Chronological archive
August 2016
The 46 news items published by Hands Off Cain in August 2016, in chronological order.
IRAQ: SEVEN ARABS HANGED FOR BELONGING TO AL-QAEDA
Iraq hanged seven men of various Arab nationalities who were convicted of belonging to the Al-Qaeda network, officials said.
AUGUST 30, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 11 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING JUBO DAL ACTIVIST IN LAXIPUR
A Laxipur court ordered death penalty to 11 for murdering Maolana Babor, who was an activist of Laxipur Jubo Dal.
- AUGUST 30, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Barack Obama today reduced the prison sentences of 111 Americans convicted of drug crimes
USA - President Barack Obama today reduced the prison sentences of 111 Americans convicted of drug crimes
- AUGUST 29, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a local Afghanistan court has sentenced guerilla commander Anas Haqqani to death. Anas is Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother.
a local Afghanistan court has sentenced guerilla commander Anas Haqqani to death. Anas is Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother.
- AUGUST 29, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Documents Show States' Claims of Threats to Execution Drug Suppliers Were Exaggerated
USA - FBI Documents Show States' Claims of Threats to Execution Drug Suppliers Were Exaggerated
AUGUST 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 12 PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
According to close sources, 12 prisoners were executed in Karaj Central Prison early morning, Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported.
AUGUST 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 30 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN THREE DAYS
at least 30 prisoners were executed in Iran between August 25 and 27.
AUGUST 25, 2016CameroonDEATH PENALTYCAMEROON: 109 SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Cameroon has sentenced 109 people to death for having links with terrorist sect, Boko Haram.
AUGUST 24, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG POSSESSION
An Indonesian court sentenced five people to death for possession of 26 kilograms of crystal
- AUGUST 23, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Anthony Wright, who was capitally tried, was exonerated after 25 years.
USA - Pennsylvania. Anthony Wright, who was capitally tried, was exonerated after 25 years.
- AUGUST 23, 2016PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted a new trial to James Dennis
USA - Pennsylvania. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted a new trial to James Dennis
- AUGUST 22, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned 4-3 the death sentence imposed on Gary Grimes
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned 4-3 the death sentence imposed on Gary Grimes
- AUGUST 19, 2016NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Death penalty costs Nebraska about $14 million annually, study finds.
USA - Nebraska. Death penalty costs Nebraska about $14 million annually, study finds.
- AUGUST 17, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
sources of the Nassiriya prison said that four Iraqi citizens were executed for terrorism.
sources of the Nassiriya prison said that four Iraqi citizens were executed for terrorism.
- AUGUST 17, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
according the website www.capitalpunishmentuk.or, 3 men, who remain unnamed, were hanged in Iraq for rape.
according the website www.capitalpunishmentuk.or, 3 men, who remain unnamed, were hanged in Iraq for rape.
- AUGUST 16, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. "Strong Majority" of Floridians Prefer Life Without Parole Over Death Penalty.
USA - Florida. "Strong Majority" of Floridians Prefer Life Without Parole Over Death Penalty.
- AUGUST 15, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Attorney General Matt Denn will not appeal State v. Rauf declaring Delaware's capital sentencing scheme unconstitutional.
USA - Delaware. Attorney General Matt Denn will not appeal State v. Rauf declaring Delaware's capital sentencing scheme unconstitutional.
- AUGUST 15, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court decided unanimously to overturn the death sentence of Sergio D. Nelson
USA - California. The California Supreme Court decided unanimously to overturn the death sentence of Sergio D. Nelson
AUGUST 12, 2016North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: KIM JONG-UN STRENGTHENS REIGN OF TERROR
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is said to be strengthening his reign of terror.
- AUGUST 11, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court in a unanimous decision overturned the conviction and death sentence of Craigen Lewis Armstrong
USA - California. The California Supreme Court in a unanimous decision overturned the conviction and death sentence of Craigen Lewis Armstrong
- AUGUST 10, 2016DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN, ITALY MUST NOT EXTRADITE THE BLOGGER KHOSRAVI
Hands Off Cain asks the Italian authorities not to grant extradition in the Islamic Republic of the blogger Mehdi Khosravi, also known as Yashar Parsa, born in Iran, but resident in the United Kingdom as a political refugee, arrested August 7 in Dorio, pr
AUGUST 10, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: EX-MP SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR WAR CRIMES IN 1971
A special tribunal dealing with war crimes committed during Bangladesh's independence war
- AUGUST 10, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Kathleen Kennedy sentenced Lonnie Franklin Jr. to death for the murders of 10 women
USA - California. Judge Kathleen Kennedy sentenced Lonnie Franklin Jr. to death for the murders of 10 women
- AUGUST 9, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS CHIEF URGES MALDIVES NOT TO RESUME EXECUTIONS
The United Nations’ human rights chief is urging the Maldives to stick to a decades-long moratorium on
- AUGUST 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS POLITICAL PRISONER MOHAMMAD ABDOLLAHI AND FIVE OTHER PRISONERS
Iran executed political prisoner Mohammad Abdollahi and five other prisoners in a jail in Orumieh (Urmia),
AUGUST 9, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 6 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDERING IN CHANDPUR
A court in Chittagong convicted six people and sentenced them to death for killing a man in Kachua of
AUGUST 9, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: NINE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SMUGGLING 280KG OF HEROIN TO CHINA
A Lang Son court awarded death sentences to nine men and life to two others for smuggling a total of 280kg of heroin from the northern province to China in 2013 and 2014.
- AUGUST 8, 2016TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
TAJIKISTAN MAY RESTORE DEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is necessary in respect of persons who have committed serious crimes and terrorism, the
- AUGUST 7, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES NUCLEAR SCIENTIST WHO GAVE U.S. INTELLIGENCE ABOUT SECRET NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Iran confirmed that it has executed an Iranian nuclear scientist who gave the U.S. intelligence about the country's contested nuclear program.
- AUGUST 5, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Judge Fasano resentenced Sedrick Cobb to two life terms without the possibility of release
USA - Connecticut. Judge Fasano resentenced Sedrick Cobb to two life terms without the possibility of release
- AUGUST 4, 2016JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FIVE INTELLIGENCE AGENTS IN PALESTINIAN CAMP
A Jordanian court sentenced a man to death for killing five intelligence agents in their office in a Palestinian
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- AUGUST 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2016 REPORT
The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than fifteen years, was again confirmed in 2015 and the first six months of 2016.
- AUGUST 3, 2016DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
ANALYSIS OF THE 2016 REPORT DATA AND OBJECTIVES OF HANDS OFF CAIN
As can be seen in the 2016 Report by Hands off Cain, the worldwide trend towards de jure or de facto
- AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEENAGE STUDENT HANGED IN FIRST CHILD OFFENDER EXECUTION OF THE YEAR
Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager has been executed in Iran after being convicted of the
AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN SAQQEZ, TAYBAD
Iran's regime hanged four men in two different prisons.
- AUGUST 3, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF COLLEAGUE
Two men were given the death sentence by the High Court in Johor Baru after being found guilty of
AUGUST 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO UNIDENTIFIED PRISONERS HANGED ON UNKNOWN CHARGES
Two unidentified prisoners were reportedly hanged on unknown charges at Choubindar, Qazv
- AUGUST 2, 2016DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE SUPREME COURT DECLARES STATE'S DEATH PENALTY UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional.
- AUGUST 2, 2016DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
ROME: PRESENTATION OF HOC’S 2016 REPORT AND ‘THE ABOLITIONIST OF THE CENTURY’ AWARD TO MARCO PANNELLA
Wednesday, 3 August 2016 – 16:00
AUGUST 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 36 SUNNI KURDS EXECUTED
At least 36 Kurdish Sunni prisoners were hanged at dawn in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj, the Human Rights
- AUGUST 2, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional
USA - Delaware. The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that the state's capital sentencing statute is unconstitutional
AUGUST 2, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FOUR ARMED ROBBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ONDO
A state High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, sentenced four armed robbers to death by firing squad.
AUGUST 2, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CREATING UNREST IN SAUDI ARABIA AND BAHRAIN
A Saudi national was sentenced to death for attacking the general court at the Governorate of Al-Qatif four years ago.
- AUGUST 1, 2016LaosDEATH PENALTY
the Vientiane People’s Court recently sentenced three people to death after they were arrested in connection with a drug deal involving 132,000 amphetamine pills, the Khuamsangob newspaper reported.
the Vientiane People’s Court recently sentenced three people to death after they were arrested in connection with a drug deal involving 132,000 amphetamine pills, the Khuamsangob newspaper reported.
- AUGUST 1, 2016KentuckyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kentucky. Nearly 3/4 of Kentuckians Support Moratorium on Executions, Majority Prefer Lengthy Prison Terms to Death Penalty.
USA - Kentucky. Nearly 3/4 of Kentuckians Support Moratorium on Executions, Majority Prefer Lengthy Prison Terms to Death Penalty.
AUGUST 1, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI PARDONS WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Khadija Amrir, a 43-year-old woman was released from prison on the Morocco’s public holiday known as