Chronological archive
September 2009
The 132 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2009, in chronological order.
CHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER SWINDLES
an official in central China's Hunan Province was sentenced to death by the Chenzhou Intermediate People's Court for embezzling more than 100 million yuan.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian khadim Hussain awarded the death sentence to Imran, alias Mani, as well as fining him Rs 100,000.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DR MAHAJAN MURDER CASE: DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED
in India, the Bombay High court quashed the death sentences of Leena Deosthali and her daughter Deepti.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER URGES BELARUS TO HOLD “PERMANENT HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION”
Belarus should hold a "permanent" public discussion on human rights, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told reporters in Minsk.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Carl Wayne Buntion’s death sentence
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Carl Wayne Buntion’s death sentence
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ONE SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Indonesian Nasir Ibrahim, 31, was given the mandatory death sentence by the Malaysian High Court after
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas pardons longest-serving inmate freed by DNA, James Lee Woodard
USA - Texas. Texas pardons longest-serving inmate freed by DNA, James Lee Woodard
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Governor Replaces Members of Commission Examining Possible Wrongful Execution
USA - Texas. Governor Replaces Members of Commission Examining Possible Wrongful Execution
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Death Row Database Now Available
USA - New Death Row Database Now Available
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER HOPES FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY ON DEATH PENALTY
following her appointment as Japanese Justice Minister, Keiko Chiba hoped to create a forum for debate.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Timmar Hayat Gondal sentenced Muhammad Anwar to death for murder and fined him Rs 100,000.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN WHO KILLED MAYOR HAS DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
Tetsuya Shiroo’s death sentence for murdering Nagasaki Mayor Iccho Ito was commuted to life
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009RwandaDEATH PENALTY
AU URGES MEMBERS TO EMULATE RWANDA ON DEATH PENALTY
fifty participants representing different African Union member states and national human rights commissions appealed to African countries to emulate Rwanda and abolish the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SIX CONVICTED
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Ameer Muhammad Khan awarded capital punishment to six accused of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Five people were hanged in the prison of Taybad, north-east of Iran reported the official news site of the Iranian police.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO ACCUSED INVOLVED IN MURDER CASE CONVICTED
in Khushab, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Joharabad awarded the death sentence to Muhammad Hussain and Adalat Khan for murder.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: RELIGIOUS LEADERS OPPOSE BYLAW ON STONING OF ADULTERERS
Indonesian religious leaders criticised a bylaw passed by Aceh's provincial legislative council to stone adulterers to death.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: BOSASO COURT SENTENCES DEFENDANT TO DEATH
The district court of Bosaso, in Puntland State of Somalia, sentenced one of five young defendants to
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONERS REJECT PRISONS DEPT FEARS
prisoners still to be transferred from death row to the normal barracks after a notification of the Punjab Home Department in Pakistan rejected the jail administration’s claims that this would create a law and order risk.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Scott Nordstrom to die
USA - Arizona. Judge Richard Nichols formally sentenced Scott Nordstrom to die
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMISTS EXECUTE TWO FOR SPYING
Somalia's hardline Shebab Islamists publicly executed two people accused of spying for the US Central
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMISTS SENTENCE FRENCH NATIONAL TO DEATH
the Al-Shabab Islamic Movement in Somalia sentenced a French national adviser who is being held in
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
judicial commissioner Azman Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court dismissed an appeal by Azhar Abdul
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Governor: No reason to stop John Allen Muhammad's execution.
USA - Virginia. Governor: No reason to stop John Allen Muhammad's execution.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: CRM WANTS DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED
the Civil Rights Movement of Sri Lanka reiterated its appeal for the abolition of the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: KOREAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING VIETNAMESE LOVER
the Vietnamese Supreme Court sentenced South Korean national Kim Ki Jong, 26, to death for strangling his South Korean lover, Dao Thi H., in September, 2008, and burning her body.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN HANGED FOR MURDER
One woman was hanged in the prison of Sarakhs, north-east Iran, reported the state run Iranian news
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT GRANTS DEATH TO FOUR ACCUSED
an ADJ (III) court in Ghaziabad, India, sentenced four men to death for the murder of four members of a family in Nabipur, Muradnagar.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL TO BE HEARD BY SUPREME COURT
an appeal against one of the two death sentences imposed this year in Belarus will be heard by the Supreme
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Judith Clark imposed the death sentence on Tony Ricky Yonko.
USA - California. Judge Judith Clark imposed the death sentence on Tony Ricky Yonko.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Laurence Lovejoy
USA - Illinois. The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Laurence Lovejoy
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR FAKE DRUG OFFENDERS
the nigerian Federal Government recommended death penalty for fake drugdealers.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2009KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN: OFFICIALS URGE RETURN TO DEATH PENALTY
Officials in Kyrgyzstan called for the death penalty to be reinstated and said public executions could be
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: THREE MEN TO HANG FOR ALBINO MURDER
A court in north-western Tanzania sentenced three men to death by hanging for killing a 14-year-old albino boy.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2009IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. 'Zachary's Law' killer, Christopher M.Stevens, resentenced
USA - Indiana. 'Zachary's Law' killer, Christopher M.Stevens, resentenced
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jahmari Manuel to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jahmari Manuel to death
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): KILLER IN '95 HOUSTON AMBUSH EXECUTED
Christopher Coleman, 37, black, was executed in Texas. He was 1 of 3 men convicted in connection with a drug-related shootings on Dec. 14, 1995 that claimed 3 lives.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR TEENAGER’S MURDER
in India, 3rd Additional Sessions Judge C J Akarte sentenced Rajesh Shivprasad Sakhre...
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BOKO HARAM - WHY WE EXECUTED THEM
the summary execution of the Boko Haram religious sect leader Malam Mohammed Yusuf and scores of his followers in July 2009 was necessary in order to quell a very dangerous situation, according to the Nigeria Police high command.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Federal Judge Gregory L. Frost granted another temporary restraining order delaying Romell Broom's
USA - Ohio. Federal Judge Gregory L. Frost granted another temporary restraining order delaying Romell Broom's
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Christopher Coleman, 37, black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Christopher Coleman, 37, black, was executed.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: PRESIDENT PROMISES TO IMPLEMENT DEATH PENALTY
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has promised to carry out the "death penalty" to curtail increasing cases
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
HOPE DIMS FOR 57 NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
the Nigerian Federal Government might be unable to save the 57 Nigerians facing the death row in different
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has thrown out the death penalty for Michael Allen Hamilton
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has thrown out the death penalty for Michael Allen Hamilton
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: UN CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the UN Human Rights Committee called on the Tanzanian Government to seriously consider abolishing
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASE
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Aqil Hussain Chohan awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs 200,000 to Abdur Rehman, alias Kali.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO WOMEN GET DEATH, EX-COPS JAIL IN DRUG SCANDAL
Two women leaders of a drug dealing ring in Hanoi, Vietnam, were sentenced to death in a case that also saw six former police officers of the capital city get prison terms.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Virginia Supreme Court overturned Alfredo Prieto's death sentence
USA - Virginia. The Virginia Supreme Court overturned Alfredo Prieto's death sentence
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost has temporarily halted the 2nd execution attempt of Romell Broom
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost has temporarily halted the 2nd execution attempt of Romell Broom
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Michael Allen Hamilton 's death sentence
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Michael Allen Hamilton 's death sentence
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC CAUTIONS GOVERNMENT AGAINST SITTING ON MERCY PLEAS
the Indian Supreme Court advised the government to expeditiously dispose of mercy pleas of prisoners sentenced to death.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC AWARDS DEATH TO MAN WHO HACKED WIFE, 5 CHILDREN
the Indian Supreme Court awarded capital punishment to a man identified as Jagdiah who hacked his wife and five children to death with a long knife on August 19, 2005.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR 10
the higher people's court in north China's Hebei Province upheld a ruling sentencing 10 members in a
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009DEATH PENALTYUSA: LINDA CARTY FACES EXECUTION AFTER LOSING APPEAL
Linda Carty, a British citizen on Death Row in Texas, USA, could be executed within months after having
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of Timothy Lee Hurst
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of Timothy Lee Hurst
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Prosecutors can still seek the death penalty despite New Mexico's repeal of the death penalty
USA - New Mexico. Prosecutors can still seek the death penalty despite New Mexico's repeal of the death penalty
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Sedrice Maurice Simpson moved off Arkansas' death row
USA - Arkansas. Sedrice Maurice Simpson moved off Arkansas' death row
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PROPOSAL TO END DEATH SENTENCE NOT TO COVER TERRORISTS
Pakistan said terrorists sentenced to death will not be pardoned if capital punishment is abolished in the country.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CHIBA URGES DEATH PENALTY DEBATE
New Japanese Justice Minister Keiko Chiba said she will deal carefully with death penalty cases and called for a wide-ranging debate on whether capital punishment should be abolished.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KHURSHID CALLS FOR RETHINK ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
in India a Union Minister called for a rethink on the issue of Capital punishment.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR PRISONER FACING LIFE TERM
in Chatra, India, Additional District and Sessions Judge (fast track-II) Sudhir Kumar Sinha...
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- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN KIDNAP AND MURDER CASE
in Ghaziabad, India, Additional District Judge found Rajesh Panda and Vishal guilty of kidnapping Dhanajay, 6, for Rs 10 lakh ransom on September 6, 2004, and murdering him. His body was found on October 3, 2004.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Stephen Moody was executed
USA - Texas. Stephen Moody was executed
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Despite affair, no new trial for Charles Dean Hood
USA - Texas. Despite affair, no new trial for Charles Dean Hood
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PRESIDENT SEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari wants to replace capital punishment with 24 to 30 years of imprisonment.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ANOTHER TWO ACEHNESE SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Indonesian nationals from East Aceh were sentenced to death by hanging by the Shah Alam court in
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: 17 CHILDREN ON LUZIRA DEATH ROW
Luzira Prison in Uganda has 17 juveniles sentenced to death but cannot be hanged because they committed the offences when they were below 18 years, said the Report launched by the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: JUSTICE MINISTER THANKS LIBYAN LEADER FOR PARDONING PRISONERS
Minister of State for Justice and Keeper of the Seals Tayeb Belaiz has expressed Algeria's appreciation for
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Execution Halted After First Attempt is Botched
USA - Ohio. Execution Halted After First Attempt is Botched
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FOUR DRUG MAKERS EXECUTED
China executed four men for drug production, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Anwar Nazeer sentenced two men to death
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR KILLING COLLEAGUE
the UPDF 5th Division Court Martial sitting at Acholpii in Pader District, Uganda, sentenced a Local
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: ACEHNESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING
a Shah Alam court in Selangor, Malaysia, sentenced an Indonesian national to death. Judge Su Geok Yiam
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: ACEH COUNCIL PASSES BYLAW ON STONING ADULTERERS TO DEATH
Indonesia's province of Aceh passed a new law making adultery punishable by stoning to death, a member of the province's parliament said.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA'S ACEH TO EXCLUDE STONING ADULTERERS UNDER SHARIA LAW
Indonesia's staunchly Muslim Aceh province asked provincial lawmakers to hold off including stoning to death as a punishment for married adulterers in a new bill set to pass into law.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: TEENAGER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
in Nigeria, Chief Justice Bemari Bansi of the Yola High Court sentenced Patrick Ozeoma to hang for a murder committed when he was a minor.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for George Anthony Hernandez Jr.
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for George Anthony Hernandez Jr.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2009DEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: TEENAGER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
in Nigeria, Chief Justice Bemari Bansi of the Yola High Court sentenced Patrick Ozeoma to hang for a
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: ACEH'S PLAN TO STONE `ETHICAL' CRIMINALS WIDELY CONDEMNED
human rights activists and legislators in Indonesia condemned the Aceh Legislative Council's (DPRD) plan to pass a regional bill that would see those found guilty of "ethical" crimes, such as adultery, stoned in public.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC ACQUITS PANDHER IN NITHARI KILLINGS CASE
Justices Imtiyaz Murtaza and K N Pandey of the Allahabad High Court in India acquitted death row prisoner Moninder Singh Pandher but upheld the death sentence against his domestic help Surinder Koli.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FOUR GET DEATH FOR MURDER
four men were sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha of the High Court in Muar, Malaysia.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Lawmakers gave final approval to a plan to reduce the inmate population by thousands
USA - California. Lawmakers gave final approval to a plan to reduce the inmate population by thousands
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN CONTINUES TO EXECUTE MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS
The government of Japan continues to execute prisoners who are mentally ill,
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HENAN'S FIRST DRUNK-DRIVING DEATH SENTENCE HANDED OUT
a drunk driver who killed eight and injured three in two fatal accidents in Huaxian, in China’s Henan province, was sentenced to death by the People's court of Huaxian for jeopardising public safety.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: STATE-SECRETS LAW WOULD CARRY DEATH PENALTY
The Indonesian House of Representatives and the government agreed to pass a state
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY IN GUNMA BAR SHOOTINGS
in Japan, the Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court decision to sentence a gangster...
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HILLS DISTRICT COURT GIVES FIRST DEATH SENTENCE
a Bandarban court in Bangladesh sentenced Chittagong Hill Tracts resident Belal Hossain, 25, to death for murdering his wife.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2009NorwayDEATH PENALTY
NORWAY SAYS DR CONGO WON'T EXECUTE CONDEMNED MEN
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has given assurances that two Norwegians sentenced to death for murder and spying would not be executed, Norway's foreign ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The attorney general is asking a federal court to commute Sedrice Maurice Simpson's death sentence
USA - Arkansas. The attorney general is asking a federal court to commute Sedrice Maurice Simpson's death sentence
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DRUNK DRIVERS FACE MAXIMUM DEATH SENTENCE
drunk drivers caught in Shanghai will face a minimum 15 days in detention and a maximum death penalty, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau announced.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: ACEH TO STONE ADULTERERS UNDER STRICT ISLAMIC LAW
Indonesia's staunchly Muslim Aceh province is set to enforce a strict form of Islamic criminal law, including
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- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TURKISH MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Turkish citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia in 2007 for drug trafficking was recently sentenced to death, his
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said that Egyptian nationals Hijazi Ahmad Zaydan, Haytham al-
the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said that Egyptian nationals Hijazi Ahmad Zaydan, Haytham al-
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said that 5 of the 35 Egyptians on death row in al-Kwafiyah
the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said that 5 of the 35 Egyptians on death row in al-Kwafiyah
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009NorwayDEATH PENALTY
DRC: TWO NORWEGIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced two Norwegians to death on charges of murder and espionage.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA REVERSES DEATH PENALTY IN DRUNK DRIVING CASE
the Sichuan Provincial Higher People's Appeals Court commuted the death penalty in a drunk driving case to life imprisonment, China Central Television reported
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
EU ASKS IRAN TO HALT PLANNED EXECUTION OF MINORS
the European Union urged Iran to honour its international commitments and halt three imminent executions of people who committed crimes as minors.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Jurors recommended the death penalty for Robert Earl Peterson
USA - Florida. Jurors recommended the death penalty for Robert Earl Peterson
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. judge Bob Bowers Jr. sentenced Anthony Dent to death.
USA - California. judge Bob Bowers Jr. sentenced Anthony Dent to death.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM WILL REMAIN
the Kremlin says Russia will continue to maintain a moratorium on capital punishment.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009DEATH PENALTYLIBYA: THREE EGYPTIANS EXECUTED
the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said that Egyptian nationals Hijazi Ahmad Zaydan, Haytham al-
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: PROSECUTORS LAMENT DELAYS IN THE EXECUTIONS OF DRUG CONVICTS
Tangerang prosecutors criticised violations of the Indonesian Criminal Code Procedure (KUHAP) that delay executions for years.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
in five cases of people sentenced to death for drug trafficking by the Tangarang District Court in Indonesia, the West Java High Court reduced death sentences to life sentences
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGE ORDERS EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE
in India, a Lohardaga sessions judge ordered the execution of Mofil Khan and Mobarak Khan on September 18, 2009.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: GROUP SEEKS AFRICA COMMISSION’S INTERVENTION
a Nigerian civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), asked Acting Chairperson of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: FREEDOM FOR PERVEZ AFTER KARZAI'S INTERVENTION
Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, the student sentenced to death in Afghanistan for trying to promote women's
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: NEEDLE ATTACKERS FACE DEATH PENALTY
a notice from a western Chinese municipal court warned that anybody convicted of attacks with hypodermic needles containing harmful substances or contaminated by drugs would face penalties from three years in prison to the death sentence
SEPTEMBER 6, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: NAFDAC SEEKS STIFFER PENALTY AGAINST DRUG COUNTERFEITERS
lifetime jail terms or the death penalty would be pronounced on manufacturers and distributors of fake and
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIZBUL MILITANT GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was sentenced to death by a court in India’s Reasi district for murder. Principal
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A Sarasota County jury recommended the death penalty for Michael King
USA - Florida. A Sarasota County jury recommended the death penalty for Michael King
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 4 FILIPINO DRUG MULES FACE DEATH SENTENCES IN CHINA
a Philippine diplomat said four nationals were on death row in China for drug offences.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
Sun Weiming, 30, appealed to the Sichuan Provincial Higher People's Court in China after being sentenced to death in July by the Intermediate People's Court of Chengdu City, the province's capital.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Riffat Sultan...
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Riffat Sultan...
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Kai Harris
USA - California. A jury has recommended death for Kai Harris
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASHMIRI GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in occupied Kashmir, India, Reasi Principal Sessions Judge A K Koul awarded the death penalty to Abdul Rashid for killing a 70 year-old man and two minor girls in Mahore in 2008
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 25-year-old man was sentenced to death by High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zawawi
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Michael Roy Toney, a former condemned inmate, has been released.
USA - Texas. Michael Roy Toney, a former condemned inmate, has been released.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: JUDGE'S ERROR LETS OFF DEATH ROW POSTMAN
the Malaysian Federal Court acquitted postman Mohd Shamshir Md Rasid...
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EXECUTIONS CONTINUE BLOODSHED IN SWAT
local journalists in Pakistan's Swat valley said that 230 bodies have been found in the valley since 13 July, the day refugees began to stream back to their homes in the war-torn region.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS TWO CHILDREN
a man believed to be in his 50s was sentenced to death by hanging for killing his two
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2009EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MASSACRE
an Ethiopian court sentenced six members of the Benishangule-Gumuz community
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- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: NO DECISION TO IMPOSE DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Justice and Law Reforms V. Puthrasigamoney said the government still had decided to impose capital punishment.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: IKHWANI GETS DEATH PENALTY
in Kupwara, India, Principal District and Sessions Judge Rasheed Ali Dar sentenced government gunman...
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH CONVICT NOOR MUHAMMAD FILES APPEAL
Noor Muhammad, one of two men sentenced to death by the Anti Terrorism Court...
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A Clark County jury sentenced Thomas Richardson to two death sentences
USA - Nevada. A Clark County jury sentenced Thomas Richardson to two death sentences
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE
the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No I in Pakistan awarded the death sentence and 33 years
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 4 SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DEADLY BANK ROBBERY
an Iraqi court sentenced four Iraqi security force members to death for killing eight police guards during a
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TYRE SHOP ASSISTANT TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
the High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, sentenced a tyre shop assistant to hang for trafficking 625.7g of
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: GOVERNMENT PLEDGES NON-APPLICATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
It has been confirmed by the Ministry of Justice that the South Korean government is agreeing to the non-application
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MOTHER’S SUITOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SON IN NARSINGDI
in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, Additional District Judge Abul Kashem sentenced a man to death for killing his lover’s son.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Support for death penalty slips, a researcher reported today.
USA - California. Support for death penalty slips, a researcher reported today.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence awarded to 35-year-old Sushil Kumar, of Jalandhar, to life imprisonment