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 9, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge T. Michael Johnson upheld the death sentence of Donte Hall
USA - Florida. Judge T. Michael Johnson upheld the death sentence of Donte Hall
- DECEMBER 8, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA: NEW EXECUTION METHOD IS USED IN OHIO
a convicted killer in Ohio became the first person in the United States to be executed with a one-drug intravenous lethal injection. The new method, which involved a large dose of anesthetic, akin to how animals are euthanized, has been hailed by most ex
- DECEMBER 8, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN MUST STOP IMMINENT EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDER
the Iranian authorities must halt the planned execution of a juvenile offender, Amnesty International urged
- DECEMBER 8, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: ROGUE TRADER EXECUTED
China executed a former securities trader for embezzlement.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judge Ahmed Al Azwari of the Fujairah Shariah Criminal Court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced two men to death for drug trafficking.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH
a local Defence Unit (LDU) officer in Kabale, Uganda, was sentenced to death for murdering a resident of Rutenga cell in Kabale Town.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT SETS ASIDE MURDER CHARGE
Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ariffin Zakaria and Justices Datuk Hashim Yusof and Datuk Md Raus Sharif of the Malaysian Federal Court set aside the death sentences of M.Dorai Pandian, 30, and P.Ragu, 36.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE GETS DEATH SENTENCE
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge, Nisar Baig awarded capital punishment to Mudassar for killing Mazhar Baloch in the limits of Sadr police station over an old enmity in 2007.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy sentenced Edward Wycoff to death.
USA - California. Judge John Kennedy sentenced Edward Wycoff to death.
- DECEMBER 8, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Kenneth Biros was executed, becoming the 1st person in the United States to be executed using a 1-drug lethal injection protocol
USA - Ohio. Kenneth Biros was executed, becoming the 1st person in the United States to be executed using a 1-drug lethal injection protocol
- DECEMBER 8, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision throwing out the death sentence against Joseph J. Kindler
USA - Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision throwing out the death sentence against Joseph J. Kindler
- DECEMBER 8, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Leon County jury sentenced Jerry Duane Martin to death
USA - Texas. A Leon County jury sentenced Jerry Duane Martin to death
- DECEMBER 7, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO DIE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahbubul Alam sentenced Abu Taher...
- DECEMBER 7, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTHWEST CHINA GANG TRIAL
five people were sentenced to death after being convicted of drug trafficking, racketeering, fraud and selling counterfeit currency in southwest China.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT DISMISSES APPEAL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed the final appeal against the death sentence of a car repossessor.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED AND CRUCIFIED
A man was beheaded and then crucified in the Saudi Arabian city of Hail.
- DECEMBER 7, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that 41-year-old Timothy Titus Rodriguez be put to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that 41-year-old Timothy Titus Rodriguez be put to death
- DECEMBER 7, 2009ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Brad Nelson to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Brad Nelson to death
- DECEMBER 6, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
eight Islamist militants were sentenced to death in absentia...
eight Islamist militants were sentenced to death in absentia...
- DECEMBER 5, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in India, a man identified as Sanjay was sentenced to death.
- DECEMBER 5, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCES FOR MURDER
in Kasur, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Jazeela Aslam sentenced two people to death.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN LABOURER TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Alan Setiawan, 39, a labourer from Indonesia was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE MORE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ETHNIC RIOTS
China sentenced three more people to death for murder and other crimes committed in riots in the western
- DECEMBER 4, 2009NorwayDEATH PENALTY
CONGO OVERRULES NORWEGIANS’ DEATH SENTENCES
the death sentence of the two Norwegians sentenced by the military court of Kisangani town in Orientale Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo was quashed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-INSURANCE AGENT
Presiding Justice Yuki Furuta of the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a former insurance agent convicted of killing a couple in Kitami, Hokkaido, in 1988.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: OVER 900 PRISONERS FACE EXECUTION BY NEW YEAR
Iraq is preparing to execute hundreds of prisoners, including 17 women, Amnesty International warned, as it issued an 'urgent action' appeal to try to prevent the deaths.
- DECEMBER 4, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Deno Economou sentenced Michael King to die
USA - Florida. Judge Deno Economou sentenced Michael King to die
- DECEMBER 4, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Derlyn Ray Threats
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Derlyn Ray Threats
- DECEMBER 4, 2009Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith imposed the federal death sentence on David Runyon
USA - Virginia. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith imposed the federal death sentence on David Runyon
- DECEMBER 3, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG CRIME IN SOUTH CHINA
two mob bosses were sentenced to death in Yangjiang, southern China. Xu Jianqiang was also fined 310 million yuan ($45.4 million) for abetting three murders.