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
- AUGUST 19, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
two death row inmates were hanged in two different jails. Amjad Ali was executed in Gujranwala’s Central
two death row inmates were hanged in two different jails. Amjad Ali was executed in Gujranwala’s Central
- AUGUST 18, 2015MalawiDEATH PENALTY
23-year-old Dickson Elia was sentenced to death by the high court sitting in Dedza after being found guilty
23-year-old Dickson Elia was sentenced to death by the high court sitting in Dedza after being found guilty
- AUGUST 18, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber throws out death sentence for David Barnett
USA - Missouri. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber throws out death sentence for David Barnett
- AUGUST 15, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi enacted a new counterterrorism law that increases authorities’ power to
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi enacted a new counterterrorism law that increases authorities’ power to
AUGUST 15, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 21 EXECUTION DECREES RECEIVED BY JUSTICE MINISTRY
Iraqi Justice Ministry reported receiving 21 presidential decrees for executing convicts charged with
- AUGUST 14, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Dennis Thurnado Glover to death
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Dennis Thurnado Glover to death
- AUGUST 13, 2015ConnecticutDEATH PENALTY
USA - Connecticut. Connecticut Supreme Court empties death row
USA - Connecticut. Connecticut Supreme Court empties death row
- AUGUST 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
two other inmates – Abuzar Dehvari and Anvar Dehvari –were executed by gallows in
two other inmates – Abuzar Dehvari and Anvar Dehvari –were executed by gallows in
- AUGUST 12, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a South Korean media report said North Korea's vice premier was executed by firing squad this year after
a South Korean media report said North Korea's vice premier was executed by firing squad this year after
- AUGUST 12, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, Hispanic, was executed.
USA - Texas. Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, Hispanic, was executed.
- AUGUST 10, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge Richard Anderson formally sentenced Lee Turner to death
USA - Louisiana. Judge Richard Anderson formally sentenced Lee Turner to death
- AUGUST 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Ghulam Shabbir, a resident of Jehanian, was hanged at the Central Jail in Multan. He was convicted in the murder case of Zafar Iqbal in 2000.
Ghulam Shabbir, a resident of Jehanian, was hanged at the Central Jail in Multan. He was convicted in the murder case of Zafar Iqbal in 2000.
- AUGUST 8, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
- AUGUST 7, 2015EswatiniDEATH PENALTY
King Mswati III spared the lives of two death row prisoners commuting their sentences into life imprisonment.
King Mswati III spared the lives of two death row prisoners commuting their sentences into life imprisonment.
- AUGUST 7, 2015ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. The jury in James Holmes' capital trial for the Aurora movie theater shooting did not reach a unanimous sentencing verdict.
USA - Colorado. The jury in James Holmes' capital trial for the Aurora movie theater shooting did not reach a unanimous sentencing verdict.
- AUGUST 6, 2015DEATH PENALTY
a military court in Gaza sentenced a Palestinian to death by hanging for allegedly collaborating with the
a military court in Gaza sentenced a Palestinian to death by hanging for allegedly collaborating with the
AUGUST 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED
Three more death row prisoners were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab on early morning,
- AUGUST 6, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Jeremiah Bean to death
USA - Nevada. A jury sentenced Jeremiah Bean to death
- AUGUST 6, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 774
USA - North Carolina. Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 774
AUGUST 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SIX MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least six death row prisoners were executed between August 4 and 5 in different jails of Punjab.
AUGUST 5, 2015SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: COURT CLEARS SOUTH SUDAN PASTORS OF SPYING
A court in Sudan has freed two South Sudanese Christian pastors after acquitting them of charges that include spying and crimes against the state.
- AUGUST 5, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Conservative group urges McCrory to veto death penalty secrecy bill.
USA - North Carolina. Conservative group urges McCrory to veto death penalty secrecy bill.
AUGUST 5, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIANS, PAKISTANI, SAUDI EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia put to death two Ethiopians, a Pakistani and a Saudi, bringing to 114 the total number of executions this year, according to AFP tallies.
AUGUST 4, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SHAFQAT HUSSAIN HANGED IN KARACHI CENTRAL JAIL
Shafqat Hussain, who was awarded a death sentence for kidnapping and later killing a seven-year-old boy,
AUGUST 4, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 12 CITIZENS RELEASED FROM DEATH ROW IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Foreign Ministry’s directorate of legal aid and protection of Indonesian nationals overseas said that
AUGUST 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Yazd (Central Iran), reported the official website of the Iranian
AUGUST 3, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY OF CHILD RAPIST
In a rare instance, the Supreme Court commuted a “teenage boy's” death sentence to jail until death for
AUGUST 3, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FIVE PRISONERS BEHEADED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabia beheaded five prisoners between July 29 and August 3, bringing to 110 the total number of
AUGUST 3, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 20 MORE PRISONERS HANGED
At least 20 prisoners were hanged in Iran between July 28 and August 2nd.
AUGUST 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 7 EXECUTED OVER DRUG, MURDER CHARGES
According to official and unofficial reports, a total of seven prisoners were hanged in Iran on July 29 and August 1st.