Chronological archive
April 2015
The 139 news items published by Hands Off Cain in April 2015, in chronological order.
SAUDI ARABIA: FOUR SAUDIS EXECUTED FOR MURDER AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
Four Saudis were executed between April 28 and 30 in three different cities, bringing to 72 the number of
- APRIL 30, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - About 1,100 police-related homicides in 2014.
USA - About 1,100 police-related homicides in 2014.
APRIL 30, 2015MalawiDEATH PENALTYMALAWI: TWO PRISONERS REMOVED FROM DEATH ROW
After many years of delay, the Courts in Malawi have been conducting sentencing hearings in the cases of prisoners who received mandatory death sentences prior to the landmark High Court ruling in 2007 which struck down the mandatory death penalty.
APRIL 30, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN SANANDAJ, MASHHAD
two prisoners have been hanged in Iran, Hrana reported.
APRIL 30, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE
An Arab man who hacked his wife to death with a cleaver has been sentenced to death by Ras Al Khaimah Criminal Court.
- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - U.S. has 10 times more mentally ill in its prisons than in psychiatric hospitals.
USA - U.S. has 10 times more mentally ill in its prisons than in psychiatric hospitals.
- APRIL 29, 2015HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he wants to debate the possible reintroduction of the death
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he wants to debate the possible reintroduction of the death
APRIL 29, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER IN 2000
Two persons found guilty over a murder carried out in the Hingurakgoda area in 2000 have been sentenced to death by the Polonnaruwa High Court.
APRIL 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ONE MORE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN VEHARI
another murder convict was hanged at the district jail of Vehari, raising the total number of executions to 99
APRIL 29, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: KIM JONG UN EXECUTED 15 OFFICIALS
The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) told the South Korean National Assembly that Kim
APRIL 29, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: EIGHT DRUG CONVICTS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
defying intense pressure from the international community, the government executed eight drug convicts at 12:30 a.m. on Nusakambangan prison island near Cilacap in Central Java.
APRIL 29, 2015Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTYUSA: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS MORATORIUM ON LETHAL INJECTIONS AFTER REPORTS OF PAINFUL DEATHS
the US Department of Justice confirmed that federal executions have been halted until a review of the federal protocol used by the Bureau of Prisons was completed.
- APRIL 29, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. House passed HB 774 aimed at resuming executions
USA - North Carolina. House passed HB 774 aimed at resuming executions
- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol
USA - Oklahoma. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol
- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Creator of Lethal Injection Protocol Calls Death Penalty "Problematic".
USA - Creator of Lethal Injection Protocol Calls Death Penalty "Problematic".
- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Il Dipartimento di Giustizia ha confermato che le esecuzioni federali sono state sospese
USA - Il Dipartimento di Giustizia ha confermato che le esecuzioni federali sono state sospese
- APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The US Department of Justice confirmed that federal executions have been halted
USA - The US Department of Justice confirmed that federal executions have been halted
APRIL 29, 2015DEATH BY PUNISHMENTHANDS OFF CAIN DECIDES TO AWARD POPE FRANCIS WITH THE ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR’
The Hands Off Cain's Abolition of the Year Award is given annually to somebody who, more than anybody else during that year, have distinguished themselves for their commitment to the abolition of the death penalty and to the struggle against inhuman and d
APRIL 29, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: CREATOR OF LETHAL INJECTION PROTOCOL CALLS DEATH PENALTY ‘PROBLEMATIC’
Dr. Jay Chapman, the Oklahoma medical examiner who created the three-drug lethal injection protocol that
- APRIL 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi national, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Fahd al-Sohabra al-Dosari, was beheaded for
a Saudi national, Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Fahd al-Sohabra al-Dosari, was beheaded for
APRIL 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CONVICTED KILLER EXECUTED IN VEHARI
A convicted murderer was hanged at Vehari’s District Jail, raising the total number of executions to 98 since
- APRIL 28, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 774 to bypass the unwillingness of physician to participate executions
USA - North Carolina. The House Judiciary Committee passed HB 774 to bypass the unwillingness of physician to participate executions
- APRIL 27, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned Paul Gordon Smith’s death sentence.
USA - California. The California Supreme Court has overturned Paul Gordon Smith’s death sentence.
APRIL 26, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FIVE HANGED FOR MURDER AND THEFT
Authorities in Egypt have hanged five people convicted of murder and theft, the interior ministry said.
APRIL 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 PRISONERS HANGED IN ARAK PRISON
Four prisoners were hanged in the morning in Arak city.
APRIL 25, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: DRUG SMUGGLER EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING
A drug trafficker was executed in south China’s Guangdong Province following approval by the Supreme People’s Court.
- APRIL 24, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTY
At its 56th ordinary session, the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) put the
At its 56th ordinary session, the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) put the
APRIL 24, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ANOTHER THREE PEOPLE BEHEADED IN TWO DAYS
Saudi Arabia executed three more people between 23 and 24 April, bringing to 68 the number of Saudis and foreigners executed in the kingdom this year.
APRIL 24, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ISLAMIST MILITANTS EXECUTED MAN FOR BLASPHEMY
Al-Shabaab said it had executed a man in the south of the country for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
APRIL 24, 2015GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: 41-YEAR-OLD MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
The Fast Track Division of the Accra High Court has sentenced a 41-year-old man to death by hanging.
APRIL 24, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYEU URGES SINGAPORE TO STOP EXECUTIONS
The EU called on the Singaporean authorities to stop all pending executions and to reinstate its earlier
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APRIL 23, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN SARGODHA AND SAHIWAL
two murder convicts were hanged in Sargodha and Sahiwal, raising the total number of executions to 97 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.
APRIL 23, 2015DEATH PENALTYLO PORTO CASE: SECRETARY OF HANDS OFF CAIN SERGIO D'ELIA ON USE OF ARMED DRONES
Giovanni Lo Porto, who was an hostage, was killed together with another hostage, an American citizen, and an Al Qaeda leader, an American citizen as well.
- APRIL 23, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously vacated the death sentence of Humberto Delgado
USA - Florida. The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously vacated the death sentence of Humberto Delgado
- APRIL 23, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - On this day in 1969 Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to die in the gas chamber after being convicted of killing Sen. Robert F. Kennedy
USA - On this day in 1969 Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to die in the gas chamber after being convicted of killing Sen. Robert F. Kennedy
APRIL 23, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR FIVE CONVICTS
Malaysia's highest court upheld the conviction and death penalty of three Mexican brothers, a Singaporean and a Malaysian in a high-profile drugs case.
APRIL 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: NINE PRISONERS HANGED IN BANDAR ABBAS
Iran hanged a group of nine men including a 70-year-old who had been held in prison for the past fourteen years, allegedly for drug-related offences.
APRIL 23, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: LAOTIAN BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE TERM FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Vietnam court gave capital punishment and a life sentence to two Laotian brothers who illegally
APRIL 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 5 PRISONERS HANGED IN KERMAN AND JIROFT
Five prisoners who had been charged with drug related crimes, went to the gallows, in Kerman city and
- APRIL 23, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS INDIAN NATIONAL, OWN CITIZEN
Saudi Arabia beheaded two people for murder, one of whom was from India, the interior ministry said.
- APRIL 22, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A House Committee voted 5-2 to send HB 3846 to the full House. The legislation would keep secret the names of the drugs supplyers
USA - Texas. A House Committee voted 5-2 to send HB 3846 to the full House. The legislation would keep secret the names of the drugs supplyers
- APRIL 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
Another four murder convicts were executed in Lahore, Sahiwal and Bahawalpur cities of Punjab province, raising the total number of executions to 95 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliba
APRIL 22, 2015NigerDEATH PENALTYNIGER: PRESIDENT MAHAMADOU ISSOUFOU ISSUES NEW CLEMENCY MEASURE
President Mahamadou Issoufou issued a new clemency measure, to mark the fourth anniversary of his investiture.
- APRIL 22, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Akorn asked also Arizona and Kentucky to return supply of Midazolam.
USA - Akorn asked also Arizona and Kentucky to return supply of Midazolam.
APRIL 22, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 9 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN SHIRAZ
9 death row prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz.
- APRIL 22, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ACID THROWING
A Rangpur court sentenced a youth to death for throwing acid on a schoolgirl.
- APRIL 21, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MASSACHUSETTS (USA): VICTIMS IN BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS ARE SPLIT ON DEATH PENALTY
The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial reconvenes Tuesday at the federal courthouse here to decide whether to sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the convicted bomber, to death or to life in prison with no chance of parole.
APRIL 21, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MORSI SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS, AVOIDS DEATH PENALTY
An Egyptian court sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in jail on violence-related charges.
- APRIL 21, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A new poll indicates 50 percent of Delawareans favor passage of a bill repealing the State’s death penalty
USA - Delaware. A new poll indicates 50 percent of Delawareans favor passage of a bill repealing the State’s death penalty
APRIL 21, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWENTY PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Twenty prisoners were hanged for drug related charges between 16 and 20 April in three different Iranian cities.
- APRIL 21, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. Victims in Boston Marathon Bombings Are Split on Death Penalty.
USA - Massachusetts. Victims in Boston Marathon Bombings Are Split on Death Penalty.
- APRIL 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 15 DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
At least fifteen death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of the country, the highest number of executions on a single day since reversing of the country's self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Talib
- APRIL 21, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DHARAMPAL'S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
Giving benefit of prolonged delay in deciding on his mercy petition by the President, the Punjab and Haryana high court commuted the death sentence of Dharampal, a rape convict from Sonipat who later murdered five members of the rape survivor's family whi
- APRIL 21, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDERING INDONESIAN MAID
a Saudi citizen, Shayea al-Qahtani, was executed in the Province of Abha. He was the 63rd person
- APRIL 21, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: BAGERHAT COURT ORDERS FIVE TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDERING YOUTH
A Bagerhat court has sentenced five to death for the murder of a 25-year-old in Sadar Upazila six years ago.
- APRIL 20, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Jeffery Tyrone Riggs to life without the possibility of parole
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Jeffery Tyrone Riggs to life without the possibility of parole
APRIL 20, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: TWO CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS ESCAPE GALLOWS, IMPRISONED FOR LIFE
Two convicted drug traffickers were spared the gallows today, four years after being sentenced to death.
- APRIL 20, 2015MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Charges effectively dropped against Manning for '93 double homicide
USA - Mississippi. Charges effectively dropped against Manning for '93 double homicide
APRIL 20, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 22 MORSI BACKERS
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against 22 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi over an attack on a police station in which one officer was killed.
- APRIL 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEN PRISONERS HANGED IN ESFAHAN, SHIRAZ AND ZAHEDAN
Ten prisoners were hanged in Iran on April 13 and 20.
- APRIL 18, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to a report from inside Iran, 4 prisoners were hanged in Zahedan’s Central Prison, east of the
According to a report from inside Iran, 4 prisoners were hanged in Zahedan’s Central Prison, east of the
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- APRIL 18, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER SENT TO GALLOWS IN VEHARI
a murder convict, identified as Manzoor Vasli, was hanged to death in the district jail of Vehari
- APRIL 18, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Acknowledges Flawed Forensic Testimony Affected At Least 32 Death Penalty Cases
USA - FBI Acknowledges Flawed Forensic Testimony Affected At Least 32 Death Penalty Cases
- APRIL 17, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): GOVERNOR SIGNS NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION METHOD
Oklahoma became the 1st US state to approve nitrogen gas for executions under a measure Governor
- APRIL 17, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma governor signs nitrogen gas execution method.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma governor signs nitrogen gas execution method.
APRIL 17, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: CONVICTED MURDERER, WHO STABBED VICTIM MORE THAN 110 TIMES, EXECUTED
A 39-year-old male Singaporean was executed at Changi Prison Complex, after being convicted of murder and sentenced to death on Apr 7, 2009, police said in a media release.
- APRIL 17, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SECOND INDONESIAN MAID EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia has executed a second Indonesian maid despite protests from Jakarta, which is itself facing fierce criticism for its failure to heed calls for clemency for a number of foreigners on death row.
- APRIL 17, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Juan Ramon Coronado to death
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Juan Ramon Coronado to death
- APRIL 16, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. William Ziegler, 39, Black, walked out the Mobile County Metro Jail.
USA - Alabama. William Ziegler, 39, Black, walked out the Mobile County Metro Jail.
- APRIL 16, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. LB268 to repeal the death penalty won 1st-round approval from lawmakers today
USA - Nebraska. LB268 to repeal the death penalty won 1st-round approval from lawmakers today
- APRIL 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE MORE PRISONERS HANGED IN THREE PUNJAB JAILS
Five murder convicts were hanged in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, raising the total number of executions to 75 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban school massacre.
- APRIL 16, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Death Penalty Poll 2015: Support At Record Low
USA - Death Penalty Poll 2015: Support At Record Low
- APRIL 16, 2015DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): MEASURE REPEALING DEATH PENALTY ADVANCES
LB268 to repeal the death penalty won 1st-round approval from lawmakers today.
- APRIL 15, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Andre Cole, 42, Black, was executed.
USA - Missouri. Andre Cole, 42, Black, was executed.
- APRIL 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 13 states today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the three-drug combination being used by Oklahoma
USA - 13 states today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the three-drug combination being used by Oklahoma
- APRIL 15, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Manuel Garza Jr., 35, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Texas. Manuel Garza Jr., 35, Hispanic, was executed.
- APRIL 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FIVE KILLERS AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE
In Pakistan five killers were awarded death sentences on ten counts by Anti Terrorism Court and each were fined to pay Rs 1.5 million, in a murder case.
- APRIL 15, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1751 (now Act 1096), a secrecy law
USA - Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1751 (now Act 1096), a secrecy law
APRIL 15, 2015DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): MANUEL GARZA EXECUTED
Manuel Garza Jr., 35, Hispanic, was executed. Garza received a lethal injection of pentobarbital for killing a SWAT team member, Police Officer John "Rocky" Riojas, 37, in February 2001.
APRIL 15, 2015DEATH PENALTYMISSOURI (USA): ANDRE COLE EXECUTED
Andre Cole, 42, Black, was executed. Cole, was accused of killing Anthony Curtis, a friend of his ex-wife, in 1998.
APRIL 14, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: HIGH COURT COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
Gujarat high court has commuted the death sentence of a convict to life imprisonment in a case of kidnapping and murder of a 9-year-old in Navsari.
- APRIL 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDER CONVICT SENT TO GALLOWS IN BAHAWALPUR
A murder convict was hanged to death at New Central Jail in Bahawalpur early in the morning, Geo News reported.
- APRIL 14, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Robert Lee Dunson
USA - California. A jury has recommended a death sentence for Robert Lee Dunson
APRIL 14, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTYORLANDO IN DOHA: DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION IS PRIORITY GOAL
"The abolition of the death penalty is a priority in view of the definition of the post-2015 development agenda". The Minister of Justice of Italy, Andrea Orlando, speaking in Doha at the panel discussion on Death, Drugs and Terrorism during the 13th Uni
APRIL 14, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA EXECUTES INDONESIAN WOMAN WITH SUSPECTED MENTAL ILLNESS
Today’s execution of an Indonesian woman with a suspected mental illness is just the latest in the recent macabre spike in Saudi Arabia’s state-sponsored killings, Amnesty International said.
- APRIL 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Four prisoners with drug-related charges were executed in Esfahan prison, according to the report of
Four prisoners with drug-related charges were executed in Esfahan prison, according to the report of
- APRIL 13, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The New York Times described the death penalty as "cruel, immoral, and ineffective at reducing crime"
USA - The New York Times described the death penalty as "cruel, immoral, and ineffective at reducing crime"
- APRIL 13, 2015TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. Tennessee Puts Remaining Executions on Hold.
USA - Tennessee. Tennessee Puts Remaining Executions on Hold.
- APRIL 13, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - "Death Row USA, Winter 2015" Shows More Than 12% Drop in U.S. Death Row in Last Decade.
USA - "Death Row USA, Winter 2015" Shows More Than 12% Drop in U.S. Death Row in Last Decade.
- APRIL 13, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: 2 KIDNAPPERS HANGED IN KAJAKI
Officials from Kajaki district report that Mujahideen hanged to death 2 kidnappers in Gandemrez Hada area at 01:00 am local time today.
- APRIL 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 8 PRISONERS HANGED IN A PRISON IN KARAJ
The Iranian regime’s henchmen in Central Prison in the city of Karaj hanged eight prisoners.
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- APRIL 13, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. Family members of two Massachusetts murder victims have spoken out against death penalty
USA - Massachusetts. Family members of two Massachusetts murder victims have spoken out against death penalty
- APRIL 13, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Effects of the Death Penalty on Those Who Carry It Out.
USA - Effects of the Death Penalty on Those Who Carry It Out.
APRIL 13, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALILAND: SIX MURDERERS EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
After decades Somaliland has fulfilled death sentences imposed by the country's courts.
- APRIL 13, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TENNESSEE PUTS REMAINING EXECUTIONS ON HOLD
The Tennessee Supreme Court has officially halted executions in the state, vacating four remaining execution dates amid legal challenges over Tennessee's death penalty protocols.
- APRIL 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED
three prisoners were hanged in Iran between April 11 and 12.
- APRIL 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner was hanged in the city of Mehriz (Yazd Province, Central Iran) early Sunday morning April 12, reported the Iranian state media.
One prisoner was hanged in the city of Mehriz (Yazd Province, Central Iran) early Sunday morning April 12, reported the Iranian state media.
- APRIL 12, 2015RussiaDEATH PENALTY
According to a Public Opinion Foundation’s survey held on 11-12 April 2015 among 1,500 respondents in
According to a Public Opinion Foundation’s survey held on 11-12 April 2015 among 1,500 respondents in
- APRIL 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to unofficial reports two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (Baluchistan Province, Southeastern Iran) Saturday morning, April 11.
According to unofficial reports two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (Baluchistan Province, Southeastern Iran) Saturday morning, April 11.
APRIL 11, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SENIOR LEADER OF ISLAMIC PARTY HANGED
Bangladeshi authorities executed a top Islamic party official for crimes against humanity committed during the nation’s war of independence more than four decades ago, a senior police official said.
APRIL 11, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD GROUP GET DEATH PENALTY
death sentences have been handed down to 14 senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders - including the head of the outlawed group - by an Egyptian court.
- APRIL 11, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Among the thousands of fatal shootings at the hands of police since 2005, only 54 officers have been charged
USA - Among the thousands of fatal shootings at the hands of police since 2005, only 54 officers have been charged
APRIL 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH CHARGED WITH ‘ENMITY AGAINST GOD’
Three Kurdish political prisoners have been tried and sentenced to death as a result of a trial held in the
- APRIL 10, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 47% of Americans prefer the death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber Dzohkhar Tsarnaev,
USA - 47% of Americans prefer the death penalty for the Boston marathon bomber Dzohkhar Tsarnaev,
- APRIL 10, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The state Supreme Court overturned Danny Hembree’s murder conviction and death sentence
USA - North Carolina. The state Supreme Court overturned Danny Hembree’s murder conviction and death sentence
- APRIL 9, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): LEGISLATURE APPROVES BILL TO BRING BACK THE GAS CHAMBER
The Oklahoma Senate voted 41-0 in favor of HB 1879, which legalizes execution by nitrogen hypoxia.
- APRIL 9, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Kent Sprouse, 42, White, was executed.
USA - Texas. Kent Sprouse, 42, White, was executed.
- APRIL 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW PRISONER HANGED IN RAWALPINDI
a murderer was executed at the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, bringing the number of executions to 69 since their resumption in December 2014.
- APRIL 9, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Senate voted in favor of HB 1879, which legalizes execution by nitrogen hypoxia.
USA - Oklahoma. The Senate voted in favor of HB 1879, which legalizes execution by nitrogen hypoxia.
- APRIL 9, 2015QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: COURT ANNOUNCED DEATH PENALTY TO KUSHAL KARKI
The Appellate Court of Qatar has declared the death penalty in the case of Nepali migrant worker Kushal Karki, hailing from Pauwagadha-1 in Syangja.
APRIL 9, 2015DEATH PENALTYTEXAS (USA): KENT SPROUSE EXECUTED
Kent Sprouse, 42, White, was executed.
- APRIL 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Harbi Saleh Yusef al-Shaqladi was executed for drug-related crimes. (
Harbi Saleh Yusef al-Shaqladi was executed for drug-related crimes. (
- APRIL 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE PRISONERS HANGED IN MACHH AND BAHAWALPUR
Another two convicted murderers were hanged to death between April 7 and 8 in Balochistan's Machh jail and Punjab's Bahawalpur Central Jail, bringing the number of executions to 68 since their resumption in December 2014.
- APRIL 8, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. After 36 Executions, Former Virginia Attorney General Now Opposes Death Penalty.
USA - Virginia. After 36 Executions, Former Virginia Attorney General Now Opposes Death Penalty.
- APRIL 8, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. A federal jury in Boston found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon.
USA - Massachusetts. A federal jury in Boston found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon.
- APRIL 8, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPT BANK EXECUTIVE
The Ho Chi Minh People's Court upheld a death sentence handed down to the former director of Finance Leasing Company No. 2 (ACL II), who was involved in a major corruption case in 2007.
- APRIL 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MASSACHUSETTS (USA): TSARNAEV GUILTY OF BOSTON BOMBING AND MAY FACE DEATH PENALTY
A federal jury in Boston found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty today in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. The jury delivered guilty verdicts on all 30 counts he faced, most of which could result in a death penalty sentence.
- APRIL 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN LAHORE AND SAHIWAL
two convicted murderers were hanged to death in Lahore and Sahiwal jails, bringing the number of executions to 66 since their resumption in December 2014.
APRIL 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
Two Pakistani Christians have been sentenced to death for supposedly violating the country’s blasphemy laws.
APRIL 6, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI CITIZEN BEHEADED IN NAJRAN
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its own citizens after sentencing him to death on charges related to drug trafficking.
APRIL 6, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN HANGED FOR DOUBLE MURDER
a murder convict was executed at the Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur district.
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- APRIL 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: INMATE HANGED IN ZABOL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
The Iranian regime’s henchman in the city of Zabol (southeastern Iran) secretly hanged a man in the city’s main prison.
APRIL 4, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MUMBAI RAPE CASE
An Indian court has sentenced three men to death for the rape of a photojournalist inside an abandoned textile mill in the financial hub of Mumbai last year.
- APRIL 3, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. After almost 30 years on death row, Anthony Hinton this morning walked out of the county jail in Birmingham
USA - Alabama. After almost 30 years on death row, Anthony Hinton this morning walked out of the county jail in Birmingham
- APRIL 3, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: BROTHERS GET DEATH PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING OVER 210 KG DRUGS
A court in the southern province of Binh Duong gave 2 brothers death penalties for trafficking over 210 kilograms of heroin in one of the province's biggest drug cases.
- APRIL 2, 2015DEATH PENALTY
DELAWARE (USA): SENATE PASSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The Delaware Senate has passed bill SB 40 to abolish the state's death penalty. The
- APRIL 2, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Somalia’s cabinet approved new legislation aimed at curbing the menace of terrorism in the country and
Somalia’s cabinet approved new legislation aimed at curbing the menace of terrorism in the country and
- APRIL 2, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 6 TERRORISTS AWARDED CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN MILITARY COURT
Six convicted terrorists, who were tried at a Military Court established under National Action Plan (NAP), are sentenced to death, Capital TV reported.
- APRIL 2, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: ARSONIST SAVED FROM EXECUTION AFTER VICTIMS' RELATIVES ACCEPT 'BLOOD MONEY'
An Asian man convicted of murdering his aunt and her husband in Abu Dhabi was saved from execution after the victims’ relatives accepted diya (blood money) and pardoned him, a newspaper reported.
- APRIL 2, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Laura Petro ordered Anthony Hinton released after 30 years on death row
USA - Alabama. Judge Laura Petro ordered Anthony Hinton released after 30 years on death row
APRIL 2, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: AUSTRALIAN MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
A Queensland man has been sentenced to death in China after being caught trying to smuggle methamphetamine to Australia.
- APRIL 2, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Senate Passes Bill to Abolish Death Penalty.
USA - Delaware. Senate Passes Bill to Abolish Death Penalty.
- APRIL 2, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee endorsed a bill allowing the death penalty for beheadings.
USA - Indiana. The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee endorsed a bill allowing the death penalty for beheadings.
APRIL 2, 2015DEATH PENALTYALABAMA (USA): MAN EXONERATED AFTER 30 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Laura Petro ordered Anthony Hinton, 59, Black, released after granting the state's motion to dismiss charges against him.
- APRIL 1, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Criminal Court of Chlef sentenced 7 people for terrorism. Aged between 32 and 44 years, the seven
the Criminal Court of Chlef sentenced 7 people for terrorism. Aged between 32 and 44 years, the seven
- APRIL 1, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: 3 SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH, 3 GET LIFE IN PRISON
Col Mamadou Sowe, president of the Gambia court martial, assisted by Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the Supreme Court and Advocate Judge of the Court Martial, has sentenced Lt Col Saikou Jarju, Lieutenant Sanneh, and Private Momodou Njie to death, The Point ha
- APRIL 1, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. Warden Says Death Penalty Imposes "Immeasurable Burden" on Correctional Officers.
USA - Delaware. Warden Says Death Penalty Imposes "Immeasurable Burden" on Correctional Officers.
- APRIL 1, 2015UtahDEATH PENALTY
USA - Utah. A jury sentenced Douglas Lovell to death
USA - Utah. A jury sentenced Douglas Lovell to death
APRIL 1, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: ANOTHER NIGERIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Local media report in Jakarta said another Nigerian, Simon Ezeaputa, was sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking.