Chronological archive
August 2018
The 66 news items published by Hands Off Cain in August 2018, in chronological order.
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING MINOR
A POCSO court in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district sentenced a 23-year-old man to death for raping a three-year-old girl at Dabri Dheer village
AUGUST 31, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MQM MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING PTI LEADER ZAHRA SHAHID
Concluding the trial of the murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Zahra Shahid, an anti-terrorism court sentenced the two accused – Rashid and Zahid Abbas Zaidi – to death.
AUGUST 31, 2018TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MAN EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
Taiwan executed a death-row inmate, the first execution carried out under President Tsai Ing-wen's government despite ongoing calls from rights groups to abolish the death penalty.
- AUGUST 31, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Patrick "Hooty" Croy added to the DPIC exoneration list.
USA - California. Patrick "Hooty" Croy added to the DPIC exoneration list.
- AUGUST 31, 2018AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. George Martin to be retried
USA - Alabama. George Martin to be retried
- AUGUST 30, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt: Five executions carried out in Zagazig Public Prison
30 August 2018: Five executions carried out in Zagazig Public Prison
- AUGUST 30, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. 2 pharmaceutical manufacturers suspend legal fight
USA - Nebraska. 2 pharmaceutical manufacturers suspend legal fight
AUGUST 30, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 16,000 ARRESTED FOR TERRORISM, 1,900 PUNISHED, 346 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 2013-17, SENATE TOLD
The Interior Ministry has told the Senate that from 2013 to 2017, over 16,000 people were arrested for terrorism charges and 1,900 were awarded punishments.
AUGUST 30, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO GAVE PATIENTS FREE CANNABIS OIL
A man was sentenced to death in Malaysia for processing cannabis oil and distributing it to patients in need.
- AUGUST 29, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO INMATES IN RAJAEI SHAHR PRISON OF KARAJ
Two prisoners were executed in Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran.
AUGUST 29, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 3 DAESH TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iraqi court sentenced three members of the Daesh terrorist group to death
- AUGUST 28, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Ilona Holmes sentenced Peter Avsenew to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Ilona Holmes sentenced Peter Avsenew to death.
- AUGUST 28, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Patrick Dinkelacker sentenced Anthony Kirkland to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Patrick Dinkelacker sentenced Anthony Kirkland to death
- AUGUST 27, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Army Col. James L. Pohl on Monday announced he will retire on Sept. 30
USA - Army Col. James L. Pohl on Monday announced he will retire on Sept. 30
AUGUST 26, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN ARDABIL
- AUGUST 24, 2018LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: MAN WHO KILLED LOTTERY CARD SALESMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Lebanese man convicted of killing a lottery card salesman in 2012 was sentenced to death, the state-run National News Agency reported.
- AUGUST 24, 2018BeninDEATH PENALTY
On 21 February 2018, the government of Benin commuted the death sentence of all the 14 men to life
On 21 February 2018, the government of Benin commuted the death sentence of all the 14 men to life imprisonment. This is after the decision, by the Constitutional Court of Benin, to abolish the death penalty for all crimes in a 2016 after the entry into
- AUGUST 22, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Moore execution: Mystery 14 minutes behind the curtain.
USA - Nebraska. Moore execution: Mystery 14 minutes behind the curtain.
- AUGUST 22, 2018ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Scotty Ray Gardner to death
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Scotty Ray Gardner to death
- AUGUST 22, 2018ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Scotty Ray Gardner to death.
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Scotty Ray Gardner to death.
- AUGUST 21, 2018NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez lets Sandoz enter Nevada execution case.
USA - Nevada. Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez lets Sandoz enter Nevada execution case.
- AUGUST 17, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Guantánamo judge Colonel James L. Pohl barred prosecutors from using statements five accused 9/11 plotters made to the FBI
USA - Guantánamo judge Colonel James L. Pohl barred prosecutors from using statements five accused 9/11 plotters made to the FBI
- AUGUST 17, 2018Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
USA - Vatican City. 75 Catholic priests and scholars ask Francis to backtrack on death penalty
- AUGUST 16, 2018NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Drug companies Alvogen and Hikma file Supreme Court brief in death penalty case.
USA - Nevada. Drug companies Alvogen and Hikma file Supreme Court brief in death penalty case.
- AUGUST 15, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Saudi citizens beheaded in Rivadeh
15 August 2018: Abed allah al-Qahtani and Turki al-Qahtani executed for murder
- AUGUST 14, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Carey Dean Moore was executed
USA - Nebraska. Carey Dean Moore was executed
- AUGUST 14, 2018DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Problems with the execution of Carey Dean Moore
USA - Nebraska. Problems with the execution of Carey Dean Moore
- AUGUST 14, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan to death.
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan to death.
- AUGUST 13, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Tae
13 August 2018: Sael bin Hilal al-Harthi executed for murder
- AUGUST 13, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The U.S Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has ruled against Fresenius Kabi
USA - Nebraska. The U.S Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has ruled against Fresenius Kabi
- AUGUST 10, 2018MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Roger Gillett is resentenced to life without parole.
USA - Mississippi. Roger Gillett is resentenced to life without parole.
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- AUGUST 10, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Judge Rejects Fresenius Kabir's Attempt to Block Nebraska Execution.
USA - Nebraska. Judge Rejects Fresenius Kabir's Attempt to Block Nebraska Execution.
- AUGUST 10, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. At the end of retrial, Ronald Champney was resentenced to 10-20 years.
USA - Pennsylvania. At the end of retrial, Ronald Champney was resentenced to 10-20 years.
- AUGUST 9, 2018TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA Tennessee. Billy Ray Irick, 59, White, was executed.
USA Tennessee. Billy Ray Irick, 59, White, was executed.
- AUGUST 8, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA CARRIES OUT RARE CRUCIFIXION FOR MURDER, THEFT
Saudi Arabia executed and crucified a Myanmar man in the holy city of Mecca in a rare form of punishment reserved for the most egregious crimes.
- AUGUST 8, 2018YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: THREE PAEDOPHILES PUBLICLY SHOT THEN HANGED FROM A CRANE
Three paedophiles were publicly shot then hanged from a crane in Yemen as punishment for raping and killing a ten-year-old boy.
- AUGUST 8, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Myanmar national crucified in Mecca
8 August 2018: Elias Abulkalaam Jamaleddeen executed
AUGUST 8, 2018Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO MURDER-CONVICTED ARMY OFFICERS GIVEN DEATH PENALTY
Two former Army officers have been sentenced to death by the Trincomalee High Court for assaulting and murdering an individual from Gurunagar area in Jaffna after taking him in for interrogations, says Ada Derana reporter.
AUGUST 8, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN MINAB
According to a report by Azad News Agency (ANA), on the morning three prisoners were executed at Minab Prison.
AUGUST 8, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SENTENCES 45 TO DEATH OVER DEADLY FIGHT
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced 45 people to death over killing three people in an armed fight in the coastal province of Alexandria.
- AUGUST 7, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SMUGGLING WEAPONS TO TARGET SECURITY IN QATIF
The Saudi Specialized Criminal Court sentenced a Saudi national to death for receiving funds and weapons smuggled by sea from abroad.
- AUGUST 7, 2018ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA . Arkansas. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals orders a hearing for Alvin Jackson
USA . Arkansas. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals orders a hearing for Alvin Jackson
AUGUST 7, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: HC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 IN SAMI MURDER CASE
The High Court upheld the death sentence of three convicts over the killing of minor boy Salman Sami in Dhaka in 2011.
AUGUST 7, 2018ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DRUG LORD BILLED AS THE 'GODFATHER OF CRYSTAL METH' IS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Chinese drug lord known as the 'godfather of crystal meth' was sentenced to death.
- AUGUST 6, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PARLIAMENT PASSES CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018, DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPE CONVICTS
The Parliament passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 with the Rajya Sabha clearing it by a voice vote.
- AUGUST 6, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Rivadeh
6 August 2018: Mohamamd bin Ibrahim al-Farhan executed for murder
- AUGUST 6, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Anthony Kirkland
USA - Ohio. A jury has recommended the death penalty for Anthony Kirkland
AUGUST 5, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 GIRLS
A court sentenced a woman to death for killing two girls in 2017 in Chapainawabganj.
- AUGUST 5, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: TERRORIST SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLING 19 PERSONS, JOINING AL-QAEDA
The Diyala Criminal Court has sentenced a terrorist to death over killing 19 persons in an armed attack against a village in the province, the High Judicial Council said.
AUGUST 4, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
The Judge of Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Atiqur Rehman Bhindar awarded three times death sentences to an accused involved in a double murder case.
- AUGUST 4, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: IMRAN ALI SENTENCED TO DEATH IN KASUR RAPE AND MURDER CASES
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of three girls in Kasur city of Pakistan.
AUGUST 3, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD FOR KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY
A High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has reportedly sentenced an HND student of Banking and Finance in Delta State Polytechnic, Collins Okoro to death by firing squad.
AUGUST 3, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: YEMENI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TARGETING MILITARY FACILITIES
The Saudi judiciary issued a preliminary ruling for a death sentence against a resident of Yemeni nationality, on charges of attacking vital and military sites and facilities.
- AUGUST 3, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
USA - 36 different offenses in the Bible qualified for capital punishment.
- AUGUST 3, 2018MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Former corrections officers seek to block Missouri execution.
USA - Missouri. Former corrections officers seek to block Missouri execution.
- AUGUST 2, 2018DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN, ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY STEP OF POPE FRANCIS
On the reform of the New Catechism on the death penalty, the leaders of Hands Off Cain as well as members of the Radical Party Presidency, Sergio D'Elia, Elisabetta Zamparutti and Rita Bernardini, said:
- AUGUST 2, 2018ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE 'TRUE CRIME' NOVELIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COMMITTING THE MURDERS THAT INSPIRED HIS WORK
A famous crime fiction writer in China's Zhejiang Province has turned out to be a robber with four deaths on his conscience.
- AUGUST 2, 2018Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
POPE CHANGES CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACHING ON DEATH PENALTY, BRANDS IT ‘INADMISSIBLE’ & WANTS ABOLITION
The Roman Catholic Church said that the death penalty is always inadmissible as it “attacks” human dignity, calling for its abolition worldwide. The statement marks a change in Catholic Church teaching.
- AUGUST 2, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national beheaded in Rivadeh
2 August 2018: Beer Zada Mal Zada executed for heroin smuggle
AUGUST 2, 2018KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR WITHDRAWING MONEY FROM DEAD WOMAN’S PHONE
An act of withdrawing Sh 26,600 from a deceased model's Mpesa account has handed a 34 year old man a death sentence at the Mombasa law court.
AUGUST 2, 2018VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has handed down the capital punishment on five defendants involving in the illegal trade and transportation of a big amount of drug at the end of a four-day trial.
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- AUGUST 2, 2018NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Pope's Death Penalty Stance Won't Stop Execution, Catholic Governor Pete Ricketts Says.
USA - Nebraska. Pope's Death Penalty Stance Won't Stop Execution, Catholic Governor Pete Ricketts Says.
- AUGUST 2, 2018New YorkDEATH PENALTY
USA - New York. after the Pope's position, Gov. Cuomo will introduce legislation to remove the death penalty from state law.
USA - New York. after the Pope's position, Gov. Cuomo will introduce legislation to remove the death penalty from state law.
- AUGUST 1, 2018Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis Formally Changes Catholic Church Stance on Death Penalty, Calling It “Inadmissible”.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis Formally Changes Catholic Church Stance on Death Penalty, Calling It “Inadmissible”.
- AUGUST 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Tabook
1 August 2018: Salim al-Amrani executed for drugs smuggle
- AUGUST 1, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER
A court in Assam pronounced death sentence to one person and life imprisonment to another for their involvement in the brutal rape and murder of a school teacher last year.