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
- APRIL 22, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A House Committee voted 5-2 to send HB 3846 to the full House. The legislation would keep secret the names of the drugs supplyers
USA - Texas. A House Committee voted 5-2 to send HB 3846 to the full House. The legislation would keep secret the names of the drugs supplyers
APRIL 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER FOUR MURDER CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
Another four murder convicts were executed in Lahore, Sahiwal and Bahawalpur cities of Punjab province, raising the total number of executions to 95 since Pakistan reversed the self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Taliba
APRIL 22, 2015NigerDEATH PENALTYNIGER: PRESIDENT MAHAMADOU ISSOUFOU ISSUES NEW CLEMENCY MEASURE
President Mahamadou Issoufou issued a new clemency measure, to mark the fourth anniversary of his investiture.
- APRIL 22, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Akorn asked also Arizona and Kentucky to return supply of Midazolam.
USA - Akorn asked also Arizona and Kentucky to return supply of Midazolam.
APRIL 22, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 9 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN SHIRAZ
9 death row prisoners were hanged in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz.
APRIL 22, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ACID THROWING
A Rangpur court sentenced a youth to death for throwing acid on a schoolgirl.
- APRIL 21, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MASSACHUSETTS (USA): VICTIMS IN BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS ARE SPLIT ON DEATH PENALTY
The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial reconvenes Tuesday at the federal courthouse here to decide whether to sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the convicted bomber, to death or to life in prison with no chance of parole.
APRIL 21, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MORSI SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS, AVOIDS DEATH PENALTY
An Egyptian court sentenced ousted President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in jail on violence-related charges.
- APRIL 21, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. A new poll indicates 50 percent of Delawareans favor passage of a bill repealing the State’s death penalty
USA - Delaware. A new poll indicates 50 percent of Delawareans favor passage of a bill repealing the State’s death penalty
APRIL 21, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWENTY PRISONERS EXECUTED FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Twenty prisoners were hanged for drug related charges between 16 and 20 April in three different Iranian cities.
- APRIL 21, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. Victims in Boston Marathon Bombings Are Split on Death Penalty.
USA - Massachusetts. Victims in Boston Marathon Bombings Are Split on Death Penalty.
APRIL 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 15 DEATH ROW PRISONERS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
At least fifteen death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of the country, the highest number of executions on a single day since reversing of the country's self-imposed moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014 after the Talib
- APRIL 21, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: HC COMMUTES DHARAMPAL'S DEATH SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM
Giving benefit of prolonged delay in deciding on his mercy petition by the President, the Punjab and Haryana high court commuted the death sentence of Dharampal, a rape convict from Sonipat who later murdered five members of the rape survivor's family whi
- APRIL 21, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: MAN BEHEADED FOR MURDERING INDONESIAN MAID
a Saudi citizen, Shayea al-Qahtani, was executed in the Province of Abha. He was the 63rd person
APRIL 21, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: BAGERHAT COURT ORDERS FIVE TO THE GALLOWS FOR MURDERING YOUTH
A Bagerhat court has sentenced five to death for the murder of a 25-year-old in Sadar Upazila six years ago.
- APRIL 20, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES AGAINST 22 MORSI BACKERS
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against 22 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi over an attack on a police station in which one officer was killed.
APRIL 20, 2015DEATH PENALTYIRAN: TEN PRISONERS HANGED IN ESFAHAN, SHIRAZ AND ZAHEDAN
Ten prisoners were hanged in Iran on April 13 and 20.
- APRIL 20, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Jeffery Tyrone Riggs to life without the possibility of parole
USA - Alabama. Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Jeffery Tyrone Riggs to life without the possibility of parole
APRIL 20, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: TWO CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS ESCAPE GALLOWS, IMPRISONED FOR LIFE
Two convicted drug traffickers were spared the gallows today, four years after being sentenced to death.
- APRIL 20, 2015MississippiDEATH PENALTY
USA - Mississippi. Charges effectively dropped against Manning for '93 double homicide
USA - Mississippi. Charges effectively dropped against Manning for '93 double homicide
- APRIL 18, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
According to a report from inside Iran, 4 prisoners were hanged in Zahedan’s Central Prison, east of the
According to a report from inside Iran, 4 prisoners were hanged in Zahedan’s Central Prison, east of the
- APRIL 18, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH ROW PRISONER SENT TO GALLOWS IN VEHARI
a murder convict, identified as Manzoor Vasli, was hanged to death in the district jail of Vehari
- APRIL 18, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Acknowledges Flawed Forensic Testimony Affected At Least 32 Death Penalty Cases
USA - FBI Acknowledges Flawed Forensic Testimony Affected At Least 32 Death Penalty Cases
- APRIL 17, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OKLAHOMA (USA): GOVERNOR SIGNS NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION METHOD
Oklahoma became the 1st US state to approve nitrogen gas for executions under a measure Governor
- APRIL 17, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma governor signs nitrogen gas execution method.
USA - Oklahoma. Oklahoma governor signs nitrogen gas execution method.
APRIL 17, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: CONVICTED MURDERER, WHO STABBED VICTIM MORE THAN 110 TIMES, EXECUTED
A 39-year-old male Singaporean was executed at Changi Prison Complex, after being convicted of murder and sentenced to death on Apr 7, 2009, police said in a media release.
APRIL 17, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SECOND INDONESIAN MAID EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia has executed a second Indonesian maid despite protests from Jakarta, which is itself facing fierce criticism for its failure to heed calls for clemency for a number of foreigners on death row.
- APRIL 17, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Juan Ramon Coronado to death
USA - California. Judge Christian Thierbach sentenced Juan Ramon Coronado to death
- APRIL 16, 2015DEATH PENALTY
NEBRASKA (USA): MEASURE REPEALING DEATH PENALTY ADVANCES
LB268 to repeal the death penalty won 1st-round approval from lawmakers today.
- APRIL 16, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. William Ziegler, 39, Black, walked out the Mobile County Metro Jail.
USA - Alabama. William Ziegler, 39, Black, walked out the Mobile County Metro Jail.