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
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. ABU MAZEN PLANNING TO EXECUTE DOZENS OF PALESTINIANS ON DEATH ROW
according to news in the Jerusalem Post the President of the Palestinian Authority Abu Mazen has authorized the execution of three Palestinians sentenced to death for having collaborated with Israel.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005DEATH PENALTY
“It is serious that the new President of the Palestinian Authority...
“It is serious that the new President of the Palestinian Authority...
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005UtahDEATH PENALTY
members of the House Judiciary Committee have approved a bill
members of the House Judiciary Committee have approved a bill
- FEBRUARY 18, 2005IndianaDEATH PENALTY
the Indiana State House has approved a death penalty bill
the Indiana State House has approved a death penalty bill
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
eleven people were convicted and sentenced to death by a district court in Comilla, Bangladesh
eleven people were convicted and sentenced to death by a district court in Comilla, Bangladesh
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
a number of eminent personalities, including writer John le Carre, linguist Noam Chomsky...
a number of eminent personalities, including writer John le Carre, linguist Noam Chomsky...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
an appellate court in Shanghai, China, rejected an appeal made by Tadahiro Furusawa
an appellate court in Shanghai, China, rejected an appeal made by Tadahiro Furusawa
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
a small but rowdy group of demonstrators protested at the trial of Schapelle Leigh Corby...
a small but rowdy group of demonstrators protested at the trial of Schapelle Leigh Corby, an Australian accused of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia's Bali resort, demanding that she be sentenced to death.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
“founding fathers of the Namibian Constitution argue that the debate on...
“founding fathers of the Namibian Constitution argue that the debate on...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA. ASSEMBLY BEGINS DELIBERATION ON DEATH PENALTY FOR FIRST TIME
South Korea’s National Assembly commenced its first ever deliberation on a bill to abolish the controversial death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
Dennis Wayne Bagwell was executed in the Huntsville
Dennis Wayne Bagwell was executed in the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
- FEBRUARY 17, 2005South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
in Greenville, a jury decided that Charles Christopher Williams should die.
in Greenville, a jury decided that Charles Christopher Williams should die.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Mohammad Alamgir was sentenced to death by a district court in Bangladesh
Mohammad Alamgir was sentenced to death by a district court in Bangladesh
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
New Zealand’s Christian Heritage Party suspended its support for the death penalty...
New Zealand’s Christian Heritage Party suspended its support for the death penalty...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005NamibiaDEATH PENALTY
an incensed Minister of Women's Affairs and Child Welfare Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said...
an incensed Minister of Women's Affairs and Child Welfare Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said...
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ratified death sentences against three Palestinians
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas ratified death sentences against three Palestinians
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DRC. DEATH SENTENCE FOR 21 SOLDIERS
a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 21 government soldiers to death for atrocities they committed in the east.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2005DEATH PENALTY
a bill to end juvenile death penalty passed the Senate.
a bill to end juvenile death penalty passed the Senate.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRIPLE MURDER
a fast track court in Surat, India, sentenced Baghvan Behra to be hanged till death for the murder of his sister-in-law, his neighbour and his nephew on September 10, 2002 in Tulsinagar, Surat city.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN. MILITARY COURT RETRIES CONVICTED MILITANT
Jordan's state security court opened the retrial of Muammar Ahmed Yousef al-Jaghbeer, an al-Qaida-linked militant who has already been convicted and sentenced to death in absentia.
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International urged Malaysia to halt the planned deportation
Amnesty International urged Malaysia to halt the planned deportation
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
rights activists welcomed the abolition of capital punishment in Tajikistan
rights activists welcomed the abolition of capital punishment in Tajikistan
- FEBRUARY 15, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Vernon Nakahara upheld...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Vernon Nakahara upheld...
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. COUNCIL OF EUROPE INSISTS ON MONITORING HUMAN RIGHTS IN COUNTRY
setting the stage for another spat between Western-run rights and democracy groups and Moscow, the Council of Europe's Secretary General Terry Davis said ahead of talks with Russian officials that Moscow still lacked respect for human rights.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted child rapist in the eastern Taif province
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted child rapist in the eastern Taif province
- FEBRUARY 14, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a drug smuggler
Saudi Arabia executed a drug smuggler
- FEBRUARY 13, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
seven persons were sentenced to death, five in absentia, by a Speedy Trial Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Sister Helen Prejean, the nun who inspired the Hollywood film Dead Man Walking...
Sister Helen Prejean, the nun who inspired the Hollywood film Dead Man Walking...
- FEBRUARY 12, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE MEN HAVE SENTENCES COMMUTED TO LIFE, CONFIRMATION FOR THREE OTHERS
the High Court of Bangladesh in Dhaka commuted to life imprisonment the death penalty handed down to Sajibul Islam, Kabul and Tajibul Islam and confirmed the sentences handed to Ekramul Hossain alias Anis, Shukur Ali and Minarul Islam Mina.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2005BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
the Barbados High Court granted a stay of execution for Frederick Atkins
the Barbados High Court granted a stay of execution for Frederick Atkins