Archive timeline
2010
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2010, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2010
- JUNE 3, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
a 25 year old man identified as Saeed was hanged in the prison of Isfahan, Iran
JUNE 3, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ZARDARI SIGNS CONVENTIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, TORTURE
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the instrument of ratification for the International
- JUNE 2, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
USA - California. The Senate passed a bill to release California's sickest inmates to shave millions of dollars from the prison budget. The bill excludes those facing the death penalty
- JUNE 2, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES
the Indian High Court confirmed the death sentences of Chand Khan alias Shaanmiya, Mufti Abdul Qayyum Mansuri and Adam Ajmeri for helping two militants who attacked the Akshardham temple in 2002. These three were sentenced to death by a Pota court on July
- JUNE 2, 2010TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
USA - Texas. George Jones was executed
- JUNE 2, 2010NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced James Biela to death
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Anjum Raza Syed sentenced Sabir...
- JUNE 1, 2010IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC UPHOLDS THREE DEATH SENTENCES
the division bench of Justices R M Doshit and K M Thakar of the Gujarat High Court...
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 1 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
in Pak Pattan, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Arifwala sentenced Salim to death for murdering Ghulam Farid and injuring his brother Hanif in the case registered by the Qabula Police.
- JUNE 1, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
in Chakwal, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal...
- JUNE 1, 2010CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Alberto Martinez to death
JUNE 1, 2010MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
shop assistant Ahmad Saad Hazmin, 25, from Pasir Mas, was sentenced to death
- MAY 31, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
EU DOESN'T ACCEPT DEATH PENALTY
the European Union will not accept the death penalty, a spokeswoman said, suggesting that Taiwan should declare a moratorium or abolish the practice.
- MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
DANGER OF IMMINENT EXECUTION OF KURDISH ACTIVISTS
according to news reports from the Committee against Execution in Kurdistan...
- MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SEVEN AFGHAN IMMIGRANTS EXECUTED
Iranian authorities executed seven Afghan refugees, their relatives in western Herat province
- MAY 31, 2010AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN CHRISTIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
VijayKumar Singh, from the India Bible Publishers and the Delhi Bible Fellowship, launched an appeal for Afghan Muslim converts to Christianity who were convicted on conversion charges and sentenced to death.
MAY 31, 2010DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PEOPLE HANGED
six people have been hanged recently in Iran.
MAY 31, 2010IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRVAN
Two people were hanged in the prison of Shirvan (north Khorasan province
- MAY 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER
in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Additional Session Judge Bedar Bakht sentenced Siddhupura resident Pervaiz to death for murdering Ms Musarrat Bibi over a domestic dispute by burning her alive on February 14, 2008
- MAY 30, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF SON IN LAW
in Pakpattan, Pakistan, an Additional Session Judge sentenced Sadiq, a Tandu Allah Yar resident, to death and fined him rupees 2-Lac for stabbing his son in law Kashif to death at mohallah Muzaffarabad-Arifwala over the petty matter of serving him tea lat
MAY 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NEW RULES ON CONFESSION TO LIMIT DEATH SENTENCES
Evidence obtained illegally - such as through torture during interrogation - cannot
MAY 30, 2010IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH PENALTY FOR STEALING OF ELECTRICITY
Iraqi Council of Ministers extended the application of article 197...
MAY 30, 2010ChadDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: 18 PEOPLE EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
eighteen people including nationals of Nigeria, Chad and Egypt were executed in Libya after being convicted of premeditated murder, Libya's online Qurina news website reported.
- MAY 29, 2010IranDEATH PENALTY
quoting Isfahan judiciary’s public relations, Isfahan Metropolis News agency (IMNA) reported
quoting Isfahan judiciary’s public relations, Isfahan Metropolis News agency (IMNA) reported
- MAY 29, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Mansehra, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Shafique Ahmad Tanoli sentenced brothers Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Adnan to death for murdering their father Misal Khan with an axe in Oghi, Rashid Abad area, over a domestic issue in 2009.
- MAY 28, 2010BelarusDEATH PENALTY
TWO BELARUSIAN CITIZENS CONVICTED OF TRIPLE MURDER APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
two unidentified men appealed their death sentences by firing squad for a triple murder to Belarus's Supreme Court, a local court official said.
- MAY 28, 2010PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions judge Raja Pervaiz Akhtar sentenced Abdul Ghafoor to death for killing Mehboob Hussain and Saifullah in the area of Rawat police station over a property issue on June 22, 1997.
- MAY 28, 2010EritreaDEATH PENALTY
ETHOPIAN COURT SENTENCES ERITREAN TO DEATH
Shimondi Abrha, an Eritrean national and member of the Eriterean intelligence...
- MAY 28, 2010TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN: LEGALITY OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UPHELD
the Justices of the Taiwanese Constitutional Court rejected a petition aimed at halting plans to execute the 40 inmates that remain on death row.
- MAY 28, 2010FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Doug Matthews to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Doug Matthews to death