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
FEBRUARY 12, 2019BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA: FOUR CONVICTED MURDERERS TO HANG
The Court of Appeal on 8 February 2019 confirmed the death sentences of four men convicted of killing a cab driver in Gaborone and a Gantsi farm owner respectively.
FEBRUARY 12, 2019JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: TWO SENTENCED TO HANG FOR IS-CLAIMED KARAK ATTACK
A Jordanian court sentenced two brothers to death on 10 February 2019 in connection with a 2016 attack claimed by the Islamic State group, overturning a life sentence handed to the men last year.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2019United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - More than 48,000 people are being held in immigration detention.
USA - More than 48,000 people are being held in immigration detention.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2019South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 71
USA - South Dakota. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 71
- FEBRUARY 11, 2019DEATH PENALTY
HUMAN RIGHTS: DEMONSTRATION OF THE RADICAL PARTY BEFORE IRANIAN EMBASSY 14 FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 14th at 3:00 pm, the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty will hold a demonstration in front of the Iranian embassy (in Rome, Via Nomentana, 361) to denounce the "Iranian danger" in the days when two world conferences a
FEBRUARY 11, 2019NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH IN OSUN OVER DEATH OF UNDERGRADUATE
An Osun State High Court on 4 February 2019 sentenced three persons to death over the murder of a 400-level student, Oluwafemi Timileyin Sonibare.
FEBRUARY 11, 2019BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: COURT GIVES DEATH PENALTY TO ACTIVIST, LIFE TERMS TO NEARLY TWO DOZEN OTHERS
Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court on 31 January 2019 passed the death penalty on a Bahraini national and sentenced 23 other activists to life in prison, the Arabic-language Lualua television network reported.
- FEBRUARY 8, 2019DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): DOMINIQUE RAY EXECUTED
Dominique Ray, 42, Black, was executed on 7 February 2019.
FEBRUARY 8, 2019PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES: DEATH PENALTY REMOVED FROM BILL AMENDING DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT
The House of Representatives removed all provisions that would reimpose the death penalty in the bill seeking to amend provisions of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
FEBRUARY 8, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 3 EXECUTED FOR 2014 MURDER OF JUDGE’S SON
Egyptian authorities executed three political prisoners on 7 February 2019, one year after they were sentenced to death on charges of killing the son of a judge, according to local rights activists.
FEBRUARY 8, 2019IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES AT TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISON
A prisoner was executed on murder charges at Tabriz Central Prison on 29 January 2019 morning. He was transferred to a solitary confinement cell on 28 January.
FEBRUARY 7, 2019ZambiaDEATH PENALTYZAMBIA: GUARD TO HANG FOR MURDER
A security guard has been condemned to death by hanging for murdering a man he found loitering outside his work place, the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) offices in Luanshya, the Daily Mail reported on 27 January 2019.
FEBRUARY 7, 2019JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: COURT OF CASSATION UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE ON 27-YEAR-OLD WHO MURDERED HIS FRIEND
The Court of Cassation upheld an October Criminal Court’s ruling sentencing a 27-year-old carpenter to death after convicting him of murdering his former work colleague in October of 2014.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2019AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Dominique Ray, 42, Black, was executed.
USA - Alabama. Dominique Ray, 42, Black, was executed.
FEBRUARY 7, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SHC COMMUTES MURDERER’S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
The Sindh High Court (SHC) commuted on 28 January 2019 the death sentence of a criminal, convicted of committing a murder during a robbery bid.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2019ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. SB 1314, that would reduce the death penalty, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee
USA - Arizona. SB 1314, that would reduce the death penalty, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee
- FEBRUARY 7, 2019WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. SB 5339 (abolish death penalty) Passed the Senate Committee on Law & Justice.
USA - Washington. SB 5339 (abolish death penalty) Passed the Senate Committee on Law & Justice.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2019South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated SB 71 to prohibit capital punishment for severe mental illness
USA - South Dakota. The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated SB 71 to prohibit capital punishment for severe mental illness
FEBRUARY 6, 2019ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: GOVT REMOVES 34 FROM DEATH ROW TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AS DEATH SENTENCE PHASES OUT
Government has shown its commitment towards abolishing the death penalty in line with international human rights obligations after it commuted sentences of 34 inmates on death row to life terms, a Cabinet minister said on 31 January 2019.
FEBRUARY 6, 2019TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MURDERER’S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED BY HIGH COURT
Sun Kuo-huang was spared the death sentence on 24 February 2019 in favor of life imprisonment in the fourth retrial for 2010 murder of a graduate student in Kaohsiung.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT REFERS PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE FOR POLICEMAN CONVICTED OF MURDER TO GRAND MUFTI FOR REVIEW
A criminal court in Minya on 2 February 2019 said that it is seeking the grand mufti’s opinion on a preliminary death sentence for a police officer who was convicted of killing a Christian man and his son last December.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2019North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. New Poll — Only 25% of Voters Favor the Death Penalty
USA - North Carolina. New Poll — Only 25% of Voters Favor the Death Penalty
FEBRUARY 5, 2019PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC HALTS EXECUTION OF PRISONER AFTER BEING INFORMED OF 'RECONCILIATION WITH HEIRS OF VICTIMS'
The Supreme Court on 4 February 2019 halted the death sentence of a convict, Muhammad Siddique, who was scheduled to be executed on 7 February at the Gujranwala Central Jail.
FEBRUARY 5, 2019Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA: TWO DEATH SENTENCES ISSUED WITHIN ONE WEEK
Two death sentences have been issued in Gaza within one week, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) reported on 4 February 2019.
FEBRUARY 5, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 8 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SISI'S ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT CASE
Eight defendants out of 292 people accused of attempting to assassinate Egypt's President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and former Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in Saudi Arabia, were sentenced to death on 4 February 2019.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2019KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT REDUCES TAMIL NADU MAN'S DEATH PENALTY AS FAMILY RAISES 'BLOOD MONEY'
A Tamil Nadu man, who was facing death penalty in Kuwait, had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment by the government after his family raised 30 lakh rupees 'blood money' to pay the victim's family.
FEBRUARY 4, 2019EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE, THREE CHILDREN
An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced to death a man for killing his wife and three children in their home in the Nile Delta’s Kafr El-Sheikh city, Ahram reported on 3 February 2019.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2019DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Five Years With No Death Sentences.
USA - Georgia. Five Years With No Death Sentences.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2019CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. State Supreme Court reverses death sentence of Jamelle Edward Armstrong.
USA - California. State Supreme Court reverses death sentence of Jamelle Edward Armstrong.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2019VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. SB 1501 that would sentence those convicted of killing a police officer to life in prison or death passes Senate.
USA - Virginia. SB 1501 that would sentence those convicted of killing a police officer to life in prison or death passes Senate.