Chronological archive
September 2010
The 147 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2010, in chronological order.
INDIA: 11 DANDUPALYA GANGSTERS GET DEATH PENALTY
in Bangalore, India, judge H R Srinivas of the special court conducting trials in the
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MADRAS HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE IN CRIME CASE
a division bench of the Madras High Court in India comprising Justices M Chockalingam and M Sathyanarayanan upheld the death sentence awarded to Sundar, alias Sundararajan, 33, from Samayapuram, for kidnapping for ransom and murdering a seven-year-old boy
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Ali Imran sentenced Tariq Mehmood to death for killing Mazhar Hussain on May 23, 2008, after he divorced the sister of Tariq’s wife.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE ON THREE COUNTS
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad sentenced Muhammad...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MINE BOSS GIVEN SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Shanxi province's Linfen city in China, mine boss Zhang Peiliang was given a suspended
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: EIGHT AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Administrative Judge Raja Shah Baz Khan of the Gilgit-Baltistan
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA NOT TO DROP DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPTION
China's top legislature has never considered scrapping the death penalty for those convicted of
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KOLI GETS DEATH IN THIRD CASE
in India, Special CBI judge A.K. Singh sentenced domestic helper Koli to death for brutally murdering Rachna, 8, in Noida on April 10, 2006.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TRAFFICKING OF SPEED
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced brothers Nonthakorn Kanthana, 34, a native of
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MAN EXECUTED IN S. CHINA
Hu Yihua, 29, from Jinhua City in Zhejiang Province, was executed in Jieyang City in Guangdong, China, for killing four people, including two policemen, on July 2nd and 5th.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AMBASSADOR IN ITALY- ‘STONING WILL SOON BE ABOLISHED’
the Iranian ambassador in Italy said that the parliament in Tehran will shortly approve
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FAMILIES OF KILLED DETAINEES CALL FOR PROSECUTION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
The families of the three Iranian detainees who were killed under
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Daska, Pakistan, Additional session judge Sheikh Ijaz Ahmed sentenced Imran to death for shooting dead Aslam over a monetary dispute under Saddar police station on May 27, 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE CONVERTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
a full bench of the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan converted the death sentence of two convicts awarded by a session court in a rape case into life imprisonment and set aside their punishment of whipping.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR MINOR'S RAPE AND MURDER
judge AS Shiwankar of the Nagpur district and sessions court in India sentenced Vasanta Dupare, 47, to death for raping and killing Muskan, 4, at Wadi on April 3, 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: WE WERE TRICKED TO ADMIT GUILT, SAY TWO ON DEATH ROW
Patrick Wanjohi and John Nduati Wanjiru appealed against their death sentences in the Kenyan High Court sitting in Nakuru.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO 3 IN ALLAMA TURABI'S MURDER CASE
Judge Anand Ram of the Special Anti-Terror Court No. 3 in Karachi, Pakistan...
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TRAFFICKING OF SPEED
the Thai Criminal Court sentenced brothers Nonthakorn Kanthana, 34, a native of Chiang Rai...
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge extends execution stay for Jeffrey Matthews because of drug shortage
USA - Oklahoma. Judge extends execution stay for Jeffrey Matthews because of drug shortage
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA: GEORGIA EXECUTES INMATE WHO HAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Georgia prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat with a razor blade was executed amid heightened security for the 1998 murders of a trucking company owner and his two children.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. State Supreme Court blocks Brown's execution
USA - California. State Supreme Court blocks Brown's execution
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: CAIRO COURT REDUCES TYCOON’S DEATH SENTENCE
the death sentence of Egyptian real estate tycoon Hesham Talaat Moustafa for paying an assassin to kill Suzanne Tamim in Dubai in 2008 was commuted to 15 years in prison.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASAB CHALLENGES DEATH PENALTY IN BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Pakistani national Ajmal Kasab filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court in India challenging the death penalty awarded to him for killing 166 people on November 26, 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA: SUPREME COURT BLOCKS EXECUTION OVER NEW LETHAL INJECTION METHODS
The California Supreme Court issued an order today that thwarts the state's plans to execute Albert Greenwood Brown on Thursday night.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
PIRATE RINGLEADER FACES EXECUTION IN SOMALIA
pirate ringleader Salah Mohamed Gelle was sentenced to death by presiding judge Mohamed Yusuf...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PART-TIME MODEL
in Alor Setar, Malaysia, High Court Judge Datuk Zamani A. Rahim sentenced unemployed man Ismawi Ishak, 25, to death for killing part-time model Mohamad Azhary Mohamed Osman, 26, at Sungai Petani on May 4, 2004.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
PRISON ESCAPEES EXECUTED IN NORTH CHINA
Qiao Haiqiang, Dong Jiaji and Li Hongbin were executed in Hohhot in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING RELATIVE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Mehtab Khan to death and ordered him to pay Rs 200,000 compensation.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel granted Albert Greenwood Brown a reprieve
USA - California. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel granted Albert Greenwood Brown a reprieve
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GIRL’S TESTIMONY CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DAD
Justices P V Hardas and A V Potdar of the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court in India sentenced Sunil Gaikwad, 35...
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN
in China's eastern Fujian Province, the Intermediate People's Court of Quanzhou City sentenced Li Diji and Wu Suiqing, both 56, to death for child trafficking.
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- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Gary Oxenhandler sentenced Michael Tisius to death
USA - Missouri. Judge Gary Oxenhandler sentenced Michael Tisius to death
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury ordered the death penalty for Jonathan Fajardo
USA - California. A jury ordered the death penalty for Jonathan Fajardo
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Brandon Joseph Rhode, 31, white, was executed
USA - Georgia. Brandon Joseph Rhode, 31, white, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Gov. Schwarzenegger ordered a temporary last-minute reprieve in Albert G. Brown's execution
USA - California. Gov. Schwarzenegger ordered a temporary last-minute reprieve in Albert G. Brown's execution
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
TALIBAN MILITANTS STONE WOMAN TO DEATH IN PAKISTAN
Taliban militants stoned a woman to death in Orakzai, Pakistan.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Chen Mingliang, 52, from Yuzhong District, and Yong, 43, from Shapingba...
Chen Mingliang, 52, from Yuzhong District, and Yong, 43, from Shapingba...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a murderer by the sword in Medina, the interior ministry announced
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered Judge Fogel to reconsider his plan that would have allowed the execution for Albert Greenwood Brown
USA - California. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered Judge Fogel to reconsider his plan that would have allowed the execution for Albert Greenwood Brown
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONFUSION OVER STONING WOMAN
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has received a death sentence for committing murder
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
GANG LEADER, KEY MEMBER EXECUTED IN CHINA'S CHONGQING
in Chongqing, China, gang leader Fan Qihang, 40, and key gang member Wu Chuanjiang, 33, were executed according to the city's Higher Court.
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO MEN GET DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING GANJA
in Alor Setar, Malaysia, High Court Justice Datuk Zamani A. Rahim sentenced factory van driver Rizal Sham Ahmad, 32, and his friend, unemployed Md Fitri Md Saad, 31, to death for trafficking 2,805 grammes of ganja in Gurun on February 7, 2006.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2010DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER EXECUTED
According to the reports from Iran a minor offender identified as Mohammad was hanged on July 10th 2010 in the Marvdasht prison of Shiraz.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO THREE FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Sammundri Rai Hafeez Ullah Khan sentenced Tariq and his brother Abid and Raheel to death for murdering M Ashfaq of Chak No.209-GB over a minor dispute two years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
Esau “Wolf” Jackson, 32, black, gets new trial in Alabama.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): TERESA LEWIS EXECUTED DESPITE PROTESTS
Teresa Lewis died early today after being given a lethal injection at the Greensville correctional
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge Raja Pervaiz Akhtar sentenced Khizar Iqbal to death for killing his rival Sajid Mehmood in September 2007 over a family feud and fined him Rs200,000.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Lahore, Pakistan, an additional district and sessions judge sentenced a man identifed as Ayaz to death for burning his wife to death under the Mustafabad police area in 2008 and fined him Rs50,000.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010DEATH PENALTY
NEVADA (USA): RONNIE MILLIGAN RELEASED
District Judge Richard Wagner ordered the immediate release of Ronnie Milligan, who
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Leslie Galloway III to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Leslie Galloway III to death
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Esau Jackson gets new trial from the Alabama Supreme Court
USA - Alabama. Esau Jackson gets new trial from the Alabama Supreme Court
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Richard Wagner ordered the immediate release of Ronnie Milligan, who has spent over 20 years on death row.
USA - Nevada. Judge Richard Wagner ordered the immediate release of Ronnie Milligan, who has spent over 20 years on death row.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE ON FORMER TILE LAYER UPHELD
the Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, reaffirmed the death sentence of former tile layer Chan Kwee Fong, 56, for murdering Ng Weng Beng, 44, at Terengganu on August 16, 2002.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Georgetown, Malaysia, High Court judicial commissioner Nurmala Salim sentenced traditional medicine seller M. Jegatheswaran, 32, to death for trafficking in 958g of cannabis in Jalan Permatang Pauh, on May 8, 2007, in his motorcycle.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Margaret Allen
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Margaret Allen
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Teresa Lewis, 41, white, was executed
USA - Virginia. Teresa Lewis, 41, white, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a person was hanged in Aran-Bigdel (province of Isfahan, Central Iran) for drug trafficking
a person was hanged in Aran-Bigdel (province of Isfahan, Central Iran) for drug trafficking
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in Kerman (southeast of Iran), the official website of the Iranian
a man was hanged in Kerman (southeast of Iran), the official website of the Iranian
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED FOR MURDER
in Thiruvananthapuram, India, First Class Additional Session Court Judge P Somarajan sentenced D Lorenze, 41, to death for hacking his wife Valsala, 36, to death after a quarrel on October 10, 2007.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
at the Poonamallee Fast Track Court-I in Kancheepuram, India, Judge R. V. R. Dheenadhayalan sentenced Jayakumar to death and fined him Rs. 5000
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LYBIA: EIGHT GHANAIANS FACE EXECUTION
eight Ghanaian nationals may be executed by firing squad in Libya any time, newspaper
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- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MILITARY COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE
the Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced Omar Hmeidan Kaware', 28
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PEOPLE HANGED IN KERMAN AND ISFAHAN
Two people were hanged in Kerman (southeast of Iran) and Aran-Bigdel (province
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES FORMER SENIOR POLICE OFFICER TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE
former city police chief in south China's Guangdong Province Ye Shuyang...
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON MAN WHO RAPED MINOR
Justices M Chockalingam and M Sathyanarayanan of the Madras High Court in India confirmed the death sentence awarded to Selvam...
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: TAXI DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MOTHER, CHILD
the Bangkok Criminal Court in Thailand sentenced taxi driver Siripong Kanchananiwit...
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF CHILD
in Shah Alam, Malaysia, taxi driver Mohd. Fazli Azri Jamil was sentenced to death by High Court Judge Datuk Mohtarudin for murdering Syafiah Humaira Sahari, 3. Sahari was stomped on and kicked on a football field.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIANS APPEAL DEATH SENTENCES IN INDONESIA
Australians Andrew Chan, 26, and Myuran Sukumaran, 29, appealed their death sentences at the Denpasar district court in Indonesia.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: COURT WAIVES DEATH PENALTY TO 3 PUNJAB YOUTHS
the Appeal Sharia Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, commuted the death sentences
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Mohammad Khizar to death for murdering Babar Hussain, 26, and ordered him to pay Rs500,000 compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010LaosDEATH PENALTY
Laos signed the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel...
Laos signed the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel...
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Teresa Lewis, 1st woman in 5 years due to be executed in USA on September 23.
USA - Virginia. Teresa Lewis, 1st woman in 5 years due to be executed in USA on September 23.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this
Two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: BILL ON MUTINY DEATH SENTENCE PLACED
a bill that proposes empowering the Bangladeshi government to hand down death sentences for staging mutiny was placed before parliament to be passed into law.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF RAPE
in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah al-Mohammadi was beheaded by the sword in Medina for raping a Saudi
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this morning
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this morning
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND'S FORMER HUSBAND
in Kuching, Malaysia, Aboys Saon, 25, was sentenced to death by High Court judge Ravinthran Paramaguru for killing his girlfriend's former husband Mupug Sat, 42, on October 14, 2007.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN FACES DEATH TERM FOR KILLING HUSBAND OF MISTRESS
in the United Arab Emirates, Presiding Judge Mohammad Nabeel Riyadh of the Dubai Cassation Court rejected the appeal of Sri Lankan national Rowan Kumara Dichabria, 23, for murdering his mistress' husband J.P.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN AHVAZ
Three men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this morning, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN YAZD
Three people were hanged in the morning in the prison of Yazd, central Iran, reported the state run Iranian news agency ISNA.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR A POLITICAL PRISONER REAFFIRMED
Iran's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for political prisoner Mohammad Ali Haj-Aqai
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES 2 FOR GRAFT
two mafia figures were executed as part of a huge crackdown on graft and organised crime in Chonqing in southwest China.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
HAMAS: DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG DEALING
Hamas approved a law permitting the death sentence for drug dealers and up to seven years
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2010Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA AFFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR LAND SALES TO ISRAELIS
the Palestinian Authority reaffirmed the death penalty for any Palestinian found
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Anti-Terrorist Court Special judge Mian Anwar Nazir sentenced Kafayat Ullah and Abdul Sattar to death and 34 years rigorous jail on four counts and fined them Rs 580,000.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR KILLING COLLEAGUES
in Uganda, Lt. Col. Eugene Sebugwawo of the UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial sentenced
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY TO MAN FOR BURNING 5
Justices V S Sirpurkar and A K Pattnaik of the Indian Supreme Court sentenced Sunder Singh to death for burning five members of a family to death on June 30, 1989.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2010BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO MEN: COURT
the Belarussian supreme court upheld death sentences handed to two men found guilty
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japanese premier Naoto Kan reshuffled his government, leading to the departure
Japanese premier Naoto Kan reshuffled his government, leading to the departure
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2005 MURDER OF REPUTED WIFE
in Guyana, High Court Justice Roxane George sentenced Lennox Syfox, 29, to death for murdering his reputed wife Roselyne Rodney on August 19, 2005.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: LASHED, HANGED IN PRISON
One man was hanged in the Khoran prison of Varamin, Iran, reported the Iranian
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- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES SOLDIER’S WIFE TO DEATH
soldier’s wife Judith Koryang was sentenced to death by Lt Col. Eugine Ssebugwawo of the UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial in Moroto, Uganda, for killing her husband Pte. Nelson Okello, on May 1, 2009.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING HIS WIFE
Henry Karanja Muiru, 40, was sentenced to death by hanging by Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit for killing his wife Keziah Wairimu Karatu and butcher Jesse Gitau Kabiru he suspected of having an affair with at Nderi trading centre in Kiambu on November 1, 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Gloria Bahakel sentenced Esau Jackson to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Gloria Bahakel sentenced Esau Jackson to death
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Liu Chung Yung, 40, from Nanchuan District in Chongqing Municipality...
Liu Chung Yung, 40, from Nanchuan District in Chongqing Municipality...
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Joshua Andrews
USA - Virginia. The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Joshua Andrews
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty today for David Zanon
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty today for David Zanon
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jimmie Lucero has had his death sentence thrown out by the Court of Criminal Appeals
USA - Texas. Jimmie Lucero has had his death sentence thrown out by the Court of Criminal Appeals
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE FOR WIFE WHO PAID TO HAVE HUSBAND KILLED
Chen Liwei, 39, a Zhejiang Province native...
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Chitral, Pakistan, an Additional Sessions judge sentenced Sher Hakim of Terich village to death for murdering his wife Safia Bibi and a relative Shakil Ahmed on July 28, 2009 suspecting them of having illicit relations.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH ON TWO COUNTS
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Raja Pervaiz Akhtar sentenced Raheemullah to death and fined him Rs200,000 for killing Salman, 7, after sexually assaulting him.
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills has thrown out the death sentence given to Quintez Wren Hodges
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills has thrown out the death sentence given to Quintez Wren Hodges
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: THREE BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Sri Lankan High Court Judge Sunil Rajapakse sentenced brothers Dadallage
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Ho High Court, in Ghana, sentenced Benjamin Deble, an Electrician, and Raymond Agbeve
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 MEN EXECUTED IN 3 JAILS
in Bangladesh, four men convicted of murder were executed in different cities at or around
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2010BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERIES, KILLINGS
One criminal gang member was sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One person was hanged in the prison of Shirvan, northeastern Iran, in the morning, reported the official website of the Iranian judiciary in North Khorasan.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: 167 MOVED FROM DEATH ROW TO LIFE SENTENCE
at least 167 inmates on death row have had their sentences reduced
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2010ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: QUASH MY SENTENCE, DEATH ROW MAN APPEALS
Morgan Ngosa, 29, from Lusaka, appealed to the Zambian Supreme Court to have his death sentence for murdering Bylon Musonda on April 10, 2007, in Lusaka, quashed.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: COURT SENDS MAN TO GALLOWS
Ugandan High Court Justice Benjamin Kabiito sentenced casual labourer Peter
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2010United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 2009 FBI Crime Report: Murder Rate Highest in the South, Lowest in the Northeast
USA - 2009 FBI Crime Report: Murder Rate Highest in the South, Lowest in the Northeast
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES 14 DEATH SENTENCES INTO LIFE TERMS
Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil commuted the death
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Holly Wood, 50, black, was executed
USA - Alabama. Holly Wood, 50, black, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2010DEATH PENALTY
WASHINGTON (USA): 1ST EXECUTION IN THE STATE SINCE 2001
Cal Coburn Brown, 52, white, was executed at the Washington State Penitentiary
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2010WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Cal Coburn Brown, 52, white, was executed. It is the 1st execution since 2001
USA - Washington. Cal Coburn Brown, 52, white, was executed. It is the 1st execution since 2001
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Judge Phillip Shepherd has halted the execution of Gregory L. Wilson and all others in the state
USA - Kentucky. Judge Phillip Shepherd has halted the execution of Gregory L. Wilson and all others in the state
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Nagercoil, India, district sessions judge Saravanan sentenced Anbarasu to death for murdering Malik Mohammed, 75, his wife Katheeja Beevi, 65, and watchman Gnanaprakasam, 71, on November 12, 2007, as revenge after he was fired.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2010DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): HOLLY WOOD EXECUTED
Holly Wood, 50, black, was executed in Alabama. He was accused
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BRIBES
provincial anti-corruption official Wang Huayuan, 62, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2010United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. Military. Marine Jessie A. Quintanilla has death sentence reduced to life in prison
USA - U.S. Military. Marine Jessie A. Quintanilla has death sentence reduced to life in prison
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EIGHT YEAR DELAY IN SC HEARING ALLOWS MAN TO ESCAPE GALLOWS
in India, the Delhi High Court commuted the death sentence of Ajit Seth for murdering Sunny Arora, 7, and Shikha Arora, 3, to life imprisonment because the Supreme Court took eight years to decide the case.
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- SEPTEMBER 8, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FORMER CHINESE OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE FOR CORRUPTION
in southwest China's Guizhou Province, former government official Fan Zhongqian was sentenced to death by the Guiyang Intermediate People's Court with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes from 1988 to 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
a Division Bench the Karnataka High Court in India comprising Justices Rao and Pinto upheld the death sentences of Madhurnath, Rafiq and Jayanna of Anandpuram in Sagar taluk for robbing and murdering ginger merchant Madhusudan in Sagar on August 8, 2005.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR LAKARA MURDER
Chuba Lochieng, 20, was sentenced to death in Uganda by court chairman Lt. Col. Eugene
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: STONING SENTENCE ON HOLD, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTRY
Iran’s foreign ministry said the stoning death sentence given to a woman convicted of adultery and murder was now on hold.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: PRESIDENT PARDONS TWENTY DEATH ROW CONVICTS
Bangladesh has granted clemency to 20 death row inmates under a presidential
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BOMBAY HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF MURDERER TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
the division bench of justices Ranjana Desai and VK Tahilramani of the Bombay high court in India commuted the death sentence issued by the Sessions Court to Kamlakar Shinde, 25, for murdering and robbing his aunt Draupadi Shinde, 55, in July 2007, to lif
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: TWO SUDANESE GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 4 CHINESE
A Sudanese court sentenced two men to death for killing four kidnapped Chinese oil workers
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC STAYS DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO AKSHARDHAM TERROR ATTACK CONVICTS
Justices Reddy and Nijjar of the Indian Supreme Court stayed the death penalty awarded to Adambhai Sulemanbhai Ajmeri and Abdul Kayum in the 2002 Akshardham temple terror attack case.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Islamabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Iqbal sentenced Wahid Gul to death for killing Shaheen Akhtar and wounding six others over a petty dispute on August 4, 2008.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR WOMAN'S MURDER
Justices Rao and Pinto of the Karnataka High Court in India upheld the March 28, 2009...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: PRISONERS AWAIT EXECUTION IN JOS
over 123 prison inmates including 39 indigenes of Benue State who are sentenced to death
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NORTHWEST FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
four unidentified major importers of precursors of opiates were sentenced to death
SEPTEMBER 5, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial commissioner Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab of the High Court in Alor Star, Ma
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2010SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: TWO SPARED DEATH PENALTY
two of three Singaporeans found guilty of killing a lorry driver during a May 2006 robbery attempt
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: WOMAN FACING DEATH BY STONING IS 'LASHED 99 MORE TIMES'
an Iranian widow sentenced to death by stoning for adultery has been lashed 99 times for ''spreading corruption and indecency'' after a newspaper published an alleged picture of her without a headscarf, her son said.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Philip H. Hikok sentenced Mila Johnson to death.
USA - California. Judge Philip H. Hikok sentenced Mila Johnson to death.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND GRANTS CLEMENCY TO KEVIN KEITH
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland granted clemency to Kevin Keith, 46, commuting his
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING LOVER
Malaysian High Court judge Datuk Abd Halim Aman sentenced furniture shop assistant Hoo Eu Hee, 44, to death for murdering his lover, Wong Nyik Yon, 46, after a fight in Jalan Datuk Keramat on November 29, 2007. She was stabbed eight times on her chest and
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Governor Ted Strickland granted clemency to Kevin Keith
USA - Ohio. Governor Ted Strickland granted clemency to Kevin Keith
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Johnny Depp appeals for release of Damien Echols
USA - Arkansas. Johnny Depp appeals for release of Damien Echols
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald Coen sentenced Antonio Rodriguez to death
USA - California. Judge Ronald Coen sentenced Antonio Rodriguez to death
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended a death sentence for Justin Tyler Hosch
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended a death sentence for Justin Tyler Hosch
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: APPEALS ARE ENSURED FOR DEATH CASES
China has taken a new move to prevent wrongful convictions in death sentence
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2010NigerDEATH PENALTY
NIGER URGED BY RIGHTS GROUP TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN NEW CONSTITUTION
Niger has a “historic opportunity” to abolish the death penalty in a new constitution that will be voted
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: JUDGES UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
three judges of the Ugandan Court of Appeal, led by Justice George Engwau, upheld
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 17 INDIANS ON DEATH ROW SAY THEY WERE TORTURED FOR CONFESSION
seventeen Indian workers on death row in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, for the murder of a Pakistani man told an appeals court that the police extracted their confession after torturing them.