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
- MAY 30, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal Judge Liam O'Grady sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
USA - Federal Judge Liam O'Grady sentenced Jorge Torrez to death
- MAY 29, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Attorney General Chris Koster suggested that the state begin producing execution drugs.
USA - Missouri. Attorney General Chris Koster suggested that the state begin producing execution drugs.
- MAY 29, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, pardoned 15 inmates in prisons across the state to
the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, pardoned 15 inmates in prisons across the state to
- MAY 29, 2014GhanaDEATH PENALTY
the European High Court has dismissed an appeal against refusal of extradition to Ghana, where convictions
the European High Court has dismissed an appeal against refusal of extradition to Ghana, where convictions
MAY 29, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES THREE MEN IN LOWER SHABELLE REGION
Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group has executed three men accused of being spies for the federal
- MAY 29, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an order defending secrecy for lethal injection drug sources
USA - Texas. Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an order defending secrecy for lethal injection drug sources
- MAY 29, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Autopsy Photos from Botched Execution Released.
USA - Florida. Autopsy Photos from Botched Execution Released.
MAY 29, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICEMAN TO HANG OVER MURDER
Justice Abdulkareem Abdulrazak of an Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has sentenced a police
- MAY 28, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
In March 2014, Alaggandiran a/l Vellu was executed after being convicted of murder, said the Malaysian
In March 2014, Alaggandiran a/l Vellu was executed after being convicted of murder, said the Malaysian
- MAY 28, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SEVEN ‘TERRORISTS’ SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY
Babel’s Criminal Court sentenced 7 men to death on terrorism charges, a source said to IraqiNews.com.
- MAY 28, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Robert Burgess sentenced Brian Horn, 37, White, to death.
USA - Louisiana. Judge Robert Burgess sentenced Brian Horn, 37, White, to death.
MAY 28, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN HANGED BY HER MOTHER-IN-LAW IN AMOL
a 28-year-old woman, who allegedly had killed her husband, was hanged by the man's mother in the prison of Amol, reported FARS News Agency.
- MAY 27, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ABU DHABI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ONE OF THREE BROTHERS CONVICTED OF KILLING OMANIS
The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence for one of three Emirati brothers convicted of
- MAY 27, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TEMPORARY HALT TO EXECUTIONS
Federal judge Gregory Frost has suspended all executions in Ohio until at least August 15, 2014 in order to
- MAY 27, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty.
USA - Florida. Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Strict IQ Cutoff for Death Penalty.
- MAY 27, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Federal judge orders halt to executions until August 15, 2014
USA - Ohio. Federal judge orders halt to executions until August 15, 2014
MAY 27, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 55 PEOPLE SENTENCED AT MASS TRIAL IN XINJIANG, INCLUDING THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH
Chinese authorities used a public rally in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to sentence 55 people on charges including terrorism.
- MAY 27, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SHIA ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Saudi court sentenced to death a Shiite protester convicted of attacking police forces during unrest in the
- MAY 27, 2014IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Indiana plan to use Brevital draws opposition from drug maker
USA - Indiana. Indiana plan to use Brevital draws opposition from drug maker
- MAY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN QAZVIN
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Qazvin, reported the official website of the Iranian Judiciary
MAY 26, 2014SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DRUG-TRAFFICKER ON DEATH ROW SPARED GALLOWS
A 42-year-old Singaporean who has spent more than four years on death row for drug trafficking was
- MAY 26, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN WHO SHOT AT POLICE PATROL SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Shia man to death for shooting at a police patrol and learning how to
MAY 26, 2014KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: COURT COMMUTES IRAQI’S DEATH SENTENCE
Kuwait’s appeals court commuted the death sentence of an Iraqi fisherman who killed a coast guard to life
- MAY 25, 2014ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Connecticut without execution drugs.
USA - Connecticut. Connecticut without execution drugs.
MAY 25, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MEMBER EXECUTED WITHOUT TRAIL AFTER MILITARY COURT ORDER
A 21-year-old man suspected to be member of Al-Shabaab was shot to death in Dayniile district where he was caught by the Somali armed forces.
MAY 25, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: KEY OFFICIALS AND ENGINEERS EXECUTED OVER APARTMENT COLLAPSE
the Tokyo Shimbun daily reported that North Korea had deported or executed several officials and
MAY 24, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR VIOLENT ROBBERY IN NAROK
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to death in Kenya by a Narok court for violently robbing a business
MAY 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAIN CONVICT IN BIGGEST BANKING FRAUD HANGED IN TEHRAN
Iran hanged the first of four men sentenced to death for a massive financial scam that tainted the government of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran’s Public Prosecutor’s Office said.
- MAY 23, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Leonardo Cisneros
USA - California. A jury recommended the death penalty for Leonardo Cisneros
MAY 23, 2014TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The High Court in Tabora sentenced two people to death by hanging after convicting them of murder.