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
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
MONTANA (USA): STATE SENATE PASSES DEATH PENALTY BAN
The state Senate has voted 27 to 23 to abolish the death penalty in Montana. Senate Bill 236, sponsored
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009BurundiDEATH PENALTY
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
the Senate voted through reform of Burundi’s criminal code...
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
USA - Kansas. A Cowley County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Justin Thurber
FEBRUARY 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED FOR MURDER
Authorities have hanged a man in south-western Iran, state media
- FEBRUARY 17, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
USA - Ohio. Judge Beth Myers overturned the death sentence of David Steffen
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN JHENIDAH
a court in Jhenidah, Bangladesh, convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife for dowry four years ago.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH ROW DUO WANT TO GET IT OVER QUICKLY
two men on Death Row in Malaysia declared they would not be seeking clemency from the Pardons Board.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
USA - Montana. The Republican-controlled Senate passed 27–23 a bill which would replace capital punishment
FEBRUARY 16, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TAXI DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a part time taxi driver was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court after he
- FEBRUARY 16, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
USA - Texas. Rep. Lon Burnam filed a resolution today seeking to start the process against Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ATC AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPING, MURDER
Pakistani Anti Terrorism Court-I (ATC-I) Judge Hasan Shah Bukhari sentenced Shehzad Masih, Nisar Ahmed and Munir Masih to death, life imprisonment and fines
- FEBRUARY 15, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR RAPE DEPORTED AFTER ADMITTING TO CHARGES
a man who was to be stoned to death in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, for raping his mistress's young daughters was deported, Gulf News learnt. Abdul Aziz, a Pakistani, was sentenced for repeatedly raping the four Emirati girls, who were then aged between 1
- FEBRUARY 14, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: AGO THREATENS TO EXECUTE DEATH-ROW GUNAWAN SANTOSA
the Indonesian Attorney General's Office warned that it would soon execute death-row convict Gunawan Santosa for double murders, should he not file an immediate appeal against his conviction.
FEBRUARY 14, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: LIAONING PROVINCE TO ABOLISH EXECUTION BY SHOOTING
Northeast China's Liaoning Province will abandon execution by shooting and
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: AMNESTY URGES SEOUL AGAINST RESUMPTION OF DEATH PENALTY
the chief of Amnesty International (AI) asked South Korean President Lee Myung-bak not to resume the use of the death penalty...
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING EIGHT
a man who was convicted of killing eight people, including a 2 year old boy...
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: NITHARI KILLINGS: GALLOWS FOR PANDHER, KOLI
businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his servant Surinder Koli were sentenced to death by a special court for the rape and murder of Rimpa Halder, 14, one of 19 victims in the sensational Nithari serial killings in India.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2009Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH
Marlon Peters, Ian Little, an auto body technician of South Oropouche, and David George Huggins, a labourer of Carlton Lane, San Fernando, were sentenced to death by Justice Herbert Volney in the San Fernando First Assize Court, Trinidad & Tobago.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UNITED KINGDOM: RADICALS- REFUGEE STATUS OF IRANIAN LESBIAN RECOGNISED
English authorities recognised the political refugee status of Iranian lesbian Pegah Emambakhsh, the Radical Association Certi Diritti said.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE CONVICTS EXECUTED IN JESSORE JAIL
three convicts in the sensational Minu Ara murder case in Bangladesh were executed in the Jessore central jail.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
USA - Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Danny Joe Bradley, 49, white, was executed
USA - Alabama. Danny Joe Bradley, 49, white, was executed
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Johnny Ray Johnson, 51, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Johnny Ray Johnson, 51, black, was executed
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
THERE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR IRAN BOMBING
an Iranian court sentenced three men to death for bombing a mosque in the southern city of Shiraz, killing a number of people. Iranian Judiciary spokesman Ali-Reza Jasmshidi said that three men, among a total of 15 people arrested as part of the case, wer
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): GOVERNOR GRANTS DEATH ROW INMATE CLEMENCY
Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio has granted clemency sparing the life of Jeffrey D. Hill.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: NAFDAC DG SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR FAKE DRUG DEALERS
only the death penalty can stem the tide of fake drugs in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) argued.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. After spending nearly 4 years on death row, Vernon "Broadway" Brown, 35, black, will be spared the death penalty.
USA - Ohio. After spending nearly 4 years on death row, Vernon "Broadway" Brown, 35, black, will be spared the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Terry Terrell sentenced Willie Hodges to death
USA - Florida. Judge Terry Terrell sentenced Willie Hodges to death
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA REBUFFS WEST ON ENDING DEATH PENALTY
China rejected calls from Western and some Latin American countries to end the death penalty and to agree to enforce a wide range of human rights.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 MORE GET DEATH FOR BARA CARNAGE
Special TADA Court Judge Darogha Prasad awarded the death penalty to three Maoists in connection with the Bara massacre in India.