Archive timeline
2004
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2004, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2004
- OCTOBER 27, 2004IdahoDEATH PENALTY
Erick Virgil Hall will face death for raping and murdering
Erick Virgil Hall will face death for raping and murdering
- OCTOBER 27, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
in Rome, 2 ex-death row convicts later found to be innocent appealed in Rome for...
in Rome, 2 ex-death row convicts later found to be innocent appealed in Rome for...
- OCTOBER 27, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
a Harris County jury voted to give Anthony Allen Shore the death penalty.
a Harris County jury voted to give Anthony Allen Shore the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 27, 2004IndianaDEATH PENALTY
for killing Kay Peckat, 52, and Chandler Simpson, 59, Odell Corley will pay with his own life.
for killing Kay Peckat, 52, and Chandler Simpson, 59, Odell Corley will pay with his own life.
- OCTOBER 27, 2004IowaDEATH PENALTY
in Sioux City, jurors chose the death penalty for drug dealer Dustin Honken
in Sioux City, jurors chose the death penalty for drug dealer Dustin Honken
- OCTOBER 26, 2004SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Sudanese Armed forces and the Military Intelligence...
The Sudanese Armed forces and the Military Intelligence arrested two men and two minors from the Birgid tribe, from a place between Janjonat and Labanti villages, near Doumma 12 Km North of Nyala, Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) reported
- OCTOBER 26, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Pakistan's National Assembly passed a bill that prescribes...
Pakistan's National Assembly passed a bill that prescribes the death penalty for those who kill women in the name of family honour
- OCTOBER 26, 2004VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to life in prison for murder
Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to life in prison for murder
- OCTOBER 26, 2004DEATH PENALTY
Dominique Green was executed this evening
Dominique Green was executed this evening
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
agents of Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) raided a house-party
agents of Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) raided a house-party
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a student by the name of Soroush Farhadian was sentenced to one year prison
a student by the name of Soroush Farhadian was sentenced to one year prison
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian court sentenced a young man by the name of Mehdi to death
an Iranian court sentenced a young man by the name of Mehdi to death
- OCTOBER 25, 2004PakistanDEATH PENALTY
An Anti Terrorist Court in Naseerabad, Pakistan, sentenced...
An Anti Terrorist Court in Naseerabad, Pakistan, sentenced six people to death in absentia
- OCTOBER 25, 2004DEATH PENALTY
The Roman Catholic Church has published its long-awaited...
The Roman Catholic Church has published its long-awaited Compendium of the Social Doctrine
- OCTOBER 25, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
at least 150 people have been arrested over the past two days
at least 150 people have been arrested over the past two days
- OCTOBER 24, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Two men were sentenced to death and another to life...
Two men were sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment for the murder of a Jubo League leader at Ispahani bazaar in Bandar, Bangladesh
- OCTOBER 24, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the sentence for a 25-year-old man has been upheld.
the sentence for a 25-year-old man has been upheld.
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Some 150 to 160 Arab fighters have appeared in Iraqi...
Some 150 to 160 Arab fighters have appeared in Iraqi courts charged with carrying out terrorist attacks and could face the death penalty if convicted, the justice minister said
- OCTOBER 23, 2004DEATH PENALTY
in Jefferson City, the Missouri Supreme Court threw out Gary Black's conviction and death sentence
in Jefferson City, the Missouri Supreme Court threw out Gary Black's conviction and death sentence
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the case of Hatam Gorgi's death sentence has been referred
the case of Hatam Gorgi's death sentence has been referred
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
two men by the names of Jalil N. and Ali N. were sentenced
two men by the names of Jalil N. and Ali N. were sentenced
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the sentences for execution of two male youngsters were issued
the sentences for execution of two male youngsters were issued
- OCTOBER 22, 2004PolandDEATH PENALTY
Poland's parliament narrowly rejected a proposal by...
Poland's parliament narrowly rejected a proposal by right-wing lawmakers to restore the death penalty, abolished in 1997
- OCTOBER 22, 2004RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chairman of the State Duma Security Committee Vladimir...
Chairman of the State Duma Security Committee Vladimir Vasilyev said the country should not hurry with the annulment of the death penalty moratorium
- OCTOBER 22, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, Chairperson of the National...
Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, Chairperson of the National Study Group on Death Penalty, publicly presented the Report of the Study Group
- OCTOBER 22, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. SUCCESSFUL JOINT MISSION BY ITALIAN SENATE AND HOC
October 22, 2004: a joint delegation of members of the Italian Senate’s and HOC officials has concluded a four-day visit to Zambia. The mission aimed to discuss and support moves towards death penalty abolition.
- OCTOBER 22, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. UN DECLINES TO TRAIN IRAQIS FOR SADDAM TRIAL
the United Nations has rejected a request from Iraqi leaders to train some 30 judges and prosecutors who would be trying former President Saddam Hussein, in part because Baghdad has the death penalty, a UN spokesman said.
- OCTOBER 22, 2004BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
European Commission President Romano Prodi said that...
European Commission President Romano Prodi said that...
- OCTOBER 21, 2004DEATH PENALTY
A resolution committing the Italian government to "intervene...
A resolution committing the Italian government to "intervene with the competent organs with the aim of suspending the execution" of Dominique Green slated for October 26 in the US state of Texas was tabled in the Chamber of Representatives by a bipartisan
- OCTOBER 21, 2004ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
A four-day visit to Zambia by a delegation from the...
A four-day visit to Zambia by a delegation from the Italian Senate's Human Rights Commission and HOC officials marked the point of no return in the process towards abolition in the country judging from political commitments made and the huge public exposu