Chronological archive
December 2011
The 147 news items published by Hands Off Cain in December 2011, in chronological order.
in Malaysia, Justice Mohd Yazid Mustaffa sentenced interior designer
in Malaysia, Justice Mohd Yazid Mustaffa sentenced interior designer
- DECEMBER 30, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
an undergraduate has been sentenced to death for killing
an undergraduate has been sentenced to death for killing
- DECEMBER 30, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Chongqing No.1 Intermediate Court, in China
the Chongqing No.1 Intermediate Court, in China
- DECEMBER 30, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Bai Zhiming, former deputy secretary-general of the CPC's Inner Mongolia
Bai Zhiming, former deputy secretary-general of the CPC's Inner Mongolia
- DECEMBER 30, 2011Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
the Justice Ministry, in Sri Lanka, is firmly against
the Justice Ministry, in Sri Lanka, is firmly against
- DECEMBER 30, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a 65-year-old motorcycle shop owner was sentenced to death
a 65-year-old motorcycle shop owner was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 30, 2011VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRADING HEROIN
A Ho Chi Minh City court sentenced five men to death for joining a 14-strong gang to
DECEMBER 30, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MANY DEATH ROW INMATES ON MEDS
Nearly half of death row inmates in Japan are on full-time medication for mental
- DECEMBER 29, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in the southern city of Shenzhen, in China
a court in the southern city of Shenzhen, in China
DECEMBER 29, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO YOUNG MEN HANGED PUBLICLY IN QAZVIN
Two young men were hanged publicly in Qazvin (west of Tehran) this morning.
DECEMBER 29, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 12 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN SINGLE DAY
China has executed 12 people in a single day, including a man who bombed a local tax office
DECEMBER 29, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 87 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW
Indonesia has 87 people on death row, the Justice and Human Rights Ministry
- DECEMBER 28, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: NO EXECUTIONS IN 2011 FOR 1ST TIME IN 19 YRS
It was confirmed that no execution would be carried out in 2011, the first time in 19
- DECEMBER 28, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN FUJAIRAH
a criminal court in Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, sentenced an unidentified Asian construction worker to death.
- DECEMBER 28, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN WOMAN GETS DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Indonesian woman Maggie Taissya Olyvia, 27, was sentenced to death by Malaysian High Court Judicial Commissioner Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab for trafficking 656.15g of heroin and 185.14g of monoacetylmorphine at the Custom, Immigration and Quarantine Complex in
- DECEMBER 28, 2011IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
an woman was sentenced to death, in Indonesia
an woman was sentenced to death, in Indonesia
- DECEMBER 28, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man,
Saudi Arabia beheaded in public a man,
- DECEMBER 27, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO INVOLVED IN DRUG-RELATED CRIMES SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two local courts in China have sentenced to death two men on charges of trafficking and manufacturing
- DECEMBER 27, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING FELLOW STUDENT
Judge Motahar Hossain of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced college students Nasir Uddin Anik, Akhter Hossain and Mohammad Shaheed to death for murdering Amzad Hossain between Rampura and Demra on June 14, 2009.
- DECEMBER 27, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LAUNDRY OPERATOR GETS DEATH FOR DRUGS
Malaysian High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Zakiah Kassim sentenced Md Nazli Sahid Said, 39, from Penang, to death for trafficking 1.06kg of cannabis at Mergong on December 24, 2010.
- DECEMBER 27, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: TWO GET DEATH BY HANGING
in India, Junagadh Additional Sessions judge G M Patel sentenced Mohan Hamir and Mahesh Chauhan to death for killing Chandni Vinjvadia, 15, on May 13, 2007.
- DECEMBER 27, 2011ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: COURT REDUCES CONVICT'S SENTENCE
the Thai Appeal Court commuted the death sentence of Somkid Pumpoung, 45, to life imprisonment because his confession was useful to the case.
- DECEMBER 27, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EX-FIANCÉ KILLER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN THE UAE
a court in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates sentenced a 25 year old Arab man, identified only as TG, to death for murdering his ex-fiance Eman, 21, and burying her body in the desert.
- DECEMBER 27, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN GUILTY OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, POSSESSION
Judge Datuk Abd Halim Aman of the Johor Baru High Court in Malaysia sentenced 48-year-old coffee shop worker Lam Foh Lin to death.
DECEMBER 27, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE MIGRANT WORKERS ON DEATH ROW RELEASED
three Indonesian migrant workers facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia had been freed by the authority
DECEMBER 27, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: 279 INMATES ON DEATH ROW
the number of inmates on death row at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, Zambia, has swelled
- DECEMBER 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: CABINET OKAYS DRAFT OF AMENDED ANTI-TERROR LAW
the Bangladeshi cabinet approved the final draft of the Anti-terrorism (amendment) Act, 2011 with a provision for the death penalty for getting involved in, supporting or financing militancy and terrorist activities in the country.
- DECEMBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SEMNAN PROVINCE
Five prisoners were executed in the prison of Shahrud (Semnan province northern Iran
- DECEMBER 26, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLER OF EX-BUREAUCRAT, WIFE
presiding Judge Shoichi Yagi the Tokyo High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence of Takeshi Koizumi, 49, for killing former Vice Health and Welfare Minister Takehiko Yamaguchi, 66, and his wife Michiko, 61, at their home in Saitama city on November 17
- DECEMBER 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO BE STONED TO DEATH MAY BE HANGED INSTEAD
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman whose execution by stoning was suspended after an international outcry, may be hanged instead.
- DECEMBER 25, 2011OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. The State of Oregon is looking to sell $18,000 worth of lethal drugs now than Gov. John Kitzhaber has declared a moratorium
USA - Oregon. The State of Oregon is looking to sell $18,000 worth of lethal drugs now than Gov. John Kitzhaber has declared a moratorium
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- DECEMBER 24, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
in Sargodha, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Mushtaq Elahi Bingi sentenced Nazakat Ali, Mehboob, Farooq, Anwar and Ashraf to death and life imprisonment. The three allegedly killed a police officer on November 24, 2009.
- DECEMBER 24, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. In her first public comments about California's capital punishment system, the state's top judge said the death penalty is "not effective
USA - California. In her first public comments about California's capital punishment system, the state's top judge said the death penalty is "not effective
DECEMBER 24, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE PRISONERS (AMONG THEM ONE WOMAN) EXECUTED
According to reliable sources from Iran nine prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran, early this morning.
- DECEMBER 23, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MP MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING PARENTS, NEPHEW
Shyam Singh, alias Bhima, was sentenced to death by First Class Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Bhadkariya for killing his father Suram, mother Sahoda Bai and nephew Amans when his parents refused to give him money to buy liquor.
- DECEMBER 23, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
SW CHINA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CORRUPTION
in southwest China, the Higher People's Court of Chongqing upheld the death sentence of Wang Guanchao, former board chairman of Beijing Triple Nine Automobile Industrial Co, for graft and embezzlement totalling over 30 million yuan.
- DECEMBER 22, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Rasheed, a native of Meenangadi in Wayanad, was sentenced to death by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions court in India for hacking Bindu, 39, to death while attempting to rob her in Pachalam in Kochi.
- DECEMBER 22, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
7 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NORTH CHINA
the Taiyuan Intermediate People's Court in China's north Shanxi province sentenced five people to death and two others to death with a two-year reprieve for drug trafficking in October 2010.
- DECEMBER 22, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FOUR TO DIE FOR KILLING IMAM
a speedy trial tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced Abdur Rahim Sarder, 43, Mohamad Qazi Baizid, 42, Murad Hossain, 45, and Ikram alias Masud, 45, to death for murdering Ramna Police Station mosque imam Maulana Mohammad Ishaq on December 29, 2010. Masud was s
- DECEMBER 22, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided a new sentencing phase for Scott Wayne Blystone, 55, white.
USA - Pennsylvania. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided a new sentencing phase for Scott Wayne Blystone, 55, white.
DECEMBER 22, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BILL PROVIDING FOR DEATH SENTENCE FOR SABOTAGE OF PIPELINES PASSED
Parliamentary approval was accorded in India to a bill that makes acts of terrorism aimed
- DECEMBER 21, 2011DEATH PENALTY
EU IMPOSES STRICT CONTROLS ON 'EXECUTION DRUG' EXPORTS
The European Commission has imposed strict controls on the export of drugs used to carry
- DECEMBER 21, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
unemployed men Felix Chimeza Moyo 31, of Mwami Border, and Abel Katankwa, 39, of Chipata, were sentenced to death by High Court Judge Christine Phiri in Chipata, Zambia. They allegedly strangled security guard Anderson Ngoma while breaking into a shop whe
- DECEMBER 21, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
in an effort to secure the strategically important...
in an effort to secure the strategically important...
DECEMBER 21, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 2 EXECUTED FOR KILLING FILIPINO TRUCK DRIVER
two Egyptian nationals convicted of murdering a Filipino truck driver were executed in Riyadh, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
- DECEMBER 20, 2011SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: NEW LAW STIPULATES DEATH FOR 'TERRORISTS'
The Syrian regime is tightening its grip around armed rebels and deserters. The official news agency SANA reported that President Bashar al-Assad, has signed a decree imposing the death penalty on anyone who 'supplies weapons or helps supply weapons to co
- DECEMBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
GHANAIAN, AFRICANS EXECUTED IN IRANIAN PRISONS - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
human rights advocacy group Amnesty International said at least one Ghanaian, Akwasi Aquwabe, was confirmed killed in Iran in 2010 in a mass execution at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.
- DECEMBER 20, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - European Union. European Union restricts sale of execution drugs
USA - European Union. European Union restricts sale of execution drugs
- DECEMBER 20, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE
in India, Justices M Jaichandren and S Nagamuthu of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court commuted the death sentence of Anbarasu to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 60000.
- DECEMBER 20, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: UGANDAN WOMAN TO HANG FOR DRUGS
Ugandan woman Nabweteme Hadija, a 56-year-old handicraft businesswoman, was sentenced to death by Judicial Commissioner Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah of the Malaysian High Court for smuggling 2.3kg of methamphetamine at the Penang International Airport on Se
- DECEMBER 20, 2011GhanaDEATH PENALTY
the Constitution Review Commission, constituted by President John Evans
the Constitution Review Commission, constituted by President John Evans
DECEMBER 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Saveh (southwest of Tehran) early this morning.
- DECEMBER 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FEMALE KURDISH PRISONER’S DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
the Iranian Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish prisoner of conscience, to life in prison.
- DECEMBER 19, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 BROTHERS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
Rawalpindi Additional District and Sessions Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry sentenced brothers Muhammad Shakil, Muhammad Shabbir and Muhammad Tanvir to death for killing Said Muhammad, Allah Noor, Manzoor Khan and Naseer Ahmed. The court also fined them Rs100,
- DECEMBER 19, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CONSTRUCTION BOSS APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE
former construction company president Yoshihiro Asa is appealing his death sentence to the Third Petty Bench of the Supreme Court in Japan.
- DECEMBER 19, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Billy Joe Magwood
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Billy Joe Magwood
- DECEMBER 19, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Teresa Hawthorne ruled that Texas’ death penalty statute is unconstitutional
USA - Texas. Judge Teresa Hawthorne ruled that Texas’ death penalty statute is unconstitutional
- DECEMBER 18, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH
High Court Judicial commissioner Teo Say Eng sentenced S. Sivakalisvaran, 27, a lorry driver from Lorong Kledang, Taman Sentosa, Menglembu, to death for murdering his brother-in-law S. Ganesan, 35, in Medan Lahat on December 29, 2009 after a family quarre
DECEMBER 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN ILAM
One prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Ilam (western Iran) early this morning
DECEMBER 17, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: BAR FEDERATION TO ESTABLISH PANEL FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
the Japan Federation of Bar Associations decided to establish a committee to pursue
DECEMBER 17, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN ARAK
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Arak (south of Tehran) early
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- DECEMBER 16, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PICKAXE MURDER
the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court in northeast China's Liaoning Province sentenced Xiao Guang, a 31-year-old resident of Liaozhong County, to death.
- DECEMBER 16, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE BROTHERS GET DEATH SENTENCE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Javedul Hassan Chishti sentenced brothers Nasir, Adil and Muhammad Asif to death for killing Muhammad Mansha and Muhammad Ashfaq when they stopped the brothers from teasing women on January 5, 2006. The cour
- DECEMBER 16, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Faye D’Opal rejected California’s new lethal injection protocols
USA - California. Judge Faye D’Opal rejected California’s new lethal injection protocols
- DECEMBER 15, 2011EswatiniDEATH PENALTY
SWAZILAND ADVISED TO REPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
Swaziland is one of the countries that have been urged to consider repealing the death sentence
- DECEMBER 15, 2011DEATH PENALTY
DPIC'S YEAR END REPORT: DEATH SENTENCES PLUNGE TO HISTORIC LOWS
the Death Penalty Information Center released its latest report, “The Death Penalty in
- DECEMBER 15, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JHARKHAND HC ACQUITS CHILKARI DEATH ROW CONVICTS
in India, division bench of Justices R K Merathia and D N Upadhyay of the Jharkhand High Court acquitted four men on death row due to lack of evidence
- DECEMBER 15, 2011DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED
three men have been hanged recently in Iran for drug trafficking, rape.
- DECEMBER 15, 2011TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state Court of Criminal Appeals did not properly evaluate whether Byron Black, 55, black, has a mental disability.
USA - Tennessee. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state Court of Criminal Appeals did not properly evaluate whether Byron Black, 55, black, has a mental disability.
DECEMBER 15, 2011MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI: PRESIDENT TOURÈ PARDONS TUNISIAN NATIONAL
Amadou Toumani Touré, the President of Mali, pardoned Bechir Sinoun, the Tunisian national
DECEMBER 15, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ‘KILLING SPREE’ OF DRUG EXECUTIONS
Amnesty International said in a report Iran has launched "a killing spree of staggering proportions
- DECEMBER 15, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The death penalty in 2011: Year end report - Executions Decline, Death Sentences Fall Well Below 100
USA - The death penalty in 2011: Year end report - Executions Decline, Death Sentences Fall Well Below 100
- DECEMBER 15, 2011ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Frank Williams
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Frank Williams
- DECEMBER 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
An unknown prisoner was hanged in "Aran-Bigdel" (Central Iranian province of Isfahan
An unknown prisoner was hanged in "Aran-Bigdel" (Central Iranian province of Isfahan
- DECEMBER 14, 2011DEATH PENALTY
NORTH CAROLINA (USA): PERDUE VETOES REPEAL OF RACIAL JUSTICE ACT
Gov. Bev Perdue today vetoed the bill that would gut the Racial Justice Act, the 2-year-old
- DECEMBER 14, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Senate today passed Senate Resolution 6, a resolution to establish a comprehensive analysis of capital punishment
USA - Pennsylvania. The Senate today passed Senate Resolution 6, a resolution to establish a comprehensive analysis of capital punishment
- DECEMBER 14, 2011North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Governor Perdue vetoes repeal of Racial Justice Act
USA - North Carolina. Governor Perdue vetoes repeal of Racial Justice Act
- DECEMBER 14, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered to review the death penalty cases of Steven Butler and John Matamoros
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered to review the death penalty cases of Steven Butler and John Matamoros
- DECEMBER 14, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. State Supreme Court Justice Testifies for Death Penalty Repeal.
USA - Ohio. State Supreme Court Justice Testifies for Death Penalty Repeal.
DECEMBER 14, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Zambia, Judge Isaac Kamwendo of the Kitwe High Court sentenced Innocent
- DECEMBER 13, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA HALVES EXECUTIONS TO 4,000 PER YEAR, RIGHTS GROUP SAYS
Executions in China have dropped 50 per cent since 2007 to around 4,000 per year,
- DECEMBER 13, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAFIA-STYLE GANG LEADER EXECUTED
The leader and two core members of a Mafia-style gang that terrorized local communities in southwest China's city of Kunming were executed, court officials said.
- DECEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were hanged publicly in the town of Rostam (Fars province, southern Iran), reported
Two men were hanged publicly in the town of Rostam (Fars province, southern Iran), reported
- DECEMBER 13, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Jurors recommended Michael Hughes, 55, black, get the death penalty for murdering 6 women and a teenage girl.
USA - California. Jurors recommended Michael Hughes, 55, black, get the death penalty for murdering 6 women and a teenage girl.
- DECEMBER 13, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: RUSSIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Russian national Marina Lopatina said she will not appeal her death sentence with a two year reprieve.
- DECEMBER 13, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for David Sparre, 20, white
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for David Sparre, 20, white
DECEMBER 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HEROIN TRAFFICKER EXECUTED
A convicted drug trafficker was executed publicly early in the mornng in the Iranian city of Rasht
- DECEMBER 13, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: LABOURER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Malaysian High Court Justice Azman Abdullah sentenced labourer Rosdi Taib, 43, from Rantau Panjang, to
- DECEMBER 12, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SA WOMAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
A South African woman was executed in China for drug smuggling, eNews reported.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: EUROPE RESTRICTS EXPORT OF SODIUM THIOPENTAL
Pushed by human rights groups, the European Union is set to ban the sale to the
- DECEMBER 12, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEATH PENALTY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
the Bangladeshi cabinet approved a draft law to curtail human trafficking with capital punishment.
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- DECEMBER 12, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN TANGALLE
five members of a family were sentenced to death by Tangalle High Court judge Chandrasena Rajapaksa in Bangladesh.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCES
in China, three members of a gang who kidnapped, robbed and murdered Yu Jun in Pudong's Jinqiao area on September 15, 2010, received death sentences.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOKYO SUBWAY GAS ATTACK: LAST DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD
Japan's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed to Seiichi Endo, 51, for gas attacks on the Tokyo subway on March 20, 1995, a court spokesman said.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BOMBAY HIGH COURT DEFERS JUDGEMENT ON DEATH SENTENCE IN 2003 BLASTS CASE
a Division Bench of Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice P D Kode of the Bombay High Court in India deferred its judgement on the death sentences of Ashrat Ansari, 32, his aide Hanif Sayed Anees, 46, and Hanif's wife Fehmida Sayed, 43.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TWO TO BE EXECUTED IN THE UAE
in the United Arab Emirates, presiding Judge Mohammad Nabeel Riyadh of the Dubai Cassation Court upheld the death sentences of Majar Singh Gurmej and Amarjeet Singh Gursharan, aged between 20 and 30, for kidnapping, gang-raping and violently murdering two
- DECEMBER 12, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MIGRANT WORKERS AWAIT DEATH SENTENCE
the government is still working to save two Indonesia migrant workers, Tuti Tursilawati and Siti Zaenab, on death row in Saudi Arabia. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had sent a pardon request to the Saudi Arabian King in October.
- DECEMBER 12, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - European Union. Europe Restricts Export Of sodium thiopental
USA - European Union. Europe Restricts Export Of sodium thiopental
DECEMBER 12, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: WOMAN BEHEADED FOR 'SORCERY'
A Saudi woman was beheaded after being convicted of practising sorcery, which is
- DECEMBER 11, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MADAM EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION
Wang Ziqi was executed in China for luring young women to work in brothels which were disguised as tea houses, beauty salons or hotels.
- DECEMBER 11, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: PAIR LOSE THEIR APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
AA, 40 and IH, 30, both from Afghanistan, had their death sentences reinstated by a panel of judges, led by Chief Justice Issa Al Sharif, of the Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates.
DECEMBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PUBLIC HANGING AND AMPUTATIONS
One man was hanged publicly and amputation verdicts of two prisoners were implemented
- DECEMBER 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC DESPITE CRITICAL CONDITION
The public execution for a prisoner was carried out on the dawn in the Danesh Square
- DECEMBER 10, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DAIRY FARMER SENTENCED OVER MILK POISONING IN CHINA
a local court in Pingliang city in far western China's Gansu province found dairy farmer Ma Xiuling guilty of deliberately adding nitrite to the milk of a dairy farming couple in revenge for some business disputes, the official Xinhua News Agency reported
DECEMBER 10, 2011SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND EXECUTES TWO AL SHABAAB CONVICTED TERRORISTS
Government officials in Somalia’s Puntland State say they have executed two men convicted
- DECEMBER 9, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FILIPINO EXECUTED IN CHINA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
in Liuzhou, China, an unidentified Philippino man, 35, was executed for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 9, 2011ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. A County jury sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, white, to death
USA - Connecticut. A County jury sentenced Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, white, to death
DECEMBER 9, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY
Vladislav Kovalyov, one of the two men sentenced to death in Belarus for bombing a metro
- DECEMBER 8, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended that Thomas Ford McCoy, 44, white, be put to death
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended that Thomas Ford McCoy, 44, white, be put to death
- DECEMBER 8, 2011DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): DEATH ROW INMATE GETS NEW TRIAL THANKS TO TWEETING JUROR
The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction
- DECEMBER 8, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ PRESIDENCY APPROVES DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 14 CONVICTED WITH TERRORISM CHARGES
The Iraqi Presidency approved death penalty verdicts issued by the Iraqi judiciary against 14 convicted by virtue of anti-terrorism law Article
- DECEMBER 8, 2011ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction because one juror tweeted during court proceedings
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court tossed out Erickson Dimas-Martinez's murder conviction because one juror tweeted during court proceedings
- DECEMBER 7, 2011NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
a Kano High Court in Nigeria, presided over by Justice Nurudeen Sagir Umar, sentenced Miko Umaru to death by hanging for beheading Hauwa Uwani Alasan with two other accused on February 23, 1992, near Kademi Village in the Gaya Local Government Area of Kan
- DECEMBER 7, 2011ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS HEADMAN’S DEATH SENTENCE
Zambian Supreme Court justices Philip Musonda and Gregory Phiri, sitting in Ndola, upheld the death sentence of a 59-year-old village headman issued by the Kabwe High Court.
- DECEMBER 7, 2011SudanDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese Security forces opened fire on inmates in El-Fasher prison
Sudanese Security forces opened fire on inmates in El-Fasher prison
- DECEMBER 7, 2011PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. District Attorney Seth Williams announced he will not seek the death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. District Attorney Seth Williams announced he will not seek the death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal
DECEMBER 7, 2011DEATH PENALTYUSA: PROSECUTORS DROP EFFORT TO SEEK EXECUTION FOR ABU-JAMAL
Convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose case became an international cause,
- DECEMBER 7, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the reconsideration of the death sentence meted out to Jesse Gonzales
USA - California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the reconsideration of the death sentence meted out to Jesse Gonzales
- DECEMBER 7, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black
- DECEMBER 7, 2011KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. ABA study questions death penalty in Kentucky
USA - Kentucky. ABA study questions death penalty in Kentucky
- DECEMBER 6, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
GUJARAT (INDIA): DEATH PENALTY INTRODUCED FOR TOXIC ALCOHOL
The illegal manufacture and sale of toxic alcohol in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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- DECEMBER 6, 2011DEATH PENALTY
ASIAN COUNTRIES PUTTING THOUSANDS TO DEATH AFTER UNFAIR TRIALS
A hard-line group of Asian countries are defying the global trend against the death penalty
- DECEMBER 6, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: ITALY'S FOREIGN MINISTER TERZI ASKS FOR SUSPENSION OF EXECUTIONS
Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi asked Belarus to suspend the death sentences of the two
- DECEMBER 6, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2010 MURDER-ROBBERY IN NAGANO
Presiding Judge Junko Takagi of the Nagano District Court...
- DECEMBER 6, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH REPRIEVE FOR STABBING BUS DRIVER
the passenger who fatally stabbed a bus driver over the volume of the onboard television was given a death sentence with a two-year reprieve, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court says.
- DECEMBER 6, 2011TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE AFTER FORCED CONFESSIONS IN TAIWAN, SAYS AMNESTY
Amnesty International charged Taiwan with violating UN protocols by sentencing prisoners to death on slim evidence and forced confessions.
- DECEMBER 6, 2011LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jeff Cox formally sentenced Robert McCoy, 37, black, to death
USA - Louisiana. Judge Jeff Cox formally sentenced Robert McCoy, 37, black, to death
DECEMBER 6, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ TO BE EXECUTED IN 2012, OFFICIAL SAYS
Saad Yusef al-Muttalibi, adviser to the Iraqi prime minister Nouri al Maliki, has told CNN that Saddam Hussein's former deputy, the Christian Tareq Aziz, will be executed in 2012 "after the withdrawal of USA troops".
- DECEMBER 6, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Former San Quentin warden pushes anti-death penalty initiative
USA - California. Former San Quentin warden pushes anti-death penalty initiative
- DECEMBER 5, 2011CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Heather Cruden
- DECEMBER 5, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court on threw out the death sentences of Cleamon Johnson and Michael Allen.
USA - California. The California Supreme Court on threw out the death sentences of Cleamon Johnson and Michael Allen.
- DECEMBER 5, 2011FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Adrian G. Soud sentenced Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Adrian G. Soud sentenced Michael Mulugetta Yacob, 26, black, to death
DECEMBER 5, 2011EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: POLICEMAN GETS 2ND DEATH PENALTY
a Cairo court handed down a second death sentence to a fugitive Egyptian police officer
- DECEMBER 3, 2011VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death row.
USA - Virginia. Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death row.
- DECEMBER 3, 2011DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): JUDGE WHO OVERTURNED INMATE'S DEATH SENTENCE ORDERS HIS RETURN TO DEATH ROW
Federal Judge who overturned inmate's death sentence orders his return to death
- DECEMBER 3, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: ASIAN GANG MEMBERS GET DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
Qayan, Isk and Parshan were sentenced to death by a three-judge panel of the Jeddah General Court for the murder and robbery of a real estate agent in Jeddah in 2007.
- DECEMBER 3, 2011MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills orders Lawrence Branch's death sentence vacated
USA - Mississippi. Judge Michael P. Mills orders Lawrence Branch's death sentence vacated
- DECEMBER 2, 2011DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): DOJ RELEASES LATEST HOMICIDE RATE STATISTICS
The California Department of Justice today released the annual "Homicide
- DECEMBER 2, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Esau Jackson, 32, black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Esau Jackson, 32, black
- DECEMBER 2, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The rate of homicide crimes decreased 7.8%
USA - California. The rate of homicide crimes decreased 7.8%
- DECEMBER 1, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE OF 2 INDIANS COMMUTED AFTER BLOOD MONEY DEAL
Two Indians, who were facing death sentence in the UAE, are set to be released this
- DECEMBER 1, 2011ChinaDEATH PENALTY
VP BINAY TO APPEAL PINOY'S DEATH SENTENCE IN CHINA
the Filipino Department of Foreign Affairs said that it is already arranging a possible trip for Vice President Jejomar Binay to China to personally appeal for the a 35-year-old male overseas Filipino worker scheduled to be executed on December 8 for smug
- DECEMBER 1, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: INDIAN PRISONER’S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED, LHC TOLD
the superintendent of the Lahore Central Jail informed the Lahore High Court that Indian prisoner Surjit Singh was sent to the jail in 1985 as a condemned prisoner but now he is being treated as life imprisonment convict in the light of the general amnest
- DECEMBER 1, 2011SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN ON DEATH ROW TO GET RETRIAL
Thong Ah Fat, 32, is to be re-tried, after judges Chao Hick Tin, Andrew Phang and V.K. Rajah...
- DECEMBER 1, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTY
ASHTON CONDEMNS DEATH SENTENCES IN BELARUS
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton strongly condemned two new death sentences in Belarus.
DECEMBER 1, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 6 CONVICTED WITH TERRORISM CHARGES EXECUTED
Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that 6 detainees, convicted with terrorism charges
DECEMBER 1, 2011Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH UPHELD FOR TRIO IN MAKKAH MURDERS
the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences issued in Saudi Arabia by