Death Penalty News: September 2006

Index Number: ACT 53/003/2006
Date Published: 31 August 2006

1.) Philippines abolishes the death penalty; 2.) Child offender executed in Pakistan; 3.) Death penalty statistics; 4.) Stoning to death reported in Iran; 5.) Egypt executes two brothers after unfair trial; 6.) US Supreme Court issues two judgements; 7.) Possible expansion of scope of death penalty in Peru; 8.) Jordan reduces scope of death penalty; 9.) Indonesia: First execution since 2005; 10.) Sharp rise in executions in Iraq; 11.) News in brief; 12.) International Treaties