Chronological archive
February 2015
The 132 news items published by Hands Off Cain in February 2015, in chronological order.
a Taiwanese court has sentenced a man to death for killing four people and injuring 22 others in a knife
a Taiwanese court has sentenced a man to death for killing four people and injuring 22 others in a knife
FEBRUARY 28, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: HUMAN TRAFFICKER EXECUTED IN KABUL
Sayedullah alias Rais Khudaidad, who was identified as one of the most dangerous person in the
FEBRUARY 28, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FOUR BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian court sentenced four members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood organisation to death and
- FEBRUARY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was hanged in the Central Prison of Tabas, reported the Human
a prisoner was hanged in the Central Prison of Tabas, reported the Human
- FEBRUARY 27, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury unanimously recommended that Zachary Taylor Wood be put to death
USA - Florida. A jury unanimously recommended that Zachary Taylor Wood be put to death
- FEBRUARY 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil, reported the official website
three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil, reported the official website
FEBRUARY 26, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED
At least six prisoners have been hanged in the last days.
FEBRUARY 26, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO BEHEADED IN RIYADH AND MEDINA
Saudi Arabia beheaded an Indian murderer and a Pakistani heroin trafficker, bringing to 34 the number of
FEBRUARY 26, 2015BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN: KILLERS OF UAE OFFICER GET DEATH SENTENCE
Three men were sentenced to death by a Bahrain court and seven others were given a life term for killing
FEBRUARY 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 7 MEN AND 1 WOMAN EXECUTED
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on 25th and 26th of February, 7 men and one woman were hanged in prisons of Kerman (Shahab), Bandar Abbas, Jiroft, and Adel Abad in Shiraz.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two prisoners in public in the western city of Kermanshah.
Iran hanged two prisoners in public in the western city of Kermanshah.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved SB 298 that would eliminate the death penalty
USA - Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved SB 298 that would eliminate the death penalty
FEBRUARY 25, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE
Five men were sentenced to death by a Bangladesh court for gang raping a teenaged girl in 2002, media
FEBRUARY 25, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED IN RASHT
Four prisoners have been hanged in the prison of Rasht during the past two days, reported the official Iranian media.
FEBRUARY 25, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: SINAI MILITANT HABARA RECEIVES SECOND DEATH SENTENCE
A criminal court has sentenced Sinai Islamist militant Adel Habara and seven other jihadists to death on
FEBRUARY 25, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: JORDANIAN NATIONAL BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Jordanian on charges of drug trafficking, bringing to 32 the number of executions
FEBRUARY 25, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 TTP TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JAIL WARDENS' MURDER CASE
Four terrorists belonging to banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have been sentenced to
- FEBRUARY 25, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN EXECUTED FOR EXTORTION
a man, identified as Babakhan V., was executed for extortion in the Central Prison of Khoram Abad,
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): HOUSE DEFEATS BILL ALLOWING LETHAL-INJECTION DRUG SECRECY
House defeats SB 1393 allowing lethal-injection drug secrecy.
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Four prisoners were hanged in the main prison in the city of Arak, the judiciary’s website in the Central
Four prisoners were hanged in the main prison in the city of Arak, the judiciary’s website in the Central
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Three men identified as “M.R.” (35), “A.Z.” (32) and “R. K.” (34) were hanged in the prison of Rasht,
Three men identified as “M.R.” (35), “A.Z.” (32) and “R. K.” (34) were hanged in the prison of Rasht,
FEBRUARY 24, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 3 TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR TOFAZZAL MURDER
A court in Comilla awarded death penalty to three people and life term to five others for murder of Tofazzal
FEBRUARY 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: DEATH PENALTY GIVEN TO MAN WHO RENOUNCED HIS MUSLIM FAITH
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Eddie Ray Routh to to life in prison without parole for the shooting deaths of Chris Kyle, "American Sniper"
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Eddie Ray Routh to to life in prison without parole for the shooting deaths of Chris Kyle, "American Sniper"
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. House defeats SB 1393 allowing lethal-injection drug secrecy.
USA - Virginia. House defeats SB 1393 allowing lethal-injection drug secrecy.
FEBRUARY 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: TWO TERRORISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced two members of Al Qaeda for plotting to hijack a plane in
FEBRUARY 24, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: SISI OFFICIALLY APPROVES ANTI-TERRORIST LAW
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially signed the controversial anti-terrorism act, giving his
- FEBRUARY 24, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. The Senate passed SB 385 that would allow death penalty for a murder connected to a school shooting
USA - Indiana. The Senate passed SB 385 that would allow death penalty for a murder connected to a school shooting
- FEBRUARY 23, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MONTANA (USA): HOUSE KILLS REPEAL OF DEATH PENALTY ON TIE VOTE
HB 370 to abolish Montana's death penalty has been scuttled by a tie vote (50-50) in the House. The
- FEBRUARY 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Gilan Province, one prisoner identified as
According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Gilan Province, one prisoner identified as
FEBRUARY 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 21 PRISONERS HANGED DURING LAST 48 HOURS
21 prisoners were executed during last 48 hours in three different Iranian prisons, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA).
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015UgandaDEATH PENALTYUGANDA: MUSEVENI WANTS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDERERS
Presidenti Yoweri Museveni asked judges to sentence murderers to death.
- FEBRUARY 23, 2015MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. HB 370 to abolish Montana's death penalty has been scuttled by a tie vote
USA - Montana. HB 370 to abolish Montana's death penalty has been scuttled by a tie vote
FEBRUARY 23, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF THREE MEN FOR MURDER OF LECTURER
The Federal Court of Putrajaya upheld the conviction and death sentence of three men, including a former
- FEBRUARY 23, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. Cynthia Portaro asked prosecutors to stop seeking the death penalty for Brandon Hill, the man convicted of her son's murder
USA - Nevada. Cynthia Portaro asked prosecutors to stop seeking the death penalty for Brandon Hill, the man convicted of her son's murder
FEBRUARY 22, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR DRUG CONVICTS HANGED IN ARAK
four prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were hanged in the prison of Arak, reported the official
FEBRUARY 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: PRESIDENT MAMNOON REJECTS 9 DEATH ROW INMATES’ MERCY PLEAS
Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain turned down during last two days clemency appeals of nine
- FEBRUARY 20, 2015OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. New governor will continue death penalty moratorium
USA - Oregon. New governor will continue death penalty moratorium
FEBRUARY 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER SAMAN NASEEM WAS EXECUTED
The Kurdish political prisoner Saman Naseem who was sentenced to death for offences he allegedly
- FEBRUARY 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a 23-year-old prisoner was hanged in the prison of Rajaeeshahr in Karaj, announced the semi-official Javan
a 23-year-old prisoner was hanged in the prison of Rajaeeshahr in Karaj, announced the semi-official Javan
FEBRUARY 19, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: 25 MORE EXECUTIONS
25 more prisoners were hanged in Iran in recent days.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Bill to abolish death penalty doesn't pass out of committee
USA - Washington. Bill to abolish death penalty doesn't pass out of committee
- FEBRUARY 19, 2015WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Robert Louis Caballero to death
USA - California. Judge Ronald S. Coen sentenced Robert Louis Caballero to death
FEBRUARY 19, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: IN A FINAL VERDICT, 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2006 RAPE
Egypt's Court of Cassation has upheld the death sentence on four defendants to death, five others to life in
- FEBRUARY 18, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Three men were hanged in Rajaishahr prison of Karaj (West of Tehran) early in the morning. According to
Three men were hanged in Rajaishahr prison of Karaj (West of Tehran) early in the morning. According to
- FEBRUARY 18, 2015MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. Move to abolish Montana death penalty passes significant hurdle
USA - Montana. Move to abolish Montana death penalty passes significant hurdle
FEBRUARY 18, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH SENTENCE FOR SUBHAN OVER 1971 GENOCIDE, ARSON
A special war crimes tribunal sentenced one of the top leaders of an Islamic party to death for crimes during
FEBRUARY 18, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: 42-YEAR-OLD MAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE OVER 2007 MURDER CASE
A 42-year-old person convicted of committing a murder in 2007 was sentenced to death in Sri Lanka by
- FEBRUARY 18, 2015OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. John Kitzhaber leaves governor's office without commuting any death-row sentences
USA - Oregon. John Kitzhaber leaves governor's office without commuting any death-row sentences
FEBRUARY 18, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH VERDICTS FOR 2 PROTESTERS
A court in Saudi Arabia has upheld death sentences for two protesters over taking part in anti-
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
eight prisoners were hanged in different Iranian cities. A group of six were hanged in Karaj’s Gohardasht
eight prisoners were hanged in different Iranian cities. A group of six were hanged in Karaj’s Gohardasht
FEBRUARY 17, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: HOLDER FAVORS MORATORIUM ON LETHAL INJECTION
Attorney General Eric Holder said that a national moratorium on lethal injection "would be appropriate'' until the Supreme Court completes its latest review of the execution process as part of a case initially brought by Oklahoma death row inmates.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Attorney General Eric Holder called today for a moratorium on the death penalty
USA - Attorney General Eric Holder called today for a moratorium on the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Bill 385 that would allow school shootings to qualify for the death penalty passed Senate Committee
USA - Indiana. Bill 385 that would allow school shootings to qualify for the death penalty passed Senate Committee
FEBRUARY 17, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: MAGHREB'S AL-QAEDA LEADER, 25 OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Algeria issued death sentences against 26 people convicted of terror-related offences, among
FEBRUARY 17, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MAN GETS $189,000 FOR SIX YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A Chinese man who was freed after six years on death row following a wrongful murder conviction was
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Florida's Supreme Court put executions on hold
USA - Florida. Florida's Supreme Court put executions on hold
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The U.S. District Court granted a stay to Tommy Arthur 2 days before he was scheduled to be executed.
USA - Alabama. The U.S. District Court granted a stay to Tommy Arthur 2 days before he was scheduled to be executed.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit set aside the 2002 conviction and death sentence of Paul McManus
USA - Indiana. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit set aside the 2002 conviction and death sentence of Paul McManus
- FEBRUARY 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
At least 14 prisoners were hanged in the cities of Bam, Uromiyeh and Bandar Abbas. A group of six
At least 14 prisoners were hanged in the cities of Bam, Uromiyeh and Bandar Abbas. A group of six
- FEBRUARY 16, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES FOUR SUSPECTED MILITANTS TO DEATH
A court in Puntland, a semiautonomous region northern Somalia, sentenced four suspected militants to death
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FEBRUARY 16, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE PRISONERS EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
At least nine prisoners have been executed in Iran in two days.
FEBRUARY 16, 2015TürkiyeDEATH PENALTYTURKEY: EU AFFAIRS MINISTER REFUSES RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY
Personal feelings and the reactions of a state should be separate, Turkey's EU affairs minister said regarding
FEBRUARY 16, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: BOMBAY HIGH COURT CONFIRMS DEATH FOR 'REMORSELESS' MAN WHO RAPED, KILLED SCHOOLGIRL
The Bombay high court upheld the death sentence of a 25-year-old man who raped a 13-year-old
- FEBRUARY 15, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
The Iranian regime hanged six prisoners in two prisons in the southern cities of Shiraz and Kerman. A group
The Iranian regime hanged six prisoners in two prisons in the southern cities of Shiraz and Kerman. A group
- FEBRUARY 15, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO REQUIRE POLICE TO FILM ALL INTERROGATIONS
China will require police to film and record all interrogations in criminal cases to ensure that law enforcement
- FEBRUARY 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO SAUDIS BEHEADED FOR MURDER
Two Saudis condemned to death for murder in separate cases were beheaded by
- FEBRUARY 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Baluchi prisoners were hanged in the main prison in the southeastern city of Chabahar after spending
Two Baluchi prisoners were hanged in the main prison in the southeastern city of Chabahar after spending
- FEBRUARY 14, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner was hanged in the main prison of Rasht, announced the Gilan province’s judiciary.
a prisoner was hanged in the main prison of Rasht, announced the Gilan province’s judiciary.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan awarded death sentence and 92 years imprisonment to Jahangir for
- FEBRUARY 13, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia not to execute prisoners on death
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia not to execute prisoners on death
FEBRUARY 13, 2015TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: MAMA MOUTH CAFE CONVICT’S DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Supreme Court of Taiwan overturned the death sentences handed down in both the first and second
FEBRUARY 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO KILLER ROBBERS HANGED IN MIRPUR
two death row prisoners were executed in the Central Jail of Mirpur, in Pakistan’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir State.
FEBRUARY 13, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTYUSA: PENNSYLVANIA SUSPENDS THE DEATH PENALTY
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced he had established a moratorium on executions until he receives and reviews a report on capital punishment in the state.
- FEBRUARY 13, 2015UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. The House passed 39-34 HB11, a firing squad bill
USA - Utah. The House passed 39-34 HB11, a firing squad bill
FEBRUARY 13, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: HANDS OFF CAIN WELCOMES THE MORATORIUM IN PENNSYLVANIA
the newly elected Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he has suspended the death
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. The House of Representatives passed bill SF 13 that would make firing squads the alternative form of execution
USA - Wyoming. The House of Representatives passed bill SF 13 that would make firing squads the alternative form of execution
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Willie Jerome Manning wins new trial from the state Supreme Court
USA - Mississippi. Willie Jerome Manning wins new trial from the state Supreme Court
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Judge Robert McClelland threw out the murder conviction of Anthony Apanovitch
USA - Ohio. Judge Robert McClelland threw out the murder conviction of Anthony Apanovitch
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: SENIOR AL-SHABAAB LEADER EXECUTED IN GEDO REGION
Somali Government announced that Ahmed Ismail Ali, a senior Al-Shabaab leader in southern region of
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. House passes bill mandating execution secrecy.
USA - Mississippi. House passes bill mandating execution secrecy.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani drug smuggler, bringing to 29 the number of executions in the first six
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni drug trafficker in the southwestern city of Jizan. Nayef
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Yemeni drug trafficker in the southwestern city of Jizan. Nayef
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): WALTER STOREY EXECUTED
Walter Storey, 47, White, was executed in Missouri.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: SOLDIER HANGED TO DEATH BY TALIBAN INSURGENTS IN NANGARHAR
the Taliban militants executed an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT ORDERS RETRIAL OF 33 SENTENCED BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS
Egypt's Court of Cassation ordered the retrial of 33 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood who were sentenced to death in a mass trial that included the Brotherhood's General Guide Mohamed Badie.
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Walter Storey, 47, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. Walter Storey, 47, White, was executed.
FEBRUARY 11, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BLOOD MONEY PAID FOR FILIPINO ON DEATH ROW
A member of the Saudi royal family ordered the government to pay ‘diya’ (blood money) on behalf of a Filipino who is serving jail for killing a compatriot after he converted to Islam and persuaded 14 other Pinoys to embrace the religion, according to a me
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Senate Committee has voted down a bill that would have repealed the death penalty
USA - South Dakota. Senate Committee has voted down a bill that would have repealed the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015South DakotaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Dakota. Proposal Allowing Objection To Death Penalty Defeated
USA - South Dakota. Proposal Allowing Objection To Death Penalty Defeated
- FEBRUARY 11, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: A 17-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOMALILAND
A 17-year-old boy was sentenced to death by firing squad for the murder of his mother in law.
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- FEBRUARY 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SYRIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
- FEBRUARY 10, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate passed 23-14 a secrecy bill
USA - Virginia. The Senate passed 23-14 a secrecy bill
- FEBRUARY 10, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. House Committee advanced bill to use nitrogen for executions
USA - Oklahoma. House Committee advanced bill to use nitrogen for executions
- FEBRUARY 10, 2015FijiDEATH PENALTY
Fiji joined the ranks of countries to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.
Fiji joined the ranks of countries to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.
FEBRUARY 10, 2015MalawiDEATH PENALTYMALAWI: COURTS BEGIN RE-SENTENCING OF DEATH-ROW PRISONERS
Re-sentencing for some 170 death row inmates begins this Wednesday (February 11) as part of adherence
- FEBRUARY 10, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Committee advanced legislation that would allow nitrogen for executions
USA - Oklahoma. Committee advanced legislation that would allow nitrogen for executions
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: ISLAMIC STATE GROUP BEHEADS MAN FOR WITCHCRAFT
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015FijiDEATH PENALTY
FIJI: MPS TO VOTE ON REMOVAL OF DEATH PENALTY FROM THE MILITARY ACT
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. Execution By Firing Squad Goes To The House Floor
USA - Wyoming. Execution By Firing Squad Goes To The House Floor
FEBRUARY 9, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: MINING TYCOON LIU HAN EXECUTED
A Chinese mining billionaire said to have links with disgraced former security tsar Zhou Yongkang and who
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTY
TUNISIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 11-YEAR-OLD
A Tunisian court sentenced five people to death for the murder of an 11-year-old in the northern city of
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A new Rasmussen poll found that 57% of American adults support the death penalty
USA - A new Rasmussen poll found that 57% of American adults support the death penalty
- FEBRUARY 9, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee advanced a secrecy bill
USA - Virginia. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee advanced a secrecy bill
- FEBRUARY 8, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING JU STUDENT ZUBAIR
A Dhaka court condemned five persons to death and five others to life term imprisonment for killing
- FEBRUARY 8, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH ON AL-QAEDA ESPIONAGE CHARGES
Cairo criminal court has reached a final verdict of the death penalty for three and punished a fourth
FEBRUARY 6, 2015LebanonDEATH PENALTYLEBANON: 23 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2007 FATAH AL-ISLAM BATTLE
- FEBRUARY 6, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Gregg L. Pickett sentenced Richard Raymond Ramirez to death
USA - California. Judge Gregg L. Pickett sentenced Richard Raymond Ramirez to death
- FEBRUARY 5, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
CROWD-FUNDING CAMPAIGN
the "Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty", "Hands Off Cain" and "No Peace Without Justice" have launched a crowd-funding campaign to convene the Second International Conference on the issue “Rule of Law vs Reason of State” to be held at
- FEBRUARY 5, 2015Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: GOVERNMENT, 13 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW WILL BE EXECUTED THIS YEAR
- FEBRUARY 5, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: EIGHT MEN BEHEADED IN THREE DIFFERENT CITIES
- FEBRUARY 5, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Abdelghani Mohammed Akbar, from Pakistan, was beheaded in the Riyadh region after being convicted of
FEBRUARY 5, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: SOMALILAND TO EXECUTE DEATH PENALTY CASES
Somaliland government declared that it will soon execute all the legal verdicts on death penalty, which were issued by country's courts.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDAN: TWO CONVICTED TERRORISTS EXECUTED IN RETALIATION FOR PILOT’S KILLING BY ISLAMIC STATE
Jordan executed two Al-Qaeda prisoners by hanging in retaliation for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State (IS) group.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA (TEXAS): SEVENTH EXECUTION OF 2015
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. A House Committee voted in favor of HB11, which would legalize firing squad executions
USA - Utah. A House Committee voted in favor of HB11, which would legalize firing squad executions
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. A Senate committee has killed a bill to restrict capital punishment.
USA - Virginia. A Senate committee has killed a bill to restrict capital punishment.
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO CONVICTED RAPISTS AND A MURDERER BEHEADED
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Daryl Wheatfall
USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has thrown out the death sentence of Daryl Wheatfall
- FEBRUARY 4, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Conservative Leaders Seek Reprieve for Severely Mentally Ill Inmate Scott Panetti
USA - Texas. Conservative Leaders Seek Reprieve for Severely Mentally Ill Inmate Scott Panetti
- FEBRUARY 3, 2015South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH KOREA: SOLDIER GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE
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- FEBRUARY 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE CONVICTED TERRORISTS HANGED IN KARACHI
two more convicted terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-i-Jhangvi were hanged at the central prison in Karachi.
- FEBRUARY 3, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: JUSTICE MINISTER, READY TO IMPLEMENT DEATH SENTENCE
- FEBRUARY 3, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 2 PRISONERS HANGED IN ORUMIEH PRISON
FEBRUARY 3, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN RASHT AND MASHHAD
FEBRUARY 3, 2015JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: SUPREME COURT NULLIFIES TWO DEATH SENTENCES HANDED DOWN IN LAY JUDGE TRIALS
- FEBRUARY 2, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
UAE: 2 BANGLADESHIS TO RELIEVE FROM DEATH SENTENCE IN DUBAI
- FEBRUARY 2, 2015IdahoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Idaho. Idaho's execution secrecy bill is dead - at least for now
USA - Idaho. Idaho's execution secrecy bill is dead - at least for now
FEBRUARY 2, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH PENALTY CONFIRMED FOR 183 OVER POLICE KILLINGS
An Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on charges of
- FEBRUARY 2, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The family of Dennis McGuire is dropping its civil rights lawsuit
USA - Ohio. The family of Dennis McGuire is dropping its civil rights lawsuit
FEBRUARY 1, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: 2 FROM BANNED SECT EXECUTED FOR MURDER AT MCDONALD'S
A father and daughter have been executed in China for attacking and killing a woman who had refused to
- FEBRUARY 1, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MURDERER BEHEADED, 5TH EXECUTION UNDER NEW KING
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted murderer, bringing to five the number of people executed since new