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
OCTOBER 19, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN
A Bogra court handed down death penalty to one Belal Hossain Bilu for hacking a businessman to death.
OCTOBER 18, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ISIS RELEASES DRONE VIDEO SHOWING BEHEADING OF MAN EXECUTED FOR INSULTING 'ALLAH' IN ANBAR
The Sunni terror group, Islamic State (Isis), has released a new execution video shot using a camera
- OCTOBER 18, 2015Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
GAZA: 2 PALESTINIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY COOPERATING WITH ISRAEL
A military court in Gaza sentenced two Palestinian Arabs from Khan Yunis to death by hanging.
- OCTOBER 17, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
USA - Nebraska. The secretary of state, announced today that there are enough signatures to block death penalty repeal
OCTOBER 17, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: HK MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN BEIJING
A Hong Kong businessman who was caught with 24 kg of cocaine in his suitcases at Beijing Capital
- OCTOBER 16, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
USA - Virginia. Virginia Grants Death Row Inmates New Privileges.
- OCTOBER 16, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
USA - Louisiana. More than 100 religious leaders have signed an amicus brief objecting Dale Cox's "misinterpretation and misuse" of the Bible
- OCTOBER 15, 2015DEATH PENALTY
TEXAS (USA): LICHO ESCAMILLA EXECUTED
Licho Escamilla, 33, Hispanic, was executed in Texas.
- OCTOBER 15, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI EXECUTION TOLL CLIMBS TO 135
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 135 the number of people put to
OCTOBER 15, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SEVEN DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least seven death-row inmates convicted of murder were executed in different jails.
- OCTOBER 15, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR FORMING TERRORIST GROUP
Ten Islamists were sentenced to death and 20 others to life in prison by an Egyptian court for establishing a
- OCTOBER 15, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
USA - Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty Declines 2%
- OCTOBER 14, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ALABAMA (USA): ACTORS SUPPORT DEATH ROW INMATE WILLIAM KUENZEL
Law and Order actors Sam Waterston and Joanna Merlin, along with several religious leaders, come together to support a death row inmate whose story has captured the nation's attention.
OCTOBER 14, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: ANOTHER FIVE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN PUNJAB
five murder convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
USA - Texas. Judge Jack Skeen Jr. sentenced James Calvert, 45, White, to death
- OCTOBER 14, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
USA - Florida. Judge Mallory Cooper sentenced Randall Deviney to death.
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: WELE SUDA SENTENCED TO DEATH IN HEROIN CASE
Notorious drug dealer Wele Suda was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court for having drugs in
OCTOBER 14, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: NEW HANGMEN HIRED FOR 'LIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY'
Sri Lanka says it has hired two new executioners to replace the previous hangman, who quit shortly after seeing the gallows for the first time.
- OCTOBER 14, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel
USA - Aabama. Law and Order actor Sam Waterston support William Kuenzel
- OCTOBER 13, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER FATEMEH SALBEHI HANGED
Iranian authorities have executed the juvenile offender Fatemeh Salbehi, according to Iran Human Rights' sources.
OCTOBER 13, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: EIGHT MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least eight death row convicts were sent to the gallows early in the morning in different jails of Punjab, Dunya News reported.
OCTOBER 13, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
Saudi Arabia executed one of its citizens in the southern city of Abha after he was convicted of killing a
OCTOBER 12, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT OVERTURNS 5 DEATH SENTENCES FOR KERDASA POLICE KILLINGS
The Court of Cassation overturned the convictions of five men who were sentenced to death for storming a
OCTOBER 12, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 2 ROBBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2013 KILLING OF OFFICER
Banha Criminal Court motioned a death sentence for two men for killing First Lieutenant Mohamed Yasser
- OCTOBER 12, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Derral Hodgkins walked out of prison today.
USA - Florida. Derral Hodgkins walked out of prison today.
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
The mullahs' regime hanged three prisoners in public in Kazeroun, southern Iran.
- OCTOBER 12, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Judge Griffen ordered the state to release information about its supply chain for lethal injection drugs
USA - Arkansas. Judge Griffen ordered the state to release information about its supply chain for lethal injection drugs
OCTOBER 12, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS HANGED IN CENTRAL PRISON OF KARAJ
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), six prisoners - Bahman
- OCTOBER 11, 2015DEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 4 PRISONERS HANGED
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in the last two days.
- OCTOBER 11, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years
Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged a man in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas after serving 15 years