Archive timeline
2019
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2019, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2019
- OCTOBER 11, 2019TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Ronald Lee Haskell, 39, White, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Ronald Lee Haskell, 39, White, to death
OCTOBER 10, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF MARRIED COUPLE
An individual found guilty over the murder of a married couple in Udugama seven years ago, was sentenced to death on 4 October 2019 by the Galle High Court.
OCTOBER 10, 2019AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TWO TALIBAN FIGHTERS WERE HANGED BY THEIR COMMANDERS IN GHOUR
According to reports from Ghour province, on 10 October 2019 two Taliban fighters were hanged by their commanders.
- OCTOBER 10, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Alam Karimi was hanged on October 10 at Sanandaj Central Prison
IRAN - Alam Karimi was hanged on October 10 at Sanandaj Central Prison
OCTOBER 10, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: THREE DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SON LA
The People’s Court of the northwestern border province of Son La handed death sentences to three defendants and life sentences to two others for trafficking during a trial on 7 October 2019.
- OCTOBER 9, 2019DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
LIFE IN PRISON: HANDS OFF CAIN, DECISION CEDU MILESTONE ON THE WAY TO ABOLISH THE LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE
For the association Hands Off Cain, after years of working with the Radical Party for the abolition of “ergastolo ostativo” (life imprisonment without parole), the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which finalized the ruling in the case of M
OCTOBER 9, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: POPE FRANCIS THANKS JOHOR SULTAN FOR COMMUTING DEATH SENTENCES OF MEXICAN BROTHERS
Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude to Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar for commuting the death sentences of three Mexican brothers who were convicted for drug trafficking.
OCTOBER 9, 2019VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 8 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced eight people to death for drug trafficking, a court official said on 8 October 2019.
- OCTOBER 9, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man, Alireza Mehmandoust, and a woman, were hanged at Rajai-Shahr prison on October 9.
IRAN - A man, Alireza Mehmandoust, and a woman, were hanged at Rajai-Shahr prison on October 9.
OCTOBER 9, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Annual report on the death penalty in Iran.
IRAN - Annual report on the death penalty in Iran.
- OCTOBER 8, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Jahan Agashteh executed at Vakilabad prison on Oct. 8.
IRAN - Jahan Agashteh executed at Vakilabad prison on Oct. 8.
- OCTOBER 6, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Abdolhakim Shahbakhsh and Assadollah Alizehi hanged at the prison of Kerman on Oct. 6.
IRAN - Abdolhakim Shahbakhsh and Assadollah Alizehi hanged at the prison of Kerman on Oct. 6.
- OCTOBER 4, 2019DEATH PENALTY
KENTUCKY (USA): EUGENE MITCHELL ACQUITTED OF CAPITAL MURDER AFTER 6 YEARS IN JAIL
After Nearly 6 Years in Jail Because of Unaffordable Bail, Eugene Mitchell was acquitted of Capital Murder.
OCTOBER 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MOTHER AND SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER
A mother and a son of the same family on 3 October 2019 were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court over a case of murder.
- OCTOBER 3, 2019DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN SANANDAJ DESPITE CIVIL ACTIVISTS CALL FOR FORGIVENESS
Razgar Zandi was hanged at Sanandaj prison on 1 October 2019.
- OCTOBER 3, 2019SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR KILLING COLLEAGUE
A military court in Mogadishu on 2 October 2019 sentenced army officer to death.
OCTOBER 3, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MP MAN GIVEN DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPING, KILLING GIRL
A court in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 30 September 2019 sentenced a man to death for kidnapping, raping and killing a four-year-old girl.
- OCTOBER 2, 2019DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): RUSSELL BUCKLEW EXECUTED
Russell Bucklew, 51, White, was executed on 1st October 2019 in Missouri.
- OCTOBER 2, 2019MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS MILLIONAIRE KILLER’S DEATH SENTENCE
A man on 30 September 2019 lost his appeal at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya to set aside his death sentence for murdering a millionaire businessman whose burnt remains were found in an oil palm estate.
OCTOBER 2, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: COURT AWARDS DEATH PENALTY TO THREE FOR KILLING MINOR
Bokaro district court in the Indian state of Jharkhand on 26 September 2019 awarded death sentence to three persons for killing a minor in November 2013. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 1.50 lakh on each of them.
- OCTOBER 2, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Four prisoners executed on October 2 at Raja’i Shahr Prison.
IRAN - Four prisoners executed on October 2 at Raja’i Shahr Prison.
- OCTOBER 2, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man was hanged in public on October 2 in the city of Rasht.
IRAN - A man was hanged in public on October 2 in the city of Rasht.
- OCTOBER 2, 2019DEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a judge's finding that Paul Storey should be resentenced to life in prison
USA - Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a judge's finding that Paul Storey should be resentenced to life in prison
- OCTOBER 1, 2019Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Pakistani national executed - Interior Ministry: "Keen on combating narcotics"
1 October 2018: Zahed Al-Rahman Shafie Al-Rahman executed for heroin smuggle
OCTOBER 1, 2019BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OVER CARD GAME IN FARIDPUR
A Faridpur court on 29 September 2019 handed the death sentence to five men for murdering a man in a dispute over a card game five years ago.
OCTOBER 1, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SEVEN CONDEMNED INMATES, 18 OTHERS GET PARDON IN ONDO
The Ondo State government has pardoned 18 inmates across the various prison facilities in the state.
OCTOBER 1, 2019IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BEANT SINGH ASSASSIN RAJOANA’S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was convicted for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, to life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 1, 2019MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Russell Bucklew, 51, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. Russell Bucklew, 51, White, was executed.
- OCTOBER 1, 2019IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Razgar Zandi was hanged at Sanandaj prison on October 1.
IRAN - Razgar Zandi was hanged at Sanandaj prison on October 1.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019DEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT ISFAHAN PRISON FOR MURDER
On the morning of 26 September 2019, a man was hanged at Isfahan Central Prison for murder charges, Islamic Republic News Agency reported.