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
NOVEMBER 12, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH IN MOGADISHU
Two Somali National Army officers have been sentenced to death by a court martial in Mogadishu after
NOVEMBER 12, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI EXECUTES MURDERER, 147TH DEATH SENTENCE THIS YEAR
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder.
NOVEMBER 12, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REVERSES RULING THAT SAID CALIFORNIA'S DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld California's death penalty system Thursday, reversing
- NOVEMBER 11, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
USA - Retired Generals Call for Review of Status of 300 Military Veterans Facing Death Penalty.
NOVEMBER 11, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: RETIRED GENERALS CALL FOR REVIEW OF STATUS OF 300 MILITARY VETERANS FACING DEATH PENALTY
In an op-ed for USA Today, three retired generals call for systemic review of the status of veterans on death row nationwide and urge decision-makers in capital cases to seriously consider the mental health effects of service-related PTSD in determining w
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. An official report by
NOVEMBER 10, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: CRIMINAL COURT OF KARBALA ISSUES DEATH SENTENCE ON MURDERERS OF SOLDIER MUSTAFA AL-ATHARI
Criminal Court of Karbala has sentenced to death by hanging on four terrorists belonging to ISIS
- NOVEMBER 10, 2015OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Victor Cornell Miller.
USA - Oklahoma. Prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty against Victor Cornell Miller.
NOVEMBER 10, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST FIVE PRISONERS HANGED IN TWO DAYS
At least five prisoners were executed in Iran in two days, for different crimes.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of killing a policeman, the interior ministry announced, bringing to
- NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges. Although Iranian official
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON ALLEGED DRUG CHARGES
Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners to death between November 8-9 on alleged drug
NOVEMBER 9, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: GIZA COURT SENTENCES ONE TO DEATH, REFERS THREE TO GRAND MUFTI
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a man to death in his retrial for the case known to the media as the
NOVEMBER 9, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED BY CRANE IN PUBLIC
A prisoner identified as "A.S." was hanged by crane in public on rape charges. The hanging was reportedly
NOVEMBER 9, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FOUR PRISONERS BEHEADED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Four prisoners were beheaded in Saudi Arabia between November 8 and 9.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
Saudi Arabia executed three Iranians convicted of drug trafficking, the interior ministry said, bringing to 145
NOVEMBER 8, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BRUTAL CHILD MURDERS
A Bangladesh court handed four men the death sentence over the brutal killing of a 13-year-old boy that
NOVEMBER 8, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two men convicted of murder were sentenced to death in Pakistan between November 7 and 8.
NOVEMBER 8, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged in the morning at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURDISH MINOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iranian Kurdish teenager, convicted of murder, has been sentenced to death by Iranian judicial
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
USA - FBI Crime Report Shows Murder Rates Remain Higher in Death Penalty States.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
USA - California. California proposes new single-drug method for executions.
NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTYUSA: FBI CRIME REPORT SHOWS MURDER RATES REMAIN HIGHER IN DEATH PENALTY STATES
The U.S. Department of Justice released its annual FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2014, reporting no change in the national murder rate since 2013.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA: CALIFORNIA PROPOSES NEW SINGLE-DRUG METHOD FOR EXECUTIONS
California unveiled a new method for executing condemned prisoners Friday, proposing a single-drug lethal
NOVEMBER 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: GIRL ON DEATH ROW SINCE AGE 12 SAVED FROM EXECUTION
Somayeh was 12 years old when she was arrested by Iranian authorities for allegedly participating in the
- NOVEMBER 5, 2015KuwaitDEATH PENALTY
KUWAIT: SAAD AL-ABDULLAH FRIEND SLAYER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Kuwaiti man was sentenced to death for killing his friend and fellow tribesmen. The victim, Sultan Al-
NOVEMBER 5, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYUN GROUP: TERROR FIGHT NO EXCUSE FOR RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
A U.N. watchdog group has accused Iraq of violating the human rights of its citizens in the name of
- NOVEMBER 4, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. A jury decided that Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, 29, Black, should be sentenced to death
USA - Nevada. A jury decided that Ammar Asim Faruq Harris, 29, Black, should be sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 4, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
USA - 2015 will be the year with less executions since 1992.
NOVEMBER 4, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged to death in the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.