Nov. 29
INDIA:
Home affairs ministry faces diplomatic row as NIA seeks death penalty in
Italian marines case
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is in a diplomatic tight spot over the
National Investigation Agency's (NIA) demand to prosecute two Italian
marinesunder a law which can
Nov. 30
INDIA:
India has ruled out death penalty for marines: Italy
India has ruled out the death penalty for 2 Italian marines facing trial for
murdering 2 Indian fishermen, Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has said
amid reports that the Indian investigators have sought capital p
Dec. 1
IRANexecution
A prisoner hanged in Zahedan
A prisoner has been hanged on charge of murder yesterday morning in central
prison of Zahedan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad
Moini has been hanged yesterday morning in Zahedan pris
Dec. 2
CHINA:
China moves to increase independence of judiciary
A proposal for judicial independence from the state features in a
groundbreaking plan for reform published last month by the Chinese government.
The plan, to ???separate the jurisdiction of courts from administrative
divi
Dec. 2
INDONESIA:
Peacemaker killed with homemade shotgun
A Good Samaritan was shot to death after he attempted to act as a peacemaker
for a man arguing with his son-in-law at Ga???at, Baleh on Nov 30.
Kapit police chief DSP Entusa Imam related the shooting incident during a press
c
Dec. 3
LEBANAON:
Death Penalty Ordered for 9 Suspects over Explosives-Laden Car in Maamoura
The death penalty has been ordered against a number of suspects linked to the
explosives-laden car that was discovered in al-Maamoura neighborhood in Beirut
in October, reported the National Ne
Dec. 3
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Senior PNG government official defends death penalty
A senior government official in Papua New Guinea is defending the
re-introduction of the death penalty as the only way to eradicate
sorcery-related brutality.
Arguments against the amendment to the Criminal
Dec. 3
BAHAMAS:
Former Death Row Inmate Seeks Attorney Assistance
Former death row inmate and murder convict Maxo Tido requested the Court of
Appeal's assistance yesterday in getting an attorney to aid him in challenging
his 52-year sentence for the killing 16-year-old Donnell Connover
Dec. 4
NIGERIA:
Waiting endlessly on Nigeria's death row Human rights groups condemn the
treatment of death row prisoners.
For 17 years, Thankgod Ebohs, an inmate of Oko Prison, lived under the threat
of facing the gallows. Each day, he feared that the authorities would come for
Dec. 4
BAHAMAS:
Man Sentenced To Death To Challenge Conviction
A man sentenced to death for a "contract killing" will challenge his murder
conviction and punishment to the Court of Appeal in 3 months.
Yesterday, in a hearing before Justices Anita Allen, Stanley John and Abdulai
Cont
Dec. 5
YEMEN:
Execution of female death row inmate postponed
The appealed court hearing of a woman in Ibb who had been sentenced to death in
a self-defense case has been postponed until the end of December due to the
resignation of the judge presiding over the case.
Raja Al-Hakami, 29
Dec. 6
SOUTH AFRICA:
Nelson Mandela: in his own wordsThe most memorable quotations from former
South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, who has died
aged 95
On facing the death penalty, Nelson Mandela spoke from the dock at the
culmination of the Rivonia Tr
IRAQ:
CONFESSES UNDER TORTURE, FACING EXECUTION
UA: 317/13
Issue Date: 4 December 2013
Country: Iraq
Khaled Khalifa Mahmud, a 36-year-old Iraqi man who was sentenced to death in
October 2009 after an
unfair trial, is at imminent risk of execution in Iraq. His contested
“confession”, alle
Dec. 7
SOUTH AFRICA:
Upon Nelson Mandela's Death, Recalling First Act of South Africa's
Constitutional Court
When South Africa's Constitutional Court was created under then-President
Nelson Mandela, its 1st act was to abolish the death penalty. Justice Arthur
Chaskalson, President o
Dec. 8
IRANexecutions
A prisoner is hanged in Gachsaran
A prisoner has been hanged on charge of murder in Gachsaran prison on Thursday
November 5th.
According to a report by IRIB, the head of Gachsaran prison said: "A 28 years
old prisoner who has killed a person in a dust-up so
Dec. 9
IRANexecutions
15 prisoners executed in Kermanshah and Ilam
15 prisoners have been hanged in Diesel Abad prison of Kermanshah and Ilam
central prison on Thursday November 5th.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there
have been 7 prisoner
Dec. 9
IRAN:
Report: Iran Has Executed 529 People in 2013More than 300 killed since
'moderate' Rouhani took office
Iran has executed 529 people this year, including more 300 since President
Hassan Rouhani assumed office in August, according to a tally compiled by the
Iran Human R
Dec. 9
SOMALILAND:
Somaliland:Councilor Mustafe Osman Dahir Sentenced to Death
A court in Hargeisa has today handed down a death sentence to a councilor Mr.
Mustafe Osman Dahir for the murder of Late Rashid his friend and relative.
The death penalty was handed down in the matter of, t
Dec. 10
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Nelson said no to death penalty
A commendable legacy of Nelson Mandela is the abolition of the death penalty in
South Africa. He denounced it as an act of the utmost cruelty and barbarity and
its abolition became "one of the touchstones of commitment to a new
Dec. 10
GLOBAL:
Global trend to end death penalty is accelerating dramatically
Commentary: China, Iran, North Korea and the US are among the world's most
prolific executioners. Which nation will be the last, lonely outpost of state
killing?
Which country will be the last to abolish th
BANGLADESH:
The lost cause of forgiveness amidst death sentences Jamat e Islami leader
to be executed
Now when the world leaders are gathered to pay their final tribute to Nelson
Mandela whose legacy is traced in his non-violent and persistent struggle for
Justice and liberation, a
Dec. 10
BANGLADESH:
Appeals of 6 war criminals still pending Nazmus Sakib
There is a little chance for the other cases to be heard with the top court
adopting the policy Appeals of 6 war criminals are still pending in the top
court with the apex court hearing the case of death-row convi
Dec. 11
EUROPEAN UNION/GAZA:
EU Missions Condemn Death Sentence Issued in Gaza
The EU Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemned Wednesday the death
sentence issued by the Hamas authorities in Gaza on Sunday and their
confirmation of an earlier death sentence passed on Thursday, acco
Dec. 11
IRANexecutions
7 Prisoners Were Executed in Iran Today
7 prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran)
today.
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact
with 10 prisoners were transferred from their prison wa
Dec. 12
MOROCCO:
Morocco opposition file bill to abolish death penalty
A parliamentary opposition group has filed a bill to abolish the death penalty
in Morocco, where a moratorium has been in place for 20 years, a member said
Thursday.
The bill was filed last week in the lower house
Dec. 12
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Killer of pregnant wife - who almost walked free - to be executed in RAK
A criminal court in Ras Al Khaimah sentenced a man to death after he was
convicted of murdering his pregnant wife at home in the northern emirate.
The 33-year-man had nearly walked
Dec. 13
PAKISTAN:
Govt files plea for Musharraf treason trial
The federal government Thursday requested a special court to initiate high
treason proceedings against former General-President Pervez Musharraf. He is
the country's 1st military dictator to be charged for treason and a con
Dec. 14
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
On death row, Nepali man gets clemency in UAE
A Nepali migrant worker, who was sentenced to death by a court in the United
Arab Emirates on murder conviction, is returning home after he was awarded
clemency.
Durga Bahadur Sunar,30, of Chhitre VDC-4 in Pa
Dec. 15
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Role of Sharia in UAE law
Sharia is applied in UAE courts only in limited circumstances.
It is referred to for offences where the Quran specifies a penalty, including
premeditated murder and consuming alcohol.
But even for these offences, Sharia penalties
Dec. 15
IRAN:
MI6 spy faces execution as Iranian officials claim death penalty is justified
A spy accused of working for MI6 in Iran may face the death penalty if found
guilty of being an undercover agent.
The man, who has not been named, is alleged to have passed sensitive
informat
Dec. 16
NORTH KOREA:
UN chief says NKorean leader's execution of his uncle was 'very dramatic and
surprising'
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called the execution of North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle "very dramatic and surprising" and urged the
country's neighbours
Dec. 17
BELARUS:
Activists Say Belarus Hiding Information On Death Penalties Belarus is the
only European country to still carry out executions.
The Minsk regional court has said that a man it sentenced to death last month
is a Moscow-born Belarusian national.
The Minsk-based V
Dec. 17
GERMANYobituary notice
We are sad to inform you that Ms Sandie Blanton suddenly passed away on
December 11th, 2013, leaving behind her parents, her daughter, son, grandson
and many friends worldwide. Sandie was an activist whose wish was to see the
death penalty abolished sh
Dec. 17
VIETNAMexecution
Prisoner executed by lethal injection for 1st time in HCMC
For the very 1st time, a prisoner in Ho Chi Minh City was executed by lethal
injection on December 16.
Tran Quoc Tuan, 36, from District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City, who was charged for
robbery and the mu
Dec. 18
BANGLADESH:
8 Awami activists sentenced to death in B'desh for murder
8 activists of the Awami League were awarded death penalty and 13 others were
given life terms by a Bangladeshi court for the murder of a tailor during an
opposition enforced blockade last year.
"They (the
Jan. 1
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami member charged over 1971 war crimes
Bangladesh's main Islamist party member has been charged over war crimes during
the 1971 war of independence with Pakistan.
The special war crimes tribunal, set up in 2010 to investigate abuses committ
Jan. 2
CHINA:
Student faces execution after killing 2 ladies
A 23-year-old university student in China was sentenced to death penalty for
hanging 2 prostitutes and having sex with their corpses. The student,
identified simply as Lee, was studying design at Jilin University in Changchu
Jan. 2
CHINA:
Railway official gets death penalty
A former senior official of the Hohhot railway bureau in the Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region has been given a death penalty with 2 years' reprieve for
accepting bribes of more than 130 million yuan ($21.48 million), it was
revealed on T
Jan. 3
MYANMAR:
Myanmar Commutes Death Sentences, Jail Terms
Myanmar's president on Thursday commuted the death sentences of some convicts
and slashed the jail terms of others, but it was unclear whether any political
prisoners would be freed through his order.
President Thein Sein ha
Jan. 4
PAKISTAN:
Pakistan not lifting travel ban on former military ruler
Pakistan says it is not lifting a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez
Musharraf, who suffered a heart problem on the way to his trial earlier this
week.
"There is no intention to allow him overseas trave
Jan 5
IRANexecution
At least 1 prisoner is hanged in Zahedan
At least 1 prisoner has been hanged on charge of murder in central prison of
Zahedan last week.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hussein
Rostami is the prisoner who was hanged on De
Jan. 6
DR CONGO:
Former British soldier on death row in the Congo to go on trial for 'murder' of
best friendJoshua French is accused of killing pal Tjostolv Moland while
they were both in prison for another murder
A British man waiting on death row in the Democratic Republic of C
Jan. 6
INDONESIA:
Drug trafficking former police worker Andrea Waldeck tells court of her shame
A former police community support officer spoke of the shame she had brought on
her country and family by smuggling drugs into Indonesia.
Andrea Waldeck's defence was making its final plea
Jan. 7
PAKISTAN:
Pakistan's deadly 'reform' to controversial blasphemy lawsChristians fear
future intolerance and hostility
Christians across the country took to the streets to protest after 96 people
were killed in the bombing of All Saints Church, Peshawar. (World Watch
Monitor
Jan. 7
EUROPE:
Hospira, Inc. : How Europe Factors Into the Drop in American Executions
Despite unflagging support for the death penalty - the majority of Americans
favor it, according to a recent poll - executions were down across America by
10 % in 2013, from 43 to 39, according to a y
Jan. 8
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
T&T gov't launches attack on criminals following 19th murder in 2014
The coalition People's Partnership government Tuesday announced an all out
attack on criminal elements in Trinidad and Tobago as the island recorded its
19th murder in just 7 days.
Prime Mi
Jan. 8
PAKISTAN:
Prisoner with capital punishment dies in hospital
A 72 years old prisoner who had been awarded death penalty died in DHQ Hospital
after remaining ill for a few weeks.
According to details Sai Muhammad resident of Miana Gondal was waiting
execution of death penalty in
Jan. 9
MALAYSIA:
Trial of Lahad Datu 30, witness relates first gun battle with Sulu intruders
Malaysian security forces literally had only seconds to respond to a group of
Sulu terrorists, upon stumbling on them in Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu when a
shootout broke out on March 1.
Super
Jan. 9
RUSSIA:
Russia's war on terror to remain within constitutional framework
Several Russian politicians are demanding a tougher response, following deadly
suicide attacks in Volgograd, including a cancellation of the moratorium on the
death penalty and total surveillance being among
Jan. 10
BANGLADESH:
The death penalty dilemma
Why should we go for punishments that cannot deter or stop crime?
Does society need the death penalty? It is the million dollar question now, as
voices in favour of certain universal human rights are getting stronger day by
day.
The EU co
Jan. 10
MYANMAR:
UN rights office praises Myanmar for commuting all death sentences
The United Nations human rights office today said it hopes that Myanmar's
decision to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment will lead to the
full abolition of the death penalty in the country.
Jan. 11
IRAN:
A report about death row Sunni prisoners
The list of Sunni death row prisoners
The condition of Sunni prisoners of conscientious is reported very critical on
the 66th day of their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hame
Jan. 19
NORWAY/CONGO:
The government spends millions on Congo-case
The Department of Foreign Affairs (UD) has already spent millions of Kroners on
Joshua French and Tjolstov Moland's case in Congo. UD says that they have never
spent more money on a Consular matter.
"I don't have a s
Jan. 20
INDIA:
HC bench recuses itself from hearing Himayat Baig's conviction
The Bombay High Court today recused itself from hearing confirmation of death
penalty awarded to Indian Mujahideen operative Himayat Baig in the German
Bakery blast of February 13, 2010 that left 17 people, i
Jan. 20
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Abu Dhabi man who ran over and killed boy receives death penalty
A man who ran over and killed a 12-year-old boy because he thought he had
thrown rubbish into his car had his 15-year jail sentence changed to the death
penalty on Monday.
The original verd
Jan. 21
IRAN:
Sunni prisoners end hunger strike in Iranian prison
4 Iranian Sunni prisoners in Qezel Hessar Prison have ended their hunger strike
after 75 days.
The Human Rights Reporters News Agency reports that the 4 prisoners began their
hunger strike to protest their death senten
Jan. 21
SUDAN:
Sudan approves death penalty for human traffickers
Sudan's parliament endorsed a human trafficking act that allows to sentence
human traffickers with the death penalty.
According to Sudan's leading english daily paper, the decision was made after
thorough study and de
Jan. 21
INDIA:
Behind death row judgment, prisoners in limbo between life and deathFound
guilty for terrible crimes, convicts spent years waiting for determination on
mercy petitions
Early one evening in June 2010, Maganlal Barela shouted out to his daughters to
come from the fi
Jan. 22
QATAR:
US couple facing Qatar murder charge in new legal battle
A US couple facing the death penalty over accusations that they murdered their
8-year old adopted daughter in Qatar are now facing a bitter legal dispute with
one of their employers.
Prosecutors in the Gulf stat
Jan. 22
INDIA:
Jurists want clear guidelines on death penalty
Forget scrapping the death penalty from the statute book, 2 judicial
clarifications would help judges handle the issue judiciously, say
jurists.
First, the Supreme Court could embark on defining what does 'rarest of
rare' ca
Jan. 23
KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhstan MPs suggest removing death penalty from Criminal Code
Death penalty may be removed from the Kazakhstan's Criminal Code. Such a
suggestion has been made in the country's Majilis (lower chamber), Tengrinews
reports.
"We believe there is a unique possibili
Jan. 23
INDIA:
Jurists want clear guidelines on death penalty
Forget scrapping the death penalty from the statute book, 2 judicial
clarifications would help judges handle the issue judiciously, say jurists.
First, the Supreme Court could embark on defining what does 'rarest of rare'
Jan. 24
UGANDA:
Italian Priest Saved Me, Says Rwakasisi
For a man who spent 2 decades on death row, it is remarkable that that Chris
Rwakasisi has said that he owes his life to a dead man.
In a powerful testimony to pay tribute to the late Fr Tarcisio Agostoni, an
ardent anti-death
TWO MEN NEAR EXECUTION AFTER UNFAIR TRIAL
Further information on UA: 259/12 and updates (7 September 2012, 3 April 2013)
Issue Date: 24 January 2014
Country: Iraq
Two men, one of them a Saudi Arabian national, are at risk of execution in
Iraq, where the rate of
executions has surged and the
Jan. 25
PHILIPPINES:
Aquino firm on stand against death penalty
Despite increasing calls for its return, President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino
remains firm in his stand against the re-imposition of the death penalty,
according to a Malacanang Palace official.
Moreover, Communications Sec
Jan. 26
PHILIPPINES:
Aquino opposes return of death penalty
Despite increasing calls for its return, President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino
remains firm in his stand against the reimposition of the death penalty,
according to a Malacanang Palace official.
Moreover, Communications Secreta
Jan. 27
SIERRA LEONE:
Rights Group Pushes Sierra Leone to Ban Death Penalty
Sierra Leone is updating its constitution for the 1st time since 1991, and one
issue being watched closely by human rights groups is the abolishment of the
death penalty.
Sierra Leone currently has a moratorium
Jan. 28
INDIA:
Supreme Court may decide on death sentence commutation in Rajiv Gandhi
assassination case today
The Supreme Court is likely to decide whether to commute the death sentences of
3 death row convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case today on account of
long delay of
Jan. 29
NIGERIA:
President Jonathan Seeks Death Penalty for Cyber Crime
As part of the provisions of the Cybercrime Bill 2013, President Goodluck
Jonathan of Nigeria has proposed a death sentence for persons who hack into the
Critical National Information Infrastructure or computer netwo
Jan. 29
IRAQ:
Torture and hangings a trademark of Maliki's reign
A report reveals that Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki's regime is hanging people by
the hundreds based on confessions given under torture.
A little over 2 years since US troops pulled out of Iraq after supposedly
'liberating' i
Jan. 30
INDIA:
Govt to challenge SC verdict commuting death penalty
The Centre is likely to move the Supreme Court seeking a review of the recent
verdict commuting death penalty of 15 convicts to life term on the grounds of
unreasonable delay in disposing of their mercy plea by the Pres
Jan. 30
LEBANON:
Ex-Abdullah Azzam heir charged with plotting terror attacks
Lebanon's military prosecutor Wednesday charged 13 individuals, including the
man once thought to be the next leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, for
allegedly planning terror attacks in the country.
Milit
Jan. 31
PHILIPPINES:
DOJ: No room for death penalty in 'flawed justice system'
Bringing back the death penalty will do more harm in the country's
far-from-perfect criminal justice system, said Department of Justice (DOJ)
Secretary Leila de Lima Thursday, January 30.
In an interview wi
Jan. 31
BAHAMAS:
Call To End Confusion Over Death Penalty
One of the country's top judges has called for an end to the confusion
surrounding the imposition of the death penalty.
Amid escalating crime and growing calls for capital punishment, Court of Appeal
President Justice Anita All
Feb. 1
BANGLADESH:
ULFA for death penalty review
ULFA's anti talk faction has urged the Bangladesh judiciary to review its order
of death sentence for Paresh Baruah in the arms smuggling case.
In a press statement, the outfit said that they have already made the review
request to the
Feb. 2
BANGLADESH:
Bangladeshis Decry Farce Trials
New death penalty verdicts issued against key leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and
the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have triggered harsh
criticism from Bangladeshis, viewing them as a grave conspiracy against the
oppos
Feb. 3
PAKISTAN:
Pakistan Taliban demands release of members on death row
According to sources, Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has been
informed by the committee dealing with negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP) that the TTP has indicated outlines of its demand
Feb. 3
MALAYSIA:
5 held after police find cannabis trees at condominiums
5 people, including a French woman, will face the death penalty after police
found 36 cannabis trees and 500g of processed weed at 2 luxurious condominiums
at Signal Hill here last month.
Sabah Police Commission
Feb. 4
IRAN:
Supreme Court reviewing 16 Sunni prisoners' cases
The cases of at least 16 death row Sunni prisoners have been submitted for
review by the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the
cases of Behrouz Shahnazari, Shahram Ahm
Feb. 4
PAKISTAN:
Taliban demands release of 4752 terrorists on death row
According to sources, Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has been
informed by the committee dealing with negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP) that the TTP has indicated outlines of its demands
Feb. 5
QATAR:
US couple feels "kidnapped" in Qatar over child death case
A US couple in Qatar accused of killing their adopted child to harvest her
organs said Wednesday they feel "kidnapped" by the Gulf emirate, with no
verdict expected until late March.
Matthew and Grace Huang, Ame
Feb. 5
INDIA:
History of a struggle
"To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice". --Desmond
Tutu
Even before the campaign against capital punishment became a movement in the
late 1990s, history records that there were spirited protests, though sporadic,
in Tamil
Feb. 7
MALAYSIA:
Johor Sultan halts execution
Death row inmate P Chandran, scheduled to be executed this morning by the rope,
was given a reprieve less than a few hours before he was sent to the gallows.
The execution was postponed at the 11th hour by the prisons department upon the
i
Feb. 7
GAZA:
Man strangles toddler niece to death to avenge family disputeDispute with
girl's parents believed to be motive behind the crime that has shocked Gaza
Hamas Police and the Public Prosecution in Gaza have arrested Emad Al Souri,
the uncle of 2-year-old niece Hadeel Ahma
Feb. 8
INDIA:
Mercy petitions can't be kept pending too long: CJI
Speaking on strengthening of laws on crime against women, Chief Justice of
India, Justice P. Sathasivam, said that the statement of the survivor in a rape
case should be enough to secure conviction. He was addressing a s
Feb. 9
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Gulf national accused of molesting 5 childrenSuspect reportedly lured
victims with promises of money and bird-watching
A Gulf national facing charges of molesting five children has been detained and
will face trial at Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First
Feb. 10
SOUTH AFRICA:
Ex-death row man closer to parole
A former death row prisoner, at loggerheads with the authorities for more than
3 years over his parole application, may be a step closer to freedom.
Paul van Vuuren has turned to the courts numerous times in his quest to be
free
Feb. 10
EGYPT:
Egypt upholds death sentence for 14 militants
The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of
attacking police in North Sinai in 2011, signaling the army-backed authorities'
determination to press a campaign against Islamist militants.
The conde
Feb. 11
EGYPT:
Death Penalty for Terrorists
The Egyptian Courts Monday sentenced to death 14 men convicted of terrorist
attacks against police and soldiers when Egyptian security forces uncovered a
terrorist cell.
The Egyptian government, established through a military coup in July o
Feb. 11
PHILIPPINES:
Palace policy on death-row OFWs crafted
President Aquino has created a permanent committee that will craft the
government's policy on paying blood money for Filipino workers facing the death
penalty abroad.
But presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the commi
Feb. 12
IRAN:
Iranian diaspora denounces that Tehran executed 500 people in 6 months
On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that overthrew the
monarchy in Iran, 300 opposition associations from all around the world
gathered for the 1st time in Paris.
The opposit
Feb. 12
INDONESIA:
Flores Priest to Face Firing Squad for Death of Lover and Children
A 2-decade-long tragedy born of shame in East Nusa Tenggara took another step
toward finality on Tuesday after the Supreme Court imposed the death penalty on
a former Catholic priest for the deaths
Feb. 12
BANGLADESH:
SC wants concise statements on SQ Chy's appeal
The Supreme Court yesterday directed counsels for both the state and convicted
war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to submit to it by February 26 the
concise statements on the appeal filed by the BNP leader challeng
Feb. 13
VIETNAM:
U.N. urged to freeze anti-drug aid to Vietnam over death penalty
3 groups campaigning against the death penalty called on the United Nations to
freeze counter-narcotics aid to Vietnam after it sentenced 30 people to die for
heroin trafficking.
Judges in northern Vietn
Feb. 15
PAKISTAN:
Senate session: Government waters down figures on death-row convicts
The federal government on Friday claimed that there are only a total of 547
persons on death row in the country - a figure strongly contested by human
rights organisations.
The interior ministry f
Feb. 16
EGYPT:
Lawyers for Egypt's Morsi walk out of latest trial
Lawyers for deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have walked out of his
trial on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror.
The trial has now been adjourned until 23 February.
The lawyers withd
Feb. 17
PAKISTAN:
Couple 'stoned to death' in southwest Pakistan: Officials
Witnesses have told authorities that the man and woman, both from a nomadic
tribe and married to other people, were found guilty of "illicit relations".
A tribal couple in southwest Pakistan have been stoned t
Feb. 18
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
DNA tests incriminate serial child rapist in Abu Dhabi; Defendant who could be
executed
A 39-year-old man from another Gulf country could be executed for raping 6
children in Abu Dhabi after he separately lured them to the top of buildings,
claiming he wa
Feb. 19
PHILIPINES:
'God instituted death penalty to crush evil, uphold good'
Biblical accounts tell us that God Himself resorted to the penalty of death as
a method of eliminating evil among men. Take the Noah's Ark story. For the
transgressions of men, God flooded the earth for 40 day
Feb. 20
IRAN:
Stop Death Sentence in Inquisition Trial
The Iranian Judiciary must rescind the execution sentence of Rouhollah Tavana
for trumped-up charges of "insulting the Prophet," and stop issuing death
sentences for ever-expanding categories of crimes, the International Campaign
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