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
- APRIL 29, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dan L. Vaughn imposed the death penalty on Eriese Tisdale
USA - Florida. Judge Dan L. Vaughn imposed the death penalty on Eriese Tisdale
- APRIL 29, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals re-affirmed the death sentence for Anthony Lane
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals re-affirmed the death sentence for Anthony Lane
APRIL 29, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SINGAPORE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced a Singaporean man to death for trafficking 2.5 kilograms of heroin.
APRIL 28, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail Haripur on early morning, Dunya News reported.
- APRIL 28, 2016LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. 12% on Louisiana's death row are ever executed
USA - Louisiana. 12% on Louisiana's death row are ever executed
APRIL 28, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 18 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN VARIOUS COURTS OVER MURDER, RAPE, THEFT
A total of 18 people were sentenced to death in various courts over murder, rape and theft, Youm7 reported.
APRIL 28, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Two prisoners were hanged in the morning in the Central Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran).
- APRIL 27, 2016DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): DANIEL ANTHONY LUCAS EXECUTED
Daniel Anthony Lucas, 37, White, was executed in Georgia.
- APRIL 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
six prisoners were collectively hanged in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison. One of the prisoners by the name
six prisoners were collectively hanged in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison. One of the prisoners by the name
- APRIL 27, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Thre names of the 49 death sentences of 2015
USA - Thre names of the 49 death sentences of 2015
APRIL 27, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 10 MORE PRISONERS EXECUTED
10 prisoners have been executed in Iran in the last two days.
- APRIL 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner
three young men of 22 to 30 years old were executed in Zahedan’s central prison while another prisoner
APRIL 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Two death row convicts were sent to gallows in the Central Jail Faisalabad.
APRIL 26, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed a Syrian murder convict, bringing to 87 the number of people put to death in the
- APRIL 25, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. James Tench was sentenced to death by Judge Joyce V. Kimbler
USA - Ohio. James Tench was sentenced to death by Judge Joyce V. Kimbler
- APRIL 25, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: THAI WOMAN, 3 VIETNAMESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in Hanoi sentenced three Vietnamese and a Thai woman to death for drug trafficking.
APRIL 25, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRESIDENT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCES OF 83 INMATES
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to commute the death sentences of 83 prisoners in death row to life sentences.
- APRIL 21, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 UPHELD, 4 COMMUTED FOR OFFICER MURDER
The Cassation Court upheld the death sentence of three defendants implicated in the killing of a policeman
APRIL 21, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI MAN EXECUTED OVER DRUGS
Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani national for smuggling drugs, taking to 86 the number of people the ultra-conservative kingdom has put to death this year.
APRIL 21, 2016MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 'BLASPHEMOUS' BLOGGER
An appeal court in the west African state of Mauritania has upheld the death sentence of a blogger accused of blasphemy, a judicial source told AFP.
- APRIL 21, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma. Missouri Execution Drug Supplier Being Sold After Committing 1892 Violations of Pharmacy Regulations.
USA - Missouri. Oklahoma. Missouri Execution Drug Supplier Being Sold After Committing 1892 Violations of Pharmacy Regulations.
APRIL 20, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 8 PEOPLE HANGED IN PRISONS
Iran's fundamentalist regime has hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran, and another four in Orumieh, north-west Iran.
APRIL 20, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen for murder, bringing to 85 the number of people the ultra-conservative
- APRIL 20, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHARJAH SUPERMARKET MURDERER
A supermarket worker who killed a payroll manager in a row over wages has been sentenced to death in the UAE.
APRIL 20, 2016UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: GOVERNMENT MOVES TO OWN BILL ON DEATH PENALTY
Uganda’s Executive is making a belated move to take charge of the private member’s Bill that seeks to
- APRIL 20, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept amendment to HB815 introducing secrecy
USA - Virginia. Today both houses of the Virginia state legislature have voted to accept amendment to HB815 introducing secrecy
- APRIL 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
According to a report by the Judiciary in Hormozgan, a prisoner, identified as H.M. (31 years old), was
- APRIL 19, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
Iran hanged four prisoners in Orumieh (Urmia) Prison for drugs-related crimes.
APRIL 19, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: WORLD'S NATIONS URGED TO SHIFT FOCUS ON DRUG PROBLEM
World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged to move away from repression, abolish the death penalty for drug offenses and step up treatment.
- APRIL 19, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: EIGHT SENTENCED TO DEATH IN WEST BENGAL FOR MURDER OF COLLEGE STUDENT
As many as eight people were sentenced to death in West Bengal for the murder of college student Saurabh Chowdhury in 2014.