Archive timeline
2018
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2018, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 679
- Countries where they were recorded
- 26
- News items in the archive
- 1,532
Latest news of 2018
JULY 2, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 2 DAESH MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Dhi Qar Criminal Court in southern Iraq has sentenced two Daesh militants to death for involvement in terrorist attacks.
JULY 2, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ARMY CHIEF CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 12 HARDCORE TERRORISTS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa confirmed death sentences of 12 “hardcore terrorists”, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
JULY 2, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PUNJAB WANTS DEATH PENALTY FOR SMUGGLERS
The Punjab cabinet decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug smugglers.
JULY 1, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYIndian citizen beheaded in Mecca
1 July 2018: Askhar Anwar Sek executed for murder
JUNE 30, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO EXECUTED ON MURDER CHARGES
According to a close source, on the morning 2 prisoners were executed at Gorgan Prison on murder charges.
JUNE 29, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING REMOVING MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY
The government is looking into the need to make amendments to do away with the mandatory death penalty in legislation pertaining to criminal offences,
- JUNE 29, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Daniel Jacob Craven to death
USA - Florida. A jury sentenced Daniel Jacob Craven to death
- JUNE 28, 2018NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Judge Michael Villani vacated the death penalty for Frederick Mendoza
USA - Nevada. Judge Michael Villani vacated the death penalty for Frederick Mendoza
JUNE 28, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ EXECUTES 12 DEATH ROW JIHADISTS IN RESPONSE TO KILLINGS
Iraq executed a dozen death row jihadists on the order of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, his office said
- JUNE 28, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Yemeni citizen beheaded in Rivadeh
28 June 2018: Tarsh Saleh executed for murder
- JUNE 27, 2018DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): DANNY PAUL BIBLE EXECUTED
Danny Paul Bible, 66, White, was executed Wednesday for a 1979 rape and murder that went unsolved for 2 decades until he confessed.
- JUNE 27, 2018North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Kim Jong-un has top army officer blasted with 90 bullets for giving his troops extra rations of food and fuel
27th June 2018: Lieutenant General Hyon Ju-song was put to death after being found guilty of charges of abusing authority, profiting the enemy and engaging in anti-Party acts.
JUNE 27, 2018BarbadosDEATH PENALTYBARBADOS: MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY OUTLAWED
The High Court in Barbados can no longer impose mandatory death sentences on convicted murderers.
- JUNE 27, 2018TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Danny Paul Bible was executed
USA - Texas. Danny Paul Bible was executed
- JUNE 27, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Author of Key Death-Penalty Decisions, Retires.
USA - Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Author of Key Death-Penalty Decisions, Retires.
JUNE 27, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN KARAJ
According to a close source, on the morning two prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
JUNE 27, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER EXECUTED
According to Amnesty International sources, Abolfazl Chazani Sharahi, a juvenile offender charged with murder at the age of 15, was executed at Qom Central Prison.
JUNE 26, 2018IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: A PRISONER HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES AT TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISON
A prisoner was executed on murder charge at Tabriz central prison this morning.
JUNE 26, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR BURNING FATHER WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING
The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia just issued a press statement, indicating that the man who burned his father alive has been executed.
JUNE 26, 2018SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: NOURA HUSSEIN ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY AFTER KILLING RAPIST HUSBAND
An appeals court in Sudan has overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed her husband after he allegedly raped her, her lawyer says.
JUNE 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CAIRO CRIMINAL COURT ISSUES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCES FOR SIX CONVICTED IN QALYUBIYA POLICE CHECKPOINT ATTACK
Cairo Criminal Court issued preliminary death sentences on six people convicted of attacking a Qalyubiya police checkpoint, killing one sergeant, in 2016.
- JUNE 25, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Report Finds Systemic Flaws, Recommends Major Reforms in Pennsylvania Death Penalty.
USA - Pennsylvania. Report Finds Systemic Flaws, Recommends Major Reforms in Pennsylvania Death Penalty.
- JUNE 25, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Asir
25 June 2018: Abed allah al-Beeshe executed for murder
JUNE 25, 2018ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWEANS WANT DEATH PENALTY TO GO
According to a survey conducted by international criminologist, Dr Mai Sato, in collaboration with the Mass Public Opinion Institute, most Zimbabweans would be happy to see the abolition of capital punishment.
- JUNE 24, 2018ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: MAJORITY SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY
A large majority of Thai people support the death penalty under the Criminal Code, according to the result of an opinion survey by Super Poll, a pollster of a foundation for happiness and leadership research.
JUNE 23, 2018ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 10 EXECUTED FOR SERIES OF DRUG CRIMES
Ten drug traffickers were executed in Guangdong province after an appeals court upheld their earlier conviction and pronounced sentence.
- JUNE 22, 2018OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Adult Parole Authority denied clemency to Raymond Tibbetts.
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Adult Parole Authority denied clemency to Raymond Tibbetts.
- JUNE 22, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. David Brown was formally sentenced to death
USA - Louisiana. David Brown was formally sentenced to death
JUNE 22, 2018SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES THREE SOLDIERS OVER KILLINGS
Somali military court in Jubbaland has executed three government soldiers who were found guilty of killing civilians.
- JUNE 21, 2018New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. Governor Vetoes Death-Penalty Repeal Bill.
USA - New Hampshire. Governor Vetoes Death-Penalty Repeal Bill.