Chronological archive
October 2015
The 125 news items published by Hands Off Cain in October 2015, in chronological order.
TAIWAN: TAIPEI SUBWAY MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SECOND TRIAL
A Taiwan court upheld the death sentence for Cheng Chieh, who was convicted of four murders and
- OCTOBER 29, 2015DEATH PENALTY
FLORIDA (USA): JERRY CORRELL EXECUTED
Jerry Correll, 59, White, was executed in Florida.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
EU: RAIF BADAWI WINS SAKHAROV HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE
Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger and activist sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam, won the EU’s Sakharov prize for human rights.
- OCTOBER 29, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI CARRIES OUT 141ST EXECUTION THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia carried out its 141st execution this year, putting one of its citizens to death for murder.
OCTOBER 29, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: THREE KEY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES TAKE POSITION ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Hillary Clinton affirmed her support for the death penalty in limited circumstances during an appearance
- OCTOBER 28, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY COURT REFUSES EXTRADITION TO TUNISIA OF MUSEUM ATTACK SUSPECT
An Italian court refused to extradite a Moroccan man suspected of having supplied weapons for the attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunisia earlier this year because he might face the death penalty in the case.
OCTOBER 28, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: POLICE CORPORAL KILLS COLLEAGUE, GETS DEATH SENTENCE
A former police corporal, Smart Udeme, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his colleague, one Sgt. Yunusa Isah of Mopol 7 Squadron, Sokoto.
OCTOBER 28, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BRUTAL SLAYINGS OF FOUR
A court in the northern province of Yen Bai handed down the death penalty to a man for killing four people
- OCTOBER 28, 2015ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. Federal judge wants Arizona to identify its execution drugs.
USA - Arizona. Federal judge wants Arizona to identify its execution drugs.
OCTOBER 28, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DUO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A man lost his appeal and will be executed for killing his wife in a fit of rage after she suspected him of
- OCTOBER 27, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS DRUG SUPPLIER SOLD EXECUTION CHEMICALS WHILE EXPECTING SECRECY
Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Merritt says the company that sold Arkansas execution drugs had
OCTOBER 27, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Two death row prisoners were hanged in the jails of Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur while the execution of two convicts was postponed.
- OCTOBER 27, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Drug supplier sold execution chemicals improperly expecting secrecy.
USA - Arkansas. Drug supplier sold execution chemicals improperly expecting secrecy.
OCTOBER 27, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN TRAFFICKER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler, bringing the number of people put to death this year to 138.
- OCTOBER 26, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
at least seven murder convicts were hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison, reported Iran Human
at least seven murder convicts were hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison, reported Iran Human
- OCTOBER 26, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahomans give 67% support to death penalty, poll finds.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahomans give 67% support to death penalty, poll finds.
- OCTOBER 26, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. 9th Circuit panel vacates Steven Edward Crittenden's conviction
USA - California. 9th Circuit panel vacates Steven Edward Crittenden's conviction
OCTOBER 26, 2015JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: FATHER HANDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING UNDERAGE DAUGHTER
The Criminal Court sentenced a 49-year-old father to death after convicting him of raping his minor
OCTOBER 26, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TWO GAY MEN STONED TO DEATH BY ISIS MILITANTS AND SUPPORTERS
Islamic State (ISIS) militants and their supporters stoned to death two men accused of being gay in Aleppo, Syria over the weekend.
OCTOBER 25, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHI'ITE CLERIC
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence passed this year on Shi'ite
- OCTOBER 25, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE
A court in Bangladesh sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2014.
- OCTOBER 24, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - 4 states have illegally purchased lethal drugs from a man based in India
USA - 4 states have illegally purchased lethal drugs from a man based in India
- OCTOBER 24, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Wayne Doty becomes state's 1st inmate to demand the electric chair.
USA - Florida. Wayne Doty becomes state's 1st inmate to demand the electric chair.
OCTOBER 23, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLS DEATH PENALTY DEEPLY TROUBLING
In an interview with Bill Keller of The Marshall Project, President Obama said the administration of the
- OCTOBER 23, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
- OCTOBER 22, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates death sentence for James Trimble.
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates death sentence for James Trimble.
OCTOBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FELLOW CITIZEN
Saudi Arabia carried out its 137th execution this year, putting to death another of its citizens for murder.
OCTOBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Yaqoob awarded death penalty to a man convicted of murder and sentenced his accomplice to life imprisonment in Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 22, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
- OCTOBER 21, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
- OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
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- OCTOBER 21, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: THREE PERSONS GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER MURDER
Three persons including two brothers convicted over a murder in Kehelwatta, Kapuhena were sentenced to
OCTOBER 21, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN DUBAI FOR SETTING TWO COLLEAGUES ON FIRE
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to death for setting two of his colleagues on fire, killing one of them.
OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Four murder convicts were hanged in the jails of Lahore, Bahawalpur, Toba Tek Singh and Dera Ghazi Khan while execution of two convicts was postponed.
- OCTOBER 20, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): HIGHEST COURT KEEPS EXECUTIONS ON HOLD, FOR NOW
The Arkansas Supreme Court says a lower-court judge overstepped his jurisdiction by halting the
OCTOBER 20, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 10 MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least ten death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
- OCTOBER 20, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
- OCTOBER 20, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
OCTOBER 20, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: JUSTICE SCALIA SAYS DEATH PENALTY MIGHT BE RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the
- OCTOBER 20, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
OCTOBER 20, 2015ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN MURDER OF RATCHABURI MP
The Supreme Court of Thailand confirmed the death penalty for Anantasak Srisawat, alias Sor Tor Tai, for
- OCTOBER 19, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
- OCTOBER 19, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): EXECUTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2017 DUE TO DRUG SHORTAGE
Ohio won't attempt to execute anyone on its death row until at least 2017 as it faces a continuing shortage of lethal injection drugs.
- OCTOBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
U.N. CONDEMNS IRAN'S EXECUTION OF MINORS, NOTES 'WORRYING TREND'
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Iran's execution of two minors last week,
- OCTOBER 19, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: WOMAN'S STONING SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Maldives' highest court has overturned an unprecedented sentence of death by stoning for a woman
- OCTOBER 19, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
- OCTOBER 19, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.
- OCTOBER 19, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN
A Bogra court handed down death penalty to one Belal Hossain Bilu for hacking a businessman to death.
OCTOBER 18, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RELEASES DRONE VIDEO SHOWING BEHEADING OF MAN EXECUTED FOR INSULTING 'ALLAH' IN ANBAR
The Sunni terror group, Islamic State (Isis), has released a new execution video shot using a camera
- OCTOBER 18, 2015Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: 2 PALESTINIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY COOPERATING WITH ISRAEL
A military court in Gaza sentenced two Palestinian Arabs from Khan Yunis to death by hanging.
- OCTOBER 17, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
- OCTOBER 17, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: HK MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BEIJING
A Hong Kong businessman who was caught with 24 kg of cocaine in his suitcases at Beijing Capital
- OCTOBER 16, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
- OCTOBER 16, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
- OCTOBER 15, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): LICHO ESCAMILLA EXECUTED
Licho Escamilla, 33, Hispanic, was executed in Texas.
- OCTOBER 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTION TOLL CLIMBS TO 135
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 135 the number of people put to
OCTOBER 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least seven death-row inmates convicted of murder were executed in different jails.
- OCTOBER 15, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FORMING TERRORIST GROUP
Ten Islamists were sentenced to death and 20 others to life in prison by an Egyptian court for establishing a
- OCTOBER 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
- OCTOBER 14, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): ACTORS SUPPORT DEATH ROW INMATE WILLIAM KUENZEL
Law and Order actors Sam Waterston and Joanna Merlin, along with several religious leaders, come together to support a death row inmate whose story has captured the nation's attention.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: ANOTHER FIVE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
five murder convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
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- OCTOBER 14, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
- OCTOBER 14, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WELE SUDA SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HEROIN CASE
Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court for having drugs in
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: NEW HANGMEN HIRED FOR 'LIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY'
Sri Lanka says it has hired two new executioners to replace the previous hangman, who quit shortly after seeing the gallows for the first time.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel
- OCTOBER 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER FATEMEH SALBEHI HANGED
Iranian authorities have executed the juvenile offender Fatemeh Salbehi, according to Iran Human Rights' sources.
- OCTOBER 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: EIGHT MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least eight death row convicts were sent to the gallows early in the morning in different jails of Punjab, Dunya News reported.
- OCTOBER 13, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens in the southern city of Abha after he was convicted of killing a
OCTOBER 12, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT OVERTURNS 5 DEATH SENTENCES FOR KERDASA POLICE KILLINGS
The Court of Cassation overturned the convictions of five men who were sentenced to death for storming a
- OCTOBER 12, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 2 ROBBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2013 KILLING OF OFFICER
Banha Criminal Court motioned a death sentence for two men for killing First Lieutenant Mohamed Yasser
- OCTOBER 12, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Derral Hodgkins walked out of prison today.
USA - Florida. Derral Hodgkins walked out of prison today.
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
The mullahs' regime hanged three prisoners in public in Kazeroun, southern Iran.
- OCTOBER 12, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Judge Griffen ordered the state to release information about its supply chain for lethal injection drugs
USA - Arkansas. Judge Griffen ordered the state to release information about its supply chain for lethal injection drugs
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN CENTRAL PRISON OF KARAJ
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six prisoners - Bahman
- OCTOBER 11, 2015DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 4 PRISONERS HANGED
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in the last two days.
- OCTOBER 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years
- OCTOBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Rasht, northern Iran, on the World Day Against the
Iran hanged three prisoners in the central prison of Rasht, northern Iran, on the World Day Against the
- OCTOBER 10, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED
A death row convict was hanged in Bahawalpur Central Jail early in the morning. Culprit Muhammad
- OCTOBER 9, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Judge Stops Arkansas Executions
USA - Arkansas. Judge Stops Arkansas Executions
- OCTOBER 9, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended Eriese Tisdale receive the death penalty
USA - Florida. A jury recommended Eriese Tisdale receive the death penalty
- OCTOBER 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN ‘LETHAL EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS. IRAN MADE 89% OF DRUG-CONNECTED EXECUTIONS IN 2015’
The World Day Against the Death Penalty, which will occur on October 10, was celebrated today in Rome with a press conference promoted by Iran Human Rights, Amnesty International, Hands off Cain and the Community of Sant’Egidio.
- OCTOBER 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): STATE USED WRONG DRUG TO STOP WARNER'S HEART
According to an autopsy report obtained by The Oklahoman, the state used the wrong drug to stop an
- OCTOBER 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: ZAMPARUTTI ELECTED AS ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE. CONGRATULATIONS FROM BONINO AND GOZI
"This is a well deserved election, which Elisabetta Zamparutti deserves for her long commitment, more than
- OCTOBER 8, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The state used the wrong drug to stop an inmate's heart during the execution of Charles Frederick Warner on January 15
USA - Oklahoma. The state used the wrong drug to stop an inmate's heart during the execution of Charles Frederick Warner on January 15
- OCTOBER 8, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. No executions for at least 5 months
USA - Oklahoma. No executions for at least 5 months
- OCTOBER 7, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. The pope's personal representative in the United States has asked Gov. Asa Hutchinson to commute the death sentences of 8 men
USA - Arkansas. The pope's personal representative in the United States has asked Gov. Asa Hutchinson to commute the death sentences of 8 men
- OCTOBER 7, 2015United NationsDEATH PENALTY
USING THE DEATH PENALTY TO FIGHT DRUG CRIMES VIOLATES INTERNATIONAL LAW, UN RIGHTS EXPERTS WARN
“Executions for drug crimes amount to a violation of international law and are unlawful killings,” the United
- OCTOBER 7, 2015DEATH PENALTY
PENNSYLVANIA (USA): GOV. TOM WOLF HALTS EXECUTION OF MICHAEL ERIC BALLARD
Gov. Tom Wolf halted the scheduled execution of Michael Eric Ballard under a moratorium the governor has declared on capital punishment in the state.
- OCTOBER 7, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. 72 % of North Carolinians support the death penalty, a News & Record/High Point University Poll found.
USA - North Carolina. 72 % of North Carolinians support the death penalty, a News & Record/High Point University Poll found.
- OCTOBER 7, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Jovon Gaston, 26, Black, be put to death
USA - Alabama. A jury recommended that Jovon Gaston, 26, Black, be put to death
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- OCTOBER 7, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Gabriel Hall, 22, Asian, to death
USA - Texas. A jury sentenced Gabriel Hall, 22, Asian, to death
OCTOBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ
three prisoners were executed at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, the website of the General Directorate of Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures in Tehran reported.
- OCTOBER 7, 2015PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf halted the scheduled execution of Michael Eric Ballard
USA - Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf halted the scheduled execution of Michael Eric Ballard
- OCTOBER 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MURDERER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
Kamalia Additional District and Sessions Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar awarded death sentence and Rs
- OCTOBER 6, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): JUAN MARTIN GARCIA EXECUTED
Juan Martin Garcia, 35, hispanic, was executed for the September 17, 1998 killing and robbery of Hugo Solano, 36, in Houston.
- OCTOBER 6, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MONTANA (USA): JUDGE PROHIBITS STATE FROM USING PENTOBARBITAL
Judge Jeffrey Sherlock Prohibits State From Using Execution Drug. A state judge ruled today that the
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
Farzad Ahmadpanah was hanged for murder in the prison of Sanandaj, reported the Human Rights
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
a juvenile offender, Samad Zahabi, was secretly hanged for a murder he allegedly committed at 17,
a juvenile offender, Samad Zahabi, was secretly hanged for a murder he allegedly committed at 17,
- OCTOBER 6, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Juan Martin Garcia, 35, hispanic, was executed
USA - Texas. Juan Martin Garcia, 35, hispanic, was executed
OCTOBER 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER DEATH ROW CONVICT HANGED IN LAHORE
Death row convict Muhammad Idrees was sent to the gallows at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore for killing a man in 1997.
- OCTOBER 6, 2015MontanaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Montana. Judge Jeffrey Sherlock Prohibits State From Using Pentobarbital
USA - Montana. Judge Jeffrey Sherlock Prohibits State From Using Pentobarbital
- OCTOBER 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED
The mullahs hanged four men in northern and southern Iran.
OCTOBER 6, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SECOND JUVENILE TO FACE ‘BEHEADING’ FOR PROTESTS
A second juvenile is facing beheading in Saudi Arabia after a court upheld his conviction for a role in
OCTOBER 6, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA WILL NOT IMPLEMENT DEATH PENALTY FOR NOW - JUSTICE MINISTER
Sri Lanka will not implement the death penalty temporarily as the country has decided to vote in favor of a UN resolution for moratorium on death penalty in 2015, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha said in parliament.
- OCTOBER 5, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. EU Sharply Critical Of Prieto Execution In Virginia.
USA - Virginia. EU Sharply Critical Of Prieto Execution In Virginia.
- OCTOBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
two men were hanged for murder in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad, reported the daily newspaper
OCTOBER 5, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: SUPREME COURT IS STARTING A NEW TERM
The Supreme Court is starting a new term. The 9 justices are meeting in public Monday for the first hearing
- OCTOBER 5, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Henry Davis threw out the death sentence of Raymond Morrison
USA - Florida. Judge Henry Davis threw out the death sentence of Raymond Morrison
- OCTOBER 5, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Supreme Court is starting a new term that will discuss also 3 death penalty cases.
USA - The Supreme Court is starting a new term that will discuss also 3 death penalty cases.
OCTOBER 4, 2015JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: PRISONER DIES AFTER 46 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
Masaru Okunishi, a death-row inmate who was seeking a retrial over a 1961 wine poisoning case, died at the Hachioji medical prison in western Tokyo. He was 89.
OCTOBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED, 9 OTHERS AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXECUTION
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a prisoner in southern Iran and transferred at least nine other death-row
OCTOBER 3, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER MURDER CONVICT EXECUTED IN SAHIWAL
A triple murder convict named Muhammad Akram was executed in the Sahiwal Central Jail. He had killed his wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law over a domestic feud in 2002.
- OCTOBER 3, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: DEATH PENALTY, LIFE IN PRISON FOR 4 OVER ARSON
Two were sentenced to death, two others to life in prison and a minor to a 10-year jail term for sabotage.
- OCTOBER 2, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS HALTS 3 EXECUTIONS
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals halted 3 executions.
- OCTOBER 2, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): GOVERNOR NIXON COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR CONVICTED MURDERER KIMBER EDWARDS
Gov. Jay Nixon commuted the death sentence of Kimber Edwards to life without parole.
- OCTOBER 2, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon commuted the death sentence of Kimber Edwards
USA - Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon commuted the death sentence of Kimber Edwards
- OCTOBER 2, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals halts executions.
USA - Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals halts executions.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA): ALFREDO PRIETO EXECUTED AFTER LAST-MINUTE APPEALS, INCLUDING POPE FRANCIS’S, FAILED
Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals failed.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): AG PRUITT ASKS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS TO STAY SCHEDULED EXECUTIONS
Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a petition with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals seeking an indefinite stay of all scheduled executions.
- OCTOBER 1, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals, including Pope Francis’s, failed.
USA - Virginia. Alfredo Prieto was executed today after a series of last-minute appeals, including Pope Francis’s, failed.
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- OCTOBER 1, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 16 JIHADISTS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR KILLING POLICE
An Egyptian court sentenced 16 jihadists to death in a retrial on charges of killing 25 policemen in the Sinai
- OCTOBER 1, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. AG Pruitt Asks Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to Stay Scheduled Executions.
USA - Oklahoma. AG Pruitt Asks Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to Stay Scheduled Executions.
OCTOBER 1, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN FAISALABAD
Two death row convicts were hanged in the Central Jail of Faisalabad. Shoukat and Ikhlaq had killed two
- OCTOBER 1, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the death sentence of Bennie Adams is invalid
USA - Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the death sentence of Bennie Adams is invalid