|
Executions in May 2008. |
Listing of verifiable
executions worldwide reported this month.
|
Country |
No of executions |
|
Afghanistan |
|
|
America |
3 |
|
Belarus |
|
|
Botswana |
|
|
China |
|
|
Egypt |
|
|
Iran |
24 |
|
Iraq |
|
|
Japan |
|
|
Jordan |
|
|
Kuwait |
|
|
Libya |
|
|
Malaysia |
|
|
North Korea |
|
|
Pakistan |
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
9 |
|
Somalia |
|
|
Sudan |
|
|
UAE |
|
|
Yemen |
|
|
Total |
36 |
36 men were executed in May
2008, their details are as under.
|
Date |
Country |
Name |
Method |
Crime |
|
01/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Rizqar Sadajan, Ruajan Sudajar and
Nayk Mohammad Malik Mohammad |
Beheading (p) |
Murder |
|
04/05 |
Iran |
3 unnamed men |
Hanging |
Kidnapping & rape |
|
06/05 |
America – Georgia |
William Earl Lynd |
Injection |
Murder |
|
07/05 |
Iran |
Hassan, Jalal, Majid
& and Mahdi |
Hanging |
Murder |
|
11/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Eid Bin Hajhouj Bin Ersan |
Beheading (p) |
Murder |
|
11/05 |
Iran |
Morteza, Hadi, Javad, Hossein and Mehdi, |
Hanging |
Rape/murder |
|
13/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Abdullah bin Hamil Hederiss al-Shemari |
Beheading (p) |
Murder |
|
17/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Juman Hussein Jalal-aldeen |
Beheading (p) |
Murder |
|
21/05 |
America – Mississippi |
Earl Wesley Berry |
Injection |
Murder |
|
23/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Mohammed bin Hamad bin Saud al-Dusri |
Beheading (p) |
Rape & armed robbery |
|
27/05 |
America – Virginia |
Kevin Green Virginia |
Injection |
Murder |
|
27/05 |
Iran |
R. A. + unnamed man |
Hanging |
Murder |
|
28/05 |
Iran |
Reza |
Hanging |
Rape |
|
31/05 |
Saudi Arabia |
Faleh bin Abdullah bin Taher al-Faqiri al-Anzi and |
Beheading (p) |
Murder |
(f) = female, (j) =
juvenile, (p) = public
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