Chronological archive
July 2010
The 155 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2010, in chronological order.
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking in the central city of Isfahan, Iran, the hardline Kayhan newspaper reported. Behnam J., 22, was found guilty of possessing 1.6 kgs of heroin, and Shahram A., arrested with 166 grams of heroin
- JULY 31, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET DEATH IN KIDNAP, MURDER CASE
in Karachi, Pakistan, Judge Syed Hasan Shah Bukhari of Anti Terrorism Court-I sentenced Orangzaib, Ghulam Rasool, Ahsanullah and Amanullah to death for killing Shah Faisal, 21, after kidnapping him on August 14, 2009, within the remit of the Sachal police
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS THE 2010 REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE
the 2010 Report on the death penalty worldwide, edited by Elisabetta Zamparutti, was presented by Hands Off Cain at their headquarters in Rome. Attending the press conference was the President of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping. Mr Ping was awarde
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN 2010 REPORT: THE DATA CONFIRMS THE POSITIVE EVOLUTION TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the 2010 report, published by Reality Book and again edited by Elisabetta Zamparutti, gives an account of the most important facts relative to the death penalty in 2009 and in the first six months of 2010. The data confirms the positive evolution towards
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN HANDS THE 2010 ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR AWARD TO JEAN PING, PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
during the ceremony that was held today at the Hands Off Cain headquarters, Senate Vice President Emma Bonino handed the “Abolitionist of the Year” award to the President of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping.
- JULY 30, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SARAWAKIAN DUO GET DEATH SENTENCE
Jabing Kho and Galing Kujat, both 26 year olds from Sarawak, were sentenced to death in Malaysia by Justice Kan Ting Chiu for murdering Chinese national Cao Ruyin while robbing him on February 17, 2008.
- JULY 30, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: LANDMARK RULING ON DEATH PENALTY
Justices Riaga Omollo, Philip Waki and Onyango Otieno of the Appeals Court in Kenya declared the mandatory death sentence for murder contained in section 204 of the Penal Code unconstitutional.
- JULY 30, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in George Town, Malaysia, food outlet assistant Sharifurahim Abdullah, 30, was sentenced to death by High Court judicial commissioner Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah for trafficking in 23kg of cannabis in Bukit Mertajam on March 31, 2006.
- JULY 30, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR SIX IN DOUBLE-MURDER CASE
a local court in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district in India sentenced six people to death for murdering Mubarak Hussain and his nephew Shah Alam on August 25, 2000, over a political rivalry.
- JULY 30, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DOUBLE DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Cuddalore, India, Mahila Court Sessions judge K.Ashokan sentenced Sundararajan...
- JULY 30, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Robert Perry sentenced James Biela to death
USA - Nevada. Judge Robert Perry sentenced James Biela to death
- JULY 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC REJECTS DEATH ROW CONVICT’S APPEAL IN CHILD RAPE CASE
the Sindh High Court in Pakistan rejected the appeal of Bashir Ahmed, who was sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court for raping a minor girl.
- JULY 30, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEHRAN COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR POST-ELECTION DETAINEE
in Iran, 46 year old post-election protester Ja'far Kazemi's death sentence was upheld by Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Appeals Courts, presided by Judge Zargar, according to lawyer Nasim Ghanavi.
- JULY 30, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Jean P. Leonard sentenced Roman Aldana to death
USA - California. Judge Jean P. Leonard sentenced Roman Aldana to death
- JULY 30, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and death sentence of Mark Brown, 40, white
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction and death sentence of Mark Brown, 40, white
- JULY 29, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: EX-BOXER GETS DEATH PENALTY
Negri Sembilan state boxer Mohd Azli Azhari, 23, was sentenced to death by Malaysian High Court judicial commissioner Ahmad Nasfy Yasin for murdering Syed Herie Azmi Syed Kassim, 25, and his pregnant wife, Aniza Ayob, 24 in Senawang on June 16, 2007.
- JULY 29, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Ordway
USA - Kentucky. A jury recommended the death penalty for Carlos Ordway
JULY 29, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN QAZVIN
One man was hanged in the prison of Qazvin, West of Tehran, early today, reported
- JULY 29, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury has sentenced John Allen Rubio to death
USA - Texas. A jury has sentenced John Allen Rubio to death
- JULY 29, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Judge Wallace R. Hoggatt vacated the death sentence of Kyle Sharp, 40, white.
USA - Arizona. Judge Wallace R. Hoggatt vacated the death sentence of Kyle Sharp, 40, white.
- JULY 29, 2010DEATH PENALTY
AWARD PRESENTATION FOR ‘THE ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2010’ AND PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2010 REPORT ‘THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE’
Saturday, July 31, 2010 – 11:00 A.M., Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome.
- JULY 28, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC ACQUITS MAN WHO WAS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE BY LOWER COURT
a Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court in India comprising Justice Yatindra Singh and Justice Surendra Singh acquitted the death sentence of Kanhaiya.
JULY 28, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN HANGS TWO, BUT URGES DEBATE ON EXECUTION
Japan hanged two men for murder in the first executions since the centre-left Democratic Party
- JULY 27, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
loan sharks Poh Weng Nam, 31, and Tan Hoe Choon, 34, were sentenced to death in George Town, Malaysia, by judge Datuk Abd Halim Aman. They allegedly murdered trader Lee Lai Beng, 40, in Butterworth on September 30, 2006, over a debt of RM150.
- JULY 27, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Charles Conner to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Charles Conner to death
- JULY 27, 2010UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The Utah Supreme Court overturned Douglas Lovell's death sentence
USA - Utah. The Utah Supreme Court overturned Douglas Lovell's death sentence
- JULY 27, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. In North Carolina, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. imposed the death penalty on Alejandro Umana
USA - Federal. In North Carolina, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. imposed the death penalty on Alejandro Umana
JULY 27, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ EXECUTED 230 PEOPLE FROM 2005-2009
Iraq executed 230 people from 2005 to 2009 and 1,254 were sentenced to
- JULY 26, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN
in Natore, Bangladesh, additional district and session judge Dilip Kumar Devnath sentenced Sailash Kumar Kalu, of Natore, to death in absentia for killing his business partner Humayun Rabbani Talukder Swadhin on September 23, 2001, in Tebaria
- JULY 26, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO OK's EXECUTION OF THREE DEATH ROW INMATES
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office issued execution orders for Sugianto, Aris Setyawan and Nur Hasan Yogi Mahendra.
- JULY 26, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO OK's EXECUTION OF TWO DEATH ROW INMATES
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office issued execution orders for two men Raheem Agbaje Salami and Hangky Gunawan. Salami was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in November 1999 for smuggling 5kgs of heroin.
Show news 31–60 of 154
- JULY 26, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MURDERING MAN OVER $46
in Malaysia, Judge Abdul Halim Aman sentenced two men to death by hanging for murdering a businessman over a debt of 150 ringgits ($46), a news report said.
- JULY 26, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GANG BOSS GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
gang boss Yang Jue, 32, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve...
- JULY 26, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Okara, Pakistan, Additional District & Session Judge Kaiser Nazir Butt sentenced Imran to death and 6-months rigorous imprisonment for killing Maqsood Maqbool over an old enmity.
- JULY 26, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING FATHER
Justice Yakubu Dakwak of the Jos High Court in Nigeria sentenced Ibrahim Jafiya, 23, to death by hanging for fatally shooting his father Aliyu Ishaku Jafiya on November 14, 2003 over a disagreement
- JULY 26, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that Antonio Rodriguez be sentenced to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that Antonio Rodriguez be sentenced to death
JULY 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN THE PRISON OF AHVAZ
Three people were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz (southwestern Iranian province of
JULY 26, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Edo State, Nigeria, Justice Cromwell Idahosa sentenced Chief Priest Felix Osadolor, alias Afro
- JULY 25, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
in the United Arab Emirates, Bangladeshi man M.K., 26, unsuccessfully appealed his death sentence for murdering Indian man B.K. in 2005. M.K. was originally sentenced to death by the Sharjah Sharia Court of First Instance for fatally stabbing B.K. after a
- JULY 25, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
in the United Arab Emirates, a man had his death sentence commuted...
in the United Arab Emirates, a man had his death sentence commuted...
JULY 24, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY
Judge Murshid Jumaiee of Yemen's Supreme Court confirmed the death penalty of
- JULY 23, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FORMER TOP PROVINCIAL POLITICAL ADVISOR GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE
Chen Shaoji, former top political advisor of south China's Guangdong Province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption by the Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court.
- JULY 23, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge William R. Pounders sentenced James Heard to death
USA - California. Judge William R. Pounders sentenced James Heard to death
- JULY 23, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Forensic Science Commission: insufficient evidence that Willingham was innocently executed il 2004
USA - Texas. Forensic Science Commission: insufficient evidence that Willingham was innocently executed il 2004
- JULY 23, 2010DEATH PENALTY
AWARD PRESENTATION FOR ‘THE ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2010’ AND PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2010 REPORT ‘THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE’
Saturday, July 31, 2010 – 10:30 A.M., Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome.
JULY 23, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA 'MAY REVIEW EXECUTION POLICY CHANGES'
China is considering reviewing the number of crimes which attract the death penalty, a report
- JULY 22, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Joseph Daniel Burns, 42, white, has been executed
USA - Mississippi. Joseph Daniel Burns, 42, white, has been executed
- JULY 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE
Judicial Commissioner Dr Badariah Sahamid of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Gan Thean Lim...
- JULY 22, 2010North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Study of Death Penalty Shows That 'Race Matters'.
USA - North Carolina. Study of Death Penalty Shows That 'Race Matters'.
JULY 22, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OF FIVE PEOPLE AMPUTATED
Iranian authorities amputated the hands of five people inside a prison in the western
- JULY 22, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Wilkes sentenced Michael Renard Jackson to death
USA - Florida. Judge William Wilkes sentenced Michael Renard Jackson to death
- JULY 21, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDER OVERTURNED IN IRAN
Ali Mahitorabi, an Iranian juvenile offender accused of murder, was released after the court commuted the charge to manslaughter and blood money was paid.
- JULY 21, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE ON MUM, SONS
a mother S. Umma, 45, and her two sons M. Faizal, 26, and I. Rishan, 24, were sentenced to death by the Kalmunai High Court in Sri Lanka for murdering a Civil Defence Officer in Oluvil in 2004 over a dispute
- JULY 21, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COURTROOM STABBINGS
the Tongren Intermediate People's Court sentenced He Shengkai, 30, to death for a murder, in southwestern China's Guizhou Province.
- JULY 21, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Execution Delayed Following State Department Request
USA - Texas. Execution Delayed Following State Department Request
JULY 21, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN AHVAZ
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz (south west of Iran), reported the state run Iranian
JULY 21, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL
a Lebanese military court sentenced former school principal Hassan Ahmed al-Hussein
JULY 21, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: RISK OF DEATH SENTENCE AFTER REPATRIATION FROM ITALY
a Nigerian girl risks being sentenced to death in her country after being repatriated
- JULY 20, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Derrick Jackson, 42, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Derrick Jackson, 42, black, was executed
- JULY 20, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD FOR MURDER OF ACTRESS
Justices Lah, Maarop and Daud of the Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentences of unemployed man Mohd Fazli Ismail, 28, and make-up artist Esma Faizul Zainul Nor, 39.
- JULY 20, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A Saudi man was beheaded by sword in the Western city of Taif after being convicted of
Show news 61–90 of 154
JULY 20, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCES UPHELD FOR MURDER OF ACTRESS
Justices Lah, Maarop and Daud of the Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the death
- JULY 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ANOTHER HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
according to Iskanews, a person identified as A.A was hanged in Ahvaz, Iran
JULY 20, 2010TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALBINO KILLING
a Tanzanian court sentenced a 50-year-old man to death by hanging for the ritual murder
JULY 20, 2010DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR DEATHS OF 2 HOUSTON OPERA SINGERS
Texas executed a man convicted of killing two Houston opera singers nearly 22 years ago.
- JULY 19, 2010PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 102 ACTIVE OFW DEATH PENALTY CASES
as of July 2010, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs is monitoring 102 active death penalty cases around the world.
- JULY 19, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Anjum Raza Syed sentenced Saad Ullah to death for murdering Nadeem over a property dispute on October 31, 2008.
- JULY 19, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGHT MARKET TRADER GETS DEATH FOR MAID'S MURDER
Justice Mohd Yazid Mustafa of the High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, sentenced night market trader A. Murugan, 36, to death.
JULY 19, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA REPORTEDLY EXECUTES FORMER OFFICIAL
North Korea executed a former Cabinet official over policy failures. Kwon Ho Ung
- JULY 18, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Zamani A. Rahim of the High Court in Alor Setar, Malaysia...
JULY 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
four people were hanged in Iran for drug trafficking, in two different cases.
JULY 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One person was hanged in the prison of Shirvan, northeast of Iran, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.
- JULY 17, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Waseem sentenced Muhammad Aslam to death for killing his wife with a sickle on August 17, 2005.
JULY 17, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Phan Minh Man, a 20 year-old student, was sentenced to death by the People’s
- JULY 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Nowshera, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Babar Ali sentenced Fayyaz, alias Fayyazay, and Abdur Razzaq to death for killing Nizampur resident Rambeel Bibi and his two sons for not paying extortion money. The pair were also fined Rs2 million each.
- JULY 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SHC RESERVES JUDGMENT IN RAPE, MURDER CASE
a division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Pakistan headed by Justice Shahid Anwar Bajwa reserved its judgment on appeals of ex-policemen Noor Mohammad.
- JULY 16, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Sharon Keller reprimanded
USA - Texas. Judge Sharon Keller reprimanded
- JULY 16, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommend the death penalty for a woman, Brooke Marie Rottiers
USA - California. A jury has recommend the death penalty for a woman, Brooke Marie Rottiers
JULY 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TALIBAN EXECUTE TWO TRIBESMEN
the Taliban in northwest Pakistan publicly executed two unidentified tribesmen accused of spying
- JULY 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
According to the Kurdish news agency "Mokarian" five men were hanged in the
- JULY 16, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED FOR GUN TRADING
Wu Zhiqiao was executed in eastern China for illegally making and selling firearms
- JULY 16, 2010IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Majority of Voters Supports Alternatives to the Death Penalty
USA - Illinois. Majority of Voters Supports Alternatives to the Death Penalty
- JULY 15, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: WOMAN, PARAMOUR GET DEATH PENALTY
a court in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district in India sentenced a woman and her paramour, identified as Shabnam and Saleem, to death for killing members of her family in Bawankheri village on April 14, 2008, over property.
- JULY 15, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian court sentenced a pregnant woman, Maryam Ghorbanzadeh...
an Iranian court sentenced a pregnant woman, Maryam Ghorbanzadeh...
JULY 15, 2010MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a Moroccan court sentenced Tareq H., 26, to death for murdering and robbing an
JULY 15, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA COURT HANDS DEATH PENALTY TO COUP PLOTTERS
at a Gambian court, Judge Emmanuel Amadi sentenced eight people to death for
- JULY 14, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BILLIONAIRE
in China, the Heilongjiang Provincial Higher People's Court upheld the death sentence of Wang Wenxiang, founder and chairman of Xinheng Group, for hiring two people to murder former business partner Zhong Yishi on May 18, 2009.
- JULY 14, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
BOMBAY HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF 6 CONVICTS TO LIFE TERM
in India, Justices A P Lawande and R C Chauhan of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court commuted the death sentences of 6 people to life imprisonment.
- JULY 14, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: CASE OF 17 INDIANS ON DEATH ROW IN UAE ADJOURNED TO SEPT 1
the hearing in the appeals for 17 Indians sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for killing a Pakistani man was adjourned for the third time by a Sharjah Court of Appeals, saying that it wanted an official interpreter for the convicts.
- JULY 14, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended life imprisonment rather than capital punishment for Omar Loureiro
USA - Florida. A jury recommended life imprisonment rather than capital punishment for Omar Loureiro
- JULY 14, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Former Judge Lester A. Garringer, Jr., appointed as executive director of the Innocence Commission
USA - Florida. Former Judge Lester A. Garringer, Jr., appointed as executive director of the Innocence Commission
Show news 91–120 of 154
JULY 14, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: US HANDS OVER TARIQ AZIZ, OTHER DETAINEES
the U.S. this week handed over nearly 30 former members of Saddam Hussein's inner circle, including
- JULY 14, 2010MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. A jury decided that Michael Tisius be sentenced to death
USA - Missouri. A jury decided that Michael Tisius be sentenced to death
JULY 14, 2010DEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA): GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF WOMAN
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has commuted the death sentence of a woman convicted
- JULY 13, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER OF KENYA HIV RESEARCHER
Simon Ndungu Wainaina and Paul Ndungu Kariuki were sentenced to death by Nairobi Chief Magistrate Gilbert Mutembei for robbing and killing Kenya's leading HIV researcher, Professor Job Bwayo, on February 4, 2007.
JULY 13, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: PALESTINIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN
in Sudan, Khartoum's criminal court sentenced Palestinian citizen Iyad Hani Mahmud
- JULY 13, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. William L. Garner was executed
USA - Ohio. William L. Garner was executed
JULY 13, 2010DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): ARSONIST EXECUTED FOR KILLING 5 CHILDREN
William L. Garner was executed. Garner, 37, black, was convicted of 5 counts of aggravated murder after confessing he had set an apartment on fire on January 26, 1992.
- JULY 13, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: ANOTHER ISRAELI SPY SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Lebanese military court sentenced a man to death for spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence
- JULY 12, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN TO DIE FOR STEALING N1,750
in Abuja, Nigeria, Supreme Court Justice Mahmud Mohammed upheld the death sentence of Olayinka Afolalu for robbing a woman of N1,750 at gun point in Ekiti State on April 27, 2002.
- JULY 12, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: THREE GET DEATH IN UAE FOR KILLING NRI FROM KERALA
three men from Kerala, India, M Sakkaria, K T Basheer and T K Anvar, were sentenced to death by a Sharia court in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, for murder.
- JULY 12, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: SHARJAH WORKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
in the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Sharia Court of First Instance sentenced Indian worker S.S. to death for beating an unidentified man to death who tried to rob him, a judicial official said.
JULY 12, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: CABINET OKAYS BORDER GUARD BANGLADESH ACT
the Bangladeshi cabinet approved the draft of the Border Guard Bangladesh Act
- JULY 12, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Poll. 41% support death penalty, 42% life without parole
USA - California. Poll. 41% support death penalty, 42% life without parole
- JULY 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EXECUTION DEFERRED
in Pakistan, the execution of Farooq, who was scheduled to be hung on July 10...
- JULY 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH, FINE FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ch Muhammad Javed sentenced Rab Nawaz to death for killing Ahmad Khan over a water dispute some time ago.
JULY 11, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: APPEAL COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES FOR AL-QAIDA MEMBERS OVER ATTACKS
a Yemeni security appeal court upheld death sentences against gang members Rawi Ahmed
JULY 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YEARS ON DEATH ROW FOR BRIDE TOO YOUNG TO BE STONED
within months of her arranged marriage in Iran, Azar Bagheri had been charged with adultery
- JULY 10, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BROTHER
in Sri Lanka, Puttalam High Court Judge S.D.A. Thaasim sentenced Kiriyage Susil, a resident of Periyakulam in the Anamaduwa Police Division, to death for murdering Kiriyage Abeyruwan on August 3, 1997. Susil strangled his older brother for harassing their
- JULY 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the reports from Iran a minor offender identified as Mohammad was hanged in the Marvdasht
According to the reports from Iran a minor offender identified as Mohammad was hanged in the Marvdasht
JULY 10, 2010SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DRUG TRAFFICKING DEATH SENTENCE
Justice Kan Ting Chiu of the Singapore High Court sentenced Azman Sanwan, 38, to
- JULY 9, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: MAN ESCAPES THE HANGMAN
Christna Basdeo, 51, had his conviction and death sentence quashed...
- JULY 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN LOSES DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the Foshan Municipal Intermediate People's Court in south China's Guangdong Province rejected the appeal by Cheng Ruilong, 37, against his death sentence.
- JULY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: VASANT KUNJ MURDERS: HELP GETS DEATH
in Delhi, India, Additional Sessions Judge S K Sarvaria sentenced domestic help Mithilesh Kumar Singh to death for killing Surjit Kaur, 60, and her grandson Karamveer, 12, in March 2007 at Vasant Kunj and robbing them.
- JULY 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC ACQUITS MAN
a division bench of Justices Talukdar and De of the Calcutta High Court in India acquitted Ramapati Datta after he was sentenced to death by the Bankura sessions court.
- JULY 8, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN NOAKHALI
in Noakhali, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sakam Anisur Rahman sentenced Abdul Wad Mithu to death for killing a minor boy.
- JULY 8, 2010TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: CONVICTED ALBINO KILLERS LOSE APPEAL
the Tanzanian Court of Appeal upheld the death penalty against Matata, Emanuel Masangwa and Charles Masangwa for killing and mutilating albino Matatizo Dunia on December 1, 2008.
- JULY 8, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: BANGLADESHI NATIONAL EXECUTED
Jassim Abdulmanan, a Bangladeshi national sentenced to death in Bahrain for murder, was executed, The Gulf Daily News reported.
JULY 8, 2010Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD & TOBAGO: HEADCOUNT ON DEATH ROW BEGINS
a headcount began in Trinidad & Tobago to determine how many convicted murderers
JULY 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HALTS WOMAN'S DEATH BY STONING
The authorities in Iran have announced that a woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to
- JULY 7, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA 'EXECUTES' JUSTICE OFFICIAL
China executed Wen Qiang, former head of the judiciary in the Chongqing region...
Show news 121–150 of 154
- JULY 7, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR ONE IN MURDER CASE
the Kumar Kamal fast track court in India sentenced Swapan Kumar Jha to death for kidnapping and murdering Sumit Kumar Ojha on October 20, 2008, in Jharia.
- JULY 7, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MANAGER GETS DEATH FOR DRUGS IN JUNK FOOD
in Kuantan, Malaysia, factory manager Chua Boon Hong, 39, of Muar, Johor, was sentenced to death by the High Court for trafficking 173.03g of methamphetamine at a resort in Cherating on January 11, 2009.
- JULY 7, 2010LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Wilson Fields formally sentenced Dacarius Holliday to die
USA - Louisiana. Judge Wilson Fields formally sentenced Dacarius Holliday to die
JULY 7, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAEDA DUO GET DEATH SENTENCE
Presiding judge Muhssein Alwan of the Yemeni state security court sentenced
JULY 7, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: BUTCHER TO HANG FOR KILLING FRIEND OVER N700
presiding judge Abdullahi Sanya Yerima of the Maiduguri High Court in
- JULY 6, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: JIRGA AWARDS DEATH PENALTY TO COUPLE
a jirga in Pakistan’s Torghar district, formerly known as Kala Dhaka, sentenced a couple to death for allegedly having illicit relations. Tribesman Zarkat, and a woman, a mother of three, might be stoned to death if verdict of the jirga is implemented.
- JULY 6, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance of Deir al-Balah sentenced 'Atiya Abdul Khaleq Farajallah...
the Court of First Instance of Deir al-Balah sentenced 'Atiya Abdul Khaleq Farajallah...
- JULY 6, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Michael Sweet has ruled Aaron Dunn will die by lethal injection
USA - California. Judge Michael Sweet has ruled Aaron Dunn will die by lethal injection
- JULY 6, 2010MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING THREE WOMEN
the Tangier court of Appeals in Morocco sentenced an unidentified man to death for murdering
- JULY 6, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Gaza's Central Court handed down a death sentence, following the conviction of
- JULY 5, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN ON DEATH ROW WINS PARDON FROM VICTIM'S FAMILY IN SHARJAH
in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, Indian national M.K., was pardoned after he paid blood money to the parents of a man he allegedly murdered a coworker in Sharjah's Al Saja'a area in a fight over Dh30.
- JULY 5, 2010ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN FACES HANGMAN'S NOOSE
in Harare, Zimbabwe, 38 year old Nyanzura man Fanuel Tengende was sentenced to death by High Court Justice Felistus Chatukuta for raping and stranging a nine-year-old girl in Kunyongana Village before dumping her corpse in a well on August 21, 2007.
- JULY 5, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: MAN EXECUTED FOR RAPE, MURDER OF GIRL, 4
A Yemeni man was executed by firing squad in prison after being convicted of raping
- JULY 5, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
four people were hanged in the prison of Isfahan according to the official website
JULY 5, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MOTHER AND SON HANGED
One woman and one man were hanged in the prison of Orumieh (northwest of Iran),
- JULY 4, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pasrur, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions Judge Ali Dastgeer Syed sentenced Jawad Ahmad and Anas Ahmad to death and fined them Rs 200,000 each for killing a youth Asif over an old land dispute in Galleywali-Pasrur village a few years ago
- JULY 4, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan, capital of the Baluchestan province, south east of Iran.
- JULY 4, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONS
an Iranian youth in Tabriz has been sentenced to death by hanging for the charge
- JULY 2, 2010NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. A jury recommended Melecio Camacho-De Jesus be sentenced to death
USA - Nebraska. A jury recommended Melecio Camacho-De Jesus be sentenced to death
- JULY 2, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO 3 FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Azhar Abbas, Muhammad Nawaz and Muhammad Sarwar of Haveli Bahadar Shah, Jhang, were sentenced to death for shooting dead Tasawar Abbas and Taj at Head Trimu to avenge an enmity on August 14, 2006.
- JULY 2, 2010South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: BUSAN MAN APPEALS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
in South Korea, Kim Kil-tae appealed his death sentence, court officials said. The Busan District Court found Kil-tae guilty of raping and killing a 13-year-old girl in the southern port city of Busan in late February.
- JULY 2, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Innocence Commission Created in Florida
USA - Florida. Innocence Commission Created in Florida
- JULY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET DEATH FOR MURDER
in Larkana, Pakistan, a Qambar-Shahdadkot district and session judge sentenced Akhtiar Ali Sanghro, Zulfikar Ali Sanghro, Mohammed Sharif Sanghro and Gulzar Ali Sanghro to death for murdering Abdul Hameed Sanghro.
- JULY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sundhar sentenced Waqas Kiani, Qaiser Mehmood and Sajjad Ahmed to death for murdering Malik Ghulam Khan under Westridge Police Station in 2006.
- JULY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, an Additional District and Sessions Judge sentenced Qamar resident Ghulam Muhammad Abad to death for murdering his cousin Rabia Majeed over a marriage dispute in 2008.
- JULY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH AWARDED IN MURDER CASE
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sohail Ikram sentenced Nobahar to death for killing his relative Khurshid Begum over land.
- JULY 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Khanpur, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions judge Malik Munir Ahmed Joya
in Khanpur, Pakistan, Additional district and sessions judge Malik Munir Ahmed Joya
- JULY 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DRUG REHAB INMATE SENT TO GALLOWS
33-year-old Kajang Drug Rehabilitation Centre inmate D. Muthut was sentenced to death by Malaysian High Court Judge Mohd Yazid Mustafa for murdering inmate Song Chan Seng, 43, in 2006.
- JULY 1, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Rodrigo Paniagua Jr. to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Rodrigo Paniagua Jr. to death
- JULY 1, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Steve Martin sentenced Mark Pickens to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Steve Martin sentenced Mark Pickens to death
Show news 151–154 of 154
- JULY 1, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Michael James Perry was executed
USA - Texas. Michael James Perry was executed
JULY 1, 2010LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: CABINET AGREES ON DEATH PENALTY AGAINST ISRAELI SPIES
Lebanese Youth and Sports Minister Ali Abdullah said that ministers had unanimously agreed
JULY 1, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMISTS PUBLICLY EXECUTE CHRISTIAN CONVERT
Sheik Adan Yare, the governor of Somalia’s Bakol region, announced that Al-Shabaab members
JULY 1, 2010DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): CONVICTED MURDERER EXECUTED
A man convicted of murdering a woman during a 2001 car hijacking was executed