Chronological archive
September 2011
The 144 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2011, in chronological order.
INDIA: SC REDUCES DEATH PENALTY TO LIFE TERM
the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence issued by the Bombay High Court to Sham Kishor Bhaskarrao Matkari to life imprisonment, finding it was not in the rarest of the rare category.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard O’Neill formally sentenced Jason Dean, 37, white, to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Richard O’Neill formally sentenced Jason Dean, 37, white, to death
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: INDIAN NATIONAL TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Malaysian High Court Justice Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki sent Indian national Munuswamy Sundar
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA REDUCES CRIME LIST FOR DEATH PENALTY
North Korea has liberalized its Criminal Code reducing the crime list for the capital punishment
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF CHILD KILLER
the Indian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence imposed on Rajesh Kumar for murdering to life imprisonment.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER UPHELD
Datin Zahari, Datuk Skinner and Datuk Albert of the Malaysian Appellate court upheld the death sentence of P. Balan Subramaniam for murdering his wife R.Angeladevi, 48.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Iqbal sentenced Shahid Hassan to death and fined him Rs100,000 for burning his wife to death.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry sentenced Shaukat Hussain to death and fined him Rs 100,000 for killing Amjad Hussain Kiani on May 3, 2008.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011SudanDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PARDON SAVES KILLER FROM GALLOWS
a Sudanese man facing execution in Saudi Arabia after he was convicted of murdering a
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN EXECUTED IN ZABOL
Iran has hanged two convicted drug traffickers in the eastern city of Zabol, local media reported
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN EXECUTED AFTER RARE RETRIAL
a man convicted of killing a young woman and her 3-year-old brother after his offer
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for David John Reid, 51, white.
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for David John Reid, 51, white.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Poll: Less voter support for death penalty
USA - California. Poll: Less voter support for death penalty
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011DEATH PENALTYCALIFORNIA (USA): LESS VOTER SUPPORT FOR DEATH PENALTY
As they have for more than 5 decades, California voters overwhelmingly support
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PROTESTER
Bahrain's special security court sentenced a protester to death for killing a policeman
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SC SEEKS EXPLANATION FOR DELAY IN DECIDING BHULLAR'S MERCY PLEA
the Indian Supreme Court sought an explanation from the Union government for delay of more than 8 years in deciding the mercy petition filed by the Punjab militant Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar who is facing death sentence for killing 9 security personnel in
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TOUR BUS DRIVER ESCAPES GALLOWS
in Malaysia, Appeal Court Justice Zaleha and Datuk Skinner and Datuk Albert set aside the death sentence of tour bus driver Mahadzar, 37, and sentenced him to life imprisonment on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Free North Korea Radio reported that North Korea executed two homosexuals.
Free North Korea Radio reported that North Korea executed two homosexuals.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011GuineaDEATH PENALTY
a Guinean court sentenced 16 people to death for committing...
a Guinean court sentenced 16 people to death for committing...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The State Supreme Court ruled that George Banks, 69, black, is incompetent to be executed.
USA - Pennsylvania. The State Supreme Court ruled that George Banks, 69, black, is incompetent to be executed.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Manuel Valle, 61, hispanic, has been executed after 33 years on death row
USA - Florida. Manuel Valle, 61, hispanic, has been executed after 33 years on death row
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, whose death sentence was commuted last year, will be released on parole
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, whose death sentence was commuted last year, will be released on parole
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN QOM
One prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Qom (south of Tehran) early in the morning, reported the Iranain state media.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Former Justice John Paul Stevens: I Was Wrong on the Death Penalty.
USA - Former Justice John Paul Stevens: I Was Wrong on the Death Penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN PASTOR COULD BE EXECUTED
a Christian pastor in Iran, Yousef Nadarkhani, who twice refused to recant his faith in court, could be executed within days, which would make him the first since 1990 to be put to death by the government for apostasy.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Iqbal sentenced Rustam Khan to death and fined him Rs100,000 for killing and robbing Yasmeen in her room.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: HOUSEBOY TO HANG FOR VIOLENT ROBBERY
at a Nanyuki court in Kenya, senior principal magistrate Jesse Nyaga sentenced houseboy
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. White House: No Troy Davis Call By President Obama
USA - Georgia. White House: No Troy Davis Call By President Obama
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TRIO TO HANG FOR DRUGS
Kwok Weng Fatt, 62, Abdul Rahman Lee Abdullah, 54, and Nurul Jannah Seng
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ACID THROWER TO BE BLINDED
Iran's supreme court upheld a sentence of blinding in one eye for a waiter who hurled acid at
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Governor John Kasich today commuted the death sentence of Joseph Murphy
USA - Ohio. Governor John Kasich today commuted the death sentence of Joseph Murphy
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- SEPTEMBER 26, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich today commuted Joseph Murphy’s death sentence
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich today commuted Joseph Murphy’s death sentence
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011DEATH PENALTYOHIO (USA): GOV. KASICH COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE
Ohio's Republican Governor John Kasich today commuted the death sentence of Joseph Murphy
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
SOURCES: PRESIDENT OBAMA TRIED TO SAVE TROY DAVIS FROM EXECUTION
President Obama candidly took a little time to explain how he tried to save Troy Davis and why he did not say anything about his controversial execution, two sources told Redding News Review.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs...
Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Intermediate People's Court of Xiangtan, in China's Hunan Province, sentenced Wang Yongzhong, the
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR ROBBERY
in Kenya, Richard Ongwenyi and Dominic Matatu were sentenced to death by Naivasha
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: UN EXPERTS CONDEMN PUBLIC EXECUTION OF JUVENILE
according to a statement by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, four
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2011SwedenDEATH PENALTY
SWEDE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN THAILAND
Kim Eriksson Sirawan, a 30 year-old Swedish citizen living in Thailand, was sentenced to death in Thailand for possessing and manufacturing methamphetamine at his home in Bangkok in July 2010.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi citizen was beheaded after he was convicted of murder.
a Saudi citizen was beheaded after he was convicted of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced William Craig Miller to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced William Craig Miller to death
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Prisons End Special Last Meals In Executions
USA - Texas. Prisons End Special Last Meals In Executions
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Derrick O'Neal Mason, 37, black, has been executed
USA - Alabama. Derrick O'Neal Mason, 37, black, has been executed
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: PRISONS ALLOW DEATH ROW INMATES TO MEET RELATIVES
China has made strides in protecting the human rights of prison inmates in recent years, including
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): DERRICK O'NEAL MASON EXECUTED
Derrick O'Neal Mason, 37, black, has been executed. He was sentenced to die in 1995 after
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: YEMENI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Yemeni national Abdulrazaq Al-Sayed was executed in the southwestern Saudi Arabian city of
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTYUSA: HANDS OFF CAIN- THE USA AND ROGUE NATIONS USE THE DEATH PENALTY
“It isn't great company to be in, countries that still use the death penalty- the Unites States and "rogue
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
two men have been hanged in Iran in the last days, media reported.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged in Minab, in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
One prisoner was hanged in Minab, in southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC TO CONFIRM DEATH PENALTIES OF 1996 BLAST CONVICTS
in India, police sought confirmation from the Delhi High Court of the death sentence awarded to three Jammu Kashmir Islamic Front militants for their involvement in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast that killed 13 people.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SIALKOT LYNCHING
the Gujranwala anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced seven people to death for lynching of brothers Hafiz Muneeb and Hafiz Mughees in Buttar village, Sialkot, on August 15, 2010.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO TWO FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, the Faisalabad Anti Terrorism Court awarded the death sentence on two counts with 236 years imprisonment to each of the two accused involved in a dacoity-cum-triple-murder case of City Jaranwala Police Station.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER UPHELD
a federal shariat court bench in Lahore, Pakistan, dismissed the appeals of Qaiser Mehmood and Shaban against their death sentences.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SINGAPOREAN GETS CHANCE TO OVERTURN DEATH SENTENCE
Singaporean woman Noor Atiqah M. Lasim, 26, who was sentenced to death in 2011 for drug trafficking in Malaysia, was successful before the Court of Appeal in her application to introduce fresh evidence to overturn her conviction.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
in its response to the recommendations received under the Universal Periodic Review...
in its response to the recommendations received under the Universal Periodic Review...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MINOR HANGED IN PUBLIC IN KARAJ
17-year-old Alireza Mollasoltani was publically hanged in Karaj (west of Tehran) early this morning.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Lawrence Brewer, 44, white, was executed.
USA - Texas. Lawrence Brewer, 44, white, was executed.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYCHINA: PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED ON DRUGS CHARGES
China executed by lethal injection Pakistani man Zahid Husain Shah, 35, in Shanghai. He was
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis has been executed, despite a plea for clemency from almost a million people worldwide
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis has been executed, despite a plea for clemency from almost a million people worldwide
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011DEATH PENALTYGEORGIA(USA) TROY DAVIS EXECUTED
Troy Davis has been executed in Georgia, despite a plea for clemency from almost a million people worldwide.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): PARDONS BOARD DENIES PLEA FOR CLEMENCY
The state Board of Pardons and Paroles declined to commute the death sentence
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- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF WIFE, DAUGHTER
in Pakistan, Faisalabad Anti Terrorist Court No 1 judge Raja Muhammad Arshad sentenced Nasir Iqbal to death for setting his wife Sobia and daughter Kashfa, 10, on fire on April 19, 2011, causing their deaths.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
LAHORE HIGH COURT DISMISSES PLEA TO STOP SARABJIT'S POSSIBLE CLEMENCY
in Pakistan, the Lahore high court dismissed the petition filed by Rana Ilamuddin Ghazi contending that the President of Pakistan could not commute the death sentence of Indian national Sarabjit Singh into life imprisonment.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: CHINESE NATIONAL GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CABBY MURDER
in Singapore, High Court Justice Lee Seiu Kin sentenced odd-job labourer and Chinese national Wang Wenfeng, 32, to death for murdering taxi driver Yuen Swee Hong, 58, in an attempted robbery in Sembawang on April 11, 2009.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Jason Dean
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Jason Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: JUDGE KILLER EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD IN PUNTLAND
a man convicted of killing a judge was executed by firing squad in Puntland port city of Bossaso
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles delayed a decision whether to grant or deny clemency to Troy Davis
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles delayed a decision whether to grant or deny clemency to Troy Davis
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles had declined to commute the death sentence of Troy Davis.
USA - Georgia. The Board of Pardons and Paroles had declined to commute the death sentence of Troy Davis.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS CONVICTED MURDERER IN PUBLIC
One man was hanged publically in Tehran early this morning, reported the Iranian
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM TO USE LETHAL INJECTIONS FROM NOVEMBER
the government has decreed that executions will be carried out by lethal injection
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN’S DEATH SENTENCE AFFIRMED
Judges Matjeraie, Ma’ah, and Ali of the Kota Kinabalu Court of Appeal in Malaysia affirmed the death sentence of labourer Ejah Jaafar, 51, for murdering Hajan Jaiman, 37, in Jalan Utara, Sandakan, on October 21, 2006.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 357 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW
there were 357 prisoners on death row at the moment with some having served over 15 years while waiting for their sentences to be carried out, Commissioner General of Prisons P. W. Kodippili said.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES MAN CONVICTED OF ‘SORCERY’
Sudanese national Abdul Hamid bin Hussain bin Moustafa al-Fakki was beheaded in
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN GHAZVIN
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ghazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning, reported the Iranian news agency Mehr.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 22 PRISONERS HANGED
According to the Iranian government daily "Iran", 22 prisoners were hanged in the prisons of Evin (Tehran) and Rajaei Shahr (Karaj, west of Tehran) for drug-related crimes.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PRISONER DIES DAY BEFORE EXECUTION
A convicted killer in a Saudi jail was found dead a day before he was to be executed
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DUBAI MURDER CASE: HC MOVED FOR DEATH PENALTY AFFIRMATION
the special CBI court in India sent the death penalty of domestic helper Ravji Manu Pawar, 53, for killing five members of a family in Dubai, for confirmation to the Gujarat high court. Pawar joined Ramesh Sagar's family at Dubai as domestic help in 1980.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
the Bossaso First Degree Court in Somalia's Puntland region sentenced Jama Abdullahi Abdulle to death for killing judge Abdinasir Haji Aden in front of the courthouse on September 14, 2011. It was not immediately clear why Abdulle targeted the judge.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Somalia's military court has sentenced to death 15 soldiers...
Somalia's military court has sentenced to death 15 soldiers...
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: EX-AUM CULTIST SEEKS REVERSAL OF DEATH PENALTY IN SUPREME COURT APPEAL
the defence counsel for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Tomomasa Nakagawa asked the Japan's Supreme Court No. 2 Petty Bench to overturn his death penalty for the deadly nerve gas attacks and the murder of a lawyer and his family.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BEIJING MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING SIX OF HIS FAMILY
Li Lei, 31, was executed in Beijing, China, for killing his parents, two sons, wife and sister to death on November 23, 2009, at their home in Beijing's Daxing District
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA MUST HALT EXECUTION OF PAKISTAN NATIONAL
the Chinese government should halt the imminent execution of a Pakistan national, Amnesty International said. Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, a 36-year-old-Pakistani businessman, is due to be executed by lethal injection on September 21.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens by sword in Riyadh after he was convicted
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING BABY
in Zambia, Kitwe High Court Judge Catherine Makungu sentenced Gift Chama...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ASHTON, EU WORKS FOR THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the European Union will work for the abolition of capital punishment in Egypt, EU High
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED
Two prisoners were executed early this morning in the prison of Semnan
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian national accused of drug trafficking.
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian national accused of drug trafficking.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi national convicted of murder.
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi national convicted of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 AWARDED DEATH IN KIDNAPPING CASE
Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorist Court No-II Judge Syed Pervez Ali Shah sentenced Muhammad Naeem...
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH ROW CONVICT GETS REPRIEVE
in India, the Gauhati High Court stayed the execution of Mahendra Nath Das till November 1.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EXISTENCE OF DEATH PENALTY WARRANTS IMPOSITION IN SOME CASES – SC
the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the court's failure to impose capital punishment for heinous
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011United KingdomDEATH PENALTYHARM REDUCTION INTERNATIONAL: ‘THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES’ 2011 REPORT
Harm Reduction International has released a new report: The Death Penalty for Drug
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN COURT ACQUITS EXECUTED SOLDIER IN RAPE CASE
soldier Chiang Kuo-ching was posthumously acquitted by a Taiwanese military court
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS MURDERER, SYRIAN SMUGGLER
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi national convicted of murder and a Syrian accused of drug trafficking in the conservative kingdom's north, the interior ministry announced.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of murdering a female fellow student
Iran publicly hanged a man convicted of murdering a female fellow student
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
a man convicted of murdering four members of a family a year ago was hanged
a man convicted of murdering four members of a family a year ago was hanged
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged three people for drug trafficking in the central iranian city of Qom,
Iran hanged three people for drug trafficking in the central iranian city of Qom,
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: CIVIL SERVANT GETS SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Liu Di, an accountant from a taxation bureau in Heshan District of Yiyang city in Central Hunan province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for embezzling 18 million yuan from 2000 to 2010, according to the first instance judgement of the Yi
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court convicted a young man handing him down death penalty for killing a man eight months before.
a court convicted a young man handing him down death penalty for killing a man eight months before.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
the delegation of Sierra Leone announced in an addendum to the Report...
the delegation of Sierra Leone announced in an addendum to the Report...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011SurinameDEATH PENALTY
in an addendum to the Report of the Working Group...
in an addendum to the Report of the Working Group...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Steven Woods, 31, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Steven Woods, 31, white, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled the execution of Manuel Valle
USA - Florida. Gov. Rick Scott has scheduled the execution of Manuel Valle
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: JUSTICE MINISTER HIRAOKA CALLS FOR NATIONAL DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Hideo Hiraoka stressed the need for a national debate on whether Japan should
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 4 UIGHUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ATTACKS
four ethnic minority men were sentenced to death for the latest spate of violent attacks
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEN PEOPLE EXECUTED
ten people have been executed in Iran in the last two days.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Shahroud in Semnan province (north of Iran)
Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Shahroud in Semnan province (north of Iran)
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MP HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
in India, a division bench of Justices Mishra and Shrivastava upheld the death sentence awarded of Maganlal for axing to death his family over a land dispute.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: RUBBER TAPPER TO HANG FOR GIRL’S MURDER
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Zakiah Kassim of the Malaysian High Court sentenced rubber tapper Mohd Haris Abdul Talib, 28, from Kupang in Baling, to a mandatory death sentence.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis To Have Additional Clemency Hearing
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis To Have Additional Clemency Hearing
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: INDIANS ON SHARJAH DEATH ROW TO WALK FREE
seventeen Indians who are on death row in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, for murdering
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
six people have been hanged recently in Iran for drug trafficking.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Meshgin shahr (in the northwest Iranian province of
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Meshgin shahr (in the northwest Iranian province of
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 6 TO DIE FOR KILLING AL LEADER
in Bangladesh, Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal -4 judge Motahar Hossain sentenced six
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two Iranians were executed for the possession and sale of four kilograms of heroin
two Iranians were executed for the possession and sale of four kilograms of heroin
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Lloyd Little has requested that Derrick Mason, whom he sentenced to death 16 years ago, receive a different sentence
USA - Alabama. Judge Lloyd Little has requested that Derrick Mason, whom he sentenced to death 16 years ago, receive a different sentence
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: PAKISTANI FAMILY APPEALS TO CHINA OVER DEATH SENTENCE
the family of Pakistani national Zahid Hussain appealed to the Chinese authorities to commute his death sentence for drug trafficking to life imprisonment on humanitarian grounds.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQI BILL TO FORCE PRESIDENT TO SIGN DEATH SENTENCES
a leading member of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's political party, Hussein al-Assadi
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Oroumieh (northwestern Iran) reported
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Oroumieh (northwestern Iran) reported
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH TO FIVE MEMBERS OF FAMILY
Five members of a family have been awarded death sentence by an indian court in a case of
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- SEPTEMBER 8, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, announced a committee will review the state's death penalty law
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, announced a committee will review the state's death penalty law
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted its stay of execution for Manuel Valle
USA - Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted its stay of execution for Manuel Valle
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2011IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the death sentence of Lacey Sivak
USA - Idaho. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the death sentence of Lacey Sivak
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Corrections officials have set a Sept. 21 execution date for Troy Davis
USA - Georgia. Corrections officials have set a Sept. 21 execution date for Troy Davis
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2011DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): TROY DAVIS EXECUTION SET FOR SEPTEMBER 21
Georgia corrections officials have set an execution date for a high-profile death
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Jeffrey A. Manning formally sentenced Richard Poplawski to death
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Jeffrey A. Manning formally sentenced Richard Poplawski to death
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Judge John C. Kilgore sentenced Robert C. Gleason Jr. twice to death.
USA - Virginia. Judge John C. Kilgore sentenced Robert C. Gleason Jr. twice to death.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING WOMAN, SON
ABM Nazmul Sakib, alias Ashik, 32, a private tutor, was executed in Jessore Central Jail
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
in the southwestern Saudi Arabian city of Abha, Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Ghayeb al-Qahtani
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN KERMAN
Four people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, southeast of Iran, according to the state-run Iranian
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Freesemann today signed a death warrant for Troy Davis.
USA - Georgia. Judge Penny Freesemann today signed a death warrant for Troy Davis.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA TRIPLES BLOOD MONEY
Saudi Arabia has decided to triple diya, the money paid by a killer to the victim’s relatives
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTYBAHAMAS: DEATH SENTENCES TOSSED
the Court of Appeal in the Bahamas ordered a retrial and quashed the 2010 death sentences
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEATH PENALTY EXECUTED IN RAJSHAHI JAIL
Nistar Ali was executed in Rajshahi Central Jail in Bangladesh for killing his wife Merina Begum, 22, in Beldanga village under Shapaher Upazila in Naogaon district on September 14, 1999.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: MALAYSIAN TRIO TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
three Malaysians found in possession of 45kg of drugs were sent to the gallows
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN HANGS SIX CONVICTS IN PRISON
according to the reports from Iran, six people were hanged in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz (southwest of Iran) early in the morning.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINESE EXECUTED FOR ATTACKING FEMALE STUDENTS
a man who repeatedly stabbed female students over four years, leaving one dead and 23
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has postponed the execution of Manuel Valle
USA - Florida. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has postponed the execution of Manuel Valle
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: SOLDIER TO HANG FOR MURDER
a UPDF soldier was sentenced to death for murder in Uganda by the court martial.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER WON'T OK EXECUTIONS IN NEAR FUTURE
Newly appointed Japan’s Justice Minister Hideo Hiraoka, speaking at his first news conference said that he had no plans to approve any executions of death-row inmates in the foreseeable future.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge John Skinner sentenced Hector Gabriel Sanchez-Torres to death.
USA - Florida. Judge John Skinner sentenced Hector Gabriel Sanchez-Torres to death.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 2 EXECUTED AFTER COURT TURNS DOWN THEIR APPEAL
in northeast China, property developer Wang Wenxiang, 51, and his secretary
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Francisco Briseno sentenced Armando Macias, 35, Latino, to death
USA - California. Judge Francisco Briseno sentenced Armando Macias, 35, Latino, to death