Archive timeline
2005
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2005, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2005
- APRIL 21, 2005AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
an Afghan woman was stoned to death for adultery, police said, the first such incident in Afghanistan since the Taliban's ouster from power.
- APRIL 21, 2005MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING
Chong Chee Kong, a 46-year-old man who escaped from remand in Johor in 1989, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking. Kong, who had been on the run, was caught by police in 2001.
- APRIL 21, 2005MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICO. PARLIAMENT ABOLISHES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MILITARY CRIMES
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies abolished the death penalty for military crimes.
- APRIL 21, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed Richard Boyde's death sentence
the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reversed Richard Boyde's death sentence partly because the defense lawyer compared him to Charles Manson during closing arguments in the trial's penalty phase.
- APRIL 21, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA. LOS ANGELES TIMES CALLS FOR MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
- APRIL 21, 2005SpainDEATH PENALTY
CUBA. OLIVIERO TOSCANI’S EXHIBITION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CASTRO’S REGIME OPENS IN BARCELONA
to keep public attention on the plight of political prisoners and the repression of dissent in Cuba two years after the wave of crackdowns, HOC and the ‘Fundació Llibertat i Democràcia’ have promoted an exhibition in Barcelona by Oliviero Toscani entitled
- APRIL 20, 2005NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. COURT SENTENCES 15 TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR MURDERS
the Abakaliki high court, Nigeria, sentenced 15 people to death by hanging for killing three over a land dispute.
- APRIL 20, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian convicted of murdering a soldier during an armed robbery has been hanged in Saravan, in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Jam-e-Jam daily reported.
- APRIL 20, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PEDDLING ECSTASY
two women were meted the death penalty by the Mandaluyong City regional trial court (RTC) for selling ecstasy to agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) three years ago.
- APRIL 20, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR CHINESE NATIONAL
the Malysian Court of Appeal reaffirmed a 2002 High Court ruling sentencing Chan King Yu, a Chinese national, to death for drug trafficking. Judge Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, in giving the court's unanimous decision, said the appellate court was satisfied that t
- APRIL 20, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
District & Session Judge Sahiwal Dr. Riaz Akhtar sentenced Imran Babar to death for murder and kidnapping.
- APRIL 20, 2005AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Albania was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Albania was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005AzerbaijanDEATH PENALTY
Azerbaijan was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Azerbaijan was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005Bosnia & HerzegovinaDEATH PENALTY
Bosnia Herzegovina was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Bosnia Herzegovina was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005AustriaDEATH PENALTY
Austria was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Austria was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005BelgiumDEATH PENALTY
Belgium was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Belgium was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005AndorraDEATH PENALTY
Andorra was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Andorra was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005AngolaDEATH PENALTY
Angola was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Angola was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005BoliviaDEATH PENALTY
Bolivia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Bolivia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
Bulgaria was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Bulgaria was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005Timor-LesteDEATH PENALTY
East Timor was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
East Timor was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005DenmarkDEATH PENALTY
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Denmark was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
Croatia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Croatia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005ColombiaDEATH PENALTY
Colombia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Colombia was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005CzechiaDEATH PENALTY
Czech Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Czech Republic was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005CyprusDEATH PENALTY
Cyprus was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Cyprus was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
Cote d’Ivoire was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Cote d’Ivoire was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005Cape VerdeDEATH PENALTY
Cape Verde was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Cape Verde was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005ChileDEATH PENALTY
Chile was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Chile was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
- APRIL 20, 2005DjiboutiDEATH PENALTY
Djibouti was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.
Djibouti was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty at the 61st UN Commission on Human Rights.