Archive timeline
2002
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2002, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2002
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002MissouriDEATH PENALTY
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- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Ruan Junxian, a man convicted of murder, kidnapping,...
Ruan Junxian, a man convicted of murder, kidnapping, extortion and assault become the third member of a gang in Guangdong province to be executed for their crimes, according to state press
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
The possibility of introducing a moratorium on capital...
The possibility of introducing a moratorium on capital punishment was discussed in the Almaty Justice Department
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
Nawijn's statements evoked a barrage of criticism from...
Nawijn's statements evoked a barrage of criticism from nearly all parliamentary parties including his own LPF
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
Thailand's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to...
Thailand's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to change the method of execution from shooting to lethal injection
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002YemenDEATH PENALTY
Some 15,000 to 20,000 people gathered in the city Aden...
Some 15,000 to 20,000 people gathered in the city Aden to see the execution of three men: 'Abd al-Wareth Saleh Ahmad, Khaled Yahya 'Abdullah al-Yami, and Nasser Muhammad Hiba
- NOVEMBER 20, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
A court in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, executed "Zheng...
A court in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, executed "Zheng Huang" and Ruan Junxian for intentional homicide, kidnapping, blackmail, and bombing
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002TexasDEATH PENALTY
Craig Ogan, 47, was executed at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
Craig Ogan, 47, was executed at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
National Unity and Social Development deputy secretary-general...
National Unity and Social Development deputy secretary-general Datuk Ahmad Ismail Sarip said that a pilot witness support programme for children will begin in February 2003
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the...
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the Tanzanian president to change the death sentence of Russian citizens Ivan Ochirov and Dmitry Kosyakov to life in prison," the Russian foreign ministry reported "The authorities of Tanzania have expresse
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the...
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the Tanzanian president to change the death sentence of Russian citizens Ivan Ochirov and Dmitry Kosyakov to life in prison," the Russian foreign ministry reported "The authorities of Tanzania have expresse
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan...
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan for the funeral of a Pakistani executed in the United States for killing two CIA employees, and hailed Mir Amil Kansi as an Islamic hero
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002DEATH PENALTY
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan...
Thousands of people gathered in south-western Pakistan for the funeral of a Pakistani executed in the United States for killing two CIA employees, and hailed Mir Amil Kansi as an Islamic hero
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002NetherlandsDEATH PENALTY
Dutch Immigration Minister Hilbrand Nawijn, a member...
Dutch Immigration Minister Hilbrand Nawijn, a member of the anti-immigration party of murdered populist Pim Fortuyn, sparked outrage after calling for the return of the death penalty
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The troubled Miss World contest faced further controversy...
The troubled Miss World contest faced further controversy today after it emerged that 11 children in host nation Nigeria could have their hands amputated for petty theft
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
About 100 Afghan students held a demonstration in front...
About 100 Afghan students held a demonstration in front of the Afghan embassy in Islamabad in Pakistan
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Three men all Indians caught trafficking drugs in a...
Three men all Indians caught trafficking drugs in a sting operation were sentenced to death by the Dubai Supreme Court
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
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Catanduanes Rep
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002Côte d’IvoireDEATH PENALTY
Transport Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh announced his...
Transport Minister Marcel Amon-Tanoh announced his resignation due to the government's human rights violations
- NOVEMBER 18, 2002United StatesDEATH PENALTY
The US Supreme Court broadened its review of the death...
The US Supreme Court broadened its review of the death penalty, agreeing to consider when death row inmates with bad lawyers deserve a second chance
- NOVEMBER 17, 2002BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court convicted two people, one in absentia, and...
A court convicted two people, one in absentia, and sentenced them to death for killing a housewife and her son during robbery in their house here in 2000
- NOVEMBER 17, 2002ChinaDEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Court in Thailand ordered that a couple...
The Criminal Court in Thailand ordered that a couple who were arrested and detained for embezzling over Bt1
- NOVEMBER 17, 2002ThailandDEATH PENALTY
The Criminal Court ordered that a couple who were arrested...
The Criminal Court ordered that a couple who were arrested and detained for embezzling over Bt1
- NOVEMBER 17, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
Students claimed a victory for freedom of speech as...
Students claimed a victory for freedom of speech as Iran's supreme leader ordered a review of the death sentence against dissident academic Hashem Aghajari
- NOVEMBER 17, 2002IndiaDEATH PENALTY
Khayali Khan, 30, and Shahzad, 28, two prisoners serving...
Khayali Khan, 30, and Shahzad, 28, two prisoners serving life sentences were tortured to death by officials of the Kasur District Jail
- NOVEMBER 16, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat...
Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil supported the move to introduce the death penalty for child rapist, saying that stiffer penalty was what the public wanted but the Bar Council and women groups maintained their stand a
- NOVEMBER 16, 2002UgandaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Augustine Kania of the High Court has convicted...
Justice Augustine Kania of the High Court has convicted and sentenced to death a Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) an Local Defence Unit (LDU) soldier after finding them guilty of murder
- NOVEMBER 16, 2002IranDEATH PENALTY
An Iranian man convicted of murder and robbery was...
An Iranian man convicted of murder and robbery was hanged in a prison near the capital Tehran, the Seday-e-Edalat newspaper reported
- NOVEMBER 15, 2002MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia is considering the death penalty for child...
Malaysia is considering the death penalty for child rapists after a series of sexual assaults on children, including infants, a cabinet minister was quoted as saying
- NOVEMBER 15, 2002AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Magistrate Lisa Hannan has ordered the extradition...
Magistrate Lisa Hannan has ordered the extradition to Singapore of a British businessman, Michael McCrea, accused of a grisly double murder and ordered him to remain in custody pending receipt of a Singaporean surrender warrant