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
- JANUARY 19, 2014MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo
USA - Texas. Mexico today strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Jan. 22 of a Mexican man, Edgar Tamayo
- JANUARY 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): ELECTRIC CHAIR BILL ADVANCES IN THE HOUSE
The House's Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee passed House Bill 1052 that would allow forced
- JANUARY 17, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA / Europe. Council of Europe condemns 'cruel' execution of Ohio killer, calls for protest.
USA / Europe. Council of Europe condemns 'cruel' execution of Ohio killer, calls for protest.
- JANUARY 17, 2014MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PARLIAMENT MEMBER
A Maldives court has passed the death sentence on a man convicted of stabbing to death a member
- JANUARY 17, 2014DEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONDEMNS 'CRUEL' EXECUTION OF OHIO KILLER, CALLS FOR PROTEST
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed outrage at the "cruel and inhuman"
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
one man was hanged in the prison of Meshginshahr, Ardebil Province, reported Aranmoghan news
- JANUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN YASOOJ
A 45 years-old prisoner was executed on charge of drug trafficking in Yasooj prison, Iran.
- JANUARY 17, 2014VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. A House committee passed HB 1052 that would allow forced electrocutions when lethal drugs aren't available
USA - Virginia. A House committee passed HB 1052 that would allow forced electrocutions when lethal drugs aren't available
- JANUARY 17, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Angel Mendoza to death
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Angel Mendoza to death
- JANUARY 16, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
MAN LASHED 20 TIMES FOR SODOMY IN NIGERIAN COURT
A young man convicted of sodomy was whipped 20 times in a northern Nigerian Shariah court.
- JANUARY 16, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): DENNIS MCGUIRE GASPED AND CLUTCHED HIS CHEST FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING UNTESTED LETHAL INJECTION COMBO
Dennis McGuire was executed in Ohio. He took 15 minutes to die.
- JANUARY 16, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: NEPALI YOUTH GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court has awarded death penalty to Anish Khaling Rai, 23, of Matsyapokhari
- JANUARY 16, 2014OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Dennis McGuire was executed. He took 15 minutes to die.
USA - Ohio. Dennis McGuire was executed. He took 15 minutes to die.
- JANUARY 16, 2014ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the 2002 capital murder conviction of Rickey Dale Newman
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the 2002 capital murder conviction of Rickey Dale Newman
- JANUARY 15, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MURDERERS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
Two murderers have escaped the death penalty in the UAE after their victim’s parents
- JANUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a shocking report by the inmates leaked out of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, disclosing unceasing clandestine
a shocking report by the inmates leaked out of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, disclosing unceasing clandestine
JANUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Six prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons early this morning. The state run Iranian news
JANUARY 15, 2014DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 22 PRISONERS EXECUTED
According to reliable sources in Iran 12 prisoners were hanged on January 14 in the Rajaishahr prison of
- JANUARY 15, 2014CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended that Ronnie Vang be sentenced to death
USA - California. A jury recommended that Ronnie Vang be sentenced to death
- JANUARY 15, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Jordaan Stanly Creque to death
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Jordaan Stanly Creque to death
JANUARY 15, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: TWO MEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
China executed two men in the Hainan Province for trafficking over 5 kilos of drugs. Li Yongxin and Wei
- JANUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources in Iran 12 prisoners were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj (west
According to reliable sources in Iran 12 prisoners were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj (west
- JANUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in public in Saveh (southwest of Tehran), reported the state run Iranian news agency
one man was hanged in public in Saveh (southwest of Tehran), reported the state run Iranian news agency
- JANUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian state media reported about execution of a prisoner in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern
Iranian state media reported about execution of a prisoner in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern
- JANUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, five prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, five prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad
- JANUARY 14, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: CONCLUDED TODAY THE HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE ON ABOLITION AND MORATORIUM OF THE DEATH PENALTY
It concluded today in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the Regional Conference on the Abolition of the Death
- JANUARY 14, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi court sentenced two suspected al-Qaeda members to death for the 2007 murder of four French
a Saudi court sentenced two suspected al-Qaeda members to death for the 2007 murder of four French
- JANUARY 14, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
obstetrician Zhang Shuxia, 55, was found guilty of stealing seven babies after telling their parents the
obstetrician Zhang Shuxia, 55, was found guilty of stealing seven babies after telling their parents the
- JANUARY 14, 2014KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Judicial Council released preliminary findings on the cost of the death penalty
USA - Kansas. The Kansas Judicial Council released preliminary findings on the cost of the death penalty
- JANUARY 14, 2014VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING MORE THAN 551 POUNDS OF HEROIN
A Vietnam court sentenced three men to death for illegally trafficking more than 551 pounds of heroin