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
- DECEMBER 23, 2020KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
KAZAKHSTAN: NO NEED TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan decided that there was no need to amend the Constitution for the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aimed at abolishing the death penalty.
DECEMBER 23, 2020SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB COURT CUTS OFF A MAN’S HAND FOR STEALING
Al Shabab militants in Somalia on 22 December 2020 publicly cut off the right hands of a man after a sharia court convicted him of breaking into a shop and stealing about a 26,000 Somali shilling.
DECEMBER 23, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CAIRO COURT TO SENTENCE 3 DEFENDANTS TO DEATH OVER TORCHING HOUSE, KILLING CHILD
Cairo’s Criminal Court referred the death sentences of three individuals found guilty for the death of a child to Grand Mufti Shawky Allam for approval on 22 December 2020.
- DECEMBER 22, 2020DEATH PENALTY
APPEAL OF REPRIEVE, IHR AND HOC TO THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT NOT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAN
DECEMBER 22, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHAMIUL MURDER CASE
A Dhaka court on 20 December 2020 sentenced a woman and another one to death for killing her son Shamiul.
DECEMBER 21, 2020PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MURDERER OF SERVICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
A sessions court in Islamabad on 19 December 2020 awarded death sentence to Baitullah and life imprisonment to Gul Siddique for the murder of Major Mohammad Laraib of the Special Services Group (SSG) last year.
DECEMBER 21, 2020EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING WIFE OF RENOWNED POET AFIFY MATAR
A criminal court in Shebeen El-Kom, Menoufiya, has sentenced a man convicted of murdering writer and critic Nafisa Qandil, the wife of renowned Egyptian poet Mohamed Afify Matar, to death.
- DECEMBER 20, 2020DEATH PENALTY
THE EUROPEAN UNION CONDEMNS IRAN ‘IN THE STRONGEST TERMS’ ON THE ZAM, SOTOUDEH AND DJALALI CASES
In a resolution supported by 614 votes, the European Parliament on 17 December 2020 condemned Iran for violating human rights. The European Union demanded Iran’s release of European citizens of Iranian origin.
DECEMBER 20, 2020LebanonDEATH PENALTYUN: FOR THE FIRST TIME LEBANON VOTED FOR A RESOLUTION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
According to Lebanon’s UN representative Amal Mudallali, Lebanon for the first time in history has voted against the death penalty in a United Nations session.
DECEMBER 20, 2020North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: FISHING FLEET CAPTAIN EXECUTED FOR LISTENING TO RFA
Authorities in North Korea executed the owner of a fishing fleet in front of 100 boat captains and fisheries executives for secretly listening to broadcasts by Radio Free Asia and other forbidden media outlets while at sea.
DECEMBER 20, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Abdol-Basset Khesht was executed in Zahedan on December 20.
IRAN - Abdol-Basset Khesht was executed in Zahedan on December 20.
DECEMBER 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Behnam Rigi and Shoaib Rigi have been executed at Zahedan Central Prison on December 19.
IRAN - Behnam Rigi and Shoaib Rigi have been executed at Zahedan Central Prison on December 19.
- DECEMBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A woman executed in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz. This is the 110th woman executed during the tenure of Rouhani
IRAN - A woman executed in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz. This is the 110th woman executed during the tenure of Rouhani
DECEMBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The European Union condemns Iran ‘in the strongest terms’ on the Zam, Sotoudeh and Djalali cases.
IRAN - The European Union condemns Iran ‘in the strongest terms’ on the Zam, Sotoudeh and Djalali cases.
- DECEMBER 18, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Rasoul Ferdows executed at Boroujerd Central Prison on December 18.
IRAN - Rasoul Ferdows executed at Boroujerd Central Prison on December 18.
- DECEMBER 18, 2020TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Year-end report on the death penalty in Texas, 3 executions and 2 new sentences in one year.
USA - Texas. Year-end report on the death penalty in Texas, 3 executions and 2 new sentences in one year.
DECEMBER 17, 2020Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Five members of the same family were sentenced to death by Homagama High Court Judge Damith Thotawatte on 15 December 2020.
- DECEMBER 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Shahab Javid executed on December 17 in the Central Prison of Qom.
IRAN - Shahab Javid executed on December 17 in the Central Prison of Qom.
DECEMBER 17, 2020BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 8 TO WALK THE GALLOWS FOR KILLING 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL AFTER RAPE IN CHITTAGONG
A Chittagong court on 14 December 2020 sentenced eight people to death in a case for gang-raping and killing a nine-year old girl in Chittagong.
DECEMBER 17, 2020MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: PERSONAL BODYGUARD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING EMPLOYER, TWO OTHERS IN PENANG
The George Town High Court on 16 December 2020 ordered a personal bodyguard to be sent to the gallows after finding him guilty of murdering his employer and two others in a shooting incident along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway four years ago.
DECEMBER 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Moradi was hanged on 17 December in Saqqez prison
IRAN - Mohammad Moradi was hanged on 17 December in Saqqez prison
DECEMBER 17, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Agents of the Intelligence Ministry destroyed the tomb of Navid Afkari
IRAN - Agents of the Intelligence Ministry destroyed the tomb of Navid Afkari
- DECEMBER 17, 2020OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court overturns death penalty for Damantae Graham.
USA - Ohio. Ohio Supreme Court overturns death penalty for Damantae Graham.
- DECEMBER 17, 2020DEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. House approves abolition of death penalty for severely mentally ill.
The new law now goes to the Governor for ratification
- DECEMBER 16, 2020SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE: BANGLADESHI WORKER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING INDONESIAN MAID GIRLFRIEND IN GEYLANG HOTEL
A Bangladeshi worker was sentenced to death on 14 December 2020 in Singapore for murdering his domestic helper girlfriend in a Geylang hotel two years ago.
- DECEMBER 16, 2020ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN WELCOMES THE APPROVAL BY THE UNGA OF A RESOLUTION FOR A UNIVERSAL MORATORIUM
Hands Off Cain, the association which has promoted since 1993 and brought to success in 2007 the campaign for the approval by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution for a universal moratorium on capital punishment, welcomes the approval of ei
DECEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The execution of Ahmadreza Djalali has been postponed.
IRAN - The execution of Ahmadreza Djalali has been postponed.
DECEMBER 16, 2020United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Death Penalty Information Center “Year End Report”
USA - Death Penalty Information Center “Year End Report”
- DECEMBER 16, 2020AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Reversal of Death Sentence for Lionel Francis.
USA - Alabama. Reversal of Death Sentence for Lionel Francis.
DECEMBER 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Three men executed at Rajai Shahr Prison.
IRAN - Three men executed at Rajai Shahr Prison.