Chronological archive
October 2010
The 141 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2010, in chronological order.
IRAN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE
a court in the Iranian city of Shiraz, capital of the southern Fars Province, has
- OCTOBER 31, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCES FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE OF 16-YEAR-OLD GIRLS IN CENTRAL CHINA
policeman Gong Cheng and car mechanic Lin Yi were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve...
- OCTOBER 31, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: POLICE CHIEF SENTENCED FOR CAUSING GIRL'S DEATH
traffic police squad head Gong Cheng, 32, the section head of the traffic police squad in Fenghuang county, Hunan, China, and Lin Yi , 40, were both sentenced to death with two-year reprieves by the Intermediate People's Court in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefec
- OCTOBER 31, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KILLING SCHOOL BOY
in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions Judge AKM Abul Kashem sentenced Mohammad Faruk Mia, 25, of Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj, to death and fined him Tk 50,000.
- OCTOBER 31, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES POLICE CORPORAL TO DEATH
Justice Ishaq Bello of the Abuja high court sitting in Maitama...
- OCTOBER 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE
a Shiraz court in Iran's Fars Province sentenced three unidentified Roushanfekr members to death for "waging war against God", the Human Rights House of Iran (Rahana) website reported.
- OCTOBER 31, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, First Additional Session Judge of the Hyderabad Districts and Session Court sentenced Jalaluddin and Moinuddin to death for killing Afzal and Musarrat on February 8, 1998, in Latifabad, Hyderabad.
- OCTOBER 31, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND EXECUTED TWO ISLAMISTS
a district magistrate in Bossaso town in Puntland, a self-made semi-autonomous state in Somalia...
- OCTOBER 31, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime has launched a crackdown on prostitution, the Daily NK reported.
the North Korean regime has launched a crackdown on prostitution, the Daily NK reported.
OCTOBER 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: AZIZ- FRATTINI READY TO GO TO BAGHDAD WITH PANNELLA
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini is ready to go with Marco Pannella to Baghdad to 'ask the Iraqi authorities to intervene and prevent the death penalty against Tareq Aziz and those condemned with him by the Iraqi High Court last week.'
- OCTOBER 29, 2010DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Joseph A. Bulone sentenced Richard T. Robards, 43, white, to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Joseph A. Bulone sentenced Richard T. Robards, 43, white, to death.
- OCTOBER 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED
in Pakistan, Daska Additional District & Session Judge Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti sentenced Mohsin Nawaz to death and fined him Rs. 200,000 for killing Manzur Ahmad’s son over an old enmity in 2006
- OCTOBER 29, 2010KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Judge Pamela Goodwine sentenced Carlos Ordway, 29, black, to death
USA - Kentucky. Judge Pamela Goodwine sentenced Carlos Ordway, 29, black, to death
OCTOBER 29, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI EXECUTED FOR KILLING BANGLADESHI TAXI DRIVER
Saudi Arabian national Yahya bin Hussein bin Ahmed Magrashi was
- OCTOBER 29, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty for Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr., 36, white.
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty for Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr., 36, white.
- OCTOBER 28, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: CHAMBERS ASK FOR HALT TO TAREQ AZIZ EXECUTION
the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate unanimously voted for a bipartisan motion that
- OCTOBER 28, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE KILLING FOR DOWRY - SUPREME COURT
the Supreme Court of India said that death sentence should be awarded in dowry
- OCTOBER 28, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO EXECUTED FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDERING CHILDREN IN S. CHINA
Kong Jinlin, 36, from Meizhou City in Guangdong, and Shu Luwen, 23, were executed in south China's Guangdong Province.
- OCTOBER 28, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence given to Kristi Fulgham, 34, white
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence given to Kristi Fulgham, 34, white
OCTOBER 28, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO FRIENDS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi of the Malakan High Court in Malaysia sentenced Darwis Zaihani, an
- OCTOBER 27, 2010DEATH PENALTY
ITALY: MOTION ON THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST TAREQ AZIZ
Radical Deputies and Senators presented in the Italian Parliament a motion on the death
- OCTOBER 27, 2010JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN MAN GETS REDUCED SENTENCE FOR KILLING RAPED NIECE
a Jordanian man, Jamil, 41, was sentenced to death for killing his 16-year-old niece Abir...
- OCTOBER 27, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTY
UN URGES IRAQ NOT TO EXECUTE HUSSEIN SADDAM AIDE AZIZ
the United Nations urged Iraq to spare the life of Tareq Aziz...
- OCTOBER 27, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA'S SHEBAB EXECUTES TWO GIRLS FOR 'SPYING'
Somalia's Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab group publicly executed two teenage girls by firing squad in front of hundreds of local residents in the central town of Beledweyne on charges of spying, witnesses said.
OCTOBER 27, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN TEHRAN IN THE PAST FEW DAYS
Five people have been hanged in Tehran during the past few days.
- OCTOBER 27, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Anthony Graves, 45, black, was released from the Burleson County Jail
USA - Texas. Anthony Graves, 45, black, was released from the Burleson County Jail
- OCTOBER 26, 2010DEATH PENALTY
ARIZONA (USA): JEFFREY LANDRIGAN EXECUTED
Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed at the Arizona State Prison Complex
- OCTOBER 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN RIGHTS GROUP SAYS SECRET EXECUTIONS INCREASING
the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) said the number of unannounced executions at the Vakilabad prison in the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad has increased. ICHRI said that there are more than 600 inmates on death row at Mashhad and
- OCTOBER 26, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO FOREIGNERS UPHELD
in the United Arab Emirates, Presiding Judge Al Saeed Mohammad Barghout of the Dubai Court of First Instance dismissed the pleas made by Russian S.A., 31, and Ukrainian S.N., 35, to have their death sentences reduced to a year in jail because they had pai
OCTOBER 26, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iraq's high tribunal passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, once the international face of dictator Saddam Hussein's regime, over the persecution of Islamic parties, the court said.
- OCTOBER 26, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed
USA - Arizona. Jeffrey Landrigan, 50, native american, was executed
Show news 31–60 of 140
- OCTOBER 26, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence of Jason Dean
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence of Jason Dean
OCTOBER 26, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR ‘IMMORAL ACTS’
One person was hanged in the city of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, convicted of acts against
- OCTOBER 25, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE ON 2 COUNTS AWARDED
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorist Court Judge Raja Muhammad Arshad sentenced Tanveer Hussain to death for killing Nehal Eman, 3, after abducting her. He was also ordered to pay Rs 4 lakh as compensation and fine.
- OCTOBER 25, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge L. Ralph Smith sentenced Miguel Oyola, 40, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge L. Ralph Smith sentenced Miguel Oyola, 40, white, to death
- OCTOBER 24, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
MINISTRY: EXECUTION OF IRANIAN CHURCH LEADER DELAYED
the execution of Rev Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran for apostasy was delayed. Nadarkhani, the leader of a church network in Rasht, was arrested on October 13, 2009, for objecting to forcing Christian school students to read the Quran.
- OCTOBER 24, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NAFEEK'S DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
Chief Justice Abdullah Al-Rosaimi of the Supreme Court in Riyadh...
- OCTOBER 24, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDANESE COURT SENTENCES KALMA RESIDENT TO DEATH BY HANGING IN DARFUR
a court in Nyala, Sudan, sentenced Kalma camp (in South Darfur) resident Hussein Hassan Abdel Kareem to death by hanging for an alleged attempt to kill a supporter of the Doha peace process, Sudan Tribune reported.
- OCTOBER 23, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
a judge in Saudi Arabia sentenced a man to death for sexually harassing a woman. According to local Saudi news reports, a judge in the town of Arar found the man guilty of trying to blackmail the woman with intimate pictures of herself.
- OCTOBER 22, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS EXECUTED FOR RAPE, THEFT
Pakistanis Kahram Shah Zad and Mohammed Abdulqadeer were executed in Riyadh, Saudi
- OCTOBER 22, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING ITALIAN PRIEST
a man and a woman were sentenced to death in Nairobi, Kenya, after being found guilty
- OCTOBER 22, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGERIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Nigerian footballer Danny Phiri, 25, was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Abdul Alim Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court, for trafficking in 530.14 grammes of heroin in Puchong on May 15, 2009.
- OCTOBER 22, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Calvin McKelton, 33, black.
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Calvin McKelton, 33, black.
OCTOBER 22, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING 3 CAB DRIVERS
the Taiwan Banciao District Court sentenced Jiang Yun-ching, 39, to death three times
- OCTOBER 22, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black.
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence for Jerry Jerome Smith, 39, black.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010MaliDEATH PENALTY
newspaper salesman Bané Kéita was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering a male co-worker.
newspaper salesman Bané Kéita was sentenced to death in Mali for murdering a male co-worker.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): CONVICTED KILLER OF ELDERLY COUPLE EXECUTED
A Texas man convicted for the slayings of an elderly couple found brutally beaten and stabbed
- OCTOBER 21, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER IN BAGERHAT
in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions court-1 Judge M Rezaul Karim sentenced Mamun Hawlader of Nalbunia village in Sharankhola upazila to death.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: "A COURT MARTIAL CAN EVEN HAND OVER A DEATH SENTENCE"
the Sri Lankan Deputy Solicitor General F Jameel stated that a military tribunal...
- OCTOBER 21, 2010UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Prison spent $165,000 on Gardner execution.
USA - Utah. Prison spent $165,000 on Gardner execution.
- OCTOBER 21, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Larry Wooten, 51, black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Larry Wooten, 51, black, was executed.
OCTOBER 21, 2010SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: SPECIAL COURT IN DARFUR SENTENCES TEN INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN, TO DEATH
Judge Shegifa Ali Eshag of the Special Court in Nyala sentenced ten people, including four alleged children, allegedly affiliated with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), to death for a carjacking in Khour Baskawit, South Darfur, on May 13, 2010.
- OCTOBER 20, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Garland Bernell Harper, 40, black, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Garland Bernell Harper, 40, black, to death
- OCTOBER 20, 2010United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN ACQUITTED OF DRUG PEDDLING, DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
the Fujairah Federal Court of Appeal commuted the death sentence awarded to a man
- OCTOBER 20, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIAN JUDGE SAID ANNOUNCES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO CHINESE NATIONALS
Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice in Liberia...
- OCTOBER 20, 2010MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA: QAEDA-LINKED MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Mauritanian court sentenced to death the head of a militant group linked to al Qaeda's North African wing.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 1 TO DIE FOR KILLING SHAHJALAL INT`L AIRPORT EMPLOYEE
at a speedy trial tribunal court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Judge Mohammad Rezaul Karim sentenced businessman and Uttara resident Mohammad Humayun Kabir, 32, to death for killing Assaduzzaman Sanju, 30, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on March 6, 200
- OCTOBER 19, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PANEL FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR HIJACKERS
while advocating the death penalty for hijackers, the Indian parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture committee said it must be awarded to those whose actions result in death of hostages or security personnel.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY
in Pattoki, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions Judge Manzoor Hussain Dogar sentenced Muhammad Ashfaq to death and fined him Rs 500,000 for gunning down a policeman Muhammad Suleman in 2008 in Phoolnagar.
- OCTOBER 19, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury imposed the death penalty against Edward James Rose
USA - Arizona. A jury imposed the death penalty against Edward James Rose
OCTOBER 19, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ETHNIC KURD SENTENCED TO DEATH ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES
a military court in Iran's northwestern Kordestan Province sentenced Abdollah Sarvari, an
Show news 61–90 of 140
- OCTOBER 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Gilgit District and Session Court judge Khurshid Alam sentenced Darel resident Gandal Shah to death and awarded him one year imprisonment for murdering Noor-ul-Haq...
- OCTOBER 18, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KASAB APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
the sole surviving militant involved in the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008, Pakistani citizen Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, appealed his death sentence.
- OCTOBER 18, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT,RS 100,000 FINE
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional District & Sessions Judge Jawad ul Hassan sentenced Iftikhar Ahmed to death for shooting dead religious scholar Sanaullah in 2003 under B-division police station and fined him Rs 100,000.
- OCTOBER 18, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A WEEK WITH AMPUTATION AND PUBLIC LASHINGS
Four men were lashed 75 times each in public in the northeastern Iranian town of Gonbad
- OCTOBER 18, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN RAPE-MURDER
chief judge Suleiman Al-Dakhil of the Mecca High Court in Saudi Arabia sentenced an unidentified man to death for raping and murdering a Umm Al-Qura University lecturer...
OCTOBER 18, 2010YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAEDA SUSPECT SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ATTACKS
An al-Qaeda operative was sentenced to death by a state security court in Sana'a for his
OCTOBER 18, 2010KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN TO DIE FOR KILLING RELATIVE OVER FEES
in Nairobi, Kenya, Samuel Kamonjo and his son-in-law Benjamin Karanja were sentenced
- OCTOBER 17, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH FOR MAN WHO KILLED WIFE, 2 SONS
the death sentence of Beed resident Sunil Gaikwad, 35, imposed by a local sessions judge in May 2009...
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
two men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 16, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
a man was hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the
- OCTOBER 16, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO KIDNAPPER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Anti Terrorism Court Judge Raja Pervaiz Arshad sentenced Shehbaz, a Chenchal Singh Walar resident, to death for abducting Ali Raza for Rs500,000 ransom under Jaranwala City police station. His property was also confiscated.
OCTOBER 16, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN AHVAZ
Three men were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, southwest of Iran, in the morning
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HIS FAMILY
Li Lei, 30, was sentenced to death in China by the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court for murdering his wife...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCES
gang ringleader Chen Jun and accomplice Ruan Yuming were given suspended...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Kwadwo Ansah, alias "Akonta", a 31-year-old stone contractor, was sentenced to
- OCTOBER 15, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a task force set up by the Ministry of Justice to deliberate...
a task force set up by the Ministry of Justice to deliberate...
- OCTOBER 15, 2010OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Ray Wackerly, 41, white, was executed
USA - Oklahoma. Donald Ray Wackerly, 41, white, was executed
- OCTOBER 15, 2010ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury returned a death sentence for Fabio Gomez, 34, black
USA - Arizona. A jury returned a death sentence for Fabio Gomez, 34, black
OCTOBER 15, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: CONSTITUTION COURT PROPOSES DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPTORS
Indonesia needs to follow China's example and sentence officials convicted of corruption
- OCTOBER 14, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA FOR ABOLITION AND MORATORIUM CONCLUDES
the mission in Zambia by Radical parliamentarians Elisabetta Zamparutti and Marco Perduca concluded with meetings with the foreign minister and the president of the Republic.
- OCTOBER 14, 2010GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA ABOLISHES MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Guyana's parliament voted to abolish the mandatory death penalty for people convicted of
- OCTOBER 14, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN WOMAN EXECUTED IN TALIBAN AREA FOR IN-LAW MURDER
an unidentified woman was shot by her brother-in-law in southern Afghanistan after local Taliban leaders approved the execution, dpa reported.
- OCTOBER 14, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Ana Maria Cardona, 49, hispanic
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Ana Maria Cardona, 49, hispanic
- OCTOBER 14, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Autauga County Circuit Judge John Bush imposed the death sentence on Justin Tyler Hosch
USA - Alabama. Autauga County Circuit Judge John Bush imposed the death sentence on Justin Tyler Hosch
- OCTOBER 14, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DOUBLE MURDER
presiding justice Ryuko Sakurai of the Japanese Supreme Court's first petty bench
- OCTOBER 13, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT COMMUTES HAWARA DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
the Punjab and Haryana High Court in India commuted the death sentence awarded to Jagtar Singh Hawara, one of the prime accused in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case, to life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 13, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA CONTINUES FOR ABOLITION AND UN MORATORIUM
after participating yesterday at the “Death Has No Appeal” forum organised by the European Union in Lusaka, the Hands Off Cain delegation in Zambia (comprised of Radical parliamentarians Elizabetta Zamparutti and Marco Perduca) met the Zambian parliamenta
- OCTOBER 12, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA FOR ABOLITION AND UN MORATORIUM
a delegation from Hands Off Cain is now in Zambia, the first step in a mission against the death
- OCTOBER 12, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SECURITY GUARD TO HANG FOR DRUG CHARGE
Malaysian High Court Judge Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki sentenced security guard Rosnan
- OCTOBER 12, 2010TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Jessie Dotson, 35, black, to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Jessie Dotson, 35, black, to death
Show news 91–120 of 140
OCTOBER 12, 2010VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Tran The Long was sentenced to death in Vietnam by the Ha Noi People's Court
- OCTOBER 11, 2010DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): SPECIAL COURT OF REVIEW DISMISSES PUBLIC REPRIMAND OF JUDGE KELLER
A special court of review today dismissed a public reprimand of Judge Sharon Keller,
- OCTOBER 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN DEFENDS EXECUTION OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Iran defended its executions of people for drug trafficking, ISNA news agency reported.
- OCTOBER 11, 2010ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY-AMNESTY INT.
Amnesty International Zimbabwe will this week petition the legal secretaries from the three political parties in the inclusive government to help abolish the death sentence in Zimbabwe.
- OCTOBER 11, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CONVICTS MOVE SHC AGAINST SENTENCE
Sultan Mahmood, alias Saifullah, Mohammad Amin, alias Khalid Shaheen, and Mohammad Rehman appealed their death sentence to the Sindh High Court in Pakistan for killing noted Shia Cleric Allama Hassan Turabi and his nephew on July 14, 2006.
- OCTOBER 11, 2010IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FILIPINA GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN INDONESIA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Filipino woman found in possession of 2.6 kilograms of heroin was sentenced to death by a lower court in Yogyakarta court, Indonesia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) belatedly reported. She was arrested at Yogyakarta Airport on April 25.
- OCTOBER 11, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A special court of review today dismissed a public reprimand of Judge Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. A special court of review today dismissed a public reprimand of Judge Sharon Keller
OCTOBER 11, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged five people in the central city of Isfahan for drug trafficking, state television's
- OCTOBER 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE WOMAN, THREE MEN HANGED ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
One woman and three men were hanged in the prison of Zanjan, west of Iran, early this morning
- OCTOBER 10, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENT THE INITIATIVES FOR THE WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
at a conference held in Rome on October 10 on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Hands Off Cain presented the dossier “Sakineh and the others” on stoning around the world and showed a video by the Iranian Resistance with images of a double stoning,
OCTOBER 10, 2010SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT EXECUTES 2 PEOPLE FOR MUDRER
a court in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland has executed two
OCTOBER 10, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a young woman was sentenced to death by Judge Mohammad Soltan Hemmatyar of
- OCTOBER 8, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KILLING WIFE
in Malappuram, India, Kerala district Fast Track Court Judge P S Nazeer Ahammed...
- OCTOBER 8, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DRINK SELLER TO HANG FOR DRUGS
Malaysian High Court Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin sentenced coconut drink seller Nadzari Awang Hamat, 37, to death for trafficking in 8,183.8g of cannabis in Puchong on June 8, 2000.
- OCTOBER 8, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SUDAN: END JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY
only three countries - Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan - are known to have executed an individual since the beginning of 2009 for a crime committed before age 18, Human Rights Watch said today.
- OCTOBER 8, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: HRCP URGES ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called upon the government to take early and meaningful steps toward abolition of the death penalty in the country as well as immediately make the informal moratorium on executions formal in a statement issue
- OCTOBER 8, 2010MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury has decided on the death penalty for Timothy Ronk
USA - Mississippi. A jury has decided on the death penalty for Timothy Ronk
- OCTOBER 7, 2010European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EP: RESOLUTION DEMANDS WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
To coincide with the eighth World Day against the Death Penalty, MEPs adopted a resolution condemning
- OCTOBER 7, 2010SpainDEATH PENALTY
SPAIN: ZAPATERO CALLS FOR WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, called for a worldwide moratorium
- OCTOBER 7, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Liaquatpur Additional District & Sessions Judge Masood Hussain sentenced Mohib Shah to death and fined him Rs 0.5million. Zarina Mai, a Mosa Tanwari resident, allegedly killed her husband Hazoor Bux with the help of Mohib Shah in 2008.
- OCTOBER 7, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Riyad
7 October 2018: Abdullah bin Ali bin Mohammed Aatiq executed for murder
- OCTOBER 6, 2010OhioDEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): MICHAEL BENGE EXECUTED
USA - Ohio. Michael Benge, 49, white, was executed
- OCTOBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED IN PRIYADARSHINI MURDER, FAMILY DISMAYED
Justices H.S. Bedi and C.K. Prasad of the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of Santosh Kumar Singh for murdering Delhi University student Priyadarshini Mattoo.
- OCTOBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
Chief Justice J N Patel and Justice A K Ray of the Calcutta High Court in India...
- OCTOBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER ACCUSED
in India, Lohardaga district and sessions judge Gautam Kumar sentenced Alber Oraon...
- OCTOBER 6, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO MAN FOR KILLING WIFE, 2 KIDS
in India, additional sessions judge Ravinder Kaur sentenced Naveen Ahuja...
- OCTOBER 6, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: THE CHAMBER APPROVES ZAMPARUTTI'S MOTION IN FAVOUR OF A NEW UN PRO MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
today the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved (with only two abstentions) a motion presented by Radical Parliamentarian Elisabetta Zamparutti and signed by representatives of all political groups.
OCTOBER 6, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PEOPLE HANGED IN KERMAN
Eight people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south east of Iran, reported the official
- OCTOBER 5, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA INTRODUCES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a new law approved in Gambia sets anyone convicted of possessing more than 250 g of cocaine
- OCTOBER 5, 2010DEATH PENALTY
FROM THE STONE AGE TO THE ‘CIVILTY’ OF THE LETHAL INJECTION, BY SERGIO D’ELIA - HANDS OFF CAIN SECRETARY
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the west of having a double standard
Show news 121–140 of 140
- OCTOBER 5, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IT'S GALLOWS FOR DOUBLE MURDER
the Malaysian High Court sentenced former policeman Mohd Nahar Abu Bakar...
- OCTOBER 5, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Tahir Butt to death and fined him Rs200,000 for murdering Asif Mir.
- OCTOBER 5, 2010North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
South-Korean Grand National Party lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun reported...
South-Korean Grand National Party lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun reported...
OCTOBER 5, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE TERM FOR 4 OF A FAMILY
the Indian President commuted the death sentences of four unidentified members of a family
- OCTOBER 5, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jimmie Lucero gets life in prison
USA - Texas. Jimmie Lucero gets life in prison
- OCTOBER 4, 2010NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN OWERRI
Justice Goody Anunihu of the Owerri high court in Nigeria sentenced Jude Nwokoye and Amachi Anunobi, from Imo State, to death by hanging.
- OCTOBER 4, 2010South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the government has virtually scrapped the much disputed...
the government has virtually scrapped the much disputed...
OCTOBER 4, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DUO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Normala Salim of the Penang High Court in Malaysia sentenced friends welder
- OCTOBER 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
One woman was hanged in the prison of Shirvan (northeast of Iran) according to the
One woman was hanged in the prison of Shirvan (northeast of Iran) according to the
- OCTOBER 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in the southern Khorasan province, Iran, during the month
three men were hanged in the southern Khorasan province, Iran, during the month
- OCTOBER 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE ON TWO COUNTS
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Muhammad Tahir, alias Chand, was sentenced to death and life imprisonment...
- OCTOBER 3, 2010Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY URGES SAUDI KING TO COMMUTE DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International issued an urgent request to the Saudi Arabian monarch to commute the death sentences of Lebanese television psychic Ali Hussain Sibat and another man, both convicted for practicing black magic in the desert kingdom.
- OCTOBER 3, 2010UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
Selvano Baguma, 72, was sentenced to death for fatally beating carpenter Ernest Balinda at Nyakatooke village in Bugaaki sub-county in Uganda's Kyenjojo district in 2008 because he burnt his eucalyptus trees.
- OCTOBER 3, 2010DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN, WOMAN HANGED
three men and a woman were hanged recently in Iran, iranian media reported.
- OCTOBER 2, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
after being tried in the 11th Chamber of the Gilan Province’s Assize Court...
after being tried in the 11th Chamber of the Gilan Province’s Assize Court...
- OCTOBER 1, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAOIST KANGAROO COURTS EXECUTED 21 PEOPLE THIS YEAR: CHIDAMBARAM
Indian Home minister P Chidambaram said the Maoists had set up many kangaroo courts which brutally executed 21 people in public in 2010.
- OCTOBER 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GESTS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN MURDER CASE
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ch.Ghulam...
- OCTOBER 1, 2010AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals orders new trial for Larry Reynolds Smith
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals orders new trial for Larry Reynolds Smith
- OCTOBER 1, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge David Gooding gave Justin McMillian the death penalty
USA - Florida. Judge David Gooding gave Justin McMillian the death penalty
- OCTOBER 1, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dava Tunis sentenced Tavares Calloway to death
USA - Florida. Judge Dava Tunis sentenced Tavares Calloway to death