Archive timeline
2012
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2012, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2012
JULY 29, 2012MaliDEATH PENALTYMALI: ISLAMISTS STONE UNMARRIED COUPLE TO DEATH
Islamists in northern Mali stoned an unmarried couple to death, the first reported sharia
- JULY 28, 2012ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Jerry Lard, 38, white, was sentenced to death.
USA - Arkansas. Jerry Lard, 38, white, was sentenced to death.
- JULY 27, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
the UN Human Rights Committee expressed regret
the UN Human Rights Committee expressed regret
- JULY 27, 2012VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia adds new lethal injection drug.
USA - Virginia. Virginia adds new lethal injection drug.
JULY 27, 2012South AfricaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY RULING
In South Africa, the Constitutional Court has upheld a ruling that government can't
- JULY 27, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Luce sentenced Patrick Evans, 44, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Luce sentenced Patrick Evans, 44, white, to death
JULY 27, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR GANGSTER-BUSINESSMAN
An appeals court in Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam upheld the death
- JULY 26, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal in Banjul convicted and sentenced
In Gambia, Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal in Banjul convicted and sentenced
- JULY 26, 2012Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTY
for seven years, Emmanuel Vincent shared a jail cell with son Sylvester Vincent...
for seven years, Emmanuel Vincent shared a jail cell with son Sylvester Vincent...
JULY 26, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
A development zone official in a south China city was sentenced to death over land-related
- JULY 25, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced David Dickerson, 41, white, to death
USA - Mississippi. A jury sentenced David Dickerson, 41, white, to death
JULY 25, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PPP STOPS EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY IN SINDH
In Pakistan, the Sindh law and prisons minister, Ayaz Soomro, announced that there will be no
JULY 25, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE YOUTHS TO LIFE
In India, Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence
- JULY 24, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQI AUTHORITIES URGED TO HALT EXECUTION OF 196 PEOPLE IN ANBAR
Amnesty International has condemned the “alarming” news that nearly 200 executions
- JULY 24, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO IRANIAN MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
two Iranian men were sentenced to death by the High Court...
JULY 22, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAB EXECUTE 3 SAID TO INFORM CIA, MI6
Somalia's most powerful militant group publicly executed three of its members, saying
JULY 22, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Three prisoners were hanged in Isfahan prison (central Iran), reported the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in the Isfahan province.
JULY 22, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: OUTGOING PRESIDENT PRATIBHA PATIL LEAVES MERCY PETITIONS OF 16 CONVICTS FOR NEW PRESIDENT
Pranab Mukherjee, a veteran from the ruling Congress party, was elected by national
- JULY 21, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Nigeria, Chukwutem Eke, a farmer in Delta State, has been sentenced to death
- JULY 20, 2012DEATH PENALTY
KENTUCKY SWITCHING TO 1 DRUG EXECUTIONS
Kentucky will switch to 1 drug executions under a new set of regulations filed
- JULY 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s Supreme Court annulled the death sentence passed on...
Iran’s Supreme Court annulled the death sentence passed on...
- JULY 20, 2012KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky - Kentucky switching to 1 drug executions under a new set of regulations filed today
USA - Kentucky - Kentucky switching to 1 drug executions under a new set of regulations filed today
- JULY 19, 2012DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has tossed out the death sentence for John Riccardi, 76, white
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has tossed out the death sentence for John Riccardi, 76, white
- JULY 19, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): DEATH PENALTY TOSSED IN KILLING OF ROCKER'S MOM
The California Supreme Court has tossed out the death sentence for John Riccardi, 76, white.
- JULY 19, 2012SwitzerlandDEATH PENALTY
SWISS GOVT WANTS TO END DEATH PENALTY EVERYWHERE
The Swiss government has reaffirmed its commitment toward seeking the abolition of the
- JULY 19, 2012DEATH PENALTY
USA - New Jersey. New Jersey Supreme Court Takes Lead on Eyewitness Identification Errors
USA - New Jersey. New Jersey Supreme Court Takes Lead on Eyewitness Identification Errors
- JULY 19, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Somali military court publicly executed four men...
the Somali military court publicly executed four men...
JULY 19, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINE: EU URGES HAMAS GOVERNMENT TO STOP EXECUTIONS
the EU Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah reiterated the EU's opposition "under all circumstances
JULY 19, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: OUSTED PRESIDENT BEN ALI SENTENCED AGAIN TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
a Tunisian military court sentenced ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to life imprisonment
JULY 19, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR RAPE, MURDER
Two prisoners were hanged in two Iranian cities.