Chronological archive
June 2016
The 91 news items published by Hands Off Cain in June 2016, in chronological order.
INDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENSES
The Supreme Court has added five new death row inmates to the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO)
JUNE 30, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 10 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR 2006 MURDERS OF TRUCK DRIVER, ASSISTANT IN RANGPUR
The District and Sessions Judges Court of Rangpur sentenced 10 accused to death for the murder of a
JUNE 30, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANCELS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Delta State House of Assembly in Asaba, approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of
- JUNE 30, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Steven Hall received a reduced sentence
USA - Alabama. Steven Hall received a reduced sentence
- JUNE 29, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH, THREE TO LIFE TERM FOR MURDER
A man was sentenced to death and three others were handed life term imprisonment for killing a woman in Bogra.
JUNE 29, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: 73-YR-OLD AUSSIE WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced an elderly Australian national to death for trafficking 1.6kg of heroin
JUNE 29, 2016MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FRUIT SELLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A fruit seller was sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking cannabis weighing 18.8kg.
JUNE 28, 2016DEATH PENALTYMEXICO: ‘EL CHAPO’ EXTRADITION TO US HALTED BY JUDGE OVER DEATH PENALTY FEARS
A judge in Mexico temporarily blocked the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the US after his lawyers appealed the move over fears that the infamous drug cartel leader might face the death penalty.
- JUNE 28, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - ‘El Chapo’ extradition to US halted by Mexico judge over death penalty fears.
USA - ‘El Chapo’ extradition to US halted by Mexico judge over death penalty fears.
JUNE 28, 2016KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: GALLOWS FOR THREE INDIANS, WOMAN IN DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Court of Appeals presided over by Judge Ali Diran has upheld the verdict of the lower court and
JUNE 27, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Gujranwala sentenced two Christian and one Muslim man to death for
JUNE 25, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: COUPLE KILLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE IN MYMENSINGH
A Mymensingh court sentenced a youth to death for killing a couple in 2014.
- JUNE 24, 2016MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a 22-year-old man convicted of killing a parliamentarian.
the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a 22-year-old man convicted of killing a parliamentarian.
JUNE 24, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: PRESIDENT REJECTS TWO DEATH-SENTENCE PLEAS FROM CONVICTS
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has reportedly rejected mercy pleas from two death-row convicts,
- JUNE 24, 2016ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. The state has eliminated its use of the sedative midazolam
USA - Arizona. The state has eliminated its use of the sedative midazolam
- JUNE 24, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. One of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire June 30, and might be impossible to replace
USA - Arkansas. One of Arkansas' execution drugs will expire June 30, and might be impossible to replace
JUNE 23, 2016DEATH PENALTYOSLO: LAST DAY OF THE 6th WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty concluded today with the adoption of the final declaration and a solemn closing session.
JUNE 23, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: ZHUHAI COURT SENTENCES 4 DRUG DEALERS TO DEATH
A Court in Zhuhai City in south China’s Guangdong Province sentenced four drug dealers to death, ahead
JUNE 23, 2016SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: FOUR GUNMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN SOUTH DARFUR
A Sudanese court in Nyala, capital of South Darfur state, sentenced to death and life imprisonment four
JUNE 23, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCED AL SHABAAB SYMPATHIZER TO DEATH
Somali military court has sentenced armed group Alshabaab sympathizer to death.
JUNE 23, 2016United NationsDEATH PENALTYUN: DRUGS AGENCY REPORT IGNORES GLOBAL DRUG EXECUTION CRISIS
A new report by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) fails to mention the use of the death
- JUNE 23, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Divided State Court Upholds Lethal Injection Protocol and Secrecy Law
USA - Arkansas. Divided State Court Upholds Lethal Injection Protocol and Secrecy Law
- JUNE 23, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. The State Supreme Court overturned Richard Reynolds' death sentence
USA - Connecticut. The State Supreme Court overturned Richard Reynolds' death sentence
- JUNE 22, 2016DEATH PENALTY
OSLO: THE SECOND DAY OF THE 6TH WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
The 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty continued today with a focus on the evolution of the debate on capital punishment in Asia, opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Mangala Samareweera.
JUNE 22, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS ON LEADERS TO HAVE COURAGE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Delivering the opening address at the first plenary session of Sixth World Congress Against the Death
JUNE 22, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: PERPETRATORS OF ERBIL GOVERNORATE ATTACK RECEIVE DEATH SENTENCE
The Islamic State (IS) members responsible for the terror attack in front of the Erbil Governorate in 2014
JUNE 22, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN KANO
Justice Kabiru Auta of a Kano High Court sentenced the killer of a Kano business tycoon, philanthropist, and Yoruba leader, Ganiyu Akanbi Bello, to death by hanging.
JUNE 22, 2016LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: MINISTER OF JUSTICE, 'THE DEATH PENALTY MUST BE DELETED’
Minister of Justice Ashraf Rifi, taking part in the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo,
- JUNE 22, 2016OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A jury chose the death penalty for Albert Ray Johnson
USA - Oklahoma. A jury chose the death penalty for Albert Ray Johnson
- JUNE 21, 2016Vatican CityDEATH PENALTY
POPE FRANCIS: VIDEO MESSAGE TO DEATH PENALTY CONFERENCE
Pope Francis sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway.
- JUNE 21, 2016TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN ‘MOVING TOWARD’ ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Justice responded to EU calls to abolish capital punishment by saying that Taiwan’s justice
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- JUNE 21, 2016DEATH PENALTY
OSLO: IT STARTED TODAY THE 6TH WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
It started today the 6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo, Norway.
JUNE 21, 2016TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES FILIPINO’S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE
Instead of the death penalty, the Supreme Court in Taiwan commuted the sentence of a Filipino convicted
- JUNE 20, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: ORGANS FROM PRISONERS STILL HARVESTED AT A MASSIVE SCALE (REPORT)
A new report claimed that thousands of people are being executed in China in secret and their organs
JUNE 20, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 12 TERROR CONVICTS EXECUTED
During a press conference in Baghdad, Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili announced that another 12 people,
- JUNE 20, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses the Death Sentence of Christopher Floyd
USA - Alabama. U.S. Supreme Court Reverses the Death Sentence of Christopher Floyd
- JUNE 20, 2016MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. US Supreme Court orders Curtis Flowers Hearing
USA - Mississippi. US Supreme Court orders Curtis Flowers Hearing
- JUNE 19, 2016DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): CALIFORNIA VOTERS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY OR SPEEDING UP EXECUTIONS
A measure to abolish the death penalty has made it to the November ballot to compete with a measure
- JUNE 19, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California Voters to Choose Between Abolishing the Death Penalty or Speeding Up Executions.
USA - California. California Voters to Choose Between Abolishing the Death Penalty or Speeding Up Executions.
JUNE 18, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: 43 AL SHABAB MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PUNTLAND STATE
A military court in Puntland state of Somalia sentenced 43 Al shabab militants to death. The militants had
JUNE 18, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MURSI SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN QATAR SPY CASE
An Egyptian court sentenced toppled Islamist president Mohammad Mursi to a total of 40 years in prison
- JUNE 17, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Alabama appeals court: Death sentence law constitutional.
USA - Alabama. Alabama appeals court: Death sentence law constitutional.
JUNE 16, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SC RESTORES DEATH SENTENCE OF PML-N MNA
The Supreme Court restored the death sentence of PML-N MNA Abid Raza in a murder case, saying that a convict sentenced under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) cannot be acquitted.
JUNE 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 3 PRISONERS HANGED AT BANDAR ABBAS CENTRAL PRISON ON DRUG CHARGES
At least three prisoners with drug related charges were reportedly hanged at Bandar Abbas Central Prison
- JUNE 16, 2016TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: DEATH SENTENCE IN SUFI SHRINE KILLING
the leader of a group of Takfiri Salafists was sentenced to death for his part in the killing of a guard at a Sufi
- JUNE 16, 2016Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: MILITARY COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES 31 TO DEATH
the Goma military court, sitting as mobile court in Kiwanja, sentenced thirty-one people to death for several
- JUNE 15, 2016DEATH PENALTY
UTAH (USA): EACH DEATH ROW INMATE COSTS $1.66 MILLION MORE IN TAXPAYER MONEY THAN ONE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE
A new state report finds that each death row inmate in Utah costs $1.66 million more in taxpayer money
- JUNE 15, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Julius Murphy
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the death sentence of Julius Murphy
- JUNE 15, 2016UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. Report: Each death row inmate costs Utah $1.66 million.
USA - Utah. Report: Each death row inmate costs Utah $1.66 million.
JUNE 15, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SIX TO HANG FOR AHSANULLAH MASTER MURDER
The High Court upheld death penalty for six people and life term for two accused on charge of killing former
- JUNE 15, 2016Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR JORDANIAN HEROIN PEDDLER
The Colombo High Court Judge Manilal Waidyathilake sentenced to death Jordanian who was found guilty
- JUNE 15, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Court Changes Texas Jose Noey Martinez's Sentence to Life.
USA - Texas. Court Changes Texas Jose Noey Martinez's Sentence to Life.
- JUNE 15, 2016ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Steven Hayes is the 1st Death-Row Inmate Resentenced to Life
USA - Connecticut. Steven Hayes is the 1st Death-Row Inmate Resentenced to Life
JUNE 15, 2016South AfricaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH AFRICA: GOVERNMENT TO DEPORT BOTSWANA MURDERERS TO FACE DEATH SENTENCE
The government of South Africa decided to amend the Treaty on Extradition Act facilitating extradition
- JUNE 14, 2016United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: DEATH PENALTY FOR ALGERIAN WHO KILLED CHINESE MAN UPHELD
An Algerian man who murdered a Chinese man and stole more than Dh1 million from him has failed in his
- JUNE 14, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA HAS SCALED DOWN DEATH PENALTY AND INCREASED CHECKS SINCE 2012, GOV’T REPORT SAYS
China says that it has scaled down its use of capital punishment since 2012 and second trials of death
JUNE 14, 2016ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN WHO KILLED 6 PEOPLE DURING A SHOOTING SPREE IN SHANGHAI EXECUTED
A man who killed six people and injured four others with guns and an iron pipe in Shanghai three years ago
JUNE 14, 2016Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD: EDWARDS FREED AFTER THE PRESIDENT DIRECTED THE COURT OF APPEAL TO RECONSIDER HIS CASE
Albert Edwards who was convicted of murder in 1988, has been freed by the Trinidad Court of Appeal.
- JUNE 13, 2016IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ: SEVEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2015 BOMBING NEAR U.S. CONSULATE
Seven people were sentenced to death by an Erbil court for their role in the bombing outside of the U.S.
JUNE 10, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES 7 FOR SPYING AND HELPING US DRONE STRIKES
Al shabaab militants publicly executed seven men whom they accused of spying for Unites States Intelligence CIA and helping U.S. drones kill their leaders.
- JUNE 10, 2016IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The sessions court in Shajapur awarded capital punishment to four persons, including three brothers, for
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- JUNE 9, 2016DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): ANOTHER JUDGE RULES DEATH PENALTY LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A second Florida trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
JUNE 9, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OSUN STATE GOVERNOR PARDONS 17 PRISONERS, COMMUTES FOUR DEATH SENTENCES
Seventeen prisoners serving various jail terms in Ogun State were granted state pardon by the state
JUNE 9, 2016Burkina FasoDEATH PENALTYBURKINA FASO: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS PUSH FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
About ten civil society groups in Burkina Faso launched a campaign aimed at pushing for the abolition of
- JUNE 9, 2016ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death penalty sentence for Steven Victor Wert
USA - Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the death penalty sentence for Steven Victor Wert
- JUNE 9, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A second trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
USA - Florida. A second trial court has ruled that the state's new death penalty statute is unconstitutional.
- JUNE 8, 2016JapanDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the defense team of Yutaro Chiba, 24, for murders he committed when he was a minor (he was 18 years and 7 months old). The decision was supported by all five justices.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from the defense team of Yutaro Chiba, 24, for murders he committed when he was a minor (he was 18 years and 7 months old). The decision was supported by all five justices.
- JUNE 8, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE GET DEATH SENTENCE IN JUDGE MURDER CASE
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi handed down death sentence to three men convicted of
- JUNE 7, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 26 SENTENCED TO DEATH, 21 TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR ASWAN VIOLENCE
Twenty-six people were sentenced to death and 21 to life in prison for involvement in tribal violence in
- JUNE 6, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HUSBAND
A court in Bangladesh awarded death sentence to a woman for killing her husband.
JUNE 6, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: KILLER OF THREE EXECUTED IN MULTAN
A death row prisoner involved in killing three persons over a property dispute was executed in
JUNE 6, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT CONFIRMS DEATH FOR JAMAAT MEDIA BARON
Bangladesh's Supreme Court released its judgement confirming capital punishment for a top Islamist leader
- JUNE 6, 2016TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Death Row Inmate Kerry Max Cook
USA - Texas. Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Death Row Inmate Kerry Max Cook
JUNE 6, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN MASHHAD
three men, aged 30, 35 and 40, who had been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, north-east Iran, were hanged in the central prison of Mashhad, the state-run Rokna website wrote.
- JUNE 6, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Lonnie Franklin, the serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper", has been sentenced to death
USA - California. Lonnie Franklin, the serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper", has been sentenced to death
- JUNE 6, 2016DEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Ronnie Lynn Kirksey.
USA - Alabama. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Ronnie Lynn Kirksey.
- JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified only as Mojtaba G., who had been convicted of raping and murdering a woman, was
A man identified only as Mojtaba G., who had been convicted of raping and murdering a woman, was
- JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a 21-year-old man after convicting him of the rape of dozens of women in the historic southern
Iran hanged a 21-year-old man after convicting him of the rape of dozens of women in the historic southern
JUNE 5, 2016DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS PUBLICLY HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Two Iranian men were publicly hanged in Iran's southern city of Shiraz in the morning.
- JUNE 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO AFGHANS HANGED - LAWYER CONDUCTED THE EXECUTIONS
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two Afghan prisoners were hanged in a prison in
- JUNE 3, 2016FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Philip Federico sentenced Craig Wall to death
USA - Florida. Judge Philip Federico sentenced Craig Wall to death
- JUNE 3, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Barack Obama issued 42 commutations, adding to 348, a historic total.
USA - President Barack Obama issued 42 commutations, adding to 348, a historic total.
- JUNE 3, 2016AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Jerry Jerome Smith's death sentence for the fourth time
USA - Alabama. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Jerry Jerome Smith's death sentence for the fourth time
- JUNE 2, 2016South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
despite a nine-day filibuster by 38 liberal members, the National Assembly passed a controversial anti-
despite a nine-day filibuster by 38 liberal members, the National Assembly passed a controversial anti-
JUNE 2, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN AND WOMAN HANGED IN PRISON
Iran’s fundamentalist regime has hanged a man and a woman in a prison in Qazvin, north-west of Tehran.
- JUNE 2, 2016CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Darnell Williams
USA - California. A jury recommended a death sentence for Darnell Williams
- JUNE 2, 2016OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Nancy R. McDonnell sentenced Michael Madison to death
USA - Ohio. Judge Nancy R. McDonnell sentenced Michael Madison to death
- JUNE 1, 2016PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
A death convict Hamed Akhtar was hanged to death in Sahiwal while security was tightened in and out
- JUNE 1, 2016Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced to death 14 of its citizens for terrorism in the Shi'ite Muslim minority
- JUNE 1, 2016BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH, TWO TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR WAR CRIMES
A special tribunal sentenced a person to death while two others to life in prison for crimes committed during
- JUNE 1, 2016United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Secret Execution Practices Become Increasingly Questionable
USA - Secret Execution Practices Become Increasingly Questionable