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 6, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Task force recommends 56 changes to Ohio's death penalty system.
USA - Ohio. Task force recommends 56 changes to Ohio's death penalty system.
- MAY 6, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: EGYPTIAN DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
In Kuwait, the Criminal Court presided over by Justice Waleed Al-Kandari sentenced two Egyptian
MAY 6, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to death by a Malaysian court for trafficking
MAY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AFGHAN JUVENILE EXECUTED FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
According to reports by sources in Afghanistan a juvenile offender has recently been executed in Iran. The Dari section of Radio Liberty (Radio Azadi), reported that a 15 year old Afghan boy identified as Jannat Mir was among the six Afghan citizens who w
MAY 6, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: COURT ORDERS TWO THIEVES' HANDS CUT OFF
A Saudi court ordered the severing of the right hands of two thieves accused of stealing sheep in line with
- MAY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was executed in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran), the official website of the
one man was executed in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran), the official website of the
- MAY 5, 2014DEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence changed to life in prison for John Francis Wille
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence changed to life in prison for John Francis Wille
- MAY 5, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of five prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Kerman, reported the
A group of five prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Kerman, reported the
- MAY 5, 2014Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
Equatorial Guinea was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). With regard to abolishing the
Equatorial Guinea was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). With regard to abolishing the
MAY 5, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SR30 MILLION RAISED TO SAVE NATIONAL FROM EXECUTION
A Saudi court annulled the death sentence and ordered the release of a 21-year-old convicted local killer
MAY 5, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: EX PRISON GUARD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG, GUN SMUGGLING
An appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City increased the sentence of a former prison guard from life to death for
- MAY 4, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING IN ABU DHABI
An Abu Dhabi criminal court sentenced an Asian housemaid to death by stoning after she was found guilty
MAY 4, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'GET RICH QUICK' ROBBERS
Four men have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over a “get rich quick” robbery plan, it was
- MAY 3, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two people, who were not identified by name, were executed in the Central Prison of Mashhad
two people, who were not identified by name, were executed in the Central Prison of Mashhad
- MAY 2, 2014Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Franklyn Bai Kargbo, told the United Nations Committee
- MAY 2, 2014SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALILAND: COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCES TO A MOTHER AND HER THREE SONS FOR MURDER
The case against a family accused of the brutal death of late Ms Ruqiya Saeed has been concluded.
- MAY 2, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA PASSES BILL TO COMPENSATE EXONERATED DEATH ROW INMATE
As the last act of its legislative session, the Florida Senate passed a bill allowing the state to compensate
MAY 2, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTYOBAMA: THERE HAVE BEEN 'SIGNIFICANT' PROBLEMS WITH THE DEATH PENALTY
President Barack Obama called the botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate "deeply troubling" and announced that he was going to ask the Attorney General to analyze problems surrounding the application of the death penalty in the United States.
- MAY 2, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - UN urges death penalty moratorium in US.
USA - UN urges death penalty moratorium in US.
- MAY 2, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Serial killer Henry Lee Jones receives 3rd death sentence.
USA - Florida. Serial killer Henry Lee Jones receives 3rd death sentence.
- MAY 2, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Florida Passes Bill to Compensate James Richardson
USA - Florida. Florida Passes Bill to Compensate James Richardson
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas early this morning, reported the Human Rights
- MAY 1, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): CLAYTON LOCKETT TASERED BY PRISON STAFF ON DAY OF BOTCHED EXECUTION
Clayton Lockett, the death-row inmate who was the subject of a botched execution by the state of
- MAY 1, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
The mullahs’ regime sent two inmates to the gallows in prisons in the cities of Zahedan (southeastern Iran)
MAY 1, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
Three prisoners were hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran) reported the Iranian
- MAY 1, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Clayton Lockett Tasered by prison staff on day of botched execution.
USA - Oklahoma. Clayton Lockett Tasered by prison staff on day of botched execution.
- MAY 1, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. House members shot down HB2389, a bill to expedite death penalty appeals.
USA - Kansas. House members shot down HB2389, a bill to expedite death penalty appeals.
MAY 1, 2014BruneiDEATH PENALTYBRUNEI: NEW SHARIA PENAL CODE CAME INTO FORCE
the new Sharia Penal Code of Brunei Darussalam came into force, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stated in a royal
- MAY 1, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Not all physicians are against participating in executions
USA - Not all physicians are against participating in executions