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
APRIL 11, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANTI-TERRORISM COURT AWARDS DEATH SENTENCE ON THREE COUNTS TO RAPIST
Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) Malakand awarded three counts of death sentence to one Jumaraz who was convicted of rape and killing of five years old Madeha Tariq in Besham area of District Shangla.
- APRIL 10, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: A MAN EXECUTED IN NORTHERN IRAN FOR MURDERING A CHILD
According to ISNA a man who was charged with murdering a 3-year-old boy, named Ahoura, was hanged at Rasht Central Prison.
- APRIL 10, 2018Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
IVORY COAST: AFRICAN REGIONAL CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The African Regional Congress Against the Death Penalty, held in Abidjan in Ivory Coast on April 9th and 10th, ended with a Declaration adopted by acclamation from the approximately 300 participants in the solemn closing session.
- APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 1 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
10 April 2018: the Ismailiya Criminal Court sentenced one person to death who was convicted of killing his father.
- APRIL 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Nigerian citizen beheaded in Madina
10 April 2018: Eado Bayo Zakariyah executed for cocaine smuggle
- APRIL 10, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Breeda
10 April 2018: Saeed bin Ahmad executed for rape
- APRIL 10, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 4-1 SB 51 that would eliminate the death penalty
USA - Louisiana. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 4-1 SB 51 that would eliminate the death penalty
APRIL 10, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TRIPLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED
A murder convict was hanged at the Central Jail Faisalabad.
- APRIL 10, 2018IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN KERMAN PRISON
According to Baluch Activists Campaign, on the morning a prisoner was executed at Kerman Central Prison. The prisoner, identified as Omid Damani, 33, was charged with murder.
APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 11 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEADLY FIGHT OVER CAR WASH
An Egyptian court sentenced 11 people to death by hanging for involvement in a deadly gunfire over car washing, semi-official newspaper Al Ahram reported.
APRIL 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 36 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CHURCH ATTACKS
A Cairo military court sentenced 36 people to death over their involvement in attacks against Coptic churches in Egypt, defence lawyers said.
- APRIL 10, 2018ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling that Kevin Artice Miles has intellectual disability and is ineligible for the death penalty.
USA - Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a trial court ruling that Kevin Artice Miles has intellectual disability and is ineligible for the death penalty.
APRIL 10, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING EXPAT
A Chittagong court sentenced five persons to death in a case filed for killing a Bangladesh-born American citizen in 2011.
APRIL 10, 2018IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 6-YR-OLD BOY
A court in Pilibhit (UP) sentenced a 35-year-old man to be hanged to death for killing a six-year-old boy in Amariya township last year.
- APRIL 9, 2018Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
IVORY COAST: AFRICAN REGIONAL CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The work of the 3rd African Regional Congress Against the Death Penalty has been opened in Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire.
APRIL 9, 2018IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SEVEN KEY ISLAMIC STATE LEADERS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON GENOCIDE CHARGES
An Iraqi court sentenced seven key Islamic State (IS) leaders to death as they were found guilty of killing scores of innocent people in Nineveh.
- APRIL 8, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi citizen beheaded in Mecca
8 April 2018: Mogren al-Ateebe executed for murder
APRIL 7, 2018DEATH PENALTYUSA: STUDY ANALYZES CAUSES OF ‘ASTONISHING PLUNGE’ IN DEATH SENTENCES
Multiple factors have collectively led to an “astonishing plunge” in death sentences over the last twenty years, according to a new study, Lethal Rejection, published in the 2017/2018 Albany Law Review.
- APRIL 7, 2018United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
USA - Study Analyzes Causes of “Astonishing Plunge” in Death Sentences
APRIL 6, 2018DEATH PENALTYEGYPT: OTHER 12 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN MARCH
Hands Off Cain has learned of 12 other executions in Egypt last month.
APRIL 6, 2018PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: WOMAN ACQUITTED AFTER 20 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Pakistani woman infamously put on death row for killing her family in 1998 has been acquitted and walked free after 20 years in prison, her lawyer said.
- APRIL 5, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt 2 sentenced to death for ordinary crimes
5 April 2018: the Helwan Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to death in a robbery-linked homicide.
- APRIL 5, 2018OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Cindy Truong sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Cindy Truong sentenced Dustin Melvin Davison to death.
- APRIL 5, 2018BelizeDEATH PENALTY
BELIZE: ALL PRISONERS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE TO BE RE-SENTENCED
At least 44 prisoners currently serving life sentences in Belize will be re-sentenced following an important judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
APRIL 5, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCE TO ISIS MEMBER WHO KILLED HIS COUSIN
Riyadh’s Criminal Court issued a preliminary death sentence against a Saudi citizen after he was convicted of killing a number of civilians and security men, including his own cousin.
- APRIL 4, 2018TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
OCTT ANNUAL REPORT 2017: 77 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN TUNISIA
During the presentation of the Annual Report by the Organization against Torture in Tunisia (OCTT), the Vice-President, Chokri Letaief, announced that there are 77 people sentenced to death in Tunisia.
- APRIL 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Sudanese citizen beheaded in Abha
4 April 2018: Mohammad Abed al-Baki executed for murder
- APRIL 4, 2018BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE GET DEATH PENALTY FOR 2011 RAPE, MURDER OF TEENAGED GIRL IN CHITTAGONG
A Chittagong court has sentenced three men to death for raping and murdering a teen seven years ago.
APRIL 4, 2018NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ARMED ROBBERY
A State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a man, Raji Babatunde, to death for armed robbery.
APRIL 4, 2018MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE MEN SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three men, including two Taiwanese nationals, were sentenced to death by the High Court in Malaysia after they were found guilty of trafficking in 8kg of drug into the country.