Archive timeline
2011
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2011, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2011
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TUNISIAN’S EXECUTION POSTPONED AFTER INTERVENTION BY GHANNOUCHI
the execution of a young Tunisian in Iraq has been stayed after the intervention of Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: FOUR WHO ESCAPED DEATH ROW RETURN HOME FROM SHARJAH
four of the seventeen Indian nationals sentenced to death in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for murdering Pakistani national Misri Nazir Khan in 2009 arrived home following the payment of blood money.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Federal judge Gregory Frost OKs new Ohio death penalty rules.
USA - Ohio. Federal judge Gregory Frost OKs new Ohio death penalty rules.
- NOVEMBER 4, 2011AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Montez Spradley, 28, black.
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Montez Spradley, 28, black.
NOVEMBER 4, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: ZAMBIAN WOMAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Zambian woman was sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking in 770.2gm of methamphetamine
NOVEMBER 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE IRANIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Malaysian high court sentenced three Iranians to death by hanging after they were
NOVEMBER 4, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: CALL TO HALT IMMINENT EXECUTION OF 15 MEN
the Iraqi authorities must halt the imminent execution of 15 men set to die after
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): NO EXECUTIONS UNTIL 2013
There will be no executions in California until 2013 because of a federal judge’s decision
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF BROTHERS UPHELD
Justice Datuk Sulong Matjeraie, Datuk Clement Allan Skinner and Datuk Mohamed Apandi Ali of the Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence of brothers B.Suthar 33, and B.Ramesh, 39.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING TWO BROTHERS
in Pakistan, Sialkot Additional District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Sajjad sentenced Jaffar Hussain and Sajjad Butt to death and 13 years imprisonment each, and sentenced Luqman Butt to death.
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011BahamasDEATH PENALTY
a law (Penal Code Amendment Bill 2011) was published
a law (Penal Code Amendment Bill 2011) was published
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska has new sodium thiopental coming from Switzerland
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska has new sodium thiopental coming from Switzerland
NOVEMBER 3, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TUNISIAN FACES EXECUTION
Yosri Triki, a young Tunisian student who is set to be executed in Iraq by the end of the week
NOVEMBER 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SCORNED SUITOR HANGED
one man, who was identified as Z. K., was hanged publicly in the town of Noor Abad
- NOVEMBER 3, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. There will be no executions in California until 2013 because of a federal judge’s decision today
USA - California. There will be no executions in California until 2013 because of a federal judge’s decision today
- NOVEMBER 2, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: KERALA COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
the Kochi CBI Special Court in India sentenced Jayanandan, 39, from Mala in Thrissur District, to death for the murder of Devaki, a 51-year-old housewife. Jayanandan allegedly attacked Devaki and her husband in Puthenvelikkara and robbed them of gold orna
- NOVEMBER 2, 2011TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Chelsea Richardson, 1 of 10 women on death row in Texas, had the death sentence changed to ife in prison
USA - Texas. Chelsea Richardson, 1 of 10 women on death row in Texas, had the death sentence changed to ife in prison
- NOVEMBER 1, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC STAYS MAHENDRA HANGING, AGAIN
the Gawahati high court in India again deferred Mahendra Das's hanging till December 14 as the Centre is yet to submit the affidavit regarding the delay in Das' mercy petition that was requested earlier.
NOVEMBER 1, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDERS
in Japan, Sunao Takami was sentenced to hang for killing five people
NOVEMBER 1, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 3 EXECUTED ON ORDERS OF TRIBAL COUNCIL
Two Pakistani soldiers and a woman were publicly executed on the orders of a tribal council in the
- OCTOBER 31, 2011MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: MAN TO HANG FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Justice Datuk Abd Halim Aman of the Malaysian High Court sentenced Chai Tee Keiong, 55, to death for trafficking 430.98 grams of heroin and 63.83 grams of monoacetylmorphines in Kampung Lukut Cina, near Kota Tinggi, on January 25, 2010.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
USA - Ohio. 19 named to review death penalty in Ohio.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, sentenced Baboucarr Tunkara to be executed by hanging for murdering Ahmed Serit Iseri, a Turkish national, by stabbing him with a knife on September 6, 2009, in Fajara, Kanifing Munici
- OCTOBER 31, 2011CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
USA - California. Judge James S. Hawkins sentenced David John Reed, 52, white, to death.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN POLICE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIANS
two Afghan border police officers were sentenced to death in Kandahar for killing six civilians accused of planting roadside bombs in southern Afghanistan, the provincial government said.
- OCTOBER 29, 2011PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY
in Arifwala, Pakistan, Additional Sessions Judge Mian Muhammad Khalil Naaz sentenced Bashir Ahmad to death for fatally assaulting Mudassar and Ghulam Murtaza in 2009. Ghulam died in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, after 12 days.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
a Moroccan court sentenced Adil Othmani to death for masterminding a terrorist
- OCTOBER 28, 2011IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR GET CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR 'HONOUR KILLING'
in Faridkot, India, District and Sessions Judge Fatehdeep Singh sentenced four cousins to death for killing a 26-year-old man on September 20, 2009, for marrying one of the girls of their family.
- OCTOBER 28, 2011ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Zimbabwe, High Court Justice Joseph Musakwa sentenced Buhera resident Aaron Masongo, 29, to death for killing another villager, Ishmael Chingwende, with a hoe in Chatikobo village on September 8, 2010. Ishmael tried to stop Aaron after he stole items i
- OCTOBER 28, 2011North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government
the North Korean regime executed at least five of government