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NO to the Death Penalty
International Campaign
       Comunità di Sant'Egidio

Novembre 2002

30/11/02  The Cities for Life 

1st  World Day against the Death Penalty -  The Cities for Life - Cities Against the Death Penalty.   (EN)

30/11/02  Nigeria/Italy 

Italian Senators mett Amina.   (IT-EN)

30/11/02  Texas/USA 

Former chaplain shares death row experiences.  (EN)

29/11/02  Japan 

Group moves to abolish death penalty and proposes to set a panel.  (EN)

29/11/02  Illinois/USA 

Ryan sets dates to meet with families of victims.  (EN)

28/11/02  South Africa 

HRC Releases Report On Death Penalty Probe.  (EN)

28/11/02  Florida/SA 

Catholic Bishops of Florida against the death penalty.   (EN)

28/11/02  USA 

New York Times criticized the decision to prosecute juvenile, eligible to receive the death penalty.   (EN)

27/11/02  Turkey 

180 death sentences were commuted.   (IT)

27/11/02  Georgia/USA 

William Putman (volunteer), 59, was executed.  (EN)

27/11/02  Nederland 

The section on the campaign against the dead penalty has been translated in dutch and is now available online.  (NL)

26/11/02  Uganda 

Death Penalty: Ugandans Want It Abolished.     (EN)

26/11/02  USA 

Supreme Court to Hear Death Row Case with ineffective counsel.    (EN)

26/11/02  Texas/USA 

Craig Ogan, 47, was executed.  (EN)

25/11/02  Tajikistan 

Authorities could commute death sentences soon.    (EN)

24/11/02  Italia 

"1st  World Day against Death Penalty" - "Cities for Life" against the Death Penalty - Press Review.    (IT-FR-DE)

24/11/02  Turkey 

Appeals Court commuted 2 death sentences. (EN)

24/11/02  USA  

Execution, even in this case, is wrong. (EN)

23/11/02  Italia  

On Nov 30th - 1st  World Day against Death Penalty - The initiative of the Community of Sant'Egidio to involve the "Cities for Life" against the Death Penalty.  (IT)

23/11/02  USA  

The bigger number of executions, the higher murder rate.  (EN)

22/11/02  USA  

A Halt to Execution Gaining in States.   (EN)

21/11/02  Missouri/USA  

William R. Jones was executed. Appeals from all over the world not listened.   (EN)

21/11/02  Illinois/USA  

Illinois governor questions purpose of death penalty.    (EN)

20/11/02  Italy  

Rome - Commnity of Sant'Egidio - World Day against Death Penalty - Press Conference.   (IT)

20/11/02  Florida/USA  

Juveniles: the brothers Derek and Alex King, 14 and 13, have been sentenced respectively to eight and seven years of prison by an adult court.

20/11/02  USA  

Rethinking the Death Penalty. U.S. Courts Put More Barriers to Capital Punishment    (EN)

19/11/02  Marylald/USA  

New Md. Gov. to Lift Execution Ban.    (IT-EN)

19/11/02  Florida/USA  

Minors still executed.   (EN)

18/11/02  Iran  

Reformist Aghajari could be sentenced to death.  (EN)

18/11/02  USA  

New York Times: Competing for the Sniper Trial. (EN)

17/11/02  Texas/USA  

Prisoners built the museum housing the electric chair.  (EN)

17/11/02  Japan  

Death row inmate loses appeal over forced confession.  (EN)

16/11/02  Afghanistan  

Court confirms death sentence to Abdullah Shah.  (IT)

16/11/02  Texas/USA  

Mir Aimal Kansi, 38, Pakistani citizen, was executed.  (IT-EN)

15/11/02  Florida/USA  

Divided Florida Supreme Court Overturns Teen's Death Sentence.  (EN)

15/11/02  Germany/USA  

Germany Urges U.S. to Drop Death Penalty Prosecution.  (EN)

14/11/02  Texas/USA  Appello Urgente

James Allridge -  USA - 40 years old - Sentenced to death   (EN)

14/11/02  Philippines  

S.C. saves 4 from death penalty. (EN)

14/11/02  Central Africa Republic     

Nicolas Tiangaye, Chairman of the Car Human Rights League, speaks about the situation in the country. (EN)

13/11/02  Iran     

Two executions. An Afghan man was hanged on the public square. (IT)

13/11/02  USA     

A basic death penalty paradox that is tearing the Supreme Court apart. (EN)

12/11/02  USA     

Should death penalty apply to 16-year-olds? (Christian Sc. Mon.) (EN)

11/11/02  USA     

U.S. Urged by UN to Sign Children's Treaty. (EN)

11/11/02  Namibia     

Parliament Urged to Tread With Care On Death Penalty. (EN)

10/11/02  Italy     

According to the President of the Bioethics Commission the Defence of Life is a universal value. (IT)

10/11/02  New Jersey/USA     

Judge mathesius Says Death Penalty "Not Worth the Effort". (EN)

09/11/02  Texas/USA     

Court Blocks Execution of man with severe mental illness. (EN)

09/11/02  Illinois/USA     

Illinois: Tale of two Ryans. (EN)

09/11/02  Iran     

She runs away and escapes from stoning. (IT)

08/11/02  Texas/USA   Urgent Appeal

Greg Summer  (EN)

08/11/02  China     

Amnesty speaks out: 46 people executed in 2 days, 17 with lethal injection. (IT-EN)

07/11/02  Indonesia     

2 foreigners get death for drug smuggling. (EN)

06/11/02  Great Britain     

Last gasp for British capital punishment. (EN)

06/11/02  Saudi Arabia     

Man, Woman Beheaded. (EN)

05/11/02  Qatar     

Qatar sentences Jordan reporter to death for spying. (EN)

05/11/02  USA     

The Disgrace of Juvenile Executions: US newspapers comment. (EN)

04/11/02  Israel - Palestinian Autority   

Russian dissidents try to stop executions. (EN)

04/11/02  Nigeria     

Obasanjo Supports Abolition of Death Penalty. (EN)

03/11/02  Japan     

Murderer on death row gives up appeal. (EN)

03/11/02  USA     

Death penalty unfair, Dukakis says. (EN)

02/11/02  Iran     

A man was saved by the victim's mother, just before execution. (IT)

02/11/02  Nigeria     

Man Sentenced to Death By Stoning Retracts Confession. (EN)

01/11/02  Australia/Vietnam     

Appeal trial delayed for Australian on death row Appeal trial delayed for Australian on death row. (EN)

01/11/02  China     

Man sentenced to death for 5 murders (IT)

01/11/02  Jordan     

Court overturns death sentence of a Jordanian-American citizen. (EN)