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 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN MASHAD
Four young men were hanged in the prison of Mashad (northeastern I
- JANUARY 26, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
EU, IRAN: D'ELIA AND ZAMPARUTTI (HANDS OFF CAIN), VICTORY OF RIGHTS AGAINST THE REAL POLITIK
"It is a victory for the rule of law in Europe and a defeat for the Mullah's regime, that for too long has successfully exerted its political strength and blackmail, and to which Europe has too often submitted," Sergio D'Elia and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Se
- JANUARY 26, 2009UruguayDEATH PENALTY
4 OUT OF 10 URUGUAYANS SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
four out of every 10 of Uruguayan are in favour of capital punishment.
JANUARY 26, 2009YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST FIRST CONVICT OF 2ND SANA'A CELL
the Yemeni Appeal Court upheld a death sentence against Jaafar al-Mirhabi of the "2
- JANUARY 26, 2009NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The State Board of Pardons voted 3-0 today to grant pardons to 5 people in 1985 murder
USA - Nebraska. The State Board of Pardons voted 3-0 today to grant pardons to 5 people in 1985 murder
- JANUARY 25, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTININ AUTHORITY: EX-PRESIDENTIAL GUARD GIVEN DEATH FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL
Presiding Judge Ahmed Abu Dayyah of the Palestinian Authority Military
- JANUARY 25, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised judges for refusing to scrap the death penalty
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised judges for refusing to scrap the death penalty
- JANUARY 25, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
two men, Sa’id Jamil ‘Abed Zuhud, 24, and Abdul Fatah Mohammed Sammour...
two men, Sa’id Jamil ‘Abed Zuhud, 24, and Abdul Fatah Mohammed Sammour...
JANUARY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX CONVICTED OF DRUG TRAFFICKING, RAPE HANGED
Iran has hanged six men convicted of drug trafficking and other crimes in a prison in the
- JANUARY 23, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING MORPHINE, HEROIN
the High Court in Malaysia sentenced a 41-year-old man to death after finding him guilty of drug trafficking. Justice Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi passed sentence on Ng Pak Nang, from Jalan Daud, under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
- JANUARY 23, 2009South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: “GANGHWA STRANGLER” SENTENCED TO DIE FOR MURDERS
a court in Incheon, South Korea, issued a death sentence to a man identified only by his surname, Ha.
- JANUARY 23, 2009MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
judge Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin of the Malaysian Federal Court...
judge Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin of the Malaysian Federal Court...
- JANUARY 23, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reinstated the death sentence for Billy Joe Magwood
USA - Alabama. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta reinstated the death sentence for Billy Joe Magwood
- JANUARY 22, 2009PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan sought a report from the Punjab government on a petition filed against the solitary confinement of thousands of prisoners on death row in death cells
the Lahore High Court (LHC) in Pakistan sought a report from the Punjab government on a petition filed against the solitary confinement of thousands of prisoners on death row in death cells
- JANUARY 22, 2009DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING TULSA CLERK PUT TO DEATH
A man convicted of beating a convenience store clerk to death with a baseball bat
- JANUARY 22, 2009UgandaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists
the Supreme Court ruling on the death sentence in Uganda drew conflicting interpretations from the legal fraternity and human rights activists
- JANUARY 22, 2009Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Hani Ibrahim Abu Rida, 27, from Khuza’a village...
Hani Ibrahim Abu Rida, 27, from Khuza’a village...
- JANUARY 22, 2009AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Joseph "Rusty" Johnston ordered the execution of Donald Whatley
USA - Alabama. Circuit Judge Joseph "Rusty" Johnston ordered the execution of Donald Whatley
- JANUARY 22, 2009OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
USA - Oklahoma. Darwin Demond Brown has been put to death at Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JANUARY 22, 2009TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
USA - Texas. Reginald Perkins was executed
JANUARY 22, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO IN CONNECTION WITH MILK SCANDAL SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men in connection with China tainted milk scandal have been sentenced to death
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
ten men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, Iranian state run news agency
- JANUARY 21, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
COURT BACKS SUSPENDED DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPT FORMER BEIJING VICE MAYOR
in China, a second hearing rejected the appeal of Beijing's former vice mayor Liu Zhihua and sustained the suspended death penalty for him for corruption.
- JANUARY 21, 2009BelarusDEATH PENALTY
POSSIBLE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AS BELARUS JOINS COUNCIL OF EUROPE, PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Belarus can abolish the death penalty in its pursuit to join the Council of Europe...
- JANUARY 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Karnataka High court in India admitted an appeal by some jailed Deendar Anjuman activists against the death sentence awarded to 11 of them for their role in the church blasts that rocked Karnataka in 2000
the Karnataka High court in India admitted an appeal by some jailed Deendar Anjuman activists against the death sentence awarded to 11 of them for their role in the church blasts that rocked Karnataka in 2000
- JANUARY 21, 2009IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the trial court to two brothers for violently killing their brother-in-law
the Indian Supreme Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the trial court to two brothers for violently killing their brother-in-law
- JANUARY 21, 2009MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICAN CONGRESS TO HOLD DEATH PENALTY FORUMS
Mexico's Congress agreed to hold forums on the possibility of reinstating the death penalty for some crimes.
- JANUARY 21, 2009VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Senate committee passes death penalty expansion.
USA - Virginia. Senate committee passes death penalty expansion.
- JANUARY 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
Molla Gol Hassan, a 21 years old Afghan citizen...
JANUARY 21, 2009DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 19 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
According to the Iranian media 19 people were hanged in Iran in the last two days.