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 14, 2014DEATH PENALTYSIERRA LEONE: REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY: Final Declaration
We, delegates and participants in the Conference on the Abolition of the Death Penalty and/or Moratorium of Capital Executions...
JANUARY 14, 2014United KingdomDEATH PENALTYUK: AFGHAN CITIZEN GRANTED ASYLUM FOR BEING AN ATHEIST
an Afghan citizen has been granted asylum in the United Kingdom for religious reasons - because
JANUARY 14, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 38 GAYS FACE DEATH PENALTY IN BAUCHI STATE
Human rights activists said Police arrested 38 gay men and were looking for 168 others in
JANUARY 14, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO PAKISTANIS BEHEADED IN YEAR’S FIRST EXECUTIONS
Saudi authorities beheaded two Pakistanis for drug smuggling in the kingdom’s first executions of the year,
- JANUARY 13, 2014ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UNDERWAY THE HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE ON ABOLITION AND MORATORIUM IN SIERRA LEONE
Today in Freetown, Sierra Leone, started the Regional Conference on abolition of the death penalty and moratorium. The conference is sponsored by the Government of Sierra Leone and by Hands Off Cain thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Forei
- JANUARY 13, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
at least one public execution was carried out in Sirjan, Kerman Province, of an individual convicted of
at least one public execution was carried out in Sirjan, Kerman Province, of an individual convicted of
JANUARY 13, 2014IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: AL-MALIKI, ISLAM AND CONSTITUTION AUTHORISE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki publicly rebuked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's call for
- JANUARY 12, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, a 45 year old prisoner was hanged
According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, a 45 year old prisoner was hanged
- JANUARY 12, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: EXECUTION OF FIVE MEN POSTPONED IN SHARJAH
the Sharjah Public Prosecution has postponed the execution of five men convicted for murder on account
- JANUARY 11, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to Tasnimnews two prisoners convicted of murder were hanged in the prison of Sari (
According to Tasnimnews two prisoners convicted of murder were hanged in the prison of Sari (
- JANUARY 11, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: 64 CRIMINAL GANG MEMBERS SENTENCED BY CHINESE COURT
A court in south China has handed down a suspended death sentence and prison terms to 64 members
- JANUARY 10, 2014Puerto RicoDEATH PENALTY
SPANISH COURT BACKS PUERTO RICAN'S EXTRADITION
A Spanish court ordered the extradition of a Puerto Rican woman wanted by U.S. federal authorities for
- JANUARY 10, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - CNN is going to death row with Robert Redford and Susan Sarandon
USA - CNN is going to death row with Robert Redford and Susan Sarandon
JANUARY 10, 2014United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: CNN COLLABORATING WITH ROBERT REDFORD AND ALEX GIBNEY ON 'DEATH ROW STORIES'
CNN is going to death row. The network announced today at the Television Critics Association winter
- JANUARY 9, 2014DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): MICHAEL LEE WILSON EXECUTED
Michael Lee Wilson was executed in Oklahoma.
- JANUARY 9, 2014DEATH PENALTY
CONFERENCE IN SIERRA LEONE ON THE MORATORIUM AND THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
On 13 and 14 January 2014, is to be held in Freetown, Sierra Leone the Regional Conference on the Moratorium and the Abolition of the Death Penalty. The conference is promoted by the Government of Sierra Leone and by Hands Off Cain thanks to the financial
- JANUARY 9, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two people, who were identified as Gh. D. and M. A., were executed in Bandar Abbas, reported the Iran
two people, who were identified as Gh. D. and M. A., were executed in Bandar Abbas, reported the Iran
- JANUARY 9, 2014OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Lee Wilson was executed.
USA - Oklahoma. Michael Lee Wilson was executed.
- JANUARY 9, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN OROMIYEH PRISON
The Iranian regime has hanged three prisoners in the main prison in the city of Oromiyeh, in western Iran
- JANUARY 9, 2014AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Robert Smith sentenced Jerry Dwayne Bohannon to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Robert Smith sentenced Jerry Dwayne Bohannon to death
JANUARY 8, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: MARZOUKI REGRETS RETAINING OF DEATH PENALTY IN DRAFT CONSTITUTION
Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki deeply regretted the non-alteration of Article 21 of the draft
JANUARY 8, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD FOR MURDER
two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Mashhad, Iran.
- JANUARY 7, 2014DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): THOMAS KNIGHT EXECUTED
Askari Abdullah Muhammad, previously known as Thomas Knight, was executed in Florida. The 62-year-
- JANUARY 7, 2014ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Zhu Chuanfeng, was given a suspended death sentence by the Jinan Intermediate People's Court in
Zhu Chuanfeng, was given a suspended death sentence by the Jinan Intermediate People's Court in
- JANUARY 7, 2014FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Askari Abdullah Muhammad, previously known as Thomas Knight, was executed.
USA - Florida. Askari Abdullah Muhammad, previously known as Thomas Knight, was executed.
JANUARY 7, 2014NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: JUDGE SENTENCES BOY TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
In Nigeria, Kano High Court 4 at Audu Bako secretariat presided over by Justice Nura Sagir has sentenced
JANUARY 7, 2014Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JAIL, 99 LASHES FOR 7 SAUDI MEN CAUGHT AT MIXED PARTY WITH ALCOHOL
A Saudi court sentenced seven men to long jail terms and ordered them lashed 99 times each in front of a
- JANUARY 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN QAZVIN
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin, after being convicted of drug related crimes, FARS
- JANUARY 7, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE YOUNG MAN HANGED IN GACHSARAN
A young man charged with premeditated murder was hanged in the morning
- JANUARY 6, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA TO MAINTAIN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN FUTURE CONSTITUTION
The National Constituent Assembly (NCA) voted for maintaining capital punishment in the upcoming