Year
How to use the database
HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2015 REPORT
The worldwide situation (as of 30 June 2016)
EXECUTIONS IN 2014
EXECUTIONS IN 2015 (as of 30 June)
The most important facts of 2015 (and the first six months of 2016)
ADDRESS of Pope Francis
THE SMILING FACE OF THE MULLAHS
Reportage by Sergio D'Elia
ANALYSIS OF THE 2015 REPORT DATA AND OBJECTIVES OF HANDS OFF CAIN
Reportage by Marco Perduca
"THE ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2015” AWARD
Protocol of understanding between NTC and CNF
Dossier on death penalty and homosexuality
Final declaration of the Cairo workshop
Goals
Achievements
GENERAL MOTION OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS OF HOC
RESOLUTION OF THE KIGALI CONFERENCE
U.N. RESOLUTION 2014

U.N. RESOLUTION 2012
U.N. RESOLUTION 2010

REPORT ON THE 2ND ANNUAL EU FORUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN ZAMBIA

Videos

DECLARATION OF LIBREVILLE

Publications
Hands Off Cain Headquarters
U.N. RESOLUTION 2008

U.N. RESOLUTION 2007

Appeal To The United Nations
Board of Directors

LETHAL TRADE DOSSIER
2014 FREETOWN CONFERENCE Final Declaration
THE COTONOU DECLARATION 2014
DOSSIER IRAQ 2003

DOSSIER ON MORATORIUM
DOSSIER IRAQ 2012

DOSSIER USA 2011

NOBEL LAUREATES APPEAL
Bulletin Board
Sign up
Join appeal
Newsletter
Our Publications

IRAQ: TWO MILITANTS GET DEATH SENTENCES FOR KILLING TWO JOURNALISTS

November 4, 2021:

Iraq’s Basra Criminal Court sentenced two men to death on 1 and 2 November 2021 for involvement in a death squad that killed multiple Iraqi journalists and activists.
According to Iraqi security officials, Hamza Kadhim al-Aidani and Aqeel Hadi were arrested in early 2021 with other members who worked as part of a “network of 16 people responsible for assassinations.”
The court’s conviction is preliminary and subject to a 30-day appeal period.
The victims were Ahmad Abdessamad, an Al-Dijla channel news correspondent, and his cameraman, Safaa Ghali, who covered the 2019 protests in Basra.
On 11 January 2020, as they were driving home, another car pulled up next to theirs and opened fire, killing Abdessamad on the spot and injuring Ghali, who later died in the hospital. 
During the 2019 mass protests, many took to the streets to protest against foreign interference in the country, lack of basic services and armed militias outside of state control. As a result, more than 600 were killed, 30,000 injured, and dozens of journalists and activists were systematically targeted. 
Before his assassination, Abdessamad informed his followers on social media that he had received death threats from militias because of covering the protesters and criticizing Iranian-backed militias. 
The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council released a statement on 2 November that the convicted felons “confessed to all the details of this crime with a motive of destabilizing the country and spreading terror in the hearts of people and demonstrators."
Aidani confessed to being the driver in the death squad responsible for killing Abdessamad. He said the squad also consisted of Ahmad Twaisia as the team leader, Abbas Hashim to track the victim and shooter Ahmad Abdul-Karim. Aqeel Hadi, another member of this squad, was allegedly responsible for killing Mujtaba Ahmad, a 14-year-old protester in Basra. 
Only Aidani and Hadi have been arrested. The other members remain at large and have yet to be prosecuted.
A source in criminal court informed Al-Monitor that Aidani confessed that the squad received their orders from their superiors in Katai’b Hezbollah (KH) to systematically target and kill activists, journalists and also members of Iraqi security forces. The superiors convinced their followers that the orders were fatwas issued by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

(Sources: Al-monitor, 02/11/2021)

IRAN - Ahmad Makrandoust executed in Zahedan Prison
IRAN - Yasser Gargij executed in Zahedan Prison on November 6
IRAN - Couple sentenced to death for adultery
IRAN - Kamran Rezaiefar Sentenced to Death
IRAN - Saeed … executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on November 4
IRAN - Mohammadali Alizadeh executed in Zahedan on 4 November 2021
KUWAIT: WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING HUSBAND
IRAN - Abdullah … executed in Mashhad Prison on November 3
IRAN - Manouchehr Kazemi-Varmaleh executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on November 3
IRAQ: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PROTESTOR
IRAN - Juvenile offender Arman Abdolali’s execution postponed for the fifth time
IRAN - Javad Ghaljayi executed in Zahedan Prison on November 3
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR ATTEMPT TO KILL SECURITY FORCES
BANGLADESH: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE IN KHULNA
IRAN - Mohammad Eghbal-Raisi executed in Shiraz Prison on November 2
INDIA: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2013 GANDHI MAIDAN BLASTS IN PATNA; JAIL FOR 5 OTHERS
PAKISTAN: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FOUR SISTERS
USA - Oklahoma. Parole Board Again Recommends Commuting Julius Jones’ Death Sentence

[<< Prec] 1 2 3
2024
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2023
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2022
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2021
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2020
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
 
2019
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2018
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2017
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2016
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2015
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2014
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
 
2013
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2012
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2011
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2010
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2009
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2008
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
 
2007
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2006
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2005
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
  2004
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
 
IRAN - Wife of Djalali pleads for EU action
  IRAN - Hands off Cain Year End Report: At least 284 executions in 2020  
  IRAN: HANDS OFF CAIN, THE HANGING OF THE PROTESTER MOSTAFA SALEHI IS A SHAME FOR THE SO-CALLED DEMOCRATIC WORLD   
  USA: ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’, BUT IS IT ONLY RACISM?  
  IRAN. HANDS OFF CAIN, REDUCTION OF DRUG EXECUTIONS BUT NUMBERS REMAIN WORRISOME  
  HUMAN RIGHTS: DEMONSTRATION OF THE RADICAL PARTY BEFORE IRANIAN EMBASSY 14 FEBRUARY  
news
-
latest actions
-
data base
-
actions
-
who we are
-
registered users
-
credits