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 7, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: THREE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Three Yemenis have been executed by firing squads after being convicted in separate cases of murder, the
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE
the Nigerian Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Suleiman Olawale Arogundare for killing his
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Parole Board recommended 8-0 that Gov. Ted Strickland spare Jeffrey Hill
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
USA - New Mexico. A bill abolishing the death penalty got the go-ahead from the House Judiciary Committee
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
ILLINOIS (USA): GOV. QUINN SAYS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM STAYS
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he has no immediate plans to lift the state's 9-year-old death penalty moratorium
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
USA - Nebraska. Judges have sentenced Roy Ellis to death
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
masked gunmen arrested Nehad Sa’adi al-Dabbaka...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
Jameel Shafiq Shaqqura, 51, from Khan Yunis refugee camp...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
Justice Zaharah Ibrahim of the Malaysian High Court acquitted...
FEBRUARY 5, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE HANGED FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of killing a businessman were hanged in the western city of Kermanshah, a newspaper reported.
- FEBRUARY 5, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
USA - Texas. A jury resentenced Michael Dean Gonzales to death
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE (USA): EXECUTED AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Tennessee man was executed by lethal injection for the death of a couple in 1985, authorities said. Steve Henley, 55, was sentenced to death for the slayings of Fred and Edna Stafford.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE IN KUSHTIA
five people were sentenced to death by a court in Kushtia, Bangladesh.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
USA - Texas. David Martinez, 36, latino, was executed
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: DEATH PENALTY GETS CENSURE AT HUMAN RIGHTS DISCUSSION
Indonesian lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis, at the National Commission on Human Rights in Jakarta, said that “nations that ratified the
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: MINISTRY STUDIES DEATH SENTENCE
the Ugandan Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is studying the recent Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence to decide on the way forward, state minister, Fred Ruhindi, said.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
the execution of Bahman Saliman in Iran, scheduled for February 5th...
- FEBRUARY 4, 2009TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
USA - Tennessee. Steve Henley, 55, white, was executed
FEBRUARY 4, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: LAWYERS URGE AN END TO EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
a group of 150 Iranian lawyers addressed a letter to the country's judiciary chief, Ayatollah Mahmoud
- FEBRUARY 3, 2009IraqDEATH PENALTY
UK: GAY IRAQI COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY IF DEPORTED
A gay Iraqi man due for deportation tomorrow has been told by the UK Border Agency to conduct his
- FEBRUARY 3, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
USA - Virginia. Senators voted 33-6 to allow the death penalty for those who kill an auxiliary police officer or deputy
FEBRUARY 3, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY
Presiding Judge Hiroshi Shida of the Sendai High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Bashir ‘Elian al-Zaytoona, 41, was found dead near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
FEBRUARY 2, 2009BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN KUSHTIA
a tribunal in Kushtia, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his pregnant wife.
- FEBRUARY 2, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
USA - Texas. A Collin County jury decided that Raul Cortez, 28, should die
FEBRUARY 2, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ABU KAB GIVEN 20 YEARS, LASHES
at a court in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Faisal Al-Otaibi, alias Abu Kab, was overturned.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES MAN FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Saudi man convicted of fatally shooting a fellow citizen over a dispute.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: ‘DEATH PENALTY IS BAD’
a retiring judge, Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga, who was on the panel that upheld the death sentence in Uganda, now said he does not believe in the sentence.
- FEBRUARY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord (in the Iranian province of Northern Khorasan), reported the
- JANUARY 31, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF GIRL
the District Sessions court sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering a four-year-old girl.