Chronological archive
December 2009
The 171 news items published by Hands Off Cain in December 2009, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: DEATH FOR KILLING GIRL
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Judge Rezaul Islam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 sentenced Mohammad Manik to death for murder.
- DECEMBER 31, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXPLOSIVES MAKER SENTENCED TO DIE
Chinese explosives maker Gao Huailiang was sentenced to death for making, selling and transporting illegal explosives by an intermediate court in Handan according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
- DECEMBER 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING IN HEROIN
Justice Datuk Mohd Azman Husin of the Malaysian High Court sentenced labourers Mohd Zulkifli Musa, 34, Kamaruzaman Ibrahim, 44, and driver Abdullah Mat Daud, 29, to death for trafficking in 23.46 grams of heroin on April 11, 2006.
- DECEMBER 30, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Wang Tianlun was given a death sentence suspended...
Wang Tianlun was given a death sentence suspended...
- DECEMBER 30, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DISSIDENT HANGED, RIOT BREAKS OUT IN KARAJ JAIL
dissident Ardeshir Geshavarz was hanged in the northern Iranian city of Karaj. He was accused
- DECEMBER 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER ABOUT TO BE EXECUTED
in preparation for his execution, Ardeshir Keshavarz, 35, was transferred to solitary confinement after six years in Gohardasht prison in Karaj, Iran.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAQ FOR JUNE BOMBING
at the Rusafa criminal court in central Baghdad, Iraq, Adnan Jassim Ali al-Hamdani, Walid Mahmoud Mohammed al-Hamdani and Hawas Falah al-Juburi were sentenced to death by hanging.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: 3 TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Zambia, Lusaka High Court judge Tamula Kakusa sentenced Frank Mulenga, Bernard Kapaso and Moffat Nkoma to death.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 61-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPEAKING AT MEMORIAL FOR MASSACRED POLITICAL PRISONERS
Ali Saremi, 61, was sentenced to death for speaking at a memorial ceremony held for members and sympathizers of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MOB KINGPINS BOTH RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE
a mob boss and his right-hand man were sentenced to death in China.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: SEVEN FROM BADDAWI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERROR
death sentences were given to six Palestinians and one Lebanese after Lebanese Military Investigative Magistrate Fadi Sawwan charged them with belonging to a terrorist group.
- DECEMBER 29, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a father of three children was sentenced to death by stoning for having raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
a father of three children was sentenced to death by stoning for having raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
DECEMBER 29, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BRITON EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Akmal Shaikh, a British national who was convicted of smuggling drugs into China, was executed by lethal
- DECEMBER 28, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN WITHDRAWS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
a man sentenced to death for killing two people and injuring seven during a knife spree in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture withdrew his appeal.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: WAITER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin of the Malaysian High Court handed a waiter the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH ROLL CONVICT LOSES APPEAL
the Gambia Court of Appeal presided over by Justice Esther Ota unanimously dismissed Lamin Ceesay’s appeal against his death sentence for murder.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: TWO TO HANG FOR MURDER OF SUSPECTED WITCH
two men were sentenced to hang by deputy Chief Justice Laetitia Mukasa-Kikonyogo of the Ugandan Court of Appeal for killing an old woman in Bushenyi District on suspicion that she was bewitching them.
- DECEMBER 28, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: ROBBER TO HANG AFTER APPEAL FAILS
Frankline Muriuki’s appeal against his death sentence was dismissed by Judges Emmanuel O’Kubasu, Erastus Githinji and Daniel Aganyanya of the Kenyan Court of Appeal.
DECEMBER 28, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: THREE MEN TO HANG OVER RAPE AND ROBBERY
An Egyptian court sentenced three men to death after they were convicted of rape and armed robbery
DECEMBER 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN TEHRAN
Ahmad Karimi, a young carpenter accused of being a ringleader in the post-election unrest in Iran
- DECEMBER 27, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Yemeni convicted of rape was beheaded...
a Yemeni convicted of rape was beheaded...
- DECEMBER 26, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: IRANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG CHARGES
Iranian man Mumtaz Sultan Amiri was sentenced to death by Judge Redhwan Al Namer of the Yemeni State Security Court for bringing drugs from Iran to Yemen by the Hudhramout east coast.
- DECEMBER 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: FIVE CHINESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the People’s Court of Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh Province sentenced Chinese nationals Lu Minh Cheng, Chan Kwok Kwong, Ieong Chi Kai, Wang Hui Lan and Ngan Chiu Kuen to death.
- DECEMBER 26, 2009PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: DFA LISTS 85 DEATH ROW CASES ABROAD
DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Esteban Conejos Jr said that of the 85 death penalty cases involving Philippine overseas workers, 15 are murder-related and 60 are drug related.
- DECEMBER 24, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sundhar awarded the death sentence to Muhammad Jamil and fined him Rs100,000.
- DECEMBER 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in China's Xinjiang region sentenced a further five people to death for their role
a court in China's Xinjiang region sentenced a further five people to death for their role
- DECEMBER 23, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM CHARGES HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
Vietnam has charged a well-known human rights lawyer and his associates with subversion, a charge that
- DECEMBER 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES GANG BOSS
Wang Xingping, 39, a top gangster was executed in western China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
- DECEMBER 23, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Mohsan Raza Khan awarded capital punishment and a fine to Ijaz for killing Abdul Wahid of Shahpur over a trivial issue on April 5, 2009.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SET TO EXECUTE MENTALLY ILL BRITON FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
China is scheduled to execute a mentally ill British national after the Supreme Court turned down his appeal.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MORE UIGHURS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
China sentenced Uighur Mehmet Maheti, 19, to death after finding him guilty of two murders and robbery.
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- DECEMBER 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men convicted of armed robbery were hanged in the south Iranian city of Sirjan in Kerman
two men convicted of armed robbery were hanged in the south Iranian city of Sirjan in Kerman
- DECEMBER 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SHENZHEN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate Court in China sentenced Li Yi to death and deprived him of political rights for life and forfeited his property.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT CONVICTS TWO FOR KILLING 12 PEOPLE
in Multan, Pakistan, Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 judge Sarwar Saleemullah sentenced Ghulam Abbas to death and 30 years in prison and sentenced Muhammad Ajmal to death and 15 years imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
DECEMBER 22, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING
a 43-year-old factory supervisor was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
DECEMBER 22, 2009EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ASSASSINATION PLOT
five prominent Ethiopian politicians were sentenced to death by the Federal High Court for plotting
- DECEMBER 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ASSAM MAN GIVEN DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER
judge Mazed Ali of the Kamrup Additional District and Sessions court in India awarded the death penalty to Sujit Biswas, now 23, for the rape and murder of Seema Khatun, 3, in Paltan Bazar on October 18, 2007.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan awarded the death sentence to an accused of kidnapping and confiscated his property.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
two brothers were awarded the death sentence in Allahabad, India, by Fast Track Court Judge D P N Singh.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia deported a group of 20 Uighurs, including two small children, who fled
Cambodia deported a group of 20 Uighurs, including two small children, who fled
- DECEMBER 21, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Guy Jasso
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Guy Jasso
DECEMBER 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR STABBING FATHER TO DEATH
Saudi Arabian national Khaled bin Saleh al-Owfi was beheaded by the sword in Mecca after being convicted of stabbing his father to death.
- DECEMBER 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
UN CALLS ON IRAN TO ADDRESS SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
the United Nations passed a resolution first adopted in November 2009 by the UN Third Committee that calls on the Iranian Government to abolish any executions carried out without due process of law.
- DECEMBER 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED
three men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (central Iran) according to the official site of Isfahan’s
- DECEMBER 20, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. New evidence in the Troy Davis case has recently emerged
USA - Georgia. New evidence in the Troy Davis case has recently emerged
- DECEMBER 19, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURTS CONVICT THREE OF MURDER IN SEPARATE CASES
three different Additional District and Sessions courts in Kasur, Pakistan, handed down death sentences along with Rs 100,000 fines to three convicts in separate cases.
- DECEMBER 19, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH FOR MURDER OF COP
the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 in Pakistan awarded capital punishment to Eid Muhammad and Muhammad Younis for murdering former policeman Raja Saqlain in July 2004.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA BUSINESSWOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FRAUD
Chinese businesswoman Wu Ying, 28, was sentenced to death for cheating investors out of $56 million over two years.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY
in Ahmedabad, India, the Gujarat government reintroduced the death penalty clause in a bill aimed at stopping the sale of illicit liquor and it passed the Assembly without any changes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STABBING SPREE
in Japan, Mito District Court presiding judge Shinichi Suzushima sentenced Masahiro Kanagawa, 26, to death. Kanagawa allegedly killed two people and wounded seven in knife attacks outside a shopping centre in Tsuchiura in March 2008.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BILLIONAIRE GIVEN DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in China, billionaire Wang Wenxiang, 49, of Heilongjiang Province, was sentenced to death for hiring his personal secretary Bai Peng and a migrant worker Yu Yi, to kill businessman Zhong Yishi.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING WIFE, DAUGHTER
in Allahabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shyamlal, sentenced Ram Samujh Yadav, a resident of Kharnayeepur village in Baharia police station area of the district, to death.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: NEW RULES FOR AFP IN DEATH PENALTY CASES
the Australian Government released new guidelines to govern the release of police information to countries which may apply for the death penalty.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Manzoor Ahmed Mirza sentenced Muhammad Hayat to death and fined him Rs 100,000.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
HOC CONGRESS IV GENERAL MOTION
the Hands Off Cain Congress IV took place on December 17 and 18 in Padova Jail. The Association’s Secretary and Treasurer both gave speeches that were approved.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwean national Gerald Dube (36) was executed in Botswana after he was found guilty
Zimbabwean national Gerald Dube (36) was executed in Botswana after he was found guilty
- DECEMBER 18, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican sentenced Kevin André Towles to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican sentenced Kevin André Towles to death
- DECEMBER 17, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TAIWAN MAN EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION IN XIAMEN FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
a Taiwan man was executed by lethal injection in Xiamen, China, the Xiamen Intermediate people's court said.
- DECEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FACTORY WORKER TO HANG
factory worker Muhammad Khairul Esa Jemali, 22, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 316.53g of cannabis on May 8, 2008.
- DECEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER STUDENT SENT TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING UITM LECTURER
a former student found guilty with two others in November 2009 of murdering former lecturer Bakarudin Busu on February 12, 2002, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court.
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- DECEMBER 17, 2009ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: TWO MILITARY OFFICERS SENTENCED OVER DRUGS
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced Colonel Phisit Amornwisaisorradej and Lt-Colonel Surayuth Sangthep to death, but later commuted Sangthep's sentence to life in prison.
- DECEMBER 17, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: BLACK WARRANTS FOR CONDEMNED PRISONER ISSUED
in Mianwali, Pakistan, District and Sessions judge Sargodha issued a black warrant for Sultan Ahmed, who is being held in Mianwali Central jail.
DECEMBER 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THE MINOR OFFENDER MOSLEH ZAMANI AND FOUR OTHERS WERE EXECUTED
According to unofficial sources from Iran, Mosleh Zamani (20) was hanged in the Dizelabad prison of
- DECEMBER 17, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge O.H. Eaton sentenced Justin Heyne to death
USA - Florida. Judge O.H. Eaton sentenced Justin Heyne to death
- DECEMBER 17, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death Penalty Information Center has publisher the "Year Report"
USA - Death Penalty Information Center has publisher the "Year Report"
- DECEMBER 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A 23-YEAR OLD FACES DEATH
Iran plans to hang Mosleh Zamani, 23, for an alleged offence committed when he was 17.
- DECEMBER 16, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA: SECOND PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE AGAINST DEATH PENALTY HELD IN RAMALLAH
The Second Palestinian National Conference for the Abolition of the Death Penalty concluded in Ramallah,
- DECEMBER 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan, capital of the southeast Iranian province of Sistan-
- DECEMBER 16, 2009SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY AGAINST US DIPLOMAT ASSASSINS
a Sudanese court rejected the appeal by four men sentenced to death for assassinating a USAID employee John Granville and his driver in 2008
- DECEMBER 16, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NO BEHEADING OF FILIPINO COUPLE IN SAUDI—DFA
a Filipino couple who were supposed to have been beheaded in Saudi Arabia on December 11 are alive and in jail as their case is still under investigation, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
- DECEMBER 16, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Judge George Bakalis formally imposed the death penalty on Brian Dugan
USA - Illinois. Judge George Bakalis formally imposed the death penalty on Brian Dugan
- DECEMBER 15, 2009DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED
five people have been recently executed in Iran for murder and armed robbery.
- DECEMBER 15, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in public in the Serahe Khoramshahr square of Ahvaz, in the
One man was hanged in public in the Serahe Khoramshahr square of Ahvaz, in the
- DECEMBER 15, 2009DEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION CALLS FOR UNIVERSAL ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
The Swedish presidency on behalf of the European Union called on the governments of all countries which
- DECEMBER 15, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DRAFT BORDER GUARD LAW SUGGESTS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
a draft law for the border security force containing provisions for the death sentence as the maximum punishment was submitted to the Bangladeshi Law Ministry.
- DECEMBER 15, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: MORE TIME NEEDED FOR MORATORIUM
Belarus isn’t excluding the introduction of the moratorium on the death penalty, but it needs more time.
- DECEMBER 15, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence for Jason McGehee
USA - Arkansas. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence for Jason McGehee
- DECEMBER 14, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
RESUMPTION OF DEATH PENALTY IN IRAQ SPARKS UN CONCERN
“the resumption of the death penalty in Iraq earlier this year is a source of great concern to the United Nations”, according to the world body's latest report.
- DECEMBER 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the northeast Iranian town of Bojnord early the morning,
one man was hanged in the northeast Iranian town of Bojnord early the morning,
DECEMBER 14, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER HANGED
Iran publicly hanged Mohammad Sadegh, 27, in the northern town of Noor, the Vatan Emrouz newspaper
- DECEMBER 13, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SAYS 13 TO BE EXECUTED OVER BAGHDAD BLASTS
Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani said that 13 people arrested for deadly bombings in Baghdad on August 19, 2008, are to be executed.
- DECEMBER 13, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: EGYPTIAN BUTCHER GIVEN DEATH FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER
Judge Wael Al-Atiqi of the Kuwaiti Criminal Court sentenced Egyptian butcher, S. Radhi, to death for
- DECEMBER 13, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: ISLAMIST MILITANTS STONE MAN TO DEATH
witnesses in the town of Afgoye, southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, said Islamist militants stoned to death a man accused of adultery. The militants apparently summoned the town's residents to watch the executions.
- DECEMBER 13, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: ISLAMIST MILITANTS EXECUTE MAN
witnesses in the town of Afgoye, southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, said Islamist militants shot a man accused of murder. The militants apparently summoned the town's residents to watch the executions.
- DECEMBER 13, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man convicted of armed robbery in the western Khuzestan province, Fars news
Iran hanged a man convicted of armed robbery in the western Khuzestan province, Fars news
- DECEMBER 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
BUS DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PEDESTRIAN IN E CHINA
bus driver Wang Jianqiang, 50, was sentenced to death in east China's Jiangsu Province for deliberately killing a pedestrian on April 13, 2009, because he was angry at his employer.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH FOR CULTIST
Seishi Kanetsuki, presiding judge on the First Petty Bench of the Japanese Supreme Court, upheld the death sentence of former Aum Shinrikyo cultist Yoshihiro Inoue, 39.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NORTHEAST CHINA
two men were sentenced to death in northeast China's Liaoning Province by the Dandong Municipal Intermediate People's Court.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH FOR 6 CHINESE TRADERS FAKING 'MADE IN INDIA' TAGS
six Chinese traders who exported fake anti-malaria drugs to Nigeria under the "Made in India" label were sentenced to death, the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing said.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: DEATH PENALTY VIOLATES RIGHT TO LIFE
Amnesty International (AI) Ghana says it opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception, regardless of the nature of the crime, the characteristics of the offender or the method used to kill the prisoner.
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- DECEMBER 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Justices K.K. Mishra and D.V. Sharma of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court in India commuted the death sentence awarded by the Lakhimpur-Kheri District and Sessions court to Pawan Kumar, alias Monu Mittal, to life imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES SENTENCE IN HONOUR KILLINGS CASE
Justices VS Sirpurkar and Deepak Verma of the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentences of Dilip Narayan Tiwari, Manoj Paswan and Sunil Ramashray Yadav to 25 years imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
Chief Justice Ivor Archie of the Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Marlon Taitt
- DECEMBER 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER CYCLIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi of the Malaysian High Court sentenced a former national cyclist to death for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: DEATH SENTENCE QUASHED
Chief Justice Ivor Archie of the Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal quashed the death sentence of Ijah Braithwaite and ordered a retrial.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, a District and Sessions Judge sentenced a man identified as Sarfaraz to death for shooting his wife Yasmeen dead in January 2008 over domestic issues.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE AWARDED DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
a Special Anti-Terrorism court in Pakistan awarded the death sentence on four counts to Aftab, Nawaz, and Faisal for kidnapping Iqbal Hussain and later releasing him for Rs 15 million ransom.
- DECEMBER 11, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SWEDISH EU - PRESIDENCY STATEMENT ON DEATH PENALTY AND EXECUTION IN SAUDI ARABIA
the Presidency of the European Union expresses its concern regarding recent reports of death sentences in Saudi Arabia for activities defined as "sorcery".
- DECEMBER 11, 2009DEATH PENALTY
INDIANA (USA): INMATE EXECUTED FOR 1994 KILLINGS
Matthew Eric Wrinkles was executed at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Wrinkles, 49, white, was
- DECEMBER 11, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dedee Costello sentenced Matthew Caylor to death
USA - Florida. Judge Dedee Costello sentenced Matthew Caylor to death
- DECEMBER 11, 2009IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Matthew Eric Wrinkles was executed
USA - Indiana. Matthew Eric Wrinkles was executed
DECEMBER 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN EXECUTED OVER CHILD PROSTITUTION
a woman in southwest China, Zhao Qingmei, was executed in Guizhou province after her
- DECEMBER 11, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Judge David Lee Vincent III sentenced Gregory Bowman to death
USA - Illinois. Judge David Lee Vincent III sentenced Gregory Bowman to death
- DECEMBER 10, 2009EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT SAYS IT WILL NOT ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Egypt said that it will not abolish the death penalty because it is a deterrent, even though human rights
- DECEMBER 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: EXECUTION BY GUNSHOT DISCONTINUED IN LIAONING
northeast China's Liaoning province became the first province to use lethal injection for all executions.
- DECEMBER 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH TERM GIVEN FOR RAPE OF GIRLS
Xu Xinjian, a former school principal in Fujian Province, China, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Quanzhou City Intermediate People's Court for raping underage girls.
DECEMBER 10, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEN MEN FACE EXECUTION FOR SODOMY
ten young Iranian men, including eight teenagers, are currently awaiting execution for sodomy, Hossein
- DECEMBER 10, 2009DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A jury sentenced Clifford Wright to death
USA - Delaware. A jury sentenced Clifford Wright to death
- DECEMBER 10, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge L. Paige Haddock sentenced Robert Earl Peterson to death
USA - Florida. Judge L. Paige Haddock sentenced Robert Earl Peterson to death
- DECEMBER 9, 2009BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: KING SHOULD HALT EXECUTION
Bahrain's king, Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa, should halt plans to execute Bangladeshi Jassim Abdulmanan for killing a man in 2005, Human Rights Watch said.
- DECEMBER 9, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA TO DROP DEATH PENALTY FOR GAYS
Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti-gay bill
- DECEMBER 9, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
a West Bank military tribunal in Ramallah sentenced private 'Izziddin Rassem Daghra, from
a West Bank military tribunal in Ramallah sentenced private 'Izziddin Rassem Daghra, from
- DECEMBER 9, 2009KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING PARENTS
Rasesh Chhotalal Shah, 28, was sentenced to death in Kenya by Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit for murdering his parents.
- DECEMBER 9, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
POLICE ILLEGALLY EXECUTE HUNDREDS IN NIGERIA: AMNESTY
“the Nigeria Police Force is responsible for hundreds of extrajudicial executions...
- DECEMBER 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Fars news agency reported that Iran publicly hanged an unidentified man for murder. He was executed in
Fars news agency reported that Iran publicly hanged an unidentified man for murder. He was executed in
- DECEMBER 9, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
an unidentified man convicted of armed robbery was hanged in a square in the city of Ahvaz in Iran’s
an unidentified man convicted of armed robbery was hanged in a square in the city of Ahvaz in Iran’s
- DECEMBER 9, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Gregory Frost granted a new delay in the execution of Romell Broom
USA - Ohio. Judge Gregory Frost granted a new delay in the execution of Romell Broom
- DECEMBER 9, 2009North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Jimmy McNeill was re-sentenced to life without parole
USA - North Carolina. Jimmy McNeill was re-sentenced to life without parole
- DECEMBER 9, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
- DECEMBER 9, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge T. Michael Johnson upheld the death sentence of Donte Hall
USA - Florida. Judge T. Michael Johnson upheld the death sentence of Donte Hall
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- DECEMBER 8, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA: NEW EXECUTION METHOD IS USED IN OHIO
a convicted killer in Ohio became the first person in the United States to be executed with a one-drug intravenous lethal injection. The new method, which involved a large dose of anesthetic, akin to how animals are euthanized, has been hailed by most ex
- DECEMBER 8, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MUST STOP IMMINENT EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDER
the Iranian authorities must halt the planned execution of a juvenile offender, Amnesty International urged
- DECEMBER 8, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: ROGUE TRADER EXECUTED
China executed a former securities trader for embezzlement.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Ahmed Al Azwari of the Fujairah Shariah Criminal Court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced two men to death for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a local Defence Unit (LDU) officer in Kabale, Uganda, was sentenced to death for murdering a resident of Rutenga cell in Kabale Town.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT SETS ASIDE MURDER CHARGE
Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ariffin Zakaria and Justices Datuk Hashim Yusof and Datuk Md Raus Sharif of the Malaysian Federal Court set aside the death sentences of M.Dorai Pandian, 30, and P.Ragu, 36.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge, Nisar Baig awarded capital punishment to Mudassar for killing Mazhar Baloch in the limits of Sadr police station over an old enmity in 2007.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy sentenced Edward Wycoff to death.
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy sentenced Edward Wycoff to death.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Kenneth Biros was executed, becoming the 1st person in the United States to be executed using a 1-drug lethal injection protocol
USA - Ohio. Kenneth Biros was executed, becoming the 1st person in the United States to be executed using a 1-drug lethal injection protocol
- DECEMBER 8, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision throwing out the death sentence against Joseph J. Kindler
USA - Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision throwing out the death sentence against Joseph J. Kindler
- DECEMBER 8, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Leon County jury sentenced Jerry Duane Martin to death
USA - Texas. A Leon County jury sentenced Jerry Duane Martin to death
- DECEMBER 7, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO DIE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahbubul Alam sentenced Abu Taher...
- DECEMBER 7, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTHWEST CHINA GANG TRIAL
five people were sentenced to death after being convicted of drug trafficking, racketeering, fraud and selling counterfeit currency in southwest China.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT DISMISSES APPEAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the final appeal against the death sentence of a car repossessor.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED AND CRUCIFIED
A man was beheaded and then crucified in the Saudi Arabian city of Hail.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that 41-year-old Timothy Titus Rodriguez be put to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that 41-year-old Timothy Titus Rodriguez be put to death
- DECEMBER 7, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Brad Nelson to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Brad Nelson to death
- DECEMBER 6, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
eight Islamist militants were sentenced to death in absentia...
eight Islamist militants were sentenced to death in absentia...
- DECEMBER 5, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in India, a man identified as Sanjay was sentenced to death.
- DECEMBER 5, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Jazeela Aslam sentenced two people to death.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN LABOURER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Alan Setiawan, 39, a labourer from Indonesia was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE MORE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ETHNIC RIOTS
China sentenced three more people to death for murder and other crimes committed in riots in the western
- DECEMBER 4, 2009NorwayDEATH PENALTY
CONGO OVERRULES NORWEGIANS’ DEATH SENTENCES
the death sentence of the two Norwegians sentenced by the military court of Kisangani town in Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo was quashed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-INSURANCE AGENT
Presiding Justice Yuki Furuta of the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a former insurance agent convicted of killing a couple in Kitami, Hokkaido, in 1988.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: OVER 900 PRISONERS FACE EXECUTION BY NEW YEAR
Iraq is preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners, including 17 women, Amnesty International warned, as it issued an 'urgent action' appeal to try to prevent the deaths.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Deno Economou sentenced Michael King to die
USA - Florida. Judge Deno Economou sentenced Michael King to die
- DECEMBER 4, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Derlyn Ray Threats
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Derlyn Ray Threats
- DECEMBER 4, 2009Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith imposed the federal death sentence on David Runyon
USA - Virginia. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith imposed the federal death sentence on David Runyon
- DECEMBER 3, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG CRIME IN SOUTH CHINA
two mob bosses were sentenced to death in Yangjiang, southern China. Xu Jianqiang was also fined 310 million yuan ($45.4 million) for abetting three murders.
- DECEMBER 3, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: COURT GRANTS MALAYSIAN’S APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION
the Singapore High Court granted a Malaysian man’s application for a stay of execution in what may be the first of its kind.
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- DECEMBER 3, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS EXECUTES LOW-IQ CONVICTED KILLER
A convicted killer was executed in Texas, despite pleas from his lawyers he was too mentally
- DECEMBER 3, 2009NorwayDEATH PENALTY
DR CONGO COURT REJECTS APPEAL BY NORWEGIANS ON DEATH ROW
the military court of Orientale province in northern Democratic Republic of Congo rejected an appeal by Norwegians Tjostolv Moland, 28, and Joshua French, 27.
- DECEMBER 3, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA ANNOUNCES MORE DEATH SENTENCES FOR XINJIANG RIOT
A court in China's Xinjiang region sentenced five people to death for murder and other crimes over deadly
- DECEMBER 3, 2009BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESHI MAN FACES RARE EXECUTION
Amnesty International appealed to the King of Bahrain to stop the execution of a Bangladeshi man.
- DECEMBER 3, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING BROTHER
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Asghar Ali Khan sentenced Iftikhar to death and ordered him to pay Rs 200,000 compensation.
- DECEMBER 3, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Bobby Wayne Woods was executed
USA - Texas. Bobby Wayne Woods was executed
- DECEMBER 3, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Isiah Patterson to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Isiah Patterson to death
- DECEMBER 2, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): MAN EXECUTED 29 YEARS AFTER KILLING THREE
Tennessee executed a man who had served nearly three decades on death row for killing three people during a shooting spree at a Nashville convenience store.
- DECEMBER 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Shafqat Ali awarded capital punishment to Muhammad Aslam and fined him Rs 100,000.
- DECEMBER 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GHAZIABAD: SIX GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING FOUR
in India, the Ghaziabad district court sentenced six men to death for killing four women of a family on November 24, 2005, over a land-related dispute.
- DECEMBER 2, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MINISTER- IT WON’T BE EASY BUT WE WILL ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Government will work to abolish the death penalty, Financial Services
- DECEMBER 2, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF JILTED LOVER TO LIFE TERM
the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court in India commuted the death sentence of Tulsiram Potavi, 27, to life imprisonment due to his young age and clean criminal record.
- DECEMBER 2, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR CONTRACTOR
Danial Ooi Abdullah, 47, a contractor, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court
DECEMBER 2, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: ARSONIST GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 16
A Japanese court sentenced to death an arsonist who killed 16 people when he set fire to an all-night adult
- DECEMBER 2, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Cecil Johnson Jr. was executed
USA - Tennessee. Cecil Johnson Jr. was executed
- DECEMBER 1, 2009FranceDEATH PENALTY
FRANCE: TEHRAN- STOP GAY EXECUTIONS
France launched a strong appeal to Iran to immediately stop the imminent execution of Iranians sentenced to
- DECEMBER 1, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED IN XIAMEN FOR KILLING MISTRESS
a man was executed in China for murdering his mistress...
- DECEMBER 1, 2009VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLICE KILLINGS
the Da Nang City People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced Pham Dinh Duong to death for killing a police officer on September 21.
- DECEMBER 1, 2009MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill
USA - Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Mark A. Gill
DECEMBER 1, 2009SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a Somali soldier under Afrah Ali Afrah, commander of the Darawish troops in Mogadishu, was sentenced