Archive timeline
2016
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2016, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2016
JUNE 13, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2015 BOMBING NEAR U.S. CONSULATE
Seven people were sentenced to death by an Erbil court for their role in the bombing outside of the U.S.
JUNE 10, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES 7 FOR SPYING AND HELPING US DRONE STRIKES
Al shabaab militants publicly executed seven men whom they accused of spying for Unites States Intelligence CIA and helping U.S. drones kill their leaders.
JUNE 10, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The sessions court in Shajapur awarded capital punishment to four persons, including three brothers, for
- JUNE 9, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ANOTHER JUDGE RULES DEATH PENALTY LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A second Florida trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
- JUNE 9, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A second trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
USA - Florida. A second trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
JUNE 9, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OSUN STATE GOVERNOR PARDONS 17 PRISONERS, COMMUTES FOUR DEATH SENTENCES
Seventeen prisoners serving various jail terms in Ogun State were granted state pardon by the state
JUNE 9, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS PUSH FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
About ten civil society groups in Burkina Faso launched a campaign aimed at pushing for the abolition of
- JUNE 9, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death penalty sentence for Steven Victor Wert
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death penalty sentence for Steven Victor Wert
- JUNE 8, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the defense team of Yutaro Chiba, 24, for murders he committed when he was a minor (he was 18 years and 7 months old). The decision was supported by all five justices.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the defense team of Yutaro Chiba, 24, for murders he committed when he was a minor (he was 18 years and 7 months old). The decision was supported by all five justices.
JUNE 8, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN JUDGE MURDER CASE
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi handed down death sentence to three men convicted of
JUNE 7, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 26 SENTENCED TO DEATH, 21 TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR ASWAN VIOLENCE
Twenty-six people were sentenced to death and 21 to life in prison for involvement in tribal violence in
- JUNE 6, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HUSBAND
A court in Bangladesh awarded death sentence to a woman for killing her husband.
JUNE 6, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: KILLER OF THREE EXECUTED IN MULTAN
A death row prisoner involved in killing three persons over a property dispute was executed in
JUNE 6, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT CONFIRMS DEATH FOR JAMAAT MEDIA BARON
Bangladesh's Supreme Court released its judgement confirming capital punishment for a top Islamist leader
- JUNE 6, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Death Row Inmate Kerry Max Cook
USA - Texas. Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Death Row Inmate Kerry Max Cook
JUNE 6, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD
three men, aged 30, 35 and 40, who had been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, north-east Iran, were hanged in the central prison of Mashhad, the state-run Rokna website wrote.
- JUNE 6, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Lonnie Franklin, the serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper", has been sentenced to death
USA - California. Lonnie Franklin, the serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper", has been sentenced to death
- JUNE 6, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Ronnie Lynn Kirksey.
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Ronnie Lynn Kirksey.
- JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified only as Mojtaba G., who had been convicted of raping and murdering a woman, was
A man identified only as Mojtaba G., who had been convicted of raping and murdering a woman, was
- JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a 21-year-old man after convicting him of the rape of dozens of women in the historic southern
Iran hanged a 21-year-old man after convicting him of the rape of dozens of women in the historic southern
JUNE 5, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS PUBLICLY HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Two Iranian men were publicly hanged in Iran's southern city of Shiraz in the morning.
JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO AFGHANS HANGED - LAWYER CONDUCTED THE EXECUTIONS
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two Afghan prisoners were hanged in a prison in
- JUNE 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Philip Federico sentenced Craig Wall to death
USA - Florida. Judge Philip Federico sentenced Craig Wall to death
- JUNE 3, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Barack Obama issued 42 commutations, adding to 348, a historic total.
USA - President Barack Obama issued 42 commutations, adding to 348, a historic total.
- JUNE 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Jerry Jerome Smith's death sentence for the fourth time
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Jerry Jerome Smith's death sentence for the fourth time
- JUNE 2, 2016South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
despite a nine-day filibuster by 38 liberal members, the National Assembly passed a controversial anti-
despite a nine-day filibuster by 38 liberal members, the National Assembly passed a controversial anti-
JUNE 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN AND WOMAN HANGED IN PRISON
Iran’s fundamentalist regime has hanged a man and a woman in a prison in Qazvin, north-west of Tehran.
- JUNE 2, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Darnell Williams
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Darnell Williams
- JUNE 2, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Nancy R. McDonnell sentenced Michael Madison to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Nancy R. McDonnell sentenced Michael Madison to death
- JUNE 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
A death convict Hamed Akhtar was hanged to death in Sahiwal while security was tightened in and out