May 1
JAPAN:
As world dials back death penalty, Japan heads in opposite direction2
gangsters were hanged in Japan last week. More executions are likely under new
Prime Minister Abe, who has expressed strong support for the death penalty -
and says the public backs him.
Japan's P
May 2
LIBYA:
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam appears briefly in court
Saif al-Islam, a son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, appeared in
court on Thursday in the town of Zintan, where he had been held since his
capture by former rebels in November 2011.
Saif al-Islam, at the cent
May 2
INDIA:
Sikh Federation (UK) warns Indian politicans of dire consequences if they
misjudge the mood of Sikhs
The Sikh Federation has issued a strongly worded statement warning politicians
in Punjab and the center to recognize the sentiment of Sikhs not only in the
Diaspora, but
May 3
INDIA:
Supreme Court raises hope of several death row convicts in India
The Supreme Court has given hope to several death row convicts in India after
commuting the death sentence of double murder convict Mahendra Nath Das to life
term on Wednesday. President Pranab Mukherjee had e
May 3
MALDIVES:
Maldives must commute death sentences for 2 juvenile offenders convicted of
murder
Amnesty International's Polly Truscott The Maldives authorities must commute
the death sentences and stop the potential execution of 2 teenagers who
yesterday received capital punishmen
May 4
IRAN:
Arab activists face execution on Iran's death row
Minorities in Iran face stepped-up efforts to silence and stamp them out -
including mass arrests and executions. An Ahwazi Arab activist seeking appeals
for 5 men on death row shared his personal story with DW.
Of the 21
May 5
ALGERIA:
Algeria court sentences 2 Islamists to death; They are accused of killing 500
people during civil war
2 Islamists accused of killing 500 people during Algeria's civil war, including
the rape and murder of 60 women, were sentenced to death on Sunday, an AFP
corresponde
May 6
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Mixed response to PNG death penalty proposal
In Papua New Guinea there's been a mixed response to the Prime Minister's move
to implement the death penalty for convicted murderers.
Peter O'Neill also wants to dramatically increase the jail terms for
other violen
May 6
BAHAMAS:
Activists Are Disappointed At Level Of Crime
Anti-Crime activists are critical of a "disappointing" 1st year of the new
Christie administration, giving it low marks when it comes to meeting its
commitments in reducing crime in the country.
Despite the wishes of death
May 7
MYANMAR:
Myanmar charges 6 Muslims for sectarian violence
A court in Myanmar has charged 6 Muslims with murder for their alleged role in
the death of a Buddhist monk during an outbreak of sectarian violence that
shook the country in March, authorities said Tuesday.
The charges
May 7
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi beheaded for killing woman after rape bid; His beheading brings to 37
number of people executed this year
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword on Tuesday a national convicted of
murdering a woman after he tried to rape her, the interior ministr
May 8
UNITED KINGDOM:
Student inspired by death row injustice wins music competition
The case of a man condemned to death for the murder of a police officer in
America could be considered an unusual source of inspiration for the Higher
Music composition of an Edinburgh student.
Howe
May 8
IRAN:
Iranian man granted mercy by victim's family moments after execution begins
A man sentenced to death for murder in Mashad, northeastern Iran, was granted
mercy at the very last moment just as he was being hung from the scaffold.
According to Iranian Mehr news agency, Vahid Z
May 9
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh Jamaat leader sentenced to death; War tribunal convicts Mohammad
Kamaruzzaman on charges of genocide and torture of unarmed civilians during
1971 war.
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal has convicted and sentenced assistant
secretary-general of the Jamaat-
May 9
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Man beheaded for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia; 38 people executed in
kingdom this year
Saudi authorities on Wednesday beheaded a Pakistani man found guilty of
smuggling drugs into the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
The man was caught attempti
May 10
BANGLADESH:
B'deshi Islamist gets death penalty
A Bangladesh tribunal convicted a top Islamic party politician today of
atrocities stemming from the nation's 1971 independence war and sentenced him
to death, triggering fears of another wave of deadly street violence between
part
May 11
INDIA:
'Abolish death penalty'
In 1996, Bheru Singh, suspecting his wife of infidelity, killed her and their 5
children. The Supreme Court sentenced him to death. 2 years later, Shaikh Ayub,
found guilty of killing his wife and five children, was given life imprisonment
by the
May 12
THAILAND:
Shackles off on Bang Kwang death row
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been invited to preside over a ceremony
to remove the shackles from convicts on death row at the Bang Kwang Prison in
Nonthaburi province on Wednesday, according to Pol Col Suchart Wong-ananta
May 13
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY:
Palestinian collaborators sentenced to death; Many informants handed themselves
in during the 2 month amnesty that ended on Sunday, says Hamas
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has condemned the death sentence
passed by the Gaza Military Co
May 14
CHINA:
Death penalty prudently applied, declares white paper
China has enforced strict controls over and prudently applied the death penalty
while protecting the rights of detainees, according to the white paper released
on Tuesday detailing the country's progress in human righ
May 15
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
Papua New Guinea bishops speak out against death penalty
Amid increasing violence, including the brutal murders of suspected sorcerers,
Papua New Guinea is considering restoring the use of the death penalty, which
is legal but has not been used since 1954.
T
May 15
CHINA:
Beijing touts drop in capital crimes in annual human rights reports
The central government released its 10th white paper on human rights yesterday,
highlighting a decrease in the number of crimes eligible for the death sentence
as a sign of progress.
The paper publishe
May 16
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
O'Neill apologises for violence faced by women in PNG
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, has apologised for the
violence faced by women in his country and pledged a crackdown on perpetrators
including a return to the death penalty.
More than 10
May 17
NIGERIA:
Abductors of Nigerian Supreme Court Justice's wife, daughter demand 300m naira
ransom
The kidnappers of the wife, daughter and driver of Nigerian Supreme Court
Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour has demanded a ransom of 300 million naira (US$1.88
million) for their release, th
May 18
INDIA:
Teen's rapist gets death penalty
A trial court here on Friday sentenced to death a 45-year-old motor mechanic,
Mustafa, who was found guilty of raping and throttling to death a minor on the
intervening night of September 28 and 29, 2012.
The prosecution case was that M
May 19
JAPAN:
Book with Ikeda elementary killer's psych exam to challenge privacy law
A doctor who conducted a psychiatric evaluation of Mamoru Takuma, who was
executed in 2004 for stabbing to death eight children at an Osaka school, will
publish a book containing nearly the entire rep
May 30
DENMARK:
Artist plans to cover executed prisoner's corpse in gold paint for show; Work
is intended as a commentary on the death penalty in America, but legal
questions remain
Martin Martensen-Larsen's rendition of his planned Travis Runnels Memorial A
Danish artist says he pla
May 31
SUDANexecutions
4 Hanged in El-Obeid Prison for Farmer's Murder
Authorities in El-Obeid prison in Northern Kordofan State have hanged 4 people
convicted of killing a farmer in Hamra Al-Sheikh locality.
According to Akhir Lahza newspaper, the hanging took place amidst tight
June 1
BOTSWANA:
When The State KillsDeath Sentence Debated
Last month Botswana rejected pleas from other countries to abolish the death
penalty during the country's appearance before the United Nations Human Rights
Council in Geneva.
The British High Commissioner Nick Tyle added
June 2
MALAYSIA:
Malaysia probes death in custody
The wife of a man who died in custody in Malaysia accused officers yesterday of
torturing her husband before beating him to death, in the latest alleged act of
police brutality.
Truck driver N Dhamendran died on May 21 in a police lo
June 3
SINGAPORE:
Myanmar worker charged with murder
A Myanmar worker is facing the death penalty after he was charged yesterday
with murdering an engineer, who was also from Myanmar, in Jurong.
Nay Aung, 24, a deckhand on board a ship, is alleged to have killed Mr Ko Ko
Maung, 51, a
June 3
CHINA:
Women Lawyers to Campaign for China's Sex Abuse Victims
In the wake of a string of child sex abuse scandals in recent months, and the
jailing of an activist who launched a campaign against them, a group of top
Chinese women lawyers from across the country has joined forc
June 4
PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
EU urges PNG to keep moratorium on death penalty
The European Union has denounced the recent decision by the parliament of Papua
New Guinea to reactivate the death penalty.
The EU says PNG has been observing a moratorium on the death penalty since
1954.
It
June 4
INDIA:
Why the death penalty must end
Lawmakers are eager to appear resolute in the fight against crime, but seem to
forget that certainty of punishment, not severity, is the real deterrent.
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," said Mahatma Gandhi.
The death penalt
June 5
INDIA:
Death penalty
The article "Why the death penalty must end" by Kanimozhi (June 5) was
thought-provoking. The death penalty is judicially sanctioned murder. It is a
form of revenge that is unacceptable to a civilised mind. India is the land of
the Buddha and Mahatma Gandh
June 7
IRAN:
Even on Death Row, Sunni Prisoners Mistreated for Religious Beliefs
According to a source with information about the situation of Sunni prisoners
at Rajaee Shahr Prison, the 20 Sunni prisoners who have been sentenced to death
by Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court und
June 6
LEBANON:
Syrian, 2 Lebanese Charged with Deadly Assault on Army
State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged 3 people on
Wednesday for killing Lebanese soldiers in the northeastern town of Arsal last
month.
Saqr charged in absentia Mashhour Abdul Mawla al-Rif
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
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Issue Date: 4 June 2013
Country: Papua
June 8
SAUDI ARABIA:
Saudi Arabia's jobs problem: Not enough executioners
Saudi Arabia can't find enough executioners to carry out its barbaric brand of
justice, according to reports.
The Kingdom is actively soliciting applicants who can be trained to behead
people sentenced to death u
June 9
INDIA:
Abolish death penalty in Punjab-Khera to SAD
Socialist Party (India) national vice-president and Malta Boat Tragedy Probe
Mission chairman Balwant Singh Khera, who has dragged the SAD to court on
alleged dual constitution issue, has fired another salvo at the state's ruli
June 11
THAILAND:
Amnesty Int'l urges Thailand to stop using emergency decree in far South
Amnesty International has called on the Thai government to lift the emergency
decree in the Deep South in hopes to decrease violence in the region while also
urging Thailand to take care of refuge
June 12
GAZA:
Gaza May Bring Back Public Hangings
Gaza needs to bring back public hangings, senior court official Khaled
el-Batash argued this week in an interview with the local media outlet
Filistine.
Batash said courts should have their own police, who would implement court
ruli
June 12
BANGLADESH:
Rights Advocacy; Tackling violence against womenPunishment is not enough
Whenever a particular incident of violence against women catches the media
attention and is thrown in front of the public eye, the reactions that follow
fall into a similar pattern. People
June 13
MALAYSIA:
Malaysia Charges Pakistani With US Pastor's Death
Malaysian prosecutors filed murder charges Thursday against a Pakistani
security guard arrested after an American pastor was found dead.
Police have said Rev. David Ginter died of asphyxiation in his home in a suburb
June 14
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Anti-hanging lobbyists may meet in T&T
Efforts are in the works for T&T to be the venue for a meeting of the
abolitionist movement to establish a Pan-Caribbean Organisation For Life unit,
says Carmelo Campos Cruz of the Puerto Rican Coalition Against the Deat
June 16
JAPAN:
The Sayama Incident: Kazuo Ishikawa's half-century struggle against a wrongful
murder conviction and Japan's backward legal system
In 1963, Kazuo Ishikawa was convicted of the murder of a high school girl in
Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture. A member of the Buraku, Japa
June 16
JAPAN:
Stalker sentenced to hang for double murder
The Nagasaki District Court on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for
the 2011 murders of 2 relatives of a woman he had been stalking, in a lay judge
trial.
The 3 professional and 6 citizen judges imposed the death
June 17
INDIA:
Trace records of death commutation: CIC
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the government to trace
records of death convicts whose sentence has been commuted to life term by the
President since 1970 in order to disclose the details under the Right to
In
June 17
AUSTRALIA:
Chances of return to death penalty remain almost nil
The rape and murder in Melbourne of ABC employee Jill Meagher has led to a call
to reintroduce the death penalty in Australia. Unusually, this has not come
from a politician or outraged member of the community, but f
June 18
UNITED KINGDOM:
Healthcare firm receives award for action to prevent use of drug in executions
A pharmaceutical company which has taken steps to prevent its product from
being used in executions by lethal injection will today (18 June) receive an
award recognising its ethical
June 18
NIGERIA:
Death Penalty Won't Stop Kidnapping - Ajuyah,Delta Attorney-General
Interview
Wednesday April 17, 2013, has gone down as the day members of the 29-member
Delta State House of Assembly took the bull by the horns to override the veto
of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan on the
June 19
BANGLADESH:
Govt appeal for Mollah's death penalty tenableAttorney general tells SC
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday argued that the government appeal
seeking death penalty for jailed Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah for
his war crimes was acceptable unde
June 20
LIBYA:
Blasphemy Charges Over Election Posters - Political Party Officials Could Face
Death Penalty
Libyan judicial authorities should immediately drop all criminal charges that
violate freedom of speech over election poster cartoons against 2 Libyan
National Party officials.
June 21
BANGLADESH:
7 amici curiae appointed; SC to hear legal opinions on govt appeal for death
penalty to Quader
The Supreme Court yesterday appointed 7 senior lawyers as amici curiae, friends
of the court, to assist it in dealing with the government's appeal seeking
death penalty f
June 22
LIBYA:
Libyan laws 'draconian,' rights group says
Human Rights Watch called on Libyan authorities to drop charges against
political party officials facing the death penalty for insulting Islam.
Libyan National Party Secretary-General Fathi Sager and Policy Manager Ali
Tekbal
June 23
GLOBAL:
Growing wave against death penalty
It may indeed be that European countries lead the global abolitionist movement
because that part of the world has seen too many wars and too much death and
killing in too many lifetimes. But further, deeper reasons were advanced for
June 24
THE MALDIVES:
Bill proposing death by hanging rejected
Parliament on Monday threw out the bill proposing to enforce the death penalty
by hanging.
The bill proposed by Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed was rejected during parliament
sitting after 26 MPs voted against with only 18 in f
June 24
NIGERIAexecutions
Nigeria hangs 4 prisoners in 1st executions since 2006
Nigerian authorities on Monday hanged 4 prisoners, an official said, in what
was believed to be the country's 1st known executions since 2006, drawing
outrage from rights activists.
The justice commi
June 25
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh orders war crime trial of UK Muslim
A Bangladesh war crimes court on Monday ordered a British-based Muslim leader
and a US citizen to be tried in absentia for the murder of 19 intellectuals
during the 1971 independence war, prosecutors said.
The countr
June 25
PAKISTAN:
Musharraf faces 4th death-penalty case as Pakistan names him in Bhutto's murder
Pakistani investigators Tuesday named former military dictator Pervez Musharraf
as the prime suspect in the December 2007 assassination of ex-prime minister
Benazir Bhutto, raising the
June 25
THE MALDIVES:
Parliament rejects bill proposing enforcement of death penalty by hanging
Parliament on Monday rejected 26-18 with no abstentions a bill proposed by
government-aligned Dhivehi Qaumee Party (DQP) MP Riyaz Rasheed to implement the
death penalty by hanging.
The de
June 25
IRAQ:
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
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UA: 151/13
Issue Date: 11 June 2013
Country: Iraq
MAN FACES EXECUTI
June 26
VIETNAMfemale gets death penalty
Death upheld for wife who murdered cop
The Supreme People's Court in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday maintained the death
sentence for 45-year-old Du Kim Lien, who killed her husband, a police colonel,
with sleeping pills first and then pestici
June 26
ISRAEL:
The death penalty: proceed with caution
While the death penalty is on the books in the State of Israel, the country has
only civilly executed 1 person in its 65 year history.
The death penalty is a highly controversial issue in the democratized world.
While the death
June 27
VIETNAM:
Lethal injection "is still being prepared"
Today, June 27, according to a government decree, the Ministry of Public
Security and the Ministry of Defense will begin the implementation of the death
penalty by poison, at the 5 execution facilities in Hanoi, Son La, Nghe An,
June 27
BELARUS:
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
To learn about recent Urgent Action successes and updates, go to
http://www.amnestyusa.org/iar/success
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http://www.amnestyusa.org
June 28
GLOBAL:
Capital Punishment: Dying Out but Still Killing
It's a loose comparison, but sometimes I think that people who get executed
these days are like those killed right at the end of a war. Another day,
another month ... and they might survived.
I say this because when you
June 29
NIGERIA:
Nigeria won't drop death penalty - FG
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru Federal Government has
sealed the fate of homosexuals and those clamouring for the abolition of the
death penalty in the Criminal Code.
It has rejected the recommendation by
June 29
MALAYSIA:
64 of the Iranians in Malaysian jails have death sentences
Most of the hundreds of Iranians now jailed in Malaysia have been detained
under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (DDA 1952.).
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 341 have been detained
under the
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June 30
IRELAND:
British hangman cut a bargain deal with Free State Authorities in 1925; Irish
government availed of 'buy one get one half price' offer
The Irish government availed of a 'buy one get one half price de
July 9
LEBANON:
Judge Seeks Death Penalty for Arsal Municipal Chief in Deadly Army Assault
A Military Examining Magistrate demanded on Tuesday the death penalty for 37
suspects, including the municipal chief of the northeastern town of Arsal, over
the killing of two soldiers in Februar
July 10
BAHAMAS:
Bahamas Can Take Control of Death Penalty
The Constitutional Commission yesterday recommended that the Privy Council
remain the final court of appeal for the Bahamas. However, it suggested that
the government should amend the Constitution to "tie the foreign court's h
July 12
SINGAPORE:
2 Indonesian women arrested in attempt to smuggle RM1.7m syabu
The state Customs Department had foiled an attempt by 2 Indonesian women to
smuggle syabu with accumulated worth of RM1.747 million into the country after
they were nabbed in 2 separate incidents at the
July 12
NIGERIA:
Death Penalty: Appeal Court Delivers Judgment In al-Mustapha, Shofolahan's Case
Tomorrow
The Court of Appeal, Lagos will tomorrow, Friday, deliver judgment on the
appeal filed by Maj. Hamza al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the
late Head of State, General
July 13
NIGERIA:
Kudirat's Murder - Appeal Court Frees Al-Mustapha
A Lagos Court of Appeal has discharged and acquitted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha,
former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State General Sani Abacha, of
involvement in the murder of late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola.
The v
July 14
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh to deliver verdict on top war crimes suspect
Bangladesh's war crimes court is set to deliver its verdict against a top
Islamist Monday for allegedly masterminding atrocities during the 1971war of
independence against Pakistan, prosecutors said.
Ghulam A
July 15
INDIA:
Verma panel files on Rajiv murder case missing: MHA
The records of the Justice J S Verma Commission of Inquiry into security lapses
that led to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination is not
traceable, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said. It mad
July 15
CHINA:
22 Chinese People Who Were Handed The Death Sentence For White Collar Crime
About 4,000 people a year are executed annually in the country, according to
human rights organisation Dui Hua. And a number of those executed are white
collar criminals.
Those who have been e
July 16
BANGLADESH:
WAR TRIAL; Mojaheed verdict WednesdayFaces 7 charges including murder,
genocide, conspiracy to kill intellectuals
A tribunal in Dhaka, which is holding trial of Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary
General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed for wartime offences, will deliver it
July 16
MALAYSIA:
Indian-origin trio get death penalty for killing MIC leader
3 ethnic Indian men in Malaysia were sentenced to death today for murdering a
prominent Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) party leader N Sindambaram in 2009.
Malaysian High Court sentenced Manimaran, 24, S Sa
July 17
UNITED KINGDOM:
Is complicity with the death penalty illegal?
In a previous blog post on these pages, the case of Lindsay Sandiford was
examined. Sandiford - a British citizen facing the death penalty in Indonesia -
had asked the UK Government for funding to help her appeal, b
July 18
PAKISTAN:
Restoration Of Death Penalty Could Be Dire For Pakistan's Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf, the man responsible for sending hundreds to the gallows
during his iron-fisted reign in Pakistan, now finds his own head in a noose.
The former military ruler has been charged with
July 18
LEBANON:
Abu Ghida Issues Arrest Warrants against 5 Detainees over Abra Clashes
First Military Investigation Judge Riyad Abu Ghida on Thursday continued his
interrogations over the clashes against the military institution in the
southern town of Abra, issuing arrest warrants ag
July 19
INDIA:
Beant Singh case: Supreme Court seeks CBI's reply on Jagtar Singh Hawara's
appeal
The Supreme Court today sought response from the CBI on a petition moved by
Babbar Khalsa terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara, the mastermind in the sensational
killing of Punjab Chief Minister
July 19
PAKISTAN:
Pakistan brings back death penalty, to anger of rights groups
Pakistan's new government, striving to appear determined to rein in escalating
crime and militancy, has ended a ban on the death penalty, in a move condemned
as "shocking and retrograde" by rights group Amnes
July 20
BANGLADESH:
File appeal seeking death penalty for Ghulam AzamGonojagoron Mancha urges
govt
The Gonojagoron Mancha, a platform of youths demanding the capital punishment
for all war criminals, yesterday urged the government to file an appeal with
the Supreme Court, seeking d
July 21
SINGAPORE:
Anti-smuggling unit foils drug smuggling bid
The Kedah Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) had foiled an attempt to smuggle 96.56kg
ganja with streets value of RM245,000 on Wednesday.
State UPP commander Abdul Latif Abdul Rahman said the agency had flagged down a
Proton Wira
July 22
INDONESIA/SAUDI ARABIA:
Indonesia to Pay $1.87m to Save Maid From Death Row in Saudi Arabia
An Indonesian maid sentenced to death for killing her employer may be spared
the executioner's sword in Saudi Arabia after the central government pays the
deceased's family some $1.87 mil
July 23
MALAYSIA:
Police sniff out 110kg of heroin concealed in spice bottles, arrest 7
Pakistanis
7 Pakistani nationals thought they could 'spice up' their lifestyle and live
like dukes by smuggling 110kg of high-grade heroin concealed in bottles of
spice.
The 'spice boys' cooke
July 23
INDIA:
MP man gets death for rape and murder of minor
In a speedy trial, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to death by a local court
for raping and killing a 6-year-old girl here in April this year.
District and Sessions Judge Rajiv Sharma, while awarding the death penalty
yest
July 24
CHINA:
Death penalty upheld for car thief who killed baby A higher court in northeast
China's Jilin Province yesterday upheld the death sentence of a car thief who
killed a toddler that led to nationwide anger.
Zhou Xijun, 49, who killed a 2-month-old baby during a car robbery
July 24
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Nepali gets death in UAE
A lower court in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a Nepali
migrant worker to death for his involvement in the murder of a Pakistani
national.
In October 25, 2012, a case was filed against Anish Khaling Rai, cha
July 25
LEBANON:
Samaha lawyer appeals for client's release, expects rejection
The lawyer of former Minister Michel Samaha, accused of plotting terrorist
attacks in Lebanon, filed a request Wednesday with the Military Tribunal
calling for his client's release, judicial sources said. Sa
July 25
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Jealous man who killed girlfriend in 1999 seeking pardon; Murderer on death row
for slitting woman's neck
A farmer, who is on death row for killing his girlfriend out of jealousy in
1999, is seeking a reduced sentence or an early release after having obt
July 25
PORTUGAL:
Portugal speaks out against 500th execution in Texas
Portugal has said it "profoundly laments" the execution of a female death row
prisoner in Texas, who became the 500th inmate to be executed in that American
State.
In a statement published on its website the Portu
July 26
INDIA:
Larger bench of SC to hear pleas of death row convicts
A larger bench of the Supreme Court will hear from October 22 a batch of
petitions seeking commutation of their death sentence into life imprisonment on
account of delay in carrying out the execution following the d
July 27
GLOBAL:
More countries moving to abolish death penalty: report
The number of death penalties carried out worldwide dropped last year according
to an annual report released Friday by an Italian non-governmental
organisation.
The global number dropped from 5,004 in 2011 to 3,96
July 28
NIGERIA:
Mark insists on death penalty for oil thieves .
Not minding the opposition of rights groups and other stakeholders, Senate
President David Mark has maintained his stance that nothing short of death
penalty would compensate adequately for stealing crude oil in the count
July 29
BANGLADESH:
APPEAL AGAINST WAR TRIAL SENTENCE-Kamaruzzaman gets 50 days for statement
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the defence to submit a concise statement on
an appeal that challenged the death penalty handed down to Jamaat-e-Islami
leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for
July 30
ISRAEL:
It's Time to Impose the Death Penalty; Alas, it appears the Benjamin Netanyahu
government has lower regard for the sanctity of Jewish life than do the
terrorists.
The impending release of more than 100 murderers of Jewish men, women and
children by the current Israeli
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