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
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Wang Lixin, a Chinese boss who forced two of his employees...
Wang Lixin, a Chinese boss who forced two of his employees...
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IdahoDEATH PENALTY
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
an Ada County jury is recommending the death penalty for Azad Abdullah.
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
- NOVEMBER 22, 2004South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a group of 150 South Korean lawmakers led by Rep. Yoo In-tae...
a group of 150 South Korean lawmakers led by Rep. Yoo In-tae...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the court martial of Uganda quashed a death sentence against Maj. Matayo Longole
the court martial of Uganda quashed a death sentence against Maj. Matayo Longole
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
The interim Iraqi government of Iyad Allawi threatened...
The interim Iraqi government of Iyad Allawi threatened to charge anti-US occupation imams with high treason, which carried capital punishment
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004IraqDEATH PENALTY
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim...
Abdel-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's leading Shiite Muslim politicians, said he was convinced Saddam Hussein would be executed if an Iraqi court heard his case
- NOVEMBER 21, 2004UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) continued to advocate the abolition of the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Reza Khan, an Afghan man accused of killing four journalists in 2001...
Reza Khan, an Afghan man accused of killing four journalists in 2001, was found guilty and sentenced to death after saying his gang was acting on the orders of a top Taliban commander.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
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"We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld lower court rulings sentencing Haruno Sakamoto
the Supreme Court of Japan upheld lower court rulings sentencing Haruno Sakamoto
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
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"`We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant death penalty
- NOVEMBER 19, 2004BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Belarusian Interior Minister Uladzimir Navumaw was...
Belarusian Interior Minister Uladzimir Navumaw was reported as saying: "At present the death penalty is resorted to in Belarus as a truly exceptional measure
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence...
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence handed down to two Cambodian women for drug smuggling
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004CambodiaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence...
Cambodia asked Thailand to reconsider a death sentence handed down to two Cambodian women for drug smuggling
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004ChinaDEATH PENALTY
with the adoption of a joint resolution from six political groups...
with the adoption of a joint resolution from six political groups...
- NOVEMBER 18, 2004OhioDEATH PENALTY
a judge has spared the life of local man convicted of murdering
a judge has spared the life of local man convicted of murdering
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering...
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering about 20 children in the desert south of Tehran were sentenced to be hanged in public at the scene of their crimes
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that the Nigerian Legal Aid Council...
It was reported that the Nigerian Legal Aid Council was to appeal against the conviction of 30 people by sharia courts for various offences in Bauchi State
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. 16 YEAR OLD BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
November 16, 2004: Iran´s hardline judiciary has sentenced a 16-year-old boy to death for murder, the reformist Shargh daily reported.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. FIVE EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
five men, aged between 23 and 45, were put to death at dawn at the Tho Xuong execution ground in northern Bac Giang province.
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004KansasDEATH PENALTY
Sedgwick County District Judge Rebecca Pilshaw followed the November 3 (see) jury's verdict
Sedgwick County District Judge Rebecca Pilshaw followed the November 3 (see) jury's verdict
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004TexasDEATH PENALTY
Anthony Fuentes was executed tonight for fatally shooting a man
Anthony Fuentes was executed tonight for fatally shooting a man
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that the judiciary had sentenced Mehdi
the Iranian state media reported that the judiciary had sentenced Mehdi
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
chances that Hamid Pourmand—a Protestant convert from Islam—will be sentenced to death
chances that Hamid Pourmand—a Protestant convert from Islam—will be sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's hardline judiciary sentenced a 16-year-old boy to death
Iran's hardline judiciary sentenced a 16-year-old boy to death
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Tran Thi My Ha, a woman, was executed by a firing squad
Tran Thi My Ha, a woman, was executed by a firing squad
- NOVEMBER 15, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned...
It was reported that King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned more than 1,100 prisoners and detainees on the occasion of the Aid El Fitr holiday marking the end of the Ramadan (fasting) month