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
- JANUARY 14, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani drug trafficker and one of its own citizens who killed a
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani drug trafficker and one of its own citizens who killed a
JANUARY 14, 2015SudanDEATH PENALTYSUDAN: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR SPLM-N LEADERS
the National Supreme Court in Khartoum upheld the verdicts of the Blue Nile Criminal Court concerning 63
JANUARY 14, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: MILITANTS EXECUTE WOMAN FOR ‘ADULTERY’
the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Al-Qaeda-linked militants had publicly executed a woman
- JANUARY 14, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John S. Somers sentenced Robert Dale Fuller twice to death
USA - California. Judge John S. Somers sentenced Robert Dale Fuller twice to death
- JANUARY 14, 2015WyomingDEATH PENALTY
USA - Wyoming. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a proposal to use firing squads
USA - Wyoming. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a proposal to use firing squads
- JANUARY 13, 2015DEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA): ANDREW BRANNAN EXECUTED
Andrew Brannan was executed in Georgia.
- JANUARY 13, 2015Congo - KinshasaDEATH PENALTY
two men, Musamango Kasereka and Mumbere Nayisala, were sentenced to death by the Operational
two men, Musamango Kasereka and Mumbere Nayisala, were sentenced to death by the Operational
JANUARY 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN CONVICTS HANGED IN FOUR JAILS
Pakistan hanged seven convicted militants, officials said, raising to 16 the number of executions carried out since it lifted a six-year moratorium on the death penalty in December.
- JANUARY 13, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. Andrew Brannan was executed.
USA - Georgia. Andrew Brannan was executed.
JANUARY 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 TALIBAN MILITANTS GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR ATTACKING ISI OFFICE
An anti-terrorism court gave death sentence to four militants of outlawed Pakistani Taliban for an attack on
JANUARY 13, 2015MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: FEDERAL COURT SENTENCES COPS TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF MONGOLIAN MODEL
Two former police commandos were sentenced to death after the Federal Court allowed the government’s
- JANUARY 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
A group of three men were hanged in the city of Kerman (southern Iran). The prisoners were
A group of three men were hanged in the city of Kerman (southern Iran). The prisoners were
JANUARY 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING STEPDAUGHTER, 7
A Burmese woman was executed in Makkah, in western Saudi Arabia, after she was found guilty of
- JANUARY 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in public in a northeastern town in Iran. The victims identified by their first
Three prisoners were hanged in public in a northeastern town in Iran. The victims identified by their first
- JANUARY 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
The state-run media reported the hanging of a man in the main prison in city of Ardakan, identifying him by
The state-run media reported the hanging of a man in the main prison in city of Ardakan, identifying him by
- JANUARY 11, 2015Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
A military court in Hebron sentenced to death A. L. A. after convicting him of collaboration with the Israeli forces.
A military court in Hebron sentenced to death A. L. A. after convicting him of collaboration with the Israeli forces.
JANUARY 11, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: INDONESIA PAYS $1.87 MILLIONS TO SAVE MAID FROM DEATH ROW
the Indonesian government formally appealed to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah to pardon a maid on death
JANUARY 10, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: SCHOOL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL EXECUTED FOR KIDNAPPING, KILLING GIRL
Yang Haijun, former deputy principal of a primary school in north China's Hebei Province, was executed for
JANUARY 10, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: ETHIOPIAN KILLER MAID GETS DEATH SENTENCE
A penal court in Taif has sentenced an Ethiopian maid to death for killing her woman sponsor with an axe.
JANUARY 9, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER CONVICTED TERRORIST HANGED IN RAWALPINDI
Another convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003, was
- JANUARY 9, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio drops controversial lethal injection drug, postpones upcoming execution.
USA - Ohio. Ohio drops controversial lethal injection drug, postpones upcoming execution.
- JANUARY 9, 2015LebanonDEATH PENALTY
LEBANON: 5 BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER 2007 KILLINGS
Lebanon’s judiciary sentenced five brothers from the Shamas family to death in abstentia over the 2007
- JANUARY 9, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Media Has No Right to Watch Executions.
USA - Oklahoma. Media Has No Right to Watch Executions.
JANUARY 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO DEATH ROW PRISONERS SAVED FROM GALLOWS
between 6 and 8 January, Pakistan stopped the execution of two death row inmates scheduled to be
- JANUARY 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MURDER
A Pakistani man convicted of drug trafficking and a Saudi national convicted of murder were beheaded in Riyadh, the interior ministry said.
JANUARY 8, 2015SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: DRUG COURIER SPARED DEATH PENALTY FOR HELPING CNB IN PROBE
A Thai woman escaped the gallows in Singapore after the High Court sentenced her to life in prison for
JANUARY 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 3 PRISONERS HANGED IN SANANDAJ
Three men were hanged in the Central Prison of Sanandaj.
JANUARY 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: MAN PARDONS SON’S KILLER
A Saudi father saved the life of his son’s killer by forgiving him in court and refusing a large sum of money as
- JANUARY 8, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Judge Rick Stout sentenced John DeBlase to death
USA - Alabama. Judge Rick Stout sentenced John DeBlase to death
- JANUARY 7, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA (WASHINGTON): SEEKING DEATH PENALTY ADDS $1M TO PROSECUTION COST
Seattle University released the results of a seven-month study into the costs