murdering his father following a dispute
MARCH 2, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 'CHEMICAL ALI' CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR THIRD TIME
An Iraqi court condemned Saddam Hussein's notorious henchman, "Chemical Ali" Hassan
- MARCH 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS 10 CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran executed 10 men for drug trafficking in the western Kermanshah Province, the province’s
- MARCH 1, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TEACHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE
a primary school teacher was sentenced to death for raping 21 female students over three years in central China's Hubei Province.
- MARCH 1, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ‘MANHOLE MURDER’
a man was sentenced to death by firing squad for the “premeditated murder” of a Pakistani compatriot in Doha, Qatar, on January 15, 2007.
- MARCH 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC BACKS THE DEATH PENALTY
in a setback to opponents of capital punishment, the Indian Supreme Court enlarged
MARCH 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
an appeals court in Iran found Kurdish student, Habibolah Latifi, guilty of waging war against God