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
- MAY 7, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban Publicly Execute Two Women in Northern Afghanistan
- MAY 7, 2016TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury again sentenced Michael Rimmer to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury again sentenced Michael Rimmer to death
MAY 6, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SYARHEI KHMYALEUSKI
The Supreme Court of Belarus has upheld the death sentence passed in February 2016 upon Syarhei
MAY 6, 2016DEATH PENALTYBELARUS: IVANOU EXECUTED PENDING COMPLAINT WITH THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
A 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed on April 18, according to another death convict,
MAY 5, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI HEAD
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of top Islamist party leader Motiur Rahman Nizami
- MAY 5, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Demond Bluntson to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Demond Bluntson to death.
MAY 5, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JORDANIAN DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death a Jordanian convicted of drug trafficking, in the kingdom’s 91st execution this year.
MAY 5, 2016SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: IS EXECUTES 7-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR SWEARING DURING SOCCER GAME
The Islamic State executed a seven-year-old little boy for swearing while he was playing soccer with friends
- MAY 4, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT 90TH EXECUTION OF YEAR
Saudi Arabia beheaded a citizen convicted of murder taking the number of people executed in the Kingdom
MAY 4, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FIVE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN KOT LAKHPAT AND MIANWALI
Five murder convicts were executed between 4 and 5 May in two different jails.
MAY 4, 2016MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPING AND KILLING A 7 YEAR OLD GIRL
Two Moroccans have been sentenced to death by a court in El Jadida (200km south of Rabat) for having
MAY 4, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CAREGIVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING SENIOR
A caregiver, found guilty of the murder of an elderly woman in her care, was sentenced to death by a court
MAY 4, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MAKING FAKE NOTES
Additional district and session judge court in Nilphamari sentenced one person to death for making fake
- MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN REGIME HANGS ANOTHER 5 PRISONERS
The mullahs’ regime in Iran hanged five prisoners, including a man in public.
- MAY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): THREE FORMER SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICES URGE COURT TO OVERTURN HUNDREDS OF DEATH SENTENCES
Three former chief justices of the Florida Supreme Court and a group of legal scholars and death penalty
- MAY 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
Iran’s judiciary in Ardebil Province said two unnamed prisoners were hanged in Ardebil Central Prison
- MAY 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE MORE PRISONERS HANGED
Five prisoners at least have been executed in Iran in the last three days.
- MAY 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Group of prominent legal scholars want the state's Supreme Court to overturn all death sentences
USA - Florida. Group of prominent legal scholars want the state's Supreme Court to overturn all death sentences
- MAY 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury voted 11 to 1 to recommend death for the 3rd time for James Guzman
USA - Florida. A jury voted 11 to 1 to recommend death for the 3rd time for James Guzman
MAY 3, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW INMATE EXECUTED IN SARGODHA, CONVICT’S EXECUTION HALTED IN JHANG
A death row convict was hanged to death in Sargodha while another death row inmate execution halted in Jhang.
- MAY 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Sentenced Eriese Tisdale to Death Under Sentencing Law That Supreme Court Ruled Unconstitutional.
USA - Florida. Judge Sentenced Eriese Tisdale to Death Under Sentencing Law That Supreme Court Ruled Unconstitutional.
- MAY 2, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court vacates Bart Johnson’s death sentence
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court vacates Bart Johnson’s death sentence
MAY 2, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 3 KIDNAPPERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, has sentenced three persons, Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
The regime's judiciary in Hamedan Province, western Iran, said that the authorities have hanged a prisoner,
- MAY 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
Two unnamed prisoners, aged 25 and 28, were hanged at dawn in Mashhad Central Prison. The 28-year-
MAY 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER EXECUTED IN JEDDAH
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder, taking to 89 the number of death sentences carried
- APRIL 30, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BAIDOA ATTACK
Somali military court sentenced five people to death for their role in Baidoa attack on February.
- APRIL 29, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Volunteer Death Penalty Review Commission to Examine Oklahoma's Death Penalty.
USA - Oklahoma. Volunteer Death Penalty Review Commission to Examine Oklahoma's Death Penalty.
- APRIL 29, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Jeffrey Mahl sentenced Vahtiece Kirkman, 37, Black, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Jeffrey Mahl sentenced Vahtiece Kirkman, 37, Black, to death
APRIL 29, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 'VALENTINE'S DAY' KILLER ACQUITTED OF 1998 MURDER
A Chinese man sentenced to death for the Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend 18 years ago was