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
- MARCH 13, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE TEEN GETS DEATH
the Chinese teenager convicted of murdering Canadian model Diana O'Brien in 2008 was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
- MARCH 13, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
NEW MEXICO (USA): LAWMAKERS VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The New Mexico Senate passed HB285 (a repeal bill) 24-18. The House had approved
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a 26 year old unemployed man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for drug trafficking.
- MARCH 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: CRIMINAL LAW PROFESSORS DENOUNCE DEATH PENALTY
a total of 132 criminal law professors in South Korea, including Professor Han In- seop of Seoul National University, issued a joint statement in opposition to the government enforcing capital punishment after 11 years with no executions.
- MARCH 13, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: RETRIAL FOR 4 ON DEATH ROW
Malaysian Federal Court judge Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman ordered the retrial of four lorry drivers over the alleged murder of G. Murugan, a factory worker, in Kuala Sawah on August 26, 2002.
- MARCH 13, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip...
in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Justice Malcolm Holdip sentenced Ogee Tempro and Kevin Patrick to death.
- MARCH 13, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CRIMINAL GANG LEADER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of petty theft and running a
- MARCH 12, 2009SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDERING 15-YEAR-OLD STEPDAUGHTER
Ong Pang Siew, 46, was found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Ong Pan Hui on 20 October 2007 in Marsiling and was sentenced to death in Singapore.
- MARCH 12, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IN IRAQ, 128 FACE EXECUTION IN BATCHES OF 20, REPORTS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Amnesty International called for the immediate intervention of Iraq's Justice Minister to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row, amid reports that the authorities are planning to start executing in batches of up to 20 starting next week.
- MARCH 12, 2009MaliDEATH PENALTY
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
the sitting court in Bamako, Mali...
- MARCH 12, 2009WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
USA - Washington. The State Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Cal Brown just hours before he was scheduled to die
- MARCH 12, 2009UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
USA - Utah. A proposal to amend the state constitution and speed up post-conviction appeals in death penalty cases has failed in the Utah House
- MARCH 12, 2009AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: THREE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASES
a primary court in western Herat province, Afghanistan, sentenced three to death
- MARCH 11, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TWO DEATH SENTENCED FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
Two of Saddam Hussein's half-brothers, former Interior Minister Watban Ibrahim al-Hassan and director of public security Sabawi Ibrahim, were sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Hussein's former foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, was convicted and
- MARCH 11, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS EXECUTES SECOND INMATE IN A WEEK
A convicted murderer became the second inmate put to death this week by lethal
- MARCH 11, 2009ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives approved legislation today that will likely speed the resumption of executions
- MARCH 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged four convicted drug smugglers in a prison in the eastern town of Tabas,
- MARCH 11, 2009North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: 76% OF NORTH DEFECTORS SAW EXECUTIONS
seventy-six percent of surveyed North Korean defectors say they witnessed public
- MARCH 11, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUSIAN TOP JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION UP TO REFERENDUM
“It is the president and parliament that can initiate abolition of death penalty in Belarus,” the chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus, Pyotr Miklashevich, told a news conference.
- MARCH 11, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINE: RIGHTS GROUP TO ABBAS: DON'T LEGITIMISE GAZA DEATH SENTENCE
a Palestinian human rights group called on President Mahmoud Abbas not to endorse a military court's death sentence against three Gaza Strip residents.
- MARCH 11, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: IT'S THE GALLOWS FOR PRISON WARDER
prison warder Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar was sentenced to death by the apex court in Malaysia, after serving a 10-year jail sentence for manslaughter.
- MARCH 11, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Luis Salazar, 38, hispanic, was put to death
USA - Texas. Luis Salazar, 38, hispanic, was put to death
- MARCH 11, 2009PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A Lancaster County jury says Abraham Sanchez Jr., 20, latino, will face the death penalty
USA - Pennsylvania. A Lancaster County jury says Abraham Sanchez Jr., 20, latino, will face the death penalty
- MARCH 11, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the prison of Sari (northern Iran), reported the official site of
- MARCH 10, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THREE EXECUTED IN IRAN’S NORTHWESTERN PROVINCE – WEBSITE
Hamed Mohammadzadeh, a prisoner from Miandoab in Iran’s West Azarbayjan Province, was hanged at the central prison of Orumiyyeh, the capital of that province, on a murder charge, according to the website of Human Rights Activists in Iran [HRAI]. Mohammadz
- MARCH 10, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced 3 Palestinians from al-Shoja'eya neighbourhood...
the Military Court in Gaza sentenced 3 Palestinians from al-Shoja'eya neighbourhood...
- MARCH 10, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China's Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming delivered the report on the work...
China's Prosecutor-General Cao Jianming delivered the report on the work...
- MARCH 10, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. James Edward Martinez, 34, white was executed
USA - Texas. James Edward Martinez, 34, white was executed
- MARCH 10, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to pass House Bill 285 that would abolish the death penalty to the Senate floor.
USA - New Mexico. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 to pass House Bill 285 that would abolish the death penalty to the Senate floor.
- MARCH 10, 2009DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Robert Newland, 65, white, was put to death
USA - Georgia. Robert Newland, 65, white, was put to death