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
- AUGUST 14, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SEX PRISONERS HANGED IN THE KAROUN PRISON
Six prisoners were hanged in the Karoun Prison of Ahwaz (southwestern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
- AUGUST 14, 2013United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Preliminary Crime Report for 2012
USA - FBI Preliminary Crime Report for 2012
- AUGUST 14, 2013MexicoDEATH PENALTY
a Court of Appeal in Malaysia upheld the conviction and death sentence on five men
a Court of Appeal in Malaysia upheld the conviction and death sentence on five men
AUGUST 14, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN AHWAZ
six prisoners were hanged in the Karoun Prison of Ahwaz, reported the Iranian
AUGUST 13, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS LAST PENDING MERCY PLEA, DUO TO HANG
President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the mercy petitions of Shivu and Jadeswamy, who
- AUGUST 12, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a court in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
a court in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
AUGUST 12, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR XINJIANG TERRORIST ATTACK
A court in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region sentenced two men to death and another three to prison for taking part in a violent attack that happened on 23 April.
- AUGUST 12, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas To Re-Examine Previous Convictions for Forensic Errors.
USA - Texas. Texas To Re-Examine Previous Convictions for Forensic Errors.
- AUGUST 11, 2013QatarDEATH PENALTY
a lower criminal court, in Qatar, has handed out the death sentence
a lower criminal court, in Qatar, has handed out the death sentence
- AUGUST 10, 2013RwandaDEATH PENALTY
Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo explained the position of her Government on the request
Rwandan Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo explained the position of her Government on the request
- AUGUST 9, 2013United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Military. The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Andrew P. Witt, 31, White
USA - Military. The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Andrew P. Witt, 31, White
- AUGUST 9, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Larry Harman imposed the Death sentence on Robert Blurton, 47, White.
USA - Missouri. Judge Larry Harman imposed the Death sentence on Robert Blurton, 47, White.
- AUGUST 9, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the UN’s Human Rights Office voiced concern about Vietnam resuming executions after a
the UN’s Human Rights Office voiced concern about Vietnam resuming executions after a
- AUGUST 8, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: UYGHUR SERVING LIFE SENTENCE DIES MYSTERIOUSLY
A Uyghur teacher sentenced to life in prison for “anti-state” activities in China’s troubled Xinjiang
- AUGUST 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the division bench of Chhattisgarh high court
the division bench of Chhattisgarh high court
AUGUST 8, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SC GRANTS FORMAL STAY ON EXECUTION OF MAGANLAL BARELA
In India, the Supreme court formally granted stay on the execution of Maganlal Barela in Jabalpur central
- AUGUST 6, 2013VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM EXECUTES FIRST PRISONER WITH LETHAL INJECTION
A 27-year-old man convicted of murder and robbery has become the first death-row prisoner to be executed with the lethal injection in Vietnam.
- AUGUST 6, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a Bhiwani court, in India, awarded capital punishment to four persons
a Bhiwani court, in India, awarded capital punishment to four persons
AUGUST 6, 2013LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2008 ARMY ATTACK
In Lebanon, the Judicial Council sentenced five people to death – one posthumously
AUGUST 6, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: GUJARAT HC COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
The Gujarat High Court commuted the death sentence awarded to two convicts in the 2007 Chandni
AUGUST 6, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: WIFE KILLER TO HANG
A thirty-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Zambia for brutally killing his wife
- AUGUST 5, 2013DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA: MAN CONVICTED OF 8 MURDERS EXECUTED
A mentally ill man convicted of killing eight people in the late 1970s in the Miami area was executed at Florida State Prison in Raiford in the evening.
- AUGUST 5, 2013FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. John Ferguson, 65, Black, was executed
USA - Florida. John Ferguson, 65, Black, was executed
AUGUST 5, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: KILLER OF HIRAN ELDER EXECUTED IN BELEDWEYNE
Al-Shabaab member Mukhtar Mahamed was executed in Beledweyne after a military court
AUGUST 5, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: MAN SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR WIFE'S MURDER
The High Court in Alor Setar, Malaysia, sentenced a businessman to death by hanging
AUGUST 5, 2013PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: COURT ORDERS HAFIZ JALEEL MOREJO TO BE HANGED ON AUGUST 22
After dodging death 21 times, Hafiz Jaleel Morejo, who is serving a death sentence in a
- AUGUST 4, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Payman Qaneh Kohan Shahri was executed in Salmas City, Iran, while the streets leading
Payman Qaneh Kohan Shahri was executed in Salmas City, Iran, while the streets leading
- AUGUST 2, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jesse Manzo, 26, Hispanic
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Jesse Manzo, 26, Hispanic
- AUGUST 1, 2013BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN INCREASES PUNISHMENT FOR TERROR ACTS TO DEATH PENALTY
Bahrain's King Hamad has decreed stiffer penalties for "terror acts" in the country rocked
- JULY 31, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): DOUGLAS FELDMAN EXECUTED
Douglas Feldman, 55, White, was executed in Texas.