Chronological archive
June 2009
The 158 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2009, in chronological order.
Clement Andwi Ackah was sentenced to death in early June by the Sekondi High Court...
Clement Andwi Ackah was sentenced to death in early June by the Sekondi High Court...
- JUNE 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF ACCUSED
a division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan, comprising of Justices Tariq Shamim and Malik Saeed Ijaz commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Zafar to life imprisonment.
- JUNE 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE/MURDER
at a local court in Indore, India, Additional District Session Judge Justice S K Srivastav sentenced Shankarlal Jogi, 55, to death for the rape and murder of a minor girl.
- JUNE 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC CONFIRMS 2 DEATH SENTENCES
a division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan, comprising of Justices Tariq Shamim and Malik Saeed Ijaz endorsed the death sentences awarded to Ishaq and Lateef by a lower court for their involvement in the murder of two people over a marria
- JUNE 30, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAMESE COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, sentenced a man to death for killing a female neighbour in a robbery, Huynh Thi Viet Tien, tribunal president, said
- JUNE 30, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING HIS LOVER
a Singapore court sentenced a man to hang for killing his Chinese lover in June 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The North Carolina Racial Justice Act was approved 7-6 today by judiciary committee in the N.C. House
USA - North Carolina. The North Carolina Racial Justice Act was approved 7-6 today by judiciary committee in the N.C. House
- JUNE 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EXECUTION OF 2 PRISONERS DEFERRED FOR ONE MONTH
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Rana Raza Ullah Khan Superintendent district prison said that the execution of Shafqat Ali and Saeed Ahmad of Mannanwala was deferred for one month according to an order received from President House.
- JUNE 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Session judge Waseem Akhtar awarded the death sentence to Muhammad Hassan of Arif Wala over a murder case investigated by the Garh police station. A lady involved in this case was acquitted by giving benefit of doubt.
- JUNE 30, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: JMP CALLS FOR OVERTURNING OF OPPOSITIONISTS' DEATH SENTENCES
in Yemen, the Supreme Council of the Joint Meeting Parties called on human rights organisations to stand against the unfair death sentences of three of Islah's representatives.
- JUNE 30, 2009KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Kazakhstan ratified the 1st Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Kazakhstan ratified the 1st Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- JUNE 30, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A Maricopa County jury has sentenced Mike Peter Gallardo, 52, to death
USA - Arizona. A Maricopa County jury has sentenced Mike Peter Gallardo, 52, to death
- JUNE 30, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. The state Supreme Court overturned the 1996 death sentence of Andre Rosemond
USA - South Carolina. The state Supreme Court overturned the 1996 death sentence of Andre Rosemond
- JUNE 29, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING JCD LEADER IN SYLHET
at a court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Speedy Trial Judge Md Mahbubul Islam sentenced a man to death and 10 others life term imprisonment for killing Chhatra Dal leader Enam Ahmed in 2006.
- JUNE 29, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: YOUNG MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN NILPHAMARI
a young man was sentenced to death for killing his wife for dowry at a remote village in Kishorganj upazila, Bangladesh, on May 15, 2003.
- JUNE 29, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court holds off on Troy Davis decision until September
USA - Georgia. U.S. Supreme Court holds off on Troy Davis decision until September
- JUNE 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 10 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 13
the Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 in Multan, Pakistan, awarded the death sentence to ten people for killing thirteen members of a family over an old enmity in the Lodhran district on four occasions.
- JUNE 29, 2009KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended life without parole for Charles Bussell
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended life without parole for Charles Bussell
JUNE 29, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING SIX OLD WOMEN IN BREST REGION
the Brest Regional Court in Belarus sentenced a 30 year old stateless man to death for
JUNE 29, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the High court in Western Equatoria, Sudan, sentenced Kenneth Kaunda, 45, and
- JUNE 27, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY-SYRIA: AL MOLKY EXPULSION, “THEY ARE SENDING ME TO MY DEATH”
Maged Al Molky, the captain of the Palestinian commandos that hijacked the Achille Lauro in 1985 and killed an American citizen, was expelled from Italy and sent to Syria where he risks being sentenced to death.
- JUNE 27, 2009PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 22 PINOYS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
twenty-two Filipinos were sentenced to death for drug trafficking in China.
- JUNE 27, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican told Glenn Holladay he will only leave prison in a pine box
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican told Glenn Holladay he will only leave prison in a pine box
JUNE 27, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of stabbing his wife to death
- JUNE 26, 2009ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-SENATOR UPHELD
the Thai Appeals Court upheld the lower court's death sentence for former Bangkok senator Sukhum Cherdchuen for masterminding the murder of Chulalongkorn Hospital doctor Nicharee Makarasarn in 1996.
- JUNE 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FOUR MORE TRAFFICKERS EXECUTED ON INTERNATIONAL ANTI-DRUG DAY
China executed four men for drug trafficking on annual international anti-drug day, in
- JUNE 26, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County jury has recommended that Raymond Johnson be put to death
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County jury has recommended that Raymond Johnson be put to death
- JUNE 26, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Jason Lee Taylor to death
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Jason Lee Taylor to death
- JUNE 26, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury recommended the death penalty for Raymond Eugene Johnson
USA - Oklahoma. A jury recommended the death penalty for Raymond Eugene Johnson
- JUNE 26, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Paul E. Zellerbach sentenced Cathy Lynn Sarinana and husband Raul Ricardo Sarinana to death
USA - California. Judge Paul E. Zellerbach sentenced Cathy Lynn Sarinana and husband Raul Ricardo Sarinana to death
- JUNE 25, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Cairo court confirmed a death sentence against an Egyptian tycoon and an ex-cop
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- JUNE 25, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: JUDICIARY SAID TO BE READY FOR DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
Belarus’ judicial system is ready to introduce a moratorium on the death penalty, Supreme Court Chairman Valyantsin Sukala told reporters in Minsk.
- JUNE 25, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanaullah Khan Niazi handed down capital punishment with a fine of Rs 500,000 to an accused involved in a murder case of Gunjial police station in Pakistan.
- JUNE 25, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
2 EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING FROM MYANMAR IN CHINA
in China, the Liaoning Provincial Supreme People's Court announced that two men convicted of heading a gang that smuggled drugs from Myanmar into China were executed in May.
- JUNE 25, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: UNEMPLOYED GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND
Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court sentenced unemployed man Cheong Kam Kuen, 44, to death for murdering his girlfriend.
- JUNE 25, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy has sentenced Darryl Kemp to death
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy has sentenced Darryl Kemp to death
JUNE 25, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 8 EXECUTED IN ANTI-DRUG BATTLE
eight people sentenced to death for drug production and trafficking were executed in China.
JUNE 25, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR KIDNAPPING, RAPING BOY
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of
- JUNE 24, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN TO EXECUTE ISLAMISTS FOR KILLING US ENVOY
A Khartoum court condemned four Islamists to death for the 2008 killing of a US
- JUNE 24, 2009KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN: PARLIAMENT PASSED AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The deputies of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan at the plenary session agreed with the amendments introduced by the Senate on the bill on amendments and additions to some Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Capital Punishment.
- JUNE 24, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SC FOR TAKING EXTRA CARE WHILE AWARDING DEATH
the Supreme Court of Pakistan advised Courts to observe extreme care while choosing to award the death penalty.
- JUNE 24, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN APPEAL OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF IRANIAN
a Yemeni appeal court overturned a death sentence imposed on an Iranian in a drug trafficking case.
- JUNE 24, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN COURT REJECTS INDIAN'S DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
Pakistan's Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Indian man Sarabjit Singh to have his 1991 death sentence for spying and terrorism in Mumbai overturned.
- JUNE 24, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: IHC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF A CONVICT INTO LIFE TERM
a divisional bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan...
- JUNE 24, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration issued new regulations that could clear the way for Maryland to resume executions
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration issued new regulations that could clear the way for Maryland to resume executions
- JUNE 24, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen have been released from Jail
USA - Texas. Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen have been released from Jail
JUNE 24, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 230 DEATH SENTENCES IN SIX MONTHS
Egyptian courts have handed down unprecedented numbers of death sentences in
- JUNE 23, 2009TogoDEATH PENALTY
TOGO ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY
Togo's parliament voted unanimously to abolish the death penalty.
- JUNE 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: NIGERIAN GETS DEATH IN SOUTH CHINA
four people convicted of drug trafficking were sentenced to death by the Dongguan Intermediate People's Court in south China's Guangdong Province
- JUNE 23, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry statement said that authorities beheaded Ahmed bin
JUNE 23, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: DEATH PENALTY BAN UNEXPECTED AS CONDITION FOR RESTORING SPECIAL GUEST STATUS
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of
- JUNE 23, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John W. DeGroot today imposed the death sentence on Jose Guerrero
USA - California. Judge John W. DeGroot today imposed the death sentence on Jose Guerrero
- JUNE 23, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Justin Grodin
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Justin Grodin
- JUNE 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
six men have been recently executed in Iran for drug trafficking, murder.
- JUNE 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS EXECUTED FOR RAPING BOY, MURDER
two Saudi Arabian men have been recently executed for rape, murder.
- JUNE 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN HANDED SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge South Abdul Razzak sentenced Mohammed Bux Umrani to death for the October 2004 murder of TV star Afreen Beg
- JUNE 22, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: THREE BROTHERS TO HANG FOR KILLING DAD
the Lusaka High Court in Zambia sentenced three brothers to death for killing their father using sticks and other objects.
- JUNE 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded in the central city of Unaizah after being convicted
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded in the central city of Unaizah after being convicted
- JUNE 21, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT TRIBAL MEMBERS GET DEATH
eleven members of an Egyptian Bedouin tribe were sentenced to death for killing a member of a rival tribe in front of his wife and young children
- JUNE 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PARLIAMENT PLANS END TO SOME PUNISHMENTS
Iran's parliament plans to scrap stoning and amputation of a hand as punishments in a revised version of the
- JUNE 21, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: LUWERO MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Ugandan High Court in Luwero sentenced a 38-year-old man to death for killing his neighbour’s wife.
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- JUNE 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SC ADJOURNS SARABJIT'S CASE HEARING
Pakistan's Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of a review petition challenging the death sentence given to Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh for his alleged involvement in four bomb blasts in 1990 till June 23rd.
- JUNE 21, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: MUSLIM SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING YEMENI JEW
a Yemeni appeals court sentenced a Muslim convicted of killing a Yemeni Jew to death, overturning a previous verdict ordering the man to pay the victim's family a fine instead of facing capital punishment.
- JUNE 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
the website of Iran’s State-run television said that two men were hanged in a prison in
the website of Iran’s State-run television said that two men were hanged in a prison in
- JUNE 20, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: AI ASKS ZARDARI TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES
Amnesty International (AI) called upon Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to mark Benazir Bhutto’s birthday by commuting all death sentences to life imprisonment.
- JUNE 19, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a source in North Hamkyung Province said...
a source in North Hamkyung Province said in a phone conversation with the "Daily NK", that North Korea has executed a man in June.
- JUNE 19, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PARLIAMENT CUTS LIST OF DEATH PENALTY CRIMES
Vietnam voted in favor of dropping the death penalty on eight crimes. The amendments to the Criminal Code, passed at the closing day of the National Assembly's month-long session, will take place from January 1, 2010.
- JUNE 19, 2009DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Allison Lamont Norman
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Allison Lamont Norman
- JUNE 18, 2009DEATH PENALTY
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region
- JUNE 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC DISMISSES APPEALS AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Sindh High Court in Pakistan dismissed appeal challenging capital punishment awarded to two accused by Special Judge-II (CNS) Karachi.
- JUNE 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
2 BROTHERS AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER OF COUSIN
the court of Additional Sessions Judge Gambat Syed Manzar Hussain Zaidi awarded capital punishment to two brothers in Khairpur, Pakistan.
- JUNE 18, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS CAN'T WORK - NHRC
the Nigerian Human Rights Commission asked governors from the South East and South geopolitical zones to reconsider their position on the laws, which impose the death penalty on kidnappers.
- JUNE 18, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region of Asir
a Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region of Asir
- JUNE 18, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury decided today that Randolph "Randy" Kling will be sent to death
USA - California. A jury decided today that Randolph "Randy" Kling will be sent to death
- JUNE 18, 2009NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Michael J. Mulder
USA - Nevada. The Nevada Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty for Michael J. Mulder
- JUNE 17, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC UPHOLDS DEATH FOR RAPE OF MENTALLY ILL GIRL
the Indian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence awarded by the Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench to a 55-year-old man for kidnapping, raping and brutally strangling a 10-year-old mentally retarded girl.
- JUNE 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking. A report in the Vatan Emrouz
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking. A report in the Vatan Emrouz
JUNE 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PROSECUTOR WARNS OF DEATH PENALTY FOR VIOLENCE
An Iranian provincial prosecutor has warned that the "few elements" behind post-
- JUNE 17, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Jury recommended the death penalty for Eric Kurt Patrick
USA - Florida. Jury recommended the death penalty for Eric Kurt Patrick
- JUNE 17, 2009South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Judge James Williams today resentenced Clinton Robert Northcutt to death
USA - South Carolina. Judge James Williams today resentenced Clinton Robert Northcutt to death
- JUNE 17, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Joseph Kalashian upheld a jury's death sentence for Samuel "Sammy" Rivera.
USA - California. Judge Joseph Kalashian upheld a jury's death sentence for Samuel "Sammy" Rivera.
- JUNE 16, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC: EUROPE CONDESCENDINGLY ALLOWS IRANIAN REGIME’S BRUTALITY
there were at least 346 executions carried out in Iran in 2008 and at least 200 have already taken place in 2009. These figures come from the dossier 'Iran death penalty and not only' that will be presented by Hands Off Cain at the Radical Party headquart
- JUNE 16, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS DESERVE DEATH PENALTY -IZUOGU
worried by the ceaseless cases kidnapping in the South East Geo-political Zone, notable politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Dr Ezekiel Izuogu, called for capital punishment for kidnappers
- JUNE 16, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE KIDNAP ACCUSED SET ASIDE
the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Pakistan set aside the death sentences awarded to three accused in the kidnapping of an Aligarh University student in 2005
- JUNE 16, 2009Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
DEATH ROW WOMAN IN SIERRA LEONE’S PADEMBA PRISON APPEALS HEARING
on death row at Pademba Road Prison in Sierra Leone, Marie Sampa Kamara received notice that her appeal hearing was set to be heard on June 9, 2009.
- JUNE 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder. A report in the Vatan Emrouz newspaper
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder. A report in the Vatan Emrouz newspaper
- JUNE 16, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: CHRISTIAN CLERIC CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Chaldean archbishop of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, Louis Sako, condemned recent executions carried out by the Iraqi government and called for the abolition of the death penalty.
- JUNE 16, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Ri Hyon Ok, a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in
Ri Hyon Ok, a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in
- JUNE 16, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY
Additional district and session judge Kasur Aaqil Hussain Chohan awarded the death
JUNE 16, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BEIJING TO ADOPT LETHAL INJECTION
criminals sentenced to death in Beijing, China, are to be killed by lethal injection, not by
- JUNE 15, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jason Alejandro Aguirre to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jason Alejandro Aguirre to death
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- JUNE 14, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN: POSITIVE INITIATIVE IN THE DRC
the seminar that followed the June 10th Conference in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the abolition of capital punishment has ended. The seminar topic was communication regarding the death penalty.
- JUNE 13, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON PRESIDENCY NOT TO EXECUTE DARFUR REBELS
the leader of the Sudanese National Ummah Party [NUP], Sadiq al-Mahdi, called upon the presidency institution not to execute the death penalties issued against more than 100 members of the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement [JEM], involved in the
- JUNE 13, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 24 DEATH SENTENCES CONFIRMED
the court in Damanhur, Egypt, confirmed the death sentence given to 24 people on
- JUNE 12, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA; DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three men were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 45.49kg of cannabis on November 1, 2002.
- JUNE 12, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today reinstated the death sentence against Lawrence Joseph Jefferson
USA - Georgia. In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today reinstated the death sentence against Lawrence Joseph Jefferson
- JUNE 11, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO STARTS TOWARDS ABOLITION WITH A LEGAL MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain organised a conference in Kinshasa against the death penalty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that was sponsorsed by the Congolese National Assembly President and Senate President, with the contribution of the Minister of Foreign A
- JUNE 11, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION IN BELARUS DISCUSSED
the issue of death penalty abolition in Belarus is being discussed, Valery Mitskevich, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus, told reporters in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly.
- JUNE 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF WIFE, KID
a local court in Siddharthnagar, India, awarded the death sentence to Pateshwari Chaudhary for killing his wife and daughter.
- JUNE 11, 2009KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah...
the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah...
- JUNE 11, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Jack Trawick, 62, white, was executed tonight.
USA - Alabama. Jack Trawick, 62, white, was executed tonight.
- JUNE 11, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. David Gainey, 37, black, has been granted a new trial
USA - North Carolina. David Gainey, 37, black, has been granted a new trial
- JUNE 10, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO HOLD PROCEEDING ON DEATH PENALTY
the South Korean Constitutional Court will hold a public proceeding to decide whether capital punishment is unconstitutional.
- JUNE 10, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN GIVEN DEATH PENALTY SEEKS RETRIAL
a man sentenced to death in absentia by a criminal court in Doha, Qatar, filed a plea for reopening the trial
- JUNE 10, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
EU "DISTURBED" BY IRAQ EXECUTIONS, CALLS FOR FREEZE
The European Union protested against reported executions in Iraq and called on
- JUNE 10, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING NEPHEW
A Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia for murdering his nephew
- JUNE 10, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals commuted to life the death sentence of Timothy Cockrell after it decided he was mentally impaired
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals commuted to life the death sentence of Timothy Cockrell after it decided he was mentally impaired
- JUNE 10, 2009New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The bill to create a commission to study the death penalty passed the House 220-92
USA - New Hampshire. The bill to create a commission to study the death penalty passed the House 220-92
- JUNE 9, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: BELARUS URGED TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Council of Europe's (CE) Deputy Secretary General, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio,
- JUNE 9, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN OVER 2003 MURDERS
Japan's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Mitsunori Onogawa, 32, sentenced to death over two separate murders in Gunma Prefecture in 2003.
- JUNE 9, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING MAN IN NARSINGDI
five people, including four brothers, were sentenced to death and three others to life term imprisonment by a court in Narsingdi, Bangladesh.
- JUNE 9, 2009NepalDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR THREE ASIAN MEN IN MURDER CASE
for the second time, a Doha appeals court in Qatar upheld the death penalty of two Indians and a Nepali in a murder case.
- JUNE 9, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA: GOVERNMENT REJECTS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION PROPOSAL
the Algerian Government rejected a proposal to abolish the death penalty based on the struggle against Islamic terrorism, and security and organised crime considerations.
- JUNE 9, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: MORE DARFUR REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Sudanese court sentenced another 12 Darfur rebels to death for a 2008 attack on
- JUNE 9, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES A MAN IN BAIDOA
Al Shabaab militants, who control Mogadishu’s Baidoa town, the former seat of
- JUNE 8, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Mparabe Tinjoe 23, a farmer, was sentenced to death by a Ho Court in Ghana for shooting four other farmers to death at Azilavikope, near Dambai, in 2004.
- JUNE 8, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BUSINESSMAN
the Sharjah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the death sentence of a Ukrainian man who killed his Syrian business partner in 2002 with a penknife.
- JUNE 8, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FOR MASTERMIND OF SHANGAL TOWN EXPLOSION
a man was sentenced to death for blowing up his car in front of the office of Kurdistan Democratic Party Brach 17 in Shangal town in Iraq in 2005, killing 15.
- JUNE 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: EGYPTIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
an Egyptian was beheaded by the sword in Riyadh for murdering a Saudi during a
- JUNE 8, 2009ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Robert Ray was sentenced to death today by an Arapahoe County jury
USA - Colorado. Robert Ray was sentenced to death today by an Arapahoe County jury
- JUNE 7, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH SENTENCE AWAITS KIDNAPPERS - OBI
determined to curb the rising cases of kidnapping in the South-East zone of Nigeria...
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- JUNE 7, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FEUD KILLINGS
An Egyptian court sentenced seven people from two feuding families to death for their
JUNE 6, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two men were hanged in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan in the morning, reported the Iranian daily Kayhan.
- JUNE 5, 2009DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): RELL VETOES BILL TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed legislation that would have abolished the
- JUNE 5, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The 8th U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis In St. Louis halted the execution of Reginald Clemons
USA - Missouri. The 8th U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Louis In St. Louis halted the execution of Reginald Clemons
- JUNE 5, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Riverside County Superior Court Judge W. Charles Morgan sentenced Raymond Lee Oyler to death.
USA - California. Riverside County Superior Court Judge W. Charles Morgan sentenced Raymond Lee Oyler to death.
- JUNE 5, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR EUNUCH MURDER
a contract killer who shot a eunuch inside the Tis Hazari Court premises, six years ago, was awarded the death sentence by a sessions court in India.
- JUNE 5, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY TO MAN FOR KILLING WIFE OVER DOWRY
a local court in Kushinagar, India, awarded the death penalty to a husband and life imprisonment to a father in law for murdering a woman for her dowry in the Kotwali area.
- JUNE 5, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD FOR DOG BREEDER, EX-WIFE OVER QUADRUPLE MURDER
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld death sentences for a dog breeder and his ex-wife, who were convicted of murdering four people in 1993 and mutilating and dumping the victims' bodies.
- JUNE 5, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: 7 GET DEATH FOR MBARARA MURDER
the Ugandan High Court in Mbarara district sentenced seven people to death for murder and robbery
- JUNE 5, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: COURT SENDS MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Zambian Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence of a poacher
- JUNE 5, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed legislation that would have abolished the death penalty
USA - Connecticut. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed legislation that would have abolished the death penalty
- JUNE 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING
a man was sentenced to death with a two year reprieve by the Shanghai Railway Transport Intermediate People's Court in China. During the trial, prosecutors and defence lawyers discussed their opinions on sentencing with the judge, the first time the railw
- JUNE 4, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Daryl Atkins, the death row inmate whose case led to the national ban on executing the mentally retarded, will spend life in prison
USA - Virginia. Daryl Atkins, the death row inmate whose case led to the national ban on executing the mentally retarded, will spend life in prison
- JUNE 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA COMMUTE WOMAN’S DEATH SENTENCE, PLEADS ZUJ
the Zambia Union of Journalists appealed to the Chinese Government through its embassy in Lusaka to commute the death sentence of Mary Musiyalike, a Zambian woman convicted for drug trafficking.
- JUNE 4, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle ordered that Elmer Ray McNeill has to be resentenced
USA - North Carolina. U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle ordered that Elmer Ray McNeill has to be resentenced
- JUNE 3, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH TO 8 SINCE JAN
as many as eight people were awarded capital punishment by different courts in Bihar...
- JUNE 3, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SHARIA COUNCIL CONDEMNS MOVE ON DEATH PENALTY
the Jigawa State chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah in Nigeria condemned the current move by the House of Representatives to abolish capital punishment.
- JUNE 3, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ASSEMBLY OKAYS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Nigerian Delta State House of Assembly passed a law prescribing the death sentence for anyone who kidnaps another person with arms and life imprisonment for whoever commits the crime without arms.
- JUNE 3, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPE
in Saudi Arabia, a General Court’s three-judge panel sentenced a 22-year-old man to
- JUNE 3, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Daniel Wilson, 39, white, was executed
USA - Ohio. Daniel Wilson, 39, white, was executed
JUNE 3, 2009CanadaDEATH PENALTYCANADA: MURDER SUSPECT EXTRADITED WITH GUARANTEE NO DEATH PENALTY
an Californian man who fled to Canada in late 2007 was been sent back to the US to
JUNE 3, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MPS WANT DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED
the Committee on Administration, National Security and Local Authorities reported to
- JUNE 3, 2009New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Senate has approved studying the state's death penalty law
USA - New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Senate has approved studying the state's death penalty law
- JUNE 3, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. By a vote of 10-2, a jury today recommended the death penalty for William Kopsho
USA - Florida. By a vote of 10-2, a jury today recommended the death penalty for William Kopsho
- JUNE 3, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Actor Danny Glover in St. Louis tonight for rally to save Reggie Clemons
USA - Missouri. Actor Danny Glover in St. Louis tonight for rally to save Reggie Clemons
- JUNE 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC CHIDES NHRC FOR EXCEEDING ITS POWERS IN DEATH SENTENCE CASE
the Indian Supreme Court set aside an order of the Assam Governor who, on the direction of the NHRC, commuted the death sentence of a man who massacred four members of family.
- JUNE 2, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): HANKINS' EXECUTION 200TH UNDER PERRY
Terry Lee Hankins was executed for the slayings of his 2 stepchildren. The lethal injection was the 200th during the tenure of Gov. Rick Perry, a milestone denounced by capital punishment opponents.
- JUNE 2, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SCHOOL HEAD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Justice John Bosco Katutsi, of the High Court in Uganda’s Rukungiri district, sentenced the former head teacher of Kitazigurukwa Primary School, Frank Turyatemba, to death for murder.
- JUNE 2, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
EU URGES BANGLADESH EXPLANATION OVER "EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS" - PAPER
the European Commission urged the Bangladeshi government to make its position clear on the death penalty and extra-judicial killing, and to improve the conditions in the prisons.
- JUNE 2, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GOVT TRYING TO SAVE WOMAN FROM CHINESE FIRING SQUAD
Zambian government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha said the government intervened in the case where a Zambian woman was sentenced to death by firing squad in China.
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- JUNE 2, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Terry Lee Hankins, 34, white, was executed today
USA - Texas. Terry Lee Hankins, 34, white, was executed today
- JUNE 1, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
a tourism official in southwest China's Sichuan Province is appealing to a higher court after being sentenced to death for drug trafficking, Life News reported.
- JUNE 1, 2009TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: ACADEMICS CALL FOR REVIEW OF POLICY THAT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DETERS CRIME
Taiwanese academics urged the government to review its policy on capital punishment by conducting an in-depth study on whether it discourages crime.
- JUNE 1, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated a death sentence given to Brian Keith Terrell
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated a death sentence given to Brian Keith Terrell
- JUNE 1, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Poll shows support for death penalty
USA - North Carolina. Poll shows support for death penalty
JUNE 1, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: KENYANS RECEIVE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
authorities in China sentenced five Kenyan nationals to death after they were convicted
JUNE 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THOSE WHO BURN BRIDES NEED TO BE HANGED - SC
the Indian Supreme Court said people convicted of burning their wives for bringing