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
APRIL 14, 2017QatarDEATH PENALTYQATAR: FILIPINO CONVICTED OF SPYING SPARED FROM GALLOWS
A Filipino convicted of espionage in Qatar had been spared from the gallows when the death sentence meted to him was commuted to life imprisonment, Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Alan Timbayan stated.
- APRIL 13, 2017BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MUFTI HANNAN, 2 OTHERS HANGED
The government hanged radical Islamist leader Mufti Mohammad Abdul Hannan, for his role in kick-starting militancy on Bangladesh’s soil.
- APRIL 13, 2017KenyaDEATH PENALTY
10 KENYANS WHO MURDERED MILITARY MAN SENTENCED TO HANG
10 Kenyan men have been sentenced to death for killing a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer and two other people in 2013 in Migori County.
- APRIL 13, 2017YemenDEATH PENALTY
a court in rebel-held Sana’a sentenced to death journalist Yahya Al Jubaihi, who has been de
a court in rebel-held Sana’a sentenced to death journalist Yahya Al Jubaihi, who has been de
APRIL 13, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN WHO KILLED SIX IN SHOOTING SPREE PUBLICLY HANGED IN ARAK
A man convicted of murdering six people in a shooting spree was publicly executed in Iran, according to the Tasnim news agency.
- APRIL 13, 2017TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted habeas corpus relief to Duane Buck
USA - Texas. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted habeas corpus relief to Duane Buck
- APRIL 13, 2017FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court, under Hurst v. Florida, has reversed the non-unanimous death sentence of Justin McMillian.
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court, under Hurst v. Florida, has reversed the non-unanimous death sentence of Justin McMillian.
- APRIL 13, 2017MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the state's execution secrecy law
USA - Mississippi. The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the state's execution secrecy law
- APRIL 13, 2017MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Death penalty overturned for third time for Carman Deck
USA - Missouri. Death penalty overturned for third time for Carman Deck
APRIL 12, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: GOVT REFUSES TO IMPLEMENT MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo indicated that Indonesia would continue to execute convicts when he confirmed that the government would not implement a moratorium on the death penalty despite mounting calls from human rights groups.
APRIL 12, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER WITH MENTAL ILLNESS EXECUTED ON MURDER CHARGES
A prisoner who reportedly suffered from a mental illness was hanged at Tabriz Central Prison on murder charges.
- APRIL 12, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER EXECUTION
12 April 2017: Ilyas, a resident of Gujrat killed four people In the juristiction of Kunjah Police station was executed in Faisalabad central jail.
- APRIL 11, 2017DEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM, CHINA HIDING DEADLY SECRET ON EXECUTION FIGURES, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REVEAL
China's horrifying use of the death penalty remains one of the country’s deadly secrets, as the authorities continue to execute thousands of people each year, Amnesty International said in its 2016 global review of the death penalty published today.
APRIL 11, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO TERRORISTS HANGED IN SAHIWAL PRISON
Two terrorists were sent to the gallows in High Security Prison Sahiwal in the morning.
APRIL 11, 2017IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 325 DEATH ROW CONVICTS IN THE COUNTRY TILL 2016
As many as 325 death row convicts are lodged in different jails across the country till 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed.
- APRIL 11, 2017AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill ending the state's practice of override
USA - Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a bill ending the state's practice of override
- APRIL 10, 2017DEATH PENALTY
SOUTH CAROLINA (USA): DYLANN ROOF TO SERVE NINE CONSECUTIVE LIFE SENTENCES
Dylann Roof, 23, White, was given nine consecutive life sentences in prison after he pleaded guilty to state murder charges Monday, leaving him to await execution in a federal prison and sparing his victims and their families the burden of a second trial.
APRIL 10, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: INDIAN AGENT KULBHUSHAN YADAV AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
An Indian spy agent Kulbhushan Yadav has been awarded death sentence through the Field Court Martial General (FCGM) under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) for espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan, the ISPR stated.
- APRIL 10, 2017United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Dylann Roof was given nine consecutive life sentences
USA - South Carolina. Dylann Roof was given nine consecutive life sentences
- APRIL 10, 2017CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Candace Beason sentenced Cherie Lash-Rhoades to death
USA - California. Judge Candace Beason sentenced Cherie Lash-Rhoades to death
- APRIL 9, 2017Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka: Reprieve death row, lifers to overcome prisons congestion, says report
To date, there are a total of 1,082 persons on death row, 726 cases remain under appeal, while Life sentence prisoners total 555, with 463 cases under appeal
APRIL 9, 2017Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR HEROIN SMUGGLING
Saudi Arabia executed three Pakistani nationals convicted of smuggling heroin, bringing the number of executions in the kingdom to 26 this year.
APRIL 9, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: HUNDREDS RALLY IN TEHRAN IN PROTEST AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Hundreds of families of prisoners on death row, especially women, rallied on the morning in front of parliament, demanding the abolition of the death penalty.
- APRIL 8, 2017SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND MILITARY COURT EXECUTES 5 SUSPECTS LINKED TO AL SHABAAB
A military court in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland executed five alleged Al Shabaab members in the Gulf of Aden port city of Bossaso, Garowe Online reports.
- APRIL 8, 2017SyriaDEATH PENALTY
IS, “stoning a young man” in al-Mayadin
8 April 2017: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the “Islamic State” organization stoned a young man to death in the main street of al-Mayadin
- APRIL 7, 2017TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Paul Storey
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Paul Storey
- APRIL 6, 2017DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): JUDGE BLOCKS EXECUTION OF JASON MCGEHEE
Judge blocks execution of 1 of 8 inmates set to die in Arkansas arguing that the hasty schedule doesn’t give the governor enough time to consider granting the inmate clemency.
- APRIL 6, 2017OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld a federal district court preliminary injunction barring Ohio from executing prisoners
USA - Ohio. The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld a federal district court preliminary injunction barring Ohio from executing prisoners
APRIL 6, 2017Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: THREE MEN HANGED FOR COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL
Gaza’s Hamas rulers hanged three men they accused of collaborating with Israel following calls for revenge for the killing of one of their commanders last month, an AFP journalist reported.
- APRIL 6, 2017BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE TO DIE, ONE TO SPEND LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING STUDENT IN GAZIPUR
A court in Gazipur awarded death sentences to three men and life in prison to a woman for abducting and murdering a university student.