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 19, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Head of National Pharmacist's Group Opposes Lethal Injection Secrecy
USA - Virginia. Head of National Pharmacist's Group Opposes Lethal Injection Secrecy
- APRIL 18, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA SPELLS OUT CRITERIA TO APPLY DEATH PENALTY IN GRAFT CASES
The death penalty will be applicable to corrupt leaders who embezzle funds or accept bribes of over $463,000, China’s Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Prosecutor’s Office, the country’s highest judicial authorities, ruled.
- APRIL 18, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTY
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
- APRIL 18, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
a 22-year-old prisoner, Siarhei Ivanou, was executed, according to another death convict, Siarhei
APRIL 18, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PRESIDENT DEFENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG CRIMES
Indonesia's president is defending his country's use of the death penalty for drug offenses, arguing that drug
APRIL 18, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS SENTENCES 5 MEN TO DEATH FOR GIVING ISRAEL INFORMATION
A Gazan military court sentenced five men to death, charging them with being informants for Israel.
- APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, central Iran
APRIL 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD
Iran's regime hanged two more prisoners, this time in the Central Prison in Mashhad, north-east Iran. The
- APRIL 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN GILAN PROVINCE
three prisoners were hanged at Lakan Rasht Prison, according to a report by the press department of the
APRIL 15, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT TURNED DOWN 513 MERCY PETITIONS OVER LAST FIVE YEARS
The Pakistani president rejected as many as 513 mercy petitions of condemned prisoners over the last five
- APRIL 15, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. FDA has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively barred from importing sodium thiopental
USA - Texas. FDA has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively barred from importing sodium thiopental
- APRIL 15, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Jonathen Jarrells had the death sentence reduced.
USA - Georgia. Jonathen Jarrells had the death sentence reduced.
- APRIL 15, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA: FDA BLOCKS TEXAS IMPORT OF EXECUTION DRUG
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told the Texas Department of Criminal Justice it is tentatively
- APRIL 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
UN: ZEID CALLS FOR AN END TO EXECUTIONS FOR DRUG OFFENCES IN IRAN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein appealed to Iran to halt executions for
APRIL 14, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN HARIPUR, MULTAN
Two murder convicts were hanged separately in jails of Multan and Haripur.
APRIL 14, 2016QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: ASIAN CONVICT TO BE EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
The Court of Appeal has ordered the execution of an Asian expatriate by firing squad in Qatar for
APRIL 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 WOMEN EXECUTED ON THE SAME DAY
Three women were executed on the same day in Iran.
- APRIL 13, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
EU DENOUNCES LATEST DEATH SENTENCE ISSUED IN GAZA
The European Union Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemned the latest death sentence issued in the Gaza Strip.
- APRIL 13, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
At least four death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Larkana, Jhang, Multan and Sialkot on early
- APRIL 13, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Knew It Had Used Unauthorized Drug Months Before It Aborted Richard Glossip's Execution.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma Knew It Had Used Unauthorized Drug Months Before It Aborted Richard Glossip's Execution.
APRIL 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
Iran collectively hanged eight prisoners in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison in Karaj.
APRIL 13, 2016DEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS JAILS
At least four death row convicts were hanged in Pakistan in the last two days.
- APRIL 13, 2016TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Legislature Unanimously Passes Bill to Require Preservation of Biological Evidence
USA - Tennessee. Legislature Unanimously Passes Bill to Require Preservation of Biological Evidence
- APRIL 12, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
Two death convicts were executed in Faisalabad and Sahiwal jails.
- APRIL 12, 2016DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): KENNETH FULTS EXECUTED
April 12, 2016: Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed in Georgia.
- APRIL 12, 2016DEATH PENALTY
OECD: MYLAN REPRIMANDED FOR DRUG USED IN AT LEAST ONE ALABAMA EXECUTION
The Dutch branch of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reprimanded
APRIL 12, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE TO MAN IN RAPE AND MURDER CASE
A 47-year old man was awarded death sentence in Jharkhand State by a Giridih court for raping and
- APRIL 12, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Vahtiece Kirkman
USA - Florida. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Vahtiece Kirkman
- APRIL 12, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The House passed House Bill 57 to expand the death peanlty
USA - Ohio. The House passed House Bill 57 to expand the death peanlty
- APRIL 12, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed.
USA - Georgia. Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed.