Chronological archive
March 2013
The 104 news items published by Hands Off Cain in March 2013, in chronological order.
INDIA: 99% OF DEATH SENTENCE PRISONERS ESCAPE GALLOWS
Lost in the cacophony of human rights activists protesting against death penalty after Parliament
MARCH 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: IRANIAN SISTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two Iranian sisters were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
- MARCH 28, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE FREES UKRAINIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Sharia Court of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) released a Ukrainian citizen convicted
- MARCH 28, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court in Malaysia uphold the conviction and death sentence on a female Indian national
the Federal Court in Malaysia uphold the conviction and death sentence on a female Indian national
- MARCH 28, 2013SudanDEATH PENALTY
seven Justice and Equality Movement’s members were sentenced to death
seven Justice and Equality Movement’s members were sentenced to death
- MARCH 28, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for John Lee, 49, white
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for John Lee, 49, white
MARCH 28, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BEHEADED AND CRUCIFIED FOR MURDER, SODOMY
Mohammed Rashad Khairi Hussain, a Yemeni national, was beheaded and crucified for having
- MARCH 27, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTY
a Malaysian court of appeal upheld the death penalty...
a Malaysian court of appeal upheld the death penalty...
- MARCH 27, 2013JordanDEATH PENALTY
the submission by Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) and Penal Reform International (PRI) for
the submission by Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) and Penal Reform International (PRI) for
MARCH 27, 2013IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 18 EXECUTED DESPITE INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY
Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions.
MARCH 27, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DUBAI COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCE
A housemaid who stabbed a co-worker to death with a kitchen knife in an unexplained
MARCH 27, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT SENTENCES 3 DRUG DEALERS TO DEATH, JAILS 18
A court in southeast China's Fujian Province said that it has sentenced three
- MARCH 26, 2013GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Lethal injection secrecy bill wins approval
USA - Georgia. Lethal injection secrecy bill wins approval
- MARCH 26, 2013ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. The House Judiciary Committee rejected a bill to repeal the death penalty.
USA - Colorado. The House Judiciary Committee rejected a bill to repeal the death penalty.
- MARCH 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Dozens of inmates avoid Ohio death sentence.
USA - Ohio. Dozens of inmates avoid Ohio death sentence.
- MARCH 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE (USA): SENATE PASSES BILL TO REPEAL THE DEATH PENALTY
The Senate passed (11-10) a bill to repeal the death penalty for future offenses. The
- MARCH 26, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The House has approved a bill to restrict use of death penalty
USA - Oklahoma. The House has approved a bill to restrict use of death penalty
- MARCH 26, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Death penalty bill passes committee
USA - North Carolina. Death penalty bill passes committee
- MARCH 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): LETHAL INJECTION SECRECY BILL WINS APPROVAL
The Legislature in Georgia approved keeping secret the identities of the companies that provide
- MARCH 26, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Senate passed a bill to abolish death penalty
USA - Delaware. The Senate passed a bill to abolish death penalty
MARCH 26, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: COURT SENTENCES 6 MEN TO DEATH FOR RAPE
Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency says a local court in southwestern Iran has sentenced
- MARCH 25, 2013DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN TO MINISTER SEVERINO: MIGUEL TORRES SHOULD NOT TO BE DEPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES
Sergio D’Elia, Secretary of Hands off Cain, and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Treasurer, wrote a letter to the Italian Minister of Justice Paola Severino to ask that Miguel Torres not be expelled to the U.S. where he risks the death penalty.
- MARCH 25, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a tribal youth was sentenced to death by a court...
a tribal youth was sentenced to death by a court...
- MARCH 25, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
two policemen, Ameh Richard and Akinyede Olaiya, are to die by hanging.
two policemen, Ameh Richard and Akinyede Olaiya, are to die by hanging.
- MARCH 25, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ABORTING 40 WOMEN
A Saudi court sentenced a man to death after he was convicted of aborting more than 40 pregnant women
- MARCH 25, 2013ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 54, white, to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Darrell Bryant Ketchner, 54, white, to death
MARCH 25, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MUSLIM CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 COPTS
A Muslim man was sentenced to death after having been found guilty of killing two Coptic Christians
MARCH 25, 2013ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: PAIR SENTENCED TO HANG BY THE SUPREME COURT
In Zimbabwe, the Supreme Court upheld death sentences for two murder convicts, one of them
MARCH 25, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN WHO MURDERED PREGNANT WIFE HAS DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
A man sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for murdering his wife had his sentence
MARCH 25, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: SECURITY COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF IRANIAN SPIES
A Yemeni security court overturned the death penalty against two Shiite rebels who were
MARCH 24, 2013Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have sentenced a man to death for collaborating with Israel.
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- MARCH 23, 2013Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
PUERTO RICO: JURY SPARES KILLER FROM DEATH PENALTY
A Puerto Rico man previously convicted of masterminding one of the island's biggest
- MARCH 23, 2013ComorosDEATH PENALTY
DUBAI: COURT OVERTURNS DRIVER’S DEATH PENALTY
A court in Dubai overturned a driver’s death penalty and acquitted him of killing
- MARCH 22, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA: ITALY MAY EXTRADITE MIGUEL TORRES
Italy could hasten Miguel Torres' return to U.S. to face trial, source says.
- MARCH 22, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
fast track court in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district sentenced a man to capital punishment
fast track court in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district sentenced a man to capital punishment
- MARCH 22, 2013ItalyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Italy. Teva, a top pharmaceutical company moves to stop flow of execution drugs.
USA - Italy. Teva, a top pharmaceutical company moves to stop flow of execution drugs.
- MARCH 22, 2013ItalyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Italy. Italy could hasten Torres' return to U.S., source says.
USA - Italy. Italy could hasten Torres' return to U.S., source says.
MARCH 22, 2013ItalyDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ITALIAN MARINES WON'T GET DEATH SENTENCE
Indian External affairs minister Salman Khurshid laid a statement on Italian marines in Lok
- MARCH 21, 2013MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF MAN AFTER FOUR YEARS
High Court in Maldives overturned the death sentence of a man on death row for the past
- MARCH 21, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OVER 1993 MUMBAI BLASTS
India's top court upheld the death penalty for a mastermind of a series of bombings which killed
- MARCH 21, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ORPHANAGE FOUNDER GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN GIRLS' GANG RAPE CASE
Observing that the convict "was a menace to the society," a court in Mumbai awarded death sentence
MARCH 20, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAID, LOVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The UAE’s top court sentenced a Bangladeshi housemaid and her lover to death after they
- MARCH 20, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Waymon Livingston, 29, black
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Waymon Livingston, 29, black
- MARCH 20, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Richard Beasley, 53, white
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Richard Beasley, 53, white
- MARCH 19, 2013DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): BILL TO END DEATH PENALTY ADVANCES OUT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Nebraska lawmakers will once again debate the death penalty after a proposal to repeal capital
- MARCH 19, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN'S CAPITAL PUNISHMENT POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED: PREMIER
Taiwan's Premier Jiang Yi-huah said that the government is cautiously assessing the scrapping
- MARCH 19, 2013SudanDEATH PENALTY
seven people were sentenced to death by the Special Criminal
seven people were sentenced to death by the Special Criminal
- MARCH 19, 2013NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Bill to end death penalty advances out of Judiciary Committee
USA - Nebraska. Bill to end death penalty advances out of Judiciary Committee
- MARCH 19, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Howard sentenced John William Campbell, 39, white, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Richard Howard sentenced John William Campbell, 39, white, to death
- MARCH 18, 2013DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: LAST CALL FOR ANTHONY FARINA AGAINST HIS EXECUTION IN FLORIDA
Anthony Farina, the Italian-born American citizen, for which associations Reprieve, Hands Off Cain and the Community of Sant'Egidio have campaigned for the recognition of Italian citizenship (obtained on 2nd November) and against his death sentence, on Ma
- MARCH 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
- MARCH 15, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MARYLAND (USA): HOUSE, LIKE SENATE, VOTES TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The House of Delegates passed (82-56) a bill (HB 295) to abolish the death penalty in Maryland for future crimes. The same bill passed the Maryland Senate on March 6.
- MARCH 15, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA RESUMES EXECUTIONS AFTER HIATUS
Indonesia put to death a Malawian drug trafficker, the government said, in the country's first execution for several years.
- MARCH 15, 2013MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The House passed the bill to abolish the death penalty
USA - Maryland. The House passed the bill to abolish the death penalty
MARCH 15, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: GARDENER GETS DEATH FOR MURDER
A gardener was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for murdering an Indian national
- MARCH 14, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: ALLY OF DISGRACED BO SENTENCED ON GRAFT CHARGES
An ally of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has received a suspended death sentence
- MARCH 14, 2013QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Qatar, a bench of the Doha Criminal Court has unanimously sentenced a drug trafficker to death
MARCH 14, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING, KILLING MINOR GIRL
In a fast-track trial, a man was sentenced to death by a court in India for raping and killing an
- MARCH 14, 2013Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 1999 MURDER
in Sri Lanka, the Monaragala High Court sentenced to death 5 people over a shooting incident
MARCH 14, 2013TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: PATIENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FATAL HOSPITAL FIRE
A cancer patient who started a fire in a Taiwan hospital -- which killed 13 people and injured
- MARCH 14, 2013ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the conviction of Debra Jean Milke, 49, white
USA - Arizona. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the conviction of Debra Jean Milke, 49, white
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- MARCH 13, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: BRITON AND SYRIAN ON DEATH ROW ESCAPE EXECUTION AS SENTENCE COMMUTED
Two men sentenced to death for drug dealing had their sentence commuted to four years
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi firing squad executed in public seven men convicted of armed robbery despite last
A Saudi firing squad executed in public seven men convicted of armed robbery despite last
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities executed a saudi national Fada al-Subaie in the southwestern
Saudi authorities executed a saudi national Fada al-Subaie in the southwestern
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a senior cleric has given his seal of approval for execution by firing squad
a senior cleric has given his seal of approval for execution by firing squad
- MARCH 13, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Adam Abdullah Younes, a Nigerian, was beheaded in Riyadh, after being convicted of trafficking drugs into
Adam Abdullah Younes, a Nigerian, was beheaded in Riyadh, after being convicted of trafficking drugs into
MARCH 13, 2013DEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT PEOPLE EXECUTED THE SAME DAY
eight men were executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 26 the number of people put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year.
- MARCH 13, 2013MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. The House Judiciary Committee turned dowh a proposal to abolish death penalty
USA - Montana. The House Judiciary Committee turned dowh a proposal to abolish death penalty
- MARCH 13, 2013LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: TOBRUK BANK ROBBERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH
Five men found guilty of killing four staff of the Tobruk branch of the Bank of North Africa
MARCH 13, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: EX-POLICE CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Algeria court sentenced a former police commissioner to death for murdering
- MARCH 12, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Radio Free Europe reported that an Iranian citizen Mohammad Mohammadi
Radio Free Europe reported that an Iranian citizen Mohammad Mohammadi
MARCH 12, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PHILIPPINES RACES TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE MURDER CONVICT ON DEATH ROW
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has suspended executions of Filipinos for three months, giving a Filipino
MARCH 12, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MILITARY OFFICIAL STONED TO DEATH
A military official was stoned to death in Pakistan after he was caught trying to elope with
- MARCH 12, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Steven Ray Thacker, 42, white, was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. Steven Ray Thacker, 42, white, was executed.
- MARCH 11, 2013PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
the Hanoi City People's Court trialed defendant Javier Engracia Ebalang...
the Hanoi City People's Court trialed defendant Javier Engracia Ebalang...
- MARCH 11, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTY
a member of a militant group in Yemen's south says residents in the town of Jaar tried and executed a man
a member of a militant group in Yemen's south says residents in the town of Jaar tried and executed a man
MARCH 11, 2013AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: COURT SENTENCES 14 AL-QAEDA SUSPECTS TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
An Algerian court has sentenced 14 suspects having linked to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic
MARCH 10, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDIS RETHINKING METHOD OF EXECUTION
A Saudi newspaper says a ministerial committee is looking into formally dropping public beheadings
MARCH 9, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: MINOR PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Mohammed Haza'a was put to death by the Yemeni government despite legitimate questions as to whether he was under the age of 18 when he committed an alleged murder.
- MARCH 9, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES IN FOOTBALL RIOT
An Egyptian court upheld the death sentences of 21 people for their role in a football (soccer) riot
- MARCH 8, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MARYLAND (USA): HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY REPEAL BILL
The House Judiciary Committee approved (14-8) the repeal of the death penalty in Maryland.
- MARCH 8, 2013IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. officially sentenced Kevin Isom, 47, black, to death.
USA - Indiana. Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. officially sentenced Kevin Isom, 47, black, to death.
- MARCH 8, 2013MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Maryland. The House Judiciary Committee approved the repeal of the death penalty, making the repeal very close.
USA - Maryland. The House Judiciary Committee approved the repeal of the death penalty, making the repeal very close.
MARCH 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HC CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPIST
The Bombay High Court confirmed the death penalty to a 22-year-old youth from
- MARCH 7, 2013TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: SINGIDA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
In Tanzania, the Dodoma High Court has sentenced to death one Juma Swedi (25), a resident
- MARCH 7, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: KILLER SAVED FROM GALLOWS FOR DH64.5 MILLION
A Saudi man agreed to pardon the killer of his son in return for diya (blood money
- MARCH 7, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Steven Cepec, 43, white
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended the death penalty for Steven Cepec, 43, white
- MARCH 6, 2013DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): FREDERICK TREESH EXECUTED
Frederick Treesh, 48, was executed in Ohio. Treesh was sentenced to die for killing Henry Dupree, a security guard, on Aug. 27, 1994.
- MARCH 6, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MARYLAND (USA): SENATE PASSES DEATH PENALTY REPEAL BILL
The Maryland Senate approved legislation to repeal the state’s death penalty, putting Maryland
- MARCH 6, 2013OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Frederick Treesh, 48, was executed.
USA - Ohio. Frederick Treesh, 48, was executed.
MARCH 6, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC REVOKES DEATH SENTENCE IN MUSHARRAF ATTACK CASE
Pakistan's Supreme Court set aside the death sentences given by a military court to two men
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- MARCH 6, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 52 DEATH SENTENCES FOR 52 LIVES LOST
A judge who faced constant death threats from the Taliban during a 22-month long case
- MARCH 5, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a Puntland military court sentenced three Al-Shabaab members convicted of terrorism
a Puntland military court sentenced three Al-Shabaab members convicted of terrorism
- MARCH 5, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. House looks to speed up death penalty.
USA - Florida. House looks to speed up death penalty.
MARCH 4, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 7 SAUDIS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION, FIRING SQUAD APPEAL FOR HELP TO STOP EXECUTIONS
Speaking over a smuggled cellphone from his prison cell, one of seven Saudis set to be
MARCH 4, 2013YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: 15 CHILD OFFENDERS EXECUTED IN FIVE YEARS
Yemen has executed at least 15 young male and female offenders, all aged under 18 when they committed the offences, in the last five years, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, urging the government to halt such executions.
- MARCH 4, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: YOUTH GETS DEATH FOR RAPING & KILLING MINOR
Conducting a rape and murder trial in a short span of nine days, a court in Madhya Pradesh
- MARCH 4, 2013North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Poll: N.C. residents reject death penalty
USA - North Carolina. Poll: N.C. residents reject death penalty
MARCH 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR AFGHAN PRISONERS HANGED
Iran hanged four Afghan prisoners on Monday in Vakil Abad Prison in northeastern
MARCH 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED PUBLICLY
Two prisoners were hanged publicly in the Torkmanchai area of Mianeh (northwestern
MARCH 2, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: KILLER MOM TO HANG
In Zambia, a 24-year-old Kabwe woman who murdered her baby by throwing it
MARCH 2, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ROGUE SERVICEMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOMALILAND
"You have been found guilty of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties
- MARCH 1, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MEKONG RIVER MURDERERS EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION
Myanmar drug lord Naw Kham, who was convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the
- MARCH 1, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the man behind a botched robbery's fatal bombing in the central Chinese city of Wuhan
the man behind a botched robbery's fatal bombing in the central Chinese city of Wuhan