Archive timeline
2007
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2007, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2007
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: URGENT INTERVENTION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY NEEDED
the International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has been informed by the Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) about the death sentences handed down to ten individuals...
- NOVEMBER 10, 2007SudanDEATH PENALTY
10 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR SUDAN JOURNALIST MURDER
a Sudanese court sentenced 10 people to death for the murder of a Sudanese journalist last year.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS KURDISH JOURNALIST'S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran's Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence handed to Kurdish journalist
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. THREE WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
a Vietnamese court sentenced three women to death and two other people to life
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MAN BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed al-Fifi was executed in the north-western city of Tabuk.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: AG STRESSES DEATH PENALTY STILL LEGAL
despite the fact that there have been no hangings in The Bahamas since the year 2000, hangings are still on the books and could still be carried out, Attorney General Claire Hepburn said.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Pakistani man convicted of smuggling heroin into the kingdom, the
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. 11 FACE IMMINENT EXECUTION
According to the Iraqi news agency Aswat al-Iraq, 11 people in Iraq are facing
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
COOK ISLANDS’ PARLIAMENT TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the death penalty in the Cook Islands is due to be abolished in the sitting of parliament that begins today, reports Cook Island News.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Bangladesh, a Sirajganj court sentenced a man to death, four to life imprisonment and another to rigorous imprisonment for a year in a murder case.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007MassachusettsDEATH PENALTY
MASSACHUSETTS (USA). HOUSE LAWMAKERS REJECT DEATH PENALTY BILL
House lawmakers overwhelmingly reject a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO AFGHANS PUBLICLY HANGED FOR RAPING DUTCH WOMAN
Iran publicly hanged two Afghans for the rape of a Dutch woman, state news
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
former Gov. George Ryan arrived at the federal prison camp in Oxford...
former Gov. George Ryan arrived at the federal prison camp in Oxford, Wis., entering through the back gate and avoiding the media.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Watch, a leading international advocacy group based in the United States...
Human Rights Watch, a leading international advocacy group based in the United States...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
the Florida Supreme Court rejected another request to postpone...
the Florida Supreme Court rejected another request to postpone...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007DEATH PENALTY
63 % of Connecticut residents support the death penalty...
63 % of Connecticut residents support the death penalty...
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN PUBLICLY HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran publicly hanged Sabour Feyz, an Iranian national, for heroin trafficking.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2007CanadaDEATH PENALTY
CANADA DROPS SPONSORSHIP OF UN ANTI-DEATH PENALTY RESOLUTION
Canada said that it will not co-sponsor a United Nations resolution calling for a global moratorium on the death penalty, breaking a nearly decade-old tradition by a country that has long prided itself on its opposition to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
in Algeria, the Tizi Ouzou Criminal Court sentenced 10 to death in absentia for terrorism. The
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN FOR KILLING 2 HOUSEWIVES IN KANAGAWA
the third petty bench of the Japanese Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Koichi Shoji...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR MURDER OF COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword for stabbing to death a compatriot.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN’S DEATH PENALTY UNDER REVIEW
the Appeal Court in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is reviewing the death sentence against an American for killing a German businessman and dumping his body in the desert.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals created an emergency e-mail filing system Tuesday...
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals created an emergency e-mail filing system Tuesday...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a judge has ordered a new trial for a man on death row since 1994...
a judge has ordered a new trial for a man on death row since 1994...
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA DENIES CLEMENCY TO SMUGGLERS
Indonesia's president rejected clemency pleas by five foreign drug smugglers and will push ahead with their executions
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN’S FIRST OFFICIAL EXECUTION IN THREE YEARS BLOODILY BOTCHED
once the shooting began, it took more than five minutes to kill the last of the 15 condemned men.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA CONFIRMS HANGING OF DEATH ROW INMATE
the Botswana Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation confirmed the hanging of death row inmate Sepeni
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007JordanDEATH PENALTY
JORDANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER IRAQ EMBASSY ATTACK
a military tribunal in Amman, Jordan, sentenced a Jordanian man to death for his role in the 2003 bombing of Jordan's embassy in Iraq, which killed 14 people.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
SIX YEMENIS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR OFFICIAL'S MURDER
SIX YEMENIS CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR OFFICIAL'S MURDER
- NOVEMBER 5, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Robert Glen Coleman will get a second trial.
Robert Glen Coleman will get a second trial.