Archive timeline
2013
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2013, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2013
DECEMBER 18, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 11 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN RAJAI, UREMIA
Eight of the prisoners were hanged in Rajai Shahr prison (Karaj) in the morning. According to the
- DECEMBER 18, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Executions down 11.6% from last year.
USA - Executions down 11.6% from last year.
- DECEMBER 17, 2013DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): JOHNNY DALE BLACK EXECUTED
Johnny Dale Black was executed in Oklahoma.
- DECEMBER 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN DEATH PENALTY DEBATED BY EU DELEGATION IN TEHRAN
A European Parliament delegation has visited Tehran to discuss a host of issues, including human
- DECEMBER 17, 2013BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: ACTIVISTS SAY AUTHORITIES HIDING INFORMATION ON DEATH PENALTIES
The Minsk regional court has said that a man it sentenced to death last month is a Moscow-
- DECEMBER 17, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as A. Gh. and A. K., were hanged in Semnan central prison for drug trafficking,
two prisoners, identified as A. Gh. and A. K., were hanged in Semnan central prison for drug trafficking,
- DECEMBER 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man convicted of smuggling drugs. Hasan Mahmud al-Bash was
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian man convicted of smuggling drugs. Hasan Mahmud al-Bash was
- DECEMBER 17, 2013OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Johnny Dale Black was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. Johnny Dale Black was executed.
- DECEMBER 16, 2013DEATH PENALTY
FIFTH CONGRESS OF HANDS OFF CAIN IN THE PRISON OF PADUA ON DECEMBER 19 AND 20
The Fifth Congress of Hands Off Cain, in the twentieth year since its foundation, will be
- DECEMBER 16, 2013AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Brian Howell overrode a jury's recommendation and sentenced Joshua Russell to death.
USA - Alabama. Judge Brian Howell overrode a jury's recommendation and sentenced Joshua Russell to death.
- DECEMBER 16, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Iftekhar Murtaza, 29, native of Bangladesh.
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Iftekhar Murtaza, 29, native of Bangladesh.
- DECEMBER 16, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
at least four prisoners were executed in the morning in Rasht, reported the Human Rights
at least four prisoners were executed in the morning in Rasht, reported the Human Rights
DECEMBER 16, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: PRISONER EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION FOR FIRST TIME IN HCMC
For the very first time, a prisoner in Ho Chi Minh City was executed by lethal injection.
- DECEMBER 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
a 46 year old prisoner identified as Sh. Ch. was executed in Qazvin for drug trafficking, reported
a 46 year old prisoner identified as Sh. Ch. was executed in Qazvin for drug trafficking, reported
- DECEMBER 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
another prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Dizel Abad in Kermanshah, after spending 15 years in
another prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Dizel Abad in Kermanshah, after spending 15 years in
DECEMBER 15, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DRUG SMUGGLER HANGED IN QAZVIN
one man charged of drug smuggling was hanged in the Iranian Qazvin city prison in the morning
- DECEMBER 15, 2013MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Secretary of State John Kerry urges Texas to reconsider death sentence of Edgar Arias Tamayo, a Mexican citizen
USA - Texas. Secretary of State John Kerry urges Texas to reconsider death sentence of Edgar Arias Tamayo, a Mexican citizen
- DECEMBER 14, 2013United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ON DEATH ROW, NEPALI MAN GETS CLEMENCY
A Nepali migrant worker, who was sentenced to death by a court in the United Arab Emirates on
- DECEMBER 14, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison of Shiraz, reported the National Council of Resistance
three prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison of Shiraz, reported the National Council of Resistance
- DECEMBER 13, 2013ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe - Two men who assaulted and raped woman before killing her companion, sentenced to death
Zimbabwe - Two men who assaulted and raped woman before killing her companion, sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 13, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge David Eddy formally sentenced Michael Bargo to death.
USA - Florida. Judge David Eddy formally sentenced Michael Bargo to death.
- DECEMBER 13, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mary Handsel formally sentenced John Sexton to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mary Handsel formally sentenced John Sexton to death
DECEMBER 13, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in central Vietnam sentenced five people, including four women, to death and another
DECEMBER 13, 2013IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER IS HANGED IN GACHSARAN
An accused of drug trafficking prisoner was executed in Gachsaran, Iran.
DECEMBER 13, 2013LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES DOCTOR, HIS BROTHER FOR COLLABORATING WITH MOSSAD
A Lebanese military court sentenced a doctor to ten years in prisoner and his brother to
- DECEMBER 12, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
EU: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PASSES RESOLUTION ON ORGAN HARVESTING IN CHINA
The European Parliament passed a resolution asking for an immediate end to the practice of organ
- DECEMBER 12, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN EXECUTES 2 KILLERS; PERIOD ON DEATH ROW SHORTENS UNDER LDP-LED GOVERNMENT
Two convicted murderers were hanged in the fourth round of executions since the Liberal
- DECEMBER 12, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners were hanged in two different cities. A prisoner identified as Afshin Darvazi was executed in
two prisoners were hanged in two different cities. A prisoner identified as Afshin Darvazi was executed in
- DECEMBER 12, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
India - A Ferozepur court sentenced a man to death for killing a seven-year-old boy
India - A Ferozepur court sentenced a man to death for killing a seven-year-old boy
- DECEMBER 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria - Three Men Sentenced To Death For Robbery by an Ogwashi-Uku High Court
Nigeria - Three Men Sentenced To Death For Robbery by an Ogwashi-Uku High Court