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
APRIL 18, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: EX-JUSTICE MINISTER VOICES REGRET OVER RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS
Former Justice Minister Hideo Hiraoka said it is regrettable that execution of the death
APRIL 18, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CONCLUDES DETERRENCE STUDIES SHOULD NOT INFLUENCE DEATH PENALTY POLICY
A report ("Deterrence and the Death Penalty") released by the prestigious National Research
APRIL 18, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: EIGHT MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KARBALA BOMBINGS
Eight militants have been sentenced to death by a court in Karbala, Iraq, on terror charges, a local
- APRIL 18, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - National Research Council Concludes Deterrence Studies Should Not Influence Death Penalty Policy.
USA - National Research Council Concludes Deterrence Studies Should Not Influence Death Penalty Policy.
- APRIL 17, 2012NorwayDEATH PENALTY
NORWAY: BREIVIK TRIAL LAY JUDGE DISMISSED OVER DEATH PENALTY COMMENT
One of five judges in the trial of Norwegian mass killer Ander Behring Breivik has been
APRIL 17, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER
In Bangladesh, a Speedy Trial Tribunal of Rajshahi division sentenced two people to death
APRIL 17, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED
Two prisoners were executed in the prison of Zanjan (western Iran), according to the state run Iranian news agency Fars.
- APRIL 16, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
BIHAR (INDIA): COURT ACQUITS 23 IN CASTE MASSACRE CASE
Citing lack of evidence, a Bihar court acquitted three men sentenced to death and 20 given life
- APRIL 16, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS EIGHT CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS
Iran hanged eight convicted drug traffickers in a prison in the southern city of Shiraz, the Fars news agency reported.
- APRIL 15, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: ARAB SELLER OF MACHPELA HOUSE SENTENCED TO DEATH
in keeping with its policy prohibiting the sale of lands to Jews, the Palestinian Authority
- APRIL 15, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: PRESIDENT ZARDARI, NO CHANGE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
replying to a question by journalists in Multan on the issue of revoking the capital punishment
- APRIL 14, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES AL SHABAB MEMBERS TO DEATH
A court in Bosasso town, the commercial hub of Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland, sentenced four men to death after alleging they were Al Shabab members in Puntland and carrying out assassinations in the region, RBC Radio reports.
- APRIL 13, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 5 KIDNAPPERS AWARDED DEATH
In Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court awarded death sentence to five persons on charges
APRIL 13, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 MEN
A 37-year-old woman was sentenced to death in Japan for killing three men
- APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): MALLOY ISSUES STATEMENT ON FINAL PASSAGE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REPEAL LEGISLATION
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement on House passage of
- APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): DAVID ALAN GORE EXECUTED
David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed in Florida.
- APRIL 12, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): VICTIMS' FAMILIES BOOST DEATH PENALTY REPEAL
The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph
- APRIL 12, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
one person named Basir Mia, 42...
one person named Basir Mia, 42...
APRIL 12, 2012KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: MPS OKAY DEATH PENALTY FOR CURSING GOD
Kuwait's parliament provisionally passed amendments to the Gulf state's penal code stipulating
- APRIL 12, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed
USA - Florida. David Alan Gore, 58, white, a serial killer, was executed
- APRIL 12, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Victims' families boost Connecticut death penalty repeal.
USA - Connecticut. Victims' families boost Connecticut death penalty repeal.
- APRIL 11, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): LAWMAKERS VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
Death penalty repeal bill passes House in Connecticut. The House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 280 86 to 62 shortly before 11 p.m. today.
- APRIL 11, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
EU: HAMAS RULERS URGED TO HALT EXECUTIONS
The European Union condemned the execution of three prisoners in the Gaza Strip
- APRIL 11, 2012LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA: TWO CONVICTED CRIMINALS SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Liberia, the third Judicial Circuit Court in Greenville, Sinoe County sentenced two persons
- APRIL 11, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTY
the Fukuoka High Court, in Japan...
the Fukuoka High Court, in Japan...
- APRIL 11, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
militant group Ansar al-Sharia beheaded a woman for not being a good Muslim in the
militant group Ansar al-Sharia beheaded a woman for not being a good Muslim in the
- APRIL 11, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. New Study of Delaware Death Penalty Reveal Dramatic Racial Disparities
USA - Delaware. New Study of Delaware Death Penalty Reveal Dramatic Racial Disparities
- APRIL 11, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Death penalty repeal bill passes House. SB 280 now goes to the desk of Governor.
USA - Connecticut. Death penalty repeal bill passes House. SB 280 now goes to the desk of Governor.
- APRIL 11, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. Court date set for 5 in 9/11 plot.
USA - Military. Court date set for 5 in 9/11 plot.
APRIL 11, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE IN TRAIN BOMB BLAST CASE
In Pakistan, announcing the judgment of Train bomb blast case, Anti-Terrorism court Bahawalpur