Archive timeline
2009
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2009, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2009
- OCTOBER 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Sajjad Hussain Sindhar awarded the death sentence to Qadeer Ahmed, Sagheer Ahmed and their father Jalal Khan.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE: HAMAS COURT SENTENCES POLICEMAN TO DEATH FOR AIDING ISRAEL
a pro-Fatah policeman was sentenced to death by a Hamas military court in Gaza for collaborating with
- OCTOBER 29, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MOTHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING STEPDAUGHTER
a Saudi Arabian woman was sentenced to death for torturing and killing her seven-year-old stepdaughter.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death sentence for Santiago Martinez Jr.
USA - California. A jury recommended the death sentence for Santiago Martinez Jr.
- OCTOBER 29, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Enoch Hall
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Enoch Hall
- OCTOBER 29, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Richard Van Dyck sentenced Ronson Kyle Bush to death
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Richard Van Dyck sentenced Ronson Kyle Bush to death
- OCTOBER 29, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced Billy Joe Johnson to death
USA - California. Judge Frank Fasel sentenced Billy Joe Johnson to death
OCTOBER 29, 2009RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ASKED TO RULE ON DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
A plenary session of Russia's Supreme Court asked the Constitutional Court to rule on whether capital
- OCTOBER 29, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Kim Hammond sentenced David Snelgrove to death
USA - Florida. Judge Kim Hammond sentenced David Snelgrove to death
- OCTOBER 28, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
EU AND US SEAL EXTRADITION PACT
The United States and European Union signed an extradition agreement that allows EU nations to refuse to
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Chunian, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Jamil Ahmad Chaudhry sentenced Muhammad Ashiq to death for murder and fined him Rs 100,000.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH PENALTY SUSTAINED IN FATAL FACTORY BRAWL
a court in south China upheld the death sentences of a man involved in a toy factory brawl that left two Uygur workers dead on June 26.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Supreme Court in Khanewal, Pakistan...
- OCTOBER 28, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PC RECOMMENDS CLEMENCY TO DEATH ROW CONVICT
Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram has recommended to the President commutation of the death sentence of a prisoner in Tamil Nadu, R Govindaswami.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
Yaya Bagayoko was sentenced to death in Mali.
Yaya Bagayoko was sentenced to death in Mali.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
two men were sentenced to death in Mali
two men were sentenced to death in Mali
OCTOBER 28, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were sentenced to death by the Kuantan High Court in Malaysia after they were found guilty of
- OCTOBER 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Robert Springsteen, it is the 139th exoneration nationally.
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Robert Springsteen, it is the 139th exoneration nationally.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Zambia, Lusaka High Court judge Christine Phiri sentenced Joe Songiso to death by hanging for
- OCTOBER 27, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
ACEH (INDONESIA): STONING LAW TO BE REVIEWED
an Islamic law authorising the stoning to death of adulterers and the whipping of homosexuals in Indonesia's
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Tanveer Akbar sentenced Pervaiz Ahmed to death for killing his sister-in-law Musarat Shaheen over a land dispute in the limits of Kalar Syedan Police Station on June 8, 2005.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Mirza Manzoor Ahmed awarded the death penalty with a Rs 100,000 fine to Umar Farooq of Payl village.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): REGINALD BLANTON PUT TO DEATH
Reginald Blanton was executed this evening in Texas.
- OCTOBER 27, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Reginald Blanton, 28, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Reginald Blanton, 28, black, was executed
OCTOBER 27, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIGHTERS
a Yemini court sentenced four al-Houthi rebel fighters to death for their role in clashes against the military at
OCTOBER 27, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2 KILLINGS
a man in Belarus was sentenced to death for killing two guards while robbing a vehicle carrying cash despite his request for clemency.
OCTOBER 27, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTION OF TIBETANS IN LHASA
Two people have been executed in China for their involvement in deadly riots in Tibet last year, the Chinese
- OCTOBER 26, 2009TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIAN GROUP HAILS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALBINO KILLERS
the Tanzania Albino Society (TAS) applauded the High Court...
- OCTOBER 26, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: HURIWA WANTS ACTION ON EXTRA-LEGAL EXECUTIONS
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) urged the Federal Government to stop the trend of extra-legal executions by introducing safeguards and punishing offenders.
- OCTOBER 26, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
SHARJAH COURT OVERTURNS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR EMIRATI FOOTBALLER
F.J., an Emirati footballer, avoided capital punishment in the United Arab Emirates after the Sharjah Appeals Court acquitted him of murdering his compatriot.