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
- JANUARY 31, 2009CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry handed down a death sentence for Calvin Dennis
USA - California. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry handed down a death sentence for Calvin Dennis
- JANUARY 30, 2009BruneiDEATH PENALTY
BRUNEI SULTAN COMMUTES OFW DEATH PENALTY
the Sultan of Brunei commuted to life the death sentence of a Filipino worker who was convicted of murder.
- JANUARY 30, 2009EcuadorDEATH PENALTY
ECUADOR: US MUST RETURN ITS CITIZEN ON DEATH ROW
Ecuador's government hired a lawyer to appeal the sentences against a citizen on Florida's death row and Interior Minister Fernando Bustamante called again for the US to return the man to the South American country
- JANUARY 30, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF EX-WIFE
a Saudi Arabian man convicted of murdering his ex-wife was beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh.
- JANUARY 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Singapore national Kelvyn John, 29, was sentenced to death by judge Abdu Samah Nordin...
Singapore national Kelvyn John, 29, was sentenced to death by judge Abdu Samah Nordin...
- JANUARY 30, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Mohd Rizal Mohd Jamil, a van driver from Kangkar Tebrau...
Mohd Rizal Mohd Jamil, a van driver from Kangkar Tebrau...
- JANUARY 29, 2009AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
DEBATE RAGES IN ALGERIA OVER PROPOSED DEATH PENALTY BAN
debate is heating up in Algeria between clerics and human rights activists over a proposed ban on capital punishment in the country.
- JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL TERRY DAVIS CONDEMNS EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
General Terry Davis, the Council of Europe secretary condemned executions in Japan and the United States.
- JANUARY 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 EXECUTED BY TALIBAN IN TRIBAL AREAS
according to Pakistani security sources, the Taliban guerrillas along the Afghani border captured and executed two individuals accused of collaborating with the authorities.
JANUARY 29, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DRAFT TO ANNUL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SENT TO PRESIDENT
the Pakistani Interior Ministry sent a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari for his
JANUARY 29, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN HANGED FOR MURDER
an Iranian woman was hanged in the prison of Rafsanjan (south-eastern Iranian province
JANUARY 29, 2009JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED
Japan hanged four convicted murderers, officials said, carrying out the country's first executions of the year despite international criticism.
- JANUARY 29, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
USA - Texas. Ricardo Ortiz, 46, latino, was put to death
JANUARY 29, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
two people were sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 29, 2009New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 285, which would abolish the death penalty
USA - New Mexico. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 5-2 to pass House Bill 285, which would abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 29, 2009MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley asked his lawmakers to abolish the death penalty
USA - Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley asked his lawmakers to abolish the death penalty
- JANUARY 28, 2009KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD IN FILIPINA’S WILFUL MURDER
the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals affirmed the death penalty on a Filipino charged with the premeditated killing of a woman compatriot over a year ago in a fit of jealousy rage.
- JANUARY 28, 2009BulgariaDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION AWAITS BULGARIAN DRIVER IN IRAN
A Bulgarian truck driver who had been missing for four months has be
- JANUARY 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Pakistan awarded a death sentence to a murder convict and imposed a Rs100,000 fine on him.
- JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS THREE FOR MURDER
three Iranians convicted of murder have been hanged recently in the south of the country, local newspapers
- JANUARY 28, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
a man was sentenced to death for murder by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rana Muhammad Yousaf and imposed a Rs100,000 fine on him.
- JANUARY 28, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Younis Mohammed Abu ‘Amra, 37, from Gaza City...
Younis Mohammed Abu ‘Amra, 37, from Gaza City...
- JANUARY 28, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Usamah Na'im Atallah, 40, from Gaza City...
Usamah Na'im Atallah, 40, from Gaza City...
- JANUARY 28, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
USA - Texas. Virgil Martinez was executed.
JANUARY 28, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED IN THE PRISON OF ISFAHAN
Two men were hanged in the prison of Isfahan (central Iran) early this morning, reported
- JANUARY 27, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
A campaign “Human Rights Activists against Death Penalty” has started in Belarus.
- JANUARY 27, 2009United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
DUBAI COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING SECURITY GUARD
the Court of First Instance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, sentenced a Pakistani to death
- JANUARY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
EU STRONGLY CONDEMNS MASS EXECUTION IN IRAN
the European Union strongly protested the execution of 22 ind
- JANUARY 27, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate has voted to expand the death penalty
USA - Virginia. The Senate has voted to expand the death penalty
- JANUARY 27, 2009FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. In Bartow, a jury recommended 7-5 that Jamail Hogan should be executed
USA - Florida. In Bartow, a jury recommended 7-5 that Jamail Hogan should be executed