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2026
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2026, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The twelve months
Latest news of 2026
MARCH 19, 2026TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: WOMAN HAS SENTENCE QUASHED AFTER OVER A DECADE ON DEATH ROW
A woman with severe intellectual disabilities in Tanzania has had her conviction and death sentence quashed after spending more than a decade in prison awaiting execution.
MARCH 19, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA)
The failure of appeasement
MARCH 19, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on human rights violations in Hijri year 1404
- MARCH 18, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 19th day of war
Widespread Strikes on Oil and Gas Facilities
MARCH 18, 2026AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN FLOG 21 PEOPLE IN KABUL IN ONE DAY
Taliban lashed 21 people in Kabul on March 15, 2026 on charges of drug-related offenses, according to a statement from the Taliban-run Supreme Court.
MARCH 18, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Kourosh Keyvani Hanged for Israel Espionage on March 18
Dual National Iranian-Swedish
MARCH 18, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - IHR Report on Alarming Prison Conditions
MARCH 18, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - PMOI Resistance Units light up Iran in daring campaign
MARCH 18, 2026ArizonaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Arizona. Senate passed SB 1751: firing squad and lethal gas
- MARCH 17, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 18th day of war
Report of 179 Strikes
- MARCH 17, 2026EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT OF CASSATION UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ‘TAGAMOA KILLER’
Egypt’s Court of Cassation issued a final and irrevocable ruling on March 15, 2026 upholding the death sentence for Karim Selim, known as the “Tagamoa killer,” for murdering three women and disposing their bodies in desert areas.
MARCH 17, 2026PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DOUBLE DEATH PENALTY
Dera Ghazi Khan District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Abbas on March 14, 2026 delivered a verdict in a double murder case, sentencing two brothers to two death penalties each and a total fine of Rs2 million.
MARCH 17, 2026FloridaDEATH PENALTYUSA - Florida. Michael Lee King, 54, was executed on March 17
7th execution of the year in the U.S.
MARCH 17, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw Report on Kurdistan during the war
Civilian spaces in Kurdistan militarized amid escalating security measures
MARCH 17, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw Report on 18th day of war
Death toll hits 5,300, including 511 civilians
MARCH 17, 2026TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Demond Bluntson’s death sentence turned to life without parole
- MARCH 16, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 17th day of war
Increase in Civilian Casualties
- MARCH 16, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - UN: report on the crackdown on the January protests.
MARCH 16, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Over 500 People Arrested for Sending Information to Media
MARCH 16, 2026VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 4 GET DEATH PENALTY IN HO CHI MINH CITY'S DRUG TRAFFICKING RING
The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City on March 12, 2026 sentenced four defendants to death for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking ring in the city.
MARCH 16, 2026TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BABATI MAN OVER STEPSON’S MURDER
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania on March 16, 2026 upheld the death sentence for Emmanuel Safari, a resident of the Babati District.
- MARCH 16, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Five law enforcement personnel killed in armed attack in Sistan and Baluchestan
- MARCH 15, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 16th day of war
Over 450 Attacks Recorded
- MARCH 15, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ongoing Repressive Measures Against Bahá'í Citizens
- MARCH 14, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 15th day of war
Attacks on Isfahan
MARCH 14, 2026TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Advocacy for Charles Flores
Coalition Questions Hypnosis-Based Testimony’s Reliability
- MARCH 14, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report: At Least 90 Arrested in Connection with the War
On charges of “anti-security” activities
MARCH 14, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw Report on 14th day of war
War toll reaches 4,900, including 480 civilians
- MARCH 13, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 14th day of war
Nearly 6,000 Attacks Recorded Nationwide
MARCH 13, 2026TexasDEATH PENALTYUSA - Texas. Petition for Robert Roberson
Stop the execution of Robert Roberson!