Chronological archive
August 2020
The 69 news items published by Hands Off Cain in August 2020, in chronological order.
YEMEN: HOUTHI-RUN COURT SENTENCES 16 TO DEATH FOR 'SPYING FOR SAUDI'
A court controlled by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah has sentenced 16 men to death for allegedly "spying for Saudi Arabia", Yemen Press agency reported on 25 August 2020.
AUGUST 31, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: GOLD ROBBER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING TODDLER, GUARD, AND SHOP EMPLOYEE
A gold robber who killed three people including a toddler in January on 27 August 2020 was sentenced to death after a court has found him guilty of nine charges.
- AUGUST 31, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES FOUR MEN FOR SPYING
Al-Shabaab militants publicly executed four men on 23 August 2020 for spying for Somali intelligence agencies, Ethiopia, the U.S. and one working for the federal government according to the militants, which supports the Islamist group that's linked to al-
AUGUST 31, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Coronavirus Prison Fatalities Reaches 931, Surpass Two Decades of Executions
USA - Coronavirus Prison Fatalities Reaches 931, Surpass Two Decades of Executions
AUGUST 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Navid Afkari has been sentenced to death.
IRAN - Navid Afkari has been sentenced to death.
AUGUST 28, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Keith Nelson, 45, White, was executed today in the federal system.
USA - Keith Nelson, 45, White, was executed today in the federal system.
AUGUST 27, 2020MississippiDEATH PENALTYUSA - Mississippi. Based on DNA evicence conviction and death sentence of Eddie Lee Howard overturned
USA - Mississippi. Based on DNA evicence conviction and death sentence of Eddie Lee Howard overturned
AUGUST 27, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Robert Duboise, who had been sentenced to death in 1985, walked out of prison.
USA - Florida. Robert Duboise, who had been sentenced to death in 1985, walked out of prison.
AUGUST 26, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Federal. Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on death row, was executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute.
USA - Federal. Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on death row, was executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute.
AUGUST 26, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Autopsy Results Provide ‘Virtual Medical Certainty’ that Prisoners will Experience ‘Excruciating Pain’ During Federal Executions.
USA - Autopsy Results Provide ‘Virtual Medical Certainty’ that Prisoners will Experience ‘Excruciating Pain’ During Federal Executions.
AUGUST 25, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on August 25, 2020, the Coronavirus death toll is 94,400.
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on August 25, 2020, the Coronavirus death toll is 94,400.
AUGUST 24, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. California Supreme Court Overturns Scott Peterson’s Death Sentence
USA - California. California Supreme Court Overturns Scott Peterson’s Death Sentence
- AUGUST 23, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran reports 141 new coronavirus deaths, total: 20,643.
IRAN - Iran reports 141 new coronavirus deaths, total: 20,643.
- AUGUST 22, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as “Parviz”, was reportedly hanged on August 22
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as “Parviz”, was reportedly hanged on August 22
AUGUST 22, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Open Letter of Iranian Attorneys on the Sotoudeh Case.
IRAN - Open Letter of Iranian Attorneys on the Sotoudeh Case.
- AUGUST 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hossein Moloudi executed in Borujerd Central Prison on August 20.
IRAN - Hossein Moloudi executed in Borujerd Central Prison on August 20.
- AUGUST 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, has been executed at Khalkhal Prison on August 20.
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, has been executed at Khalkhal Prison on August 20.
AUGUST 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh in critical condition is taken to Evin Prison clinic.
IRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh in critical condition is taken to Evin Prison clinic.
- AUGUST 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Gholamreza Q., was reportedly hanged on August 19
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Gholamreza Q., was reportedly hanged on August 19
AUGUST 19, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. One of the 2 guilty verdicts of Martin Kipp overturned
USA - California. One of the 2 guilty verdicts of Martin Kipp overturned
- AUGUST 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Rahim Pirouzi executed in Dehdasht prison on August 19.
IRAN - Rahim Pirouzi executed in Dehdasht prison on August 19.
- AUGUST 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 3 men, possibly 4, executed on August 18 in Mashhad prison.
IRAN - 3 men, possibly 4, executed on August 18 in Mashhad prison.
AUGUST 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, Fereshteh Heydari Ebrahimpour, executed on August 18 in Mashhad prison.
IRAN - A woman, Fereshteh Heydari Ebrahimpour, executed on August 18 in Mashhad prison.
- AUGUST 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ahmad Mehravar executed on August 18 in Zanjan Prison.
IRAN - Ahmad Mehravar executed on August 18 in Zanjan Prison.
AUGUST 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Daughter Detained, Persecution of Imprisoned Lawyer’s Family Intensifies.
IRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Daughter Detained, Persecution of Imprisoned Lawyer’s Family Intensifies.
- AUGUST 18, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. New trial for Travis Green
USA - Texas. New trial for Travis Green
- AUGUST 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - “Ahad” executed on August 17 in Yasuj Central Prison.
IRAN - “Ahad” executed on August 17 in Yasuj Central Prison.
- AUGUST 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Arsalan Yasini, possibly a minor at the time of the crime, executed in Urmia on August 17.
IRAN - Arsalan Yasini, possibly a minor at the time of the crime, executed in Urmia on August 17.
AUGUST 17, 2020NebraskaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Nebraska. Governor Ricketts Vetoes Execution Transparency Bill (LB 238)
USA - Nebraska. Governor Ricketts Vetoes Execution Transparency Bill (LB 238)
- AUGUST 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Saeed Ramezani hanged on August 16 in Yasuj prison.
IRAN - Saeed Ramezani hanged on August 16 in Yasuj prison.
- AUGUST 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man, identified only as “Hadi” was hanged on Aug. 15 in Mashhad Central Prison.
IRAN - A man, identified only as “Hadi” was hanged on Aug. 15 in Mashhad Central Prison.
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- AUGUST 14, 2020North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The State Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Marcus Robinson
USA - North Carolina. The State Supreme Court vacated the death sentence of Marcus Robinson
- AUGUST 13, 2020NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. LB 238 (transparency in executions) passed the Legislature
USA - Nebraska. LB 238 (transparency in executions) passed the Legislature
AUGUST 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mojtaba Tutunchi executed in Yazd Central Prison on August 12.
IRAN - Mojtaba Tutunchi executed in Yazd Central Prison on August 12.
- AUGUST 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Fayegh Ahmadi was executed at Sanandaj Central Prison on August 11
IRAN - Fayegh Ahmadi was executed at Sanandaj Central Prison on August 11
- AUGUST 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Keyvan Rezagholi executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on August 10
IRAN - Keyvan Rezagholi executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on August 10
AUGUST 10, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Death Row USA (DRUSA) up to April 1, 2020
USA - Death Row USA (DRUSA) up to April 1, 2020
- AUGUST 9, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Pedro Arias, 12° morto di Covid-19 nel braccio della morte.
USA - California. Pedro Arias, 12° morto di Covid-19 nel braccio della morte.
AUGUST 9, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - California. Pedro Arias is the 12th death row prisoner to die of Covid-19
USA - California. Pedro Arias is the 12th death row prisoner to die of Covid-19
- AUGUST 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Jaffar Tayebi has been executed in Qom Central Prison on August 7.
IRAN - Jaffar Tayebi has been executed in Qom Central Prison on August 7.
AUGUST 7, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: FOURTH CANADIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON DRUG CHARGES
China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei.
- AUGUST 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two brothers, Gholamreza and Ali Tahouneh, were executed in Tabriz Central Prison on Aug. 6.
IRAN - Two brothers, Gholamreza and Ali Tahouneh, were executed in Tabriz Central Prison on Aug. 6.
AUGUST 6, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN, THE HANGING OF THE PROTESTER MOSTAFA SALEHI IS A SHAME FOR THE SO-CALLED DEMOCRATIC WORLD
Hands Off Cain considers the execution by hanging of Mostafa Salehi, one of the detainees for the anti-regime demonstrations that took place between December 2017 and January 2018, which took place yesterday in the Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, extremely se
AUGUST 6, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: WOMAN EXECUTED AFTER SIX YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A young woman was executed on 2 August 2020 in the Central Prison of Mashhad.
AUGUST 6, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: CANADIAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON DRUG CHARGE
China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death on charges of manufacturing the drug ketamine amid heightened tension between the two countries.
AUGUST 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mehrzad Jalalvand has been executed at Rasht Central Prison on August 6.
IRAN - Mehrzad Jalalvand has been executed at Rasht Central Prison on August 6.
AUGUST 6, 2020ConnecticutDEATH PENALTYUSA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court granted a new trial to Lazale Ashby
USA - Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court granted a new trial to Lazale Ashby
- AUGUST 6, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Bobby James Moore was released after 40 years on death row
USA - Texas. Bobby James Moore was released after 40 years on death row
- AUGUST 5, 2020AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
TURKEY EXTRADITES OFFICER BEHIND LEAKED MILITARY SECRETS TO ALGERIA
Turkey extradited a fugitive military officer who was allegedly behind a high-profile leak in the Algerian army, reports said on 4 August 2020.
- AUGUST 5, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: POLITICAL PRISONER MOSTAFA SALEHI HANGED IN ISFAHAN PRISON
Political prisoner Mostafa Salehi was hanged at dawn on 5 August 2020 in a prison in Isfahan.
AUGUST 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political prisoner Mostafa Salehi was hanged on August 5 in Isfahan prison.
IRAN - Political prisoner Mostafa Salehi was hanged on August 5 in Isfahan prison.
AUGUST 5, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER OF DAUGHTER
Nuwara Eliya High Court on 4 August 2020 sentenced a man to death for the murder of his three and half year old daughter.
AUGUST 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - On August 5, the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against political prisoner Heydar Ghorbani
IRAN - On August 5, the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against political prisoner Heydar Ghorbani
- AUGUST 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ali Farajnia was executed in Qom Central Prison on August 5
IRAN - Ali Farajnia was executed in Qom Central Prison on August 5
- AUGUST 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - the case of Jamshid Sharmahd. The kidnapping of Iranian dissidents is becoming a regular occurrence.
IRAN - the case of Jamshid Sharmahd. The kidnapping of Iranian dissidents is becoming a regular occurrence.
AUGUST 4, 2020DEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN SANANDAJ PRISON FOR MURDER
Prisones Morteza Pirkhezri was executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on 31 July 2020.
AUGUST 4, 2020DEATH PENALTYUSA: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT OVERTURNED DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV'S DEATH SENTENCE
The 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on 31 July 2020 overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.
AUGUST 4, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINOR GIRL
The Vijayawada Special POCSO Act Court in Andhra Pradesh on 4 August 2020 awarded death penalty to an accused, Barlapudi Pentaiah, 43, alias Aaya, who raped and murdered an eight-year-old girl in Bhavanipuram area.
- AUGUST 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Abolfazl Bigzadeh and Rouhollah Sabzi were executed in Qom Central Prison on August 4
IRAN - Abolfazl Bigzadeh and Rouhollah Sabzi were executed in Qom Central Prison on August 4
AUGUST 3, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: HAWKER SENT TO GALLOWS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A hawker has been sentenced to death for trafficking in 41.7gm of heroin and monoacetylmorphines following a cross-appeal by the prosecution under the amended Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA), Free Malaysia Today reported on 30 July 2020.
AUGUST 3, 2020PhilippinesDEATH PENALTYPHILIPPINES: CHR WARNS OF VIOLATING INT'L TREATIES BY REINSTATING DEATH PENALTY
An official of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has warned the government of possible sanctions from the international community if it pushes through with the move to restore capital punishment in the country.
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AUGUST 3, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: SLPP RATHNAPURA DISTRICT CANDIDATE PREMALAL JAYASEKARA AND TWO OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Former MP, SLPP (Sri Lanka People's Front) candidate from Rathnapura district, Premalal Jayasekara and two others on 31 July 2020 were sentenced to death over a fatal shooting incident during President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s campaign in Kahawatta in the run
AUGUST 3, 2020OregonDEATH PENALTYUSA - Oregon. Angela McAnulty, the only woman on Oregon’s death, row has been resentenced to life in prison.
USA - Oregon. Angela McAnulty, the only woman on Oregon’s death row, has been resentenced to life in prison.
- AUGUST 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two men, “B. D.” and “F. A.”, were executed in Shahrekord Prison on August 2.
IRAN - Two men, “B. D.” and “F. A.”, were executed in Shahrekord Prison on August 2.
- AUGUST 2, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Young woman, Mehri, was hanged in Mashhad on August 2.
IRAN - Young woman, Mehri, was hanged in Mashhad on August 2.
- AUGUST 2, 2020CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Orlando G. Romero died from COVID-19
USA - California. Orlando G. Romero died from COVID-19
AUGUST 1, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: CAMBODIAN CROSS-BORDER DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The People's Court of the southern province of Tay Ninh handed a death penalty to a Cambodian drug trafficker during a trial on 31 July 2020.
AUGUST 1, 2020MoroccoDEATH PENALTYMOROCCO: KING MOHAMMED VI OFFERS ROYAL PARDON TO 1,446 CONVICTS
King Mohammed VI has ordered a royal pardon for 1,446 convicts on the eve of Throne Day, which will take place on 30 July 2020.
AUGUST 1, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH TWO-YEAR REPRIEVE
A senior Chinese Communist Party official charged with taking bribes worth more than $100 million was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, Xinhua news agency reported on 31 July 2020.