Chronological archive
June 2010
The 148 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2010, in chronological order.
EGYPT: DEATH PENALTY REINSTATED FOR MURDER
an Egyptian court reinstated the death sentence of blacksmith Mahmoud Sayyid Abdel Hafiz Essawi for murdering Heba al-Akkad, 23, in November 2008, the official Mena news agency reported.
- JUNE 30, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
mosaic layer Ong Teik Thai, 35, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Mohd Yassin in Malaysia for murdering claypot chicken rice seller Choi Yu Ki, 20, with a parang at a coffee shop at Pekan Teluk Kumbar on April 6, 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: CONVICT ON DEATH ROW OVER TWIN MURDER WITH CRICKET BAT
in the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Appeals Court upheld the death sentence
- JUNE 30, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DRIVER SENT TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING MAN
in Seremban, Malaysia, lorry driver G. Balasundram...
- JUNE 30, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING
An Iranian woman convicted of adultery has been sentenced to death by stoning. Sakineh Mohamamadi Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother of two in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, was accused of having extramarital relations with two men who ended up kill
- JUNE 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Multan Anti Terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced Rashid Taqi...
the Multan Anti Terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced Rashid Taqi...
- JUNE 30, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
in Yemen, the Court of South West Secretariat sentenced Yusuf Nasser...
in Yemen, the Court of South West Secretariat sentenced Yusuf Nasser ...
- JUNE 30, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed the ex-minister of railways...
the North Korean regime executed the ex-minister of railways Kim Yong-sam on espionage charges and ex-finance minister Mun Il-bong over a botched currency reform in late 2009, it has belatedly emerged.
- JUNE 30, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence given to Ronell Wilson
USA - Federal. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence given to Ronell Wilson
- JUNE 30, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A Duval County jury has recommended the death penalty for Justin McMillian
USA - Florida. A Duval County jury has recommended the death penalty for Justin McMillian
JUNE 30, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JAIL ABUSE CASE
An Iranian military court sentenced two men to death in connection with the killings of three anti-government protesters, the state news agency said.
- JUNE 29, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: EX-CONTRACTOR TO HANG FOR YOUTH'S MURDER
former contractor Gan Kim Lai, 27, was sentenced to death in Malaysia by High Court judge Datuk Wira Mohtaruddin Baki for murdering Ee Han Kiat, 18, in Jalan Tokong Lama on March 17, 2006.
- JUNE 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shabbir Hussain Awan sentenced Abdul Rehman, Nazim Khan and Saeed Khan to death for murdering Azhar, Saifullah and Atta Muhammad over an old enmity on March 31, 2008, under Jhal Chakian police
- JUNE 29, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
presiding judge Justice Bode Vivors of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal...
presiding judge Justice Bode Vivors of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal...
JUNE 29, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a Yemeni court sentenced five Yemeni nationals, a Kenyan, a Somalian and a Tanzanian
JUNE 29, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Obeid bin Saif al-Qahtani was beheaded by the sword in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for fatally
- JUNE 29, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ted Calvin Cole, a former death row inmate, will spend the rest of his life in prison
USA - Texas. Ted Calvin Cole, a former death row inmate, will spend the rest of his life in prison
- JUNE 28, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH IN EGYPT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the criminal court of Ismailia, in northeast Egypt, found Saudi Arabian national Lafi Munther Farhhan...
- JUNE 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR EXORCISM DEATH
Davender Singh, 49, was sentenced to death by judge Datuk Ghazali Cha in Malaysia for murdering toddler Nur Farah Adila Ridzuan as part of an exorcism ritual.
- JUNE 28, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE VENDOR APPEALS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 'THUG' LAW ENFORCERS
an unlicensed food vendor in China will appeal against his death sentence over the killing two local security officers.
- JUNE 28, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FEMALE POLITICAL PRISONER AT RISK OF IMMINENT EXECUTION
the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said that Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian, 27, faces imminent execution.
- JUNE 28, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is reaffirming her support for the death penalty
USA - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is reaffirming her support for the death penalty
- JUNE 28, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jimmy Dale Kelley to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jimmy Dale Kelley to death
- JUNE 27, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR COOK FOR KILLING PROSTITUTE
a 36-year-old Indian cook, AB, was sentenced to death by the Dubai Criminal Court in the United Arab Emirates. AB agreed with prostitute SY to have sex twice for Dh200, but after the first time she refused.
- JUNE 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: APPEAL TO SAVE MOTHER FROM EXECUTION
the children of a woman convicted of having sex with two men who murdered her husband and sentenced to death by stoning have appealed to save her life.
- JUNE 26, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: TWO PAKISTANIS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Pakistani nationals Salim Dawod Abdulrahim and Imam Bakhsh Eyepub Yakoub were sentenced to death by a Yemeni court for smuggling 1,695 kg of hashish into Yemen through its coastal territories, official Saba news agency cited the court's verdict as saying.
- JUNE 25, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING IN MALAYSIA
Malaysia's High Court sentenced a Zambian national to death by hanging after he was found guilty of attempting to bring almost 160 grams of drugs into the country in 2006.
- JUNE 25, 2010New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Jersey. Judge James Mulvihill sentenced Steven Fortin, who was once on New Jersey's death row, to life in prison without parole
USA - New Jersey. Judge James Mulvihill sentenced Steven Fortin, who was once on New Jersey's death row, to life in prison without parole
- JUNE 24, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Victor Caraballo
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Victor Caraballo
- JUNE 24, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Billy Joe Magwood
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Billy Joe Magwood
- JUNE 24, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the death sentences imposed on Khalid Ali Pasha
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the death sentences imposed on Khalid Ali Pasha
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JUNE 24, 2010DEATH PENALTYUSA: THE SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED THE DEATH SENTENCE OF BILLY JOE MAGWOOD
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Billy Joe Magwood, ruling that Magwood can argue that Alabama retroactively changed its laws to make his crime qualify for the death penalty.
- JUNE 23, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES DEALERS AHEAD OF INT'L ANTI-DRUG DAY
six men were executed in southeast China's Fujian Province ahead of the International
- JUNE 23, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO CONVICTED OF CAPITAL OFFENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahrukh...
- JUNE 23, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Sharjah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates upheld the death sentence of Bangladeshi nationals
- JUNE 23, 2010EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT COURT SENTENCES MILITANT LEADER TO DEATH
top Egyptian Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya leader Abdel Hamid Musa Abu Aqrab was sentenced
JUNE 23, 2010BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in the Bahamas, Justice Neville Adderley sentenced Renaldo Bonaby to death for murder.
- JUNE 23, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Elinore Stormer sentenced Ashford Thompson to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Elinore Stormer sentenced Ashford Thompson to death
JUNE 23, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: PAIR EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two men convicted of selling and trafficking 12,242 grams of heroin to Taiwan were executed
- JUNE 22, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCES IN CRIME CRACKDOWN
a court in Nouakchott, Mauritania, handed down ten death sentences for
JUNE 22, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE IN PUBLIC LAND FRAUD CASE
in Vietnam, a Ho Chin Minh City court commuted the death sentence handed to property
JUNE 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 14 DEATH-ROW PRISONERS GET PARDON
fourteen prisoners who received the death sentence in Malaysia were pardoned
- JUNE 21, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS AND NAILS MAN'S BODY TO CROSS
Saudi Arabia executed two men, the interior ministry said in a statement cited by the official
- JUNE 21, 2010TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Howard Hawk Willis to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Howard Hawk Willis to death
- JUNE 21, 2010IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. George Junior Porter, a former death row inmate, entered an Alford plea today to 2nd-degree murder
USA - Idaho. George Junior Porter, a former death row inmate, entered an Alford plea today to 2nd-degree murder
JUNE 21, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: MOTHER, SON TO BE HANGED FOR MURDER
Justice John Bosco Katutsihe of the Ugandan High Court, sitting in Rukungiri district,
- JUNE 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR RAPE
a man identified as Jamshid, 48, was hanged in Iran's southeastern city of Zahedan for raping a
JUNE 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ABDOLMALEK RIGI HANGED IN TEHRAN
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, Abdolmalek Rigi, the former leader of the armed Baluchi group Jondollah, was hanged.
- JUNE 19, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Curtis Giovanni Flowers to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Curtis Giovanni Flowers to death
- JUNE 18, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: VAN DRIVER TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
in Malaysia, 33-year-old van driver Mohd Zamri Abdul Khamis from Johor was sentenced to death by High Court Justice Zamani A. Rahim for trafficking in 95kg of cannabis on June 13, 2005, at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Customs, Immigration and Quarantine border c
- JUNE 18, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that Georgia's standards for mental retardation is unconstitutional.
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that Georgia's standards for mental retardation is unconstitutional.
- JUNE 18, 2010UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by a firing squad
USA - Utah. Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by a firing squad
JUNE 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti-Terrorist Court Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad
JUNE 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Anti-Terrorist Court Special Judge Mian Anwar Nazir sentenced
- JUNE 18, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Donald Andrew Bess to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Donald Andrew Bess to death
- JUNE 17, 2010DEATH PENALTY
UTAH: RONNIE LEE GARDNER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in Draper, about 20 miles southwest of Salt Lake City.
- JUNE 17, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM TO REPLACE FIRING SQUADS WITH LETHAL INJECTION
Vietnam's communist-dominated National Assembly voted to replace firing squads
- JUNE 17, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ON DEATH ROW IN DUBAI FOR 23 YRS, INDIAN’S MERCY PLEA
64-year-old carpenter Paul George Nadar from Tamil Nadu in India, who has been on death row in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, for the past 23 years is seeking his own quick execution.
- JUNE 17, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL POSTPONED FOR INDIANS
the hearing on an appeal in the United Arab Emirates against a death sentence given to 17 Indians who were found guilty of killing a Pakistani man and injuring another four was adjourned by the Sharjah Court of Appeal to July 14, Gulf News has learnt.
- JUNE 17, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
FEAR FOR IRANIAN WOMAN FACING DEATH BY STONING
women's rights activist Soheila Vahdati told Radio Farda that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's execution may be imminent.
- JUNE 17, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky Supreme Court throws out death sentence for Phillip Brown
USA - Kentucky. Kentucky Supreme Court throws out death sentence for Phillip Brown
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- JUNE 16, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER
presiding Justice O.D.Afolabi of the High court in Osogbo, Osun state capital, in Nigeria, sentenced Hammed Owonikoko to death by hanging for his role in the murder of Tunde Ojewale on November 11, 2007, at Oba-Oke, in Olorunda local council of Osun state
- JUNE 16, 2010EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN FACES DEATH PENALTY FOR RICH DUO'S MURDER
an Egyptian court sentenced Mahmoud Essawy to death for murdering Heba Ibrahim Al-Akad, 23, and Nadine Khaled Gamal during a robbery and stealing a cellphone and 400 Egyptian pounds.
- JUNE 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: POLICE CONSTABLE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad of the Faisalabad Anti Terrorist Court in Pakistan sentenced police constable Nasir Abbas to death.
- JUNE 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TALIBAN CARRY OUT ANOTHER PUBLIC EXECUTION
in Datta Khel area in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region, the Taliban shot dead local resident Waheed Khan, 28, before a crowd of 200 people for allegedly killing a tribesman on June 12.
- JUNE 16, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court threw out the death penalty against Aaron Brian Gunches
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court threw out the death penalty against Aaron Brian Gunches
- JUNE 16, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Adrian Estrada.
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the death sentence of Adrian Estrada.
- JUNE 16, 2010EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA: OFFICIAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SUPPORTING REBELS
the Ethiopian Federal High Court sentenced former regional official Jemua
- JUNE 15, 2010DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): POWELL EXECUTED FOR 1978 SLAYING OF POLICE OFFICER
The state of Texas executed David Powell, 59, for the murder of a police officer 32 years ago, after having lost a series of lengthy appeals and requests for clemency.
- JUNE 15, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER, RAPE
- JUNE 15, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN, 28, TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE, 14, OVER SEX
presiding judge Justice Abdullahi Sanya Yerima of the Maiduguri High Court in Nigeria sentenced Abubakar Goni, 28, to death by hanging for killing his 14-year old wife, Amsa Usman Abdu, for refusing him sex. He allegedly stabbed her with a kitchen knife o
- JUNE 15, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
in Narail, Bangladesh, District and Sessions Judge Mohammed Nazrul Islam sentenced Jasimuddin Molla to death for killing his wife in September 13, 2008.
- JUNE 15, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING COMPATRIOT
in the United Arab Emirates, Presiding Judge Al Saeed Mohammad Barghout of the Dubai Court of First Instance sentenced A.M. to death for murdering Egyptian national H.M. A.M. allegedly beat H.M. with a sharp tool repeatedly at the back of his head in his
- JUNE 15, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN SENTENCES DEALER TO DEATH
the Specialised Penal Court in Yemen's western province of Hodeida sentenced a man to death for trading and smuggling drugs into Saudi Arabia.
- JUNE 15, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES DEATH FOR 8 TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
in India, eight convicts on death row in two separate cases of murder received
- JUNE 15, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. David Lee Powell was executed.
USA - Texas. David Lee Powell was executed.
JUNE 15, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: GOVERNORS BACK EXECUTION OF CONVICTED PRISONERS
The Nigerian government decided to resume the execution of prison inmates to ease prison
- JUNE 14, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN EMBASSY IN RIYADH DENIES DEATH PENALTY REPORTS
the Indian Embassy in Riyadh denied reports that Sabir Ansari, an Indian national, had been sentenced to death for killing a compatriot in Saudi Arabia.
- JUNE 14, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 65-YEAR-OLD WOMAN’S RAPIST
in the United Arab Emirates, the Fujairah Court of Appeal commuted the death
- JUNE 14, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CHINESE TRANSPORT OFFICIAL
in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Bai Yuku and Xu Guangdong were sentenced to death for murdering transport official Li Xingguang on August 17, 2009, local court officials announced.
- JUNE 14, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge overrides jury, and imposes death sentence on Jeffrey Riggs
USA - Alabama. Judge overrides jury, and imposes death sentence on Jeffrey Riggs
JUNE 14, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FANS EXECUTED FOR WATCHING WORLD CUP
Somali Islamist militants executed two football fans and arrested dozens of others for
- JUNE 13, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDERING WIFE
in the United Arab Emirates, presiding Judge of the Fujairah Criminal Court of First Instance Saeed Abdullah Masoud sentenced an UAE national to death for murdering his wife in 2009 in the Roll Dedna area.
- JUNE 13, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN DECAPITATED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian national Hanni al-Barqawi was executed by beheading in Mecca
- JUNE 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Swabi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge Chota Lahor tehsil sentenced Liaq Mohammad, of Jalsai village, to death for killing five members of a family on March 1, 2007.
- JUNE 11, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR SCHOOL ATTACK
the Intermediate People's Court of Zhanjiang City in Guangdong...
- JUNE 11, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR VIOLENT ATTACK
Zhou Yezhong, 36, accused of fatally stabbing eight people, including three of his family members on May 8, 2010, was sentenced to death at a court in east China's Jiangxi province.
- JUNE 11, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH
in Uganda, Lt. Col. Eugene Ssebugwawo, who chaired the
- JUNE 11, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, GHANA, CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Lawrence Amesu, Director of Amnesty International, Ghana...
- JUNE 11, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory D. Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory D. Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death
- JUNE 11, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced John Matthus Watson III to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced John Matthus Watson III to death
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- JUNE 11, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Ashford Lamar Thompson
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Ashford Lamar Thompson
- JUNE 11, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Glen Joseph Jones to death
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Glen Joseph Jones to death
- JUNE 10, 2010MaliDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: KEREWAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Gambia, Special Criminal Court Judge J.E Ikpala sentenced...
- JUNE 10, 2010NorwayDEATH PENALTY
NORWEGIANS GET NEW DEATH SENTENCE IN DRC
a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced two Norwegians to death a second time for espionage and murder. Joshua French, who holds dual Norwegian-British citizenship, and Tjostolv Moland say that their driver Abedi Kasongo was killed
- JUNE 10, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE DEATH ROW CASE: KL URGED TO ACT
a Singapore lawyer who represented a Malaysian sentenced to hang in Singapore for drug trafficking urged the Malaysian government to intervene and take the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- JUNE 10, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Session judge Sarfraz Akhtar sentenced Mughal Pura resident Bilal Haidar to death for killing 10-year-old Aqsa after raping her on September 29, 2009, under Mansoorabad police station. He was also directed to pay Rs.1 l
- JUNE 10, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
'JILTED' JORDANIAN TO HANG FOR KILLING COUSIN
a Jordanian man said to have been jilted by his teenage cousin was sentenced to death for stabbing her to death during her wedding to another relative, a court official said.
- JUNE 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TO REVIEW JUVENILE EXECUTIONS
Iran agreed to review its widely condemned policy of executing juvenile criminals
- JUNE 10, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. John Forrest Parker was executed
USA - Alabama. John Forrest Parker was executed
- JUNE 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH ROW CONVICTS WITHDRAW PLEA
10 people sentenced to death for their involvement in church blasts in several places in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India, withdrew their habeas corpus petition in which they had said death is better than solitary confinement.
- JUNE 9, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Melbert Ray Ford has been executed
USA - Georgia. Melbert Ray Ford has been executed
JUNE 9, 2010QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR INTRODUCES NEW LAW PUNISHING PRE-TRIAL TORTURE
Qatar amended a key provision of the penal code to extensively define torture
- JUNE 9, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jose Briseno wins new punishment trial
USA - Texas. Jose Briseno wins new punishment trial
- JUNE 9, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
One man was hanged in public in the town of Sarab, northwest Iran. According to the
- JUNE 9, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: MAN TO BE HANGED FOR MURDER
Justice Essel Mensah of the Ho High Court in Ghana sentenced Emmanuel Adzanku
- JUNE 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian government’s newspaper ‘Iran’ reported four people were hanged.
the Iranian government’s newspaper ‘Iran’ reported four people were hanged.
- JUNE 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in Iran for drug trafficking, Iranian government’s newspaper ‘Iran’ reported.
a man was hanged in Iran for drug trafficking, Iranian government’s newspaper ‘Iran’ reported.
- JUNE 8, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FIVE FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON DRUGS CHARGES
in the United Arab Emirates, an Abu Dhabi court sentenced five foreigners to death in two separate
- JUNE 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING CHILD
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Muhammad Rafique sentenced Chuhang resident Ghulam Hussain to death for killing a six-year old boy, Ali, after sodomising him in 2007.
- JUNE 8, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: TALEBAN HANG 7-YEAR-OLD BOY TO PUNISH FAMILY
Taliban militants in Afghanistan executed a seven-year-old boy on suspicion of spying
JUNE 8, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR RAPE, DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Iranian government’s newspaper ‘Iran’ reported five people were hanged. The report didn’t say where the executions took place, but it is believed that they took place in Tehran.
JUNE 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TALIBAN STAGE PUBLIC EXECUTION IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN
the Pakistani Taliban staged a public execution in North Waziristan after an Islamic court convicted the
JUNE 8, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SENIOR JUDGE URGES COURT TO USE STRICT EVIDENCE STANDARDS
a Chinese Supreme People's Court (SPC) official said courts must apply the
- JUNE 8, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Judge Ron Spivey sentenced Andrew D. Ramsuer to death
USA - North Carolina. Judge Ron Spivey sentenced Andrew D. Ramsuer to death
- JUNE 8, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that James Heard be put to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that James Heard be put to death
- JUNE 7, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DUBAI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MOSQUE MURDERER
the death sentence against 30-year-old Emirati, Rashid Al Rashidi, was finalised
- JUNE 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SUPREME COURT REPORTEDLY CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES OF TWO IRANIAN KURDS
the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that lawyers of Kurdish activists Mohammad Amin Agushi and Ahmad Puladkhani were notified of their death sentences after they were approved by the Iranian Supreme Court.
- JUNE 7, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
in Muridke, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Younis Aziz sentenced Saleem to death for strangling Zohaib Azam, 3, of Nain Sukh, after sodomising him in 2007.
- JUNE 7, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, an Additional District and Sessions judge sentenced Naseer Ahmed to death and fined him Rs300,000 for raping and murdering three-year-old boy Aroon Khalid on November 10, 2009.
JUNE 7, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE
two men have been recently executed in Iran for drug trafficking and rape.
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- JUNE 7, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Andrew Ramseur to death
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Andrew Ramseur to death
JUNE 7, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to reliable sources 13 people were hanged in the morning in the prison of Ghezel Hesar, Tehran, Iran Human Rights reported.
- JUNE 6, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. El Paso County fired its Chief Medical Examiner, Paul Shrode
USA - Texas. El Paso County fired its Chief Medical Examiner, Paul Shrode
- JUNE 6, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: FARMER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING WIFE
35-year-old farmer, Kutenuor Nangku, was sentenced to death by High Court Justice George Koomson, sitting at Wa, the Upper West regional capital, in Ghana.
- JUNE 6, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MEN GET DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
judge Datuk Zamani A. Rahim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced vegetable farmer Ramli Abd Rahman, 36, and civil servant Sulaiman Ismail, 38, to death after finding them guilty of trafficking in 11,135 grams of cannabis in Junjung, Kulim, on May 3, 2006
- JUNE 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN KURDS BURIED IN SECRET LOCATION AFTER EXECUTION’
Iranian authorities refused to hand over the bodies of Kurdish militants executed last month to their families and buried them in a secret location, their lawyer lawyer Khalil Bahramian told Rahesabz website.
JUNE 5, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUDANESE MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Sudanese man Faisal Ali Abdel Ghani Ahmed was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for
- JUNE 4, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a 36 year old man identified as ‘Jalil B.’ was hanged in the prison of Mianeh
a 36 year old man identified as ‘Jalil B.’ was hanged in the prison of Mianeh
- JUNE 4, 2010DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): GOVERNOR SPARES CONDEMNED KILLER
Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields.
- JUNE 4, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASAB FILES APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Pakistani Ajmal Kasab challenged his death sentence for killing 166 people in a terrorist attack on Mumbai in the Bombay High Court.
- JUNE 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: ELDERLY MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
elderly man Low Ah Leck, 62, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Datuk Asmabi Mohamad of the Malaysian High Court for trafficking 353.2 gr. of Methamphetamine in front of a fast food restaurant in Ampang, Selangor, on May 23, 2008.
- JUNE 4, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions judge Manzoor Hussain Dogar sentenced Shehzad to death and fined him Rs 100,000 for killing his wife on November 28, 2008.
- JUNE 4, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING SISTER
Justice Joseph E. Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court in Gambia sentenced Bakary Daffeh to death for killing his sister, Kumba Daffeh.
- JUNE 4, 2010ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Robert Courchesne
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Robert Courchesne
- JUNE 4, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has commuted the death sentence of Richard Nields
- JUNE 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
JUNE 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ZARDARI SIGNS CONVENTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, TORTURE
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the instrument of ratification for the International
- JUNE 2, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
- JUNE 2, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES
the Indian High Court confirmed the death sentences of Chand Khan alias Shaanmiya, Mufti Abdul Qayyum Mansuri and Adam Ajmeri for helping two militants who attacked the Akshardham temple in 2002. These three were sentenced to death by a Pota court on July
- JUNE 2, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
- JUNE 2, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Anjum Raza Syed sentenced Sabir...
- JUNE 1, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC UPHOLDS THREE DEATH SENTENCES
the division bench of Justices R M Doshit and K M Thakar of the Gujarat High Court...
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 1 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pak Pattan, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Arifwala sentenced Salim to death for murdering Ghulam Farid and injuring his brother Hanif in the case registered by the Qabula Police.
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
- JUNE 1, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
- JUNE 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
shop assistant Ahmad Saad Hazmin, 25, from Pasir Mas, was sentenced to death