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- JANUARY 16, 2004LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Dozens of intellectuals and human rights activists...
Dozens of intellectuals and human rights activists held a sit-in at the Lebanese parliament to protest against the three imminent executions to take place on January 17
- JANUARY 16, 2004SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Singapore defended its death penalty system, slamming...
Singapore defended its death penalty system, slamming as "absurd" Amnesty International's criticism that the city state had the world's highest rate of executions in the world
- JANUARY 16, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Yarris, the 1st death row inmate to be exonerated by...
Yarris, the 1st death row inmate to be exonerated by DNA evidence in Pennsylvania, was set free Friday after a long battle to prove he was innocent of the rape and murder of a suburban Philadelphia woman
- JANUARY 16, 2004IrelandDEATH PENALTY
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, whose country held...
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, whose country held the rotating EU presidency, called on Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to intervene to stop the execution of three men, due to be put to death on January 17
- JANUARY 15, 2004DEATH PENALTY
The European Union called on President Gloria Arroyo...
The European Union called on President Gloria Arroyo toabolish capital punishment as the Philippines prepared for its firstexecutions since a moratorium on them was lifted in December 2003
- JANUARY 15, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The central Chinese province of Hebei has executed...
The central Chinese province of Hebei has executed 16 "serious criminals" for crimes including rape, murder and robbery, state media said
- JANUARY 15, 2004PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
The European Union called on President Gloria Arroyo...
The European Union called on President Gloria Arroyo toabolish capital punishment as the Philippines prepared for its firstexecutions since a moratorium on them was lifted in December 2003
- JANUARY 15, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Upon finding out that Lebanon was to resume executions...
Upon finding out that Lebanon was to resume executions following a six year break, by scheduling three executions for January 17, the European Union, in a statement, called on President Lahoud to reverse the decision to reinstate the death penalty
- JANUARY 15, 2004LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Lebanon was preparing to execute three convicted murderers...
Lebanon was preparing to execute three convicted murderers in the country's first imposition of the death penalty since 1998, a judicial source said, sparking protests from the European Union and human rights groups
- JANUARY 15, 2004LebanonDEATH PENALTY
Upon finding out that Lebanon was to resume executions...
Upon finding out that Lebanon was to resume executions following a six year break, by scheduling three executions for January 17, the European Union, in a statement, called on President Lahoud to reverse the decision to reinstate the death penalty
- JANUARY 15, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Human rights campaigners in Kyrgyzstan called on Central...
Human rights campaigners in Kyrgyzstan called on Central Asian republics to stop deporting members of the Uighur Muslim minority to face possible execution in China
- JANUARY 15, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Shandong Provincial Higher People's Court upheld the...
Shandong Provincial Higher People's Court upheld the death sentence against Wang Huaizhong, former vice-governor of Anhui Province, for taking bribes and owning many possessions he could not account for