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
- OCTOBER 25, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. PAKISTANI NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR SMUGGLING HEROIN
the Saudi Arabian news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Interior Ministry
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
IRAN HANGS MAN IN PUBLIC FOR MURDER
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER ACCUSED
in India, District and Sessions Judge K Somashekhar awarded capital punishment to Ramdas Alias Dasa Bommayya Nayak after convicting him two days earlier.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ SPEAKER JOINS FOES OF EXECUTION
the Iraqi parliament speaker joined opponents of executing a Saddam Hussein-era defence minister convicted of genocide against Kurds, saying that sending him to the gallows would set a dangerous precedent for the armed forces.
- OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
the state-run Fars news agency reported that a man identified as Iraj Feyzi...
the state-run Fars news agency reported that a man identified as Iraj Feyzi...
OCTOBER 25, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. AFGHAN BOY HANGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING - HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHDOG
the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission received evidence from an
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS
SCRAP DEATH PENALTY: EMINENT CITIZENS
- OCTOBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner identified as Sadeq M. was hanged in the southern city of Shiraz...
a prisoner identified as Sadeq M. was hanged in the southern city of Shiraz...
OCTOBER 24, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. MAN BEHEADED FOR AIDING PRISONER ESCAPE
the Saudi news agency SPA website carried a Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry statement saying that the
OCTOBER 24, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. JUSTICE MINISTER CONSIDERS 'TRANQUIL' EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he wanted to consider more
OCTOBER 24, 2007AlabamaDEATH PENALTYUSA. FOLLOWING MORATORIUM TREND, COURT HALTS ALABAMA EXECUTION
a federal appeals court panel unanimously ordered a stay of execution on for a terminally ill prisoner who
OCTOBER 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAN. D'ELIA- EUROPE’S CONDESCENSION DOESN’T HELP RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
“It lacks consistency and credibility that countries, like Italy, support the UN Moratorium on capital
OCTOBER 24, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FIVE PEOPLE HANGED IN DIFFERENT CITIES
Iran hanged five men convicted of murder, rape and kidnapping in different cities
- OCTOBER 23, 2007New YorkDEATH PENALTY
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
the State Court of Appeals ruled this morning that John B. Taylor...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
Roosevelt Smith Jr. has been sentenced to die...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
COP IN ZAMBIA GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BRITON
the Zambian Supreme Court sitting in Lusaka, sentenced a policeman to death for murdering a British national, Sharon Lee Jackman, three years ago.
- OCTOBER 23, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTY
PM APPEALS FOR SAUDI MAN'S STAY OF EXECUTION
the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark...
- OCTOBER 23, 2007Papua New GuineaDEATH PENALTY
LAW UNCLEAR ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Papuan New Guinea Minister Tony Aimo said although the Criminal Act allowed the courts to impose a death sentence, the methods of doing so were not specified and the Correctional Service will look into current execution methods
OCTOBER 23, 2007DEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN & ALICE IN CERCA DI TEATRO present THE QUESTION
THE QUESTION, Literary Recital In Support Of The Approval Of A Resolution For A Worldwide Moratorium On The Death Penalty by the United Nations
OCTOBER 23, 2007SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE. TOUGHER ANTI-TERRORISM LAW ENACTED
Singapore’s Parliament passed the Suppression of Bombings Act - with a new anti-terror law
OCTOBER 23, 2007RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA SHOULD BAN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - FSIN DIRECTOR
the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Yuri Kalinin believes that Russia
- OCTOBER 22, 2007GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
the Georgia Supreme Court granted a stay of execution...
- OCTOBER 22, 2007United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. AMERICAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SHARJAH
the Sharia Court of First Instance in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates...
OCTOBER 22, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTYAUSTRALIANS REJECT DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER CASES
two-thirds of people in Australia believe people convicted of murder should not
OCTOBER 22, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Justice Thomas Masuku sentenced 31 year
- OCTOBER 21, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
US AND IRAQ AGREE TO DROP EXECUTION OF SADDAM'S DEFENCE MINISTER
- OCTOBER 21, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
YEMEN TO EXTRADITE SPANIARD SENTENCED TO DEATH
- OCTOBER 20, 2007Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
APPEAL COURT SET ASIDE DEATH PENALTY, ORDERS RE-TRIAL
- OCTOBER 20, 2007TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
ZANZIBAR STATE LAWYER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
a Zanzibar Senior State Attorney, Ali Hassan...