Chronological archive
May 2009
The 192 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2009, in chronological order.
IRAN: FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN KERMAN
Five people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south east of Iran, reported the official news portal of the city.
- MAY 30, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED FOR MOSQUE BOMBING
Iran hanged three men who were accused of being involved in a mosque bombing that killed 25 people and wounded more than 100, the official IRNA news agency reported.
- MAY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING SEVEN
the Kobe District Court in Japan sentenced to death a 52-year-old man for murdering seven relatives and neighbours.
- MAY 29, 2009BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS TO ABOLISH MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Barbados Deputy Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart, who is also the country's Attorney General, announced that the mandatory death sentence will be abolished in Barbados.
MAY 29, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CONVICTED KILLER BEHEADED, PUT ON DISPLAY
Saudi Arabia executed a man for double murder and displayed his body in public as a deterrent, state media said.
- MAY 28, 2009DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): EXECUTION METHOD CHANGED TO LETHAL INJECTION
Nebraska Changes Execution Method to Lethal Injection. Today the Nebraska
- MAY 28, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE OF MURDER ACCUSED
the Allahabad High Court in India confirmed the death sentence given to Sandeep of New Delhi for a murder that took place on November 17, 2004. Sandeep’s pregnant lover Jyoti, refused to abort the child and threatened to tell her family, so he and Shashi
- MAY 28, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: PROHIBIT DEATH SENTENCE, CONVICT APPEALS IN COURT
Godfrey Ngotho Mutiso argued that the mandatory death sentence was unconstitutional in the Kenyan Court of Appeal.
- MAY 28, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
the spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Magistrates...
the spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Magistrates...
- MAY 28, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
the spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Magistrates...
the spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Iraqi Magistrates said that the Court of Cassation confirmed the death sentences of two people convicted of murder by courts in Babel and Bassora.
- MAY 28, 2009LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A Caddo Parish jury sentenced Felton Dorsey to death
USA - Louisiana. A Caddo Parish jury sentenced Felton Dorsey to death
- MAY 28, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska Changes Execution Method to Lethal Injection.
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska Changes Execution Method to Lethal Injection.
MAY 28, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR KIDNAP, SHOOTING
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of kidnapping a child and shooting a police officer was
- MAY 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jury sends Robert Fratta back to death row
USA - Texas. Jury sends Robert Fratta back to death row
- MAY 28, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. A poll found that 61 % supports capital punishment
USA - Connecticut. A poll found that 61 % supports capital punishment
- MAY 27, 2009KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN: MAJILIS APPROVES BILL ON AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Majilis of the Kazakh Parliament approved a draft law “On introduction of
- MAY 27, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Donald Delehanty to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Donald Delehanty to death
- MAY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN SIRJAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in the prison of Sirjan, in Kerman province south east of Iran.
- MAY 27, 2009LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana (Federal). A federal jury unanimously sentenced John Wayne Johnson to death today
USA - Louisiana (Federal). A federal jury unanimously sentenced John Wayne Johnson to death today
- MAY 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BRITON TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
a British citizen sentenced to death for drugs trafficking in China is to plead his case at an appeal court.
- MAY 26, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STAYS HANGING OF MINOR
Iran's judiciary chief halted the execution of a man who was condemned to death for committing a murder when he was aged 15, his lawyer said.
- MAY 26, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR GET DEATH FOR NANDOS KILLINGS
in India, Sindhudurg District Principal and Sessions judge JN Shanbaug sentenced four Mumbai youths to death for their involvement in the infamous 2003 Nandos killings.
- MAY 26, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC DISMISSES APPEAL OVER DOUBLE MURDER
the Appellate Bench of the Sindh High Court in Pakistan dismissed the appeal of a man sentenced to death for murdering two people in Karachi in 2002.
- MAY 26, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: GACHANJA’S WIFE QUERIES BASIS FOR DEATH PENALTY
the wife of former Lands Commissioner Wilson Gachanja told the Kenyan Appellate Court that she was condemned to death eight years ago on unsupported evidence
MAY 26, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES 8 SHIITE MILITIA LEADERS TO DEATH
An Iraqi court in the southern city of Diwaniyah sentenced eight Shiite militia leaders to
- MAY 25, 2009TogoDEATH PENALTY
TOGO: JUSTICE MINISTER ANNOUNCES DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Justice Minister of Togo, Kokou Biossey Kone', announced that the country will
- MAY 25, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: SCOTTI- ITALY WORKS TOWARDS NEW UN RESOLUTION
‘Italy and other countries are working towards a new resolution against the death
- MAY 25, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC REFUSES TO SEE MERIT IN DEATH TERM
the Indian Supreme Court reduced the death sentence of a murder convict to life imprisonment.
- MAY 25, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DOCTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR WIFE, CHILD MURDER
a man was sentenced to death in absentia for murdering his wife and six month old infant by Kandy Provincial High Court Judge Wimal Nambuwasam in Sri Lanka.
- MAY 25, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN TO HANG FOR THROWING WIFE FROM 13TH FLOOR
an odd job worker in Singapore was sentenced to hang after being found guilty of hurling his wife from the 13th floor of an HDB block.
- MAY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: COUPLE TO BE STONED
the French news agency, AFP, reported in Tabriz, Iran, the clerical regime’s Supreme
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MAY 25, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: LEGISLATORS OPPOSE PROPOSAL TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE
a majority of Vietnamese National Assembly deputies strongly opposed a bill to
MAY 25, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS WANTS TO CARRY OUT EXECUTIONS WITHOUT ABBAS' APPROVAL
the Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement is trying to find a legal justification to carry out death penalties in the Gaza Strip without the need of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' approval, a spokesman said.
MAY 24, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINE: HAMAS COURT SENTENCES THREE FATAH MEMBERS TO DEATH
in the Palestinian Authority, a Hamas military court sentenced three Fatah members to
MAY 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH ROW TIBETANS’ WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
the mandatory six-week period for referring their cases to the Chinese Supreme Court
- MAY 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): GOV. RELL INTENDS TO VETO DEATH PENALTY
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell said today she will veto the bill passed in the early
- MAY 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: S'COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON ARTISAN
the death sentence of Ibadan-based panel beater Emmanuel Olabode for burning apprentice Kehinde Omotanwa to death was unanimously affirmed by the Nigerian Supreme Court.
- MAY 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Michael Ledford
USA - Georgia. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Michael Ledford
- MAY 22, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Senate has passed 19-17 the bill that replaces the state's death penalty with a life sentence without the chance of parole
USA - Connecticut. The Senate has passed 19-17 the bill that replaces the state's death penalty with a life sentence without the chance of parole
MAY 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MINISTER SEEKS TO RELEASE PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW TO DECONGEST PRISONS
as part of measures to decongest the nation's prisons, the Nigerian government was
- MAY 22, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Circuit Judge David Evans of West Plains sentenced Lance Shockley to death
USA - Missouri. Circuit Judge David Evans of West Plains sentenced Lance Shockley to death
- MAY 22, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell said today she will veto the bill approved this morning as soon as it hits her desk.
USA - Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell said today she will veto the bill approved this morning as soon as it hits her desk.
MAY 22, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ELECTRICIAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an electrician was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court after he was found
- MAY 21, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: POPULAR JURIES RETURN TO TRIALS AFTER 66 YEARS
Japan reintroduced popular juries in penal trials after a break of 66 years. This aligned
- MAY 21, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Veto threat alters death-penalty bill.
USA - Texas. Veto threat alters death-penalty bill.
- MAY 21, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Former judges push for hearing on Troy Davis innocence claim
USA - Georgia. Former judges push for hearing on Troy Davis innocence claim
- MAY 21, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: GROUPS DENOUNCE AGO PLAN TO CAP EXECUTION APPEALS
human rights groups criticised Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office plan to limit the time death row inmates could lodge a final case review to 30 days.
- MAY 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF FRIEND
Rabin Malick, 19, was sentenced to death by Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Barrackpore First Track Third Court in India, for the murder of his friend Abhishek
- MAY 21, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Raymond Angelini sentenced Armando Leza to death.
USA - Texas. Judge Raymond Angelini sentenced Armando Leza to death.
MAY 21, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TYCOON TO BE HANGED FOR LEBANESE DIVA MURDER
a Cairo court sentenced an Egyptian tycoon and a former policeman to death for the
- MAY 20, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Four people were hanged in the prison of Shiraz in the morning, according to several Iranian newspapers such as Etemad.
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio adjusts its lethal injection protocol.
USA - Ohio. Ohio adjusts its lethal injection protocol.
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
- MAY 20, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING GIRL AFTER RAPE IN SYLHET
Judge M Mahbub-Ul-Islam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death and fined them Tk 20,000 each.
- MAY 20, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL REJECTED BY TOP COURT
the Japanese Supreme Court rejected a request from Wakayama woman Masumi Hayashi to amend a death sentence handed to her following her conviction for killing four people and poisoning 63 with arsenic-laced curry in 1998.
- MAY 20, 2009KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: PINOY ON DEATH ROW IN KUWAIT PARDONNED BY VICTIM'S FAMILY
an overseas Filipino worker sentenced to death by a Kuwaiti court for killing a compatriot may be spared, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
MAY 20, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ZAMPARUTTI- CANCELLING VISIT IS THE MINIMUM FRATTINI COULD DO
"Cancelling his visit to Iran is the minimum that Frattini could and should do,” Elisabetta Zamparutti, Radical Deputy and Hands Off Cain director, said.
- MAY 20, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Dennis Skillicorn, 49, white, was executed
USA - Missouri. Dennis Skillicorn, 49, white, was executed
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MAY 20, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: MORE DARFUR REBELS SENT TO DEATH
a Sudanese court sentenced another nine Darfur rebels to death for a 2008 attack on
- MAY 19, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
REPORT: EX-TOP NORTH KOREAN OFFICIAL EXECUTED IN 2008
North Korea has executed a former official in charge of inter-Korean relations,
- MAY 19, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. State lawmakers gave 1st-round approval today to LB 36 which replaces the electric chair with lethal injection
USA - Nebraska. State lawmakers gave 1st-round approval today to LB 36 which replaces the electric chair with lethal injection
- MAY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
- MAY 19, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: EX-POLICEMAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Malaysia, a former police constable was sentenced to death by Judicial
- MAY 19, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR 1986 MURDER
A 51-year-old man was executed by lethal injection in Texas for the February 1986 murder of a young sales clerk as he robbed a convenience store.
MAY 19, 2009DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian authorities hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking and murder
- MAY 19, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi national for a murder resulting from a
- MAY 19, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Michael Lynn Riley, 51, black, was executed today
USA - Texas. Michael Lynn Riley, 51, black, was executed today
- MAY 18, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A Bucks County jury today sentenced David Ramtahal, 25, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A Bucks County jury today sentenced David Ramtahal, 25, to death
- MAY 18, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Senators rejected 31-7 a proposal to severely narrow the death penalty.
USA - Nebraska. Senators rejected 31-7 a proposal to severely narrow the death penalty.
- MAY 18, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Silvia Arellano removed Rudi Apelt from death today, ruling that he is mentally retarded
USA - Arizona. Judge Silvia Arellano removed Rudi Apelt from death today, ruling that he is mentally retarded
- MAY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 GET DEATH FOR KILLING FRIEND
a fast-track court in Bhagalpur, India, awarded capital punishment to Gulab, Asmat and Pipiya for murdering their friend, Mohd Illias, out of jealousy as he planned to marry a girl they fancied.
- MAY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: LAWSUIT OVER MUEED EXECUTION REJECTED
the Saudi Arabian Court of Grievances refused to consider the case of a 16-year-old Saudi whose father claims he was executed for a crime he committed when he was a minor.
- MAY 18, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: PAKISTANI’S DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN DUBAI
a clerk who convicted of murdering a guard and setting a showroom on fire after failing to steal Dh458,000 had his death sentence confirmed by the Dubai Court of Cassation.
- MAY 18, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Armando Leza to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Armando Leza to death
MAY 18, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TWO MAHDI ARMY FIGHTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
an Iraqi provincial court sentenced two members of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's
- MAY 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded in Riyadh after being convicted of murder, the
- MAY 18, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 24 GET DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDER CHARGES
at a court in Damanhur, Egypt, Judge Mahmoud Selim sentenced 24 men to death for a shootout in May 2008.
- MAY 18, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A federal jury sentenced Joseph Ebron to death today
USA - Texas. A federal jury sentenced Joseph Ebron to death today
- MAY 17, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH, ANOTHER GIVEN LIFE TERM IN SYLHET
a court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death and another to life term imprisonment in a drug case
- MAY 17, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
TALIBAN EXECUTE FC SOLDIER IN MOHMAND
local Taliban in the Mohmand Agency in Pakistan executed a soldier of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC).
- MAY 17, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: EIGHT ISLAMIST MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
eight Islamist militants still on the run were sentenced to death by an Algerian
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
MAY 16, 2009DEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT MEN HANGED IN ONE DAY
eight men were hanged in Iran for murder and drug trafficking.
- MAY 15, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: TWO CONVICTED OF MURDER GET DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
two young Asians who were sentenced to death by a lower court in Qatar for murdering an acquaintance in 2006 had their sentence commuted by a higher court to varying jail terms
- MAY 14, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Lee Gilson, 48, white, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Lee Gilson, 48, white, was executed
- MAY 14, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Judge Donald Stephens OKs death penalty protocol
USA - North Carolina. Judge Donald Stephens OKs death penalty protocol
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- MAY 14, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Willie McNair, 44, black, was executed
USA - Alabama. Willie McNair, 44, black, was executed
- MAY 14, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Gov. Bob Riley signed into law this morning a bill which will allow more people to witness an execution
USA - Alabama. Gov. Bob Riley signed into law this morning a bill which will allow more people to witness an execution
- MAY 14, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A Morgan County jury today acquitted Daniel Wade Moore, 34, white, of all charges.
USA - Alabama. A Morgan County jury today acquitted Daniel Wade Moore, 34, white, of all charges.
- MAY 14, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC REMITS DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE FOR RANSOM MURDER
the Indian Supreme Court reduced the death sentence on a man who kidnapped and murdered a railway clerk for a ransom of Rs 10 lakh in 2001 to life imprisonment.
- MAY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER OF POLICEMAN IN SW.CHINA
two men in southwestern China's Yunnan Province received the death penalty for killing Li Hongzhuan, 30, a police officer, in conjunction with robbing and assaulting a woman on November 16, 2008
- MAY 14, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: HOUSEWIFE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH
a housewife and her cousin were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court after they were found guilty of murdering her husband in 2004.
- MAY 14, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AKPABIO SIGNS ANTI-KIDNAPPING LAW
in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Governor Chief Godswill Akpabio assented to the anti-kidnapping law which spelt death penalty for offenders.
- MAY 14, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The Senate gave its final approval today to legislation that seeks to prevent racial bias in death penalty cases
USA - North Carolina. The Senate gave its final approval today to legislation that seeks to prevent racial bias in death penalty cases
- MAY 14, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A Shelby County jury has sentenced Henry Lee Jones to death
USA - Tennessee. A Shelby County jury has sentenced Henry Lee Jones to death
MAY 14, 2009DEATH PENALTYUSA: 2 CONVICTED KILLERS EXECUTED IN OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA
A man convicted of battering his girlfriend's 8-year-old son and stuffing the body in a freezer was put to death in Oklahoma, while a man in Alabama was executed for fatally stabbing a mother of six.
- MAY 13, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged a convicted murderer in a prison in the northern city of Qazvin, the
Iran has hanged a convicted murderer in a prison in the northern city of Qazvin, the
- MAY 13, 2009DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): STATE HOUSE VOTES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that replaces the state's
- MAY 13, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Daniel Hurley followed a jury's recommendation today, and sentenced Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez to death
USA - Florida. Judge Daniel Hurley followed a jury's recommendation today, and sentenced Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez to death
- MAY 13, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge Marlene Alva sentenced David Byron Russ to death
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge Marlene Alva sentenced David Byron Russ to death
- MAY 13, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed House Bill 6578 that abolishes the death penalty
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed House Bill 6578 that abolishes the death penalty
- MAY 13, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A Benton County jury has sentenced Brandon Eugene Lacy, 30, to death
USA - Arkansas. A Benton County jury has sentenced Brandon Eugene Lacy, 30, to death
- MAY 13, 2009ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-MP
the Thai Court of Appeals upheld the death sentence of Sitthiphorn Kham-arj, a former Democrat Party MP, for his role as the mastermind in a murder.
- MAY 13, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX EXECUTED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
six men have been recently hanged in Iran for murder and drug trafficking, local media reported.
MAY 13, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PAIR HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Authorities in Iran hanged two people convicted of drug trafficking in the northern city of Qazvin, the government newspaper Iran reported.
MAY 13, 2009DEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AS PUNTLAND WOMAN FACES EXECUTION
Amnesty International said that Ifraah Ali Aden, 30, is in imminent danger of being
MAY 13, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL - SC
the Indian Supreme Court termed the capital punishment law "uncertain" and "falling
- MAY 12, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners identified as Mohsen Sadeghi, 35, and Reza Choupani, 40
two prisoners identified as Mohsen Sadeghi, 35, and Reza Choupani, 40
- MAY 12, 2009OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. The state Attorney General's Office has agreed to give 2 death row inmates life without the possibility of parole because of their mental disabilities
USA - Oregon. The state Attorney General's Office has agreed to give 2 death row inmates life without the possibility of parole because of their mental disabilities
- MAY 12, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Kazuo Okikura, 61, was sentenced to death for killing a wealthy woman and her
- MAY 12, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Paul House has been cleared of murder. He is exoneree n° 132
USA - Tennessee. Paul House has been cleared of murder. He is exoneree n° 132
- MAY 12, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Racial Justice Act Moves Closer to Passage in North Carolina
USA - North Carolina. Racial Justice Act Moves Closer to Passage in North Carolina
- MAY 12, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: HIGH COURT HANDS DEATH PENALTY TO FRAUD-RING LEADER
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court death sentence given to the former leader of a fraud ring over beatings resulting in the deaths of four ring members in 2004.
- MAY 12, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mehr Tahir Nawaz sentenced Ilyas, of chak 71-JBalong, to death.
- MAY 12, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREAN MAN GETS DEATH FOR STABBING SPREE
a South Korean court sentenced a man to death for killing six people in a stabbing spree in 2008, according to Seoul Central District Court spokesman Kwon Tae-hyung.
- MAY 12, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Judge Datuk Wira Moktarudin Baki of the Malaysian High Court sentenced...
Judge Datuk Wira Moktarudin Baki of the Malaysian High Court sentenced...
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- MAY 12, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER COP SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Kuantan, Malaysia, a former policeman was sentenced to death after he was
- MAY 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Hossein was hanged in Isfahan, Iran, for murder.
a man identified as Hossein was hanged in Isfahan, Iran, for murder.
- MAY 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, identified as "Mohammad Mehdi" and "Reza Gholi" and convicted
two men, identified as "Mohammad Mehdi" and "Reza Gholi" and convicted
- MAY 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC DIVIDED ON SURAT RAPE AND MURDER CASE VERDICT
a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court pronounced a divided judgement in the 1999 rape and murder case of a 10-year-old girl in Surat, India.
- MAY 11, 2009PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: DFA NEGOTIATING 59 DEATH PENALTY CASES
the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is actively monitoring and negotiating 59 death penalty cases, the majority of which are drug-related cases in China.
- MAY 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MAY EXECUTE AS MANY AS 600 EACH YEAR: LAWYER
Iran may be hanging up to 600 criminals a year as its use of the death penalty intensifies, a lawyer acting for many of the country’s death row prisoners said.
MAY 11, 2009DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO JUVENILES EXECUTED AMONG A GROUP OF FIVE
two men who were juveniles at the time of their alleged crimes were beheaded by Saudi
- MAY 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged a man convicted of murder in an execution carried out in a prison in the
- MAY 10, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MOVES TO REDUCE NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS
Iran wants to reduce the number of "unnecessary executions" it carries out, a spokesman for the Islamic republic's judiciary said.
- MAY 10, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO 10 YEARS JAIL
an unidentified man facing death in Qatar for murdering his friend had his sentence commuted to 10 years
- MAY 10, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: BEN TITRAOUI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
Omar Ben Titraoui was sentenced to death in absentia for terrorism by
MAY 10, 2009ChadDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FIVE CONVICTED CRIMINALS EXECUTED IN MADINAH
Five men sentenced to death for crimes including theft, child abduction, rape, and
- MAY 9, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES LIFE SENTENCE
a man sentenced to death for killing his wife and three children had his sentence commuted by the Delhi High Court in India
- MAY 8, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Thomas Treshawn Ivey, 34, black, was executed
USA - South Carolina. Thomas Treshawn Ivey, 34, black, was executed
- MAY 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NIGERIAN NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR RAPE
a Nigerian national was executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of sexually
- MAY 8, 2009DEATH PENALTY
SOUTH CAROLINA (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR POLICE MURDER
An Alabama man convicted of killing a police officer was executed in South Carolina.
- MAY 8, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Masood Akhtar awarded the death sentence to a murder accused and imposed a fine of Rs500,000 on him.
- MAY 8, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH ROW MAN ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
in Malaysia, the death sentence of 28 year old former motor mechanic Tan Yew Choy's was cancelled when he was acquitted of drug charges.
- MAY 8, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AMNESTY INT'L CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
Amnesty International (AI) condemned the Law passed by the Imo State House of Assembly in Nigeria, stipulating the death penalty for anyone convicted for kidnapping or whose premises was used by a kidnapper to hold someone hostage.
- MAY 8, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC CJ CALLS RECORD OF DEATH ROW CONVICT FOR 16 YEARS
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif took suo motu notice of a condemned prisoner, Aftab Masih, who has been on death row for the past 16 years because his appeal has not been heard.
- MAY 8, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the Iranian city of Shiraz, reported the state run Iranian news
- MAY 7, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a bill that restricts death penalty
USA - Maryland. Governor Martin O'Malley has signed a bill that restricts death penalty
- MAY 7, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Bill to increase number of witnesses to execution passes Legislature
USA - Alabama. Bill to increase number of witnesses to execution passes Legislature
- MAY 7, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. A Charleston County jury decided that William Dickerson should be put to death
USA - South Carolina. A Charleston County jury decided that William Dickerson should be put to death
- MAY 7, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 SIBLINGS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN CHUADANGA
three siblings were sentenced to death in absentia for the abduction and murder of a co-villager on December 25, 2005, at Jibonnagar in Chuadanga, Bangladesh.
- MAY 7, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE OFFICIAL'S DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR US$38 MLN FRAUD
an official's driver in east China's Zhejiang Province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for defrauding investors of 263 million yuan (US$38 million).
- MAY 7, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKER IN SAUDI ARABIA SENTENCED TO DEATH
the family of Indonesian migrant worker Eti Toyib Anwar, 35, of Majalengka regency in West Java, asked the government's assistance after she was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for murdering her employer
- MAY 7, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
22 members of an armed group were sentenced to death in absentia...
22 members of an armed group were sentenced to death in absentia...
- MAY 7, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Bill McCoy sentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death.
USA - Texas. Judge Bill McCoy sentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death.
- MAY 7, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN KERMAN
Five people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south-eastern part of Iran, reported
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MAY 7, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Hong Kong national Yuen Wai-ming was sentenced to death by the Shenzhen
- MAY 6, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
One woman and three men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning,
One woman and three men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning,
- MAY 6, 2009ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Senate votes against repealing death penalty
USA - Colorado. Senate votes against repealing death penalty
- MAY 6, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DOUBLE MURDER
a 27-year-old man was sentenced to death in India by additional sessions judge AM Tamboli for robbing and murdering his senior citizen employers
- MAY 6, 2009ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: WOMAN WHO HAD HUSBAND KILLED GETS DEATH
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced a woman, Khai Suksamphan, to death for purchasing a life insurance policy for her husband Sawaeng Boonmee, a 56-year-old foreman, and then hiring four men to kill him.
- MAY 6, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: AMUKA MILITIAMEN TO HANG OVER MURDER
the High Court in Lira district, Uganda, sentenced two former Amuka militiamen to death by hanging for killing 10 internally displaced persons.
- MAY 6, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STAYS EXECUTION OF TWO MINORS: LAWYER
Iran ordered a stay of execution for two young convicts sentenced to death for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18, their lawyer said.
- MAY 6, 2009UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: COMMUNISTS PRESSING FOR RESTORATION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Ukrainian communists made a new attempt to restore the death penalty by law.
- MAY 6, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO YEMENI MEN BEHEADED
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded two Yemeni men convicted of fatally shooting a
- MAY 6, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 13 HANGED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
One woman and three men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, reported the state run Fars news agency.
- MAY 5, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
iranian judiciary spokesman, Ali Reza Jamshidi, in response to a question regarding a man who had been stoned to death for adultery recently in Rasht (northern Iran) said, “Stoning was carried out during the Iranian month of Esfand,” which ended on March
- MAY 5, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Abdolbaret Nurzehi was executed for murder in a prison in Khash,
a man identified as Abdolbaret Nurzehi was executed for murder in a prison in Khash,
- MAY 5, 2009West VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - West Virginia. U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver determined that Georgie "Porgie" Lecco and Valerie Suzette Friend will get a new trial.
USA - West Virginia. U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver determined that Georgie "Porgie" Lecco and Valerie Suzette Friend will get a new trial.
- MAY 5, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE ON TIBETANS INHERENTLY FLAWED
expressing serious concern on the prospects of imminent execution of the two Tibetans sentenced to death without reprieve in Lhasa, China, on April 8, Human Rights Watch said that their trials and sentences suffered from a series of both substantive and p
- MAY 5, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CENTRE SENDS FINAL OPINION TO PRESIDENT ON 27 MERCY PETITIONS
the Indian government sent its final opinion to the President on 27 of the 29 mercy petitions of death row convicts.
- MAY 5, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC ACQUITS TWO IN SHERATON HOTEL BLAST CASE
the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Pakistan acquitted two men charged with a bomb blast outside the Karachi Sheraton Hotel in May 2002 that killed several people
MAY 5, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 14 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
fourteen men were sentenced to death in absentia for terrorism by Algerian authorities,
- MAY 4, 2009BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS GOVERNMENT ABOLISHING MANDATORY DEATH SENTENCE
Barbados Attorney General Freundel Stuart confirmed in an interview with the Sunday
- MAY 4, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTES THREE GOVT EMPLOYEES
Taliban fighters in Farah province...
- MAY 4, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: DUO’S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
a Doha appeals court in Qatar commuted the death penalty given to two Bangladeshi men, one a minor, by a lower court to a life sentence and a 10-year imprisonment.
- MAY 4, 2009TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: COURT COMMUTES FILIPINA’S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
the Taiwan High Court commuted the death sentence of handed down to Filipino citizen Cecilia Alcaraz, also known as Nemencia Armia, a 40 year, to life imprisonment.
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS TO FACE DEATH PENALTY IN IMO
the Imo State House of Assembly in Owerri, Nigeria, passed a bill into law prohibiting hostage-taking and other related offences.
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS PSN OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR FAKE DRUG OFFENDERS
the Lagos State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, criticised a call for the introduction of capital punishment for fake drug dealers.
- MAY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a prisoner was executed in the Ardabil Jail, Iran.
- MAY 3, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DELARA DARABI: D’ELIA- MULLAH’S BRUTALITY TOLERATED BY EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS
following the execution of Delara Darabi in Iran, Hands Off Cain secretary Sergio
- MAY 3, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN CTG
judge Shafiqul Karim of the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal...
- MAY 3, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF WIFE, SON AND DAUGHTER
the Cairo Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced Sherif Kamal Al-Din to death. He
- MAY 3, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 12 PEOPLE EXECUTED
12 people were hanged in Iraq. There had been no executions in the previous 18 months.
- MAY 2, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
EU PRESIDENCY STATEMENT ON THE EXECUTION OF DELARA DARABI
“The Presidency of the European Union strongly condemns the execution of Miss
- MAY 2, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Taibad (eastern Iranian province of
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Taibad (eastern Iranian province of
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- MAY 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCE TO SIX FOR MURDERING FAMILY
Justices Arijit Pasayat and Mukundakam Sharma of the Indian Supreme Court sentenced six convicts to death for the murder of five family members on June 5, 2003.
- MAY 2, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HIT MEN TO DIE FOR KILLING ADVISER
two men were sentenced to death for assassinating a top political adviser in Lianjiang city, Guangdong, China, over what police said was the official's failure to hold up his end of a bribery deal.
- MAY 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PAK DEATH ROW PRISONER SEEKS HELP FROM BILAWAL
the legal team for a Pakistani death row prisoner wrote an open letter to ruling PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, asking him to help commute the death sentence into life imprisonment.
- MAY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER COMMITTED AS A MINOR
Iran hanged a young woman who was convicted of murder when she was a minor, drawing condemnation from international human rights groups who have sought to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders.
- MAY 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DELTA ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Delta state House of Assembly in Nigeria is considering the death penalty for kidnapping while armed with a weapon.
- MAY 1, 2009ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. A proposal to eliminate the death penalty is on the way to the full Senate for debate
USA - Colorado. A proposal to eliminate the death penalty is on the way to the full Senate for debate
- MAY 1, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The N.C. Supreme Court says that the Medical Board cannot bar doctors from participating in executions.
USA - North Carolina. The N.C. Supreme Court says that the Medical Board cannot bar doctors from participating in executions.
- MAY 1, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge George Greene upheld sentenced David Wiggins to death.
USA - Georgia. Judge George Greene upheld sentenced David Wiggins to death.
- MAY 1, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced John Fitzgerald Kennedy to death
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced John Fitzgerald Kennedy to death
- MAY 1, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Greg Brewer has ruled that Charles Dean Hood has the right to ask a new trial.
USA - Texas. Judge Greg Brewer has ruled that Charles Dean Hood has the right to ask a new trial.
- MAY 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF GIRL, 4
in Madanapalle, India, Second Additional District magistrate Ganesh Babu sentenced Golla Appaiah, 34, to death for raping and murdering a minor girl on August 29, 2007