Chronological archive
July 2011
The 158 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2011, in chronological order.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO T&T GOVT: STOP THE HANGINGS
the death penalty, discrimination against lesbians and gays, excessive use of force by police officers and backlogs in the courts were human rights concerns listed in report on Trinidad & Tobago submitted by Amnesty International to the United Nations Uni
- JULY 30, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR CHILD MURDER: REPORT
Iran hanged a man, identified by the initials HS, for murdering an eight-year-old boy in Qom who was on his way from home to a nearby grocery shop, the Fars news agency reported. He was hanged in a prison in Qom in the presence of the victim's family.
- JULY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIAN COURT CONDEMNS MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER, TREASON
Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the Gambian High Court in Banjul sentenced Abdoulie Sonko to death and life imprisonment for murder and treason, PANA confirmed.
- JULY 30, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR THREE IN BUSINESSMAN MURDER CASE
at a fast track court in Narsinghpur, India, additional sessions judge S K Pandey sentenced Rahul Razak, 22, Satish Parochi, 26, and Ashok Vishwakarma, 35, to death for into murdering Pankaj Thakur, 23, at Bhedaghat on May 5, 2009.
- JULY 30, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN 19 FOR RAPE
a 19-year-old unidentified man convicted of raping a 16-year-old boy was hanged in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, the Khorasan newspaper reported. He was executed in the city’s central prison, the report added.
- JULY 30, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: THREE MEN EXECUTED IN TAIF
in Saudi Arabia, brothers Muhammad and Saud Al-Joaed were beheaded in Taif in the Mecca Province for murdering Hilal Al-Harithy with a gun in a dispute, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
- JULY 30, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN ON DRUG-SMUGGLING CHARGES
a man, identified only by the initials H.D., was hanged in the southern Iranian town of Minab on charges of drug smuggling. The report in the "Kayhan" newspaper did not say whether the execution was carried out in public.
- JULY 30, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: QASAB APPEALS AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Pakistani national Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, 23, appealed his death sentence to the Indian Supreme Court for the November 26, 2008, terror attacks in Mumbai.
- JULY 30, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SHUKLA MURDER CASE: ACCUSED GETS DEATH
Bhavan Sodha was sentenced to death by B A Gadhavi of the Jamnagar sessions court in India for killing teacher Ranjan Shukla and her two children, Devdutt and Komal, on July 13, 2000.
- JULY 30, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO COPS GET DEATH SENTENCE
policemen Kpl Ailias Yahya and Kons Saiful Azlan Shah Abdullah were sentenced to death in Malaysia by Justice Dr Badariah Sahamid for murdering Indonesian mechanic Yusrizal Yusuf, 38, in Gombak on January 13, 2006.
- JULY 29, 2011DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN'S 2011 REPORT ‘THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE’
Hands Off Cain is an international association that, together with the Radical Party, is conducting a campaign for a moratorium on capital punishment. It is with pleasure that we invite you to the presentation of our 2011 Report “The Death Penalty Worldwi
- JULY 29, 2011LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge June Darensburg sentenced Isaiah Doyle, 28, black, to death
USA - Louisiana. Judge June Darensburg sentenced Isaiah Doyle, 28, black, to death
- JULY 29, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KILLING KIDS
in Markapuram in India's Prakasam district, Sixth additional district sessions judge P Prabhakar sentenced Bandi Venkateswarlu to death and ten years imprisonment for killing the two children of his elder brother.
- JULY 29, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Robert Jackson III, 38, white, was executed. It was Delaware’s 1st execution since 2005, and the first with Pentobarbital
USA - Delaware. Robert Jackson III, 38, white, was executed. It was Delaware’s 1st execution since 2005, and the first with Pentobarbital
JULY 29, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER MAY HALT EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Satsuki Eda indicated his intention not to authorize the execution of death row
- JULY 29, 2011South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. A jury unanimously sentenced to death Briley Piper, 31, white
USA - South Dakota. A jury unanimously sentenced to death Briley Piper, 31, white
- JULY 28, 2011JamaicaDEATH PENALTY
JAMAICA: PM: GRUESOME MURDERS WARRANT DEATH PENALTY
Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding suggested that the perpetrators of gruesome killings, like beheadings, should face the death penalty.
- JULY 28, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 23-YEAR-OLD CASE
the Taiwanese Supreme Court confirmed the 23 year old death sentence of Chiou Ho-shun.
- JULY 28, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MP APPEALS FOR FAIR TRIAL FOR VUI KEONG
Malaysian Member of parliament Datuk Chua Soon Bui submitted a memorandum of appeal on Yong Vui Kong to Datuk Husein Hanif, Malaysia's Ambassador to the United Nations.
- JULY 28, 2011BelizeDEATH PENALTY
the Government of Belize has announced the withdrawal
the Government of Belize has announced the withdrawal
- JULY 27, 2011GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BUTCHERING RIVAL
the Bolgatanga High Court in Ghana, presided over by Justice Kumah, sentenced two people to death for murder. Lamisi Zong, a 32-year-old housewife of Datuko in the Talensi Nabdam District allegedly butchered her rival Teni Zong, 36, with a cutlass on May
- JULY 27, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: PAINTER GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
painter Ivan Lau, 44, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 1.6kg of ketamine at the Larkin Perdana condominium on December 16, 2008. He later led police to his apartment where 16.3kg of ketamine was found.
- JULY 27, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: SHARJAH COURT PARDONS 17 MEN ON DEATH ROW
the 17 Indian men on death row in the United Arab Emirates for murdering a Pakistani man were pardoned by a Sharjah court after the victim's family agreed to accept Dh3.4 million in blood money.
- JULY 27, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTY
UN COMMITTEE SAYS EXECUTIONS IN BELARUS VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
the United Nations Human Rights Committee accused Belarus of violating
JULY 27, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 58-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for drug
- JULY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HC ACQUITS 3, COMMUTES 7 DEATH SENTENCES
justices Mohammad Fazlur Raham and Bhabani Prasad Singha of the Bangladeshi High Court acquitted three for murdering ward commissioner Saidur Rahman Newton in Dhanmondi area on May 10, 2002.
- JULY 26, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH PENALTY FOR SELLING HEROIN
in Sri Lanka, D.L. Pathmasiri was sentenced to death by Colombo High Court Judge Padman Surasena for peddling and selling 523 grams of heroin on September 28, 2003.
- JULY 26, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FARMER ON DEATH ROW HAS SENTENCE OVERTURNED
farmer Sanggau Jali had his death sentence overturned by Justices Zakaria, Sharif and Yuen of the Malaysian Federal Court.
- JULY 26, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH PENALTY AFFIRMED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justices Zakaria, Sharif and Cheng of the Malaysian Federal Court affirmed the death penalty of Thien Teck Soon for trafficking in 95.77g of methamphetamine in 2007 inside a budget hotel in Limbang.
- JULY 26, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: EAST AFRICA PRISON OFFICERS BACK DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
Uganda and Kenya prison authorities supported the abolition of the death penalty, contrary to judicial officers who insist it should stay.
JULY 26, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR FAKE MONEY SCAM
a man was sentenced to death in south China's Guangdong Province for forging
Show news 31–60 of 157
JULY 26, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: TWO PALESTINIANS EXECUTED FOR ‘COLLABORATION’
the Ministry of Interior in Gaza executed by hanging M.A.Q, 60, and R.A.Q, 29, who were sentenced to death by a civilian court on 29 November 2004 after they had been convicted of collaboration with foreign security bodies and murder.
- JULY 26, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Marcus Fletcher, 27, black, to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Marcus Fletcher, 27, black, to death
JULY 26, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD AFTER ARSON ATTACK ON VIDEO SHOP IN OSAKA LEFT 16 DEAD
In Japan a high court upheld a lower court ruling that handed the death penalty to a man over
- JULY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: BALUCHI PRISONER HANGED IN KERMAN
Mohammad Mandazahi, son of Dadkha, was hanged in Kerman’s central prison, Iran.
- JULY 25, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TAINTING PORK
the Intermediate People's Court of Jiaozuo, in China's Henan province, sentenced Liu Xiang to death with a two-year reprieve for illegally dealing in clenbuterol, a poisonous chemical known as lean meat powder.
- JULY 25, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: JUDGES BACK DEATH PENALTY
at a conference on the death penalty in East Africa, Kenyan Judiciary officers said the death penalty should not be completely abolished and should be available in extreme instances
JULY 25, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SOLDIER’S KILLER BEHEADED
A Saudi man convicted of the murder of a soldier was beheaded in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia, the
- JULY 25, 2011North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Court to Hear First Challenge under State's Racial Justice Act: the case of Marcus Robinson, 34, black
USA - North Carolina. Court to Hear First Challenge under State's Racial Justice Act: the case of Marcus Robinson, 34, black
JULY 25, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR MURDERING COLLEAGUE
the military court of Somalia's interim federal government sentenced to death a soldier
- JULY 25, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has stayed the August 2nd execution of Manuel Valle to hold a hearing on the new lethal injection protocol
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has stayed the August 2nd execution of Manuel Valle to hold a hearing on the new lethal injection protocol
JULY 25, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT MOVED TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Barrister Zafarullah Khan of Watan Party, filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- JULY 24, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT ORDERS FRESH TRIAL FOR DEATH ROW CONVICTS
the Ugandan Court of Appeal, led by Deputy Chief Justice Alice Mpagi-Bahigeine, ordered a retrial for a father and his three sons as the judge was biased and the trial was defective.
JULY 24, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FOUR FRIENDS GET THE GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS
four friends were sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab of the
- JULY 23, 2011CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA DEPORTS TOP CHINESE FUGITIVE
China arrested its most wanted fugitive in the capital Beijing after Canada deported him to end a decades-long saga that had plagued Sino-Canadian relations, but concerns remained among activists about whether he would receive a fair trial.
- JULY 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY: SAUDI TERROR LAW 'WOULD STRANGLE PROTEST'
A secret new anti-terror law being drawn up by the Saudi authorities would "strangle
- JULY 22, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EX-CHINA MOBILE OFFICIAL GETS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE
in northern China, the Intermediate People's Court of Cangzhou sentenced former China Mobile executive Zhang Chunjiang, 53, to death with a two-year reprieve. Zhang allegedly took bribes of 7.46 million yuan in his various positions between 1994 and 2009.
- JULY 22, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING DAUGHTER IN PAKISTAN
in Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Tahir Khan Niazi sentenced Khalid Ameen, a Baghbanpuraa resident, to death for raping his 15-year-old daughter continuously for one month before May 18, 2008. Parveen, Ameen's wife, registered an inciden
- JULY 22, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative
Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative
- JULY 22, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Judge Richard F. Stokes formally sentenced Leslie D. Small, 52, black, to death.
USA - Delaware. Judge Richard F. Stokes formally sentenced Leslie D. Small, 52, black, to death.
- JULY 21, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN VIDEO SHOWS PUBLIC EXECUTION
new video footage of a public hanging in Azadi Square in Kermanshah, Iran, highlights the brutalisation of both the condemned and those who watch executions, Amnesty International said.
- JULY 21, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN VIDEO SHOWS PUBLIC EXECUTION
new video footage of a public hanging in Azadi Square in Kermanshah, Iran, highlights the brutalisation of both the condemned and those who watch executions, Amnesty International said.
- JULY 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG PUSHING
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hasnat Zulqarnain sentenced Naseer Ahmad to death and fined him Rs. 200,000 for peddling 120 kilograms of hashish and 10 kilograms of opium.
- JULY 21, 2011BelizeDEATH PENALTY
in light of the critical nature of the situation
in light of the critical nature of the situation
JULY 21, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH LAST YEAR REPORTED EXECUTED
Aleh Hryshkawtsow, 30, and Andrey Burdyka, 29, were executed by shooting in Belarus, reported the Hrodna newspaper Vecherny Grodno.
- JULY 21, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Richard M. Cooper's death sentence
USA - Florida. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Richard M. Cooper's death sentence
- JULY 21, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Andrew DeYoung, 37, white, was executed, and his lethal injection was filmed in compliance with a court order
USA - Georgia. Andrew DeYoung, 37, white, was executed, and his lethal injection was filmed in compliance with a court order
- JULY 21, 2011ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas Corrections Department turned over its supply of sodium thiopental to the Drug Enforcement Administration
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas Corrections Department turned over its supply of sodium thiopental to the Drug Enforcement Administration
- JULY 20, 2011DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ‘ARAB SLAYER’ EXECUTED AFTER VICTIM PLEAS FOR CLEMENCY
Mark Stroman, 41, white, was executed in Texas. He was convicted of entering
- JULY 20, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: KONTRAS SAYS NO TO DEATH PENALTY IN CORRUPTION BILL
in Indonesia, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) called on the Law and Human Rights Minister to eliminate the death penalty provision in the anti-corruption bill currently in deliberation.
- JULY 20, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ STAYS EXECUTIONS OF TWO FORMER SADDAM OFFICIALS
Iraq stayed the execution of two of Saddam Hussein’s top military officials.
Show news 61–90 of 157
- JULY 20, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN WHO THREW BODY ON HIGHWAY
Lython Mathe, 30, was sentenced to death by hanging by Bulawayo High Court judge Lawrence Kamocha, on circuit in Hwange, Zimbabwe.
- JULY 20, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH FOR KILLING IMPERIAL CINEMA OWNER
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shahzad Kayani sentenced brothers Ali and Nadeem Abbas to death for killing Nasim Sharif, over her ownership of the Imperial Cinema.
- JULY 20, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH ON HIS 52ND B’DAY
karate instructor Abeysiri Guruge, alias Karate Guruge...
- JULY 20, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DEATH PENALTY STAYS - LAGOS BAR ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN
the newly elected Chairman of the Lagos State Branch of Nigerian Bar Association...
- JULY 20, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mark Stroman, 41, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Mark Stroman, 41, white, was executed
JULY 20, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOLDIER, WHO KILLED AHLU SUNNA FIGHTER, EXECUTED
one of Somali soldiers, who has intentionally slain a fighter loyal to Ahlu Sunna Waljama
JULY 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A total of four people charged with drug trafficking have been hanged in Rafsanjan and Jiroft prisons (both located in the Kerman province, southeastern Iran), according to a report by the Iranian state-run media news agency ISNA.
- JULY 20, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane has ordered that the Department of Corrections videotape the upcoming execution of Andrew DeYoung.
USA - Georgia. Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane has ordered that the Department of Corrections videotape the upcoming execution of Andrew DeYoung.
- JULY 19, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO OFFICIALS EXECUTED FOR GRAFT
China executed two former local government officials for taking tens of millions of dollars in
- JULY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: EX-COP, TWO OTHERS GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Bangladesh, Judge Md Rezaul Islam of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced ex Motijheel policeman A K M Rafiqul Islam...
- JULY 19, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN TO BE EXECUTED FOR RAPE
Zeng Qiangbao, 40, had his death sentence upheld in China after being convicted of rape, robbery, illegal captivity and forcible seizure.
- JULY 19, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
70-YEAR-OLD KENYAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY
at a Kenyan court, Magistrate Esther Boke sentenced Kuria Kihunyu...
- JULY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
MEMBER OF IRANIAN PARLIAMENT’S JUDICIAL COMMISSION EXPRESSES SUPPORT PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
in an interview with Fars News Agency, Nayereh Akhavan...
- JULY 19, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY URGES IRAQ TO HALT SADDAM-ERA EXECUTIONS
Amnesty International called on Iraqi authorities to halt the upcoming executions of five top officials from Saddam Hussein's regime.
- JULY 19, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DH3.4M BLOOD MONEY AGREEMENT REACHED FOR 17 INDIANS SENTENCED FOR MURDER
seventeen Indian men convicted of killing Pakistani labourer Misri Nazir Khan in the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, in January 2009...
JULY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
a prisoner was hanged at Kashimpur central jail in Gazipur district north of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.
- JULY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED FOR RAPE
Iran hanged three men convicted of rape in the northeastern city of Qoochan
- JULY 19, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: QAEDA CHIEF NAMED SADDAM HUSSEIN TO HANG
A local Al-Qaeda leader – named Saddam Hussein – was sentenced to hang by a
JULY 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Three young men were hanged publicly in the Azadi (Freedom) Square of Kermanshah in
- JULY 19, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Thomas Paul West, 52, white, was executed
USA - Arizona. Thomas Paul West, 52, white, was executed
- JULY 18, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR FORKLIFT DRIVER OVER MURDER IN CHINA'S INNER MONGOLIA
The Higher People's Court of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region upheld the death sentence of forklift driver Sun Shuning for killing Yan Wenlong on May 15, 2011, in Abag Banner in a dispute over pollution caused by a coal mine.
- JULY 18, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Sahiwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar sentenced Allah Bakhsh and Noor Muhammad to death for murdering Ratti Tibbi of Chak 88/6/R, in the remit Farid Town Police.
- JULY 18, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a condemned convict was executed at Pabna Jail, seven year after his conviction.
a condemned convict was executed at Pabna Jail, seven year after his conviction.
- JULY 18, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man was beheaded in Medina after being convicted of killing a Sudanese man.
a Saudi man was beheaded in Medina after being convicted of killing a Sudanese man.
- JULY 17, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA: DALAI LAMA PRAISES ILLINOIS FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
The Dalai Lama has praised Illinois for recently abolishing the death penalty. That
- JULY 17, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SPLIT VERDICT IN JHENIDAH BLASTS CASE
the Bangladeshi High Court delivered a split verdict in the case of 21 death sentence awarded to Jama'tul Mujahideen members for a series of bomb blasts in Jhenidah on August 17, 2005.
- JULY 17, 2011IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. The Dalai Lama has praised Illinois for recently abolishing the death penalty
USA - Illinois. The Dalai Lama has praised Illinois for recently abolishing the death penalty
- JULY 16, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH
in Pakistan, Liaqatpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Masood Hussain sentenced Karim Bux, Allah Bux, Shafi to death and fined them Rs 500,000 each for shooting dead Zahoor Ahmad over an old enmity.
- JULY 16, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
a Saudi man was beheaded in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after being convicted of sexually assaulting another man's wife.
JULY 16, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER 30 HANGED AT VAKILABAD PRISON ON DRUG CHARGES
Iranian authorities have hanged another 30 prisoners at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on drug
Show news 91–120 of 157
JULY 16, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: LAWMAKERS AGAINST EXECUTION OF TOP OFFICIALS IN SADDAM REGIME
Iraqi lawmakers on Saturday called the country's presidency not to approve the execution of
- JULY 16, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black
- JULY 15, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING COLLEAGUES
second additional and sessions judge Manishankar Diwedi sentenced Sambhunath Lohar to death for killing his colleagues Biswanath Bagdi, 42, and Mohan Das, 47, in an oil mill in Sainthia, in India's Birbhum district, on September 10, 2010.
JULY 15, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, Sahiwal Additional District and Sessions Judge Shahbaz Ahmad
- JULY 14, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
N. KOREA PURGES 30 OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN INTER-KOREAN TALKS
a South Korean government source said North Korea had reportedly purged 30 officials who
- JULY 14, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
COLOMBIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA FOR DRUG CHARGES
Colombian national Harold Carillo Sanchez was sentenced to death in China earlier this year for trafficking 6.6 pounds of drugs into Beijing, Caracol Radio reported.
- JULY 14, 2011UkraineDEATH PENALTY
POLL: NEARLY HALF OF UKRAINIANS WANT RESTORATION OF DEATH PENALTY
forty-five percent of Ukrainians say that the death penalty is a fair punishment, the Research & Branding Group said after having polled 2,075 respondents on March 20-31, 2011.
- JULY 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN 'STONING WOMAN' ATTENDS MOTHER'S FUNERAL
A woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran is in "perfect health" and has been allowed to
- JULY 13, 2011PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHL URGES MALAYSIA TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES OF 4 PINOYS
the Philippine government asked Malaysian authorities to commute the death sentences of four unidentified Filipinos in Sabah whose capital punishment has been affirmed by the Malaysian Federal Court, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
JULY 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN BANDAR-ABBAS
One man was hanged in Bandar-Abbas prison (capital of the Hormozgan province, southern Iran) in the morning.
- JULY 13, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Leal Case. The Washington Post: Congress should act before another foreign national is denied consular access
USA - The Leal Case. The Washington Post: Congress should act before another foreign national is denied consular access
- JULY 13, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rais Bhuiyan is suing Gov. Rick Perry to stop the state from executing the man who shot him in the head nearly 10 years ago
USA - Texas. Rais Bhuiyan is suing Gov. Rick Perry to stop the state from executing the man who shot him in the head nearly 10 years ago
- JULY 13, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio will not appeal judge's delay of Kenneth Smith's execution.
USA - Ohio. Ohio will not appeal judge's delay of Kenneth Smith's execution.
- JULY 12, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
COMPANY ENDS CONTRACTS WITH IRAN AFTER CRANES USED IN PUBLIC HANGINGS
A Japanese company said it has ended contracts with the Iranian government following a report that its cranes have been used for public executions.
- JULY 12, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
2 PINOYS ESCAPE DEATH ROW IN CHINA
two unidentified Filipinos had their death sentences with two year reprieves commuted to life imprisonment in China by the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) quoted the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai as
JULY 12, 2011ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH FOR STUDENT'S MURDER
the Thai Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of motorcycle taxi rider Sirimongkol
- JULY 12, 2011VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Possible Innocence - Judge Raymond A. Jackson overturned the murder conviction and death sentence of Justin Wolfe, 30, white
USA - Virginia. Possible Innocence - Judge Raymond A. Jackson overturned the murder conviction and death sentence of Justin Wolfe, 30, white
- JULY 11, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Robert W. Jackson's execution delayed in dispute over lethal drugs
USA - Delaware. Robert W. Jackson's execution delayed in dispute over lethal drugs
- JULY 11, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AUTHORITIES SHOULD COMMUTE ACTRESS RABI ISMAIL'S DEATH SENTENCE
the Nigerian authorities must commute all death sentences and impose an official moratorium on executions, Amnesty International said, following the confirmation of a death sentence by the country's Supreme Court of actress Rabi Ismail for murder.
JULY 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN QOM
Four people have been executed in Qom prison during the past two weeks.
JULY 11, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: GOVT POSTPONES AMENDED DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION
the Bahamas government postponed the introduction of amended death penalty legislation
- JULY 11, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the death penalty of Joseph Edward Duncan, 48, white
USA - Idaho. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the death penalty of Joseph Edward Duncan, 48, white
- JULY 10, 2011ChadDEATH PENALTY
UN URGES SENEGAL NOT TO EXTRADITE EX-CHAD LEADER
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay urged Senegal to reconsider its decision to send Chad's former
JULY 10, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE NIGERIANS EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia beheaded three Nigerians accused of murdering and robbing a fellow citizen, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
- JULY 8, 2011DEATH PENALTY
U.S. BROKE INTERNATIONAL LAW BY EXECUTING MEXICAN NATIONAL, SAYS U.N.
The United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national without having
- JULY 8, 2011GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: ESSEQUIBO MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BROTHER
Janaite Lall, alias ‘Sunil,’ of Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his brother and was by Justice Franklin Holder, at the Suddie High Court in Guyana.
- JULY 8, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: 29-YEAR-OLD TO BE HANGED FOR MURDER
Justice Morenike Obadina of a Lagos High Court in Nigeria sentenced Thomas Dafe, 29, to death by hanging for murdering his girlfriend, Stella Bob- Manuel, with a knife for abruptly ending their long-term relationship.
- JULY 8, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
Justice Francis Fedode Tabai of the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence passed
- JULY 8, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON INDONESIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Federal Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, upheld the death sentence imposed on an Indonesian found
- JULY 8, 2011MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Governor defends Leal’s execution despite criticism
USA - Texas. Governor defends Leal’s execution despite criticism
Show news 121–150 of 157
- JULY 8, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Gregory Frost stayed the upcoming July 19 execution of Kenneth Smith because of "haphazard" lethal injection process
USA - Ohio. Judge Gregory Frost stayed the upcoming July 19 execution of Kenneth Smith because of "haphazard" lethal injection process
- JULY 8, 2011MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. UN reaction to Humberto Leal's execution
USA - Texas. UN reaction to Humberto Leal's execution
- JULY 7, 2011DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): MEXICAN CITIZEN EXECUTED
The U.S. State of Texas executed a Mexican citizen convicted of rape and murder of an American girl, defying protests from his home country and the Obama administration that it violated international law.
- JULY 7, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SENTENCES RUSSIAN TO DEATH FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
a Chinese court sentenced a Russian national to death for attempting
- JULY 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TIME RUNNING OUT FOR FOUR INDONESIANS ON DEATH ROW
a high-level task force from Jakarta will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- JULY 7, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. U.S. seeks to limit damage of Texas execution case.
USA - Texas. U.S. seeks to limit damage of Texas execution case.
- JULY 7, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: YONG VUI KONG PETITIONS PRESIDENT S R NATHAN FOR CLEMENCY
lawyers representing Malaysian national Yong Vui Kong, who was given a mandatory death sentence in Singapore, filed a petition for a presidential pardon.
- JULY 7, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: ZANU PF ACTIVIST TO HANG FOR KILLING MDC RIVAL
Bulawayo High Court judge Lawrence Kamocha, on circuit in Hwange
JULY 7, 2011AustraliaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: BALI NINE RINGLEADER LOSES DEATH APPEAL
An Australian drug smuggler sentenced to death in Indonesia, one of the "Bali Nine" gang
- JULY 7, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Humberto Leal, 38, hispanic, was executed despite Obama's pressures
USA - Texas. Humberto Leal, 38, hispanic, was executed despite Obama's pressures
JULY 7, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the prison of Orumiyeh (northwestern Iran) early this
- JULY 7, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence for Richard Hurles, 52, white
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the death sentence for Richard Hurles, 52, white
- JULY 6, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM DELAYS LETHAL INJECTION PLAN
Vietnam was supposed to execute the condemned by lethal injection as of July
- JULY 6, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Karachi, Pakistan, additional district and sessions judge
- JULY 5, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TOUR GUIDE SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Malaysian High Court Justice Mariana Yahya sentenced tour guide Lokman Borhan...
- JULY 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: YOUNG MAN HANGED IN MASHHAD
A young man was hanged in the central prison of Khorasan, Iran, reported the Iranian daily "Khorasan".
- JULY 4, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FARMER GETS DEATH FOR KILLING GIRL
farmer Karam Srinivasa Dora, 32, from Pedabeerampalli village
- JULY 4, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
a Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere
JULY 4, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN PARTY OFFICIAL MURDER CASE
Vietnam's top court upheld the death sentences of two men for an attack that left a Communist Party
JULY 4, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TELECOM EXECUTIVE SENTENCED FOR TAKING BRIBES FROM SIEMENS
a court in Hebi city, China, handed a suspended death sentence to telecom executive Shi Wanzhong
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN 'ANNULS DEATH TERM' FOR CHRISTIAN PASTOR
Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence handed down to Yusef Nadarkhani
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the group "Iranian Activists for Human Rights and Democracy", 7 people
According to the group "Iranian Activists for Human Rights and Democracy", 7 people
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources, 25 people in Ghezel Hesar prison (in Karaj, west
According to reliable sources, 25 people in Ghezel Hesar prison (in Karaj, west
- JULY 3, 2011DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 32 PEOPLE HANGED
According to the group Iran Human Rights, 32 people were hanged in Iran.
JULY 3, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 11 INDONESIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
11 Indonesians have been sentenced to death in Malaysia and are now awaiting
- JULY 2, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: INMATE ESCAPES THE GALLOWS SIXTEEN TIMES
the execution of Jalal Morejo in Pakistan is scheduled for July 14, 2011, after the Naushehro Feroz additional district and sessions judge issued the black warrant.
- JULY 1, 2011DEATH PENALTY
DANISH COMPANY MOVES TO BLOCK USE OF DRUG FOR LETHAL INJECTIONS
Lundbeck overhauls pentobarbital distribution program to restrict misuse. New specialty pharmacy
- JULY 1, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CHINA SENTENCES FILIPINA TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
an unidentified Filipina teacher was sentenced to death
- JULY 1, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Survey: support for the death penalty remains high
USA - Survey: support for the death penalty remains high
- JULY 1, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Jeremy Fogel, the federal judge who halted California death penalty five years ago is leaving the bench to lead the Federal Judicial Center in Washington
USA - California. Jeremy Fogel, the federal judge who halted California death penalty five years ago is leaving the bench to lead the Federal Judicial Center in Washington
Show news 151–157 of 157
JULY 1, 2011DEATH PENALTYUSA: OBAMA CALLS FOR HALT TO TEXAS EXECUTION
The Obama administration took the unusual step today of asking the Supreme Court to stop Texas from
- JULY 1, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO THAI MEN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Malaysian court has sentenced two Thai nationals to death by hanging for smuggling
- JULY 1, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Scrambles After Danes Forbid Use Of Pentobarbital
USA - Ohio. Ohio Scrambles After Danes Forbid Use Of Pentobarbital
- JULY 1, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The top United Nations human rights official has appealed to the Texas governor to commute the death sentence of Humberto Leal
USA - The top United Nations human rights official has appealed to the Texas governor to commute the death sentence of Humberto Leal
- JULY 1, 2011IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. Illinois' death row officially shuts down.
USA - Illinois. Illinois' death row officially shuts down.
- JULY 1, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Michael Youngpeter sentenced Aubrey Lynn Shaw, 36, white, to death.
USA - Alabama. Judge Michael Youngpeter sentenced Aubrey Lynn Shaw, 36, white, to death.
- JULY 1, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Former Death Row Inmate Cory Maye To Be Released From Prison
USA - Mississippi. Former Death Row Inmate Cory Maye To Be Released From Prison