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
FEBRUARY 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWELVE EXECUTIONS INCLUDING TWO IN PUBLIC
twelve prisoners were executed in six different Iranian cities. Two executions were carried out in public.
FEBRUARY 19, 2014BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: PROTESTER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Bahrain court sentenced a protester to death and jailed six others for life after they were convicted of
FEBRUARY 19, 2014CameroonDEATH PENALTYCAMEROON: PRESIDENT BIYA GRANTS AMNESTY TO POLITICAL PRISONERS
Cameroon President Paul Biya has ordered the release of several high profile former government officials-
FEBRUARY 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWENTY PRISONERS HANGED IN FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES
twenty prisoners were hanged in four different Iranian cities.
FEBRUARY 18, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAJIV GANDHI KILLERS
India's Supreme Court commuted the death sentence for three killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, citing delays in the case 23 years after he was assassinated by Tamil separatists.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
- FEBRUARY 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): OKLAHOMA PHARMACY CAPITULATES, WON'T SUPPLY MISSOURI WITH PENTOBARBITAL
Mounting legal pressure has caused Tulsa, Oklahoma, pharmacy the Apothecary Shoppe to back out of the
- FEBRUARY 17, 2014MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma pharmacy capitulates, won't supply Missouri with Pentobarbital.
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma pharmacy capitulates, won't supply Missouri with Pentobarbital.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2014LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A federal judge overturned a 20-year-old murder conviction in a death penalty case.
USA - Louisiana. A federal judge overturned a 20-year-old murder conviction in a death penalty case.
FEBRUARY 17, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED
According to the state run Mehr news agency two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Noshahr
FEBRUARY 17, 2014North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: UN COMMISSION DOCUMENTS WIDE-RANGING AND ONGOING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
The UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) released its report, which has documented in great detail the “unspeakable atrocities” committed in the country, a number of which it concludes are likely to
FEBRUARY 17, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTYCOUPLE 'STONED TO DEATH' IN SOUTHWEST PAKISTAN: OFFICIALS
A tribal couple in southwest Pakistan have been stoned to death allegedly on the orders of a local cleric
FEBRUARY 17, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A policeman was sentenced to death for killing a pregnant woman and injuring her husband at a restaurant in
FEBRUARY 16, 2014ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: MUGABE PARDONS PRISONERS, SAVE THOSE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND TO DEATH
Congestion in Zimbabwe's prisons is set to ease a bit after President Robert Mugabe acceded to pleas by
FEBRUARY 16, 2014Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: KILLER TO BE RESENTENCED
A man convicted of murder in Trinidad and Tobago in 2008 will be resentenced after the Privy Council
FEBRUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC IN KARAJ
Two men were hanged in public in the city of Karaj at 7 AM this morning, reported the Iranian state media.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEVINDER PAL SINGH BHULLAR'S DEATH SENTENCE SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE TERM, DELHI GOVERNMENT TELLS SUPREME COURT
In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court today, Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has said that 1993
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Rouhollah Tavana, a man who was arrested in
the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Rouhollah Tavana, a man who was arrested in
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Father protests to save the life of his son's killer.
USA - Colorado. Father protests to save the life of his son's killer.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Judge Wendell Griffen temporarily blocks executions
USA - Arkansas. Judge Wendell Griffen temporarily blocks executions
FEBRUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS RELEASED FOR MEMORIZING THE QURAN
Sixteen prisoners on death row – five women and 11 men – were pardoned after they successfully
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
a woman, Fataemeh Abbaspour, 45, was hanged in the city of Rodbar after serving nine years in prison,
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
February 13, 2014: Chandrakant Ahire, a 35-year-old man, was sentenced to death by the Vasai sessions
February 13, 2014: Chandrakant Ahire, a 35-year-old man, was sentenced to death by the Vasai sessions
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014Equatorial GuineaDEATH PENALTY
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
President of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has signed the resolution 426 which states that
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The House Committee on Judiciary has approved a bill that would make human smugglers convicted of murder eligible for the death penalty.
USA - Arizona. The House Committee on Judiciary has approved a bill that would make human smugglers convicted of murder eligible for the death penalty.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Senate approves death penalty appeals changes.
USA - Kansas. Senate approves death penalty appeals changes.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON MURDER CHARGE
A court in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis sentenced a man convicted of murder to death, a Ma'an
FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Two men were hanged in Iran's southern city of Shiraz this morning, Iranian Tasnim news agency reported.
FEBRUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 2 PRISONERS WERE HANGED IN MASHHAD
two prisoners were hanged in Vakil Abad prison of Mashhad, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
- FEBRUARY 12, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ EXECUTED
Juan Carlos Chavez was executed in Florida. Chavez, 46, from Cuba, had been sentenced to death in