Chronological archive
April 2018
The 97 news items published by Hands Off Cain in April 2018, in chronological order.
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ISFAHAN ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to the IHR source, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Isfahan Central Prison on drug-related charges.
APRIL 30, 2018ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: 6 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2016 MARKET BOMBING IN DEEP SOUTH
A court in Thailand’s Deep South sentenced six men to death for their roles in an October 2016 bombing that killed a woman and injured 21 other people at a local night market.
APRIL 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN SAVEH PRISON
According to Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA), on the morning a prisoner was executed at Saveh Prison on the charge of raping and murdering a five-year-old child.
APRIL 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ESLAMABAD-E-GHARB PRISON
According to HRANA news agency, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Eslamabad-e-Gharb Prison on murder charges.
- APRIL 30, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - BJS Releases “Capital Punishment, 2016”.
USA - BJS Releases “Capital Punishment, 2016”.
APRIL 28, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 6 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2013 VIOLENCE
Egypt’s highest appellate court confirmed the death penalty for six people in connection with violence in the wake of the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
- APRIL 27, 2018DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Luis Bracamontes to death.
USA - California. A jury sentenced Luis Bracamontes to death.
- APRIL 27, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
UTTARAKHAND (INDIA): SOLITARY CONFINEMENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Uttarakhand High Court declared the practice of solitary confinement unconstitutional.
- APRIL 27, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
some articles in the Code of Criminal Procedures were amended.
some articles in the Code of Criminal Procedures were amended.
APRIL 27, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FIVE GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR POISONING ILLICIT LIQUOR
A court in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai sentenced to death five persons who poisoned illicit liquor that left 13 people dead in 2000.
- APRIL 26, 2018BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES HANDED DOWN BY MILITARY COURT
Bahrain’s king has commuted death sentences handed down to four men by a military court to life in prison, state news agency BNA reported.
- APRIL 26, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Peter Capote
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death penalty for Peter Capote
- APRIL 26, 2018New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The House passed SB 593, a death penalty repeal bill
USA - New Hampshire. The House passed SB 593, a death penalty repeal bill
- APRIL 25, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ERICK DAVILA EXECUTED
Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed. He was then injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital and was pronounced dead at 6:31 p.m..
- APRIL 25, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Erick Davila, 31, Black, was executed.
APRIL 25, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN ZAHEDAN, RAJAI SHAHR
Four prisoners were executed in Zahedan, Rajai Shahr.
APRIL 25, 2018ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: JURORS TO ATTEND DEATH PENALTY CASES
Chinese jurors are expected to participate in hearing cases in which defendants may face a death penalty, a draft law said.
- APRIL 25, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Steve White sentenced Luis Bracamontes to death.
USA - California. Judge Steve White sentenced Luis Bracamontes to death.
APRIL 24, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED AT BANDAR ABBAS PRISON
According to a close source, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison.
- APRIL 23, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
MURDERER OF ADIB EGYPT BANK CEO NEVINE LOUTFY SENTENCED TO DEATH
Egypt’s Giza Criminal Court handed down a death sentence to the killer of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) CEO Nevine Loutfy, who was found dead inside her house in Cairo’s 6 October City in 2016.
APRIL 23, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 13 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING IN GAZIPUR
A Gazipur court sentenced 13 people to death for killing a man named Billal alias Bilu in Kaliganj upazila of the district.
APRIL 23, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED AT ORUMIYEH CENTRAL PRISON
Four prisoners were executed on murder charges at Orumiyeh’s central prison in the morning.
APRIL 22, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TWO TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING POLICEMEN
An Iraqi court sentenced two terrorists to death over killing a number of policemen and other informers.
APRIL 22, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT SIGNS ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE DEATH PENALTY TO RAPISTS OF GIRLS BELOW 12 YEARS
President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated an ordinance that provides for stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.
- APRIL 21, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS
India’s cabinet approved the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years amid outrage in the country after a string of horrific cases of sexual violence.
- APRIL 19, 2018DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): WALTER LEROY MOODY JR, 83, EXECUTED
Walter Leroy Moody Jr, 83, White, was executed, making him the oldest known person put to death since capital punishment was reinstated in 1977.
- APRIL 19, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ GIVES DEATH SENTENCE TO ISLAMIC STATE 'JUDGE'
An Iraqi court has given the death penalty to a man who acted as a legislative judge in Mosul for the Islamic State (IS) when the group was in control of the city, said a judicial spokesman.
- APRIL 19, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Walter Leroy Moody Jr, 83, White, was executed
USA - Alabama. Walter Leroy Moody Jr, 83, White, was executed
- APRIL 19, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Vicente Benavides was freed from prison Thursday afternoon after 26 years on death row.
USA - California. Vicente Benavides was freed from prison Thursday afternoon after 26 years on death row.
- APRIL 19, 2018South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Death Penalty Taken Off Table At Victim’s Family’s Request.
USA - South Dakota. Death Penalty Taken Off Table At Victim’s Family’s Request.
- APRIL 18, 2018ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: LUSAKA WIFE TO HANG FOR KILLING HUSBAND
A ninteen-year-old Lusaka wife has been sentenced to death for stabbing her husband to death using a kitchen knife.
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- APRIL 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Medina
18 April 2018: Mohammad al-Gehni executed for murder
APRIL 18, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: BAHMAN VARMAZIYAR EXECUTED DESPITE EXTENSIVE CRITICISM
Iran hanged Bahman Varmaziyar, sentenced to death for armed robbery, in Hamedan Prison, state media reported.
- APRIL 18, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Vicente Benavides to Be Freed After 26 Years on Death Row.
USA - California. Vicente Benavides to Be Freed After 26 Years on Death Row.
APRIL 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MORE THAN 300 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR IS LINKS
Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic State group, judicial sources said.
APRIL 18, 2018Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: PRESIDENT GRANTS GENERAL AMNESTY FOR 8541 PRISONERS
President Win Myint granted a general amnesty for 8541 prisoners including 36 prisoners of conscience and 51 foreign ones to mark Myanmar New Year day which falls on April 17.
APRIL 18, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 2 TO WALK GALLOWS IN NATORE FOR KILLING GIRL AFTER RAPE
A court in Natore sentenced two young men to death for killing a schoolgirl after rape in Naldanga upazila in 2015.
- APRIL 18, 2018ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Jessie Campbell resentenced to life in prison without parole
USA - Connecticut. Jessie Campbell resentenced to life in prison without parole
- APRIL 18, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS INCLUDING TWO AFGHANS EXECUTED
According to a close source, eight prisoners most of whom were charged with murder were executed on the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison.
- APRIL 17, 2018United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR ABU DHABI CHILD KILLER
The Abu Dhabi Court has upheld the death sentence of the killer of 11-year-old boy, Azan.
- APRIL 17, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 1 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
17 April 2018: the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced one person to death for killing a Yemeni student in the course of a robbery.
- APRIL 17, 2018DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marion Wilson
USA - Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marion Wilson
- APRIL 17, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Isidro Delacruz to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Isidro Delacruz to death.
APRIL 17, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 4 FOREIGN WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING IS
An Iraqi court sentenced four foreign women to death and three to life in prison for joining the extremist militant group Islamic State (IS), the Iraqi judiciary said.
- APRIL 16, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 3 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
16 April 2018: three defendants were sentenced to death for killing their brother by the Alexandria Criminal Court.
- APRIL 16, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani citizen beheaded in Mecca
16 April 2018: Shamas Rayhan executed for heroin smuggle
- APRIL 16, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: 13 PEOPLE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 11 FOR ‘TERRORISM’
Iraq executed 13 people including 11 convicted on charges relating to "terrorism", the justice ministry said.
- APRIL 15, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST 4 OVER PLOTTING ATTACKS
Egypt's highest appeals court upheld death sentences for four people over forming a "terrorist cell" to plot attacks on security forces and other institutions.
- APRIL 15, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 1 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
15 April 2018: the Zaqaziq Criminal Court handed down the death penalty in connection with a murder.
- APRIL 13, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN NASARAWA
The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, presided over by Justice James Abundega sentenced a Police officer, Sergeant Vincent Manu, to death for unlawfully shooting and killing a businessman
- APRIL 13, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ODISHA COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO NINE MEN IN GUNUPUR TRIPLE MURDER CASE
A Gunupur court in Odisha awarded capital punishment to nine men convicted of murdering three persons of a family in Gunupur in 2016.
- APRIL 13, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Former death row James Andrew Melton gets life in prison for 1981 murder.
USA - California. Former death row James Andrew Melton gets life in prison for 1981 murder.
- APRIL 13, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Steady decline in number of death sentences.
USA - Florida. Steady decline in number of death sentences.
- APRIL 12, 2018DEATH PENALTY
CHINA REMAINS WORLD'S TOP EXECUTIONER: AMNESTY
China has remained the worlds top executioner amid a decline in global executions, Amnesty International's annual report on capital punishment said.
- APRIL 11, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 3 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
11 April 2018: the Zaqaziq Criminal Court sentenced three people to death in connection with a bloody row between two families.
- APRIL 11, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The House Justice Committee rejected House Bill 162 to abolish death penalty
USA - Louisiana. The House Justice Committee rejected House Bill 162 to abolish death penalty
APRIL 11, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ‘PRESIDENT REJECTED 513 MERCY PETITIONS OF DEATH ROW PRISONERS IN LAST FIVE YEARS’
Pakistan is among the five most prolific executioners in the world with 487 executions in the last three years, while the president has rejected 513 mercy petitions in the last five years, a report launched on April 11 has found.
APRIL 11, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANTI-TERRORISM COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE ON THREE COUNTS TO RAPIST
Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Malakand awarded three counts of death sentence to one Jumaraz who was convicted of rape and killing of five years old Madeha Tariq in Besham area of District Shangla.
- APRIL 10, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A MAN EXECUTED IN NORTHERN IRAN FOR MURDERING A CHILD
According to ISNA a man who was charged with murdering a 3-year-old boy, named Ahoura, was hanged at Rasht Central Prison.
- APRIL 10, 2018Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
IVORY COAST: AFRICAN REGIONAL CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The African Regional Congress Against the Death Penalty, held in Abidjan in Ivory Coast on April 9th and 10th, ended with a Declaration adopted by acclamation from the approximately 300 participants in the solemn closing session.
- APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 1 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
10 April 2018: the Ismailiya Criminal Court sentenced one person to death who was convicted of killing his father.
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- APRIL 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Nigerian citizen beheaded in Madina
10 April 2018: Eado Bayo Zakariyah executed for cocaine smuggle
- APRIL 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Breeda
10 April 2018: Saeed bin Ahmad executed for rape
- APRIL 10, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 4-1 SB 51 that would eliminate the death penalty
USA - Louisiana. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 4-1 SB 51 that would eliminate the death penalty
APRIL 10, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TRIPLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED
A murder convict was hanged at the Central Jail Faisalabad.
- APRIL 10, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN KERMAN PRISON
According to Baluch Activists Campaign, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Kerman Central Prison. The prisoner, identified as Omid Damani, 33, was charged with murder.
- APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 11 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEADLY FIGHT OVER CAR WASH
An Egyptian court sentenced 11 people to death by hanging for involvement in a deadly gunfire over car washing, semi-official newspaper Al Ahram reported.
- APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 36 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHURCH ATTACKS
A Cairo military court sentenced 36 people to death over their involvement in attacks against Coptic churches in Egypt, defence lawyers said.
- APRIL 10, 2018ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling that Kevin Artice Miles has intellectual disability and is ineligible for the death penalty.
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling that Kevin Artice Miles has intellectual disability and is ineligible for the death penalty.
- APRIL 10, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING EXPAT
A Chittagong court sentenced five persons to death in a case filed for killing a Bangladesh-born American citizen in 2011.
APRIL 10, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 6-YR-OLD BOY
A court in Pilibhit (UP) sentenced a 35-year-old man to be hanged to death for killing a six-year-old boy in Amariya township last year.
- APRIL 9, 2018Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
IVORY COAST: AFRICAN REGIONAL CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The work of the 3rd African Regional Congress Against the Death Penalty has been opened in Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire.
- APRIL 9, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SEVEN KEY ISLAMIC STATE LEADERS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON GENOCIDE CHARGES
An Iraqi court sentenced seven key Islamic State (IS) leaders to death as they were found guilty of killing scores of innocent people in Nineveh.
- APRIL 8, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Mecca
8 April 2018: Mogren al-Ateebe executed for murder
APRIL 7, 2018DEATH PENALTYUSA: STUDY ANALYZES CAUSES OF ‘ASTONISHING PLUNGE’ IN DEATH SENTENCES
Multiple factors have collectively led to an “astonishing plunge” in death sentences over the last twenty years, according to a new study, Lethal Rejection, published in the 2017/2018 Albany Law Review.
- APRIL 7, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
- APRIL 6, 2018DEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: OTHER 12 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN MARCH
Hands Off Cain has learned of 12 other executions in Egypt last month.
APRIL 6, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: WOMAN ACQUITTED AFTER 20 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Pakistani woman infamously put on death row for killing her family in 1998 has been acquitted and walked free after 20 years in prison, her lawyer said.
- APRIL 5, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 2 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
5 April 2018: the Helwan Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to death in a robbery-linked homicide.
- APRIL 5, 2018OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Cindy Truong sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Cindy Truong sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
- APRIL 5, 2018BelizeDEATH PENALTY
BELIZE: ALL PRISONERS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE TO BE RE-SENTENCED
At least 44 prisoners currently serving life sentences in Belize will be re-sentenced following an important judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
APRIL 5, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCE TO ISIS MEMBER WHO KILLED HIS COUSIN
Riyadh’s Criminal Court issued a preliminary death sentence against a Saudi citizen after he was convicted of killing a number of civilians and security men, including his own cousin.
- APRIL 4, 2018TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
OCTT ANNUAL REPORT 2017: 77 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN TUNISIA
During the presentation of the Annual Report by the Organization against Torture in Tunisia (OCTT), the Vice-President, Chokri Letaief, announced that there are 77 people sentenced to death in Tunisia.
- APRIL 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese citizen beheaded in Abha
4 April 2018: Mohammad Abed al-Baki executed for murder
- APRIL 4, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE GET DEATH PENALTY FOR 2011 RAPE, MURDER OF TEENAGED GIRL IN CHITTAGONG
A Chittagong court has sentenced three men to death for raping and murdering a teen seven years ago.
- APRIL 4, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
A State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a man, Raji Babatunde, to death for armed robbery.
APRIL 4, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE MEN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men, including two Taiwanese nationals, were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia after they were found guilty of trafficking in 8kg of drug into the country.
APRIL 4, 2018KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: DEATH SENTENCE OF 15 INDIANS COMMUTED TO LIFE
The Emir of Kuwait has commuted the death sentence of 15 Indians to life imprisonment, the government informed Lok Sabha.
- APRIL 3, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 6 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes in two different cases
3 April 2018: the Shebin al-Kom Criminal Court sentenced two people to death; another four people were sentenced to death in connection with a blood feud by the Sohag Court.
- APRIL 3, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Beheading for drugs smuggle
3 April 2018: Abdullah Hawas al-Shelal executed
- APRIL 2, 2018MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA WANTS TO REINTRODUCE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga intends to initiate draft amendments to the Criminal Code of Mongolia reinstating the capital punishment, Montsame state news agency reported.
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- APRIL 2, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Breeda
2 April 2018: Fawaz al-Attebe executed for murder
- APRIL 2, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: BAGHDAD SENTENCES SIX TURKISH ISIL WIDOWS TO DEATH
Iraq sentenced six Turkish women to death and a seventh to life in prison after being convicted on charges of terrorism, including providing support to ISIL operations.
- APRIL 2, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Confidential settlement agreement preventing further execution attempts of Doyle Lee Hamm
USA - Alabama. Confidential settlement agreement preventing further execution attempts of Doyle Lee Hamm
- APRIL 1, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 1 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
April 2018: the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced one person to death for murder, which occurred in a fight following a traffic dispute.
APRIL 1, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT OF CASSATION UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN KILLING OF LIQUOR STORE OWNER
Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld a death sentence for a man convicted of murdering Alexandria liquor store owner Youssef Lamei.
- APRIL 1, 2018KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: LEBANESE COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MAID
A Kuwaiti criminal court has sentenced a Lebanese man and his Syrian wife to death by hanging for killing their Philipina maid, according to Al Arabiya News Channel.