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- JANUARY 10, 2006BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF THREE IN MINSK REGION
a man was sentenced to death and his minor accomplice to 15 years imprisonment after the Minsk Regional Court, Belarus, found them guilty of committing three murders.
- JANUARY 10, 2006KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION. EU SUPPORTS KYRGYZ MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Union has welcomed Kyrgyzstan's decision to prolong its moratorium on the death penalty.
- JANUARY 10, 2006DEATH PENALTY
UNITED STATES. FBI CHECKING PRINTS IN DEATH ROW CASES
the FBI is reviewing the cases of all state and federal prisoners scheduled for execution to determine whether bureau fingerprint examiners made errors that led to death sentences.
- JANUARY 10, 2006DEATH PENALTY
the Assembly's Public Safety committee approved a bill that would impose a 2-year moratorium on death sentences in California
the Assembly's Public Safety committee approved a bill that would impose a 2-year moratorium on death sentences in California, allowing time for a state commission on executions to complete its review of the system.
- JANUARY 10, 2006ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. PM CALLS FOR EXECUTION OF BRITISH TOURIST'S KILLERS
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for the execution of two Thai fishermen if convicted of the rape and murder of a British tourist on Samui island.
- JANUARY 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. SOLDIER SUMMARILY EXECUTED
a soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo was summarily executed in a stadium before hundreds of people for murder on the orders of a senior officer, local authorities said.
- JANUARY 9, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY, USA. LAWMAKERS VOTE TO SUSPEND DEATH PENALTY
New Jersey lawmakers approved a moratorium on the death penalty, becoming the first US state legislature to block executions since the Supreme Court reinstated the punishment in 1976.
- JANUARY 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
William Deparvine, who killed a couple in November 2003, was sentenced to death.
William Deparvine, who killed a couple in November 2003, was sentenced to death.
- JANUARY 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
Gov. Bob Taft delayed for the 3rd time the execution of man who says he's innocent of a 1982 murder
Gov. Bob Taft delayed for the 3rd time the execution of man who says he's innocent of a 1982 murder. The delay is to allow more time for DNA testing.
- JANUARY 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA, USA. MORATORIUM BILL GAINS BROAD SUPPORT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES
a group of 40 law enforcement officers, current and former prosecutors, and judges at the state and federal level have urged California lawmakers to enact a temporary halt to executions in the state while a commission examines the accuracy and fairness of
- JANUARY 9, 2006DEATH PENALTY
in Cincinnati, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 a death row inmate's...
in Cincinnati, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out 2-1 a death row inmate's 1988 conviction for killing a man, Gerald Strauss, during a burglary, ruling a juror was biased and the original appeals team was ineffective.
- JANUARY 9, 2006IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. ACHUTHANANDAN'S STAND ON DEATH SENTENCE LAUDED
India’s Anti death Penalty League lauded Opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan's demand to adopt a resolution against capital punishment in the next Assembly session.