Chronological archive
May 2015
The 130 news items published by Hands Off Cain in May 2015, in chronological order.
IRAN: THREE EXECUTIONS, ONE HANGED IN PUBLIC
three prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities, reported the Iranian state media.
MAY 31, 2015TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN: PRESIDENT, NOT READY TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
presidential spokesman Charles Chen cited President Ma Ying-jeou as saying that the government was
MAY 31, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN TABRIZ
five prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Tabriz for drug related crimes, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
- MAY 30, 2015DEATH PENALTY
INDIANA (USA): POLICE SAYS COOPER LEFT SUICIDE NOTE
The fatal shooting Tuesday of Paula Cooper, the woman who once was the youngest person in America
MAY 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: DOUBLE MURDER CONVICT HANGED IN SARGODHA
a double murder convict was sent to the gallows in the District Jail of Sargodha.
- MAY 30, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Police: Cooper left suicide note.
USA - Indiana. Police: Cooper left suicide note.
- MAY 29, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. FDA says Nebraska can't legally import execution drug.
USA - Nebraska. FDA says Nebraska can't legally import execution drug.
- MAY 29, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Edward Covington to death
USA - Florida. Judge William Fuente sentenced Edward Covington to death
- MAY 29, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A judge sentenced Robert Lee Dunson to death.
USA - California. A judge sentenced Robert Lee Dunson to death.
- MAY 28, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Governor Vows To Proceed With Executions Despite Death Penalty Repeal.
USA - Nebraska. Governor Vows To Proceed With Executions Despite Death Penalty Repeal.
- MAY 28, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA CONVICTS CAN'T BE HANGED SECRETLY AND HURRIEDLY, SAYS SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court has said that execution of death row convicts cannot be carried out in an arbitrary, hurried
- MAY 28, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Reaction to Death Penalty Repeal.
USA - Nebraska. Reaction to Death Penalty Repeal.
- MAY 28, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Mr Jonah Jang, Governor of Plateau State, with less than twenty-four hours to the end of his tenure, granted
Mr Jonah Jang, Governor of Plateau State, with less than twenty-four hours to the end of his tenure, granted
- MAY 28, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Emmanuel Uduaghan , the Governor of the Delta State, granted total pardon to Moses Akatugba who was
Emmanuel Uduaghan , the Governor of the Delta State, granted total pardon to Moses Akatugba who was
- MAY 28, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Analysis of Nebraska’s vote
USA - Nebraska. Analysis of Nebraska’s vote
MAY 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 9 DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN VARIOUS JAILS OF THE COUNTRY
Nine more death row prisoners were hanged in seven jails of Pakistan between May 27 and 28.
MAY 28, 2015DEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: GOV UDUAGHAN GRANTS TOTAL PARDON TO BOY SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR STEALING 3 PHONES IN DELTA
Emmanuel Uduaghan , the Governor of the Delta State, granted total pardon to Moses Akatugba who was
- MAY 28, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General Peterson plans to challenge the law that repealed death penalty
USA - Nebraska. Attorney General Peterson plans to challenge the law that repealed death penalty
MAY 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI DRUG TRAFFICKER BEHEADED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani drug trafficker, adding to what a United Nations rapporteur
- MAY 28, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Which State Will Be Next to Abolish the Death Penalty?
USA - Which State Will Be Next to Abolish the Death Penalty?
- MAY 28, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Federal. Massachusetts. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death on June 24
USA - Federal. Massachusetts. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death on June 24
- MAY 28, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Tommy Adrian Trujeque
USA - California. The California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Tommy Adrian Trujeque
- MAY 28, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 1697, a secrecy law.
USA - Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 1697, a secrecy law.
- MAY 27, 2015DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO, REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
With a vote to override a veto by Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Legislature repealed the death penalty in the state.
- MAY 27, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. With a vote to override a veto by Gov. Pete Ricketts, The Nebraska Legislature repealed the death penalty in the state.
USA - Nebraska. With a vote to override a veto by Gov. Pete Ricketts, The Nebraska Legislature repealed the death penalty in the state.
MAY 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 9 MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
At least nine more murder convicts were sent to the gallows in Lahore, Vehari, Gujrat, Sargodha, Rawalpindi and Machh, raising the total number of executions to at least 131 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in Decem
- MAY 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: A MURDER CONVICT BEHEADED IN 89TH EXECUTION THIS YEAR
Fahd bin Hussein Daghriri was executed in the region of Jazan for his role in the murder of a fellow Saudi
MAY 27, 2015AlgeriaDEATH PENALTYALGERIA: 12 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TERRORISM
the Algiers Criminal Court has handed down death sentences to 12 people and condemned two others to
- MAY 27, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Zachary Holly to death
USA - Arkansas. A jury sentenced Zachary Holly to death
MAY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE MEN EXECUTED IN FRONT OF CHILDREN
Three men were hanged in public in Mashhad (northeastern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.
- MAY 26, 2015DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): GOV. RICKETTS VETOES A BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill to abolish the death penalty in the state.
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- MAY 26, 2015DEATH PENALTY
INDIANA (USA): PAULA COOPER, ONCE US'S YOUNGEST DEATH ROW INMATE, DEAD IN APPARENT SUICIDE
Indianapolis police said 45-year-old Paula Cooper was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a residence on the city's north-west side.
MAY 26, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 11 DEATH ROW CONVICTS EXECUTED IN NINE JAILS ACROSS PUNJAB AND BALOCHISTAN
Eleven death row prisoners were hanged for murder in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Jhelum, Machh, Gujranwala, Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh, raising the total number of executions to at least 122 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on
MAY 26, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: KUWAITI STUDENT ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY
A Kuwaiti student escaped the death penalty after his victim’s family pardoned him.
MAY 26, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: 88TH PERSON EXECUTED THIS YEAR, TOPPING 2014 TOTAL
Saudi Arabia executed three people, raising the total number of executions to at least 88 so far this year,
- MAY 26, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed bill to abolish the death penalty
USA - Nebraska. Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed bill to abolish the death penalty
- MAY 26, 2015IndianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Indiana. Paula Cooper, once US's youngest death row inmate, dead in apparent suicide.
USA - Indiana. Paula Cooper, once US's youngest death row inmate, dead in apparent suicide.
- MAY 26, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Richard A. Erwood sentenced Miguel Enrique Felix, 34, Hispanic, to death.
USA - California. Judge Richard A. Erwood sentenced Miguel Enrique Felix, 34, Hispanic, to death.
MAY 26, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES 4 FOR SPYING FOR KENYA AND ETHIOPIA
Al-Shabaab militants shot dead in the public four people they accused of spying for their enemies in
- MAY 25, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES PATIENT WHO STABBED DOCTOR TO DEATH OVER NOSE OPERATION
China executed a man who stabbed a doctor to death over what he considered a botched nose operation,
- MAY 25, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom
President Edgar Lungu pardoned and released 177 prisoners in commemoration of the Africa Freedom
- MAY 25, 2015Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
the Court of First Instance in Gaza City sentenced M. Z. H., from al-Shuja'iya neighbourhood in Gaza City,
the Court of First Instance in Gaza City sentenced M. Z. H., from al-Shuja'iya neighbourhood in Gaza City,
- MAY 25, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Senator Ernie Chambers, 77, black, Independent, is the absolute star of the hitherto successful abolitionist attempt in Nebraska.
USA - Nebraska. Senator Ernie Chambers, 77, black, Independent, is the absolute star of the hitherto successful abolitionist attempt in Nebraska.
MAY 25, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: FAMILY OF MURDERED MAID ACCEPT BLOOD MONEY OVER DEATH SENTENCE
The family of an Ethiopian maid tortured to death by her employers has spared her killers the death sentence.
MAY 25, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 22 PRISONERS EXECUTED AT GHEZELHESAR PRISON IN KARAJ
At least twenty-two prisoners were executed at the Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj between 24 and 25 May, Iran Human Rights reported.
- MAY 23, 2015CameroonDEATH PENALTY
after the adoption by the Senate and the National Assembly, President Paul Biya promulgated the new anti-
after the adoption by the Senate and the National Assembly, President Paul Biya promulgated the new anti-
MAY 23, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 1 EXECUTION, 3 PUBLIC FLOGGINGS
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Northwestern Iran) in the morning, reported the Iranian state media.
- MAY 23, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN LAHORE, MULTAN AND SAHIWAL
At least four murder convicts were sent to the gallows in the jails of Lahore, Multan and Sahiwal, raising the total number of executions to 111 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliban sc
MAY 23, 2015GuineaDEATH PENALTYGUINEA: DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION PROPOSED IN NEW PENAL CODE
After three years of work, the proposed amendments to the Penal Code were validated in a ceremony held
MAY 22, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST SEVEN MORE HANGINGS
At least seven prisoners have been hanged in Iran in the last days.
MAY 22, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: COUPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SELLING DRUGS
The Pinrang District Court of South Sulawesi has sentenced a couple, Amir alias Dawang, 45, and his wife Maemunah, 43, to death for selling drugs.
- MAY 21, 2015DEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN CALLS NEBRASKA’S BID TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY ‘VERY MEANINGFUL’
"The abolition of the death penalty in Nebraska has a great political, legal and humanitarian value, because
- MAY 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: THREE CONVICTS EXECUTED IN GUJRANWALA, FAISALABAD, MULTAN JAILS
Three convicts were executed in Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan jails, raising the total number of executions
- MAY 20, 2015DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): LEGISLATURE PASSED BILL TO REPEAL DEATH PENALTY
Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.
- MAY 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner identified as A. Kh. was hanged in public in the city of Ghochan. He was convicted of murder
one prisoner identified as A. Kh. was hanged in public in the city of Ghochan. He was convicted of murder
- MAY 20, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
five people were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj, reported Iranian state broadcasting
five people were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj, reported Iranian state broadcasting
- MAY 20, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.
USA - Nebraska. Nebraska's unicameral legislature passed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.
- MAY 20, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
Two more death row prisoners have been sent to the gallows in different jails of the country early this morning, raising the total number of executions to 104 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after
MAY 20, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MANY LAWMAKERS BACK ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 CRIMES
On the first working day of the 9th session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) that opened in Hanoi,
- MAY 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a man identified as Ayoub Torkamani was hanged in the municipality’s soccer field in
a man identified as Ayoub Torkamani was hanged in the municipality’s soccer field in
- MAY 19, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Somali military court executed a suspected member of the militant group Al- Shabaab for attacking
the Somali military court executed a suspected member of the militant group Al- Shabaab for attacking
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MAY 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED
Five prisoners were hanged in two Iranian cities in the morning, reported Iranian state media.
- MAY 19, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Senate Bill 1697 cleared 99-45 the House.
USA - Texas. Senate Bill 1697 cleared 99-45 the House.
MAY 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN SHIRAZ
- MAY 18, 2015DEATH PENALTY
CALIFORNIA (USA): A VICTIM’S SON CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT DEATH PENALTY
Clifford O'Sullivan was just six when he appeared in a California court at the trial of his mother's killer, Mark Scott Thornton. He gave a stirring sentencing testimony during which he asked for the 'bad man' to be killed.
MAY 18, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: BROTHERHOOD MEMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH, TWO OTHER DEATH SENTENCES REFERRED TO GRAND MUFTI
A Muslim Brotherhood member was sentenced to death and three others to life for accusations of forming a "terror cell".
- MAY 18, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A victim’s son changes his mind about death penalty.
USA - California. A victim’s son changes his mind about death penalty.
- MAY 18, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. The House preliminarily approved a measure to keep the names of execution drug providers from the public.
USA - Texas. The House preliminarily approved a measure to keep the names of execution drug providers from the public.
MAY 18, 2015DEATH PENALTYEGYPT: HANDS OFF CAIN, DEATH SENTENCE OF MORSI POLITICALLY MOTIVATED AND FURTHER PROOF OF A WORRYING INVOLUTION OF EGYPTIAN MILITARY REGIME
On the sentencing to death of former President Morsi, Secretary of Hands Off Cain, Sergio D'Elia, said: "The death sentence of former President Morsi, the latest in a long line of hundreds in the last year have been imposed on members of the Muslim Broth
- MAY 18, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: GOVERNMENT HAS ADVERTISED FOR EIGHT NEW EXECUTIONERS
Saudi Arabia has advertised for eight executioners. The eight positions, as advertised on the website of the
MAY 17, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: SIX ALLEGED TERRORISTS HANGED IN CAIRO
six men with alleged ties to a terrorist group were hanged in a Cairo jail over violence that followed the 2013 ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.
- MAY 17, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI BEHEADED, 84 EXECUTIONS IN 2015
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani sentenced to death for drug smuggling, bringing to 84 the number of executions in the ultra-conservative kingdom this year, the interior ministry said.
MAY 17, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: ANOTHER PURGE OF HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS
following the reported high-profile execution of Army chief Hyon Yong-chol, a source said a small number of follow-up purges had engulfed other top ranking officials who were close to Hyon.
- MAY 16, 2015DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN: DEATH SENTENCE OF BOSTON BOMBER IS SYMBOLIC BECAUSE A DE FACTO MORATORIUM IS IN FORCE
About the news of the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for his role in the 2013 bombing at the
- MAY 16, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ONE DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
Another murder convict was executed in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, raising the total number of executions
- MAY 16, 2015TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Henry Lee Jones, 51, Black, to death
USA - Tennessee. A jury sentenced Henry Lee Jones, 51, Black, to death
- MAY 16, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FORMER LEADER MORSY GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE IN JAILBREAK CASE
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy was sentenced by a Cairo court to death -- the latest judicial
- MAY 15, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the death penalty for Billy Ray Riley
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the death penalty for Billy Ray Riley
- MAY 15, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Lawmakers voted 30-16 to advance the death penalty repeal bill through the second of three votes.
USA - Nebraska. Lawmakers voted 30-16 to advance the death penalty repeal bill through the second of three votes.
MAY 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH, A PURELY SYMBOLIC JUDGEMENT IN A DE FACTO MORATORIUM REGIME
Dzhohkar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death by a federal jury for helping carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded 264 others in the crowds at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. But his execution may not happen for decades – if eve
- MAY 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - A federal jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for setting off bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon
USA - A federal jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for setting off bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon
- MAY 15, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER AFTER 17 YEARS
A former Chinese police officer was sentenced to death for homicide, 17 years after the murdered woman's
MAY 14, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN FEMALE STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A female Nigerian student was sent to the gallows by the Malaysian High Court after she was found guilty of
- MAY 14, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Governor and Attorney General provided information on the purchase of lethal grugs
USA - Nebraska. Governor and Attorney General provided information on the purchase of lethal grugs
- MAY 14, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Jordan Clemons, 26, Black, to death
USA - Pennsylvania. A jury sentenced Jordan Clemons, 26, Black, to death
- MAY 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Four persons found guilty of a murder reported in 2000 have been sentenced to death in Sri Lanka.
MAY 13, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: DEFENSE MINISTER HYON YONG CHOL EXECUTED – S. KOREAN INTELLIGENCE
The No. 2 leader of North Korea’s military was recently executed as a “traitor” for showing disrespect for its top leader, Kim Jong-un, South Korean intelligence officials told lawmakers in Seoul.
- MAY 13, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The House Judiciary Committee failed to release Senate Bill 40 that would have repealed the death penalty.
USA - Delaware. The House Judiciary Committee failed to release Senate Bill 40 that would have repealed the death penalty.
MAY 13, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: THREE YEMENIS BEHEADED, 83 EXECUTIONS IN 2015
Saudi Arabia beheaded three Yemenis for drug trafficking, bringing to 83 the number of executions in little more than four months, compared with 87 all of last year.
MAY 13, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MURDERERS OF MPS EXECUTED IN MOGADISHU
two suspected members of Al-Shabaab were executed by firing squad in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
- MAY 13, 2015WashingtonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Washington. Joseph McEnroe was sentenced to life in prison without parole for slaughtering 2 children and 4 adults
USA - Washington. Joseph McEnroe was sentenced to life in prison without parole for slaughtering 2 children and 4 adults
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- MAY 12, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR DOUBLE-MURDER
A Dhaka court awarded death penalty to two persons and life-term jail to one for killing an elderly couple in
- MAY 12, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): DERRICK DEWAYNE CHARLES EXECUTED
Derrick Dewayne Charles, 32, Black, was executed. The sentence was carried out with a single lethal
MAY 12, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SAULAT MIRZA HANGED IN MACHH JAIL
Death-row prisoner Saulat Mirza was executed at Machh jail today at 4:30 AM for the murder of former KESC managing director Shahid Hamid, his driver and guard in 1997, raising the total number of executions to 101 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed
- MAY 12, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Zachary Taylor Wood to death
USA - Florida. Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Zachary Taylor Wood to death
- MAY 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: 80TH PERSON BEHEADED THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia carried out its 80th beheading of the year, edging closer to the 87 executions it carried out during all of 2014.
- MAY 12, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Derrick Dewayne Charles, 32, Black, was executed.
USA - Texas. Derrick Dewayne Charles, 32, Black, was executed.
MAY 12, 2015RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: STATE DUMA REFUSES TO INSTITUTE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR TERRORISM
Russia’s State Duma rejected in the first reading the initiative of member of the Liberal Democratic Party
MAY 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS SECRETLY HANGED IN SHIRAZ
In a prison in the southern city of Shiraz, Iranian regime’s henchmen secretly hanged seven prisoners on May 10 and 12.
- MAY 11, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: TWO 16-YEAR-OLD MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Juvenile Court sentenced two 16-year-old murder convicts to death.
- MAY 11, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Senate Approves Bill to Keep Execution Drug Providers Secret.
USA - Texas. Senate Approves Bill to Keep Execution Drug Providers Secret.
- MAY 9, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: TWO INDONESIANS SPARED FROM DEATH PENALTY
Two Indonesians spared recently from the death penalty by a Malaysian court are slated to return soon to
MAY 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
Five prisoners were hanged in two different prisons in Iran in the morning.
- MAY 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): DEATH SENTENCES FALL ACROSS TEXAS, SUPPORT DROPS IN COUNTY THAT LEADS U.S. IN EXECUTIONS
Harris County (Houston) has executed more men and women than any other county in the United States,
- MAY 8, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Lee Turner Jr.
USA - Louisiana. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Lee Turner Jr.
- MAY 8, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Death Sentences Fall Across Texas, Support Drops in County That Leads U.S. in Executions.
USA - Texas. Death Sentences Fall Across Texas, Support Drops in County That Leads U.S. in Executions.
- MAY 7, 2015DEATH PENALTY
THE UNITED STATES LEGALLY KILL 40 MURDERERS A YEAR, BUT LEAVE 5,000 COMPLETELY FREE
A new website, murderdata.org, estimates that each year in the United States at least 5,000 murders are not solved.
- MAY 7, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The United States legally kill 40 murderers a year, but leave 5,000 completely free.
USA - The United States legally kill 40 murderers a year, but leave 5,000 completely free.
MAY 7, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: OFFICIAL SAYS REPORT KIM ORDERED EXECUTIONS 'MALICIOUS SLANDER'
A North Korean official denounced a report by South Korea's spy agency that leader Kim Jong Un had
MAY 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
14 prisoners were hanged in Iran between May 6 and 7 for drug related charges.
- MAY 6, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia carried out its 79th execution in 2015 in the northwestern region of Tabuk, reported AFP News.
- MAY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BRUTAL MOB KILLING
The Kabul primary court sentenced four main accused in Farkhunda’s killing case to death and awarded
- MAY 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDERER HANGED IN LAHORE
Another murder convict, Zulfiqar Ali, was hanged at the Kot Lakhpat Jail of Lahore, raising the total
- MAY 6, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Dava Tunis sentenced Rafael Andres, 51, Hispanic, to death
USA - Florida. Judge Dava Tunis sentenced Rafael Andres, 51, Hispanic, to death
- MAY 5, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
GIGI D'ALESSIO MEETS PANNELLA AND JOINS THE RADICAL PARTY
the singer Gigi D'Alessio today joined the Radical Party. At 7.30 pm he went at the headquarters of Torre Argentina in Rome to meet Marco Pannella, and later, at 9.00 pm, participated at the live broadcast from Radio Radicale of “Radio Carcere”.
- MAY 5, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court declared the mandatory death penalty provisions
the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court declared the mandatory death penalty provisions
- MAY 5, 2015DEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SIX FOREIGNERS BEHEADED
The Saudi Press Agency has disclosed that 6 foreigners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia between May 1st and 4.
- MAY 5, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf stands by death penalty moratorium
USA - Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf stands by death penalty moratorium
- MAY 5, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The state won't make executions till at least next year
USA - Pennsylvania. The state won't make executions till at least next year
- MAY 5, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Two recent articles have calculated that every year the police kill an average of 1,100 people, and that since 2005, only 54 police officers were indicted
USA - Two recent articles have calculated that every year the police kill an average of 1,100 people, and that since 2005, only 54 police officers were indicted
- MAY 4, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
The Saudi Press Agency has disclosed that 5 foreigners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder and
The Saudi Press Agency has disclosed that 5 foreigners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia for murder and
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- MAY 4, 2015MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Willie Manning Becomes 153rd Person Added to the Death Penalty Information Center's Innocence List
USA - Mississippi. Willie Manning Becomes 153rd Person Added to the Death Penalty Information Center's Innocence List
MAY 4, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING TRADER
A Mymensingh court sentenced four men to death for killing chicken trader Abdur Razzak Fakir of Tarakanda, Madhupur.
- MAY 4, 2015KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
Two men were sentenced to death by hanging in Kenya after being found guilty of murder and robbery with
- MAY 3, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
in a secret and collective execution, 20 prisoners were hanged in the Karaj Central Prison, said Human
in a secret and collective execution, 20 prisoners were hanged in the Karaj Central Prison, said Human
- MAY 3, 2015TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
a Parliamentary Roundtable for consultation on abolition of death sentence was held in Dar es Salam and
a Parliamentary Roundtable for consultation on abolition of death sentence was held in Dar es Salam and
- MAY 3, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. The parents of a slain Police trooper said today they have forgiven Eric Frein.
USA - Pennsylvania. The parents of a slain Police trooper said today they have forgiven Eric Frein.
- MAY 3, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Bernard Schwartz sentenced Belinda Magana and Naresh Narine to death
USA - California. Judge Bernard Schwartz sentenced Belinda Magana and Naresh Narine to death
- MAY 2, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: MARTIAL COURT SENTENCES AL SHABAB MEMBER TO DEATH
Somalia’s martial court sentenced one man to death in a ruling that saw seven members of Al Shabab receive a diverse judgment.
- MAY 1, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug smuggling, the 73rd execution in the kingdom so far
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani convicted of drug smuggling, the 73rd execution in the kingdom so far