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
- JUNE 22, 2012DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN EXECUTION LAW
The Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the state’s lethal injection law as unconstitutional because
- JUNE 22, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Curtis B. Rappe sentenced Michael Hughes, 56, black, to death
USA - California. Judge Curtis B. Rappe sentenced Michael Hughes, 56, black, to death
- JUNE 22, 2012ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the state’s lethal injection law as unconstitutional because it delegated too much authority to the Department of Corrections
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the state’s lethal injection law as unconstitutional because it delegated too much authority to the Department of Corrections
- JUNE 22, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Wayne Smith, 56, black, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Wayne Smith, 56, black, to death
JUNE 21, 2012SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: FORMER COMMISSIONER IN DARFUR SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER DISCOVERY OF MASS GRAVE
The former commissioner of Al Sunta in South Darfur, Bashar Al Jazam Bushara Nawiya
JUNE 21, 2012UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: PRISON AUTHORITIES OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
The Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) has opposed the death penalty, saying the purpose
- JUNE 20, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MAN SENTENCED TO EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
In the UAE, a Ras Al Khaimah criminal court sentenced an Asian man to death by firing
- JUNE 20, 2012DEATH PENALTY
MISSISSIPPI (USA): GARY CARL SIMMONS JR. EXECUTED
Gary Carl Simmons Jr., 49, white, was executed.
- JUNE 20, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
a suspect who had been sentenced to death in absentia
a suspect who had been sentenced to death in absentia
- JUNE 20, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
in Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 Multan
in Pakistan, Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 Multan
- JUNE 20, 2012MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Gary Carl Simmons Jr., 49, white, was executed
USA - Mississippi. Gary Carl Simmons Jr., 49, white, was executed
JUNE 20, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: YOUNG WOMAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A former schoolgirl, 23-year-old Tran Ha Duy, who has been charged with drug trafficking
- JUNE 20, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE, 112-YR JAIL TERM FOR CONVICT
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court gave the death sentence and a 112-year prison term to a man
JUNE 20, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MEN HANGED FOR RAPE
According to the Iranian state-run media, four prisoners were hanged publicly in Tehran early in the morning.
- JUNE 19, 2012DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR BEHEADED IN THE SAME DAY
Saudi authorities executed two Egyptians who kidnapped a nine-year-old girl and tortured
- JUNE 19, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded Ali bin Mohammed Al Qahtani who shot dead a fellow
Saudi authorities beheaded Ali bin Mohammed Al Qahtani who shot dead a fellow
- JUNE 19, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed two Egyptians who kidnapped a nine-year-old girl and tortured
Saudi authorities executed two Egyptians who kidnapped a nine-year-old girl and tortured
- JUNE 19, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
In the southern Najran province, saudi authorities executed Muree bin Ali Al Asiri, who
In the southern Najran province, saudi authorities executed Muree bin Ali Al Asiri, who
- JUNE 19, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: BANI YAS COP-SHOOTING GUNMEN GET DEATH SENTENCE
An Abu Dhabi court sentenced to death two drug dealers who shot and wounded undercover
- JUNE 19, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended death for Jessie Phillips, 32, black
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended death for Jessie Phillips, 32, black
- JUNE 18, 2012RwandaDEATH PENALTY
RWANDA: GACACA CLOSES SHOP
Gacaca trials officially wound up at a well-attended ceremony at the Parliamentary Buildings
- JUNE 18, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a High Court sitting in Kano, Nigeria...
a High Court sitting in Kano, Nigeria...
- JUNE 18, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
a court in Myanmar sentenced two men to death...
a court in Myanmar sentenced two men to death...
- JUNE 18, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely postponed the execution of Abdul Awkal
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely postponed the execution of Abdul Awkal
JUNE 18, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR AHWAZI PRISONERS EXECUTED
According to reliable sources in Iran, three Ahwazi Arab political prisoners were executed.
- JUNE 17, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced...
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced...
- JUNE 17, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing a woman
a soldier in the Somali forces was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing a woman
- JUNE 15, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING 223 INFANTS IN LESS THAN A YEAR
A Chinese woman was sentenced to death for abducting and trafficking 223 infants over
- JUNE 15, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTY
two people with two counts of robbery with violence...
two people with two counts of robbery with violence...
- JUNE 15, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Stuart Friedman ruled that Abdul Awkal is too mentally ill to be executed
USA - Ohio. Judge Stuart Friedman ruled that Abdul Awkal is too mentally ill to be executed