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 12, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Yasooj (western Iran) reported the local media.
JULY 12, 2012LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: SIDON MURDERER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
A man was sentenced to death by the South Lebanon Criminal Court over the murder of
- JULY 12, 2012NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. William Keck, 29, white, was sentenced to death
USA - Nevada. William Keck, 29, white, was sentenced to death
- JULY 11, 2012DEATH PENALTY
GREAT BRITAIN: EXPORT OF PROPOFOL PROHIBITED
Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons amidst fears
- JULY 11, 2012IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has once again managed...
Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has once again managed...
- JULY 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
USA - Great Britain. Vince Cable is prohibiting the export of Propofol used in American prisons
JULY 11, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: ROYAL PARK CONVICT SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Sri Lanka, the Court of Appeal converted the 12 year prison sentence imposed by
- JULY 11, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma gets 20 doses of pentobarbital
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma gets 20 doses of pentobarbital
- JULY 10, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN GETS DEATH FOR ‘NINJA KILLING’
An Emirati was awarded death penalty by the Fujairah Criminal Court of First
- JULY 10, 2012SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE PLANS CHANGES TO MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
Singapore is proposing changes to its mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking and murder
JULY 10, 2012GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS THE RECOMMENDATION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
the Government of Ghana, among many others, has also accepted the recommendation of the Constitution Review Commission that the death penalty in article 13 of the Constitution be completely abolished and that the penalty be replaced with imprisonment for
- JULY 10, 2012TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas switches to 1-drug execution.
USA - Texas. Texas switches to 1-drug execution.
- JULY 10, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday spared John Eley, 63, black.
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday spared John Eley, 63, black.
JULY 10, 2012MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: MOROCCAN COALITION AND PAM PARTY FOR THE ABOLITION IMMEDIATELY
the President of "Moroccan Coalition against the Death Penalty", Abderrahim El Jamai, has asked the government to honor its international commitments and sponsor the Resolution on moratorium on the use of the death penalty, which will be put to a vote of
JULY 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER ACCUSED AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
In Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Tariq Mehmood Zargham awarded
JULY 10, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN, PARAMOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH
A man and his paramour were awarded capital punishment by the District and Sessions court
JULY 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Zahedan, the capital
- JULY 10, 2012OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Hooper asked a federal court to halt his upcoming execution because that state has only one dose of pentobarbital left
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Hooper asked a federal court to halt his upcoming execution because that state has only one dose of pentobarbital left
JULY 10, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING FOR ADULTERY
a Sudanese court in Khartoum State sentenced a 23-year-old woman to death by stoning
- JULY 9, 2012DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
Four prisoners have been hanged in Iran for drug-related crimes.
- JULY 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this
- JULY 9, 2012MaliDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA: CRIMINAL COURT SENTENCES 3 MALIANS TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Criminal Court of Nouadhibo, about 465 kilometres north of Nouakchott, the
JULY 9, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: DEATH FOR 13 OVER MURDER IN THANLYIN
In Myanmar, the Southern District Court sentenced 13 people to death over the murder of the owner
- JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars one prisoner was hanged in
- JULY 8, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX AHWAZIS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY POSING A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Six Arab political activists in southern Iran’s Ahwaz region were sentenced to death by an Iranian
JULY 7, 2012AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE WOMAN NEAR KABUL
A man Afghan officials say is a member of the Taliban shot dead a woman accused of adultery in front of a crowd near Kabul, a video obtained by Reuters showed, a sign that the austere Islamist group dictates law even near the Afghan capital.
JULY 6, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT PUTS MORATORIUM ON DEATH SENTENCES
In Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has stopped the implementation of the sentencing
- JULY 5, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
an Anti Terrorism Court awarded death sentences...
- JULY 5, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
a Chinese court announced it has upheld a suspended death sentence...
JULY 5, 2012BeninDEATH PENALTYBENIN: ACCESSION TO THE SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL AIMING AT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
with the deposit of its instrument of accession, Benin has become part of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), aiming at the abolition of the death penalty.