Archive timeline
2014
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2014, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2014
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
USA - Ohio. AG DeWine: Executions on hold until legislators change law.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES FOUR TEENAGERS FOR ‘SPYING’
the militant group Al-Shabaab executed four young men in the town of Barawe after alleging them to be
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General said executions in the state are unlikely to resume for at least another year
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES THREE SOLDIERS TO DEATH PENALTY FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Somalia’s Military Court sentenced three soldiers of the Armed Forces to death penalty after prosecuting
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT CONFIRMED DEATH SENTENCE TO 20
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences for 20 Muslim Brotherhood members for burning a police
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MOSQUE ATTACK
A court in China's far west sentenced to death two teenagers for the killing of the head of the country's
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO APPEAL
In its report, “India: Death Without the Right to Appeal”, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) stated
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
USA - Kentucky. Judge Jim Shake sentenced Larry Lamont White to death
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
USA - Florida. Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Kevin Jeffries to death
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
A Tunisian human rights group has urged the country's incoming parliament to abolish capital punishment
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS STONE WOMAN TO DEATH FOR ADULTERY
Al-Shabaab militants stoned a woman to death in the southern town of Barawe after a court they had set up
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
RENZI AT THE UNITED NATIONS: DO NOT ADD BARBARITY TO BARBARITY
Mr Matteo Renzi, Head of the Italian Government, speaking before the General Assembly, recalled the
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE EXECUTED, INCLUDING 18-YEAR-OLD BOY
Five prisoners were executed in three different Iranian cities between 21 and 24 September.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
USA - Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the murder conviction of Harry Lee Jones
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
USA - Louisiana. (federal) A federal jury today imposed the death penalty on Thomas Sanders
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: POLICEMAN KILLS CHRISTIAN ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY
A Pakistani policeman shot two men in jail, killing one accused of blasphemy and wounding another
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
one man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr early in the morning, FARS news agency reported. He was
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
two prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were executed in the prison of Qazvin, FARS reported.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO PERSONS GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in the northern Son La province sentenced to death Tran Manh Hung and Nguyen Duc Trung for
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michelle Tharp
USA - Pennsylvania. The state Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michelle Tharp
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Andrew Logan affirmed the death penalty for David Martin
USA - Ohio. Judge Andrew Logan affirmed the death penalty for David Martin
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR ‘CORRUPTION ON EARTH’ AND HERESY
A 37-year-old prisoner of conscience, Mohsen Amir Aslani, was executed in Rajaishahr prison of Karaj,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MORE EXECUTIONS CONFIRMED AT RAJAEE SHAHR PRISON
Three more prisoners were executed at the same time as Mohsen Amir Aslani who was hanged because of
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014South AfricaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA: HIGH COURT RULES BOTSWANA DEPORTATION ILLEGAL
the High Court in Pretoria ruled that South Africa wrongfully deported a wanted murder-accused back to his home country, Botswana, where he could face the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 18 PEOPLE HANGED, INCLUDING FIVE IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged eighteen people, including five in public, between 18 and 20 September 2014.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: IS MILITANTS KILL LEADING IRAQI FEMALE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
Islamic State (IS) militants publicly killed a leading lawyer and human rights defender in the Iraqi city of
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FAMILY OF DEAD MAID REFUSES TO ACCEPT BLOOD MONEY
The Sharjah Appeals Court ordered four Emirati men, who were found guilty of raping and killing an
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN WHO KILLED TWO KIDS OVER SWAN GETS DEATH
A Vietnam court upheld the death sentence for a man who last year killed two children in Buon Me Thuot,
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER
A 27-year-old Malaysian who had earlier been found guilty of bringing into Singapore 22.24g of
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported
two men who were not identified by name were hanged in the prison of Mashhad for murder, reported