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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 9, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: THE KING COMMUTES THE DEATH PENALTY TO SPANISH ARTUR SEGARRA FOR LIFE
The King of Thailand has commuted the death penalty to which the Spanish Artur Segarra was sentenced for the murder in 2016 of his compatriot David Bernat in Bangkok, to life imprisonment, the Corrections Department confirmed to Efe on 17 August 2020.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FIVE TO DIE BY HANGING IN RIVERS
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has convicted and sentenced five persons to death by hanging for the murder of a staff member of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Anthony Okoro, The Nation reported on 9 September
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: YAM THIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FARMER
An Ekiti State high court, Ado Ekiti division, on 17 August 2020 sentenced a 26-year-old man, Dele Ojo, to death by hanging for murder.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN RAJBARI FOR GANGRAPE OF FEMALE DOCTOR
A court in Rajbari district on 2 September 2020 sentenced three accused to death in a gang rape case filed by a female doctor.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED IN JAMAL KHASHOGGI MURDER CASE
A court in Saudi Arabia on 7 September 2020 commuted the death sentences handed to five people convicted over the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH LOSE THEIR FINAL APPEAL
Three men who received the capital punishment for bludgeoning a man to death with a hammer and a brick have lost their final appeal, The Gulf Daily News reported on 10 August 2020.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH FOR THREE MEMBERS OF AL-HARAZAT TERROR CELL
A Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on 6 September 2020 three members of a terrorist cell, known as “Al-Harazat”, to death for their involvement in several attacks across Saudi Arabia.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NEPALI SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FELLOW COUNTRYMAN
The High Court in Ipoh, Malaysia, on 17 August 2020 sentenced a Nepali man to death after finding him guilty of murdering a lorry driver and fellow countryman four years ago.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
IRAN - Updates on the Afkari case
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
IRAN - Fath-Ali Behvand executed at Isfahan Central Prison on September 7.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
IRAN - Updates on the Gholamreza Mansouri case.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN ARDABIL PRISON FOR MURDER
According to Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed on 1 September 2020 in Ardabil Central Prison.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: FOUR DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in the central province of Nghe An on 10 August 2020 sentenced four men to death for trafficking 28.7 kilograms of methamphetamine from Laos.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR SIX MURDERS
The High Court of Tanzania in Bukoba has convicted Esther Amani (36) from Kalenge Village in Biharamulo District of murder after she was found guilty of killing six family members and was sentenced to death by hanging, the Daily News reported on 21 August
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SINGER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY IN KANO STATE
A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano on 10 August 2020 was sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
IRAN - According to PMOI/MEK, on September 5 the Coronavirus death toll in Iran Passed 99,200
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
IRAN - Official death toll from coronavirus is 22,044 on September 4.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Mississippi. Curtis Flowers Exonerated n. 171
USA - Mississippi. Curtis Flowers Exonerated n. 171
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTYUSA - Ohio. Gov. DeWine delayed 2 more executions
USA - Ohio. Gov. DeWine delayed 2 more executions
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2020DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ROBERT DUBOISE, WHO HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN 1985, WALKED OUT OF PRISON
Robert Duboise, who had been sentenced to death in 1985, walked out of prison.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SINGAPOREAN DRUG TRAFFICKER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The People’s Court of the southwestern border province of Tay Ninh on 7 August 2020 handed a death penalty to a 40-year-old Singaporean man for drug trafficking.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SEVEN ISLAMIST MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KILLINGS OF SHI'ITES
A Saudi court has sentenced seven Islamic State militants to death over a 2014 shooting attack that killed eight Shi'ite Muslims near the eastern city of al-Ahsa, state television reported on 2 September 2020.
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2020ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: KING COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR MYANMAR MEN IN BRITISH TOURIST MURDER CASE
Two migrant workers from Myanmar on death row in Thailand for the 2014 murder of two British backpackers had their sentences commuted to life in prison on 14 August 2020 thanks to a royal decree.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: TWO SOLDIERS EXECUTED FOR BOY’S FATAL RAPE
Two Somalia soldiers were executed on 18 August 2020 after being convicted of raping a 10-year-old boy who died from the bleeding, officials say.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: INDIAN NURSE NIMISHA PRIYA’S APPEAL AGAINST DEATH PENALTY ACCEPTED BY COURT
In a temporary relief to the family members of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse who has been sentenced to death in Yemen, the apex court in the country on August 29, 2020 accepted her appeal against the death penalty imposed against for murdering a Yemeni m
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020GermanyDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
IRAN - The German Judges Association has awarded its Human Rights Prize to Nasrin Sotoudeh
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020IllinoisDEATH PENALTYUSA - Illinois. Renaldo Hudson was released.
USA - Illinois. Renaldo Hudson was released.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR KILLING CIVILIAN
A military court in Somalia on 22 August 2020 sentenced a soldier to death by firing squad for killing a civilian in Southern Somalia.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020DEATH PENALTYUSA: KEITH NELSON EXECUTED IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
Keith Nelson, 45, White, was executed on August 28, 2020 in the federal system.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SEVEN MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
Seven men residing in the northwestern border province of Dien Bien were sentenced to death on 21 August 2020 for drug trafficking.