Archive timeline
2015
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2015, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 4,045
- Countries where they were recorded
- 29
- News items in the archive
- 1,622
Latest news of 2015
- AUGUST 1, 2015OregonDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oregon. Judge Gayle Nachtigal overturned Jason Van Brumwell's death sentence
USA - Oregon. Judge Gayle Nachtigal overturned Jason Van Brumwell's death sentence
AUGUST 1, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN SENTENCED TO HAVE EYES GOUGED OUT
Authorities in Iran sentenced a young man to be blinded.
- JULY 31, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Italy. Italian anti-death penalty group names Pope Francis 'abolitionist of the year'
USA - Italy. Italian anti-death penalty group names Pope Francis 'abolitionist of the year'
JULY 31, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FIVE MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED IN LAHORE AND RAWALPINDI
Five murder convicts were executed in two jails across Punjab.
JULY 31, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani heroin trafficker.
JULY 31, 2015DEATH BY PUNISHMENTANALYSIS OF THE 2015 REPORT DATA AND OBJECTIVES OF HANDS OFF CAIN
The slight increase in executions in 2014 as compared to 2013 is explained by increases recorded in Iran
JULY 31, 2015DEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN 2015 REPORT
The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than fifteen years, was again confirmed in 2014 and the first six months of 2015.
JULY 31, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYO'MALLEY'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN: ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY, RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA
Martin O'Malley unveiled his proposals for overhauling the nation's criminal justice system
- JULY 30, 2015DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2015 REPORT 'THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE'
The presentation will be held on Friday, 31 July 2015 – 11:00 A.M. Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome
- JULY 30, 2015ChadDEATH PENALTY
the National Assembly passed a stringent anti-terror bill after suffering two deadly Boko Haram attacks in a
the National Assembly passed a stringent anti-terror bill after suffering two deadly Boko Haram attacks in a
JULY 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least four death row prisoners were executed in different cities of Punjab early in the morning.
JULY 30, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: YAKUB MEMON EXECUTED FOR 1993 MUMBAI BOMBINGS
A little over 22 years after the Mumbai bombings that killed 257 people in 1993, the lone convict on death row in the case – Yakub Abdul Razak Memon – was hanged at the Central Prison in the city of Nagpur.
- JULY 30, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 3rd death sentence for Dontae Morris
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 3rd death sentence for Dontae Morris
- JULY 29, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House passed House Bill 774 aimed at resuming executions
USA - North Carolina. The House passed House Bill 774 aimed at resuming executions
JULY 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: EIGHT MORE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
Eight more death row convicts were hanged in different jails of Punjab, including father and son.
- JULY 29, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The capital sentence of Paul Gordon Smith Jr. has been converted to life without parole
USA - California. The capital sentence of Paul Gordon Smith Jr. has been converted to life without parole
- JULY 28, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Army of the Interim Jubaland Administration executed two members of Al-Shabaab after they were
the Army of the Interim Jubaland Administration executed two members of Al-Shabaab after they were
JULY 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PARDON BY VICTIM'S DAD SAVES KILLER
A Saudi man on the death row for killing his relative was saved after the victim's father pardoned him just days before his execution.
JULY 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
Three murder convicts were hanged in Pakistan between July 27 and 28 as executions resumed following a one-month break during the holy month of Ramazan that ended last week.
- JULY 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SECOND EXECUTION AFTER RAMADAN PAUSE
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for drug trafficking, in the second execution after a pause for
JULY 28, 2015LibyaDEATH PENALTYLIBYA: GADDAFI’S SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER WAR CRIMES
A Libyan court sentenced Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death
- JULY 28, 2015LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: HANDS OFF CAIN, ALSO WE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAIF GADDAFI SENTENCE
The ruling of the Libyan court "Is the undesirable effect of the decision to intervene militarily in Libya, a
- JULY 27, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
- JULY 27, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
JULY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
Five men were hanged in Iran between July 25 and 26.
- JULY 27, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
- JULY 23, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
- JULY 23, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
- JULY 23, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
JULY 23, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: PARLIAMENT OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR 'TERROR CRIMES'
Tunisia's parliament approved imposition of the death penalty for "terrorist" crimes, despite opposition from rights groups and a de facto quarter-century moratorium on executions.