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 7, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN EXECUTES TWO MORE CONVICTED TERRORISTS
Two convicted terrorists were hanged till death in Pakistan on Wednesday (January 7) morning, media reported.
- JANUARY 7, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Suwaileh al-Sahimi, a Saudi convicted of murder, was executed in the holy city of Medina, the interior
Suwaileh al-Sahimi, a Saudi convicted of murder, was executed in the holy city of Medina, the interior
JANUARY 7, 2015Myanmar (Burma)DEATH PENALTYMYANMAR: TAUNGOO BOMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
An ethnic Karen man was found guilty of the murder of two persons in connection with the bombing of a
JANUARY 7, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: DEATH SENTENCE GRANTED TO TWO IRANIAN METH SMUGGLERS
The district court in Sukabumi, West Java, has given death sentence to two Iranian citizens after they were
- JANUARY 6, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS SYRIAN, 3RD EXECUTION IN 2015
Saudi authorities beheaded a Syrian convicted of drugs trafficking, the interior ministry said, in the third execution this year in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
JANUARY 6, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED IN ORUMIEH E QAZVIN
four prisoners were executed in two different prisons. Three of them were hanged in the prison of Orumieh,
JANUARY 6, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS EXECUTED FOUR INFORMERS
Al-Shabaab militants executed four people accused of spying for the United States, Ethiopia and the
- JANUARY 6, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: LAWMAKERS APPROVE MILITARY TRIBUNALS
Pakistan’s Parliament passed a constitutional amendment that allows a parallel system of military courts to
- JANUARY 5, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: FOUR DEATH ROW CONVICTS ACQUITTED AND TWO DEATH WARRANTS SUSPENDED BY LAHORE HIGH COURT
- JANUARY 5, 2015IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: EXECUTION OF SIX CONVICTS POSTPONED
- JANUARY 5, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Boston Marathon bombing trial: Jury selection to start today.
USA - Boston Marathon bombing trial: Jury selection to start today.
JANUARY 5, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 3 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING CTG HEALTH WORKER
A Chittagong court awarded death sentence to three persons for raping a health worker in Banshkhali
- JANUARY 5, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Massachusetts. Boston Marathon bombing trial: Jury selection to start today.
USA - Massachusetts. Boston Marathon bombing trial: Jury selection to start today.
- JANUARY 5, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Timothy Henderson sentenced Darrell Wayne Frederick to death
USA - Oklahoma. Judge Timothy Henderson sentenced Darrell Wayne Frederick to death
- JANUARY 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SEVENTEEN PRISONERS HANGED IN NEW YEAR’S FIRST FOUR DAYS
between 1 and 4 January 2015, seventeen prisoners were executed in five different cities, including three in public.
- JANUARY 4, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB BEHEADS A TEENAGER FOR SPYING
- JANUARY 4, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, in the spirit of New Year granted amnesty to 14
the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, in the spirit of New Year granted amnesty to 14
- JANUARY 1, 2015EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes.
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes.
- JANUARY 1, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015New MexicoDEATH PENALTY
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
On July 1, 2009, new laws go into effect around the country.
- JANUARY 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
On November 8, 2007, the Cook Islands Crimes Amendment Bill...
- JANUARY 1, 2015New JerseyDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
Macao, a former Portuguese colony, was handed over to China on December 20, 1999.
- JANUARY 1, 2015BermudaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
The death penalty was abolished in 2000.
- JANUARY 1, 2015DEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015Hong Kong SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
Hong Kong, a special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, has been abolitionist since 1993.
- JANUARY 1, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.
- JANUARY 1, 2015United States Armed ForcesDEATH PENALTY
The method of execution is injection.
The method of execution is injection.