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
- APRIL 23, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that 2 death row inmates are not entitled to know the source of lethal drugs
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that 2 death row inmates are not entitled to know the source of lethal drugs
APRIL 23, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SHARIA COURT SENTENCES MAN TO BE STONED FOR RAPING AND INFECTING A MINOR
an Islamic court in Kano State sentenced a man to be stoned to death for raping a 12-year-old student,
- APRIL 22, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
- APRIL 22, 2014BruneiDEATH PENALTY
BRUNEI POSTPONES NEW PENAL CODE THAT CALLS FOR ‘DEATH BY STONING’ FOR GAY SEX
Brunei has postponed its planned implementation of its new penal code that includes harsh Islamic
APRIL 22, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN AND THE RADICAL PARTY CONDEMN VIOLENCE AGAINST POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE EVIN JAIL
Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party condemned the attack on 17 April to Iran's Evin prison by agents of the Intelligence Ministry who, along with about a hundred prison guards, have prevailed on the prisoners of section 350.
APRIL 22, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MORE HANGINGS
The Iranian regime hanged five prisoners including a 68 year-old man in Gohardasht prison in city of Karaj.
APRIL 22, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: AMERICAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN
State media say a court in Vietnam has sentenced an American to death for heroin trafficking.
APRIL 22, 2014JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: LOWER HOUSE ADOPTS ANTI-TERRORISM BILL, KEEPS DEATH PENALTY
Lower House endorsed the draft anti-terrorism law, maintaining the death penalty for certain crimes tagged
- APRIL 22, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Senate approved House Bill 2313 to expand death penalty
USA - Arizona. The Senate approved House Bill 2313 to expand death penalty
- APRIL 21, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
A 24 year-old man was hanged in the main prison in north-eastern city of Mashhad, Iran, state-run daily
- APRIL 21, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has stayed the executions of Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has stayed the executions of Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner
APRIL 21, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 8 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2003 RIYADH ATTACK
A Saudi court sentenced eight people to death and 77 others to prison on charges related to attacks against
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
another juvenile offender was hanged in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, Iran Human Rights reported.
- APRIL 20, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
eleven prisoners were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj, reported the
- APRIL 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
a prisoner was executed in the central prison of Zahedan on charge of carrying and storing drugs, reported
APRIL 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 AFGHANS EXECUTED
Iran executed six Afghans, an official claimed.
APRIL 18, 2014BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: CONVICTED MURDERER EXECUTED
Belarus has executed a man convicted of a gruesome double murder, a rights group said, the latest case of capital punishment in the ex-Soviet country.
- APRIL 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
NEW HAMPSHIRE (USA): DEATH PENALTY REPEAL FAILS BY 1 VOTE
New Hampshire's Senate has voted 12-12 today on a death penalty repeal measure. The tie means capital
- APRIL 17, 2014New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire, New Hampshire death penalty repeal fails by 1 vote.
USA - New Hampshire, New Hampshire death penalty repeal fails by 1 vote.
- APRIL 17, 2014PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk has ruled that Freeman May is incompetent to be executed.
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge John Tylwalk has ruled that Freeman May is incompetent to be executed.
- APRIL 17, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 4 DEATH-ROW CONVICTS ACQUITTED
In Bangladesh, an High Court bench comprising Justice Abdul Hye and Krisna Debnath acquitted four
APRIL 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS, INCLUDING THREE JUVENILE OFFENDERS, HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
four prisoners, including three juvenile offenders, were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas, reported the
APRIL 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER HANGED IN KERMANSHAH
A Kurdish political prisoner identified as Samko Khorshidi was hanged in the Dizelabad prison of Kermanshah, Iran, reported the “Kurdistan Human Rights Organization”.
- APRIL 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER GIVEN LAST-MINUTE FORGIVENESS BY VICTIM’S FAMILY
a convicted killer was saved from public execution at the last possible moment, after the family of the victim
- APRIL 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JOSE VILLEGAS EXECUTED
Jose Villegas, 39, Hispanic, was executed in Texas. Just as the pentobarbital began taking effect, he said, "It does kind of burn. Goodbye." He gasped several times, then started to breathe quietly.
APRIL 16, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: A MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDER IN RIAD
a Saudi citizen, Mohammed Matrak Mohammed al-Dosari, was beheaded in Riyadh after being convicted
APRIL 16, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: PENANG HAWKER TO HANG FOR MURDER
A burger seller was sentenced to death by the High Court in George Town, Malaysia, for murdering his ex-
- APRIL 16, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Joshua Douglas, 32, White
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Joshua Douglas, 32, White
- APRIL 16, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Jose Villegas, 39, Hispanic, was executed
USA - Texas. Jose Villegas, 39, Hispanic, was executed
- APRIL 16, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. The House passed HB 2476 to reintroduce electrocution
USA - Tennessee. The House passed HB 2476 to reintroduce electrocution