Chronological archive
September 2012
The 102 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2012, in chronological order.
USA - California. The Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and death sentence of Armenia Cudjo, 54, Black
USA - California. The Court of Appeals overturned the conviction and death sentence of Armenia Cudjo, 54, Black
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: FATHER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING DAUGHTER ‘288 TIMES’
In Jordan, the Criminal Court sentenced a 49-year-old man to death for molesting
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the stay of execution for Terrance Williams
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the stay of execution for Terrance Williams
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
a special judge of the anti-terrorism court, in Rawalpindi...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): DEATH PENALTY FOR OLD FIRE ARSON RICKIE LEE FOWLER
A San Bernardino County jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTY
the European Union condemned two executions in Japan
the European Union condemned two executions in Japan
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012DEATH PENALTY
LOUISIANA (USA): THIBODEAUX FREED FROM DEATH ROW
Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA after 15 years.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced Tina Brown, 42, black, to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced Tina Brown, 42, black, to death.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Christopher Floyd, 40, white
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Christopher Floyd, 40, white
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie Lee Fowler, 30, white
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Rickie Lee Fowler, 30, white
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2012LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA After 15 years
USA - Louisiana. Damon Thibodeaux, 38, white, was freed from death row through DNA After 15 years
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUGS
Malaysian courts sentenced two women, a Filipino and Indonesian, to death in separate
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Drug maker Fresenius Kabi USA said today it won't sell Propofol for use in U.S. executions.
USA - Drug maker Fresenius Kabi USA said today it won't sell Propofol for use in U.S. executions.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: BRITISH MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Indonesian court has sentenced a British citizen to death for smuggling 6.5kg of crystal
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2012Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
a jury in abolitionist Puerto Rico rejected the death penalty in a US federal trial.
a jury in abolitionist Puerto Rico rejected the death penalty in a US federal trial.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: ANOTHER MANUFACTURER BLOCKS DRUG FOR EXECUTION USE
A manufacturer of the anesthetic blamed for Michael Jackson's death said today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICE CORPORAL SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade has sentenced a 35-year
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: 2 DEATH ROW INMATES HANGED
Two death row inmates in Japan were hanged, Kyodo News reported, quoting Justice Minister Makoto Tai. The hangings brought to seven the number of death row inmates executed during the regime of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN NATIONAL HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports, an Afghan national was hanged in Evin Prison, Teheran, this
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PEOPLE HANGED IN EVIN PRISON
According to reports in Iran, 11 prisoners who were transferred from Qezel Hesar
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): CLEVE FOSTER EXECUTED
Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed in Texas. He had been sentenced to death on Feb
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
LAGOS (NIGERIA): COURT RESTRAINS GOVT FROM EXECUTING FIVE BY HANGING
In Nigeria, a Lagos High Court Judge, Justice Mufutau Olokoba, has nullified
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed
USA - Texas. Cleve Foster, 48, white, was executed
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Bangladesh, a Dhaka court sentenced five people including three brothers to death
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PRISON
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan, reported the Iranian media.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: COURT SENTENCES FOUR AL-QAEDA MEMBERS TO DEATH
The Anbar criminal court sentenced four al-Qaeda members to death by hanging
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SAUDI CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Another Saudi citizen was sentenced to death in Iraq.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE IN PROFESSOR'S HOMICIDE
In China, the Higher People's Court of Guangdong Province upheld the death sentence of the
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012MadagascarDEATH PENALTY
MADAGASCAR SCRAPS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
On the sidelines of the ongoing 67th UN General Assembly in New York, Madagascar President
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTY
Agenzia Fides reported that the Comboni Missionaries have launched a petition
Agenzia Fides reported that the Comboni Missionaries have launched a petition
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SINAI ATTACKS
A court in the Suez Canal governorate of Ismailia, in Egypt, sentenced 14 militant Islamists to death
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE AFGHAN CITIZENS HANGED
Three Afghan prisoners were hanged in the prison of Tabas, eastern Iran.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Bobby Tarver, 52, black, cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded
USA - Alabama. Bobby Tarver, 52, black, cannot be executed because he is mentally retarded
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SPEEDS UP EXECUTIONS CITING TERROR THREAT, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT UNFAIR TRIALS
Iraq has executed nearly 100 people so far this year, a big increase over previous years
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE MAN WAS HANGED PUBLICLY
One prisoner was hanged in public in the Northwestern Iranian province of Azarbaijan.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: GIRL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HER STEPMOTHER
A Jordanian judiciary source said that the Jordanian Supreme Criminal Court sentenced a 26 year
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced David Neal Cox, 41, white, to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced David Neal Cox, 41, white, to death
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTY
S. SUDAN: ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IS A ‘GRADUAL’ APPROACH
The Chairperson of South Sudan Human Rights Commission (SSHRC) warned against
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
three people who hired a taxi and violently robbed the driver...
three people who hired a taxi and violently robbed the driver...
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA READY TO REPEAL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW
President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has given the strongest hint yet that his government
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): 50% OF LIKELY VOTERS PREFER LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE TO DEATH PENALTY
The latest statewide survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), released today, found
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. New Poll: 50% of Likely Voters Prefer Life in Prison Without Parole to Death Penalty (42%).
USA - California. New Poll: 50% of Likely Voters Prefer Life in Prison Without Parole to Death Penalty (42%).
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Robert Wayne Harris, 40, black, was executed
USA - Texas. Robert Wayne Harris, 40, black, was executed
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Donald Palmer, 47, white, was executed today
USA - Ohio. Donald Palmer, 47, white, was executed today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 PEOPLE EXECUTED TODAY
According to official and unofficial reports from Iran, at least six prisoners were executed in three different prisons today.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Jacob Walker sentenced Gregory Lance Henderson, white, to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Jacob Walker sentenced Gregory Lance Henderson, white, to death
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY
In Kenya, a jailed bird who has been in and out of prison nine times and his accomplice
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: TOP COURT TWICE REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLER
The UAE’s top court has twice rejected a death sentence issued by several other courts against
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2012BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN AGREES TO VAST MAJORITY OF UN RIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS, REJECTS DEATH PENALTY OVERHAUL
Bahrain’s foreign minister says the government has agreed to ease its treatment of political activists
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani national in the holy city of Medina after convicting him of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2012ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR EX-MP
In Thailand, the Supreme Court upheld the Appeals Court's death sentence for
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012EswatiniDEATH PENALTYSWAZILAND: FURY AT AMOS MBEDZI SENTENCE
Amos Mbedzi was spared the death penalty by Swaziland High Court Judge Bheki Maphalala
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
ZIMBABWE: MURDERER SENTENCED TO HANG
In Zimbabwe, a man who hacked a three-year-old girl to death last year
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HOSHIARPUR MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR BURNING HIS SONS
In India, a court pronounced capital punishment upon Jasvir Singh (37) of Kallowal village
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Judge Charles H. Toliver sentenced James Cooke, 41, black, to death
USA - Delaware. Judge Charles H. Toliver sentenced James Cooke, 41, black, to death
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A Gaza court sentenced a Palestinian youth to death by hanging after he was found guilty
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT ASKED TO END DEATH PENALTY
Pakistan's Supreme Court was asked to declare the death penalty unconstitutional, a ruling
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT SAYS SUSPENDING EXECUTIONS, FOR NOW
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African state following appeals from regional leaders, the government said in a statement.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED TO TWO MURDER CONVICTS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 5
According to media reports two convicts in a murder case are scheduled to be hanged at 9 am on
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2012GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH BY HANGING
In Ghana, a Kumasi High Court, presided over by Justice Jacob Bawine Boon, has sentenced
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SIBU COURT SPARES FOUR KIDNAPPERS THE NOOSE
In Malaysia, the High Court sentenced a woman and three men to life imprisonment
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS WOMAN’S DEATH PENALTY FOR TRADING DRUGS
The appeal court of the Supreme People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld the death
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Evidence Does Not Support Death Penalty As Deterrent.
USA - Evidence Does Not Support Death Penalty As Deterrent.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COLLABORATION
A 45-year-old man in Gaza was sentenced to death on charges of collaborating with
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kimberly McCarthy, 51, black, has received a Jan. 29 execution date.
USA - Texas. Kimberly McCarthy, 51, black, has received a Jan. 29 execution date.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2012ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Michael Carlson, 56, white.
USA - Arizona. A jury has recommended the death sentence for Michael Carlson, 56, white.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY AS DETERRENT
In an editorial, the Sacramento Bee of California sharply challenged the theory that
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY REFUSES TO EXTRADITE FUGITIVE IRAQI VICE PREZ
Turkey today said it won't extradite Iraq's fugitive vice president Tareq al-Hashemi, who
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a spurned lover and engineering student
a spurned lover and engineering student
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR BEHEADED OVER SEPARATE CRIMES
At least four person including three of its citizens and a Palestinian were beheaded after they were found guilty in separate cases, the Saudi Arabian interior ministry said.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN TEHRAN
One man was hanged in public in Tehran early this morning.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty hearing for Leslie Small, 54, black.
USA - Delaware. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new penalty hearing for Leslie Small, 54, black.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTYAMERICAN SAMOA: GOVERNOR MOVES TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
American Samoa's governor wants to get rid of the death penalty in the U.S. territory.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in the province of Semnan, one
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2012North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Elmer Ray McNeill, 42, white, was resentenced to life in prison
USA - North Carolina. Elmer Ray McNeill, 42, white, was resentenced to life in prison
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ZARDARI DELAYS DEATH SENTENCE OF SEVEN PRISONERS
In Pakistan, on the directives of the President Asif Ali Zardari, death sentence of seven
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONDEMNED PRISONER SPARED DEATH SENTENCE FOR NOW
Iranian authorities did not go through with the execution of Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: VICE-PRESIDENT GETS DEATH SENTENCE
An Iraqi court found the nation's Sunni vice president guilty of running death squads against security
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. 11 PRISONERS HANGED IN PRISON
According to unofficial reports in Iran, eleven prisoners were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CHRISTIAN PASTOR RELEASED FROM JAIL
Youcef Nadarkhani, 35, was released from prison and reunited with his family after
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN EXECUTED IN RIYADH
A Saudi national convicted of torturing his wife before strangling her to death was executed
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): MICHAEL KEENAN FREED AFTER 24 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo Dismisses All Charges and Frees
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012South SudanDEATH PENALTY
three executions were carried out in Western Bahr el Ghazal’s Wau Prison according to Amnesty International
three executions were carried out in Western Bahr el Ghazal’s Wau Prison according to Amnesty International
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Tim Riley sentenced Jessie Phillips, 32, black, to the death penalty
USA - Alabama. Judge Tim Riley sentenced Jessie Phillips, 32, black, to the death penalty
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Michael Keenan was released from Death Row after 24 years.
USA - Ohio. Michael Keenan was released from Death Row after 24 years.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Steven James Rollins’ murder conviction.
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Steven James Rollins’ murder conviction.
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. Execution Protocol Unconstitutional, Montana Judge Declares
USA - Montana. Execution Protocol Unconstitutional, Montana Judge Declares
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2012DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. A jury handed down the death penalty for Pablo Fernando Maldonado, 25, hispanic
USA - Georgia. A jury handed down the death penalty for Pablo Fernando Maldonado, 25, hispanic
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in the central province of Quang Tri, Vietnam...
a court in the central province of Quang Tri, Vietnam...
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi man convicted of raping a female member of his own family
a Saudi man convicted of raping a female member of his own family
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2012LibyaDEATH PENALTY
Libya's most-wanted man, former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi
Libya's most-wanted man, former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi
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- SEPTEMBER 5, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT EXONERATES CONDEMNED GAMAA ISLAMIYA MEMBERS
In Egypt, the Beni Suef Criminal Court exonerated four members of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya who had
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH SENTENCE OF INSURGENT UPHELD
In India, Agartala bench of Gauhati High Court upheld the verdict of Additional and
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA TO HAVE TWO HANGMEN FOR DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka hopes to have two hangmen ready to carry out the death penalty if it is implemented
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Delhi court, in India, awarded death sentence
a Delhi court, in India, awarded death sentence
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword one of its citizens...
Saudi authorities beheaded by the sword one of its citizens...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen of Pakistan in the city of Medina for drug trafficking.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: GOV'T MAY RESUME EXECUTIONS
In South Korea, the government is considering resuming executions of inmates on death
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAB EXECUTE TWO MEN
Somalia's most powerful Islamist rebel group al-Shabab executed two men, accusing them to
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BEHEADING YOUNG GIRL
A primary court in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan sentenced an Afghan man death for beheading a young 17 years old girl in this province.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Floyd Cardale Casey, 22, black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended the death sentence for Floyd Cardale Casey, 22, black
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: TABARA SAMBA WAS REPEATEDLY RAPED BEFORE SHE WAS EXECUTED
The Gambian website Freedomnewspaper reported that Tabara Samba, one of nine