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 14, 2005TexasDEATH PENALTY
the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans has upheld...
the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans has upheld...
- JANUARY 14, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. ANHUI HEFEI CITY INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT SENTENCES TO DEATH MAN INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL SYNDICATE
in its initial trial, the Anhui Hefei City Intermediate People's Court, China, sentenced Hu Bin to death on charges of “organizing and leading a criminal syndicate-like organization, intentional injury, provoking trouble and illegal possession of guns”.
- JANUARY 13, 2005BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi's chief prosecutor asked a court to sentence four ex-senior secret service and police to death
Burundi's chief prosecutor asked a court to sentence four ex-senior secret service and police to death for their alleged roles in the 2001 assassination of Kassi Manlan
- JANUARY 13, 2005JapanDEATH PENALTY
Shigeru Yagi, a 55-year-old moneylender failed to escape from death...
Shigeru Yagi, a 55-year-old moneylender failed to escape from death...
- JANUARY 13, 2005MauritaniaDEATH PENALTY
defence lawyers in the trial of 195 people accused of plotting...
defence lawyers in the trial of 195 people accused of plotting...
- JANUARY 13, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court gave Jermaine "Bugsy" LeBron a chance to leave death row
the Florida Supreme Court gave Jermaine "Bugsy" LeBron a chance to leave death row
- JANUARY 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. JIANGXI JIUJIANG CITY INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE'S COURT SENTENCES TO DEATH MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
it was reported that in its initial trial, the Jiangxi Jiujiang City Intermediate People's Court sentenced Yu Wenbin to death and deprivation of political rights for life for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 13, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TWO MEN EXECUTED IN XIAN, SHAANXI
authorities in Xian, China, executed Gao Delong, 52, and Rong Jinku for separate crimes. It was reported that on 4 November 1998, Dai and six other persons injured Goa’s son, causing his death.
- JANUARY 13, 2005BurundiDEATH PENALTY
Burundi's chief prosecutor asked a court to sentence four ex-senior...
Burundi's chief prosecutor asked a court to sentence four ex-senior secret service and police to death for their alleged roles in the 2001 assassination of Kassi Manlan, the country representative of the World Health Organization (WHO).
- JANUARY 12, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
three men convicted of drug trafficking were executed in south China
three men convicted of drug trafficking were executed in south China for drug related crimes
- JANUARY 12, 2005TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a man convicted of pushing six Chinese women to their deaths...
a man convicted of pushing six Chinese women to their deaths...
- JANUARY 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
- JANUARY 12, 2005PakistanDEATH PENALTY
officials disclosed that Mushtaq Ahmed, a Pakistani man sentenced to death
officials disclosed that Mushtaq Ahmed, a Pakistani man sentenced to death
- JANUARY 12, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
the Thai Ministry of Labour announced that two Thai nationals had recently been executed in Saudi Arabia
the Thai Ministry of Labour announced that two Thai nationals had recently been executed in Saudi Arabia
- JANUARY 12, 2005CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
in San Francisco, lawyers for Donald Beardslee argued to the 9th...
in San Francisco, lawyers for Donald Beardslee argued to the 9th...
- JANUARY 11, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the Vice Mayor of Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong Province...
the Vice Mayor of Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong Province, was sentenced to death for taking bribes worth 4.96 million yuan (599,000 US dollars).
- JANUARY 11, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
- JANUARY 11, 2005KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
Ayub Shah Bani Shah and Othman Ghani Mehrab Khan...
Ayub Shah Bani Shah and Othman Ghani Mehrab Khan...
- JANUARY 11, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
six drug traffickers were sentenced to death in Vietnam
six drug traffickers were sentenced to death in Vietnam
- JANUARY 11, 2005FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Senior Circuit Judge C. Pfeiffer Trowbridge upheld the novembre 15...
Senior Circuit Judge C. Pfeiffer Trowbridge upheld the novembre 15...
- JANUARY 10, 2005AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Two terrorists were condemned to death
Two terrorists were condemned to death by the Criminal Tribunal of Constantine
- JANUARY 10, 2005Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three foreign drug traffickers in the holy city of Mecca
- JANUARY 10, 2005United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Ferzana K., a convicted Pakistani drug dealer had her death sentence commuted
Ferzana K., a convicted Pakistani drug dealer had her death sentence commuted
- JANUARY 10, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. GANSU COURT SENTENCES FORMER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OFFICIAL TO DEATH
in its second trial, the Gansu Provincial Higher People's Court sentenced to death Xu Guangming, former manager of Lianhai Comprehensive Development Co. Xu had been convicted of illegally obtaining 5.65m yuan, accepting 1.2m yuan in bribes and offering 29
- JANUARY 10, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001...
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001 will be publicly hanged within the next month
- JANUARY 8, 2005TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
death row prisoners in Ukonga maximum-security prison in Dar es Salaam...
death row prisoners in Ukonga maximum-security prison in Dar es Salaam...
- JANUARY 8, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
three Vietnamese were executed by firing squad
three Vietnamese were executed by firing squad
- JANUARY 7, 2005TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
the Legislative Yuan ratified an overhaul of the Criminal Code that will gradually phase out the death penalty
the Legislative Yuan ratified an overhaul of the Criminal Code that will gradually phase out the death penalty
- JANUARY 7, 2005ChinaDEATH PENALTY
nine men appeared for sentencing
nine men appeared for sentencing
- JANUARY 7, 2005VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Nguyen Van Han, a 21-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced to death
Nguyen Van Han, a 21-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced to death