Archive timeline
2020
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2020, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2020
OCTOBER 12, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: CABINET APPROVES INCLUSION OF DEATH PENALTY IN ANTI-RAPE LAW
The cabinet on 12 October 2020 gave its approval for the amendment of the Prevention of Women & Children Repression Act-2000 to include death penalty for rapists.
OCTOBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iran must halt execution of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh, a Kurdish arrested as juvenile.
IRAN - Iran must halt execution of Barzan Nasrollahzadeh, a Kurdish arrested as juvenile.
- OCTOBER 11, 2020Council of EuropeDEATH PENALTY
WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: JOINT DECLARATION BY EU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL
Today (10 October 2020) on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death
OCTOBER 11, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS SHANMUGAM, ‘DEATH PENALTY IS A DETERRENT’
Statistics and studies over the years show the death penalty has had a deterrent effect on some serious crimes in Singapore, said Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam on 5 October 2020.
OCTOBER 11, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: KIM SHOWED OFF EXECUTED UNCLE'S HEADLESS BODY, TRUMP SAID
The headless body of Kim Jong Un’s executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials, U.S. President Donald Trump told the author of an upcoming book on the U.S. president, Afp reported on 12 September 2020.
OCTOBER 11, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: HIGH COURT SENTENCES SERIAL KILLER TO DEATH BY HANGING
A Nigerian court handed out a death penalty sentence on 9 October 2020 to convicted serial killer Gracious David-West, accused in the deaths of nine women.
OCTOBER 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, identified only as Razieh, executed on October 11 in the prison of Mashhad.
IRAN - A woman, identified only as Razieh, executed on October 11 in the prison of Mashhad.
OCTOBER 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A man, identified only as Ali, was executed at Vakilabad Prison on October 11.
IRAN - A man, identified only as Ali, was executed at Vakilabad Prison on October 11.
OCTOBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - IHR: 209 Executions Since Start of 2020 in Iran.
IRAN - IHR: 209 Executions Since Start of 2020 in Iran.
OCTOBER 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - HRANA: Death Penalty Report, 256 executions in 12 months
IRAN - HRANA: Death Penalty Report, 256 executions in 12 months
- OCTOBER 8, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS DENOUNCES EXECUTION OF 15 OPPOSITIONISTS IN EGYPT
The United Nations (UN) on 7 October 2020 revealed that some of the 15 oppositionists executed by the Egyptian authorities on charges of terrorism, violence and incitement to murder were tortured and did not receive fair trials.
- OCTOBER 8, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA STRIP COURTS MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY BY ISSUING A NEW DEATH SENTENCE
The Gaza Court of First Instance on 6 October 2020 sentenced to death a citizen (M.A.), Human Rights and Democracy Media Center “SHAMS"/ Palestine reported.
- OCTOBER 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two Brothers Sentenced to Amputation of Four Fingers.
IRAN - Two Brothers Sentenced to Amputation of Four Fingers.
- OCTOBER 8, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
egypt Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan reported on 8 October 2020 that authorities executed seven
Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan reported on 8 October 2020 that authorities executed seven
OCTOBER 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi was released from Zanjan Central Prison
IRAN - Narges Mohammadi was released from Zanjan Central Prison
OCTOBER 8, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF FORMER SAWMILL WORKER FOR MURDER, RAPE OF NURSE
A former sawmill worker who raped a nurse after slashing the woman on the neck will be hanged for her death, having failed in his last attempt to set aside the death sentence, after the Federal Court of Putrajaya dismissed his appeal on 7 October 2020.
OCTOBER 7, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 23 DETAINEES EXECUTED
Egyptian authorities executed 23 detainees, 15 of whom were political prisoners, over the weekend (3-4 October 2020), the Middle East Monitor reported on 5 October 2020.
OCTOBER 7, 2020IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DELHI MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING 11-YEAR-OLD BOY
A Delhi court on 6 October 2020 awarded death penalty to a 32-year man for killing an 11-year-old child after kidnapping him in 2009, saying the act was “cruel and gruesome and did not deserve leniency”.
OCTOBER 7, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: HIGH COURT ACQUITS CHRISTIAN ON DEATH ROW FOR BLASPHEMY
A high court in Pakistan on 6 October 2020 acquitted a Christian man who had been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2014.
OCTOBER 7, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.
USA - Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): GILMAR GUEVARA'S DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
Texas’ highest criminal court on September 23, 2020 commuted the death sentence of an inmate after agreeing with findings that he was ineligible to be executed because of an intellectual disability.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTY
egypt Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan on 6 October 2020 said authorities in Cairo Isti’naf Prison carried out 11 executions,
Pro-government newspaper Al-Watan on 6 October 2020 said authorities in Cairo Isti’naf Prison carried out 11 executions,
OCTOBER 6, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF 3 CONVICTS
The Supreme Court on 6 October 2020 commuted the death penalties of three convicts to imprisonment till natural death in the Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case.
OCTOBER 6, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: HOUTHI COURT SENTENCES TRUMP, KING SALMAN AND SAUDI CROWN PRINCE TO DEATH
A Houthi court in Yemen on 1st October 2020 sentenced 10 people to death, including US President Donald Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his son Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Arabi21 reported.
OCTOBER 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - ONU: Iran prisons are severely overcrowded.
IRAN - ONU: Iran prisons are severely overcrowded.
- OCTOBER 6, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The death sentence imposed on Heather Keaton has been overturned
USA - Alabama. The death sentence imposed on Heather Keaton has been overturned
- OCTOBER 5, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR BURNING WIFE TO DEATH
In Rangpur, a court on 29 September 2020 sentenced Mossarraf Hossain to death for burning his wife to death after failing to realise dowry from her, about 14 years back in Monthona area of Rangpur city.
- OCTOBER 5, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The 2020–2021 U.S. Supreme Court term opened, declining to review more than 30 death-penalty cases.
USA - The 2020–2021 U.S. Supreme Court term opened, declining to review more than 30 death-penalty cases.
- OCTOBER 5, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO HOUSEMAIDS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERING EX-EDEN COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
A Dhaka court on 4 October 2020 handed down the death sentence to two housemaids for the murder of former Eden College principal Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen in 2019.
OCTOBER 5, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: VEHARI MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPE, MURDERS OF TWO MINOR GIRLS
A local court in Mailsi, Punjab province, on 3 October 2020 sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering two minor girls after kidnapping them over 11 months ago.