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51,055 ARTICLES · 1999—2026The news from the three battles.
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- MAY 23, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SAYS COUNTRY’S RECORD IMPROVING
Libya has taken steps to improve its human rights record over the past year but serious problems remain, including the imprisonment of individuals without trial, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
- MAY 23, 2005St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
ST LUCIA. CONVICTED MURDERERS WILL BE HANGED, PRIME MINISTER WARNS
St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony made it clear that his administration would not hesitate to hang convicted murderers, as the tiny Caribbean island struggled to tame a rising homicide rate.
- MAY 23, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Ronald Mikos was condemned to die for shooting a disabled woman to death to keep her from testifying against him in a Medicare fraud case.
Ronald Mikos was condemned to die for shooting a disabled woman to death to keep her from testifying against him in a Medicare fraud case.
- MAY 23, 2005BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS. HUGGINS GETS STAY OF EXECUTION
29 year old Michael Mcdonald Huggins, set to die in Barbados on May 23 for murder, was temporarily spared from execution.
- MAY 23, 2005DEATH PENALTY
USA. SHACKLED DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS VIOLATED, COURT RULES
the US Supreme Court ruled the US Constitution generally forbids the use of shackles for a defendant at a sentencing hearing to determine whether the death penalty will be imposed.
- MAY 23, 2005MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA. SUPREME COURT DISMISSES WORLD COURT DEATH ROW TEST CASE
the US Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Jose Medellin, a Mexican man facing execution in Texas, in a closely watched test-case on whether World Court rulings on capital cases apply to US courts.
- MAY 23, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a man named Muhammad Ejaz was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
a man named Muhammad Ejaz was hanged in Pakistan for murder.
- MAY 23, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the death sentence of four accused of murder...
the death sentence of four accused of murder...
- MAY 23, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Tehran's 71st criminal branch sentenced four people to death. No further details were given
Tehran's 71st criminal branch sentenced four people to death. No further details were given
- MAY 22, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. FIRST DEATH SENTENCES IN THE COUNTRY FOR INSURGENTS
an Iraqi court sentenced three rebels to death for rape, kidnapping and murder, the first death sentences passed in connection with the ongoing insurgency.
- MAY 22, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. CONVICTED RAPIST HANGED PUBLICLY
Rahmatollah Ghanbarzehi Gorgich, an Iranian man convicted of raping a female student, was hanged in public in the southeastern city of Zahedan, in the Sistan-Baluchestan province.
- MAY 21, 2005AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND MURDER
it was reported that the Afghan court responsible for crimes against national and external security sentenced four men to death on charges of involvement in an armed robbery and for the murder of two people in the Dehsabz District of Kabul Province.