Chronological archive
July 2009
The 147 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2009, in chronological order.
CHINA'S TOP COURT APPROVES COUNTERFEITERS' DEATH PENALTIES
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) approved the death penalties for two men forging a "huge amount" of fake money in 2004 to 2005.
- JULY 31, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: ACEHNESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
a 26-year-old Indonesian from Aceh was sentenced to death by the High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, for trafficking in 854.2g of cannabis.
- JULY 31, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: HAYAKAWA'S DEATH SENTENCE FINAL
the Japanese Supreme Court finalised the death sentence of a former member of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult after rejecting his appeal, sources said.
- JULY 31, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: FIRST EXECUTION IN TEN YEARS THREATENED
Amnesty International is calling on the authorities in Trinidad and Tobago not to execute a man who is accused of killing his sister-in-law.
- JULY 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MAN FOR MURDERING NEIGHBOUR
a court in Allahabad, India, awarded the death sentence to Sanjay, a resident of Uttaraon police station area in the district’s trans- Ganga region, for hacking to death his neighbour Kullu on May 13, 2005.
- JULY 30, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN MAGURA
a court in Magura, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry on February 8, 2006.
- JULY 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN MILITIA PUBLICLY EXECUTES 'KIDNAPPERS'
a Pakistani Islamist militia executed four men by firing squad in Bara, in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal district of Khyber, after pronouncing them guilty of kidnapping and murder at a self-styled Islamic court
- JULY 30, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE ON HIKKADUWAUC CHAIRMAN
Vinnie Kariyawasam, Chairman of the Hikkaduwa Urban Council, and his accomplice Thirimadura Harischandra De Silva were sentenced to death in Sri Lanka.
- JULY 30, 2009South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. The South Dakota Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Briley Piper
USA - South Dakota. The South Dakota Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Briley Piper
- JULY 30, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BABA FUGU MOHAMMED SUMMARILY EXCUTED
in Nigeria, Boko Haram Leader Mohammed Yusuf's 72 year old father-in-law, Baba Fugu Mohammed, was also killed in police custody.
- JULY 30, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BOKO HARAM LEADER, YUSUF, KILLED
Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram, was killed in custody just hours after police said they captured him in the city of Maiduguri.
- JULY 30, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
URGENT APPEAL ON THE PENDING EXECUTION OF NINE IRAQI WOMEN
a delegation organised by the group “Woman Solidarity for an Independent and Unified Iraq” delivered an urgent appeal to a number of Arab League countries through their embassies in London.
- JULY 30, 2009MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on behalf...
Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on behalf of Mongolian man facing execution for murder. Buuveibaatar, 33, was facing execution for murder.
JULY 30, 2009MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING PARDONS PRISONERS
Moroccan King Mohammed VI has amnestied about 24,000 prisoners to mark the 10th
JULY 30, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 24 PEOPLE HANGED IN A PRISON WEST OF TEHRAN
24 people were hanged in the prison of Rajaee Shahr, at Karaj (west of Tehran), according to a report published by the state run Iranian news website "Borna news".
- JULY 29, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER
five men were sentenced to death in Bangladesh for raping and murdering a woman.
- JULY 29, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HOOCH: BILL ON DEATH PENALTY CLEARED
following the Ahmedabad hooch tragedy, the Gujarat Assembly passed a Bill proposing stringent punishment, up to death penalty, to deal with the illicit liquor trade.
- JULY 29, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY ADDED TO K'TAKA TERROR LAW
the state legislature in Bangalore, India, approved a slew of amendments to the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA), allowing for the death sentence for terrorism.
- JULY 29, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY WILL BE USED MORE SPARINGLY: CHINA COURT
China's highest court urged that the death penalty be used less and for only the most serious criminal cases
- JULY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. A MAN AND A WOMAN HANGED
one woman and one man were hanged in the prison of Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian daily Etemad.
- JULY 29, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: KONTRAS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS
the Indonesian Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) opposes the passing of death penalties on terrorists in Indonesia.
- JULY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
two people were hanged in the prison of Isfahan, according to a report published by the official website of Isfahan judiciary.
- JULY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
a man was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, according to a report published by the official website of Isfahan judiciary.
- JULY 29, 2009LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libyan authorities executed Egyptian national Fadl Ismail Heteita...
Libyan authorities executed Egyptian national Fadl Ismail Heteita for murder after more than three years on death row.
JULY 29, 2009ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: MURDER CONVICT LOSES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Zimbabwean citizen Gerald Dube is set to hang in Botswana after his appeal was
JULY 29, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR BOMBS
a court in the breakaway Somali province of Somaliland sentenced five men to death in
JULY 29, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: “HANDS OFF CAIN” CONTINUES AROUND THE WORLD TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the positive evolution around the world over the last ten years towards the abolition of
JULY 29, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY“ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2009”: NAPOLITANO- APPLAUSE FOR NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR AND PARLIAMENTARIAN, PRIZE WINNERS
“Italy has always been first in line against the death penalty” and it is “an obligation to continue to fight for the inviolability of life and against the culture of death.” This was the warning of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, agai
JULY 29, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA MOVES TO REDUCE NUMBER OF EXECUTIONS
China is to reduce the number of people it executes to "an extremely small number", a top court official says.
- JULY 28, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Brian Dugan Pleaded Guilty to Crime That Sent Two Innocent Men to Death Row
USA - Illinois. Brian Dugan Pleaded Guilty to Crime That Sent Two Innocent Men to Death Row
- JULY 28, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County judge sentenced Raymond Eugene Johnson to die
USA - Oklahoma. A Tulsa County judge sentenced Raymond Eugene Johnson to die
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JULY 28, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: THREE EXECUTED FOR MULTIPLE MURDERS
Japan hanged three inmates convicted of multiple murders including a Chinese national
- JULY 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Naveed to death for killing New Murree resident Ejaz Ahmed.
- JULY 27, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Shawn Grell was sentenced to death today
USA - Arizona. Shawn Grell was sentenced to death today
- JULY 27, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: PROTESTS OVER DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST OPPOSITIONISTS
hundreds of citizens protested in front of the Yemeni parliament, condemning death sentences against opposition leaders in the Haja governorate.
- JULY 26, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA MULLS REINTRODUCING DEATH PENALTY
the new Sri Lankan Justice and Law Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda is slated to discuss the possibility of implementing the death penalty with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
- JULY 26, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC SETS DEADLINE FOR DISPOSING OF EXECUTION APPLICATIONS
a single bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court in India set December 24, 2009, as the deadline for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to dispose of the execution applications pending for five years or more.
- JULY 26, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man who shot to death a compatriot following an argument
- JULY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE EXECUTION FOR DRUG
state-run Iranian radio reported that Seyyed Ahmad Es’hagh zahi was executed in the prison of Zahedan for being involved in carrying heroin and hashish
- JULY 25, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Manzoor Hussain...
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Manzoor Hussain...
- JULY 25, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER ON TRAIN
five young Egyptians were sentenced to death for hurling a teenager to his death
JULY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTED FOR TERRORISM
two members of the Jundallah group, lead by Abdolmalik Rigi, were hanged in Iran.
- JULY 24, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Shahid Mahmood handed down the death sentence to Sajjad Farooq in a murder case under Pattoki city police station.
- JULY 24, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ch Muhammad Shafiq awarded the death sentence along with a fine of Rs 100,000 to Saleem, alias Shankar Masih, in a murder case under Raiwind Police Station.
- JULY 24, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: ALL ACQUITTED
the Sri Lankan Supreme Court set aside the death sentences of five army personnel in the Udathalawinna murder case.
- JULY 24, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EXECUTION OF DELHI GIRL MURDER CONVICT STAYED
the execution in India of the son of a Delhi Police sub inspector, who was sentenced to death for murdering his girl friend...
- JULY 24, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction and death sentence of Randal Ray Hunt.
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction and death sentence of Randal Ray Hunt.
JULY 24, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING SH40
two people were sentenced to death by a Malindi court in Kenya for violently robbing a
JULY 24, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR DISTRIBUTING BIBLE
Ri Hyon Ok, a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible, a book banned in
- JULY 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRINK DRIVING DEATHS
a court in southwest China handed the death penalty to an unlicensed drunk driver who killed four people in Chengdu on December 14, 2008.
- JULY 23, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE, MURDER OF MINOR
Iran has hanged a man convicted of rape and murder in an execution carried out in a prison in the southern town of Estehban, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
- JULY 23, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH ROW PRISONER GOES FREE AFTER APPEAL
an Indonesian businessman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia was freed by the Federal Court.
- JULY 23, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Additional district and session judge Muhammad Ajmal Hussain awarded capital punishment and a fine of Rs 100,000 to an accused involved in a murder case in Kotli Rai Abu Bakar village, Pakistan. Nisar Ahmed allegedly shot dead Shaoukat Ali of same village
- JULY 23, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIAL MURDERS
the Seoul High Court in South Korea upheld a lower court's death sentence for Kang Ho-sun, 38, for the murder of 10 women
JULY 23, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: THREE TO HANG FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
the Ndola High Court in Zambia sentenced three villagers of Chiengi in Luapula
- JULY 23, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Charles Arnold sentenced Kevin Jerome Scott to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Charles Arnold sentenced Kevin Jerome Scott to death.
- JULY 22, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
WOMAN ON JAPANESE DEATH-ROW ASKS FOR RETRIAL
a Japanese housewife sentenced to death for killing four people and poisoning 63 with arsenic-laced curry more than a decade ago asked for a retrial, a court official said.
- JULY 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SARABJIT SINGH FILES FRESH APPLICATION IN SUPREME COURT
a fresh application has been filed before the Pakistan Supreme Court seeking review of its decision to dismiss the Indian death row inmate Sarabjit Singh's petition challenging his death penalty.
- JULY 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EXECUTED FOR MURDERING HIS WIFE
one man was hanged in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran), reported the official Iranian news agency Irna.
- JULY 22, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. House lawmakers approved legislation to prevent a murder suspect or death row prisoner with severe mental illness from facing capital punishment.
USA - North Carolina. House lawmakers approved legislation to prevent a murder suspect or death row prisoner with severe mental illness from facing capital punishment.
- JULY 22, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Innocence Project has released a new report pointing to the problems with eyewitness identifications
USA - The Innocence Project has released a new report pointing to the problems with eyewitness identifications
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- JULY 22, 2009CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
CZECHS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
62 per cent of people in the Czech Republic support the death penalty, according to a poll by CVVM
- JULY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR MURDER
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder in a prison in the central city of Isfahan, the Etemad newspaper reported.
- JULY 21, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahrukh Tarar awarded the death sentence to Haji Iftikhar and fined him Rs50,000.
- JULY 21, 2009ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER POLICE SHOOTOUT
an army major and an accomplice convicted of running a drug racket were sentenced to death for killing two anti-narcotics policemen in a shootout at a Bangkok apartment complex in Thailand on April 12, 2007
- JULY 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: NBA AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) advised states proposing death sentence as penalty for kidnapping offences to drop the idea in the interest of the country.
- JULY 21, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Dewaine Poindexter spent 24 years on Ohio’s Death Row, but he will never be executed
USA - Ohio. Dewaine Poindexter spent 24 years on Ohio’s Death Row, but he will never be executed
- JULY 21, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Harold Murray 4th was sentenced to death today in Montgomery County Court
USA - Texas. Harold Murray 4th was sentenced to death today in Montgomery County Court
- JULY 21, 2009DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court today ordered a new trial for James E. Cooke Jr.
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court today ordered a new trial for James E. Cooke Jr.
- JULY 21, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. USA's 1000th execution via lethal injection. Marvallous Keene was put to death by lethal injection
USA - Ohio. USA's 1000th execution via lethal injection. Marvallous Keene was put to death by lethal injection
- JULY 21, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The European Union criticises US over death penalty
USA - The European Union criticises US over death penalty
- JULY 21, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: NINE WOMEN FACE IMMINENT EXECUTION
Amnesty International reported that at least three women have been executed since early June.
- JULY 20, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PANADURA KILLING
A.V. Ranjith Kumara, 28, was sentenced to death and 10 years jail and fined Rs. 5,000 for killing a van driver and robbing his vehicle at Kahatuduwa in Panadura, Sri Lanka, on August 21, 2001.
- JULY 20, 2009PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: ARROYO: NO TO REVIVAL OF DEATH PENALTY
Deputy Philippine presidential spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remains firm on her pro-life stance.
- JULY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR EXECUTIONS FOR RAPE
four men were hanged in the prison of Qom, south of Tehran, reported the government newspaper "Iran".
- JULY 20, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Senate passed 4 amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, including a provision that would allow the death penalty
USA - The Senate passed 4 amendments to the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, including a provision that would allow the death penalty
- JULY 20, 2009Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PNG URGED TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
human rights groups called on the Papua New Guinea government to abolish the death penalty
- JULY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
TWO JUNDULLAH TERRORIST ON DEATH ROW IN IRAN
Iran sentenced two Jundullah militants to death in the southeast province of Sistan-Baluchestan for terrorism and being an enemy of god.
- JULY 19, 2009MalawiDEATH PENALTY
MALAWIANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
the majority of Malawians preferred the death penalty over any other form of punishment, according to a study by the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament.
- JULY 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXECUTES 196 UIGHURS
a Chinese court sentenced 196 Uighurs to death, accusing them in participation in the unrests, APA reported, quoting Kanal D.
- JULY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
additional and sessions judge C.Taanti of the Tenughat court in Bokaro...
additional and sessions judge C.Taanti of the Tenughat court in Bokaro...
- JULY 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FATHER GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER
a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in India awarded the death sentence to a man for raping and murdering his four year old daughter.
- JULY 18, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: WOMAN ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE AFTER BLOOD MONEY ACCEPTED
an expatriate woman facing the firing squad for stabbing her housemaid to death was pardoned after the deceased’s family accepted blood money.
- JULY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
TWO IRANIAN CHRISTIANS MAY FACE EXECUTION FOR APOSTASY
two Iranian women jailed in Iran's notorious Evin prison for converting from Islam to Christianity may be executed for apostasy, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reported
- JULY 17, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN SODOMY MURDER CASE
a local court in Chandigarh, India, awarded capital punishment to a man for sodomising and murdering a six-year-old boy.
- JULY 17, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Raja Pervaiz Akhter sentenced Muhammad...
- JULY 17, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON EX-AUM FOLLOWER
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death sentence given to a former senior member...
- JULY 17, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO ONE
in Jaranwala, Pakistan, Additional district and session judge Farooq...
- JULY 17, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board made a rare recommendation of clemency, voting 5-2 that Jason Getsy's death sentence should be reduced
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board made a rare recommendation of clemency, voting 5-2 that Jason Getsy's death sentence should be reduced
- JULY 17, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: GUNMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER PAYROLL ROBBERY
a judge of the Minsk Regional Court in Belarus sentenced a 25-year-old man to death
- JULY 17, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge James R. Dabney sentenced Ricky Madison to death
USA - California. Judge James R. Dabney sentenced Ricky Madison to death
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- JULY 16, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
EU EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BELARUS DEATH SENTENCE
the European Union expressed concern about the death sentence that was imposed on Vasil Yazepchuk by the Brest Regional Court on June 29, 2009, in Belarus.
- JULY 16, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GUJARAT PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR HOOCH DEALERS
the Gujarat State Government in India decided to frame a new law with provisions for the death sentence for hooch dealers.
- JULY 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR SINOPEC EX-CHIEF
the former head of Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Chen Tonghai, 60, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in a corruption case involving millions of dollars, Chinese state press reported.
- JULY 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CONDEMNED PRISONER TO BE HANGED ON JULY 28
Allah Ditta, a prisoner on death row, will be hanged on July 28 at Bahawalpur Central Jail in Pakistan
- JULY 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, District and sessions judge Sargodha Syed Hamid Hussain awarded the death sentence to Mohammad Nawaz for murdering his wife Zahida in 2008.
- JULY 15, 2009ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. A jury recommended the death sentence for Richard Roszkowski
USA - Connecticut. A jury recommended the death sentence for Richard Roszkowski
JULY 15, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi man convicted of the murder of a fellow citizen was beheaded by the sword in
- JULY 14, 2009DEATH PENALTY
OHIO EXECUTES TRUCKER WHO WENT ON KILLING SPREE
A former truck driver who went on a multistate killing spree was executed in Ohio for
- JULY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN GETS DEATH WITH TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE
a man in China who seriously injured his girlfriend and killed her friend after he suspected they were having an affair was sentenced to death with a reprieve of two years.
- JULY 14, 2009QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR TEEN WHO KILLED AUNT
a Doha appeals court in Qatar upheld the death sentence passed against a teenager by a lower court for the brutal murder of his aunt following a quarrel over money on September 17, 2007.
- JULY 14, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER COLLEGE STUDENT TO HANG FOR MURDERING FRIEND
a former college student and her boyfriend were sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering her friend.
- JULY 14, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. John Fautenberry, 45, white, was executed
USA - Ohio. John Fautenberry, 45, white, was executed
JULY 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 SUNNI REBELS EXECUTED AS 'ENEMIES OF GOD'
in a mass prison execution, Iran hanged 13 rebels from the Sunni insurgent group Jundallah as "enemies of God" for a string of attacks, including kidnapping of foreigners.
JULY 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HUNG FOR DRUGS IN ISFAHAN
three men were hanged in a prison in Isfahan, Iran, for drug trafficking. The executions
JULY 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYWOMAN EXECUTED IN IRAN
a woman in Iran who unintentionally killed her father-in-law in the course of a family dispute in 2005 was executed in Qazvin prison’s facilities for women.
- JULY 13, 2009JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIAN TO HANG FOR US DIPLOMAT'S MURDER
a military tribunal in Jordan sentenced Jordanian national Moamar al-Jaghbir to death by hanging for the 2002 murder of US diplomat Laurence Foley, a judicial official said.
JULY 13, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPATE OF ATTACKS
A Yemeni court sentenced six suspected Al-Qaeda militants to death for a spate of
JULY 12, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men convicted of drug trafficking were hanged in the town of Arak in central
JULY 12, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB DENY BEHEADINGS REPORT
Islamist hardliners in southern Somalia have rejected media reports that seven men
JULY 12, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN EXECUTES MAN ACCUSED OF “WAGING WAR AGAINST GOD”
an Iranian follower of the Ahl-e Haq religious faith was executed in the northwest
- JULY 10, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LOCAL MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER OF SCHOOLGIRL
Malaysian High Court Judge Datuk Clement Skinner sentenced a 31-year-old unemployed local to death by hanging for murdering a nine-year-old schoolgirl.
- JULY 10, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: HARDLINE MILITIA BEHEAD TWO FOR BACKING GOVERNMENT
Somalia's hardline Shebab militia beheaded two men for supporting
JULY 10, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON GANGSTER FOR KILLING 4 IN SHOOTING
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld a man’s death sentence for killing a rival gang
JULY 10, 2009KazakhstanDEATH PENALTYKAZAKHSTAN WILL APPLY DEATH SENTENCE FOR TERRORISM
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed into law amendments and addenda to
- JULY 9, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SALESMAN TO HANG FOR DRUGS
in Malaysia, a 41-year-old salesman was sentenced to death for trafficking in drugs.
- JULY 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ANOTHER EXECUTION
a prisoner was executed in Iran. Reports said that Mahmoud Mahmoudpour, a prisoner in Naqadeh Central Prison, was hanged
- JULY 9, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Michael P. DeLozier, 32, white, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. Michael P. DeLozier, 32, white, was executed
- JULY 8, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar awarded the death sentence to a murder case convict and imposed a Rs 0.1 million fine as compensation for family of the deceased.
- JULY 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ONE DEATH PENALTY IN FIRST SAUDI "TERROR" TRIALS
A Saudi criminal court has convicted and sentenced an al-Qaida militant to death and
JULY 8, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DEATH PENALTY THREATENED FOR XINJIANG RIOTERS
Li Zhi, the Communist party secretary in Urumqi, China, said "to people suspected of
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- JULY 7, 2009LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Caddo Parish Judge John Mosely handed Felton Dorsey a death sentence
USA - Louisiana. Caddo Parish Judge John Mosely handed Felton Dorsey a death sentence
JULY 7, 2009Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: ATTORNEY GENERAL 'WAITING FOR DEATH PENALTY GUIDELINES'
Papua New Guinea's attorney-general Alan Marat says he is waiting for guidelines to be
JULY 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: THREE MORE REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Yemeni court sentenced three rebels from a Shi'ite Muslim sect to death after
- JULY 6, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON FORMER CHINESE AIRPORT CHIEF
a higher court in east China's Shandong Province upheld an earlier death penalty for the former chief of the Capital Airports Holding Company (CAH) for bribery and embezzlement.
JULY 6, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: EXECUTION BY HANGING TO CONTINUE
India's top court has refused to replace hanging with lethal injection as the country's
JULY 6, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: SEVEN MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Yemen’s penal court chaired by Judge Mohsen Mohammed Alwan issued death penalties against seven defendants of the so called “subversive gang”, an affiliate of the Houthis in Bani Hushaish District, some 30 kilometres north of the capital Sana’a.
JULY 6, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: CHILD KILLER EXECUTED IN PUBLIC
a Yemeni man was executed by firing squad in a public square after being convicted of raping and murdering a boy.
JULY 5, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: COURT SENTENCES FARMER TO DEATH
the Ho High Court in Ghana, presided over by Mr Justice Kofi Essel Mensah,
JULY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 20 DRUG TRAFFICKERS HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran hanged 20 drug traffickers, official media reported.
- JULY 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ACCUSED IN MURDER CASE AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Baddin, Pakistan, IInd Additional Sessions Judge Ghulam Rasool awarded the death sentence to accused in murder case. Yousaf Mehran Poto was also fined Rs 100,000 for the murder.
- JULY 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: HUSBAND GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KILLING SPOUSE
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, an Additional District and Sessions Judge awarded capital punishment to a man and fined him Rs 100,000. According to the prosecution, Muhammad Younus killed his wife Shamim Akhtar in chak Rasoolpur in 2007.
- JULY 2, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced Mark Robertson to death
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced Mark Robertson to death
- JULY 2, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution
USA - Tennessee. Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution
- JULY 2, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge David Eddy upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced William Kopsho to death
USA - Florida. Circuit Judge David Eddy upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced William Kopsho to death
- JULY 2, 2009GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury sentenced Cleveland Clark to death
USA - Georgia. A jury sentenced Cleveland Clark to death
- JULY 2, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Six men were hanged in the prison of Qom, south of Tehran, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.
- JULY 1, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS CAPITAL SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ajmal Hussain sentenced Muhammad Arif to death and fined him to Rs 150,000.
- JULY 1, 2009IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. U.S. District Judge Theresa Springmann has thrown out the guilty verdict and death sentence of John Stephenson
USA - Indiana. U.S. District Judge Theresa Springmann has thrown out the guilty verdict and death sentence of John Stephenson
- JULY 1, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Execution method of lethal injection approved
USA - Arizona. Execution method of lethal injection approved
- JULY 1, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. New Mexico's Death Penalty Ban Goes Into Effect Today
USA - New Mexico. New Mexico's Death Penalty Ban Goes Into Effect Today
- JULY 1, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. In Santa Ana, a jury has recommended the death penalty for Carlos Martinez. Martinez
USA - California. In Santa Ana, a jury has recommended the death penalty for Carlos Martinez. Martinez
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
six people who participated in protests in Iran against the re-election...
six people who participated in protests in Iran against the re-election of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were hanged in the city of Mashhad.
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR MURDER IN SHIRAZ
two men were hanged in the Adelabard prison of Shiraz early morning, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Etemad.
JULY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man condemned to death for murder was beheaded by the sword in
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX HANGED FOR MURDER, TWO SPARED
Iran hanged six people for murder, and two others were spared by the families of their victims at the last minute.
JULY 1, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: ITALIAN RESOLUTION APPROVED BY ANNUAL OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
the Resolution for the moratorium on capital executions and for the abolition of the