Chronological archive
May 2011
The 193 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2011, in chronological order.
BANGLADESH: 2 TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Shahed Nur Uddin sentenced Mohammad Nasir, 26, and 'Yasin', 28 to death for fatally stabbing contractors Monir and Alam.
- MAY 31, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Jurors recommended the death penalty for James Fayed, 48, white
USA - California. Jurors recommended the death penalty for James Fayed, 48, white
- MAY 31, 2011United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pentagon files death penalty case against five accused 9/11 plotters
USA - Pentagon files death penalty case against five accused 9/11 plotters
MAY 31, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 300 ON DEATH ROW FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran has 300 convicted drug smugglers on death row, Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said in comments published today, adding that, to his regret, few of them were major traffickers.
MAY 31, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SEARCH FOR HANGMAN DELAYS EXECUTIONS
India's first executions in seven years are likely be delayed because authorities are unable to find
MAY 31, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYUAE: BLOOD MONEY PAID, 3 PUNJABI YOUTHS RETURN HOME FROM DUBAI
after being released from death row in Sharjah central jail in the United Arab Emirates
MAY 31, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
the Military Court in Gaza City sentenced Fadel Msallam Shallouf, 26, from the southern Gaza Strip
- MAY 30, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: CIVIL CASSATION COURT RECEIVES CASE FILE OF THE DEATH PENALTY VERDICTS
the General Secretary of Bahrain's Supreme Council of Judiciary Affairs announced that the Court of Cassation’s Technical Office received the case of the murder of two policemen to the civil General Prosecution.
- MAY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
TWO GAMBIAN COPS GET DEATH FOR TORTURE
at a court in Gambia's Upper River region, Judge Emmanuel Nkea sentenced two police officers to death for torturing a man to death, a court official said on condition of anonymity.
- MAY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Special Criminal Court at the High Court in Banjul, the Gambia, presided over by Justice Joseph Ikpala...
MAY 30, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
two men have been beheaded recently in Saudi Arabia for murder.
- MAY 29, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC SETS ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ACQUITS MAN
domestic help Sandeep Maingade, 31, was acquitted by a division bench of justice BH Marlapalle and justice Abhay Thipsay of the Bombay high court in India.
- MAY 29, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded Ibrahim al-Muwis for the fatal stabbing of Sulaiman
Saudi Arabia beheaded Ibrahim al-Muwis for the fatal stabbing of Sulaiman
- MAY 29, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Li Shengguang, 68, was executed for killing two children with rat poison in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2009.
- MAY 29, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MIMIKO COMMUTES 3 DEATH SENTENCES, PARDONS 14 PRISONERS
in Nigeria, Ondo State Governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko commuted the death sentences passed on three people to life imprisonment to mark the 2011 Democracy Day.
MAY 29, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO CHILD RAPISTS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hung two men who were previously convicted of raping young children, state-run
- MAY 28, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: AMNESTY SLAMS GOVT DECISION TO EXECUTE TWO PRISONERS
Amnesty International slammed the Indian President Pratibha Patil's decision to allow the execution of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar and Mahendra Nath Das.
- MAY 28, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING TEENAGER
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge South Abdul Razzak sentenced Mohammed Yousuf...
- MAY 28, 2011NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Senate advances bill to conduct audit on death penalty costs
USA - Nevada. Senate advances bill to conduct audit on death penalty costs
MAY 28, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THE MAN WHO CARRIED OUT THE EXECUTION WAS 23 YEARS OLD - AUTHORITIES
Ebrat News, a site close to the Iranian authorities revealed more details about
MAY 28, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA ORDERS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOOD SAFETY CRIMES
China's Supreme People's Court ordered capital punishment for food safety
- MAY 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Sudanese man convicted of murdering a compatriot in
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Sudanese man convicted of murdering a compatriot in
- MAY 27, 2011Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
in an addendum to the Report of the Working Group on the Universal...
in an addendum to the Report of the Working Group on the Universal...
- MAY 27, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PRESIDENT GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR HANGING OF BHULLAR, DAS
After seven years, the go-ahead has been given in India for execution of two murder convicts
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, Mehdi Faraji (37), convicted of murdering five middle-aged women who boarded his
a man, Mehdi Faraji (37), convicted of murdering five middle-aged women who boarded his
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men, Masoud Dehqan and Mehdi Alipour, were hanged in public in Shiraz
Two men, Masoud Dehqan and Mehdi Alipour, were hanged in public in Shiraz
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, Hamid Ranjbar and Hamid Reza Baqeri, were hanged in public in Iran after they were
two men, Hamid Ranjbar and Hamid Reza Baqeri, were hanged in public in Iran after they were
- MAY 26, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MOBILE PHONE THIEVES SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Kenya, Baricho resident magistrate James Mwaniki sentenced Josphat Mureithi Mwangi...
- MAY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN FARIDPUR
in Faridpur, Bangladesh, a court sentenced four people to death for killing two siblings in 2007.
- MAY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HUSBAND TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, additional district and sessions judge Rejaul Karim sentenced Mofajel Akon...
MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Six people were hanged in Yasouj and Sari, Iran.
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MAY 26, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALING
the Criminal Court of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, sentenced two Asians to
MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public five men convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping, the official IRNA news agency reported.
- MAY 25, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. DOJ Tells Arizona it Illegally Obtained Death Penalty Drug
USA - Arizona. DOJ Tells Arizona it Illegally Obtained Death Penalty Drug
- MAY 25, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MERCY PETITION FOR INDIA'S 'HOUSE OF HORROR' KILLINGS
Surender Koli lodged a petition for mercy over his death sentence for the Nithari serial killings in India.
- MAY 25, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: A FARMER TO DIE BY HANGING FOR MURDER IN BORNO
at a Maiduguri high court in Nigeria, Justice Patum Ngadda sentenced farmer Abdullahi Buba, 25...
- MAY 25, 2011OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. A jury sentenced Isacc Creed Agee, 33, white, to death
USA - Oregon. A jury sentenced Isacc Creed Agee, 33, white, to death
- MAY 25, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona - Donald Beaty, 56, white, was put to death by lethal injection using Pentobarbital
USA - Arizona - Donald Beaty, 56, white, was put to death by lethal injection using Pentobarbital
- MAY 25, 2011NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court stayed the June 14 execution of Carey Dean Moore, 53, white, over the quality of Sodium Thiopental from India.
USA - Nebraska. The Nebraska Supreme Court stayed the June 14 execution of Carey Dean Moore, 53, white, over the quality of Sodium Thiopental from India.
MAY 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR REVENGE OF WOMAN DISFIGURED WITH ACID
the Iranian Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for the punishment of Majid Mohavedi
MAY 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN CONTINUES SECRET MASS EXECUTIONS IN VAKIL ABAD PRISON IN MASHHAD
close to 70 prisoners were executed in the Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad, Iran, despite the
- MAY 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THAI WOMAN ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
fruit seller, Roseedah Che Ubong, 41, a Thai national...
- MAY 24, 2011SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MALAYSIAN MAN ESCAPES GALLOWS
in Singapore, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong and Justices Phang and Rajah of the Court of Appeal allowed Malaysian national Galing Kujat's appeal against his death sentence for bludgeoning Chinese national Cao Ruyin, 40...
- MAY 24, 2011New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to expand state’s death penalty to include home invasions
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to expand state’s death penalty to include home invasions
MAY 24, 2011MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: 13 QAEDA PRISONERS MOVED TO SECRET SPOT
Thirteen members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, including eight on death row, were
MAY 24, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURTS URGED TO BE PRUDENT IN USE OF DEATH PENALTY
Chinese courts were told to pronounce a two-year suspension of execution for condemned criminals if an immediate execution is not deemed necessary.
- MAY 24, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has halted the planned execution of Donald Beaty
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has halted the planned execution of Donald Beaty
- MAY 23, 2011GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY, URGES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Frank K. Doyi, from the Ghana Branch of Amnesty International urged Ghana to abolish capital punishment from the statute books.
- MAY 23, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: GODHRA CONVICTS CHALLENGE COURT ORDER
the 11 convicts sentenced to death in the Godhra carnage case approached the Gujarat high court in India challenging the special court's order.
- MAY 23, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICE SERGEANT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Nigeria, Benin High Court Justice Roland Amaize sentenced police sergeant Kalejaiye Ola to death by hanging for murdering Paul Erimafa on June 23, 2003.
- MAY 23, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Judge Roy Morgan Jr. sentenced John T. Freeland Jr., 28, black, to death
USA - Tennessee. Judge Roy Morgan Jr. sentenced John T. Freeland Jr., 28, black, to death
- MAY 23, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT HANDS DOWN FIRST DEATH SENTENCE IN REVOLUTION KILLINGS
A criminal court in Cairo sentenced to death a police officer for killing protesters, the first such penalty
MAY 23, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in Behbehan, southwest of Iran, early in the morning May, reported
- MAY 23, 2011LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jerome M. Winsberg formally sentenced Jeffrey Clark, 50, white, to death
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jerome M. Winsberg formally sentenced Jeffrey Clark, 50, white, to death
- MAY 23, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Anthony Lane, 21, black, to death
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Anthony Lane, 21, black, to death
- MAY 22, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Victim opposed to the execution of Mark Stroman
USA - Texas. Victim opposed to the execution of Mark Stroman
MAY 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of killing a fellow citizen in the holy city
MAY 22, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED
Three people were hanged in Oroumieh prison in northwestern Iran early
- MAY 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in India, Palakkad Additional Sessions Judge P.K. Haneefa sentenced Kanakaraj to death for murdering and robbing Sheela Jayakrishnan on March 23, 2010...
- MAY 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: GRANNY FROM INDIA GETS DEATH
62-year-old Indian national Fazila Bee Abdul Kareem, from Chennai...
- MAY 21, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: FIVE TO DIE FOR KILLING BRITON
five people, including a woman accused of having a hand in her British husband’s murder...
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MAY 21, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis convicted of murder were beheaded in Tabuk in the kingdom's north, the
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN MAN EXECUTED IN XIAMEN FOR TRAFFICKING 370KG OF KETAMINE
Taiwanese national Li Xiamhzheng was executed in Xiamen...
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING THREE FAMILY MEMBERS
a woman surnamed Lin from Nantou County Puli township in China was sentenced to death
- MAY 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: COURT REJECTS DEATH APPEAL OF STUDENT
a Chinese court in Shaanxi rejected the death sentence appeal by music student Yao Jiaxin...
- MAY 20, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: COURT OVERTURNS GACHANJA'S CONVICTION
Justices Otieno, O’Kubasu and Waki of the Court of Appeal in Kenya quashed the conviction of Elizabeth Gitiri Gachanja, wife of former Lands Commissioner Wilson Gachanja.
- MAY 20, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Areli Escobar, 32, Latino, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Areli Escobar, 32, Latino, to death
- MAY 20, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Judge. T. Henley Graves imposed the death sentence on Derrick Powell, 24, black
USA - Delaware. Judge. T. Henley Graves imposed the death sentence on Derrick Powell, 24, black
- MAY 20, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Caleb Corrothers, 29, black, to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced Caleb Corrothers, 29, black, to death
MAY 20, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTYN KOREA PURGES DEPUTY SPY CHIEF
Ryu Kyong, a deputy director of North Korea's State Security Department was allegedly
- MAY 19, 2011KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: FOREIGNER ESCAPES THE GALLOWS
an Asian man escaped execution for raping a woman in Kuwait after a successful appeal reduce his death sentence to life in prison, Kuwaiti newspapers reported.
- MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged Taqi Nouri Aloyjeh in Isfahan after he was arrested while carrying 27 kilograms
Iran hanged Taqi Nouri Aloyjeh in Isfahan after he was arrested while carrying 27 kilograms
- MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged Morad Dehesh and Mehdi Nikraftar in Isfahan for their "involvement in the killing
Iran hanged Morad Dehesh and Mehdi Nikraftar in Isfahan for their "involvement in the killing
- MAY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER IN CTG
in Bangladesh, Additional Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge La Mong sentenced Salauddin...
- MAY 19, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TRIPLE MURDER CASE ACCUSED GETS DEATH
in Pakistan, Chakwal Additional District and Sessions Judge Nisar Baig sentenced Tariq Hussain to death and fined him rupees one lack for his involvement in the famous triple murder case of Kahut village...
- MAY 19, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
YOUTHS ON DEATH ROW: BLOOD MONEY PRODUCED IN COURT
the 46 lakh blood money to be paid to the family of the deceased Pakistan national by 17 Indian youths on death row in the United Arab Emirates and their families...
- MAY 19, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge George Maxwel sentenced Margaret Allen, 45, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge George Maxwel sentenced Margaret Allen, 45, black, to death
- MAY 19, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Jason Oric Williams, 43, white, was executed. He was the first inmate in Alabama to be executed using pentobarbital
USA - Alabama. Jason Oric Williams, 43, white, was executed. He was the first inmate in Alabama to be executed using pentobarbital
- MAY 19, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Armando Macias, 35, latino
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Armando Macias, 35, latino
MAY 19, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH ROW PRISONERS COMMENCE A FAST UNTO DEATH
death row prisoners started a fast unto death campaign at the Welikada prison in Colombo
- MAY 19, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. Supreme Court told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision voiding the death sentence of David S. Detrich, 51, white
USA - Arizona The U.S. Supreme Court told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision voiding the death sentence of David S. Detrich, 51, white
- MAY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Iran hanged three men in Isfahan after convicting them of murder and drug smuggling
- MAY 18, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN COURT ADJOURNS SHIITE DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
a special security court in Bahrain postponed the appeal hearing of four Shiites sentenced to death for killing two policemen.
- MAY 18, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi District and Sessions Judge Nazir Ahmed Kajana...
- MAY 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER HABIBOLLAH LATIFI AWAITING EXECUTION
activists stated that the execution of Kurdish political prisoner, Habibollah Latifi, was upheld by Iran's Supreme Court and is awaiting implementation.
- MAY 18, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN WHO SET FIRE TO WIFE AND KIN UPHELD
judges Yusoff, Sharif and Embong of the Shah Alam Federal Court in Malaysia sentenced unemployed man M. Balamurali, 35...
MAY 18, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE TO JUVENILES
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) and organizations working in Pakistan
- MAY 18, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Senate approved bill HB215 that will impose new eyewitness identification procedures for police departments
USA - Texas. The Senate approved HB215 that will impose new eyewitness identification procedures for police departments
- MAY 17, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights had been in contact
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights had been in contact
- MAY 17, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH FOR WATCHMAN FOR KILLING OWNER
in the United Arab Emirates, the Federal Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a Bangladeshi watchman for killing his employer and landlord in 2005.
- MAY 17, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Vehari, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge M Sadique sentenced Rizwan to death and seven years imprisonment for shooting dead Muhamad Javed on a road while stealing his bike in the limits of Police Station Vehari.
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- MAY 17, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
LAWYER OF IRAN WOMAN TO BE STONED TORTURED AND JAILED
the former lawyer of Iranian woman facing death by stoning Sakineh Ashtianhas has been jailed for eleven years in Tabriz for publicising her case.
- MAY 17, 2011TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
TAJIKISTAN WILL NOT REVERT TO PRACTICE OF DEATH PENALTY, SAYS TAJIK OFFICIAL
at an international conference entitled “Central Asia without the Death Penalty”, Jumakhon Davlatov...
- MAY 17, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES FOUR TO BE HANGED
An Egyptian military court sentenced a 17-year-old and three other men to be hanged
- MAY 17, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Rodney Gray, 39, white, was executed.
USA - Mississippi. Rodney Gray, 39, white, was executed.
- MAY 17, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Daniel Lee Bedford, 63, white, was executed. The prison staff appeared to have trouble getting the IV into his arm.
USA - Ohio. Daniel Lee Bedford, 63, white, was executed. The prison staff appeared to have trouble getting the IV into his arm.
- MAY 17, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Michael Eric Ballard, 37, white, to 4 death sentences
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Michael Eric Ballard, 37, white, to 4 death sentences
- MAY 17, 2011IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. The Court of Appeals has reinstated the death penalty for Richard Leavitt, 52.
USA - Idaho. The Court of Appeals has reinstated the death penalty for Richard Leavitt, 52.
MAY 17, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA EXECUTES CONVICTED KILLER AFTER RAISING SENTENCE
China executed a convicted murderer after raising his suspended death sentence
MAY 17, 2011DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): MAN EXECUTED FOR 1984 MURDERS
An Ohio man was executed in the morning after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal, officials said.
MAY 17, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MEN EXECUTED
three men have been hanged in Iran, Iran Human Rights reported.
- MAY 16, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH FOR MAN FOR KILLING GRANDMOTHER
Ridzuan Taib, 21, from Jitra, was sentenced to death by Judge Datuk Azman Husin of the Malaysian High Court for murdering his grandmother Basah Ahmad, 75, at a house in Taman Berlian in Jitra, on May 11, 2008, when he was 18 years old.
- MAY 16, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: MOHAMED AL-ZAWAHIRI APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
Abdel Aziz al-Gamal and Mohamed al-Zawahiri appealed their death sentences in an Egyptian military court. Mohamed al-Zawahiri was sentenced to death for terrorist activities.
- MAY 16, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
furniture worker Yap Boon Thai, 38, from Bukit Mertajam, Penang, was sentenced to death by Justice Datuk Zamani Abdul Rahim of the Malaysian High Court in Alor Setar for murdering Indonesian woman Ismiyanti, in her 30s, at Sungai Petani on June 7, 2005.
MAY 16, 2011GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: 123 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
the 2011 State of the World's Human Rights Report, which was launched by Amnesty
- MAY 16, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Stephen Douglas Reeves, 57, white, to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Stephen Douglas Reeves, 57, white, to death
- MAY 16, 2011LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A jury recommended the death sentence for Jeffrey Clark, 50, white
USA - Louisiana. A jury recommended the death sentence for Jeffrey Clark, 50, white
MAY 16, 2011Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES AMNESTY FOR DEATH ROW PRISONERS
Myanmar's new president announced an amnesty for prisoners, commuting the sentences
MAY 16, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 HANGINGS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE
11 people have been hanged recently in Iran. On May 14, one man found guilty of drug smuggling was hanged in a prison in the northern town of Tonekabon, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
- MAY 15, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL HEARING DELAYED IN BAHRAIN
a Bahraini court temporarily delayed an appeals hearing for Ali Abdullah Hassan Al Singees, Qassim Hassan Mattar Ahmad, Saeed Abdul Jalil Saeed and Abdul Aziz Abdul Rida Ebrahim Hussain.
- MAY 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Four men were hanged in the central Iranian city of Yazd early in the morning, reported
Four men were hanged in the central Iranian city of Yazd early in the morning, reported
- MAY 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One man found guilty of drug smuggling was hanged in a prison in the northern town of Tonekabon
One man found guilty of drug smuggling was hanged in a prison in the northern town of Tonekabon
- MAY 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Two people were hanged in the city of Ghazvin, west for Tehran.
Two people were hanged in the city of Ghazvin, west for Tehran.
- MAY 14, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH 7 TIMES
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Special Anti-Terrorist Court Judge Mian Anwar Nazir sentenced Asad to death seven times, 94 years in jail and fined him Rs1.2 million and Rs 670,000 for having killed six people.
- MAY 13, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC 'ORDERS' GALLOWS FOR COPS IN FAKE ENCOUNTERS
a bench of the Indian Supreme Court comprising Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra said that police who kill people in the name of a fake 'encounter' fell within the category of "the rarest of rare'' cases.
- MAY 13, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER RIGHTS SITUATION IN AFRICA
Amnesty International addressed the African commission on human and people’s rights on the state of the situation of human rights in Africa.
- MAY 13, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN DEFENDS EXECUTIONS OF DEATH-ROW INMATES ACCORDING TO LAW
the abolition of death penalty is Taiwan's ultimate goal and can only be realised after it receives the support of a majority of local people, Vice Minister of Justice Chen Shou-huang said.
- MAY 13, 2011DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
USA - A Danish pension fund has sold its shares in Lundbeck
USA - A Danish pension fund has sold its shares in Lundbeck
- MAY 13, 2011BelizeDEATH PENALTY
the Government of Belize has presented
the Government of Belize has presented
- MAY 13, 2011SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: TWO WOMEN HANGED FOR STONING CHILD
federal prison authorities in Sudan executed two young women by hanging for killing
- MAY 13, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - At the Guantanamo Bay detention center, 174 men were still being held
USA - At the Guantanamo Bay detention center, 174 men were still being held
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- MAY 13, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals threw out the death sentence impose against Eric Lynn Ferrell.
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals threw out the death sentence impose against Eric Lynn Ferrell.
- MAY 13, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Parole Board recommended that Shawn Hawkins, 42, black, be spared execution.
USA - Ohio. The Parole Board recommended that Shawn Hawkins, 42, black, be spared execution.
- MAY 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Four people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, in south-east of Iran.
Four people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, in south-east of Iran.
- MAY 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BELGAUM'S DEATH ROW JAIL OVERFLOWS
the Hindalga central jail of Belgaum, India, is facing an acute shortage of barracks. As it's the only jail housing death row inmates, their number has been steadily rising over the years.
- MAY 12, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: PIPE-LAYER TO HANG FOR MURDER
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Nafsy Yasin of the Malaysian High Court sentenced pipe-layer Ali Tan Abdullah, 35, to death for murdering his neighbour...
- MAY 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in the city of Bandar Abbas (south of Iran) reported the official site of
One man was hanged in the city of Bandar Abbas (south of Iran) reported the official site of
- MAY 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DELHI HIGH COURT AWARDS DEATH FOR 3 FOR HONOUR KILLING
in New Delhi, India, Additional sessions judge DK Sharma sentenced Surender Singh, his brother Narender, and their mother Lakhpati Devi to death.
- MAY 12, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: FORMER VICE MAYOR SENTENCED TO DEATH ON CORRUPTION CHARGES
in China, former Hangzhou vice mayor Xu Maiyong, 52, was sentenced to death by the Municipal People’s Intermediary Court of Ningbo.
- MAY 12, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH SENTENCE - HAUSA ACTRESS KNOWS FATE JULY 8
the Nigerian Supreme Court fixed July 8, 2011, to rule on the appeal of popular Hausa film actress, Ms Rabi Ismail, who is challenging the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kano Division that sentenced her to death by hanging.
- MAY 12, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death for Bart Wayne Johnson, white
USA - Alabama. A jury recommends death for Bart Wayne Johnson, white
MAY 12, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: LAWMAKERS REMOVE DEATH PENALTY CLAUSE FROM ANTI-GAY BILL
after intense international criticism, proponents of an anti-gay bill before Uganda's parliament
- MAY 12, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Ricardo Villa, 35
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Ricardo Villa, 35
- MAY 12, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saad bin Mussaed al-Qurayni was beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder. He was found
MAY 12, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH SENTENCE HANDED OUT IN 23-YEAR-OLD MURDER CASE
at the 12th retrial result announcement for the 1987 kidnap-murder case of nine-year
- MAY 12, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: 60 EXECUTED PUBLICLY IN 2010 - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
About 60 North Koreans were executed publicly in 2010 for acts against
- MAY 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH AFRICA GRILLS IRANIAN DIGNITARY ON 'EXCESSIVE' EXECUTIONS
"The number of executions in Iran is high because 74% of those executed are of drug traffickers
- MAY 11, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA DROPS DEATH SENTENCE FOR AUSTRALIAN DRUG SMUGGLER
Indonesia's Supreme Court overturned the death sentence for convicted Australian heroin smuggler Scott Anthony Rush, 25, giving him life imprisonment instead.
- MAY 11, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR REVENGE KILLING
Jayamaha Mohottige Anura was sentenced to death by Puttalam High Court judge Arafath Thaseem in Sri Lanka for murder.
- MAY 11, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Kasur Additional district & session judge Jazila Aslam sentenced Imran and Tariq to death for killing Siddique Akbar when resisted during a robbery some 18 months back under Saddar police station.
- MAY 11, 2011SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
in Singapore, former bus driver Ong Pang Siew, 48, successfully appealed his November 2010 death sentence.
- MAY 11, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TRIO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DOUBLE MURDER
in Sri Lanka, Mavin Kulasuriya...
- MAY 10, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ELEVEN PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW IN DASNA JAIL
with a special court ordering the execution of Surender Koli in the sensational Nithari serial killings case in India, the number of prisoners on death row in the Dasna district jail has reached 11, Jail Superintendent Vireshwar Raj Sharma said.
- MAY 10, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Benny Joe Stevens, 52, white, was executed, using Pentobarbital.
USA - Mississippi. Benny Joe Stevens, 52, white, was executed, using Pentobarbital.
MAY 10, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘HONOUR KILLINGS’
India's Supreme Court has recommended the death penalty for those convicted of
- MAY 10, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS HANGED
Authorities in Iran have hanged five convicted drug-traffickers in
MAY 10, 2011AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTYAZERBAIJAN: MINISTER CONSIDERS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
Azerbaijani Deputy Justice Minister head Madat Guliyev said it is impossible to restore the
- MAY 9, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH PENALTY OF SAILOR FOR KILLING MAID COMMUTED
in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Court of Appeal commuted the death penalty of an Asian sailor and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The unidentified man allegedly confessed to police that he strangled an unidentified maid in a car so she wouldn't
- MAY 9, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOOD VENDOR
the Liaoning Higher People's Court in China upheld the death penalty for food vendor Xia Junfeng, 34, from Shenyang, who allegedly killed two enforcement officers on May 16, 2009.
- MAY 9, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Islamabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Iqbal Chadhar sentenced Nasir Mehmood to death and fined him Rs100,000 for killing Muhammad Naveed over a domestic issue in 2009.
- MAY 9, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ghulam Murtaza sentenced Akram to death for murdering Umar Hayat, of Gujjar Basti, in 2010 over a minor dispute
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MAY 9, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER MAYOR GETS TOUGH SENTENCE FOR GRAFT
The former mayor of China's Shenzhen city was given a suspended death sentence for
- MAY 9, 2011VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Department of Corrections will substitute pentobarbital for sodium thiopental
USA - Virginia. The Department of Corrections will substitute pentobarbital for sodium thiopental
- MAY 9, 2011LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES ISRAELI COLLABORATOR TO DEATH
a man accused of spying for Israel was sentenced to death in absentia in Lebanon by the Military Tribunal.
MAY 9, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three people were hanged in the prison of Miandoab, in west of Iran, official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
MAY 9, 2011DEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA): DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SUBSTITUTES PENTOBARBITAL FOR SODIUM THIOPENTAL
The Virginia Department of Corrections will substitute pentobarbital for sodium
- MAY 8, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: CAR DEALER DEALT GALLOWS FOR DEALING IN DRUGS
car dealer Airiy Azmi Mohamad, 31, from Kelantan...
- MAY 6, 2011ThailandDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO THAIS FREED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE ON APPEAL
Thai nationals Sureeya Wutthisat, 47, and Asan Tong, 45, had their conviction and death sentences set aside by Malaysian Court of Appeal judges Maarop and Daud and High Court Judge Wahi because the High Court had committed misdirection when assessing the
- MAY 6, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Malik Mushtaq Elahi sentenced Imtiaz Shah and Akram Bhatti to death and fined them Rs 400,000 for fatally shooting Aqeel Shah on July 18, 2009. The case was registered with Miani police station.
- MAY 6, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH, FINE
in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Nasir sentenced Irfan to death and 8 years imprisonment and fined him Rs 100,000 onment for strangling the daughter of Dr Amanullah on November 10, 2009.
- MAY 6, 2011SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council.
Singapore was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council.
MAY 6, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTYBIN LADEN: HANDS OFF CAIN- WE DO NOT SHARE OBAMA'S OPINION
“Regarding Osama Bin Laden, we know too little to say if it was an ‘extra-judicial execution’ or an act of ‘legitimate defence’,” Hands Off Cain Secretary Sergio D’Elia said.
- MAY 6, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Linda R. Condron sentenced Melvin Earl Forte, 60, black, to death
USA - California. Judge Linda R. Condron sentenced Melvin Earl Forte, 60, black, to death
- MAY 6, 2011South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Jeffrey Motts, 36, white, was executed.
USA - South Carolina. Jeffrey Motts, 36, white, was executed.
- MAY 6, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge James Graddick sentenced Derrick Shawn Penn, 44, black, to death
USA - Alabama. Judge James Graddick sentenced Derrick Shawn Penn, 44, black, to death
MAY 6, 2011DEATH PENALTYSOUTH CAROLINA (USA): INMATE EXECUTED WITH NEW COMBO OF DRUGS
Jeffrey Motts, 36, white, was executed, using pentobarbital instead of sodium thiopental
- MAY 5, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
UN CRITICISES BAHRAIN'S DEATH SENTENCES, TRIAL OF DOCTORS
the UN high commissioner for human rights decried Bahrain's imposition of death sentences on anti- government protesters.
- MAY 5, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY, RS 100,000 FINE FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Liaqatpur Additional district and sessions judge Malik Munir Ahmed Joya sentenced Ghulam Akbar to death and fined him Rs 100,000 for murdering Rehmat Khan. A case was filed with Shedani Sharif police station.
- MAY 5, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE STUDENT APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Chinese student Yao Jiaxin, 21, sentenced to death for murdering Zhang Miao in Xi'an City, Shaanxi, in October 2010 to cover up that he had accidentally run into her with his car appealed the verdict, a local court said.
- MAY 5, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 9 EXECUTED AMONG THEM ONE MINOR
According to the reports from Iran nine people, among them one minor, were executed in the city of Ahvaz south of Iran.
MAY 5, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian national Musfer bin Saad bin Shaer al-Qahtani was beheaded by
- MAY 4, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO MILITANTS
in Jammu, India, Kathua Principal sessions judge Jang Bhadur Singh Jamwal...
MAY 4, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: GOVERNMENT TO DISBAND TRIBUNAL SET UP FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN TRIAL
a special court set up to prosecute former leader Saddam Hussein and his associates
MAY 4, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAB EXECUTES TWO MEN ‘FOR SPYING’
Al-Shabab militants in Somalia executed Mohamed Hassan Adam, 41, and Abdulahi
MAY 4, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES 'ISRAELI COLLABORATOR'
Gaza's Hamas rulers executed a Palestinian convicted of collaboration with Israel, the interior ministry
- MAY 4, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Cimarron Bernard Bell, 37, black, to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Cimarron Bernard Bell, 37, black, to death
- MAY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two convicted drug traffickers in the northern city of Sari, the provincial judiciary department
Iran hanged two convicted drug traffickers in the northern city of Sari, the provincial judiciary department
- MAY 3, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: NITHARI CASE: COURT ANNOUNCES EXECUTION DAY FOR KOLI, MERCY PLEA FILED
a special court ordered Surender Koli, 39, who was sentenced to death in the sensational Nithari serial killings case, be hanged between May 24 and May 31. Koli then filed a mercy petition before the President.
- MAY 3, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Conservatives Petition Parole Board to Spare Man's Life
USA - Ohio. Conservatives Petition Parole Board to Spare Man's Life
- MAY 3, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Cary Kerr, 46, white, was executed, becoming the state's 1st inmate put to death using Pentobarbital
USA - Texas. Cary Kerr, 46, white, was executed, becoming the state's 1st inmate put to death using Pentobarbital
MAY 3, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY REMOVED FROM MILITARY LAW
Taiwan moved a step closer toward the reduced use of the death penalty as the Legislative
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MAY 3, 2011DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): FIRST EXECUTION WITH NEW DRUG
Cary Kerr, 46, white, was executed, becoming the state's 1st inmate put to death using
- MAY 3, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO EXECUTED FOR MURDER
two men have been executed in Saudi Arabia for murder, official sources reported.
MAY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged three convicted drug traffickers, official sources reported.
- MAY 2, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
in Saudi Arabia, Bejad bin Salem bin Nkhaylan al-Shumari was beheaded
in Saudi Arabia, Bejad bin Salem bin Nkhaylan al-Shumari was beheaded
- MAY 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
SCHEDULED IRANIAN EXECUTION DELAYED
Iran stayed the hanging of Kurdish political activist Sherko Moarefi for a possible judicial review.
- MAY 2, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: SET ASIDE MARTIAL LAW DEATH SENTENCES
Bahraini authorities should set aside a military court ruling on April 28, 2011...
- MAY 2, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI FACING DEATH DESPITE PAYING DIYAT
the stunned family of Pakistani citizen Rahmul Wahab...
- MAY 2, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Death sentence of Harry Mitts, 58, white, reinstated by U.S. Supreme Court
USA - Ohio. Death sentence of Harry Mitts, 58, white, reinstated by U.S. Supreme Court
- MAY 1, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded Hassan bin Ali bin Hassan al-Abandi in the Eastern
Saudi Arabia beheaded Hassan bin Ali bin Hassan al-Abandi in the Eastern
- MAY 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TO FREE HUNDREDS OF AFGHAN PRISONERS
hundreds of Afghan citizens languishing in Iranian jails would be released in the near future...
- MAY 1, 2011BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: SA MAN ON DEATH ROW SPARED THE NOOSE
South African national Michael Molefe, 50, was saved from the gallows after successfully appealing his death sentence to the Botswana Court of Appeals.
MAY 1, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 13 CRIMES EXEMPTED FROM DEATH PENALTY
Several important changes to China's laws came into effect today, addressing such things