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- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Bangladesh condemned three men to death...
A court in Bangladesh condemned three men to death for the murder of a ten-year-old schoolgirl
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
A murder convict who strangled a bar worker after a...
A murder convict who strangled a bar worker after a quarrel then chopped her body up was handed the death sentence in a ruling that overturned a lower court decision
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
A 28-year-old electrical and telecommunications subcontractor...
A 28-year-old electrical and telecommunications subcontractor was sentenced to death by the High Court for trafficking in 315
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002LebanonDEATH PENALTY
In Lebanon, a military court sentenced six men convicted...
In Lebanon, a military court sentenced six men convicted of spying for Israel on Hezbollah and the Lebanese and Syrian armies to terms ranging from a year in jail to death
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Harare Magistrate's Court granted three Zimbabwean...
Harare Magistrate's Court granted three Zimbabwean opposition leaders bail and adjourned their treason trial to 11 November
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The African National Congress (ANC) called on South...
The African National Congress (ANC) called on South African president Thabo Mbeki to urge his Nigerian counterpart to prevent the execution of Amina Lawal, who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Kenji Yokota, 53, was sentenced to death by the Tokyo...
Kenji Yokota, 53, was sentenced to death by the Tokyo High Court for strangling a female acquaintance in 1999
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suspended...
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suspended the execution of all death row convicts while Congress is debating a proposed law abolishing the death penalty, Foreign Secretary Blas Ople said
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
Kazakh ombudsman Bolat Baykadamov voiced an initiative...
Kazakh ombudsman Bolat Baykadamov voiced an initiative to abolish capital punishment in the country
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Xinjiang Daily reported that Ma Yanshan was sentenced...
The Xinjiang Daily reported that Ma Yanshan was sentenced to death for murdering six members of his estranged wife's family
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The China Youth Daily reported that a leader of a village...
The China Youth Daily reported that a leader of a village in Hebei province was sentenced to death for trying to kill a man who defeated him in a village election
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A court in eastern China sentenced to death the owner...
A court in eastern China sentenced to death the owner of a fast-food outlet for poisoning snacks at a competitor's shop, causing the death of dozens of people