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
- JANUARY 26, 2017NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Gov. Ricketts signs new death penalty protocol
USA - Nebraska. Gov. Ricketts signs new death penalty protocol
- JANUARY 25, 2017KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: ROYAL FAMILY MEMBER AMONG SEVEN HANGED
Seven people, among them a member of the ruling family who killed his nephew, were hanged
- JANUARY 25, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
At least two prisoners were hanged at Karaj's Ghezel Hesar Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners
At least two prisoners were hanged at Karaj's Ghezel Hesar Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners
- JANUARY 25, 2017MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Judge Lisa Dodson has sentenced Alberto Julio Garcia to death
USA - Mississippi. Judge Lisa Dodson has sentenced Alberto Julio Garcia to death
JANUARY 25, 2017BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING RANGPUR BUSINESSMAN
A Rangpur court sentenced four people to death and another one to three years’ imprisonment over the
JANUARY 25, 2017IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TWO ISIL MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Kirkuk criminal court judge sentenced two ISIL militants to death, Brig. Sarhad Qadir, Kirkuk Suburban Police Chief, told Millet Press.
- JANUARY 24, 2017Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: TWO NEW DEATH SENTENCES
two new death sentences by hanging were issued in the Gaza Strip.
JANUARY 24, 2017AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TWO EMPLOYEES OF DEFENSE MINISTRY SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two employees of Afghan defense ministry who were charged with various crimes, were sentenced to death, officials said.
JANUARY 24, 2017BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TWO IN CHUADANGA
A court in Chuadanga sentenced a man to death for killing a woman and her daughter in Railpara area of the district town in 2009.
- JANUARY 23, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were executed at Maragheh Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners have been identified as Iraj Ghafouri and Hossein Fatemi.
Two prisoners were executed at Maragheh Prison on drug related charges. The prisoners have been identified as Iraj Ghafouri and Hossein Fatemi.
- JANUARY 23, 2017AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama judicial override safe from Supreme Court review.
USA - Alabama. Alabama judicial override safe from Supreme Court review.
JANUARY 23, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ROBBERY
A High Court in Abeokuta sentenced Kola Akanji, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
- JANUARY 22, 2017United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DUBAI COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR OBAIDA'S KILLER
The Dubai Court of Appeals upheld the death sentence of Jordanian Nidal Eissa Abdullah, the killer of
- JANUARY 22, 2017DEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Alan M. Rubenstein formally sentenced Alfonso (Alfonzo) Sanchez to death
USA - Pennsylvania. Judge Alan M. Rubenstein formally sentenced Alfonso (Alfonzo) Sanchez to death
JANUARY 21, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS INCLUDING A DISABLED MAN HANGED
two prisoners were hanged in Orumieh Central Prison on drug-related charges. They were identified as:
JANUARY 21, 2017IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BANGAON COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCES TO 3 TERRORISTS
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives were sentenced to death by a Bengal court.
JANUARY 20, 2017IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 31 CONVICTS EXECUTED FOR SPEICHER'S MASSACRE
31 persons were executed for their alleged role in Speicher's massacre in 2014, Iraqi Justice Ministry announced.
JANUARY 20, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Khorammabad's Parsilon Prison (western Iran) on drug related charges.
- JANUARY 19, 2017DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE (USA): ISAIAH MCCOY EXONERATED FROM DEATH ROW
Isaiah McCoy, 29, Black, a former Delaware death row inmate, was exonerated on January 19, 2017, when Kent County Superior Court Judge Robert B. Young acquitted him at a retrial.
- JANUARY 19, 2017DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): ALL CHARGES AGAINST JERRY HARTFIELD DISMISSED
The Texas Court of Appeals for the 13th District, an intermediate state appellate court, has dismissed all
- JANUARY 19, 2017DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): SUPREME COURT OVERTURNED THREE DEATH SENTENCES
The Florida Supreme Court overturned three death sentences, but upheld the death sentence for one other
- JANUARY 19, 2017SyriaDEATH PENALTY
Isis executes 12 in Palmyra
19 January 2017: the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) executed 12 people, including teachers, in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra
- JANUARY 19, 2017PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 2 ACCUSED AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE, 2 ACQUITTED
Additional District and Sessions Judge Israr Zada in Sargodha awarded death sentence to two accused involved in a dual murder case.
- JANUARY 19, 2017DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NINE PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
At least nine prisoners have been hanged in Iran on drug charges in the last days.
- JANUARY 19, 2017FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned three death sentences
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court overturned three death sentences
- JANUARY 19, 2017DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Isaiah McCoy Exonerated from Death Row.
USA - Delaware. Isaiah McCoy Exonerated from Death Row.
- JANUARY 19, 2017IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: 3 YOUTHS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HARYANA FOR GANGRAPE, MURDER OF 9-YEAR-OLD
Three youths were sentenced to death by a fast-track court in Haryana for the gang rape and killing of a
- JANUARY 19, 2017TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Jerry Hartfield, a former death row prisoner.
USA - Texas. All charges dismissed against Jerry Hartfield, a former death row prisoner.
- JANUARY 19, 2017EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 35 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MEMBERSHIP
A military court in Cairo sentenced 35 Egyptians to death by hanging and 54 to life in prison on charges of
- JANUARY 19, 2017DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Delaware's Supreme Court has reinstated the convictions of Luis Reyes
USA - Delaware. Delaware's Supreme Court has reinstated the convictions of Luis Reyes