Archive timeline
2007
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2007, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 897
- Countries where they were recorded
- 33
- News items in the archive
- 2,239
Latest news of 2007
- DECEMBER 8, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: THREE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SHEIK
Judge Yahia al-Thari from the West Penal Court in Taiz, Yemen, sentenced three of the accused to death for the murder of Sheikh Abdu al-Salam al-Qaisi. Sheikhs and other prominent individuals from the Sharab district were united in demanding that the eigh
DECEMBER 8, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. UN OFFICIAL URGES TOKYO TO REASSESS DEATH PENALTY APPROACH
the UN's top human rights official deplored the execution of three prisoners, including one aged over 75
DECEMBER 8, 2007DEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE IN GABON FOR MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain will hold a conference beginning December 10, the Global Day of Human Rights, in Libreville. The conference was organised by Hands Off Cain with the Government of Gabon, with thanks to the financial support of the Dutch Government.
- DECEMBER 7, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Japan hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions in more than three months, but in
- DECEMBER 7, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
District Judge William H. Haynes Jr. in Nashville ordered a stay of the Dec. 12 execution of Pervis Payne
District Judge William H. Haynes Jr. in Nashville ordered a stay of the Dec. 12 execution of Pervis Payne
- DECEMBER 7, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI MAN CONVICTED OF DRUG SMUGGLING EXECUTED IN SAUDI ARABIA
SPA carried a Saudi Interior Ministry statement saying that the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentence against Pakistani national Muhammad Amir Shahzad who was convicted of the crime of smuggling a quantity heroin hidden in his entrails into Saudi A
- DECEMBER 6, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Etowah County Circuit Judge Allen Millican has accepted the Oct. 24 jury's recommendation...
Etowah County Circuit Judge Allen Millican has accepted the Oct. 24 jury's recommendation...
- DECEMBER 6, 2007OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
a jury returned a death penalty verdict for Alfred Brian Mitchell, convicted of the Jan. 7, 1991, killing of Elaine Marie Scott, 21.
a jury returned a death penalty verdict for Alfred Brian Mitchell, convicted of the Jan. 7, 1991, killing of Elaine Marie Scott, 21.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAOISTS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING COPS
a local court in Bihar, India, gave capital punishment to five CPI (Maoist) Naxalites for killing three policemen at Gaura village in Banka district two years ago.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007PolandDEATH PENALTY
POLAND AGREES TO EU POLICY ON DEATH PENALTY
the Polish government decided to support the introduction of a European anti-death penalty day.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: MAN'S KILLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
a man found guilty of killing a male friend of his brother's widow was sentenced to death in Kenya
- DECEMBER 6, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE HIGHWAY EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CORRUPTION
a transport executive accused of corruption involving a total of 50 million yuan (US$6.8 million) was sentenced to death in north eastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DHARMAPURI BUS BURNING: HC UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR 3 AIADMK ACTIVISTS
the Madras High Court in India upheld the death sentence awarded to three AIADMK activists in the Dharmapuri bus burning case in which three girl students of a Agricultural University were burnt alive in February 2000.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: COURT REPEALS DEATH SENTENCE FOR STUNT-DRIVING SAUDI
the Court of Cassation in Saudi Arabia repealed the death sentence issued by a Jeddah court against Faisal Al-Otaibi (aka “Abu Kab”, or “Father of the baseball cap,”) the joy rider who was convicted of killing three children who were in his car while he w
- DECEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SUPREME COURT COUNCIL UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES FOR TORTURE
last week the Supreme Court Council in Saudi Arabia upheld the death sentences issued in April by a Makkah judge against the father and stepmother of a nine year old girl, Ghosun, who was repeatedly tortured and later died.
- DECEMBER 6, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NO WARNING OF YOUTH'S HANGING, LAWYER CLAIMS
Saiid Eghbal, the lawyer of hanged homosexual Iranian youth Makwan Moloudzadeh...
DECEMBER 6, 2007Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTYPALESTINIANS LEGISLATING DEATH PENALTY FOR DISCUSSING JERUSALEM DIVISION
the Palestinian Legislative Council is expected to pass a law that would make it illegal to make any
- DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS FIVE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
five people were hanged in southern Iran for drug trafficking and possession of arms...
- DECEMBER 5, 2007North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
A co-operative farm chief once honoured by North Korea's founding president
- DECEMBER 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR PAIR WHO KILLED EIGHT IN CRIME SPREE
two men were sentenced to death after going on a nationwide crime spree in which they killed eight people, including a two year old boy, state press said.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF FAMILY
a death sentence handed down to an Emirati for murdering two of his relatives in a land dispute was confirmed by the Ras Al Khaimah Appeal Court in the United Arab Emirates.
- DECEMBER 5, 2007GuyanaDEATH PENALTY
GUYANA: MERCY COUNCIL SITTING AGAIN AFTER TWO YEARS
two years after it expired, the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy in Guyana was recently reconstituted and members held their first meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
DECEMBER 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. YOUNG MAN EXECUTED
the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) learned that
DECEMBER 5, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA. SUPREME COURT STAYS ALABAMA EXECUTION
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama
DECEMBER 5, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA). MAN ACQUITTED AFTER 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW
A jury in the southern US state of Tennessee acquitted a man who spent more than 15 ye
DECEMBER 4, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. AL-MALIKI WANTS 'CHEMICAL ALI,' OTHERS EXECUTED
Iraq's prime minister wants the American military to hand over "Chemical Ali" and two other convicted
DECEMBER 4, 2007EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT. TOP MUSLIM CLERIC SAYS DEATH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BE ABOLISHED
One of Egypt's prominent Muslim leaders has rejected calls to abolish the death penalty, saying it is an
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ThailandDEATH PENALTY
TWO THAI’S DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED IN MYANMAR AMNESTY
the Myanmar government granted amnesty to 35 Thais held in Myanmar jails in deference to the auspicious year when Thailand celebrates the upcoming 80th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
- DECEMBER 3, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. SC STAYS DEATH PENALTY OF ASHFAQ
the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, admitted an appeal filed by
- DECEMBER 3, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: MAN SENTENCED DEATH FOR BURNING PREGNANT GIRL
a man was sentenced to death by the Shenyang Intermediate People's Court in China for burning his pregnant girlfriend because the child she was carrying was a girl.