Archive timeline
2016
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2016, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2016
OCTOBER 8, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITANT SENTENCED TO DEATH, 8 TO LIFE FOR ANTI-CHRISTIAN ATTACK
An Egyptian court sentenced an Islamist to death by hanging and eight others to life in prison on charges of
OCTOBER 8, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYGAZA STRIP: PALESTINIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING CHILD
A court in the Gaza Strip sentenced a Palestinian man to death by hanging, after convicting him in the
- OCTOBER 7, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT DOES NOT REDUCE TERRORISM, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON WORLD DAY AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the World Day against the Death Penalty,
OCTOBER 7, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: 5 OF FAMILY AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING 4 PERSONS
A man and his four sons were awarded capital punishment by a court in Pali district of Rajasthan for killing
- OCTOBER 6, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House Approves Reinstatement Of The Death Penalty
USA - New Mexico. House Approves Reinstatement Of The Death Penalty
- OCTOBER 6, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Obama reducing 102 inmates' sentences.
USA - Obama reducing 102 inmates' sentences.
- OCTOBER 6, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill fails to clear Senate.
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill fails to clear Senate.
OCTOBER 6, 2016SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: 80 PER CENT OF RESIDENTS SUPPORT THE DEATH PENALTY
Government feedback agency Reach released a survey, which found that 80 per cent of Singapore residents
- OCTOBER 5, 2016DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): BARNEY RONALD FULLER EXECUTED
Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death by lethal injection.
- OCTOBER 5, 2016Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTY
Parliament voted to abolish the Emergency Provisions Act, which was widely applied by the former military government to stifle political activists by threatening harsh penalties, including a potential death sentence for leaking state secrets.
Parliament voted to abolish the Emergency Provisions Act, which was widely applied by the former military government to stifle political activists by threatening harsh penalties, including a potential death sentence for leaking state secrets.
- OCTOBER 5, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death
USA - Texas. Barney Ronald Fuller, 53, White, was put to death
OCTOBER 5, 2016DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUMMER 2016 ‘DEATH ROW USA’ SHOWS ONGOING DECLINE IN DEATH ROW POPULATIONS
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund reports that America's death rows have continued to decline in size, with
- OCTOBER 5, 2016Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
A court in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip sentenced a Palestinian
- OCTOBER 5, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row USA Summer 2016" Shows Ongoing Decline in Death Row Populations.
USA - "Death Row USA Summer 2016" Shows Ongoing Decline in Death Row Populations.
OCTOBER 5, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: THREE CONDEMNED TO HANG IN BURAM, SOUTH DARFUR
The Criminal Court of Buram in South Darfur sentenced three men to death for armed robbery, murder, and grievous bodily harm.
- OCTOBER 4, 2016BelarusDEATH PENALTY
BELARUS: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE
the Supreme Court upheld the death verdict handed down to 33-year-old Siarhei Vostrykau in May. This is the third death penalty in Belarus this year.
OCTOBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO PEOPLE FOR JOINING 'MILITANT ORGANIZATION'
A Cairo criminal court issued a preliminary death sentence to two people for "joining a militant organization"
OCTOBER 4, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG CHARGES IN KHORRAMABAD
Two prisoners were hanged in the Parsilon Prison of Khorramabad (Lorestan Province, western Iran),
- OCTOBER 3, 2016DEATH PENALTY
US SUPREME COURT WON'T HEAR ARIZONA DEATH SENTENCE CASE
The United States Supreme Court has denied the State of Arizona's petition to review an en banc decision
OCTOBER 3, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: 31 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACK ON MINISTER
A Tunisian court has handed 31 people death sentences over a 2014 attack on the home of then interior minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou, a judiciary spokesman said.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
USA - Arizona. The United States Supreme Court has affirmed that Arizona's "causal nexus" rule violated the Constitution
OCTOBER 3, 2016KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE IN NAIVASHA
Two men were sentenced to death in Naivasha after being found guilty of robbery with violence.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
USA - Alabama. The United States Supreme Court remanded the case of Ryan Russell for further consideration
- OCTOBER 3, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
USA - New Mexico. Death penalty bill heads to full House.
- OCTOBER 3, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
USA - Ohio. Ohio plans January execution using new 3-drug combination.
- OCTOBER 2, 2016VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
USA - Virginia. Virginia's lethal injection costs set to skyrocket to $16.500
OCTOBER 1, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE ON 14 INMATES, PARDONS 32
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi ordered that death sentences on 14 prisoners of Ebonyi origin in various prisons be commuted to life imprisonment.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's death penalty statute
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
USA - California. Judge Robert J. Perry sentenced Michael Thomas to death
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2016New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.
USA - New Mexico. House panel OK's death penalty reinstatement.