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
- MARCH 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Rules Capital Sentencing Scheme Unconstitutional.
USA - Alabama. Judge Rules Capital Sentencing Scheme Unconstitutional.
- MARCH 3, 2016New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate defeated a proposal in a 12-12 tie to repeal the state’s death penalty
USA - New Hampshire. The Senate defeated a proposal in a 12-12 tie to repeal the state’s death penalty
- MARCH 2, 2016BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
MARCH 2, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RELEASE 'DEATH LIST' OF EXECUTIONS
Islamic State militants have released a “death list” of 1,065 people they have murdered in one city in the past year.
MARCH 2, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SEVEN TO DEATH OVER BOMBING
An Egyptian military court has handed down seven death sentences for an April 2015 bombing that killed
- MARCH 2, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The Senate voted today to approve a bill that scraps the death penalty.
USA - Utah. The Senate voted today to approve a bill that scraps the death penalty.
- MARCH 2, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Senate narrowly votes down death penalty change.
USA - Florida. Senate narrowly votes down death penalty change.
- MARCH 2, 2016MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Missouri House Budget committee approves breaking out fund for executions.
USA - Missouri. Missouri House Budget committee approves breaking out fund for executions.
MARCH 2, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: HAMAS EXECUTES PROMINENT COMMANDER AFTER ACCUSATIONS OF GAY SEX
The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas executed one of the group’s leading commanders after
MARCH 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS 100 DEATH SENTENCES FOR GHEZEL HESAR PRISONERS
At least 100 prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison (in Karaj, northern Iran) are in imminent danger of execution after their death sentences for drug offenses were reportedly confirmed in the last month by Iran's Supreme Court.
MARCH 2, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: KILLER MUST HANG, RULES SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court upheld a High Court death sentence slapped on a man of Chilanga who burnt to death
- MARCH 1, 2016DEATH PENALTY
UTAH (USA): SENATE CASTS PRELIMINARY VOTE TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
The Senate voted 20-9 to preliminarily approve a bill that would ban prosecutors from seeking capital
- MARCH 1, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes execution secrecy bill.
USA - Mississippi. Senate passes execution secrecy bill.
- MARCH 1, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Utah Senate casts preliminary vote to repeal death penalty.
USA - Utah. Utah Senate casts preliminary vote to repeal death penalty.
- MARCH 1, 2016DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of State's Death Penalty Law.
USA - Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of State's Death Penalty Law.
MARCH 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 5 EXECUTED AS TOLL HITS 69
A Qatari and a Jordanian were among five people executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 69 the number of people it has put to death this year.
MARCH 1, 2016QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HIS FATHER
A court sentenced a Qatari national to death by firing squad after he was found guilty of murdering his father.
MARCH 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS
A murder convict was sent to the gallows in District Jail Jhang early in the morning. According to the jail
- FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN HANGS BODYGUARD WHO KILLED BLASPHEMY REFORM GOVERNOR
Pakistan executed a man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his call to reform the country’s strict blasphemy laws that carry a death sentence for insulting Islam, police said.
FEBRUARY 29, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PARLIAMENT PASSES COAST GUARD BILL WITH DEATH SENTENCE FOR MUTINY
Parliament passed a bill that allows death sentence for coast guards for mutiny in the force.
FEBRUARY 29, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS TO BE HANGED OVER ‘HONOUR KILLINGS’
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two brothers to death twice for killing their sister and her husband over
- FEBRUARY 28, 2016BruneiDEATH PENALTY
HIS Majesty said it will be 2018 by the time the third phase of the Syariah law can be enforced.Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
HIS Majesty said it will be 2018 by the time the third phase of the Syariah law can be enforced.Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
FEBRUARY 28, 2016TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: APPEAL COURT CONFIRMS TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Court of Appeal Justices Angela Kileo, Sauda Mjasiri and Bethuel Mmilla, confirmed death sentences
FEBRUARY 27, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: NINE CULPRITS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 13-YEAR-OLD CHITRAKOOT MASSACRE
The local court of Chitrakoot sentenced 9 people to death in 13-year-old massacre. Two of the accused
FEBRUARY 27, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 1,639 INMATE ON DEATH ROW – PRISONS SERVICE
The Nigeria Prisons Service stated that 1,639 inmates are awaiting execution in various prisons across the country.
FEBRUARY 26, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN ADIALA JAIL
A death row prisoner involved in killing of Pakistani Army personnel was hanged in Adiala Jail in the wee
- FEBRUARY 26, 2016LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence overturned for 2nd time.
USA - Louisiana. Death sentence overturned for 2nd time.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended death today for Gilbert Sanchez
USA - California. A jury recommended death today for Gilbert Sanchez
FEBRUARY 25, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two death row convicts were hanged in the jails of Gujranwala and Sahiwal on early morning, Dunya News
- FEBRUARY 25, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence
USA - Florida. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass a bill requiring a 10-2 vote for a death sentence