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 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. GUARDS SAY RUSHDIE STILL FACES EXECUTION
Iran's hardline Revolutionary Guards said Salman Rushdie still faced eventual execution, 16 years after revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini imposed a death sentence on the British novelist.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. AFGHANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
an Afghani convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded by the sword in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, the Saudi interior ministry said.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2005TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
President Emomali Rakhmonov of Tajikistan is expected to sign a bill...
President Emomali Rakhmonov of Tajikistan is expected to sign a bill...
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that an Anti Terrorism Court sentenced to death...
it was reported that an Anti Terrorism Court sentenced to death...
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an anti-terrorism court in Multan, Pakistan, headed by Zahoor-ul-Haq Rana, issued two death sentences
an anti-terrorism court in Multan, Pakistan, headed by Zahoor-ul-Haq Rana, issued two death sentences
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
North Korea executed about 70 refugees
North Korea executed about 70 refugees
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA. DUMA COMMITTEE AGAINST REINSTATING THE DEATH PENALTY
the Russian State Duma legislation committee would not support an initiative by a number of deputies to reinstate the death penalty in Russia.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the Council of the Duma recommended to put on the chamber's agenda...
the Council of the Duma recommended to put on the chamber's agenda...
- FEBRUARY 11, 2005ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
a Lusaka High Court has sentenced a Zambia National Service (ZNS) official
a Lusaka High Court has sentenced a Zambia National Service (ZNS) official
- FEBRUARY 10, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India's Supreme Court ordered the death sentence for a man
India's Supreme Court ordered the death sentence for a man
- FEBRUARY 10, 2005RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the Russian State Duma Council's decision to back plans to put...
the Russian State Duma Council's decision to back plans to put...
- FEBRUARY 10, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
UK. 'LORILEI – A MEDITATION ON LOSS'
after a sell out run in Australia, Reprieve (in association with Theatre Tarquin) will be hosting 'Lorilei – A meditation on loss', a powerful and moving piece of theatre that looks at the subject of the death penalty from the perspective of the victim’s
- FEBRUARY 10, 2005United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International UK and UK anti-death penalty organisation Reprieve expressed...
Amnesty International UK and UK anti-death penalty organisation Reprieve expressed...
- FEBRUARY 9, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed at least 650
China, which puts more people to death than the rest of the world combined, executed at least 650 in the two months
- FEBRUARY 9, 2005IraqDEATH PENALTY
Iraqi officials said that the legal reckoning for Saddam Hussein...
Iraqi officials said that the legal reckoning for Saddam Hussein...
- FEBRUARY 9, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Amjad Javed, convicted of raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl named Kiran Shahzadi in 2000, was executed
Amjad Javed, convicted of raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl named Kiran Shahzadi in 2000, was executed
- FEBRUARY 9, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a man named Sohbat Khan was hanged in Pakistan for murderng two women.
a man named Sohbat Khan was hanged in Pakistan for murderng two women.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the city of Jeddah
Absheet Juntkam, a Thai national convicted of drug trafficking, was beheaded in the Red Sea city of Jeddah
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
during the 3rd congress of the Democrats of the Left...
during the 3rd congress of the Democrats of the Left...
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
President Gloria Arroyo granted a 90-day reprieve to 18 death row inmates
President Gloria Arroyo granted a 90-day reprieve to 18 death row inmates
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi woman
Saudi Arabia executed a Saudi woman for murdering her mother-in-law
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian prosecutors asked for Abu Bakar Bashir, the Muslim cleric and alleged leader...
Indonesian prosecutors asked for Abu Bakar Bashir, the Muslim cleric and alleged leader...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005BrazilDEATH PENALTY
an Indonesian court sentenced two foreigners, a Brazilian and an Indian, to death for drug trafficking
an Indonesian court sentenced two foreigners, a Brazilian and an Indian, to death for drug trafficking
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005DEATH PENALTY
the Judiciary Committee forwarded 2 rival death penalty bills...
the Judiciary Committee forwarded 2 rival death penalty bills...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005DEATH PENALTY
Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan followed...
Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan followed...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2005North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Alexander Polke, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003...
Alexander Polke, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed
Two Pakistanis who swallowed drugs to smuggle them into Saudi Arabia were executed in Mecca
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Abdul Awal, 40, Osman Gani, 35, and Abu Bakar, 32, all brother, were sentenced to death
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005HondurasDEATH PENALTY
the head of the Honduran Congress, Porfirio Lobo, said a referendum would be held...
the head of the Honduran Congress, Porfirio Lobo, said a referendum would be held...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Madhya Pradesh court in India sentenced to death five people
a Madhya Pradesh court in India sentenced to death five people