Archive timeline
2012
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2012, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 933
- Countries where they were recorded
- 31
- News items in the archive
- 1,731
Latest news of 2012
- JANUARY 31, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian mechanic was sentenced to death by the High Court
an Iranian mechanic was sentenced to death by the High Court
- JANUARY 31, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria...
the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria...
JANUARY 31, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: EXECUTION OF TWO OPPOSITIONISTS
two Yemeni oppositionists, Khalid Nahshal and Abdu Nahshal, were executed in a political
JANUARY 31, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED PUBLICLY FOR MURDER
In Iran, one man was hanged publicly in the courtyard of the Karaj police department early in the morning.
- JANUARY 31, 2012New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The House Criminal Justice Committee has recommended to kill a bill to expand the death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. The House Criminal Justice Committee has recommended to kill a bill to expand the death penalty
- JANUARY 31, 2012GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Judge Thomas Wilson stayed the execution of Nicholas Cody Tate, 31, white, planned for the same night
USA - Georgia. Judge Thomas Wilson stayed the execution of Nicholas Cody Tate, 31, white, planned for the same night
JANUARY 31, 2012PortugalDEATH PENALTYPORTUGAL: SUPREME COURT REJECTS 2ND US APPEAL TO EXTRADITE FUGITIVE GEORGE WRIGHT
Portugal's Supreme Court refused a second appeal by the United States to extradite American
JANUARY 31, 2012BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: DEATH ROW INMATE HANGED
In Botswana, death row inmate Zibani Thamo convicted of murder was hanged in the morning.
- JANUARY 30, 2012NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a judge in Nigeria has sentenced a former dictator's right-hand man to death
a judge in Nigeria has sentenced a former dictator's right-hand man to death
- JANUARY 30, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the former Party secretary of Nanchang County in eastern Jiangxi...
the former Party secretary of Nanchang County in eastern Jiangxi Province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes and causing huge losses to the state, local media reported
- JANUARY 30, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One prisoner was hanged in the prison Zanjan (western Iran) early
- JANUARY 30, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TALIBAN EXECUTE 21 CAPTURED PARAMILITARY MEN
Pakistani Taliban militants have executed 21 paramilitary force men who were captured
- JANUARY 30, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: CONVICTED DRUG SMUGGLER BEHEADED
In Saudi Arabia, a Pakistani man convicted of trying to smuggle drugs into the kingdom
JANUARY 30, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAHENDRA
In India, the Gauhati high court upheld its previous order of a death sentence for murder convict
JANUARY 30, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR BLASPHEMY
A ‘blasphemy’ accused was sentenced to death and also to 10 years’ imprisonment in Pakistan.
JANUARY 30, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TRISHAW DRIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
In Sri Lanka, Colombo High Court sentenced a trishaw driver to death for
JANUARY 30, 2012United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: TWO AFGHAN MEN TO BE EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Two men will be executed in UAE for premeditatedly stabbing a sex worker
- JANUARY 29, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Semnan, north of Iran.
JANUARY 29, 2012SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: SENIOR ARMY DEFECTOR EXECUTED
the Syrian Association for the Defense of Human Rights claimed that soldiers from
- JANUARY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ONE PRISONER HANGED
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ilam, western Iran.
- JANUARY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were secretly hanged in the Lakan Prison in Rasht...
two prisoners were secretly hanged in the Lakan Prison in Rasht...
JANUARY 28, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MUBARAK ASKS WORLD LEADERS TO SAVE HIM FROM EXECUTION
Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sent letters to nine world leaders with
JANUARY 28, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: GUARDIAN COUNCIL APPROVES NEW PENAL LEGISLATION
The Guardian Council has approved the Islamic Penal Code legislation, announcing
JANUARY 28, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY IN DRUG CASE FOR THE FIRST TIME
in the first ever case of capital punishment in a drug crime, a special Narcotics
- JANUARY 27, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
Saudi newspaper Al-Eqtisadiah reported Saudi Arabia...
- JANUARY 27, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the US State Department said it was trying to confirm with China reports...
the US State Department said it was trying to confirm with China reports...
- JANUARY 27, 2012IraqDEATH PENALTY
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton expressed...
- JANUARY 27, 2012Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic...
the permanent representative of the Dominican Republic...
- JANUARY 27, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH FOR MURDER
In Pakistan, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muneer Ahmad awarded the
JANUARY 27, 2012EthiopiaDEATH PENALTYETHIOPIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR BLOGGER, PRISON FOR JOURNALISTS
A U.S.-based journalist convicted on politicized terrorism charges in Ethiopia was