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 11, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: KUT BOMBING PERPETRATORS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two militants detained in Iraq by security forces on charges of carrying out twin bombings in
- APRIL 10, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were executed in Iran, reported the state run Iranian media.
Five prisoners were executed in Iran, reported the state run Iranian media.
- APRIL 10, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL STATE'S DEATH PENALTY
The Connecticut House of Representatives will be voting on the death penalty repeal
- APRIL 10, 2012DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 10 PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
Ten prisoners were executed in Iran yesterday and today, reported the state run Iranian media.
- APRIL 10, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FIVE DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED IN CHINA
Five drug traffickers were sentenced in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou, with
- APRIL 10, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The House will be voting on the death penalty repeal bill tomorrow, Wednesday 11
USA - Connecticut. The House will be voting on the death penalty repeal bill tomorrow, Wednesday 11
- APRIL 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
Five prisoners were hanged in Kerman province (southeastern Iran).
Five prisoners were hanged in Kerman province (southeastern Iran).
- APRIL 9, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Ho Chi Minh City court, Vietnam...
a Ho Chi Minh City court, Vietnam...
- APRIL 9, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
during a TV program on the first national channel...
during a TV program on the first national channel...
APRIL 9, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BROTHERS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two brothers sentenced to death for murdering a fellow Saudi were decapitated by the sword in
APRIL 9, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: OFW IN DEATH ROW FINALLY FREED
A Filipino overseas contract worker who has been facing execution in a jail in Saudi
APRIL 7, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINE: THREE EXECUTED IN GAZA STRIP
two convicted murderers and a man found guilty of treason were hanged early in the morning, the ministry of interior in the Gaza Strip said.
APRIL 7, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND MURDER CONVICT
The Bombay high court (HC) confirmed the death sentence awarded to 45-year-old Wadi
- APRIL 6, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA FREES 22 INDONESIAN MAIDS ON DEATH ROW
twenty two Indonesian maids on death row in Saudi Arabia were exonerated and returned
APRIL 6, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR $16 MILLION FUND SCAM
A 30-year-old Chinese woman was sentenced to death by a court in Wenzhou for "cheating
- APRIL 6, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A 3-judge panel sentenced Anthony Belton, 26, black, to death
USA - Ohio. A 3-judge panel sentenced Anthony Belton, 26, black, to death
- APRIL 6, 2012AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Larry Randell Smith, 42, white, sentenced to death in 1996, was released today
USA - Alabama. Larry Randell Smith, 42, white, sentenced to death in 1996, was released today
- APRIL 5, 2012DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): SENATE VOTES TO DO AWAY WITH DEATH PENALTY
The Connecticut Senate voted 20-16 on a bill that would do away with the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment.
- APRIL 5, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Al-Qaeda-allied group Al-Shabaab executed US-born jihadist Omar Hammami
the Al-Qaeda-allied group Al-Shabaab executed US-born jihadist Omar Hammami
- APRIL 5, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Senate voted to abolish the death penalty
USA - Connecticut. The Senate voted to abolish the death penalty
APRIL 5, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS OFFICIAL SAYS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BRINGS SECURITY
A senior Hamas official said that capital punishment against people he
APRIL 5, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF CHILD
One man, Rakib Sonar, 25, was sentenced to death and another was sentenced to
APRIL 5, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ARAN-BIGDEL
One prisoner was hanged in the town of Aran-Bigdel, reported the Iranian state broadcasting. The
- APRIL 4, 2012United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal.
USA - Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal.
- APRIL 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man found guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi
Saudi Arabia beheaded a man found guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi
- APRIL 4, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
"The application of punishment is a matter for the legitimate state
"The application of punishment is a matter for the legitimate state
APRIL 4, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTYUN: BAN KI-MOON URGES HALT TO EXECUTIONS IN IRAQ
Iraq should impose a moratorium on executions in the country, which has seen a sharp rise in
APRIL 4, 2012KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: DEATH PENALTY OVERTURNED FOR TWO ROBBERY CONVICTS
In Kenya, the sentence of two men twice convicted of violent robbery has been overturned
APRIL 4, 2012DEATH PENALTYUSA: KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED, 4 OTHERS CHARGED IN 9/11 ATTACK
Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty tribunal. Retired Vice Adm. Bruce MacDonald, in
APRIL 4, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Pakistani man has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of drug trafficking.