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
APRIL 6, 2009DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS ABU-JAMAL'S BID FOR NEW TRIAL
Death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal lost his bid for a new trial in the killing of a city police officer after the U.S. Supreme Court said that it will not take up the case.
APRIL 6, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SERIAL KILLER
an Indonesian man who confessed to murdering 11 people was sentenced to death.
- APRIL 6, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid today for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid today for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal
- APRIL 6, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Hearing set in judge's misconduct case.
USA - Texas. Hearing set in judge's misconduct case.
APRIL 5, 2009JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: EXPERTS PROPOSE DEATH PENALTY ANNULMENT IN STATE SECURITY CASES
the death penalty will be abolished in Jordan for all crimes except premeditated murder
- APRIL 4, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED AFTER CONVICTED OF MURDER
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of murdering a compatriot was beheaded by the sword, according to an Interior Ministry statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
- APRIL 3, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR KILLING WIFE, DAUGHTER
in India, a Kottayam district judge sentenced Shanu, alias Shanavas, 32, of Paippad, to death for murdering his wife, Sareena, alias Lovely, 26, and daughter Ameesha
- APRIL 3, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: OLIVIERO TOSCANI WORKS ON CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Oliviero Toscani will contribute an African version of the famous 'We, on the death
- APRIL 3, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Michael L. Marsh II, 33, has been resentenced to life in prison.
USA - Kansas. Michael L. Marsh II, 33, has been resentenced to life in prison.
APRIL 3, 2009ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: BANDA VOWS NEVER TO SIGN ANY DEATH WARRANT
Zambian President Rupiah Banda said that he will not sign a death warrant for any condemned inmate despite the death sentence still being enshrined in the Constitution.
- APRIL 3, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Green National Committee is voting on a resolution opposing the death penalty
USA - The Green National Committee is voting on a resolution opposing the death penalty
APRIL 3, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: PARLIAMENT APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKERS
the Ugandan Parliament unanimously created a new clause in the “Prevention of
- APRIL 2, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LHC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF TWO CONVICTS
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan upheld the death sentence of Shahbaz and his friend Nasrullah in a murder case
- APRIL 2, 2009CanadaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI COURT UPHOLDS CANADIAN'S DEATH SENTENCE
a lower court in Saudi Arabia upheld the death penalty against a Canadian in the killing of a Syrian-born teenager, the Arab News reported.
- APRIL 2, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: INDIAN ON CHINESE DEATH ROW GETS REPRIEVE
an Indian man found guilty in China of possessing narcotics had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment.
- APRIL 2, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN MAY PROVIDE NOTICE FOR EXECUTION OF INMATES, ASAHI SAYS
Japanese death row inmates should be given at least one day’s notice of their impending execution, a government panel recommended after reviewing operations at the Tokyo Detention Center.
- APRIL 2, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A Polk County jury has recommended 9-3 the death penalty for Joshua Lee Altersberger
USA - Florida. A Polk County jury has recommended 9-3 the death penalty for Joshua Lee Altersberger
- APRIL 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in India, Magistrate Shrikanth Babuladi of the Kodagu District and Sessions Court sentenced three men to death a murder committed on February 7, 2002.
- APRIL 1, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER ACCUSED
at a district court in India, Fast track court session judge K Natarajan sentenced a man identified as Mohamed, a resident of Birur, to death for raping and strangling an education department employee.
- APRIL 1, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: DEATH PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO SELL LAND TO JEWS
the Palestinian Authority issued a warning to Palestinians against selling their homes or
- APRIL 1, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ricky Eugene Kerr, 49, won a new punishment trial.
USA - Texas. Ricky Eugene Kerr, 49, won a new punishment trial.
- MARCH 31, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT CONDEMNS 'IRAN SPIES'
A court in Yemen has sentenced two men to death after convicting them of spying for Iran.
- MARCH 31, 2009TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND RAPE
two men were sentenced to death in Tunisia after being found guilty of the murder and rape of a student.
- MARCH 31, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 2 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
two people were sentenced to death by Mahadevagowda, the First Fast Track Court judge in Hassan, India, for the murder of five people in Valagarahalli village of Alur taluk on January 26, 2002.
- MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ANYAOKU, IG, OTHERS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mike Okiro, and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, opposed capital punishment for kidnappers.
- MARCH 31, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A new report analyzes the cases of 39 innocent Texans
USA - Texas. A new report analyzes the cases of 39 innocent Texans
- MARCH 31, 2009GhanaDEATH PENALTY
in March, the Justice Minister and Attorney General of Ghana...
in March, the Justice Minister and Attorney General of Ghana...
- MARCH 31, 2009United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
USA - Florida. A federal jury has recommended death for Daniel Troya and Ricardo Sanchez Jr.
- MARCH 31, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A Pima County jury today decided that Christopher Payne should receive the death penalty
USA - Arizona. A Pima County jury today decided that Christopher Payne should receive the death penalty
MARCH 31, 2009SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING DIPLOMAT
a court in Damascus, Syria, sentenced three men to death after finding them guilty of murdering a "senior diplomat" from an unidentified country's embassy, a Syrian newspaper reported.