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Archives News - October 2004

31/10/04 

USA -   Cardinal Mc Carrick archbishop of Washington opposes expanding death penalty for terrorists and urges "Bloodless Means", instead.  (EN)

31/10/04 

Iran -   2 Iranian men hanged.  (EN)

30/10/04 

Germania/Uzbekistan -  On Nov. 2nd in Berlin, Conference on the death penalty, with Tamara Chikunova and D.Khudoberganova, of the Uzbek Association "Mothers against the death penalty and torture".  (IT-DE)

30/10/04 

 Urgent Appeal   - Texas/USA - Lorenzo Morris - 51 years old. Sentenced to death - Execution set on November 2th 2004.  (EN)

30/10/04 

Italia   - Nick Yarris and Ray Krone, released after several years spent on death row, met thousands of young people, during a conference organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and Provincial Council of Florence.   (EN)

29/10/04 

 Urgent Appeal   - Texas/USA - Robert Morrow - 47 years old. Sentenced to death - Execution set on November 4th 2004.  (EN)

29/10/04 

Italia - Press Conference of the Community of Sant'Egidio with 2 former inmates released from U.S. death row. Together they launch the international initiative of Nov. 30th.  (EN)

28/10/04 

USA - Newspapers talk about the execution of Dominique. (EN)

27/10/04 

Dominique Green was executed at 7.59 p.m., even though unexpected hopes for the reprieve asked by a federal judge, then unfortunately rejected by the Texas authorities and the U.S.Supreme Court. The Community has been always beside him through his legal struggle and constantly praying for him.

25/10/04 

These days the Community of Sant'Egidio, gathers in prayer in Rome and all over the world , for the life and salvation of Dominique Green.

25/10/04 

Texas/USA - Attorneys File Lawsuit Seeking To Halt Execution of Dominique Green.  (EN)

24/10/04 

Spagna/Catalogna/Paesi Baschi - On the invitation of the Community of Sant'Egidio, Bill Nieves, who was released from death row, after being found innocent, will start a tour of conferences in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao and other important cities.  (IT-EN-ES)

24/10/04 

Nigeria - Hajara Ibrahim, 29, was convicted for adultery and sentenced to death by stoning.  (FR-EN)

22/10/04 

Texas/USA  - Victim's family pleads for Dominique's life. Wife and sons of slain man say capital punishment is unfair in case. (EN-IT)

22/10/04 

Italia  - On the invitation of the Community of Sant'Egidio Ray Krone and Nick Yarris, released from death row after being found innocent, will start a tour around Italy with a big event in Florence on Oct. 25th. (IT)

22/10/04 

USA  - "Save Dominique!". The Community of Sant'Egidio urges Powell to intervene, during the visit of Prof. Riccardi.  (IT)

21/10/04 

Canada  - The speech of M. Marazziti of the Community of Sant'Egidio at the plenary assembly of the World Congress against the death penalty in Montreal. (EN)

21/10/04 

Italia  - The book: "I will be murdered tonight", a book written by Paul Rougau Committee, will be presented at La Spezia, on Oct. 23rd.  (IT)

21/10/04 

Texas/USA  - Donald Loren Aldrich was executed. (IT-EN)

18/10/04 

Svezia/Nigeria - According to our local sources, Aminatu Bello, Nigerian woman who could be stoned to death if expelled, will not be repatriated, after the intervention of UNHCR and European Court. (IT-EN)

18/10/04 

USA - A divided Supreme Court examines juvenile death penalty.  (IT-EN)

18/10/04 

Egitto - Egypt continues executions while use of death penalty decreases worldwide.  (EN)

18/10/04 

North Carolina - Sammy Perkins was executed. (IT)

16/10/04 

Cina - For the first time high representative of the Govt. says the abolition of hte death penalty is possible.  (IT)

16/10/04 

Texas/USA - All life is sacred. On Oct. 21st special concert for life.Opportunities to sign petitions and cards to save the life of Dominique Green  (EN)

16/10/04 

Texas/USA - Many friends at the funeral of Edward Green, executed some days ago.   (EN)

13/10/04 

Texas/USA - Ernest Willis is innocent. Out of death row, now he is free.  (IT)

13/10/04 

USA/Amnesty International - According Amnesty International Supreme Court will abolish the death penalty for the juveniles.  (EN)

13/10/04 

Russia  - Duma to examine bill to stop moratorium.  (IT-EN)

10/10/04 

Kenya  - 1.900 inmates sentenced to death, but many die in jail   (EN)

10/10/04 

USA/Texas  - Peter Miniel executed  (EN)

10/10/04 

USA  - Fewer Death Sentences Being Imposed in U.S.. And fewer executions as well.U.S. reflect.   (FR)

08/10/04 

Canada  - Montreal - Flash from the "II World Congress against Death Penalty " (FR)

08/10/04 

ONU/Uzbekistan  - Uzbekistan Accused Of Ignoring UN Over Death Penalty. UN Human Rights Official calls President to set a moratorium on the death penalty and urgently consider abolishing it. (EN)

08/10/04 

China  - 4 people were executed for defrauding banks.  (EN)

06/10/04 

Canada  - Montreal, II World Congress against Death Penalty opens  (FR)

06/10/04 

Zambia  - Twelve bishops call for the abolition of death penalty  (FR)

06/10/04 

China  Amnesty: school-children gathered to watch executions  (FR)

03/10/04 

  Urgent Appeal  - Texas/USA - Dominique Green - 30 years old. Sentenced to death  - Execution set on October 26th 2004.  (EN)

03/10/04 

Guatemala  - A bill to abolish the death penalty will be examined by Parliament.  (ES)

03/10/04 

Uzbekistan  - Man arrested dies allegedly under torture   (EN)

02/10/04 

Indonesia - Two Thai drug smugglers executed  (EN-ES-FR)

02/10/04 

Bangladesh - Policeman executed   (ES)

02/10/04 

Texas/USA - Scott Panetti is "mentally competent" to be executed, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals says.   (EN)