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
JANUARY 27, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF SERIAL KILLER, AWARDS LIFE TERM
The Delhi High Court commuted to life capital punishment awarded to serial killer Chandrakant Jha in two
JANUARY 25, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: EXECUTIONS REACH 53 IN JANUARY
The Saudi Ministry of Interior said in a statement that a capital sentence against a murderer was carried out
- JANUARY 24, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Christopher Brooks, 43, White, was put to death.
USA - Alabama. Christopher Brooks, 43, White, was put to death.
- JANUARY 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED FOR MURDER IN YASUJ AND KERMANSHAH
Two unidentified prisoners were hanged by Iranian authorities.
- JANUARY 22, 2016DEATH PENALTY
‘THE SMILING FACE OF THE MULLAHS’ – HOC’S REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAN
The election of Hassan Rouhani in June of 2013 was greeted by everyone (almost) as a turnabout and, from that time, the new President of the Islamic Republic was defined as the “reformer”, the “moderate”, the “happy and smiling face” of the Mullah’s regim
- JANUARY 22, 2016Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
President Thein Sein pardoned another 102 prisoners, including 52 political prisoners. As well as those
President Thein Sein pardoned another 102 prisoners, including 52 political prisoners. As well as those
JANUARY 22, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT OKAYS OKEKE FOR EXECUTION
The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of a Lagos High Court sentencing a man, Nonso Okeke to death
JANUARY 22, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MINOR’S MURDER
Four people have been sentenced to death for the murder of an eight-year-old girl in Nairobi’s Kariobangi
- JANUARY 21, 2016DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): CHRISTOPHER BROOKS EXECUTED
Christopher Brooks was put to death in Alabama.
- JANUARY 21, 2016DEATH PENALTY
CONNECTICUT (USA): MURDER VICTIM'S DAUGHTER SAYS ‘BROKEN DEATH PENALTY DOESN'T BRING CLOSURE AND IS A WASTE’
Dawn Mancarella, whose mother, Joyce Masury, was murdered 20 years ago, called the death penalty "a
- JANUARY 21, 2016BeninDEATH PENALTY
the Constitutional Court of Benin ruled that Benin’s 2012 ratification of the Second Option
the Constitutional Court of Benin ruled that Benin’s 2012 ratification of the Second Option
JANUARY 21, 2016LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: THREE EXECUTED FOR STEALING AND FOUR WHIPPED FOR DRINKING ALCOHOL BY ISIS
ISIS militants in the Libyan town of Sirte have executed at least three men and whipped another for drinking
JANUARY 21, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
One death row convict was executed on the Sahiwal Central Jail in early morning, Dunya News reported.
JANUARY 21, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: CCZ AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) executive director Rev Susan Matale said before the
- JANUARY 21, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Murder Victim's Daughter Says "Broken Death Penalty Doesn't Bring Closure and is A Waste".
USA - Connecticut. Murder Victim's Daughter Says "Broken Death Penalty Doesn't Bring Closure and is A Waste".
JANUARY 21, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: POLICE CHIEF SAYS DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS APPROPRIATE
Kakoma Kanganja Police chief said death penalty provisions were appropriate and should be applied as
- JANUARY 20, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): RICHARD MASTERSON EXECUTED
Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed in Texas.
- JANUARY 20, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Richard Masterson, 43, White, was executed.
JANUARY 20, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS INCLUDING POSSIBLE JUVENILE OFFENDER HANGED
Iranian authorities have executed four prisoners in northern Iran and one prisoner in southern Iran who may have been under the age of 18 when he allegedly committed the murder that Iranian courts sentenced him to death for.
JANUARY 20, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Sahiwal and Jehlum, Dunya News
- JANUARY 20, 2016KansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kansas. U.S. Supreme Court restores death sentences for the Carr brothers, and Sidney Gleason.
USA - Kansas. U.S. Supreme Court restores death sentences for the Carr brothers, and Sidney Gleason.
- JANUARY 19, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB BEHEADS 60-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT
Somali militant group al-Shabaab publicly beheaded an elderly man in Southern Somalia after accusing him
JANUARY 19, 2016ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: SCRAP DEATH SENTENCE
A lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Zambia, Landilani Banda, says death sentence is “state-
JANUARY 19, 2016ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: SCRAP DEATH PENALTY, CHIEFS URGE GOVT
Traditional leaders urged Government to do away with the death penalty. The chiefs said capital punishment
JANUARY 19, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Three death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Attock, Mianwali and Jhang, Dunya
JANUARY 18, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: APEX COURT STAYS EXECUTION OF TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS
The Supreme Court of India stayed the execution of two condemned prisoners who were awarded death
JANUARY 18, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ, YAZD
Five prisoners were hanged in Iran on January 12 and 14.
JANUARY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 JUVENILE OFFENDERS EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ PRISON
Four juveniles have been hanged in Sanandaj prison, Iran.
JANUARY 17, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALILAND: THREE CONVICTED OF MURDERS EXECUTED
The breakaway northern Somalia region of Somaliland executed three people including a woman and her
JANUARY 17, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: PARLIAMENT ENDORSES CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-TERRORISM LAW
Egypt's parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts