Archive timeline
2018
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2018, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2018
OCTOBER 23, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: MILITANT SENTENCED TO DEATH 3 TIMES OVER TERRORISM CHARGES
An Iraqi court has sentenced a militant from Anbar province to death over involvement in terrorist charges, a judicial source said on 21 October 2018.
- OCTOBER 23, 2018IsraelDEATH PENALTY
USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
USA - Palestinian Authority. U.S Citizen Faces Death Penalty for Selling Jerusalem Land to Jews.
- OCTOBER 22, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Three Saudi nationals executed in Qatif Region
22 October 2018: Interior Ministry - condemned for robbing and killing five Indian nationals
OCTOBER 22, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PHC SETS ASIDE DEATH SENTENCES TO OVER 50 CONVICTS
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on 18 October 2018 set aside death sentence to more than 50 convicts awarded by the military courts on terrorism charges including suicide attacks and martyring security forces, police, lawmakers and civilians.
OCTOBER 22, 2018DEATH PENALTYUSA: WAITING FOR THE EXECUTIONER, APPLIES FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP
An Italian-American for over 40 years on the death row in Florida asks for Italian citizenship, ANSA reported on 19 October 2018.
OCTOBER 22, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN ISFAHAN
Two prisoners were hanged on 16 October 2018 in Isfahan on murder charges.
- OCTOBER 22, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll measured overall support for capital punishment at 56%
USA - Gallup Poll measured overall support for capital punishment at 56%
- OCTOBER 20, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Saudi Arabia Must Review the Conviction of the disabled demonstrator Munir Adam
20 October 2018: Saudi Arabia has failed to fulfil its Treaty obligations
OCTOBER 19, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PML-N MNA ABID RAZA ACQUITTED IN MURDER CASE
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on 11 October 2018 acquitted Chaudhry Abid Raza (PML-N MNA) and three others in a murder case.
OCTOBER 19, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE GOVERNOR OKOWA CALLS FOR THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTIES
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on 18 October 2018 called for the abolition of death sentence in Nigeria.
- OCTOBER 19, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED AT ILAM PRISON
A prisoner was executed on 17 October 2018 at Ilam Central Prison on murder charges.
- OCTOBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani citizen beheaded in Riyadh
18 October 2018: Khazar Rasul executed for murder
- OCTOBER 18, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani citizen beheaded in Riyadh Region
18 October 2018: Naik Zada Jan Baz executed for drugs smuggle
- OCTOBER 18, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The US is expanding its drone operations to Libya and Niger.
USA - The US is expanding its drone operations to Libya and Niger.
OCTOBER 18, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT FERDOWS COUNTY PRISON
According to HRANA, on 14 October 2018 a prisoner named Ayyub Jahandar, 28, from Torbat Heydariye city, was hanged at Ferdows County prison.
- OCTOBER 18, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Conservatives: The Death Penalty Makes America Less Safe.
USA - Conservatives: The Death Penalty Makes America Less Safe.
OCTOBER 18, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: IMRAN ALI HANGED FOR SIX-YEAR-OLD'S DEATH
Pakistan on 17 October 2018 hanged a man convicted for the rape and murder of six-year-old Zainab Ansari in January.
- OCTOBER 18, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: MUEZZIN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE
The Criminal Court of Kassala on 15 October 2018 convicted a muezzin of raping a five-year-old girl, and sentenced him to death by hanging.
- OCTOBER 18, 2018TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Ready to use electric chair for execution.
USA - Tennessee. Ready to use electric chair for execution.
OCTOBER 18, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST SIX CONVICTS INVOLVED IN TERRORISM CARRIED OUT
The Iraqi Justice Ministry has carried out death sentences against six convicts involved in terrorism charges, IraqiNews.com reported on 17 October 2018.
- OCTOBER 17, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national beheaded in Tabuk Region
17 October 2018: Nasser bin Salim bin Nassar Al-Omairi executed for drugs smuggle
OCTOBER 17, 2018South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: 61 PEOPLE CURRENTLY ON DEATH ROW
South Korea currently has a total 61 people on death row, with 57 people in ordinary correctional facilities and 4 in military prisons, The Hankyoreh reported on 17 October.
OCTOBER 17, 2018ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: 81 DEATH ROW INMATES AWAIT EXECUTION
Zimbabwe Prisons says it has in its custody, a total of 81 death row inmates with some now having been on the list for more than 10 years, newzimbabwe.com reported on 17 October 2018.
OCTOBER 17, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN EXECUTED IN SHAHREKORD PRISON
Two Prisoners were executed on murder charges at Shahrekord prison on 14 October 2018 morning.
OCTOBER 17, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed of the Penang High Court on 8 October 2018 sentenced Keow Sze Teve, 36, to death for dangerous drug trafficking and 16 years jail with 12 strokes of rotan for possession of firearms and bullets.
- OCTOBER 16, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Behrooz Ansari-Lanjan executed
IRAN - Behrooz Ansari-Lanjan executed
OCTOBER 16, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: CABINET AGREES ON MORATORIUM OF DEATH SENTENCE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTOR
The Cabinet has agreed to place a moratorium on the death sentence of Muhammad Lukman, who was sentenced for possessing, processing and distributing medical marijuana (cannabis oil), The Star reported on 12 October 2018.
OCTOBER 16, 2018VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SOUTH AFRICAN DRUG SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Vietnamese court has sentenced a South African man to death for smuggling cocaine from Brazil into the Southeast Asian country, state media reported on 28 August 2018.
OCTOBER 16, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED AT TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISON
According to HRANA, in the morning of 17 April 2018 a prisoner was executed at Tabriz Central Prison on murder charges. The prisoner was identified as Hossein Tal’ati, 31.
- OCTOBER 16, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING POLICEMEN
A court in Egypt on 14 October 2018 sentences three people to death for their involvement in the killing of 10 policemen and for belonging to an extremist group, a judicial source said.