Archive timeline
2024
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2024, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2024
FEBRUARY 27, 2024ArizonaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Arizona. Jury sentences Gustin Woodman to death
FEBRUARY 26, 2024AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: THE TALIBAN HOLD ANOTHER PUBLIC EXECUTION AS THOUSANDS WATCH AT A STADIUM
The Taliban held a public execution on February 26, 2024 of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands watched at a sports stadium, the third such death sentence to be carried out in the past five days.
FEBRUARY 26, 2024BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 11 TO DIE FOR KILLING SCHOOL STUDENT IN JOYPURHAT 21YRS AGO
A court in Joypurhat on January 31, 2024 sentenced 11 people to death for killing a ninth grader in Sadar upazila 21 years ago.
FEBRUARY 26, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw's statistical report on the state of Iran's prisons in 2023
Deaths of 11 prisoners under torture
FEBRUARY 25, 2024IdahoDEATH PENALTYUSA - Idaho. Idaho is set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, a serial killer
First execution since 2012
FEBRUARY 25, 2024ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: 18 SENTENCED TO DEATH, 1 GETS LIFE IN PRISON BRAWL CASE
Eighteen individuals on February 22, 2024 received the death penalty with one sentenced to life imprisonment in a landmark ruling at the Thong Pha Phum Provincial Court in Kanchanaburi province.
FEBRUARY 24, 2024United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA - Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Suggests Children Should Watch Public Executions
FEBRUARY 23, 2024LouisianaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Louisiana. House approves HB 6
Adding electrocution and nitrogen to execution protocol
FEBRUARY 22, 2024AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: THE TALIBAN CARRY OUT A DOUBLE PUBLIC EXECUTION AT A STADIUM
The Taliban carried out a double public execution at a stadium in southeastern Afghanistan on February 22, 2024 as thousands watched the killing of two convicted men as their victims’ relatives fired the gunshot.
FEBRUARY 22, 2024FloridaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Jury sentences Howard Steven Ault, 57, White, to death
For the 3rd time
FEBRUARY 22, 2024TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Attempts to stop the execution of Ivan Cantu
Scheduled for February 28
FEBRUARY 21, 2024ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN EXECUTED FOR ROBBERY AND DESECRATING VICTIM'S CORPSE
A man convicted of robbing a woman, murdering her, and desecrating her body has been executed, Beijing Youth Daily reported on February 19, 2024.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2024LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Justice Committee passes HB 6 for nitrogen
FEBRUARY 21, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ahmad Esmaeili (Esmaili) executed in Hamedan on February 21
FEBRUARY 21, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahin Vasaf death penalty confirmed over Israel espionage charges
A Kurdish prisoner
- FEBRUARY 20, 2024IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A woman, Hajar Atabaki, hanged in Qazvin on January 20
231 women executed in Iran since 2007
FEBRUARY 20, 2024PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SENATE REJECTS BILL FOR PUBLIC EXECUTION OF RAPE CONVICTS
Pakistan’s Senate on February 19, 2024 rejected a bill proposing public execution for rape convicts, with lawmakers deeming it ineffective in deterring sexual crimes.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: 3 BRIGADIER GENERALS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SURRENDERING TOWN
Myanmar's junta has sentenced to death three brigadier generals who surrendered with hundreds of troops and handed over a strategic town on the Chinese border to ethnic minority fighters last month, military sources told AFP on February 19, 2024.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2024ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY - Marco Cochi died in Rome
An important friend of Cain, expert on Africa
FEBRUARY 19, 2024IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: SULAIMANI COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A Sulaimani court on February 18, 2024 sentenced a man to death for burning his wife alive nearly two years ago
FEBRUARY 19, 2024IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MAN GETS DEATH IN 2014 DOUBLE MURDER CASE
A court of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to death in a 10-year-old double murder case – the first time capital punishment has been given in Maharajganj district, a lawyer said on February 19, 2024.
FEBRUARY 19, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iraj Paaki executed in Urmia on February 19
FEBRUARY 18, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ashraf Akramullah executed in Isfahan on February 18
FEBRUARY 16, 2024FloridaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Markas Fishburne sentenced to death
FEBRUARY 15, 2024JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN AMMAN
The Grand Criminal Court in Amman has sentenced a man to death by hanging for the premeditated murder of an Arab homeowner, Roya News reported on February 14, 2024.
FEBRUARY 15, 2024PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
Three murder convicts were awarded death sentence in three different murder cases in Wah and Attock on February 2, 2024, a police spokesman said.
FEBRUARY 14, 2024NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES KILLER OF ENUGU-BASED MAKEUP ARTIST TO DEATH
An Enugu State High Court on February 7, 2024 sentenced Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for killing an Enugu-based makeup artist, Ijeoma Nweke.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2024IndiaDEATH PENALTY
QATAR RELEASES FORMER INDIAN NAVY OFFICERS AFTER DROPPING DEATH SENTENCES
Qatar has released eight former Indian naval officers previously sentenced to death on charges of spying for Israel.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2024IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 4 Baloch political prisoners sentenced to death
Eidou Shahbakhsh, Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh, Abdol Rahim Qanbarzahi Gargij, and Suleiman Shahbakhsh
FEBRUARY 13, 2024IdahoDEATH PENALTYUSA - Idaho. House OKs HB 515 expanding death penalty to child rapists