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
- JANUARY 15, 2012PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Abu-Jamal Off Death Row: "His present conditions are actually worse than when he was on death row”
USA - Pennsylvania. Abu-Jamal Off Death Row: "His present conditions are actually worse than when he was on death row”
JANUARY 15, 2012DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 12 HANGINGS IN SHIRAZ
According to the reports from Iran 12 prisoners were executed in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran).
JANUARY 15, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 'SUICIDAL' FILIPINO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING THREE
A Saudi court sentenced a Filipino man to death after he stole a bus and drove it
- JANUARY 14, 2012EgyptDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS: BAN KI-MOON, NO DEATH PENALTY FOR MUBARAK
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in an interview published in London, urged
- JANUARY 14, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
PORTUGAL: EXTRADITION TREATY WITH INDIA VIOLATED IN ABU SALEM'S CASE
Portugal's Supreme Court has rejected a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) appeal against
- JANUARY 14, 2012Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: TWO MIGRANT WORKERS DODGE DEATH ROW IN SAUDI ARABIA
Two Indonesian women working in Saudi Arabia have been granted reprieves from death sentences
JANUARY 14, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: AMNESTY TO THOUSANDS ON BEN ALI OUSTER ANNIVERSARY
Tunisia granted an amnesty or conditional release from prison to 9,000 detainees
- JANUARY 13, 2012PortugalDEATH PENALTY
PORTUGAL: US ASKS TO REVIEW AMERICAN FUGITIVE CASE
the United States asked Portugal's Supreme Court to review its refusal to extradite
JANUARY 13, 2012South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: MARINE CORPORAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FOUR FELLOWS
A 19-year-old marine corporal surnamed Kim was sentenced to death in South Korea
- JANUARY 13, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed the ruling that delayed the execution of Charles Lorraine
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed the ruling that delayed the execution of Charles Lorraine
- JANUARY 13, 2012CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black, to death
USA - California. A jury sentenced Jawaun Deion Graham, 35, black, to death
JANUARY 13, 2012JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER HINTS AT RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS
Japan's new Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa indicated he could resume issuing orders for executions
- JANUARY 12, 2012ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. A new study finds that the death penalty is for those with no luck or bad lawyers.
USA - Connecticut. A new study finds that the death penalty is for those with no luck or bad lawyers.
- JANUARY 12, 2012VietnamDEATH PENALTY
in Vietnam, State President Truong Tan Sang denied clemency
in Vietnam, State President Truong Tan Sang denied clemency
JANUARY 12, 2012ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO GET DEATH OVER FATAL MOB AMBUSH
A gang leader and his second-in-command were sentenced to death in Southwest
JANUARY 12, 2012MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: DRUG KINGPIN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Moroccan court sentenced the head of a major drug gang to death after he
JANUARY 12, 2012Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: GOVERNMENT GRANTED AMNESTY TO 651 MORE PRISONERS, INCLUDING 302 POLITICAL PRISONERS
the Myanmar government granted amnesty to 651 more prisoners, including 302 political
- JANUARY 11, 2012DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Prosecutors filed a last-minute appeal to keep Jermaine Wright in prison
USA - Delaware. Prosecutors filed a last-minute appeal to keep Jermaine Wright in prison
JANUARY 11, 2012Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'ISRAEL COLLABORATOR'
A Hamas official in Gaza says the militant group sentenced a local Palestinian to death for collaborating with Israel.
JANUARY 11, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MURDER TRIO TO HANG
Three men's five years of freedom came to an end today when their acquittal on a charge of murdering
- JANUARY 11, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost delayed next week’s execution of Charles Lorraine, saying the state had once again failed to follow its own rules for executions
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Frost delayed next week’s execution of Charles Lorraine, saying the state had once again failed to follow its own rules for executions
JANUARY 11, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR RAPE
Two prisoners were executed in Tehran’s Evin prison, reported the Iranian state media. According
- JANUARY 10, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
A man was awarded capital punishment in Uttar Pradesh (India), in a 12-year old rape
- JANUARY 10, 2012Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
two persons who were found guilty for the murder
two persons who were found guilty for the murder
JANUARY 10, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: KENYAN STONED TO DEATH BY AL-SHABAAB
Kenyan fighting for the Al-Shabaab was executed by the Somali militant group for alleged espionage.
JANUARY 10, 2012PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE AWARDED IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
A man, Gohar Ahmed alias Chaman, was sentenced to death in Pakistan for kidnapping
- JANUARY 10, 2012OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Ralph Winkler sentenced Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black, to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Ralph Winkler sentenced Rayshawn Johnson, 33, black, to death
JANUARY 10, 2012MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FILIPINO WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING
A Filipina was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in cocaine
JANUARY 9, 2012IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ONE GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING FIVE DALITS
A court in Fatehpur, India, sentenced one person to death and two others to life imprisonment
JANUARY 9, 2012IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AMERICAN EX-MARINE AMIR MIRZA HEKMATI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SPYING
An American ex-Marine, who also holds Iranian citizenship, has been sentenced