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
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS 2 BROTHERS
The court of Sanaa province ruled on 15 September 2020 to execute the accused of killing two of his brothers, Mohammed al-Kuhali.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The death sentence of Houshmand Alipour was overturned by the Supreme Court
IRAN - The death sentence of Houshmand Alipour was overturned by the Supreme Court
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES 5 HOUTHI OPERATIVES
A Yemeni court in the central province of Marib on 6 September 2020 sentenced five Houthis to death for undermining security in government-controlled areas.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH IN GANG-RAPE CASE
Two rapists were handed down death sentence and a Rs200,000 fine each in Sheikhupura by Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Azhar Iqbal Ranjha on 10 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MALAYSIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRANSPORTING DRUGS
A Vietnamese court on 24 August 2020 sentenced a Malaysian woman to death for transporting 3.3 kg of cocaine from Brazil to Vietnam.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING KHULNA MADRASA STUDENT
A Khulna court on 2 September 2020 sentenced four persons to death for killing a Madrasa student -- Musa Sikder.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BROTHERS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING THEIR MOTHER
Saudi Arabia has awarded on 14 September 2020 the death penalty to two Saudi brothers associated with Daesh (the so-called IS) terrorist outfit. They were convicted of killing their mother and attempting to murder their father and brother.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BLOODY LAND CLASH
A Vietnamese court sentenced two brothers to death and handed prison terms or probation to 27 others on 14 September 2020, for their roles in the high-profile killings of three policemen in a clash over land rights, the security ministry and a lawyer said
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Elias Bakhtiari was executed in Yazd Central Prison on September 16.
IRAN - Elias Bakhtiari was executed in Yazd Central Prison on September 16.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Javad Kakha was executed at Arak Central Prison on September 16.
IRAN - Javad Kakha was executed at Arak Central Prison on September 16.
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Juan Lizcano
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Juan Lizcano
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two brothers, not identified, executed in Mashhad Central Prison on September 15.
IRAN - Two brothers, not identified, executed in Mashhad Central Prison on September 15.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 6 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING COUPLE FOR LAND PROPERTY IN TANGAIL
A tribunal in Dhaka on 13 September 2020 sentenced six people to death for killing a couple -- a retired government primary school teacher and his wife -- in a bid to grab land property in Sadar upazila of Tangail in 2017.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: TWO AL-QAEDA MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa upheld on 19 August 2020 the death penalty against two Al-Qaeda members.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: FILIPINO DEATH ROW CONVICT GETS AMIR PARDON
A Filipino who was sentenced to death in Kuwait for the murder of his Filipina partner in October 2007 has been pardoned by the nation's Amir, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on 12 September 2020.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Report Finds Rampant Government Misconduct in Death-Row Exonerations, Especially with Black Defendants.
USA - Report Finds Rampant Government Misconduct in Death-Row Exonerations, Especially with Black Defendants.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2020DEATH PENALTY
INTERNATIONAL CALL TO BAHRAIN: END DEATH PENALTY
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights (ADHRB) is launching an international campaign in solidarity, with twelve Bahraini citizens at imminent risk of execution in Bahrain.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2020Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE ISSUES NINTH DEATH SENTENCE IN 2020
The Court of First Instance in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on 18 August 2020 sentenced a 31-year-old man from Rafah to death by hanging after he was convicted of murder in the death of 22-year-old Mahmoud Bashar Ibrahim Al-Hamayda.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
NORTH KOREA: FIVE OFFICIALS EXECUTED FOR CRITICISING KIM JONG-UN'S ECONOMIC POLICIES
North Korea on 30 July 2020 executed five government officials after they spoke out against the regime's economic policies, it has been reported.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2020ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KINDERGARTEN KNIFE ATTACK
A court in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on 8 September 2020 handed down the death penalty to a man over a kindergarten knife attack.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NAVID AFKARI EXECUTED AT ADELABAD PRISON IN SHIRAZ
Navid Afkari was executed on 12 September 2020 at Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
IRAN - Navid Afkari was executed on September 12, in Adelabad prison, in Shiraz.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN KUCHING
A drug dealer on 21 August 2020 was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court in Kuching on the charge of trafficking 211.95 grams of syabu, or methamphetamine two years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 'BLASPHEMOUS TEXTS'
A court in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on 8 September 2020 sentenced a Christian man to death for having committed "blasphemy", his lawyer said.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: KILLERS OF EDINBURGH MILLIONAIRE AND WIFE HAVE DEATH SENTENCES OVERTURNED
Killers of an Edinburgh millionaire and his Thai wife have had their death sentences overturned, news media reported on 7 September 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER TERROR ATTACK
A Saudi court on 9 September 2020 sentenced two militants to death on charges of involvement in a 2014 attack on a Shiite gathering and links to the terrorist Daesh group, the news portal Sabq reported.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
IRAN - Khezr Ghavidel was executed in Urmia Central Prison on September 10.
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
IRAN - Supreme Court Confirms the Death Sentence for 7 Sunni Political Prisoners
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
IRAN - Shahbaz Haddadi was executed in Borujerd Prison on September 9
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DRUG DELIVERIES DELIVER DEATH SENTENCE FOR MAN
A 42-year-old Vietnamese man was sentenced to death on 17 August 2020 for delivering many packages of drugs for a Cambodian woman known only as Roem.