Chronological archive
October 2011
The 148 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2011, in chronological order.
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Abd Halim Aman of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Chai Tee Keiong, 55, to death for trafficking 430.98 grams of heroin and 63.83 grams of monoacetylmorphines in Kampung Lukut Cina, near Kota Tinggi, on January 25, 2010.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, sentenced Baboucarr Tunkara to be executed by hanging for murdering Ahmed Serit Iseri, a Turkish national, by stabbing him with a knife on September 6, 2009, in Fajara, Kanifing Munici
- OCTOBER 31, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIANS
two Afghan border police officers were sentenced to death in Kandahar for killing six civilians accused of planting roadside bombs in southern Afghanistan, the provincial government said.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Mian Muhammad Khalil Naaz sentenced Bashir Ahmad to death for fatally assaulting Mudassar and Ghulam Murtaza in 2009. Ghulam died in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, after 12 days.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
a Moroccan court sentenced Adil Othmani to death for masterminding a terrorist
- OCTOBER 28, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR 'HONOUR KILLING'
in Faridkot, India, District and Sessions Judge Fatehdeep Singh sentenced four cousins to death for killing a 26-year-old man on September 20, 2009, for marrying one of the girls of their family.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Zimbabwe, High Court Justice Joseph Musakwa sentenced Buhera resident Aaron Masongo, 29, to death for killing another villager, Ishmael Chingwende, with a hoe in Chatikobo village on September 8, 2010. Ishmael tried to stop Aaron after he stole items i
- OCTOBER 28, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
- OCTOBER 28, 2011KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. A Bullitt County jury has recommended a death sentence for Michael Dale St. Clair, 54, white
USA - Kentucky. A Bullitt County jury has recommended a death sentence for Michael Dale St. Clair, 54, white
- OCTOBER 28, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt sentenced Thomas Brown, 29, black, to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt sentenced Thomas Brown, 29, black, to death.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
USA - Texas. The Texas Forensic Science Commission closed its inquiry into the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas in 2004
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: DEATH PENALTY POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED - JUSTICE MINISTER
Taiwan’s Minister of Justice Tseng Yung-fu reaffirmed that there has been no change in
- OCTOBER 27, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
the Appellate Court in Ras Al Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates, commuted the death sentence to three years in jail, to be followed by deportation, after the parents of the victim forgave the suspect.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: MILITARY OFFERS MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION FOR AIRMAN WRONGLY EXECUTED
Taiwan’s defense ministry says it will pay $4.4 million to relatives of airman Chiang Kuo-ching, 21
- OCTOBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FIVE INDONESIAN MAIDS ON DEATH ROW
five Indonesian maids sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia are appealing for clemency.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Cecil King, 41, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Cecil King, 41, black, to death
- OCTOBER 27, 2011South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Judge Bradley Zell sentenced Eric Robert, 49, white, to death.
USA - South Dakota. Judge Bradley Zell sentenced Eric Robert, 49, white, to death.
OCTOBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded two men convicted of murder, one who ran over his victims and the other who deliberately hit his victim's car, the interior ministry announced.
- OCTOBER 27, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
USA - Texas. Frank Garcia, 39, Hispanic, has been put to death
- OCTOBER 26, 2011JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIAN TO HANG FOR RAPING, IMPREGNATING AND KILLING DAUGHTER
a Jordanian was sentenced to death for raping and impregnating his 19 year old daughter then
- OCTOBER 26, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jason Russell Richardson, 40, white
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jason Russell Richardson, 40, white
OCTOBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN GHARCHAK
One man was hanged publicly in the town of Gharchak, Tehran province, early in the morning.
OCTOBER 26, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM READY FOR LETHAL INJECTIONS: CHIEF JUDGE
from November 1, condemned prisoners in Vietnam will be executed by lethal injections,
OCTOBER 26, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EMIRATI PAYS OVER $4M TO SAVE KILLER’S LIFE
in Saudi Arabia, an unknown UAE donor gave more than $4 million (Dh14.69m) to save a
- OCTOBER 25, 2011LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: APPARENT EXECUTION OF 53 GADDAFI SUPPORTERS
Fifty-three people, apparent Gaddafi supporters, seem to have been executed at a hotel
- OCTOBER 25, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: JAPANESE SENTENCED TO HANG IN MALAYSIA FOR DRUGS
the Malaysian High Court in Shah Alam sentenced 37-year-old Japanese woman Mariko Takeuchi, a former nurse, to death for smuggling methamphetamine into the country.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: NIGHTCLUB CASHIER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
nightclub cashier Fang Yuen Heong, 35, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Samsudin Hassan of the Malaysian High Court for possessing 757.74gm of methamphatamine and 26.23gm of nimetazepam at a house in Taman Johor Jaya on December 23, 2008.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 WOMEN
in Japan, Presiding Judge Hiroyoshi Suzuki of the Kumamoto District Court sentenced Kumamoto resident Kenichi Tajiri, 40, to death for killing two women and stealing money in separate incidents in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ACQUITTAL OF 8 DEATH SENTENCES STAYED
Bangladesh's Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain stayed a High Court verdict that acquitted eight people condemned to death for killing Mohammad Alam for six weeks.
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- OCTOBER 25, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Coalition Including Victims' Families and Law Enforcement Officials Launches Death Penalty Repeal Initiative.
USA - California. Coalition Including Victims' Families and Law Enforcement Officials Launches Death Penalty Repeal Initiative.
OCTOBER 25, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL REINTRODUCED TO PARLIAMENT
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality bill was reintroduced to parliament.
- OCTOBER 25, 2011OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. Judge Frank Bearden has overturned the death sentence of Jeffrey Dale Tiner, 53, white
USA - Oregon. Judge Frank Bearden has overturned the death sentence of Jeffrey Dale Tiner, 53, white
OCTOBER 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN ORUMIEH PRISON
Selah Abedini was executed in Orumieh prison early in the morning, Kurdish website
- OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, one unidentified prisoner was hanged in the prison of
- OCTOBER 24, 2011DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Three prisoners were hanged in three different prisons in Iran early this morning
- OCTOBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran early this morning, reported the Iranian
two prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran early this morning, reported the Iranian
- OCTOBER 23, 2011JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN MAN TO HANG FOR RAPING NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL
a Jordanian man was sentenced to death for raping a seven-year-old girl while she was on her way to school in 2010.
- OCTOBER 21, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Travis Mullis, 24, white, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Travis Mullis, 24, white, to death
- OCTOBER 21, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: JUDGE SENDS TWO TO THE GALLOWS
in Zimbabwe, Bulawayo Justice Nicholas Mathonsi sentenced Vusumuzi Moyo, 29, and Khulekani Dumisani Nkomo, 28, to death by hanging.
OCTOBER 21, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED AT APPEAL COURT
in Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh City appeal court confirmed the death penalty of
- OCTOBER 21, 2011DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Two men sentenced to death for a fatal beating have received new prison terms
USA - Delaware. Two men sentenced to death for a fatal beating have received new prison terms
- OCTOBER 20, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A Duval county jury recommended the death penalty for Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black
USA - Florida. A Duval county jury recommended the death penalty for Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black
- OCTOBER 20, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ OKAYS EXECUTIONS OF 53, INCLUDING FIVE FOREIGNERS
Iraq's presidency approved the executions of 53 people, including five foreigners, according to the
- OCTOBER 20, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
BONINO: GADDAFI DEATH DENIES JUSTICE
“Gaddafi did not deserve a "beautiful death" in battle, but a "beautiful trial": a fair trial by
- OCTOBER 20, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
PANNELLA ON THE DEATH/ASSASSINATION OF GADDAFI: HE CANNOT BE TAKEN TO THE HAGUE TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE GREATEST CRIME IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS
regarding the death of Gaddafi, Marco Pannella, the leader of the Non Violent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty (PRNTT) and Hands Off Cain President, said:
- OCTOBER 20, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
Datin Paduka Zaleha Zahari, Datuk Sulaiman Daud and Datuk Clement Allan Skinner of the Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence of graduate student Irawadi Mohammad, 30.
- OCTOBER 20, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Christopher Johnson, 38,white, was executed
USA - Alabama. Christopher Johnson, 38,white, was executed
- OCTOBER 20, 2011New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The Criminal Justice Committee voted to expand death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. The Criminal Justice Committee voted to expand death penalty
OCTOBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN QAZVIN
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of tehran) early this
- OCTOBER 20, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury issued a death sentence for Joshua Kevin Drucker, 33, white
USA - Georgia. A jury issued a death sentence for Joshua Kevin Drucker, 33, white
- OCTOBER 20, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf threw out the federal death penalty against Gary Sampson, 52, white
USA - Federal. U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf threw out the federal death penalty against Gary Sampson, 52, white
OCTOBER 20, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: THREE CONVICTS ON DEATH ROW SURVIVE HANGMAN
in Uganda, Enoch Tumuwine, Abdu Maliyamungu and Walker Muhairwe had their death sentences
- OCTOBER 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH PENALTY IN REFRIGERATOR TRUCK MURDER
MS, 23, a driver from Bangladesh, was sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for locking an acquaintance in a refrigerated truck, then killing him over a financial disagreement in February 2011.
- OCTOBER 19, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Senate has approved SB 397 to determin whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.
USA - Pennsylvania. The Senate has approved SB 397 to determine whether a defendant in a death penalty case has an intellectual disability.
OCTOBER 19, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR BURNING HUSBAND TO DEATH
A Saudi woman convicted of burning her husband to death was beheaded today, the
OCTOBER 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
One man was hanged publicly in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran) reported the official
- OCTOBER 18, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT UPHOLDS GALLOWS FOR MURDER
in India, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising justices Hardas and Deshmukh, upheld the death sentence of Anil alias Anthony Arick Swamy Joseph, 35.
- OCTOBER 18, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: THREE SENT TO GALLOWS FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
Malaysian national Ong Kok Soo, 60, and Singaporeans Lau Ching Hong...
- OCTOBER 18, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Legislation Prohibiting Death Penalty for Mentally Challenged Moves in State Senate
USA - Pennsylvania. Legislation Prohibiting Death Penalty for Mentally Challenged Moves in State Senate
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- OCTOBER 18, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has overturned the death penalty of Gaylord Spell, 48, black
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has overturned the death penalty of Gaylord Spell, 48, black
OCTOBER 18, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN BEHEADED FOR RAPE
Two Saudi men were beheaded by the sword for rape in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by the kingdom's official news agency.
OCTOBER 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYUN: IRAN SECRETLY EXECUTED PRISONERS
Hundreds of prisoners have been secretly executed by Iran's regime, according to a
- OCTOBER 17, 2011DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF THE “ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2011” AWARD
3.30pm, Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome
- OCTOBER 17, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC: ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2011' AWARDED TO MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT ELBEGDORJ
the president of the Republic of Mongolia received the Hands Off Cain award for the ''Abolitionist of the Year 2011' for his strong commitment to the application of a moratorium on capital punishment in his country.
- OCTOBER 17, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
PUNTLAND: AL SHABAAB RELATED SUSPECT EXECUTED
The high court of Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland conducted death penalty
- OCTOBER 17, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 4 FOR MURDERING 10 PEOPLE IN 2003
a division bench of Justices BH Marlapalle and Abhay Thipsay of the Bombay High Court in India upheld the death sentences awarded to Santosh Manohar Chavhan, Amit Ashok Shinde
- OCTOBER 17, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA MAID FACING DEATH SENTENCE IN SAUDI
Tuti Tursilawati, an Indonesian maid from Cikeusik village, Majalengka, in West Java, was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after Ramadan in 2011.
- OCTOBER 17, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated a death sentence for Scotty Garnell Morrow, 44, black.
USA - Georgia. The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated a death sentence for Scotty Garnell Morrow, 44, black.
- OCTOBER 16, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN BIRJAND
one man was hanged in the prison of Birjand, capital of the southern Khorasan province
OCTOBER 16, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Sari (northern Iran) reported the official website
- OCTOBER 15, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: DEATH SENTENCE: INMATES TO GET FREE LEGAL SERVICES
in Uganda, the Foundation for Human Rights Initiatives launched a project expected to provide free legal assistance to inmates on death row.
- OCTOBER 14, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA: AFRICAN CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY CONCLUDES
this afternoon saw the conclusion of the intergovernmental conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference
- OCTOBER 14, 2011DEATH PENALTY
RESOLUTION OF THE CONFERENCE
- OCTOBER 14, 2011KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAITI PRINCE SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Kuwaiti prince has been sentenced to death after he was found guilty of killing his nephew
- OCTOBER 14, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
an anti-terrorism court in Sargodha, Pakistan, sentenced Umer Hayat, Khizer Hayat and Rifat Hayat to death for abducting and killing Arslan from Khushab on May 29, 2011, for Rs 5m ransom.
- OCTOBER 14, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
in Pakistan, an Additional district and sessions judge sentenced Muhammad Ramazan to death for murdering Muhammad Gulfam and wounding his father Aulia Khan on October 27, 2010, over a land dispute.
- OCTOBER 14, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Mailsi, Pakistan, Additional District & Sessions judge Ghulam Dastagir sentenced a man identified as Altaf to death and fined him 0.2 million for murdering Muhammad Waqas Qasim.
- OCTOBER 14, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: BAR WANTS DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED
the Malaysian Bar Council called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to abolish the death penalty as part of his reform agenda.
- OCTOBER 14, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MALAYSIA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Indian national Abu Baker Siddiq Abdul Kader, 29, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for possessing 710 grams of Ketamine and other illicit drugs at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on August 6, 2010. He was also sentenced to a year
- OCTOBER 13, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA: AFRICAN CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY OPENS IN KIGALI
this morning in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, the Inter-African conference against
- OCTOBER 13, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Galluo Pool: Death penalty support lowest ever
USA - Galluo Pool: Death penalty support lowest ever
- OCTOBER 13, 2011KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BURNING MAN TO DEATH
the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals sentenced an unidentified woman to death for burning an expatriate man to death.
OCTOBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED PUBLICLY
One man was hanged publicly in the town of Sardasht (Fars province, south of Iran), reported
- OCTOBER 12, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC SETS ASIDE DEATH SENTENCE
the Lahore High Court in Pakistan set aside the death sentence awarded by a trial court in Hafizabad to Ghulam Abbas, Jahnagir, Kashif Sajjad, and Ilyas for killing advocate Rana Arshad.
- OCTOBER 12, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
The Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced Bilal Saad al-Masri, 22, from Beit Lahia housing
The Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced Bilal Saad al-Masri, 22, from Beit Lahia housing
- OCTOBER 12, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in the United Arab Emirates, Emirati K.D.A., 22, was sentenced to death by the Fujairah Criminal Court for stabbing to death an Arab national following an argument during a wedding ceremony in June 2010.
- OCTOBER 12, 2011TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: TWO PARDONED FOR MURDER
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete commuted the death sentences of Former Police Corporal Juma Mswa and Constable Mataba Matiku to two years imprisonment, which they had already served.
- OCTOBER 12, 2011DEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MILITARY COURT ISSUES THREE DEATH SENTENCES
The Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced Bilal Saad al-Masri, 22, from Beit Lahia
- OCTOBER 12, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR EXECUTED FOR MURDER
two Saudi Arabian women were executed in Riyadh and two Yemenis were executed
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OCTOBER 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Four men were hanged publicly in the town of Khomeinishahr, in central Iran, early in the morning.
- OCTOBER 12, 2011ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Steven Craig James, 53, white
USA - Arizona. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Steven Craig James, 53, white
- OCTOBER 12, 2011KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Kenya, Justice Mohammed Warsame sentenced former police officer Dickson Mwangi Munene
- OCTOBER 11, 2011DEATH PENALTY
PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Philadelphia prosecutors who want to re-impose
- OCTOBER 11, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN COURT DELIBERATES HANGING'S CONSTITUTIONALITY
in Japan, the Osaka District Court began two-day deliberations on the constitutionality of capital punishment as part of the murder trial of Sunao Takami, 43.
- OCTOBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN COURT ORDERS RETRIAL OF PASTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iran's supreme court ordered a retrial for Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, 32, from Rasht, who was arrested in 2009 and sentenced to death for renouncing his Muslim religion.
- OCTOBER 11, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAID AND BOYFRIEND GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING EMPLOYER
Ahmed Saeed Al Naqabi of the Khorfakkan Criminal Court of First Instance in the United Arab Emirates sentenced an unidentified housemaid and her boyfriend, both from Bangladesh, to death for murdering the maid's Emirati employer Layla Al Gawi, 42, at her
- OCTOBER 11, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
The Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced R. A. B., 36, from Sheikh Radwan neighborhood
The Permanent Military Court in Gaza sentenced R. A. B., 36, from Sheikh Radwan neighborhood
- OCTOBER 11, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal
- OCTOBER 11, 2011KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Judge Philip Fromme officially sentenced Kraig Kahler, 49, white, to the death penalty
USA - Kansas. Judge Philip Fromme officially sentenced Kraig Kahler, 49, white, to the death penalty
OCTOBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED IN SEMNAN
Three prisoners were hanged in the morning in the prison of Semnan, Iran, reported the official
- OCTOBER 10, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Trent Benson, 40, Asiatic, to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Trent Benson, 40, Asiatic, to death
- OCTOBER 10, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Paul M. Yatron formally sentenced Glenn Lyons, 45, black, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Paul M. Yatron formally sentenced Glenn Lyons, 45, black, to death
- OCTOBER 10, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: D'ELIA (HANDS OFF CAIN)- EXECUTION IN EGYPT IS A TERRIBLE SIGN
regarding the execution today in Egypt of Hamam El-Kamouny, Hands Off Cain Secretary
- OCTOBER 10, 2011DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN ORGANISES CONFERENCE IN AFRICA FOR ABOLITION
October 10, 2011: in conjunction with the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Hands Off Cain and the Rwandan government are holding a conference against the death penalty. Twenty three countries from southern, central, and eastern Africa will participate
- OCTOBER 10, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT EXECUTES MAN FOR 2010 COPTIC SHOOTING
Egypt executed a man for killing six Christians and one Muslim in a shooting in 2010.
- OCTOBER 10, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: SUPREME COURT STAYS AJMAL KASAB’S DEATH SENTENCE
the Indian Supreme Court stayed the execution of 26/11 terror attack accused and Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab and admitted his appeal against his death penalty.
- OCTOBER 10, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE AZERBAIJANIS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five Iranian Azerbaijanis – Jamal Shaikhzade, Farhad Islamdust, Muhammad Jangali, Dehqan
- OCTOBER 10, 2011Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Permanent Military Court in Jenin in the northern West Bank
the Permanent Military Court in Jenin in the northern West Bank
- OCTOBER 10, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
former prison inmate Elias Mpofu...
former prison inmate Elias Mpofu...
- OCTOBER 10, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Working Group on the UPR reviewed the human rights record of Uganda.
the Working Group on the UPR reviewed the human rights record of Uganda.
- OCTOBER 10, 2011UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Working Group on the UPR reviewed the human rights record of Uganda.
the Working Group on the UPR reviewed the human rights record of Uganda.
- OCTOBER 10, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
Zimbabwe was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
OCTOBER 10, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING OWN GRANDMOTHER
A Saudi man convicted of murdering his own grandmother was beheaded in Medina in western
- OCTOBER 9, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 5 MORE BANGLADESHIS ON SAUDI DEATH ROW
“a Sharia court sentenced five Bangladeshis in Riyadh to death in three cases for murdering three compatriots,” Haroon-or-Rashid, Bangladesh's labour counsellor in Saudi Arabia, said.
- OCTOBER 9, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: NEW DEATH SENTENCE IN FATAL BOOTLEGGING BRAWL
in the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Court of Appeal upheld the death penalty for MSJ, the leader of an armed alcohol bootlegging gang, and increased the sentence for his associate, AS, from life to death for kidnapping, raping and burying two men alive
- OCTOBER 9, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of murder was executed by the sword
a Saudi man convicted of murder was executed by the sword
- OCTOBER 8, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: LAWYER GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING PREGNANT WIFE
in Jammu, India, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu Jang Bhadur Singh...
- OCTOBER 8, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr
- OCTOBER 8, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE EXECUTION IN THE PRISON OF ISFAHAN
one prisoner was executed in the prison of Isfahan, Iran.
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- OCTOBER 7, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
USA - Tennessee. Gaile Owens, 58, white, who spent 26 years on death row, was released today
- OCTOBER 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Saudis, convicted killers on death row, were executed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
two Saudis, convicted killers on death row, were executed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 10 BEHEADED IN ONE DAY
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals and two Saudis for murder, the state
- OCTOBER 7, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals for their part in an armed robbery in
Saudi Arabia executed eight Bangladeshi nationals for their part in an armed robbery in
- OCTOBER 7, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE BAR ASSOCIATIONS SEEK DEBATE ON ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Japan Federation of Bar Associations came out in opposition to the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 7, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN FOR RAPE
Iran's Supreme Court approved the death sentence handed to four men accused of a gang rape in Khomeinishahr.
- OCTOBER 7, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Pakistan, Vehari Additional District and Sessions Judge Perwaiz Ismail Joyia sentenced M Isaac, Sardar Muhammad, Saeed Ahmad, Nazeer ahmad and Asghar Ali to death for murdering Tasleem Bibi, her brothers Sajid and Khalid and her sister Saadia over an o
- OCTOBER 6, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: PUBLIC FORUM ON THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
a public forum promoting the abolition of the death penalty will be held on October 13 to create awareness among Malaysians as well as better understand public opinion on the issue.
- OCTOBER 6, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated Victor Stephens's conviction and sentence.
USA - Alabama. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated Victor Stephens's conviction and sentence.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 19 PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW IN KHULNA
the Khulna district jail in Bangladesh has 19 prisoners on death row for murder in five condemned cells.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR DOUBLE MURDER
in Lahore, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Arif Hameed Sheikh sentenced Muhammad Siddique to death and ordered him to pay Rs200,000 compensation to the heirs of the victims.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
Trinidad and Tobago was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
Trinidad and Tobago was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
OCTOBER 5, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kerman, southeastern Iran, reported the official site of Kerman judiciary.
- OCTOBER 5, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in northern Vietnam sentenced three people to death for heroin trafficking.
- OCTOBER 4, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIANS PROTEST SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTION VERDICTS
Scores of Jordanians demonstrated in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Amman to protest
- OCTOBER 4, 2011Antigua & BarbudaDEATH PENALTY
Antigua and Barbuda was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
Antigua and Barbuda was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review
- OCTOBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ARDABIL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a convicted drug trafficker in the northwestern city of Ardabil, the official
- OCTOBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: POLITICAL PRISONER SECRETLY HANGED
Political prisoner Aziz Khakzad was secretly hanged in Kerman Central Prison, Iran, on charges of
- OCTOBER 4, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF AUN RIZVI MURDER CASE CONVICT
justices Jillani, Khosa and Muslim of the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
- OCTOBER 3, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PETITION FILED AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
lawyer G M Chaudhry filed a petition at the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan challenging the death sentence of Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri for murdering Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.
OCTOBER 3, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TOP COURT REJECTS DEATH PENALTY APPEALS OVER QUADRUPLE MURDER
the second petty bench of the Japanese Supreme Court refused to review death penalty appeals filed by
- OCTOBER 2, 2011BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS ‘TO ABOLISH MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY’
Barbados is to abolish the mandatory death penalty before the end of the year in keeping with an Inter-
OCTOBER 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Seven prisoners were hanged in Shiraz (southern Iran) early in the morning.
OCTOBER 2, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR RAPE, ROBBERY
One man was hanged in the city of Sari, northern Iran, early in the morning reported
- OCTOBER 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TO THE GALLOWS
in Pakistan, Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Syed Pervez Ali Shah sentenced Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri to death and fined him Rs 200,000 for the murder of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer on January 4, 2011, for making “blasphemous statements”.
- OCTOBER 1, 2011DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis was celebrated by more than 1,000 people at his funeral
USA - Georgia. Troy Davis was celebrated by more than 1,000 people at his funeral
OCTOBER 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: OFFICIALS SAY DEATH-ROW PASTOR'S CHARGES NOT RELIGIOUS
the charges against an Iranian pastor sentenced to death were not based on religious