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 16, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER WAS HANGED IN PRISON
one prisoner was hanged in the prison of Saveh early in the morning, reported the news agency IRNA.
- APRIL 15, 2014South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. A jury sentenced James McVay, 43, White, to death
USA - South Dakota. A jury sentenced James McVay, 43, White, to death
APRIL 15, 2014KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: 33 YEAR OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BARINGO
Evans Kipruto, a 33 year old from Kabartonjo Baringo County was sentenced to death for the offence of
APRIL 15, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: WOMAN GETS THE GALLOWS FOR MURDERING STEPMOTHER
A woman received the death sentence at the High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, after she and her step
APRIL 15, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER, MUTILATION
A 25-year-old woman, Hauwa Ayuba, has been sentenced to death by hanging in Borno State, Nigeria, for
APRIL 15, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MORE THAN 600 IRAQIS EXECUTED IN 4 YEARS
The Iraqi justice ministry has executed more than 600 "terrorists" in the past four years, the Iraqi justice
APRIL 13, 2014ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS MUM, SON DEATH SENTENCES
The Supreme Court sitting in Kabwe has upheld the death sentence slapped on a mother and his son who
APRIL 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS PRISON
the Iranian regime hangmen in Bandar Abbas Prison hanged two men early morning, a state-run news agency reported. The two men were identified by their initials as A.M. and M.A., according to the report by Tasnimnews affiliated to the Quds Force of the Ir
APRIL 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FORMER MARINE ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY AFTER SENTENCE IS SECRETLY REDUCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON
A former Marine incarcerated in Iran in 2011 and sentenced to death on espionage charges was secretly
- APRIL 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ANOTHER MAN SENTENCED TO HAVE EYES GOUGED OUT
the regime's judiciary in the city of Isfahan condemned another man to have his eyes gouged, state-run news
APRIL 11, 2014BruneiDEATH PENALTYBRUNEI: UNITED NATIONS VOICED DEEP CONCERN ABOUT THE NEW SHARIA PENAL CODE
the United Nations human rights office voiced deep concern about the revised penal code in Brunei
APRIL 11, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KOGI INDIGENE GETS STATE PARDON AFTER 18 YEARS IN DEATH ROW
Kogi governor, Captain Idris Wada, has granted amnesty to Mr Lasisi Yusuf, a 67-year-old convict who
- APRIL 10, 2014DEATH PENALTY
NEW HAMPSHIRE (USA): SENATE PANEL ENDORSES DEATH PENALTY REPEAL
The Senate Judiciary Committee revisited the idea of repealing New Hampshire's death penalty and
- APRIL 10, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia - The Federal Court in Putrajava upheld the death sentence of Mohd Nizam Mohamad
Malaysia - The Federal Court in Putrajava upheld the death sentence of Mohd Nizam Mohamad
- APRIL 10, 2014New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate Judiciary Committee passes the death penalty repeal bill, setting up a potentially historic vote in the chamber next week.
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate Judiciary Committee passes the death penalty repeal bill, setting up a potentially historic vote in the chamber next week.
- APRIL 9, 2014DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): RAMIRO HERNANDEZ-LLANAS EXECUTED
Ramiro Hernandez-Llanas, 44, a Mexican national, was executed in Texas. He escaped prison in his native Mexico while serving a murder sentence and was in the U.S. illegally when he was arrested for the October 1997 slaying of 49-year-old Glen Lich.
- APRIL 9, 2014TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Ramiro Hernandez-Llanas, 44, a Mexican national, was executed.
USA - Texas. Ramiro Hernandez-Llanas, 44, a Mexican national, was executed.
APRIL 9, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL OF POLICEMAN WHO SHOT PREGNANT WOMAN DEAD, INJURED HUSBAND
A court rejected the appeal of a former policeman who was given a death sentence for shooting a pregnant
APRIL 9, 2014Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTYPAPUA NEW GUINEA: GO-AHEAD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY BY LETHAL INJECTION
the National Executive Council has given the green light for work to proceed in establishing necessary
- APRIL 9, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 OUTLAWS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER IN BAGERHAT
A court in Bagerhat district sentenced three members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML) to
APRIL 9, 2014BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN WIFE KILLING CASE IN MANIKGANJ
A court in Manikganj, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2010.
- APRIL 9, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Senate passed SB 2580 authorizing use of electric chair when lethal injection drug not available.
USA - Tennessee. Senate passed SB 2580 authorizing use of electric chair when lethal injection drug not available.
- APRIL 8, 2014New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. Senate panel tied on death penalty repeal bill.
USA - New Hampshire. Senate panel tied on death penalty repeal bill.
- APRIL 8, 2014TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A House committee approved House Bill 2476 to reintroduce electrocution
USA - Tennessee. A House committee approved House Bill 2476 to reintroduce electrocution
- APRIL 8, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
on the occasion of the 76th National Day of the Martyrs of 9 April, the President of the Republic
APRIL 8, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: JUSTICE MINISTRY PROPOUNDS REDUCTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Tran Tien Dung, chief secretariat of the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice, said the Ministry had suggested the
APRIL 8, 2014BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE DEATH PENALTY
In 2013, non-governmental organisation Penal Reform International commissioned a detailed survey of
APRIL 8, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: OFFICIAL REPORTEDLY EXECUTED WITH A FLAMETHROWER
Quoting an anonymous source, South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported that O Sang Hon, the deputy public security minister, was “executed by flame-thrower.”
- APRIL 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED IN ARDEBIL
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Northwestern Iran) early in the morning, reported the
- APRIL 8, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death penalty for Brandon Bradley
USA - Florida. A jury recommended death penalty for Brandon Bradley