Sept. 24
IRANexecution
1 Man Was Hanged Publicly In Northwestern Iran Today
1 prisoner was hanged in public in the Northwestern Iranian province of
Azarbaijan today.
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, the man was identified as
"Reza M." convicted of murdering anot
Sept. 26
CHINA:
China sends posse to hunt down, capture Mekong River pirates
With a bold stroke China has moved to clean up the Southeast Asia's Golden
Triangle - the haven for warlords, drug traffickers, bandits and pirates for
half a century and more.
Evidence of China's determinati
Sept. 27
PAKISTAN:
Death penalty for man who shot friend deadMansoor Khan had shot dead one of
his best friends when he stopped him from smoking hash.
Drugs can kill you. For Mansoor Khan, hashish spelled his doom - not directly
but by death penalty.
In a fit of intoxicated rage
Sept. 27
MALAYSIA:
Malaysia offers pirate suspects 'no execution' plea bargain
Prosecutors have offered 7 suspected Somali pirates charged with offences that
carry the death penalty the chance to admit lesser crimes and escape execution,
their lawyer said Wednesday.
Malaysia became th
Sept. 28
FRANCE/UN:
For France's Global Anti-Executions Campaign, Fabius Rebuffs Q on Francophony
When French foreign minister Laurent Fabius came to the UN stakeout to promote
what he called France's global campaign against the death penalty, one assumed
he would take questions other t
Sept. 30
JAMAICA:
Code of silence: death penalty for rape?
If you think any religious bigot, human-rights activist, children's advocate,
or Ministry of Education official is going to get an apology from me for saying
that the administration of Cornwall College punked out, you have me
Oct. 1
MALAYSIA:
Australian woman facing death penalty
An Australian woman will face a Malaysian court on Monday on drug trafficking
charges.
If found guilty, the mother-of-6 faces the death penalty.
Emma L'Aiguille was arrested in July after she was allegedly caught with one
kilogr
Oct. 1
JAPAN:
Amnesty calls for Japan to abolish death penalty
Leading human rights group Amnesty International is calling on Japan's
government to abolish the death penalty, after the country last week executed a
woman for the 1st time in 15 years.
The 65-year-old woman, Sachiko
Oct. 2
MALAYSIA/AUSTRALIA:
Woman facing death over drug bust
An aged care nurse from Perth who may face the death penalty in Malaysia for
drug offences is in much higher spirits after seeing her family, her lawyer
says.
Emma Louise L'Aiguille, 34, was arrested with Nigerian man Anthon
Oct. 3
MALAYSIA:
STOP executions pending review of death sentences for drug offences - Gobind
Minister in the Prime Ministers Department, Dato Seri Nazri Aziz should state
if the government is prepared to temporarily halt all executions by hanging in
cases where persons have been convic
Oct. 3
INDIA:
Mumbai attacks: India wants to send investigation team to Pakistan; Indian home
secretary has asked Indian foreign secretary to inform Pakistan about this
proposal.
India plans on sending an investigation team to Pakistan to examine evidence
related to the Mumbai attack
Oct. 4
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi beheads Syrian for drug smuggling
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Syrian on Tuesday for drug smuggling, the interior
ministry announced in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
Abdulrahman al-Sweidan was "arrested as he was attempting to sm
Oct. 4
TUNISIA:
Lawyers: Death penalty sought over some of 87 suspects held in US embassy
violence in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities are seeking the death penalty against several suspects who
have been detained over attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the neighboring
American school last mon
Oct. 5
SRI LANKA:
New executioners for Sri LankaHanging about; Wanted: 2 government idlers,
little pay, fewer prospects
When the prisons department recently advertised for hangmen, several
shortlisted hopefuls asked an unexpected question of its board of interviewers:
What, pray,
Oct. 7
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Driver who killed colleague loses appeal against death sentence
A motorist who killed a colleague by repeatedly running him over in a car in
Sharjah has had his death sentence confirmed.
The Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi upheld the execution ruling o
Oct. 8
JAPAN:
Odisha court awards death sentence to rapist, 36 days after crime
Setting a record in Odisha's judicial history, a court in Sambalpur district on
Monday handed over death penalty to a man just 36 days after he raped and
murdered an 8-year-old girl.
Awarding the sentence
Oct. 9
CHINA:
China strictly controls death penalty
China retains the death penalty, but strictly controls and prudently applies
it, a white paper said Tuesday.
Entitled "Judicial Reform in China", the white paper was released by the
Information Office of the State Council, or China'
Oct. 9
EUROPEAN UNION/IRAN:
EU's Ashton appeals to Iran to stay activist's execution
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday urged Iran to stay the
execution of activist Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, sentenced for allegedly
supporting the People's Mujahedeen of Iran.
Ash
Oct. 10
IRAN:
Human rights groups urge UN to cease anti-drug trafficking funding until the
Iranian authorities renounce use of death penalty for drug-related offences
On the World Day against the Death Penalty, Iran Human Rights (IHR) together
with four other NGOs dedicated to human r
Oct. 10
GLOBAL:
EU Calls For Universal Moratorium On Death Penalty
The European Union and the Council of Europe have urged all countries which
still retain the death penalty to immediately declare a moratorium on
executions as a 1st step towards its abolition.
They also called on all
Oct. 11
NIGERIA:
Murderer convicted to death by hanging in Nigeria
On the eve of the Day against the Death Penalty, a man was convicted to a death
sentence by hanging in Nigeria. The sentence was emitted in Owerri, in southern
Nigeria, where a Court sentenced 2 servicemen, 1 to life an
Oct. 11
IRAQ:
Urgent Need for Death Penalty Moratorium; 23 New Executions and At Least 119 So
Far in 2012
Serious questions about whether Iraq's justice system meets international fair
trial standards highlight the urgent need for a moratorium on capital
punishment.
The Iraqi authoriti
Oct. 12
INDIA:
HC asks jail authorities to receive mercy plea
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday directed superintendent, Central
Jail, Patiala, to receive the mercy petition of accused Jasvir Singh, who is on
death row for kidnapping and killing a 16-year-old boy from a Ho
Oct. 12
FRANCE/SOUTH SUDAN:
France Calls for Suspension of South Sudan Death Penalty--France has expressed
its concerns over the existing flaws in the country's justice system.
The French government has called for an immediate moratorium on the death
penalty in South Sudan, saying the
Oct. 13
INDIA:
Don't let off rapists on flimsy grounds, SC tells courts
Expressing concern at the "devastating increase" in rape cases and offences
against women, the Supreme Court on Friday told trial courts and high courts
not to acquit offenders because of mere technical discrepanci
Oct. 13
INDIA:
Death for kidnap, murder for ransom under SC lens
For the murder of a 16 year-old Abhi Verma in 2005 after kidnapping him for
ransom, 3 persons, including a woman, were awarded death penalty in 2006 that
was upheld by the Supreme Court.
But, 2 of them got a fresh lease
Oct. 14
IRAN:
IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS STRONGLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FATE OF SAEED SEDIGHI AND THE
OTHER DEATH ROW PRISONERS- ABSOLUTE LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRISONERS???
WHEREABOUTS
The families of the prisoners whose death sentenecs were allegedly not carried
out yesterday , do not h
Oct. 15
MONGOLIA:
Mongolia Considers Dropping Capital Punishment
Ch.Unurbayar, Legal policy advisor to President Ts.Elbegdorj, answered our
journalist's questions.
Some local media reports say that the President has pardoned some capital
punishments. Can you clarify? Mongolia cemented
Oct. 15
GAMBIA:
Jammeh Gives Order For Preparations To Lift Moratorium On Death Penalty
The exceedingly paranoid President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has issued
orders for preparations that will ensure "prompt" lifting of moratorium on
death penalty, our reliable agent at the office of
Oct. 15
INDIA:
Waiting for mercy; Life hangs by a thread for those on death row whose mercy
petitions have been pending for years. a look at those living on the edge of
death, awaiting forgiveness.
The 'quality of mercy', as Shakespeare called it, is indeed under strain, what
with t
Oct. 16
GAMBIA:
Rights groups take The Gambia to ECOWAS Court over 38 death row inmates
Following perceived violations of fundamental human rights to life and fair
hearing in The Gambia, a coalition of civil societies in the country has filed
an application before the Economic Communit
Oct. 16
SAUDI ARABIA:
Taazir death verdicts must be unanimous
The Shoura Council has made a major decision toward reducing instances of
capital punishment in the Kingdom by stipulating that a death sentence issued
on the basis of a judge's discretionary power becomes final only if the v
Oct. 17
IRAN:
Fate of 11 Prisoners Sentenced to Death on Drug-Related Charges Unknown;
International Community Should Not Relent Pressure Calling on the Islamic
Republic of Iran to Halt Executions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fate of 11 Prisoners Sentenced to Death on Drug-Related Charges U
Oct. 17
BELARUS:
Belarus mother rallies support against death penalty
Ljubov Kovalyov has begun an online campaign against the death penalty in her
country Belarus ever since her son was executed. She's hoping for European
support to help keep up the pressure on the authorities in Min
Oct. 18
INDONESIA:
MUI Pans Supreme Court Judges Over Lightened Drug Verdict
The Indonesian Council of Ulema, the country's highest authority on Islamic
affairs, called on Thursday for the Supreme Court to take actions against 3
judges who commuted a death sentence for a drug trafficker
Oct. 18
IRANexecutions
2 Prisoners Extecuted Today on Drug-Related Charges
2 prisoners were hanged in the Shahroud Prison (northern Iran) early this
morning.
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in the province of
Semnan, the prisoners were identified as "A.
Oct. 19
JAMAICA:
We're becoming a nation of savages!
THE EDITOR, Sir:
I read yesterday morning with tears in my eyes about the continued rape and
killing of our children. I had just let off my 2 babies at school (ages 8 and
6) and bought the newspapers. There was another horrific crime
Oct. 19
MALAYSIA:
Death sentence on OFW meted out by Malaysian court under appeal
The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia on Friday said that the death penalty
imposed on a Filipino woman for drug trafficking by a Kuala Lumpur court was on
appeal and that the sentence would not be carried
Oct. 20
MALAYSIA:
Groups: Review death sentence
Several groups are calling for a judicial review into the death sentence
imposed on 2 Indonesian brothers charged with killing a burglar.
National Crime Prevention Foundation vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said
the sentence was too e
Oct. 20
BANGLADESH:
Bangladesh jails 723 soldiers for 2009 mutiny
A Bangladesh court Saturday jailed 723 border guards for their role in a bloody
2009 mutiny, bringing the total number of soldiers imprisoned for the unrest to
nearly 6,000, prosecutors said.
57 senior army officers wer
Oct. 20
NIGERIA:
2 to be hanged in Edo state; Oshiomhole signs death warrants for two prisoners
following attempted jailbreak Iyobosa
2 prisoners on death row at Oko Prison in Benin City will be hanged after the
governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, signed their death warrants.
O
Oct. 21
IRAN:
URGENT: SAEED SEDIGHI AND SEVERAL OTHER PRISONERS SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED
TOMORROW- IHR URGES UN AND EU TO REACT NOW
According to reports from Iran, Saeed Sedighi and several other prisoners are
scheduled to be executed on Monday, October 22.
The families of these pri
Oct. 22
PAKISTAN:
Abolishing the death penalty
Amnesty International and other international human rights organisation's all
term the death penalty as a denial of human dignity. 139 countries have
abolished death penalty. Of the 58 countries, retaining the death penalty, 18
were know
Oct. 22
MALAYSIA:
Don't withhold death row on drug offenders - Pairin
Malaysia should not withhold enforcing the death row on drug offenders unless
revoked by the Parliament.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan in disclosing this, said
the court should be given the di
Oct. 23
IRANexecutions
Iran executes 10 men despite international pleas
A shop worker convicted of a drugs-related charge was among 10 men put to death
in Iran on Monday morning, despite calls on the country???s authorities by
Amnesty International, UN human rights experts and othe
Oct. 23
INDIA:
Home ministry turns down Kasab's mercy plea
The home ministry has rejected 26/11 Mumbai attack convict Ajmal Kasab's plea
to commute his death sentence to life and sent its recommendation to President
Pranab Mukherjee for final disposal.
The home ministry "processed Ka
Oct. 24
TANZANIA:
Death Penalty Debate Rekindled
Several people in Kilwa District, Lindi Region say capital punishment should be
maintained in the new constitution to curb serious crimes like murder, high
treason and threat to national security.
Speaking at a meeting with members of
Oct. 24
MALAYSIA:
Cabinet to get proposal to defer sentences of those on death row for drug
trafficking
Some 700 locals and foreigners on death row for drug trafficking may get a
reprieve on their sentences, pending a study to abolish the death penalty for
the offence, Minister in the
Oct. 25
THAILAND:
Death penalty upheld for ex-senator
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentencing of 2 lower courts,
confirming the death penalty for former Bangkok senator Sukhum Cherdchuen.
Sukhum was sentenced to death by the Criminal Court on July 6, 2004 for
mastermindin
Oct. 25
ALGERIA:
Kidnapped Algerian teenager found dead: reports
The 19-year-old son of a businessman kidnapped in Algeria's restive Kabylie
region this month has been found strangled to death, newspapers reported on
Thursday. The body of Ghilas Hadjou was found buried near a beach in T
Oct. 25
MALAYSIA:
Amnesty welcomes abolition of death penalty
Amnesty International has welcomed the proposal to abolish the death penalty
for drug trafficking but called on the government to remove capital punishment
for all offences.
Law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz reportedly said
Oct. 26
PAKISTAN:
Babar: No mercy petition pending in President Secretaria
Spokesman to the President Senator Farhatullah Bahar Thursday denied that any
mercy petition was pending in the President???s Secretariat.
Reacting to reports carried by a section of the media about the pendenc
Oct. 26
INDONESIA:
Association wants death penalty to stay
The abolishment of the death sentence on drug offences may bring unwanted
consequences to the country and its people, cautioned president of the
Federation of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions Chinese Associations, Temenggong
L
Oct. 27
INDONESIA:
Association wants death penalty to stay
The abolishment of the death sentence on drug offences may bring unwanted
consequences to the country and its people, cautioned president of the
Federation of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions Chinese Associations, Temenggong
Lu K
Oct. 28
VIETNAM:
3 Vietnamese caught trafficking heroin from Laos Police in the north-central
province of Quang Tri have said they arrested 3 men who had allegedly been
trafficking heroin from Laos for a long time.
After 10 months of surveillance, they caught Nguyen Trung Hieu, 22, and
Oct. 29
AFRICA:
EU Delegations in Sub-Saharan Africa Mark International Day Against the Death
Penalty
Several EU Delegations in Sub-Saharan Africa marked the World and European Day
against the Death Penalty on 10 October, notably in those nations where the
sentence is still applied.
Oct. 30
CHINA:
2 foreigners arrested in Shenzhen with 2.25 million RMB worth of heroin in them
The Shenzhen Daily reports that 2 men have been arrested at Shenzhen
International Airport after being discovered in possession of over 3,000 grams
of heroin, worth an estimated 2.25 million RM
Oct. 31
INDIA:
JURISPRUDENCE'Fair and impartial'
Interview with Gopal Subramanium, counsel who argued in favour of the death
sentence for Ajmal Kasab in the Supreme Court. GOPAL SUBRAMANIUM was Solicitor
General of India and Chairman of the Bar Council of India until last year. As
Oct. 31
PAKISTAN:
Trial hearing for British mother imprisoned with newborn baby
A British woman facing the death penalty in Pakistan, who is being held in jail
along with her newborn baby girl, is due to appear in court tomorrow (1
November).
Khadija Shah is being held in prison on d
Nov. 1
SOUTH SUDAN:
Prisoners rot on death row in South Sudan
Kenneth Kaunda says that the only reason he is on death row in a jail in South
Sudan is because he reported a corpse he found in the road 4 years ago with a
knife stuck in its chest.
"Whether you killed or didn't kill, you
Nov. 2
INDIA:
Guardians demand death penalty
The All Manipur Student Guardian's Association has demanded the death penalty
for the duo arrested in connection with the of a school going student .
Speaking to media persons at their Palace Compound office today, advisor of the
organisation
Nov. 3
MALAYSIA:
April date for Nayati case
The High Court here yesterday set 5 days from April 15 to hear the case of 3
friends charged with kidnapping 12-year-old Dutch national Nayati Shamelin
Moodliar last April.
High Court deputy registrar Noor Aini Yusof also set Dec 4 for case
Nov. 4
IRAN:
Mehdi Mahmoudian: Prisoner of the dayJournalist
Incarcerated journalist, Mehdi Mahmoudian has written a report on the situation
of the death-row prisoners in Rejaei Shahr prison.
Mehdi Mahmoudian, a member of the Participation Front Party and the Society for
the Defe
Nov. 5
CHINA:
Yes, China still harvests organs from executed prisoners
China is the world's leader in capital punishment, executing "thousands" every
year, according to Amnesty International's best guess of the officially secret
statistic. A U.S.-based NGO estimates 4,000 executions
Nov. 5
MALAYSIA:
Justice must be seen to be done
The debate on the death penalty for drug offences, if it should stay or be
scrapped, has recently raised considerable concern and controversy.
The government has indicated that if Malaysia repeals the death penalty for
such offences, we
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa32312.pdf
UA: 323/12
Issue Date: 5 November 2012
Country: India
MAN FACES IMMINENT EXECUTION IN
Nov. 7
IRANmass executions
4 Executions In Iran This Morning: 10 Prisoners Executed In The Prison And 4
Prisoners Hanged Publicly - 12 Prisoners To Be Executed In The Coming Days
According to the Iranian state media 14 prisoners were executed in 2 Iranian
cities of Tehran and Shir
Nov. 8
LIBYA:
Libya court condemns 5 army officers to death in absentia
A Libyan military court on Wednesday ordered the execution of 5 army officers,
who were being tried in absentia, on charges of indiscriminate shelling of
civilians and of rape during the 2011 conflict.
The court i
Nov. 8
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Nov. 8
IRANexecutions
7 people executed in Iranian city of Shiraz
7 people were executed on Thursday in the Iranian city of Shiraz, the official
website of the Iranian IRIB News TV channel reported.
According to the information, these individuals were found guilty of
trafficking an
Nov. 9
NIGERIA:
Delta lawmakers may okay death sentence for kidnappers, others
If a bill currently being debated in the Delta State House of Assembly sails
through, kidnappers, cult members and terrorists in the state may face death
sentence and also having their assets confiscated.
In
Nov. 10
INDONESIA:
Yudhoyono Defends Clemency Gaffe, Says He's Been 'Very Selective'
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defended on Friday his decision to grant
clemency to drug convict Meirika Franola, who was found to still be running a
drug business from her prison cell after the p
Nov. 11
UNITED NATIONS:
Resolution submitted to end death penalty
A draft resolution calling for a moratorium on capital punishment was submitted
Friday to a U.N. committee, with the proposed text seeking exemption for anyone
under the age of 18 for the 1st time.
The draft specifical
Nov. 12
NIGERIA:
Ex-Militants Urge Uduaghan to Sign Anti-Terrorism Bill
Ex-militants, under the aegis of Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, have asked
Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, to sign into law, the
Anti-Terrorism/Kidnapping Bill, stipulating death sentence for kidn
Nov. 12
SAUDI ARABIA:
URGENT ACTION APPEAL
- From Amnesty International USA
--
For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF):
http://www.amnestyusa.org/actioncenter/actions/uaa32612.pdf
UA: 326/12 Issue Date: 8 November 2012 Country: Bahrain
MEN I
Nov. 13
PAKISTAN:
Alternative to executions: Death penalty versus life imprisonment; Prosecutors
argue death penalty acts as a deterrent; lawyers cite international precedents
to show otherwise.
The black warrants were issued and ready. The men, Ataullah and Mohammad Azam,
were set to
Nov. 13
IRANexecution
One prisoner hanged in Ardebil, northwestern Iran
1 prisoner was hanged in Ardebil (northwestern Iran) early this morning.
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Ardebil, a
prisoner, whose name was not mentioned, was hanged early this mor
my next death penalty news postings will be on Sunday, Nov. 18
Nov. 13
IRANexecutions
2 Prisoners hanged - 1 In Public And One In The Prison. 27 Official And 47
Unofficial Executions In 1 Week In Iran
The Iranian state media has reported the hanging of 2 prisoners.
The official
Nov. 19
BURMA:
Govt Releases 66 Prisoners, Mostly Political Detainees
Almost all of the 66 prisoners freed by Burma's government on Monday as part of
an amnesty to mark a historic visit to the country by US President Barack Obama
were political detainees, according to activist groups
Nov. 19
SINGAPORE:
Singapore Eases Death Penalty in Some Drug Cases
The parliament of Singapore has approved legislation abolishing mandatory death
sentences in some drug trafficking cases. The action came last Wednesday,
according to a press release from the Singapore Attorney-General
Nov. 20
INDIA:
India votes against UNGA resolution banning death penalty
India was among the 39 countries that voted against a UN General Assembly draft
resolution which called for abolishing the death penalty, saying every nation
had the "sovereign right" to determine its own legal sy
Nov. 20
TURKEY:
Death Penalty should not Return to Turkey: Official
Turkey has received yet another friendly warning from a European politician
about reinstating capital punishment, with the president of the Chamber of
Deputies of Luxembourg saying such a move would be of no use to an
Nov. 20
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi Arabia beheads Palestinian for setting up gang; A total of 67 people were
beheaded this year
A Palestinian was beheaded in Saudi Arabia on Monday after being convicted of
forming a gang to carry out robberies in the kingdom, the interior minist
Nov. 21
PAKISTAN:
Execution Ends Moratorium on Death Penalty; Hanging Erodes Government's Most
Tangible Human Rights Success
After a 4-year unofficial moratorium, Pakistan has reverted to the odious
practice of sending people to the gallows. Instead, the government should
declare an
Nov. 21
UNITED NATIONS:
Amnesty International welcomes UN moratorium on death penalty
Amnesty International Tuesday welcomed a vote to establish a moratorium on the
death penalty at the UN General Assembly's human rights committee, calling it a
further boost to the global goal of endin
Nov. 22
AFGHANISTAN:
Karzai gives nod to prisoner executions
President Hamid Karzai has approved the execution of 16 Afghan prisoners, a
rare move in the years since the end of the mass public executions favoured
under the Taliban's rule. Half of the prisoners, convicted of crimes inc
Nov. 22
SWAZILAND:
Constitution saves man from death sentence
The country's Constitution has saved a 27-year-old man from getting a death
sentence for murder and rape offences.
High Court Judge, Nkululeko Hlophe yesterday meted out a 35-year custodial
sentence on Mandla Matsebula afte
Nov. 23
UNITED NATIONS:
Ban welcomes General Assembly committee's record vote on death penalty
moratorium
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes a record vote by a
General Assembly committee in favour of the call for a moratorium on the use of
the death penalty, accordi
Nov. 24
MALAYSIAfemale faces death sentence
Cocaine raid leads to arrest of 'Dragon Lady'
Police have plugged a Brazil-Malaysian cocaine pipeline with the arrest of a
Thai woman and seizure of 535g of the drug.
The 27-year-old suspect, dubbed the "Dragon Lady" for suspected involve
Nov. 25
QATAR:
Kenyan arrested over murder of US woman
The law-enforcement agencies here have arrested a Kenyan security guard
suspected of killing an American woman who was teaching at a school in Al
Wakra, US-based newspaper, The Morning Call, reported yesterday.
The newspaper ide
Nov. 25
EUROPEAN UNION/PAKISTAN:
Capital punishment and trade benefits; The moratorium was de facto, but the EU
is not willing to take the execution of an army soldier as an exception.
After 4 years of no executions under the constitutional and penal code
provision of the death sente
Nov. 26
LIBYA:
12 Men Accused Of Being Gay Face Torture, Death By Libyan Militia
Gay Star News is reporting that 12 men were captured at a gay party in Tripoli
by members of a Libyan militia group and now face execution.
It's believed the men were abducted from the suburb on Ain Zara
Nov. 26
AFGHANISTAN:
Afghans protest against death sentence for soldier who killed French
troops--Students protest at death sentence for Abdul Saboor when western troops
are not executed for civilian deaths
Hundreds of Afghan students have demanded the release of an Afghan soldier
se
Nov. 27
PAKISTAN:
On death row
It was a setback to all campaigners in Pakistan against the death penalty when
army soldier Muhammad Hussain was hanged in Mianwali jail recently after
rejection of his mercy petitions by the army chief and the president. This
capital punishment also mark
Nov. 27
INDIA:
Indians See Justice in a Terrorist's Execution
The Pakistani militant Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, 25, sentenced to death in an
Indian court 2 years ago, was hanged at the Yerwada jail in Pune last week.
Kasab was the lone surviving member of the 10-man terrorist squad that, in
Nov. 27
JAPAN:
Strong support for death penalty due to biased polls, say experts
Government opinion polls on the death penalty consistently show overwhelming
public support for the process, which is by hanging.
Now, the neutrality of questions that have produced an 85.6 % support rate
Nov. 29
UGANDA:
'Kill the Gays' Bill: Ugandan Activists Confirm Death Penalty Not Removed
Ugandan activists confirmed today at a press briefing organised by AllOut.org
that the death penalty had not been dropped from the "Kill The Gays bill -
contrary to media reports claiming the con
Nov. 30
ITALY:
Catholic activism on the death penalty
Rumors of the death of the church's passion for social justice have been
greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international
conference in Rome on Tuesday promoting global abolition of the death penalty,
which w
Nov. 30
INDIA:
Indian President urged to abolish Guru's sentence
In occupied Kashmir, youth activists demanded withdrawal of death penalty to
the Kashmiri youth, Muhammad Afzal Guru in fake Parliament attack case in the
interest of peace in the territory.
The activists mostly belongi
Nov. 30
IRAN:
Jailed Iran Pastor Facing Death In Prison, Christians Warn
Pastor Irani has been held in one of Iran's toughest jails.
Iranian Christians and rights activists say a jailed Iranian pastor is facing
serious health problems and may not survive the remaining 5 years of his pr
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