Chronological archive
September 2016
The 80 news items published by Hands Off Cain in September 2016, in chronological order.
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN ARRESTED TWO WEEKS AGO HANGED IN PUBLIC
A man who was arrested about two weeks ago on murder and rape charges was hanged in public in the city of Neyshabur, in the Razavi Khorasan province (northeastern Iran).
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Public Support for the Death Penalty Drops Below 50% for First Time in 45 Years.
USA - Public Support for the Death Penalty Drops Below 50% for First Time in 45 Years.
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG RAPE
The leader of an Indonesian gang who murdered and gang-raped a schoolgirl was sentenced to death.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
three prisoners were executed in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking and murder.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS INCLUDING WOMAN EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
According to a report by the unofficial news agency, HRANA, Iranian authorities hanged eight prisoners at Urmia's central prison on the morning of September 29.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY UPHELD FOR CHINA ARSONIST
The Higher People's Court of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region rejected the appeal of an
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS EXECUTED ON MURDER AND MOHAREBEH CHARGES
Eight prisoners sentenced to death for murder and Moharebeh (enmity against God) charges were
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death sentence for Glen Bates
USA - Ohio. Jury recommends death sentence for Glen Bates
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Saraya Atkins to death
USA - Alabama. A jury sentenced Saraya Atkins to death
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MENTALLY ILL MAN
An international rights group says Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty against a mentally
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Joins Anti-Death Penalty Organization.
USA - Ohio. Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Joins Anti-Death Penalty Organization.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES
Seven prisoners sentenced to death for drug related offenses were hanged at Minab’s Central Prison,
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2016DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE ACTIVIST NARGES MOHAMMADI
With an appeal to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Hands Off Cain asks the liberation of human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, as well as that of all persons detained in Iran for their commitment to the defense and exercise of human rights as unive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The Hà Nội People’s Court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for murder and robbing homes.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN EXECUTED FOR MURDERING A CHILD
Saudi Arabia executed an Ethiopian woman convicted of killing a Saudi child, the interior ministry said.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES MAWLAWI, MANSOUR TO DEATH
The military court, headed by General Khalil Ibrahim, sentenced to death both Shadi Mawlawi and Jalal
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Here's what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump think about the death penalty
USA - Here's what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump think about the death penalty
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged in Iran on drug charges between September 24 and 25.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: COURT CONDEMNS 18 TRIBESMEN TO DEATH
The Khartoum North Criminal Court sentenced 18 people to death for their part in a 2014 tribal clash. The
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 7 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLICEMAN KILLING
An Egyptian court sentenced seven people to death for alleged links to the 2013 killing of a senior police
SEPTEMBER 24, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: HIGH COURT FINDS MANDATORY DEATH SENTENCE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The High Court in Kenya has ruled that the mandatory death sentence in relation to capital offence is unconstitutional.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2016Dominican RepublicDEATH PENALTY
the Dominican Republic has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Politi
the Dominican Republic has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Politi
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CANNY ONG'S MURDERER HANGED
Former aircraft cabin cleaning supervisor Ahmad Najib Aris was hanged at the Kajang Prison following the rape and murder of information technology (IT) analyst Canny Ong in 2003.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2016IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit overturned the conviction of Wayne Kubsch
USA - Indiana. The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit overturned the conviction of Wayne Kubsch
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: DOZENS OF SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Dozens of South Sudanese soldiers were sentenced to death over abuses committed during the renewed
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Daniel Patrick Wozniak was sentenced to death by Judge John Conley
USA - California. Daniel Patrick Wozniak was sentenced to death by Judge John Conley
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Field Poll: California Death Penalty Repeal Leads.
USA - California. Field Poll: California Death Penalty Repeal Leads.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2016CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE PREMIER LI KEQIANG DEFENDS USE OF DEATH PENALTY
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang defended his country’s continued reliance on the death penalty while visiting Ottawa, even as he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continue to work toward a formal extradition treaty.
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- SEPTEMBER 22, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FIELD POLL: CALIFORNIA DEATH PENALTY REPEAL LEADS
A poll of California voters conducted jointly by The Field Poll and the Institute of Governmental Studies at
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FORMER FUJIAN VICE GOVERNOR STANDS TRIAL FOR GRAFT
Xu Gang, former vice governor of the southeast China's Fujian province, stood trial for accepting bribes.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC AT FOOTBALL STADIUM
A prisoner sentenced to public execution for rape and murder was hanged in public at a sports stadium in the city of Neyriz (Fars province, southern Iran) in the morning.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - As of today, 4 states have gubernatorial moratoriums in place.
USA - As of today, 4 states have gubernatorial moratoriums in place.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: BAR FEDERATION TARGETS ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY FOR 1ST TIME
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations will propose for the first time to its members next month that they work for the abolition of capital punishment so that even the worst offenders can be rehabilitated.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: 9 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
A court in northern Vietnam sentenced nine people to death for heroin trafficking, state media said.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: TRIAL TO RESUME FOR CHRISTIAN PASTORS WHO COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY
A trial was set to resume this week in Sudan for pastors accused of bringing Christian persecution to the
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2016Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE TO REINTRODUCE DEATH PENALTY AS VIOLENT CRIMES SPIKE
Sierra Leone's Minister of Internal Affairs has said the government would start implementing the death penalty to crack down on recent increase in gang-related killings in the country.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Bishops support death penalty repeal
USA - California. Bishops support death penalty repeal
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: SUPREME COURT MOVES AWAY FROM DEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court has moved away from death penalty (capital punishment) after it commuted the death
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Catholic Diocese pushes repeal of death penalty.
USA - Utah. Catholic Diocese pushes repeal of death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN STAYS EXECUTION OF MENTALLY ILL MAN
A Pakistani official said the Supreme court has temporarily stayed the execution of a mentally ill man.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2016North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Executions won't resume any time soon
USA - North Carolina. Executions won't resume any time soon
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Christopher Bageni – former Superintendent of Police (Kinondoni) was sentenced to death.
Christopher Bageni – former Superintendent of Police (Kinondoni) was sentenced to death.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN WHO MURDERED WIFE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JIGAWA STATE
The Jigawa State High Court in Dutse sentenced one Usman Sani of Mairobar Fulani of Jeke village in
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner who was executed on drug related charges has been identified. 34-year-old Kamran Maleki was
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Michael Thomas
USA - California. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Michael Thomas
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2016TogoDEATH PENALTY
Togo officially accessed to the 1989 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and
Togo officially accessed to the 1989 Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma will have at least a 2-year delay in lethal injections
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma will have at least a 2-year delay in lethal injections
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2016DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): EXECUTIONS STAYED UNTIL AGREEMENT REACHED ON NEW PROCEDURES
Oklahoma will have a two-year delay in lethal injections after the government board of the prison system declined to consider new execution procedures.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld the costitutionality of lethal injection protocol
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld the costitutionality of lethal injection protocol
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS FATHER IN GIZA
Giza criminal court has sentenced a young man to death for killing his father.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR KILLER OF FIVE
The Hiroshima High Court upheld the death penalty for a 66-year-old man convicted of killing five neighbors and setting fire to two of their homes in a remote community in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2013.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED AT SHIRAZ'S ADEL ABAD PRISON
Two prisoners sentenced to death for armed robbery and one prisoner sentenced to death for rape were
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE (USA): LONGTIME DEATH ROW INMATE JERMAINE WRIGHT SET FREE
Jermaine Wright, who spent more than 20 years on death row, walked out of prison a free man today after
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA 'STRICTLY CONTROLS DEATH PENALTY' - WHITE PAPER
China strictly controls the death penalty and employs it with prudence, said a white paper on judical protection of human rights released by the State Council Information Office of China.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: 21 CONVICTED, CONDEMNED TO DEATH OVER ALBINO KILLING
Over 21 people have been convicted of killing people with albinism in Tanzania and sentenced to death.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: 2 MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING 7 KILOS OF HEROIN
A court in the central province of Nghe An sentenced two people to death and another to life in prison for
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Jermaine Wright, who spent more than 20 years on death row, walked out of prison a free man today
USA - Delaware. Jermaine Wright, who spent more than 20 years on death row, walked out of prison a free man today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED IN MASHHAD
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner from
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- SEPTEMBER 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 17 PRISONERS HANGED AT VAKILABAD PRISON
17 prisoners sentenced to death on drug related charges were reportedly hanged at Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison (Razavi Khorasan province, northwestern Iran).
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 7 PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Seven prisoners were executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison (Hormozgan province, southern Iran) on
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2016CyprusDEATH PENALTY
CYPRUS: PARLIAMENT REVOKES CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION ALLOWING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The plenary of the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment to strike out a provision in the country`s supreme law that enabled the imposition of the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has issued a stay of its prior order requiring the state to disclose the identity of drug supplier,
USA - Missouri. The Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has issued a stay of its prior order requiring the state to disclose the identity of drug supplier,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PALESTINIAN YOUTH EXECUTED
Iraqi authorities executed a Palestinian youth after accusing him of collaborating with armed groups in Iraq,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: ANKUR PANWAR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PREETI RATHI ACID ATTACK AND MURDER CASE
A special women's court sentenced a 25-year-old man to death for murdering a Delhi resident by hurling acid at Bandra Terminus in 2013.
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2016Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR LAC & G-FAG
Baimba Moi Foray (alias LA Chocolate) and Foday Amara Kamara (alias G-Fag) were sentenced to death
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Freddie Lee Hall has proven that he has Intellectual Disability
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that Freddie Lee Hall has proven that he has Intellectual Disability
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The Supreme Court of California overturned the death sentence of Daniel Sanchez Covarrubias
USA - California. The Supreme Court of California overturned the death sentence of Daniel Sanchez Covarrubias
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE FOR THREE MEN INVOLVED IN MURDER OF EX-MAYOR OF SONGKHLA MUNICIPALITY
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for three men found guilty of murdering the former mayor
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB BEHEADS TWO ELDERS FOR 'SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT'
Two Somali elders have been beheaded by jihadist group Al-Shabaab after they were abducted from their
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DAESH LINKS
An Egyptian court sentenced four people to death for alleged links with the Daesh militant group.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: GAZIPUR COURT ORDERS DEATH SENTENCE FOR FIVE PERSONS IN 2008 MURDER
A Gazipur court found six people guilty in the 2008 murder of a man at the district’s Joydebpur.
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: UNIDENTIFIED PRISONER HANGED FOR MURDER
The death sentence for an unidentified 22-year-old prisoner, who was charged with the murder of a
SEPTEMBER 3, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ISLAMIST MIR QUASEM ALI HANGED FOR 1971 WAR CRIMES
A leader and financial backer of the biggest Islamist party in Bangladesh was executed for war crimes committed during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that Missouri must provide Mississippi death-row prisoners with information
USA - Missouri. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that Missouri must provide Mississippi death-row prisoners with information
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: MURDER SUSPECTS GET DEATH SENTENCE AFTER 23 YEARS
High Court Judge of Hambantota, Ajith Masinha, sentenced to death three suspects in a murder case that
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: 137 PRISONERS INCLUDING 3 WOMEN UNDER DEATH ROW
Director of Amnesty International Ghana, Lawrence Amesu, has revealed that close to 137 prisoners including three women are currently under death row awaiting execution.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HAMBANTOTA
Three people were sentenced to death by the Hambantota Provincial High Court on charges of having