Chronological archive
February 2010
The 160 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2010, in chronological order.
A - Texas. Actors join death penalty protest for Linda Carty
USA - Texas. Actors join death penalty protest for Linda Carty
- FEBRUARY 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
CALL TO STOP EXECUTION OF IRANIAN-KURDISH ACTIVIST
over two thousand Iranian human rights and social activists have called for the annulment of death sentence issued to Shirin Alam Huli, 28.
- FEBRUARY 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
Three men were hanged in the prison of Birjand in eastern Iran, reported the daily enwspaper Khorasan
Three men were hanged in the prison of Birjand in eastern Iran, reported the daily enwspaper Khorasan
- FEBRUARY 27, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH ON HUNGER STRIKE
three people sentenced to death have been on hunger strike since February 23 in Jiangxi, China.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING POLICEMEN
in Karachi, Pakistan, Judge Syed Hasan Shah Bukhari of the Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced Kamran and Farhan to death for killing two policemen, identified as Ishaque and Moharam Ali, on October 12, 2006, in the limits of the Shah Latif Town police station
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LI HOLDS PUBLIC EXECUTION OF TRIBESMAN
in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber Agency in Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Islam publicly...
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010South AfricaDEATH PENALTY
MAN STONED TO DEATH AFTER RAPE OF GIRLFRIEND'S COUSIN
a 44-year-old man was stoned to death by a kangaroo court in Gugulethu, South Africa, after he allegedly raped his girlfriend's 14-year-old cousin.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR LABOURER FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR
in Hoshiarpur, India, Additional Session Judge Surinder Singh Sahni sentenced Mangal Singh, a migrant labourer from West Bengal, to death for raping and murdering a 5-year-old girl from Adda Saran village of the district on March 11, 2009.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING FORMER GIRLFRIEND'S DAUGHTER
in Nairobi, Kenya, John Irungu Macharia’s appeal against his death sentenced was rejected by Justices Githinji, Waki and Visram.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Tandlianwala, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhery Tariq Javed sentenced...
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
GENEVA: WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY- PRESIDED OVER BY HANDS OFF CAIN
the fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty concluded today in Geneva. It was organised by
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Rebecca Riley sentenced Randolph “Randy” Kling to death
USA - California. Judge Rebecca Riley sentenced Randolph “Randy” Kling to death
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Sheila A. Carlisle sentenced Chijioke Bomani Ben-Yisraylof to 60 years
USA - Indiana. Judge Sheila A. Carlisle sentenced Chijioke Bomani Ben-Yisraylof to 60 years
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
South Korea’s highest court upheld the death penalty, 13 years after the last execution
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING HIS FRIEND
in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, unemployed man Lee Fook...
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, a division bench of the Lahore High Court upheld the death sentence of Sarfraz, Nadeem and two others.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
Five men were hanged in the prison of Kerman
Five men were hanged in the prison of Kerman, southeastern Iran, reported the state run Iranian news
- FEBRUARY 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR UTAR STUDENT'S MURDER
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, judicial commissioner Mohd Yazid Mustafa sentenced Tay Kok Wah, 32, to death for robbing and murdering student Tang Lai Meng in Kajang on August 2, 2007. She was found smothered in her rented room.
FEBRUARY 25, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FRIEND
judges Jarad, Atoun and Nahar of the Jordanian Criminal Court sentenced a man
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010SpainDEATH PENALTY
GENEVA: CONGRESS OPENS WITH CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has told an anti-death penalty conference
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN RELEASES 50 DARFUR REBELS
Sudan released 50 Darfur rebels who had been sentenced to death, under a new truce agreement
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MOST POTENTIAL LAY JUDGES ARE OK WITH DEATH PENALTY: AMNESTY POLL
Amnesty International Japan took a street poll in Tokyo asking people whether they would be prepared to hand down the death sentence if they are selected as a lay judge.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY TO SEEK NEW UN RESOLUTION TO HALT DEATH PENALTY
Italy is preparing a new resolution at the United Nations to abolish capital punishment worldwide
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: MAN TEMPORARILY ESCAPES HANGMAN
the Bahamas government stayed the execution of Godfrey Sawyer because he filed an appeal.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): CHARLES DEAN HOOD'S DEATH SENTENCED OVERTURNED
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Charles Dean Hood, whose
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FATHER OF TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judicial commissioner Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin sentenced unemployed man M. Vijayakumar, 34, to death for murdering Kesavan Muniandy, 31, in Seremban on February 2, 2004.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND UPHELD
in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Federal Court dismissed the appeal of unemployed man Adnan Mat Jusoh...
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
Sistan-Baluchestan Province Prosecutor Mohammad Marziye denied...
Sistan-Baluchestan Province Prosecutor Mohammad Marziye denied...
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Charles Dean Hood
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Charles Dean Hood
FEBRUARY 24, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUNDULLAH' LEADERS' BROTHER EXECUTED
Iran executed Jundullah terrorist organisation leader Abdolmalek Rigi's brother
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Kevin Wayne Dunlap
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Kevin Wayne Dunlap
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- FEBRUARY 24, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury gave Manuel Ovante Jr. the death penalty
USA - Arizona. A jury gave Manuel Ovante Jr. the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR RAPE-MURDER
the Khandwa District Court in India awarded the death penalty to Rahul Rajput, 22, for raping and murdering an 18 year old woman.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER
in India, Kuchinda Additional District Judge Saroj Kumar Pati sentenced Arjun Teli...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE
a Kerala High Court Division Bench, comprising Justices Basant and HariRani...
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Mianwali, Pakistan, District & Session Judge Sardar Ahmed Nasim sentenced Nadeem Ramzan to death for murdering his relative Kausar Bibi in mohalla Miana Mianwali about four months back. Ramzan was also ordered to pay Rs 200,000 to the victim’s heirs.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Former death-row inmate Ernest Simmons will walk free from prison on May 14
USA - Pennsylvania. Former death-row inmate Ernest Simmons will walk free from prison on May 14
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Lawson Little sentenced Lameco Turner to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Lawson Little sentenced Lameco Turner to death
- FEBRUARY 23, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST NUSAIBA KILLING UPHELD
in Yemen, the Taiz Appeal Court upheld Akram al-Samawi’s death sentence for raping
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki sentenced workshop operator Tio Tek Huat, 42, to death for drug trafficking. Police found 2,719 grams of ecstasy pills in Tio's car at Puchong on February 6, 2008.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS ON ITS OWN WAY TOWARDS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BAN
Belarus will seek its own way to ban capital punishment, Nikolai Samoseiko, Chairman
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE: GAZA COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE
in Gaza, Palestine, the Court of First Instance sentenced A. Gh., 30, to
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: DISSIDENTS - 'GOVERNMENT KILLS TO INSTILL FEAR'
according to the International Network Iran Human Rights 2009 Report there were 402 executions
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: EX-SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH
the UPDF 5th division court martial, sitting in Laguti sub-county in Pader district, Uganda, sentenced ex-soldier Africano Abono Lino to death.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR GANJA TRAFFICKING
Indonesian boat maker Panizan Sunan Achayari...
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
the Jordan Criminal Court sentenced a man to death...
the Jordan Criminal Court sentenced a man to death for robbing and murdering a store owner in Mahes in January 2007.
FEBRUARY 22, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
A Saudi man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Judge Mark Braun overturned Phillip Cheatham's death sentence
USA - Kansas. Judge Mark Braun overturned Phillip Cheatham's death sentence
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision that gave a new trial to Anthony Cardell Haynes.
USA - Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision that gave a new trial to Anthony Cardell Haynes.
- FEBRUARY 22, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Ronnie Lynn Kirksey
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Ronnie Lynn Kirksey
- FEBRUARY 21, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING 13
a Chinese man was sentenced to death for murdering 13 people, robbery and rape between May 1996 and January 2005.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH TO LIFE FOR IRANIAN
the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals commuted the death sentence of an Iranian man...
- FEBRUARY 21, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: YEMEN HANDS DOWN DEATH TO SYRIAN
the Specialised Penal Court in Yemen, chaired by Judge Muhsen Alwan, sentenced Syrian national Omer Ahmed Omer Khanto, 45, to death for amphetamine smuggling.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men were hanged in two different Iranian cities for drug trafficking.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: PALESTINIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN LEBANON
a Lebanese military court sentenced Palestinian Hussein Khattab to death in absentia for being involved in the murders of members of Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010RussiaDEATH PENALTY
TWO-IN-FIVE RUSSIANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
44 per cent of Russians think capital punishment should be fully re-instated and applied...
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Marine's death sentence overturned.
USA - Military. Marine's death sentence overturned.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Senate Bill 375 to abolish the death penalty fails in Kansas Senate
USA - Kansas. Senate Bill 375 to abolish the death penalty fails in Kansas Senate
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury recommended the death penalty for William Eugene Davis
USA - Oklahoma. A jury recommended the death penalty for William Eugene Davis
- FEBRUARY 19, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Luce sentenced John Lee Hampton to death
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Luce sentenced John Lee Hampton to death
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010DEATH PENALTY
- South Carolina. An Anderson County jury has sentenced Raymondeze Rivera to death
USA - South Carolina. An Anderson County jury has sentenced Raymondeze Rivera to death
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- FEBRUARY 18, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL
A retired member of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces was sentenced to death for having spied for Israel and for his involvement in the murder of two Palestinian militant leaders.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PEJAK TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN IRAN
five people were executed in the Iranian city of Urmia for assisting terrorist organisation PEJAK
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Seremban, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Nafsy Yasin sentenced contractor Al Bakhtiar Abd Samad, 32, to death for trafficking in 993.8g of cannabis at Kuala Pilah on July 8, 2006. He was also sentenced to three years jail and three strokes of t
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh of the High Court in Johor Baharu...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Tanvir Akbar sentenced...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2010South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. A measure to repeal death penalty failed today after a vote at the House Health Committee
USA - South Dakota. A measure to repeal death penalty failed today after a vote at the House Health Committee
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN REJECTS U.N. CALL TO FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS
Iran rejected calls to release all political prisoners and accept an international inquiry
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA: NORTH CAROLINA MAN EXONERATED AFTER 17 YEARS
The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission frees Gregory Taylor, 47, white, who was sentenced to
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE IN SYLHET
in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions Judge M Belayetullah sentenced M ...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 21-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iran sentenced political prisoner, Amir Reza Aarefi, 21, to death on the charge of “mohareb” (enemy of God). Aarefi was arrested in April 2009 and was in prison during the presidential election...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court Special Judge Anwer Nazir sentenced Rab Nawaz to death for shooting dead Hassan Jamal and Muhammad Ramzan over a minor dispute at Mitha Tiwana in 2007.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH, LIFE IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Gojra, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Muzaffar Shah sentenced...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: GOVT MULLING ENDING DEATH SENTENCE: MALIK
Pakistani Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced during question hour in the National Assembly that the government was actively considering ending the death sentence, except regarding the most heinous crimes.
FEBRUARY 17, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian man Ahmed al-Anzi was beheaded by the sword in the northern province
FEBRUARY 17, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TIES TO MONARCHIST GROUP
An Iranian court sentenced Amir-Reza Arefi to death for ties to an illegal group called the Iranian
- FEBRUARY 17, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission frees Gregory Taylor
USA - North Carolina. The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission frees Gregory Taylor
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): 45-YEAR-OLD INMATE EXECUTED FOR 1984 SLAYING
Martin Grossman was executed at the Florida state prison in Starke.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky has revised its proposed lethal injection protocol.
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky has revised its proposed lethal injection protocol.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE: PARLIAMENT REFUSES TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
Ukraine’s parliament refused to make changes to the present legislation that would bring
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING INFANT
Judge K.C. Garg of the Indore Sessions Court in Madhya Pradesh...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-AUM MEMBER NIIMI FINALISED
the death sentence for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Tomomitsu Niimi...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE IN PATTAYA FOR DOUBLE MURDER
in Pattaya, Thailand, Chon-Buri Criminal Court sentenced Mr Yuenyaw to death for robbing and murdering Viphaporn Jaila, 23, and her daughter Tharin, 2.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Martin Grossman, 45, white, Jewish, was executed
USA - Florida. Martin Grossman, 45, white, Jewish, was executed
FEBRUARY 16, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: EUROPEAN ALLIES CALL FOR HALT TO DEATH PENALTY
Britain, France and Italy called on Iraq to halt use of the death penalty, expressing concern at a growth in the number of executions in the past two years.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senate panel defeats death penalty expansion
USA - Virginia. Senate panel defeats death penalty expansion
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senate Committee approves one death penalty expansion bill
USA - Virginia. Senate Committee approves one death penalty expansion bill
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY TO UN ON IRAN EXECUTING MINORS
Italy voiced "serious concern" to the United Nations over Iran's "systematic" use of capital
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010NepalDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
in Chandigarh, India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court commuted the death penalty awarded to two Nepalese nationals in a minor's rape and murder case.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING: INSPECTOR TO DIE BY HANGING
in Nigeria, Igbosere High Court Justice Olusola Williams sentenced police inspector Muslim Folorunsho, 60, to death by hanging for murdering Perry Samuel with an AK 47 rifle on or about August 2, 2005.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED FOR MURDER
in Hafizabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge...
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- FEBRUARY 15, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate heard testimony against death penalty bills from Jerry Givens, who was Virginia's chief executioner
USA - Virginia. The Senate heard testimony against death penalty bills from Jerry Givens, who was Virginia's chief executioner
- FEBRUARY 15, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Death penalty expansion bill rejected
USA - Virginia. Death penalty expansion bill rejected
FEBRUARY 14, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 411 PEOPLE EXECUTED SINCE 1971
Bangladesh has executed more than 400 people since the country became independent in 1971
- FEBRUARY 12, 2010DEATH PENALTY
ARIZONA: OLDEST US DEATH ROW INMATE DIES
Oldest US death row inmate died in Arizona. Viva Leroy Nash, 94, white, died late Friday
- FEBRUARY 12, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AND THEN SENTENCE COMMUTED
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced Somkid Phumphuang, 45, from Nakhon Si Thammarat, to death for murdering Sompong Pimpornpisom, 25, a masseuse, at Buri Ram on June 20, 2005. The death sentence was commuted to life due to his confession.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Oldest US death row inmate dead in Arizona
USA - Arizona. Oldest US death row inmate dead in Arizona
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SIALKOT: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED
in Sialkot, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Muhammad Sheraz Kiyani awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs.200, 000 each to Zafar Iqbal, Shams, Muhammad Arshad and Amjad. They allegedly murdered five people over a marriage dispute during
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: GANG LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE
mob boss Yue Ning was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for organising criminal gangs and prostitution rackets in southwest China's Chongqing City between 1998 and 2009.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN: BISHKEK JOINS INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL ON DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
The Kyrgyz Parliament approved the Second Option protocol of the International Covenant
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER INCLUSION IN GROUP TRIAL
an Iranian man arrested more than a month before Iran's June election was sentenced to death after being included in a mass trial over postelection protests.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING TRADER
in Georgetown, Malaysia, High Court judicial commissioner Yaakob Md Sam sentenced odd job worker K. Kunalan, 38, to death.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EIGHT GET DEATH IN CHONGQING MOB TRIAL
the Chongqing Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in China sentenced two people to death and six to death with a two-year reprieve for organised crime.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: FIVE FACE FIRING SQUAD IN RAK FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, the Criminal Court sentenced five people to death for drug possession and trafficking through the Oman-Ras Al Khaimah border.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 7 DEATH PENALTIES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CONFIRMED
the Head of the Kerman Revolutionary Court in Iran said that death sentences for seven out of 24 members of a drugs trafficking band were confirmed by the Appeals Court.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
SEVEN GET DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN IN E CHINA
SEVEN GET DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN IN E CHINA February 10, 2010: the Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in east China's Zhejiang Province sentenced three gang leaders to death for trafficking of women, rape and robbery, while four gang me
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Governor OKs lethal injection mix.
USA - Nebraska. Governor OKs lethal injection mix.
FEBRUARY 10, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POSSESSING HEROIN
ten years after his arrest, Pharuehas Krirkkreosakul was sentenced to death by the Thai Supreme Court
FEBRUARY 10, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION FACTOR FOR COMMUTING DEATH PENALTY
long incarceration and socio-economic factors leading to crime are relevant and mitigating
- FEBRUARY 10, 2010South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. A bill that would repeal the death penalty passed 12-0 the House State Affairs Committee.
USA - South Dakota. A bill that would repeal the death penalty passed 12-0 the House State Affairs Committee.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KERALA HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
in India, the Kerala High Court commuted the death sentence awarded to Nawaz to a life term.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE GETS DEATH FOR KILLING
in Chittagong, Bangladesh, District and Sessions judge Abdul Kuddus Meah sentenced Sumon Barua, alias Putul Barua, 30, of Baruapara at Paharchanda village under Lohagara upazila in the district, to death for killing Parul Barua, 34, on January 31, 2006.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: DEATH ROW INMATE TO GET RETRIAL
a man on death row for three years in Trinidad & Tobago had his conviction and death sentence quashed by Chief Justice Archie of the Court of Appeal. Ancil Powlette was charged with murdering labourer Daniel Aberdeen on June 5, 2001, at Chatham by the San
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA ISSUES GUIDELINES TO LIMIT DEATH PENALTY USE
China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) said it had issued guidelines for courts nationwide to handle criminal cases with a policy of "justice tempered with mercy," stressing that death penalty use be limited.
- FEBRUARY 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HENAN PROVINCIAL POLITICAL ADVISOR GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE
Sun Shanwu, former vice chairman of the CPPCC Henan Provincial Committee in China, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
FEBRUARY 9, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN CONDEMNED TO DEATH OVER ANTI-GOVERNMENT RIOTS
an Iranian has been condemned to death for anti-government riots at the
- FEBRUARY 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez Akhtar awarded the death sentence and a Rs200,000 fine each to Ghulam Raza and Muhammad Razzaq.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO DIE FOR MURDER IN BOGRA
Judge Kazi Shahina Nigar of the Bogra First Additional Sessions Court in Bangladesh sentenced Joynal, 50, to death for killing neighbour Khoka Miah with a sharp weapon.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Bill Seeks Death Penalty for Child Rapists
USA - Oklahoma. Bill Seeks Death Penalty for Child Rapists
- FEBRUARY 8, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Craig Parsons sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
USA - California. Judge Craig Parsons sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
FEBRUARY 8, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO SUSPENDED DEATH FOR BRIBERY, FRAMING UP INFORMANT
a former local official in east China's Anhui Province was sentenced to death
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- FEBRUARY 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN'S MOURNING MOTHERS: "STOP THE EXECUTIONS"
Mourning Mothers, a group of wives and mothers who have lost their spouses or children during the post-elections protests in Iran objected to the executions of political protesters.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
MOST OF JAPANESE SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY — SURVEY
over 85% of Japanese believe that the death penalty is necessary under certain circumstances, the Japanese government said.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DUBAI MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
a 30-year-old United Arab Emirati identified as R.R., sentenced to death for murder...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: CASSATION COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE
the Court of Cassation in Jordan overturned the death sentence of a women convicted of killing her mother-
FEBRUARY 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SHIRIN EBADI'S SAYS DEATH TRIAL UNFAIR
Iranian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, 62, said that a 19 year old man
FEBRUARY 6, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a court in Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong sentenced death penalty to two heroin smugglers and
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHINESE GANG LEADERS
a court in Chongqing, China, sentenced Chen Mingliang...
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010BrazilDEATH PENALTY
BRAZILIANS REMAIN OPPOSED TO DEATH PENALTY
55.2 per cent of the people in Brazil are against the death penalty...
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CALCUTTA HC UPHOLDS AFTAB ANSARI'S DEATH SENTENCE
in India, the Calcutta High Court upheld the death sentences of Aftab Ansari and Jamiluddin Nasir but commuted three other people’s death sentences over the January 2002 American Centre attack.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended that Tavares Calloway receive the death penalty
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended that Tavares Calloway receive the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones overruled the jury’s sentencing recommendation, and sentenced Justin White to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones overruled the jury’s sentencing recommendation, and sentenced Justin White to death
- FEBRUARY 5, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Appeals has overturned the death penalty conviction of Thomas Robert Lane
USA - Alabama. The Court of Appeals has overturned the death penalty conviction of Thomas Robert Lane
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR CONVENIENCE STORE KILLING
Death row inmate Mark Brown was executed via lethal injection in Ohio for the murders
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
USA: OBAMA DENOUNCES ANTI-GAY BILL IN UGANDA AS 'ODIOUS'
President Barack Obama denounced as "odious" a proposed anti-gay law in Uganda that calls for the
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEAH SENTENCE FOR MURDERS
in Bangladesh, Bagerhat Additional District and Sessions...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: TWO MALAYSIANS SENTENCE TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two Malaysians, including a woman, were sentenced to death in Singapore for drug trafficking.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010DEATH PENALTY
SOUTH CAROLINA (USA): CONVICTED ELMORE’S LIFE SPARED
In a 22-page order filed today in Greenwood County Circuit Court, Judge J. Mark Hayes II ordered that Edward Lee Elmore cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Filipino women, Idan Tejano and Noraisa Talib Mabanding...
two Filipino women, Idan Tejano and Noraisa Talib Mabanding...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Judge J. Mark Hayes II ordered that Edward Lee Elmore cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded
USA - South Carolina. Judge J. Mark Hayes II ordered that Edward Lee Elmore cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded
FEBRUARY 4, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 25 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KIDNAPPING
Chinese state media say 25 people have been sentenced to death for their roles in nine kidnapping cases.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Mark Brown was executed this morning
USA - Ohio. Mark Brown was executed this morning
FEBRUARY 4, 2010ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: NCC MAINTAINS DEATH PENALTY
the National Constitutional Conference in Zambia upheld the Constitution’s death penalty
- FEBRUARY 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez...
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervez...
- FEBRUARY 3, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM COURT SENTENCES DRUGS BARON TO DEATH
the Haiphong City People’s Court in northern Vietnam sentenced Du Kim Dung, the baron of a heroin trafficking and production ring, to death at a closed trial.
FEBRUARY 3, 2010AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERS
the Algiers criminal court in Algeria sentenced Mohamed Benziane to death for assassinations
- FEBRUARY 3, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. 2 death-penalty bills won approval in the House of Delegates
USA - Virginia. 2 death-penalty bills won approval in the House of Delegates
- FEBRUARY 2, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TO EXECUTE NINE PROTESTERS 'SOON': JUDICIARY OFFICIAL
Iran will "soon execute" nine people arrested during anti-government protests for seeking to topple the
- FEBRUARY 2, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
in Uganda, Patrick Bwenge’s death sentence was reduced to two years imprisonment. He was convicted of murdering his wife on May 5, 1995.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen’s Supreme Court recently confirmed the death sentences...
Yemen’s Supreme Court recently confirmed the death sentences...
FEBRUARY 2, 2010BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
in Lobatse, Botswana, the Court of Appeal confirmed the death sentence
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- FEBRUARY 2, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury gave Eric Boyston the death penalty
USA - Arizona. A jury gave Eric Boyston the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SIBLINGS TO GO TO GALLOWS IN BOGRA MURDER CASE
Judge Kazi Shahina Nigar of the Bogra Additional District and Sessions Court-3 in Bangladesh sentenced Shahadat Hossain, 55, and his brother Abdul Khaleq, 50, both from Induil village in Adamdighi upazila, to death.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC HANDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR ARIF BHINDAR’S MURDER
judge Rana Yousaf Dar of the anti terrorism court in Lahore, Pakistan, awarded the death sentence to Malik Nawaz, Malik Noor, Zahid and Usman for murder.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shafqat Ali sentenced Muhammad Akbar to death for killing Abdul Aziz and Aziza Begum on January 18, 1999, in Chauntra.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gabriel Gonzales has been re-sentenced to life
USA - Texas. Gabriel Gonzales has been re-sentenced to life
FEBRUARY 1, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 3 MURDERS, OTHER CRIMES
in China, Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court sentenced former police director of Nanbin Road
FEBRUARY 1, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED ONLY AFTER PUBLIC CONSENSUS - JUSTICE MINISTER
Taiwan will gradually push for the abolition of the death penalty after a consensus is formed, Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng said.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Clark Munger re-sentenced Robert Moody to two consecutive life
USA - Arizona. Judge Clark Munger re-sentenced Robert Moody to two consecutive life
- FEBRUARY 1, 2010DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Delaware's death penalty was upheld as constitutional today, paving the way for executions - on hold since May 2006
USA - Delaware. Delaware's death penalty was upheld as constitutional today, paving the way for executions - on hold since May 2006