Chronological archive
July 2016
The 89 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2016, in chronological order.
SAUDI ARABIA: BANGLADESHI MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING COMPATRIOT EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
A Bangladeshi expatriate was executed in the Governorate of Jeddah for killing a compatriot during a
JULY 30, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI PARDONS 1,272 CONVICTS ON THRONE DAY
On the the Throne Day, King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 1,272 persons who were convicted by
- JULY 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FOUR PRISONERS KILLED IN FIRST EXECUTIONS IN A YEAR
Indonesia has carried out its first executions in more than a year despite a string of legal appeals, diplomatic pressure and international condemnation.
JULY 29, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: PYONGYANG PUBLICLY EXECUTED 6 OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR APRIL DEFECTION
North Korea publicly executed six officials in charge of supervision of its workers overseas in May
JULY 28, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR SIX MILITANTS
A Bangladesh court upheld the death sentence for six Islamist militants convicted over a suicide bombing in
JULY 28, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: ISIS CRUCIFIES MAN FOR APOSTASY
The Islamic State militants executed and crucified a civilian man in Aleppo after accusing him of apostasy,
- JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DEATH PENALTY ISSUED FOR SHIITE MINOR
The Specialised Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued its initial judgement, in which a death penalty sentence
JULY 27, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL, SARGODHA JAIL
Two death row prisoners Ghulam Mustafa and Sibtain were executed in Central jail of Sahiwal and Sargodha’s district jail respectively.
JULY 27, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FILIPINO DRIVER WAS SAVED FROM DEATH ROW BY TWO SAUDI MILLIONAIRES
Two Saudi millionaires has donated SR225,000 (Php2.8 million) to pay the blood money (diya) for a
JULY 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED IN ONE DAY
Iran's regime hanged a group of six prisoners in a jail in north-western Iran and a seventh prisoner in the north-east of the country.
JULY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SIALKOT JAIL
A murder convict was hanged in the morning at Sialkot District Jail.
JULY 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 250 EXECUTIONS SO FAR IN 2016
According to a report published by Iran Human Rights (IHR), Iranian authorities have executed at least 250
- JULY 26, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Joshua Komisarjevsky resentenced to six consecutive life sentences without parole
USA - Connecticut. Joshua Komisarjevsky resentenced to six consecutive life sentences without parole
- JULY 26, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Sept. 11 prosecutors ask judge to accept 2,976 death certificates as evidence.
USA - Sept. 11 prosecutors ask judge to accept 2,976 death certificates as evidence.
- JULY 26, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Shonda Walter has been resentenced to life without parole.
USA - Pennsylvania. Shonda Walter has been resentenced to life without parole.
JULY 26, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: SEPT. 11 PROSECUTORS ASK JUDGE TO ACCEPT 2,976 DEATH CERTIFICATES AS EVIDENCE
A war crimes prosecutor on Tuesday asked the judge to put 2,976 death certificates of the people killed on
- JULY 25, 2016DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): LETHAL INJECTION DRUG LIKELY FROM PFIZER SUBSIDIARY
Arkansas' secrecy laws didn't keep photos of a drug used in the state's lethal injection protocol from
- JULY 25, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS THIRD DEATH SENTENCE
The Supreme Court upheld a third death sentence since the current administration lifted a six-decade moratorium on capital punishment in 2014.
- JULY 25, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge: Man cleared of murder shouldn't be declared innocent.
USA - Texas. Judge: Man cleared of murder shouldn't be declared innocent.
JULY 25, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO MURDER CONVICTS EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed two convicted murderers, the interior ministry said, raising to 107 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year.
JULY 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PUBLIC HANGING OF A MAN IN KERMANSHAH PROVINCE
An unidentified prisoner was hanged in public in Sonqor County (Kermanshah province, northwestern Iran)
- JULY 25, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Lethal injection drug likely from Pfizer subsidiary.
USA - Arkansas. Lethal injection drug likely from Pfizer subsidiary.
- JULY 24, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: SOMALILAND COURT SENTENCES 8 TO DEATH
A military court in breakaway Somaliland has issued verdicts for 16 people accused of responsibility and
JULY 24, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR CITIZENS CONVICTED OF MURDER EXECUTED
Saudi authorities executed four citizens convicted of killing six members of their tribe, the interior ministry said.
JULY 23, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: REGIME HANGS THREE IN PRISON
Iran’s regime hanged three prisoners in a jail in northern Iran.
- JULY 22, 2016Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila commuted the sentences of all death row inmates
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila commuted the sentences of all death row inmates
JULY 22, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: TWO SOUTH SUDANESE SOLDIERS EXECUTED IN WAU
South Sudan army’s (SPLA) 5th division in Western Bahr el Ghazal state executed two soldiers charged with murder and various crimes.
- JULY 21, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court has stayed enforcement of its ruling upholding the state's lethal injection protocol.
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court has stayed enforcement of its ruling upholding the state's lethal injection protocol.
JULY 21, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLER TSUTSUI
The Supreme court rejected an appeal against a lower court decision to give the death sentence to 31-year-
- JULY 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 99TH EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Saudi authorities carried out the 99th execution of the 2016 in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, putting a man to death for murder.
JULY 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 10 PRISONERS EXECUTED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON IN ONE DAY
A group of ten prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison (Alborz province, northern Iran), according to sources close to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
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- JULY 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): SILICON VALLEY STEER CASH TO DEATH PENALTY REPEAL BID
Some of Silicon Valley's biggest names are pouring money into an effort to overturn California's death
- JULY 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): LT. GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM ENDORSES PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind a ballot measure that would repeal the death
JULY 19, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI, ARAB EXECUTED AS TOTAL BEHEADINGS THIS YEAR NEAR 100
Saudi authorities executed two men, bringing to 98 the number of executions carried out in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom so far this year.
JULY 19, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES 3 GAZANS TO DEATH FOR SPYING FOR ISRAEL
A Hamas-run military court sentenced three Gazans to death and three to prison, charging them with being informants for Israel.
JULY 19, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING JESSORE PHYSICIAN
A court in Jessore sentenced two persons to death in the sensational Dr Shafiqul Islam murder case.
- JULY 19, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Silicon Valley is pouring money into an effort to overturn California's death penalty
USA - California. Silicon Valley is pouring money into an effort to overturn California's death penalty
- JULY 19, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses proposition to abolish the death penalty
USA - California. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses proposition to abolish the death penalty
JULY 19, 2016QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: DEATH SENTENCE FOR TWO INDIANS IN WOMAN'S MURDER CASE UPHELD
A Doha appeals court has upheld the death sentence given to two Indian men by the trial court for the
- JULY 19, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a lower court order granting a new trial to Christopher Williams.
USA - Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a lower court order granting a new trial to Christopher Williams.
- JULY 19, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ordered a new sentencing hearing for Andrew Paul Witt
USA - The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ordered a new sentencing hearing for Andrew Paul Witt
JULY 19, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: COURT OF APPEALS ORDERS NEW SENTENCING HEARING FOR ANDREW PAUL WITT
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ordered a new sentencing hearing for Andrew Paul Witt. In the
- JULY 18, 2016TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE WARNS TURKEY NOT TO REVIVE DEATH SENTENCE
The Council of Europe warned Turkey that restoring capital punishment after an attempted coup would be
JULY 18, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN ADIALA JAIL
Two murder convicts were hanged in the morning in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
- JULY 18, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence imposed upon Daniel Webband
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence imposed upon Daniel Webband
JULY 17, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCES TO 6 BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS OVER 2013 VIOLENCE
A Cairo criminal court handed death and life imprisonment sentences in absentia to nine members of the
- JULY 17, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: FIRST EXECUTION SINCE RAMADAN
Saudi authorities executed a murderer in the holy city of Mecca, the first death sentence to be carried out
JULY 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 18 PRISONERS INCLUDING A WOMAN HANGED IN TWO DAYS, TWO IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged 18 prisoners in two days, including two cases in public.
- JULY 16, 2016TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY MIGHT RE-INTRODUCE THE DEATH PENALTY TO DEAL WITH COUP PLOTTERS
Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the death penalty might be re-introduced to deal with the instigators of the failed coup on the government.
- JULY 14, 2016DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): JOHN WAYNE CONNER EXECUTED
John Wayne Conner, 60, White, was executed by injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital.
- JULY 14, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. John Wayne Conner was executed
USA - Georgia. John Wayne Conner was executed
JULY 14, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: NIGER STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ADOPTS DEATH PENALTY FOR ARMED CATTLE RUSTLERS
The Niger State House of Assembly passed into law the criminalization of kidnapping and cattle rustling, the
- JULY 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NINE HANGED COLLECTIVELY IN GOHARDASHT PRISON
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged nine prisoners collectively in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj, north-west of Tehran.
JULY 13, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PRESIDENT APPROVES DECISION TO CARRY OUT DEATH PENALTY
Iraqi President Fuad Masoum has approved a decision to carry out death sentences for a number of
JULY 13, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AN ELDERLY MAN BEHEADED IN HIIRAAN REGION
Al-Shabaab fighters blamed for beheading of an elderly man at a small rural village in central Somalia,
- JULY 12, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
UN ORDERS MALDIVES TO DELAY IMPLEMENTING DEATH SENTENCE ON HUMAAM
United Nations has ordered Maldives to delay implementing death sentence on Humaam.
JULY 12, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO PEOPLE CONVICTED OF KILLING AN AUTORICKSHAW DRIVER HAVE BEEN HANGED
Md Shahidul and Saiful Islam walked the gallows a minute after midnight, jailor Mahubul Islam confirmed to bdnews24.com.
JULY 12, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: LAO SIBLINGS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE FOR SMUGGLING HEROIN
A court in the central province of Nghe An handed down a death penalty and a life sentence to two Lao
JULY 12, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ONE HANGED FOR MURDER IN SYLHET JAIL
Death-row convict Maku Rabi Das was executed inside Sylhet Central Jail by hangman Raju who was
- JULY 12, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Correction has obtained a new supply of vecuronium bromide
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Correction has obtained a new supply of vecuronium bromide
- JULY 11, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Louis Zaragoza
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Louis Zaragoza
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- JULY 11, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
TANZANIA: 30 CONVICTED TO DEATH FOR KILLING ALBINOS, ELDERLY
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe said that at least 30 people have been sentenced to death after they were found guilty of murdering elders and people with albinism.
- JULY 10, 2016CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA - Poll: 58% of Canadians favor the death penalty.
CANADA - Poll: 58% of Canadians favor the death penalty.
- JULY 10, 2016DEATH PENALTY
POLL: 58% OF CANADIANS FAVOR THE DEATH PENALTY
Canadians are more forward-thinking than Americans on a vast range of social issues, but not on death
JULY 9, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING MINOR BOY
A court in Bangladesh sentenced two persons to death for murdering a minor boy in Pirgachha upazila of the Rangpur district in 2011, reports BSS.
JULY 8, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS HAS EXECUTED 5 SUNNI TRIBESMEN AND BEHEADED 6 OF THEIR OWN MILITANTS FOR SPYING
The Islamic State (Isis) militant group has executed 6 of their own fighters and 5 Sunni tribesmen in Iraq for allegedly spying for their enemies.
- JULY 7, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH WITHOUT HEARING EVIDENCE
A judge in Pakistan's anti-terrorism court heard no hard evidence, yet sentenced a Christian school principal to death under the charges of blasphemy.
JULY 7, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB PUBLICLY EXECUTED TWO MEN
The Al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab fighters in central Somalia publicly executed two men by firing squad in
JULY 6, 2016LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: GADDAFI'S SON RELEASED AFTER 2015 DEATH SENTENCE, LAWYER SAYS
Saif al-Islam, second son of Libya’s former ruler Muammar Gaddafi has been released after he was
- JULY 6, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: COURT CONFIRMS DEATH PENALTY FOR FOUR IN TRIPLE MURDER
The High Court of Karnataka in Kalaburagi confirmed capital punishment imposed on four accused in a triple murder case by the District and Sessions Court of Yadgir.
- JULY 5, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS OVER DEATH PENALTY ROW WITH GOVT
Maldives foreign minister Dhunya Maumoon stepped down over what she described as a profound differences of opinion with the government’s bid to enforce the death penalty.
- JULY 5, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS SECOND DEATH SENTENCE
Amid growing international pressure against the reintroduction of the death penalty, the Supreme Court
- JULY 5, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB BEHEADS TWO TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS FOR COOPERATING WITH SECURITY FORCES
Armed group Al shabaab have beheaded two telecommunication staff in Galcad in Galgadud region. The
- JULY 5, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TWO CONVICTED TERRORISTS EXECUTED
Iraqi Justice Ministry announced executing today two convicted terrorists.
- JULY 4, 2016GuineaDEATH PENALTY
the Parliament of Guinea adopted a new penal code and a new penal procedure code, removing the death
the Parliament of Guinea adopted a new penal code and a new penal procedure code, removing the death
- JULY 4, 2016GhanaDEATH PENALTY
GHANA: COURT SENTENCES 22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN TO DEATH BY HANGING IN TAMALE
A Tamale High Court has sentenced a 22-year-old woman, Zelia Sulemana, to death by hanging for murder.
- JULY 4, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: FIVE PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH WERE EXECUTED AFTER ATTACK IN BAGHDAD
Iraq executed five convicts, the justice ministry said, linking the timing of the executions to the Baghdad suicide bombing the previous day that killed more than 200 people.
JULY 4, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PM ORDERS IMMEDIATE EXECUTION OF ALL TERRORISTS ON DEATH ROW
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Abadi has ordered that all terrorists sentenced to death be immediately executed, local media reported.
JULY 3, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: BUS ARSONIST WHO KILLED 18 CONDEMNED TO DIE
A man convicted of killing 18 people when he set a public bus on fire in China was sentenced to death, authorities said.
- JULY 1, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A Mid-Year Review: Halfway Through 2016, Execution Pace Remains at Historic Low.
USA - A Mid-Year Review: Halfway Through 2016, Execution Pace Remains at Historic Low.
- JULY 1, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Referendum would expedite death penalty appeals
USA - California. Referendum would expedite death penalty appeals
- JULY 1, 2016DEATH PENALTY
AL-QAEDA WARNS US OF 'GRAVEST CONSEQUENCES' IF DEATH SENTENCE IS CARRIED ON BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER
The leader of Al-Qaeda, Al-Zawahri, has threatened the United States with "grave consequences" if the
- JULY 1, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of 2004 was amended through the General Laws
the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of 2004 was amended through the General Laws
- JULY 1, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN TO HANG FOR BASHING GIRL'S HEAD ON TREE STUMP
A casual labourer has been sentenced to hang for the murder of a five-year-old girl by bashing her head into a tree stump.
JULY 1, 2016Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING PROBATION OFFICER
San Fernando High Court found Jason Housten, 36, guilty and sentenced him to hang for the murder of
- JULY 1, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - -Connecticut. Judge Robert Devlin re-sentenced Russell Peeler Jr. to 2 consecutive life sentences
USA - -Connecticut. Judge Robert Devlin re-sentenced Russell Peeler Jr. to 2 consecutive life sentences
JULY 1, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: 14% OF DEATH ROW INMATES ARE THERE BECAUSE OF JUST 5 PROSECUTORS
Just 5 prosecutors representing less than 0.2% of US counties are responsible for 14% of all people
- JULY 1, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 14% of Death Row Inmates Are There Because of Just 5 Prosecutors
USA - 14% of Death Row Inmates Are There Because of Just 5 Prosecutors
- JULY 1, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Al-Zawahri, has threatened the United States if the execution of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev goes ahead
USA - Al-Zawahri, has threatened the United States if the execution of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev goes ahead