Archive timeline
2015
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2015, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2015
- 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 PENALTYPAKISTAN: 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
- 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 PENALTYPAKISTAN: 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 PENALTYIRAN: 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