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
- JULY 2, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
21 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran), according
21 prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran), according
- JULY 2, 2013GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
three Guyanese soldiers found guilty of abducting a gold miner
three Guyanese soldiers found guilty of abducting a gold miner
- JULY 2, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a single mother from Thailand was sentenced to death
a single mother from Thailand was sentenced to death
JULY 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: HIGHER PEOPLE'S COURT REVOKES DEATH SENTENCES OF 4 MEN AFTER 16 YEARS
A Chinese court overturned the death sentences of four men for robbing and killing two taxi
JULY 2, 2013SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: VATICAN CONFIRMS CATHOLIC PRIEST WAS KILLED BY ISLAMIST
A Syrian Roman Catholic priest, Father Francois Murad, was killed on June 23 in northern Syria
JULY 2, 2013ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR POISONING MILK
a woman received a lethal injection for lacing milk with nitrite, which killed three children and
- JULY 2, 2013CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended death verdicts for Travis Frazier and Kenneth Nowlin
USA - California. A jury has recommended death verdicts for Travis Frazier and Kenneth Nowlin
- JULY 1, 2013DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS SUPREME COURT TO APPROVE TWO EXECUTIONS USING PROPOFOL
Attorney General Chris Koster again today called on the Missouri Supreme Court to set execution
- JULY 1, 2013GhanaDEATH PENALTY
President John Dramani Mahama granted amnesty to 870 prisoners to commemorate the 53rd Republic
President John Dramani Mahama granted amnesty to 870 prisoners to commemorate the 53rd Republic
- JULY 1, 2013MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Attorney General urges execution dates noting that the supply of propofol will expire by next spring
USA - Missouri. Attorney General urges execution dates noting that the supply of propofol will expire by next spring
JULY 1, 2013RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY SUPPORTERS GROWS
A total of 38 percent Russians support the resumption of death penalties in the
- JULY 1, 2013DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated the death sentence for Johnnie Worsley
USA - Georgia. The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated the death sentence for Johnnie Worsley
- JUNE 30, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (Lorestan
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Khoramabad (Lorestan
- JUNE 30, 2013DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR HANGED FOR RAPE, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities.
- JUNE 30, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA two prisoners convicted of rape were
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA two prisoners convicted of rape were
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Gachsaran (western Iran) this morning. He
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Gachsaran (western Iran) this morning. He
- JUNE 29, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR GANG-RAPE
A court in the port city of Chittagong sentenced five men to death for rape after abducting an adolescent
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged publicly in "Salman Farsi" crossing of Ahwaz, Iran, reported
One prisoner was hanged publicly in "Salman Farsi" crossing of Ahwaz, Iran, reported
- JUNE 29, 2013IranDEATH PENALTY
According to "Human rights and democracy activists in Iran" (HRDAI) three prisoners
According to "Human rights and democracy activists in Iran" (HRDAI) three prisoners
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court of Nigeria said that capital punishment should
JUNE 29, 2013DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PEOPLE HANGED
five people were hanged in Iran for several crimes.
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG REJECTS WEST'S POSITION ON DEATH PENALTY
Nigeria has said it will not alter its position on the death penalty, which is allowed in
- JUNE 28, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
The Anantpur court sentenced a farmer to death for murdering two of his neighbours
- JUNE 28, 2013LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The state releases execution protocol.
USA - Louisiana. The state releases execution protocol.
- JUNE 27, 2013IndiaDEATH PENALTY
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
MP high court has upheld the death sentence of Nandkishore
JUNE 27, 2013DEATH PENALTYUSA: BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT INDICTED ON 30 COUNTS
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, has been indicted on 30 counts
JUNE 27, 2013ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: MWENSE FISHERMAN TO HANG
In Zambia, the Ndola High Court has sentenced to death a 23-year-old fisherman of Mwense
JUNE 27, 2013JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: OSAKA DISTRICT COURT HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF ELDERLY COUPLE
A 46 year old man was sentenced to death by the Osaka District Court for the gruesome killing
- JUNE 26, 2013DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS CARRIES OUT ITS 500TH EXECUTION SINCE 1982
Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
- JUNE 26, 2013TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
USA - Texas. Texas executed Kimberly McCarthy, 52, Black, its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.