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 12, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mylan reprimanded for drug used in at least one Alabama execution.
USA - Mylan reprimanded for drug used in at least one Alabama execution.
- APRIL 11, 2016DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): GOVERNOR SCRAPS ELECTRIC CHAIR LAW
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has not signed HB 815 that would have given the state power to put
- APRIL 11, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has not signed HB 815 that would have given the state power to put people to death by electric chair.
USA - Virginia. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has not signed HB 815 that would have given the state power to put people to death by electric chair.
APRIL 11, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAB JOURNALIST EXECUTED
A former journalist who joined the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab was executed in Somalia’s capital for
- APRIL 9, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
real brothers Nasir Mehmood and Tahir Mehmood were executed in
- APRIL 9, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
On 9 April 2016, for the first time a court in Bengal awarded death sentence under the Narcotic Drugs and
On 9 April 2016, for the first time a court in Bengal awarded death sentence under the Narcotic Drugs and
- APRIL 9, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: TWO SHABAB FIGHTERS EXECUTED FOR KILLING JOURNALIST
Two members of Somalia`s Al-Qaeda-linked Shabab jihadist group were executed by firing squad for the murder of a journalist killed by a car bomb last year, a judge said.
APRIL 9, 2016YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: AL-QAIDA MILITANTS EXECUTE 15 GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
Al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 15 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials and residents said.
APRIL 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison (in the province of Gilan, northern Iran) on
APRIL 8, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OYO STATE GOVERNOR OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi signed into law a kidnapping prohibition bill, which makes kidnapping a capital offence in the state.
- APRIL 7, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Senators have voted to establish an innocence commission to review some capital convictions.
USA - Alabama. Senators have voted to establish an innocence commission to review some capital convictions.
- APRIL 6, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): PABLO LUCIO VASQUEZ EXECUTED
Pablo Lucio Vasquez, 38, Hispanic, was executed.
- APRIL 6, 2016DEATH PENALTY
APPEAL TO THE PRIME MINISTER, MATTEO RENZI, VISITING THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
In the recent visit in Italy of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, and his meetings with top representatives of the Italian Republic, it has clearly emerged the formal desire to establish more regular political and diplomatic r
APRIL 6, 2016United KingdomDEATH PENALTYAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT UP BY 54% IN 2015, PAKISTAN TOPS LIST
The numbers of death penalty has risen over an alarming 54 per cent in 2015-16.
APRIL 6, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Three death row convicts involved in two different murder cases were executed in the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on early morning, Dunya News reported.
APRIL 6, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: KERUGOYA COURT SENTENCES TWO ORPHANS TO HANG FOR STEALING CELLPHONE
Two orphans have been sentenced to death by a Kerugoya court after they were convicted of robbery with
APRIL 6, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: 22 SOUTH SUDANESE SENTENCED TO DEATH
An anti-terrorism court in Khartoum sentenced 22 South Sudanese nationals to death and three others to life in prison for belonging to a militant group in Darfur.
- APRIL 5, 2016OmanDEATH PENALTY
A new draft Omani penal code, which has been prepared to compliment the modern era, has been discussed and approved by members of the Shura Council.
A new draft Omani penal code, which has been prepared to compliment the modern era, has been discussed and approved by members of the Shura Council.
- APRIL 5, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended that James Tench, 30, White, receive the death penalty
USA - Ohio. A jury recommended that James Tench, 30, White, receive the death penalty
APRIL 5, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN KOT LAKHPAT JAIL
A death row prisoner was hanged in the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore on early morning while the execution of
- APRIL 5, 2016North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Antwan Anthony to death.
USA - North Carolina. A jury sentenced Antwan Anthony to death.
APRIL 4, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO CITIZENS EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed two citizens for murder, raising to 84 the number of death sentences the kingdom has carried out so far this year.
- APRIL 4, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Marcus Druery is incompetent to be executed.
USA - Texas. Marcus Druery is incompetent to be executed.
APRIL 2, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES A TANZANIAN JIHADIST
A jihadist from Tanzania was executed in Southern Somalia.
- APRIL 1, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Report shows continued death sentence drop, 1 last year. No executions in 2016.
USA - Ohio. Report shows continued death sentence drop, 1 last year. No executions in 2016.
APRIL 1, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MASS NURSING HOME KILLING
A man who attacked a nursing home, killing nine people and injuring nine others in 2015, was sentenced to
APRIL 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER JUVENILE OFFENDER IN SANANDAJ PRISON SENTENCED TO DEATH
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a juvenile offender (K.N) imprisoned at Sanandaj Prison, who at the time of crime was 17 years and 9 months old, was sentenced to death by retaliation in kind (Qisas) for murder.
- MARCH 31, 2016DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): JOSHUA DANIEL BISHOP EXECUTED
Joshua Daniel Bishop, 41, White, was executed.
- MARCH 31, 2016KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. A jury recommends death penalty for Kyle Flack
USA - Kansas. A jury recommends death penalty for Kyle Flack
MARCH 31, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: CITIZEN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of the murder of a compatriot, raising to 82 the number of death