Archive timeline
2017
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2017, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2017
- JULY 11, 2017Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES PRISONER CONVICTED OF PROTEST
The Saudi authorities have executed four men who were convicted in a secret ‘terrorism’ court – including at
JULY 11, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 3 DEATH CONVICTS HANGED IN SARGODHA
At least three death convicts who were involved in the killing of three members of same family.
- JULY 10, 2017YemenDEATH PENALTY
a court in Sanaa has sentenced to death four Saudis convicted of belonging to al Qaeda and beheading 14 Yemeni
a court in Sanaa has sentenced to death four Saudis convicted of belonging to al Qaeda and beheading 14 Yemeni
JULY 10, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner was reportedly executed on the morning at Mahabad Prison on drug related charges.
JULY 10, 2017Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SIX EXECUTED, INCLUDING A PAKISTANI
Six people convicted of drug trafficking and homicide were executed in Saudi Arabia, the government said, the highest number of executions in a single day this year.
JULY 9, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 10 PRISONERS INCLUDING AFGHAN CITIZENS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
At least ten prisoners, including three Afghan citizens, were reportedly hanged at Taybad Prison (Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran) on drug related charges.
JULY 8, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Urmia's central prison on drug related charges.
- JULY 7, 2017AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Orders New Sentencing for Cedric Jerome Floyd.
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Orders New Sentencing for Cedric Jerome Floyd.
JULY 7, 2017IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA IMPLEMENTS NEW ANTI-HIJACKING LAW THAT ENTAILS DEATH PENALTY
India's new anti-hijacking law that entails capital punishment for the perpetrators in case of death of any person, has come into force.
JULY 7, 2017SomaliaDEATH PENALTYPUNTLAND: MILITARY COURT ISSUES DEATH SENTENCES TO AL-SHABAAB SUSPECTS
The military court of Somalia’s northeastern region of Puntland, has issued death sentences and life imprisonment to 5 al-Shabaab suspects accused on terrorism charges, Garowe Online reports.
- JULY 7, 2017VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Independent Pathologist Says Autopsy Reveals Problems With Execution of Ricky Gray
USA - Virginia. Independent Pathologist Says Autopsy Reveals Problems With Execution of Ricky Gray
- JULY 6, 2017DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): WILLIAM MORVA EXECUTED
William Morva, 35, White, was executed. Morva was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m., according to Lisa Kinney, a spokeswoman for the state corrections department.
- JULY 6, 2017VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. William Morva was executed.
USA - Virginia. William Morva was executed.
- JULY 6, 2017FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Robert Earl Peterson
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Robert Earl Peterson
- JULY 6, 2017FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Robert Bailey
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Robert Bailey
- JULY 6, 2017AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Ben Brooks sentenced Jamal Jackson to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Ben Brooks sentenced Jamal Jackson to death
JULY 5, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
Eight prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison.
- JULY 5, 2017NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Tracy Petrocelli, who has spent nearly 35 years on Nevada's death, had his sentence overturned
USA - Nevada. Tracy Petrocelli, who has spent nearly 35 years on Nevada's death, had his sentence overturned
- JULY 5, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: RAPIST, KILLER OF MINOR HANGED IN GUJRANWALA
A man convicted for rape and murder of a minor boy was hanged in the central jail in Gujranwala.
- JULY 5, 2017NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Thomas Randolph to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Thomas Randolph to death
- JULY 4, 2017MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: NEW CRIMINAL CODE ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL CRIMES
Anti-Death Penalty Network (ADPAN) welcomes the new Criminal Code, which abolishes the death penalty for all crimes, entry into force on 1 July 2017 in Mongolia after it was adopted by the State Ikh Khural of Mongolia on 3 December 2015.
- JULY 4, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two prisoners were hanged in public on rape charges.
- JULY 3, 2017EgyptDEATH PENALTY
the Court of Cassation upheld the Alexandria Criminal Court›s decision to execute three out of 71 defendants
the Court of Cassation upheld the Alexandria Criminal Court›s decision to execute three out of 71 defendants
- JULY 3, 2017IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Idaho Supreme Court orders third new trial for Mark Lankford.
USA - Idaho. Idaho Supreme Court orders third new trial for Mark Lankford.
- JULY 3, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti sentenced a man, Aanu Adu, to death for armed robbery.
- JULY 3, 2017FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The state's death row population is down 27 since a year ago
USA - Florida. The state's death row population is down 27 since a year ago
JULY 2, 2017EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 20 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING POLICEMEN
An Egyptian court sentenced 20 people to death over the killing of 13 policemen following the army’s 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, judicial officials said.
- JULY 1, 2017BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Jamar Dewayne Bynoe, accused of the deaths of six women in the Campus Trendz fire, has been found guilty on six counts of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
Jamar Dewayne Bynoe, accused of the deaths of six women in the Campus Trendz fire, has been found guilty on six counts of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
JULY 1, 2017BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN APPEAL IN SUPREME COURT
On 17 March 2017, 32-year-old Aliaksei Mikhalenya was sentenced to death by the Homel Regional Court of Belarus for two murders, committed with particular cruelty (p. 1, p. 6, p. 16 part 2 of art. 139 of the Criminal Code).
- JULY 1, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN AND A WOMAN HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Two men and one woman were reportedly hanged at Rasht's central prison on drug related charges.