[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

[Rick Halperin]

Feb. 25




PAKISTAN----executions

Pakistan hangs 4 in 2 days


4 murder convicts were hanged in Pakistan in 2 days.

3 prisoners were hanged in 2 jails on February 23.

In Toba, Mumtaz Ahmad of Bhakkar was hanged for killing Noor Muhammad Khaira in 
Chak 264/GB Rajana some 24 years ago.

In Sahiwal, 2 murder convicts were hanged in Central Jail early in the morning 
while execution of another was postponed.

The dead bodies of the prisoners were handed over to the heirs.

Faiz was executed for killing a man named Barkat in 1992 while Ramzan had 
murdered 3 women in 2004.

On February 24, another death row convict was executed in the Central Jail of 
Mainwali.

According to details, Naimat Gul was convicted of killing a man over marriage 
dispute in 1993.

The mercy plea of Gul had been rejected by the government authorities.

The dead body of the convict was handed to his legal heirs.

(source: altervista.org)






SAUDI ARABIA----execution

Kidnapper executed in Saudi Arabia


A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death on 
Tuesday in the kingdom's 64th execution of the year. Mufrih bin Ahmed Khamis 
worked as the victim???s driver, the interior ministry said in a statement. A 
court found that he consumed alcohol before abducting her and her baby, "taking 
advantage of the fact that he drove her to the school where she worked," it 
said.

"He beat her, handcuffed her and placed tape over her mouth. He then drove her 
to an isolated location and tried to rape her." After stealing her money and 
telephone, Khamis abandoned the woman and child, the ministry added. After his 
trial and conviction, Khamis was executed in the southwestern city of Abha.

Most people sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia are beheaded with a sword. The 
kingdom executed 47 people in a single day on January 2 on "terrorism" charges.

In 2015, Saudi Arabia executed 153 people, mostly for drug trafficking or 
murder, according to an AFP count. Amnesty International says the number of 
executions in Saudi Arabia last year was the highest for 2 decades. However, 
the tally was far behind those of China and Iran.

The kingdom has a strict Islamic legal code under which murder, drug 
trafficking, armed robbery, rape and apostasy are all punishable by death. It 
is the only country in the world that bans women from driving, forcing them to 
rely on male relatives or hired drivers.

(source: vanguardngr.com)

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Prosecution wants death penalty for 20 Saudis over spying for Iran


A Saudi government prosecutor called for the death penalty for 20 Saudi 
suspects, and 1 Afghan, and for severe jail terms for the remaining 4, 3 Saudis 
and 1 Iranian.

A business analyst and a security serviceman are among the 32 people put on 
trial in Saudi Arabia this week for spying for Iran.

(source: alarabiya.net)






SINGAPORE:

Suspect to be charged over death of 53-year-old man at Teck Whye Lan----Police 
found the man lying motionless at a temple and he was pronounced dead by 
paramedics at the scene.


A suspect will be charged with murder, following the death of a 53-year-old man 
in Chua Chu Kang Lian Sing Keng temple, the Singapore Police Force said in a 
press release on Thursday (Feb 25).

Channel NewsAsia understands that on Feb 14, a worker who unlocked the gates of 
the temple in the morning discovered the victim, Mr Tan Poh Huat, who had 
sustained a head injury.

Police said they received a call at about 6.59am requesting for assistance at 
the temple and upon arrival, found the man victim lying motionless. He was 
pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at about 7.09am.

Following "protracted investigations" by officers from the Criminal 
Investigation Department, a 47-year-old Singaporean man was identified as the 
suspect and arrested on Wednesday, according to the press release.

He will be charged in court on Friday, and faces the death penalty if convicted 
of murder.

(source: channelnewsasia.com)