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
- JANUARY 4, 2018LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Court extends halt in executions
USA - Louisiana. Court extends halt in executions
- JANUARY 4, 2018DEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR RAPE, MURDER OF SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Iran hanged a man convicted of raping and killing a six-year-old Afghan girl in a case that has shocked the nation, local media reported.
- JANUARY 4, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Two Saudi executed for murder
4 January 2018: two Saudi citizens, Hazam bin Mohammed bin Mubarak al-Qahtani and Saad bin Salem bin Saad al-Azizi al-Mutairi, were beheaded for murder.
- JANUARY 4, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Kevin Jeffries receives life in prison after resentencing.
USA - Florida. Kevin Jeffries receives life in prison after resentencing.
- JANUARY 4, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Jose DeJesus has been re-sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without parole.
USA - Pennsylvania. Jose DeJesus has been re-sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without parole.
- JANUARY 3, 2018Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi executed for drug
3 January 2018: Ead bin Dweehe al-Atwi, a Saudi citizen, was beheaded for smuggling a large quantity of banned amphetamine pills, in Tabook
- JANUARY 3, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
the number of civilians sentenced to death in Egypt's military courts leapt from 60 in 2016 to at least 112 in 2017,
the number of civilians sentenced to death in Egypt's military courts leapt from 60 in 2016 to at least 112 in 2017,
- JANUARY 3, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Shawnfatee Bridges has been resentenced to a term of 23-80 years
USA - Pennsylvania. Shawnfatee Bridges has been resentenced to a term of 23-80 years
JANUARY 3, 2018DEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 18G OF HEROIN
A suspect found guilty for the possession and distribution of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court.
JANUARY 3, 2018DEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: FIVE ACCUSED OF TERROR ATTACK ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Somali Military Court sentenced five defendants to death for participating in the October 14 attack that caused 512 deaths, attributed by the government to the terrorist group Al Shabab.
JANUARY 3, 2018IsraelDEATH PENALTYISRAEL: DEATH PENALTY BILL PASSES PRELIMINARY KNESSET VOTE
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s Death Penalty Bill passed its first reading in the Knesset, winning a narrow majority of 52 in favor to 49 against.
JANUARY 3, 2018DEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE IMPRISONMENT
The People’s Court of Hanoi sentenced two people to death and six to life imprisonment for smuggling drugs between the northern mountainous province of Son La and Hanoi.
- JANUARY 2, 2018DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN, THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ACTIVATES IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM TO MANIFESTATE AND THE LIFE OF THE YOUNG IRANIANS ARRESTED AT THE RISK OF DEATH PENALTY
- JANUARY 2, 2018PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Pledging No Death Penalty, Larry Krasner Sworn In As Philadelphia's District Attorney.
USA - Pennsylvania. Pledging No Death Penalty, Larry Krasner Sworn In As Philadelphia's District Attorney.
JANUARY 2, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED DAYS AFTER MASS EXECUTION
Egyptian prison authorities executed five inmates who had been sentenced to death, four of them over a bombing that killed military cadets, security officials said.
- JANUARY 1, 2018New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
- JANUARY 1, 2018BermudaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
- JANUARY 1, 2018New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018DEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
- JANUARY 1, 2018Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2018MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018DEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018MarylandDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018FloridaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection
The method of execution is injection
- JANUARY 1, 2018Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
- JANUARY 1, 2018DEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018WyomingDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2018North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.