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 26, 2015JordanDEATH PENALTYJORDAN: FATHER HANDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR RAPING UNDERAGE DAUGHTER
The Criminal Court sentenced a 49-year-old father to death after convicting him of raping his minor
OCTOBER 26, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTYSYRIA: TWO GAY MEN STONED TO DEATH BY ISIS MILITANTS AND SUPPORTERS
Islamic State (ISIS) militants and their supporters stoned to death two men accused of being gay in Aleppo, Syria over the weekend.
OCTOBER 25, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR SHI'ITE CLERIC
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence passed this year on Shi'ite
OCTOBER 25, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE
A court in Bangladesh sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2014.
- OCTOBER 24, 2015DEATH PENALTY
USA - 4 states have illegally purchased lethal drugs from a man based in India
USA - 4 states have illegally purchased lethal drugs from a man based in India
- OCTOBER 24, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Wayne Doty becomes state's 1st inmate to demand the electric chair.
USA - Florida. Wayne Doty becomes state's 1st inmate to demand the electric chair.
OCTOBER 23, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLS DEATH PENALTY DEEPLY TROUBLING
In an interview with Bill Keller of The Marshall Project, President Obama said the administration of the
- OCTOBER 23, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
USA - President Obama Calls Death Penalty "Deeply Troubling".
- OCTOBER 22, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates death sentence for James Trimble.
USA - Ohio. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates death sentence for James Trimble.
OCTOBER 22, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: SAUDI MAN PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF FELLOW CITIZEN
Saudi Arabia carried out its 137th execution this year, putting to death another of its citizens for murder.
OCTOBER 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Yaqoob awarded death penalty to a man convicted of murder and sentenced his accomplice to life imprisonment in Pakistan.
- OCTOBER 22, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
USA - Arizona and Texas attempted to import lethal injection drugs from India, but the shipments were halted
- OCTOBER 21, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
Saudi national Mutlig Al Otaibi was executed in Riyadh after being found guilty of shooting dead a
- OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
Afsar Ali, a death-row prisoner convicted of murder, was executed in Mianwali’s Central Jail.
- OCTOBER 21, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: THREE PERSONS GET DEATH SENTENCE OVER MURDER
Three persons including two brothers convicted over a murder in Kehelwatta, Kapuhena were sentenced to
OCTOBER 21, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN DUBAI FOR SETTING TWO COLLEAGUES ON FIRE
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to death for setting two of his colleagues on fire, killing one of them.
OCTOBER 21, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 4 DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED IN VARIOUS CITIES
Four murder convicts were hanged in the jails of Lahore, Bahawalpur, Toba Tek Singh and Dera Ghazi Khan while execution of two convicts was postponed.
- OCTOBER 20, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ARKANSAS (USA): HIGHEST COURT KEEPS EXECUTIONS ON HOLD, FOR NOW
The Arkansas Supreme Court says a lower-court judge overstepped his jurisdiction by halting the
OCTOBER 20, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: 10 MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least ten death row convicts were sent to the gallows in different jails of Punjab.
- OCTOBER 20, 2015ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
USA - Arkansas. Arkansas's highest court keeps executions on hold
- OCTOBER 20, 2015TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
USA - Texas. A jury unanimously sentenced Mark Anthony Gonzalez to death.
OCTOBER 20, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: JUSTICE SCALIA SAYS DEATH PENALTY MIGHT BE RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the
- OCTOBER 20, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
USA - Justice Antonin Scalia said today that he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court strikes down the death penalty.
OCTOBER 20, 2015ThailandDEATH PENALTYTHAILAND: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD IN MURDER OF RATCHABURI MP
The Supreme Court of Thailand confirmed the death penalty for Anantasak Srisawat, alias Sor Tor Tai, for
- OCTOBER 19, 2015VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
USA - Virginia. Study shows dramatic decline in the death penalty in Virginia
- OCTOBER 19, 2015DEATH PENALTY
OHIO (USA): EXECUTIONS DELAYED UNTIL 2017 DUE TO DRUG SHORTAGE
Ohio won't attempt to execute anyone on its death row until at least 2017 as it faces a continuing shortage of lethal injection drugs.
- OCTOBER 19, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
U.N. CONDEMNS IRAN'S EXECUTION OF MINORS, NOTES 'WORRYING TREND'
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Iran's execution of two minors last week,
- OCTOBER 19, 2015MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
MALDIVES: WOMAN'S STONING SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Maldives' highest court has overturned an unprecedented sentence of death by stoning for a woman
- OCTOBER 19, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
USA - The largest coalition of U.S. evangelicals has stepped away from its pro-death penalty stance
- OCTOBER 19, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.
USA - Ohio. Ohio Delays Executions Until 2017 Due To Drug Shortage.