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
- JANUARY 20, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
three convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran
three convicted murderers were hanged in Tehran
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
it was reported by Amnesty International that Ali...
it was reported by Amnesty International that Ali...
- JANUARY 19, 2005LibyaDEATH PENALTY
“The future is democracy,” said Seif el-Islam el Gheddafi
“The future is democracy,” said Seif el-Islam el Gheddafi
- JANUARY 19, 2005UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Uganda's constitutional court began hearing an unprecedented legal challenge...
Uganda's constitutional court began hearing an unprecedented legal challenge...
- JANUARY 19, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Donald Beardslee, 61, was executed
Donald Beardslee, 61, was executed
- JANUARY 19, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SHAANXI COURT SENTENCES FORMER PROCURATOR TO DEATH FOR MURDER, BRIBE-TAKING
in its initial trial, the Xianyang City Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced Chen Ping, former chief procurator of Xianyang City Qindu District People's Procuratorate, to death, with all political rights deprived for life.
- JANUARY 19, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
according to the Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America’s Report...
according to the Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America’s Report...
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man was hanged in Tehran, charged with murder.
an Iranian man was hanged in Tehran, charged with murder.
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed in the city of Mashhad, Iran
- JANUARY 18, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Niranjan Jena, a man in Orissa, India, was sentenced to death
Niranjan Jena, a man in Orissa, India, was sentenced to death
- JANUARY 18, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China executed Yan Yanming, a 21-year-old man
China executed Yan Yanming, a 21-year-old man
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
- JANUARY 18, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
a plan by Thailand's prison service to broadcast the lives of death-row inmates...
a plan by Thailand's prison service to broadcast the lives of death-row inmates...
- JANUARY 18, 2005IdahoDEATH PENALTY
Judge Thomas Neville sentenced Erick Virgil Hall to death
Judge Thomas Neville sentenced Erick Virgil Hall to death
- JANUARY 17, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Azam Reza, a wealthy Bangladeshi banker who murdered his wife...
Azam Reza, a wealthy Bangladeshi banker who murdered his wife...
- JANUARY 17, 2005BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Delwar Hossain was sentenced to death in absentia
Delwar Hossain was sentenced to death in absentia
- JANUARY 17, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
five Bulgarian nurses on death row in Libya in a controversial AIDS case demanded...
five Bulgarian nurses on death row in Libya in a controversial AIDS case demanded...
- JANUARY 17, 2005ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand said it would make live Internet broadcasts of life behind prison walls
Thailand said it would make live Internet broadcasts of life behind prison walls
- JANUARY 17, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Thai Anh Tu, a 19-year-old man, was sentenced to death in Vietnam
Thai Anh Tu, a 19-year-old man, was sentenced to death in Vietnam
- JANUARY 16, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
- JANUARY 15, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted...
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted (104 in favour, 2 against and 5 abstentions) a resolution denouncing capital punishment in Iran
- JANUARY 15, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet.
by 99 to 2 and 7 abstentions, the European Parliament endorsed a new resolution on Tibet.
- JANUARY 15, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan extended its moratorium on the execution of death sentences until December 31
Kyrgyzstan extended its moratorium on the execution of death sentences until December 31
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
four relatives were sentenced to death
four relatives were sentenced to death
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
in its 15th annual world report, Human Rights Watch conceded that...
in its 15th annual world report, Human Rights Watch conceded that...
- JANUARY 14, 2005BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
the European Commission renewed a call for Libya...
the European Commission renewed a call for Libya to act to secure the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in an AIDS-tainted blood scandal
- JANUARY 14, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nguyen Van Van, a former coach of the Vietnamese national tae kwon do team, was executed
Nguyen Van Van, a former coach of the Vietnamese national tae kwon do team, was executed
- JANUARY 14, 2005NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
the leader of a bank robbery attempt in which 5 people were killed was sentenced to death
the leader of a bank robbery attempt in which 5 people were killed was sentenced to death