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- DECEMBER 12, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADIAN BISHOPS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO OPPOSE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT INTERNATIONALLY
the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Prime Minister of Canada to “strenuously” intervene when Canadians face a death sentence in other countries.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. FOUR HANGED, ONE IN PUBLIC
four men were hanged for drug trafficking in the city of Bojnord in the Northern
- DECEMBER 11, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTY
GABON. CONCLUSION OF HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE FOR THE UN MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon on December 10 and 11 concluded today with the adoption of the Declaration of Libreville. The conference was held in partnership with the government of Gabon, under the patronage of President Omar Bongo
- DECEMBER 11, 2007DEATH PENALTY
DECLARATION OF LIBREVILLE
at the conclusion of the Conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon, in partnership with the Government of Gabon, the following declaration was adopted:
- DECEMBER 11, 2007FinlandDEATH PENALTY
FINLAND SIGNS NEW EXTRADITION AGREEMENT WITH US
Finland has signed a new extradition agreement with the
- DECEMBER 11, 2007MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIRE MURDER
the Court of Appeal in Malaysia dismissed the appeal of a 48 year old site supervisor for causing the death of his wife, son and four of her relatives by setting fire to a shophouse.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: VILLAGE HEAD GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a village chief in central China's Henan Province was sentenced to death...
- DECEMBER 11, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA MAID'S "FORCED CONFESSION" MAY STILL BE USED IN DEATH PENALTY APPEAL: AHRC
an Asian human rights body expressed concern that an allegedly coerced confession by a Sri Lankan domestic worker sentenced to death for murder in Saudi Arabia may still be used against her in an appeal of the verdict to a higher court.
- DECEMBER 11, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: 27 OTHER OFWS IN DEATH-PENALTY CASES
the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are presently on death row, with another 22 charged in cases where the punishment is death
- DECEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
a 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning...
- DECEMBER 10, 2007DEATH PENALTY
NEW JERSEY MOVES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the New Jersey Senate voted to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since the
- DECEMBER 10, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND. ROYAL MERCY FOR THOUSANDS OF JAIL INMATES
convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among