Iran sentences accused member of exiled opposition group to death, says Amnesty InternationalOctober 9th, 2009 Amnesty: Iran sentences opponent to deathCAIRO — Iran has sentenced an accused member of an exiled opposition group to death, Amnesty International said Friday in an appeal for Tehran to rescind the ruling. Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani was the first person to be sentenced to death in connection with the unrest triggered by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed June 12 re-election, the human rights group said.
Jury finds convicted killer eligible for death penalty in 1983 killing of 10-year-old girlOctober 7th, 2009 Jury says convicted killer can get death penaltyWHEATON, Ill. — An Illinois jury has decided that a convicted killer is eligible for the death penalty for the 1983 kidnapping, rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl.
High court rejects challenge to Louisiana death penalty in case of attack on retired ministerOctober 5th, 2009 High court won't review death penalty in LouisianaWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has declined a challenge to the way the death penalty is imposed in Louisiana, rejecting an appeal by a woman convicted for her role in a brutal New Year's Day attack on a retired minister. The justices on Monday passed up an opportunity to examine whether the death sentence in Louisiana is arbitrarily meted out to some defendants, while others in similar circumstances are given life sentences.
Dutch father, son plead guilty to breaking embargo by exporting US aircraft parts to IranSeptember 24th, 2009 Dutch men plead guilty to illegal exports to IranWASHINGTON — A Dutch company and the father and son who managed it pleaded guilty Thursday to exporting American-made aircraft parts to Iran in violation of U.S. embargoes. U.S. law has prohibited U.S.
Judge lets man facing death in Idaho killings act as own attorney in death of Calif. boySeptember 22nd, 2009 Convicted killer can be own lawyer in Calif. caseINDIO, Calif.
Myanmar releases 600 prisonersSeptember 18th, 2009 YANGON - Myanmar authorities Friday released an estimated 600 inmates, including some political prisoners, from Yangon's notorious Insein Prison as part of an amnesty for 7,114 inmates nationwide. Insein authorities invited journalists to witness the release of a first batch of 359 prisoners at 1.30 p.m.
2 Brazilian police receive long sentences for 2005 massacre of 29 outside Rio de JaneiroSeptember 16th, 2009 Brazil: Judge sentences 2 police in 2005 massacreBRASILIA, Brazil — Two former police officers were sentenced Wednesday to roughly 500 years in prison each in the 2005 killing of 29 people outside Rio, a massacre that raised fears of death squad activity in Brazil. Judge Elizabeth Louro sentenced ex-officer Julio Cesar de Paula to 480 years in prison and Marcos Siqueira Costa to 543 years for homicide and belonging to a criminal organization.
Pakistan announces special Eid amnesty for prisonersSeptember 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday announced special remission in jail terms of all prisoners on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Online news agency reported. Prisoners who are over 70 years of age were granted total remission of their prison terms under this new amnesty move announced by the president.
China sentences three for needle attacksSeptember 12th, 2009 URUMQI - Three people were sentenced to up to 15 years in jail Saturday over a series of needle attacks that triggered a public scare in this capital of China's troubled western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In the first case, a court sentenced Yilipan Yilihamu, 19, to 15 years in prison for stabbing a woman with a hypodermic needle Aug 28.
Belgian arms dealer charged with smuggling fighter jet parts to Iran pleads not guilty in Ala.September 10th, 2009 Arms dealer charged in smuggling pleads not guiltyMOBILE, Ala. — A Belgian arms dealer has pleaded not guilty in an Alabama courtroom to charges of trying to smuggle fighter jet parts to Iran.
Congo sentences 2 Norwegians to death after murder and espionage convictionSeptember 8th, 2009 Congo sentences 2 Norwegians to deathKINSHASA, Congo — A Congolese court sentenced two Norwegians to death Tuesday after convicting them of espionage and murder, drawing sharp criticism from Norway's government. The two men, former Norwegian soldiers, were convicted in May in the central Congolese city of Kisangani of murdering their driver and attempting to murder a witness.
Fla. jury recommends death for man convicted of abduction, rape and murder of young motherSeptember 4th, 2009 Fla. jury recommends death in abduction, murderSARASOTA, Fla. — A jury has recommended execution for a man who abducted, raped and killed a young southwest Florida mother.
Belgian held in Ala. to plead not guilty to charges of violating Iranian trade embargoSeptember 3rd, 2009 Belgian to plead innocent to breaking Iran embargoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Belgian arms dealer jailed in Alabama on federal charges of trying to funnel fighter jet parts to Iran once claimed to work with U.S.
US arrests Belgian man on charges he tried to buy fighter engines for IranSeptember 2nd, 2009 US says Belgian man broke Iran arms embargoWASHINGTON — A Belgian man has been arrested for trying to purchase fighter jet engines and other parts for Iran in violation of the U.S. trade embargo on that country.
Amnesty International criticises use of death penalty in IraqSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - At least 1,000 people are currently facing the death sentence in Iraq which has one of the highest rates of execution in the world, the human rights group Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday. The report said 150 of the people under sentence of death had exhausted all legal remedies available and were therefore at serious risk of being hanged.
