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
- DECEMBER 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
MORE UIGHURS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
China sentenced Uighur Mehmet Maheti, 19, to death after finding him guilty of two murders and robbery.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men convicted of armed robbery were hanged in the south Iranian city of Sirjan in Kerman
two men convicted of armed robbery were hanged in the south Iranian city of Sirjan in Kerman
- DECEMBER 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: SHENZHEN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate Court in China sentenced Li Yi to death and deprived him of political rights for life and forfeited his property.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURT CONVICTS TWO FOR KILLING 12 PEOPLE
in Multan, Pakistan, Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 judge Sarwar Saleemullah sentenced Ghulam Abbas to death and 30 years in prison and sentenced Muhammad Ajmal to death and 15 years imprisonment.
- DECEMBER 22, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Alvarez to death
DECEMBER 22, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING
a 43-year-old factory supervisor was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
DECEMBER 22, 2009EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ASSASSINATION PLOT
five prominent Ethiopian politicians were sentenced to death by the Federal High Court for plotting
- DECEMBER 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ASSAM MAN GIVEN DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER
judge Mazed Ali of the Kamrup Additional District and Sessions court in India awarded the death penalty to Sujit Biswas, now 23, for the rape and murder of Seema Khatun, 3, in Paltan Bazar on October 18, 2007.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING
an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan awarded the death sentence to an accused of kidnapping and confiscated his property.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
two brothers were awarded the death sentence in Allahabad, India, by Fast Track Court Judge D P N Singh.
- DECEMBER 21, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Cambodia deported a group of 20 Uighurs, including two small children, who fled
Cambodia deported a group of 20 Uighurs, including two small children, who fled
- DECEMBER 21, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Guy Jasso
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Christopher Guy Jasso
DECEMBER 21, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR STABBING FATHER TO DEATH
Saudi Arabian national Khaled bin Saleh al-Owfi was beheaded by the sword in Mecca after being convicted of stabbing his father to death.
- DECEMBER 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
UN CALLS ON IRAN TO ADDRESS SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
the United Nations passed a resolution first adopted in November 2009 by the UN Third Committee that calls on the Iranian Government to abolish any executions carried out without due process of law.
- DECEMBER 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED
three men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (central Iran) according to the official site of Isfahan’s
- DECEMBER 20, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. New evidence in the Troy Davis case has recently emerged
USA - Georgia. New evidence in the Troy Davis case has recently emerged
- DECEMBER 19, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: COURTS CONVICT THREE OF MURDER IN SEPARATE CASES
three different Additional District and Sessions courts in Kasur, Pakistan, handed down death sentences along with Rs 100,000 fines to three convicts in separate cases.
- DECEMBER 19, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH FOR MURDER OF COP
the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No 1 in Pakistan awarded capital punishment to Eid Muhammad and Muhammad Younis for murdering former policeman Raja Saqlain in July 2004.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA BUSINESSWOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FRAUD
Chinese businesswoman Wu Ying, 28, was sentenced to death for cheating investors out of $56 million over two years.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY
in Ahmedabad, India, the Gujarat government reintroduced the death penalty clause in a bill aimed at stopping the sale of illicit liquor and it passed the Assembly without any changes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STABBING SPREE
in Japan, Mito District Court presiding judge Shinichi Suzushima sentenced Masahiro Kanagawa, 26, to death. Kanagawa allegedly killed two people and wounded seven in knife attacks outside a shopping centre in Tsuchiura in March 2008.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: BILLIONAIRE GIVEN DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in China, billionaire Wang Wenxiang, 49, of Heilongjiang Province, was sentenced to death for hiring his personal secretary Bai Peng and a migrant worker Yu Yi, to kill businessman Zhong Yishi.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING WIFE, DAUGHTER
in Allahabad, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shyamlal, sentenced Ram Samujh Yadav, a resident of Kharnayeepur village in Baharia police station area of the district, to death.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: NEW RULES FOR AFP IN DEATH PENALTY CASES
the Australian Government released new guidelines to govern the release of police information to countries which may apply for the death penalty.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Khushab, Pakistan, District and Sessions Judge Manzoor Ahmed Mirza sentenced Muhammad Hayat to death and fined him Rs 100,000.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
HOC CONGRESS IV GENERAL MOTION
the Hands Off Cain Congress IV took place on December 17 and 18 in Padova Jail. The Association’s Secretary and Treasurer both gave speeches that were approved.
- DECEMBER 18, 2009BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwean national Gerald Dube (36) was executed in Botswana after he was found guilty
Zimbabwean national Gerald Dube (36) was executed in Botswana after he was found guilty
- DECEMBER 18, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican sentenced Kevin André Towles to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Allen Millican sentenced Kevin André Towles to death
- DECEMBER 17, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TAIWAN MAN EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION IN XIAMEN FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
a Taiwan man was executed by lethal injection in Xiamen, China, the Xiamen Intermediate people's court said.
- DECEMBER 17, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FACTORY WORKER TO HANG
factory worker Muhammad Khairul Esa Jemali, 22, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 316.53g of cannabis on May 8, 2008.