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 12, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pew Poll Shows Sharp Drop in Death Penalty Support
USA - Pew Poll Shows Sharp Drop in Death Penalty Support
FEBRUARY 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH ROW IRANIAN TEENAGER AWAITING EXECUTION WHEN HE TURNS 18
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to death in Iran for accidentally killing a friend during a brawl - and
- FEBRUARY 12, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Juan Carlos Chavez was executed
USA - Florida. Juan Carlos Chavez was executed
- FEBRUARY 12, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. Senate votes to expedite executions
USA - Kansas. Senate votes to expedite executions
FEBRUARY 12, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEFILING TEENAGE GIRL TO DEATH
In Nigeria, an Osogbo (Osun State) High Court sentenced two young men to death by hanging for raping a
FEBRUARY 12, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ON DEATH ROW FOR SORCERY, MAID SPARED BY KING
Ati Bt Abeh Inan, an Indonesian housemaid on death row for sorcery, was released and sent back to
FEBRUARY 12, 2014SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: GIRL STONED TO DEATH FOR USING FACEBOOK
A girl was stoned to death in Syria for having a Facebook account. Fatoum Al-Jassem was executed by a
- FEBRUARY 11, 2014DEATH PENALTY
WASHINGTON (USA): GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced today that he would issue a reprieve for any death penalty case that reaches his desk.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2014IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court sentenced to death former Catholic priest Herman Jumat Masan for the premeditated
the Supreme Court sentenced to death former Catholic priest Herman Jumat Masan for the premeditated
FEBRUARY 11, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: UNITED NATIONS TO FREEZE COUNTER-NARCOTICS AID
three leading anti-death penalty groups have appealed to the United Nations to freeze counter-narcotics
- FEBRUARY 11, 2014New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. House committee votes to repeal the death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. House committee votes to repeal the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 11, 2014WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Governor Announces Moratorium on Executions.
USA - Washington. Governor Announces Moratorium on Executions.
- FEBRUARY 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 14 MILITANTS
The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of attacking police in North Sinai
- FEBRUARY 10, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal Court of Malaysia, set aside the death sentence on a Sudaneese, Mohannad Taha Ismail, for the
the Federal Court of Malaysia, set aside the death sentence on a Sudaneese, Mohannad Taha Ismail, for the
FEBRUARY 10, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 15 PRISONERS HANGED IN CHABAHAR PRISON
The judiciary of Sistan province has executed 15 prisoners in Chabahar prison.
FEBRUARY 10, 2014DEATH PENALTYUSA: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS ASSASSINATING ANOTHER AMERICAN OVERSEAS
The Associated Press is reporting the White House is considering using a drone to kill an American citizen
- FEBRUARY 10, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Obama Administration Considers Assassinating Another American Overseas.
USA - Obama Administration Considers Assassinating Another American Overseas.
FEBRUARY 9, 2014AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: SENIOR AFGHAN MAFIA LEADER HABIB ISTALIF SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Afghan Attorney General Office (AGO) announced that senior Afghan Mafia leader Habib Istalif was
- FEBRUARY 8, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
In Pakistan, the Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed the appeal of a former police constable against his
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
EU WELCOMES STAY OF EXECUTIONS IN UAE
EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton welcomed the
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
the Trincomalee High Court sentenced Thangarajah Sivakantharajah to death for a bomb blast that had
the Trincomalee High Court sentenced Thangarajah Sivakantharajah to death for a bomb blast that had
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich granted an eight-month reprieve to Gregory Lott following last month's execution of Dennis McGuire
USA - Ohio. Gov. John Kasich granted an eight-month reprieve to Gregory Lott following last month's execution of Dennis McGuire
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Controversial Electric Chair Bill Killed in Senate
USA - Virginia. Controversial Electric Chair Bill Killed in Senate
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NEW DELHI GANG-RAPE CASE
Four men were sentenced to death by an Indian court for the gang-rape and murder of a young New Delhi
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Francisco Briseno sentenced Jason Balcom, 43, Black, to death
USA - California. Judge Francisco Briseno sentenced Jason Balcom, 43, Black, to death
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 84-YEAR-OLD CONVICT ON DEATH ROW GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
A man who was sentenced to death in Pakistan heaved a sigh of relief as the Sindh High Court (SHC)
FEBRUARY 7, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SALESMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A water filter salesman was sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in 8,445gm of
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: FORMER LORRY DRIVER SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR KILLING FRIEND
A Malaysian High Court sentenced a former lorry driver to the gallows after he was found guilty of
FEBRUARY 6, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Hormozgan province, two prisoners were
FEBRUARY 6, 2014Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL
A Gaza military court sentenced a man convicted of collaborating with Israel to death and another to life in