[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

[Rick Halperin]

Sept. 2




PAKSITAN:

Army Chief ratifies death sentence of 5 terrorists


Army Chief General Raheel Sharif ratified the sentence of 5 terrorists that 
were awarded death penalty by military courts on Wednesday. The terrorists were 
involved in killings of lawyers in Karachi and Lahore, killing of a DSP, 
attacks on security personnel and sectarian killings in Quetta, reported Dunya 
News.

5 terrorists were sentenced today after Supreme Court's verdict that decreed 
that military courts are legitimate.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), following are the 
terrorists that were awarded death sentence:

Sabir Shah alias Akram Allah:

For killing advocate Arshad Ali in Lahore

Asad Ali alias Bhai Jan:

He belonged to Tehreek-e-Taliban and was an expert in explosives. Asad killed 
police personnel in Karachi including DSP Kamal Mangro.

Tahir:

He was involved in breaking into Bannu jail.

Fateh Khan:

He was involved in killing Khasadars and civilians.

Hafiz Usman:

He has been convicted of involvement in sectarian killings and armed robberies 
in Quetta.

According to ISPR, terrorist Qari Amin Shah, who was involved in attacks on 
polio teams and girls school in Khyber Agency, has been handed life sentence.

(source: Dunya News)

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Pak court sentences 5 'hardcore terrorists' to death


5 'hardcore terrorists' were on Wednesday sentenced to death by Pakistan's 
recently legalised secret military courts for their involvement in sectarian 
killings and attack on a girls' school.

Army chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentences of the 5 accused 
persons. 1 other terrorist was jailed for life by the courts which were 
established as part of a crackdown on militancy following a massacre at an 
army-run school in Peshawar last year in which over 150 people, mostly 
schoolchildren were killed.

"Chief of Army Staff confirms death sentences of another 5 hardcore terrorists, 
involved in killing of an advocate at Lahore, sectarian killings in Quetta, 
killings of police officials at Gudab Karachi, breaking of Bannu Jail, attack 
on a girls school in Khyber Agency and attack on polio team in Khyber Agency," 
the Army said in a statement.

One gets lifer

"Out of 6 terrorists, 5 were awarded death sentence and 1 life imprisonment by 
the military courts," military spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said.

The details of trial like date and venue were not shared by the military as the 
special courts operate in secrecy. Only lawyers of the accused are allowed to 
attend the proceedings.

On August 25, General Sharif approved an increase in the number of military 
courts in Karachi to handle "outstanding terrorist cases."

Following the Peshawar attack, the government had lifted the moratorium on the 
death penalty and the Parliament passed the 21st amendment which established 
military courts that were challenged in the Supreme Court. The apex court ruled 
in favour of setting up of the courts earlier this month.

(source: Ther Hindu)






MALAYSIA:

Lorry driver detained, about 4kg drug seized


Police detained a lorry driver and seized 3.97 kilogramme of drug, believed to 
be cannabis, worth RM10,000, at a house in a raid at Kampung Pegoh Dalam here 
last Saturday.

Following his arrest, police believed that they had crippled a drug peddling 
syndicate in the Alor Gajah district.

Alor Gajah district police chief Supt Muhammad Ismail Muhammad Yusuf said when 
police raided the house about 11.30 pm that day, the 41-year-old suspect, who 
had previous records for drug-related offences, was found in possession of 
several packets, believed to contain the drug.

He tested positive for drug and was detained for investigation under Section 
39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, an offence which carried the 
mandatory death penalty if found guilty.

In another development, Muhammad Ismail said 31 men and 10 women, aged between 
19 and 31, were detained at a wild party held at two bungalows in a resort here 
during a raid conducted about 2 am last Monday.

He said 21 of them, including four women, tested positive for drug.

One of them, who is in his 20s, was found in possession of drug, he added.

He said initial investigation found that invitation to the party was made 
through the Whatsapp and Wechat applications and entrance was free.

(source: astroawani.com)






IRAN----execution

Habibollah Latifi's Death Sentence Stopped By Leadership's Pardon


Political prisoner, Habibollah Latifi's execution sentence was stopped by the 
leadership's pardon.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), the death 
penalty of a political prisoner, Habibollah Latifi, was stopped after several 
requests and the amnesty of leadership of the Islamic Republic.

Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht, lawyer of this political prisoner, announced this news 
and told HRANA that this political prisoner's sentence will soon be converted 
to another punishment.

It should be noted that Habibollah Latifi has never been on leave since his 
arrest in 2007 until today due to his death sentence.

Habibollah Latifi, a senior engineering student at the University of Ilam, was 
arrested on 23rd October 2007 and, after spending more than 3 months in 
solitary confinement and physical torture, was sentenced to death by the 
Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj presided by jusge Hasan Babaei on 
charges of "Combat and Corruption on Earth".

His death sentence had been sent to the Court of Appeal due to his lawyer's 
objection, but in the winter of that year, the Court of Appeal also confirmed 
the death sentence and the verdict for a final appeal was sent to the Supreme 
Court, where it was again confirmed.

Finally, after 8 years of the family and lawyers of this political prisoner and 
people's demand, Habibollah Latifi was pardoned by the leadership and his death 
sentence was suspended.

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A Prisoner Hanged In Bandar Abbas Prison


In the morning of Sunday 29th August, a prisoner who had been charged with 
"Murder", was executed in Bandar Abbas prison and a prisoner who has been 
accused with "Rape" was transferred to solitary confinement for execution in 
the same prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA), Abdullah 
Zarei, 25, from the city of Minab of Hormozgan province, charged with "murder", 
who was held in ward 2 of Bandar Abbas prison, was hanged in this prison.

Also, Ali Ghaemi Fard, 23, who was charged with "Kidnapping and rape", and was 
sentenced to death, was transferred to solitary confinement from the youth ward 
in Bandar Abbas prison on Saturday 29th August.

According to HRANA's sources; his execution will be run on Sunday 30th August.

(source for both: Human Rights Activists News Agency)