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 14, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran arrested a prominent rights activist who has campaigned against the death penalty on charges...
Iran arrested a prominent rights activist who has campaigned against the death penalty on charges...
- OCTOBER 12, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: RIGHTS LAWYER LOBBIES AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Olawale Fapohunda, a leading human rights lawyer in Nigeria, called for a formal moratorium on executions and a speedy end to capital punishment in Nigeria.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
a split panel of three judges from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis...
a split panel of three judges from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis...
- OCTOBER 11, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCE FOR MOTHER IN-LAW MURDER
the Supreme Court in Zambia upheld the death sentence of a 51 year old man who raped and murdered his mother in-law on Christmas day in 2005.
- OCTOBER 11, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
EX-LEADER URGES SKOREA TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner who was once held on death row, urged his country to abolish capital punishment.
OCTOBER 11, 2007MadagascarDEATH PENALTYMADAGASCAR: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ATTACKING FRENCH DIPLOMAT
a criminal court in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sentenced three people to death for attacking the residence of a French diplomat two years ago.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIAN PM STANDS BY BALI BOMBER DEATH PENALTY
the Australian prime minister, John Howard...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO HANGED IN IRANIAN KURDISTAN
two Iranians, Kiumars and Nader Mohammadi have been hanged in Iran's northwestern Kurdistan province, authorities announced.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007United StatesDEATH PENALTY
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Medellin v. Texas...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: BIHAR COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDERING FATHER
a fast track court in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar, India, awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his own father, court sources said.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DOMESTIC HELP GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Vidya Shankar Patel, the Additional District Judge (IV) of Kanpur City in India...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN A-G DENIES CHANGE OF HEART ON DEATH PENALTY
Indonesia's Attorney-General, Hendarman Supandji...
- OCTOBER 10, 2007UkraineDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE ALIGNS WITH EU CALL ON DEATH PENALTY
Ukraine aligned itself with a statement in which the European Union reiterates its call on the countries that still maintain the death penalty to work towards abolishing it.
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIAN AG: EXECUTION OF BALI BOMBERS WILL BE DELAYED
INDONESIAN AG: EXECUTION OF BALI BOMBERS WILL BE DELAYED
- OCTOBER 10, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
LAW COMMISION: DOWRY DEATH DOESN’T DESERVE DEATH SENTENCE
LAW COMMISION: DOWRY DEATH DOESN’T DESERVE DEATH SENTENCE
- OCTOBER 10, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. EUROPEAN UNION PUSHES FOR WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM
“The European Union reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in
OCTOBER 10, 2007New ZealandDEATH PENALTYNEW ZEALAND BACKS WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
New Zealand is working with other countries
OCTOBER 10, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. EXECUTIONS REACH 265 DEATHS IN A YEAR
Iran has executed 265 people in the past twelve months in a dramatic increase
OCTOBER 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. RADICALS SEEK PRO MORATORIUM MOBILISATION
the Radicals are asking for support in walking the last mile toward UN approval of the Moratorium on the death penalty by mid December. They held an outdoor press conference in Piazza Argentina, Rome, at one of the many stands used by the Radicals to col
OCTOBER 10, 2007FranceDEATH PENALTYFRANCE RATIFIES EUROPEAN RIGHTS CONVENTION PROTOCOL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
France formally agreed to abolish the death penalty in all circumstances when it ratified a provision of
OCTOBER 10, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA CLOSE TO ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY 'IN PRACTICE'
South Korea will be declared as having abolished the death penalty "in practice"
- OCTOBER 9, 2007North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
a one-time death row inmate is out of jail. Rex Dean Penland...
- OCTOBER 9, 2007AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DISMAYED BY EXECUTION OF 15 IN AFGHANISTAN
Amnesty International condemned the executions of 15 people on Sunday, October 7, 2007 in Afghanistan.
- OCTOBER 9, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty...
- OCTOBER 9, 2007European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EU REITERATES OPPOSITION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) reiterated its position against the death penalty "under all circumstances."
OCTOBER 9, 2007BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. 2 MEMBERS OF CRIMINAL GROUP SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Supreme Court of Belarus handed down death sentences
OCTOBER 9, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. ORGANS FROM DEATH ROW INMATES ONLY FOR FAMILY
China will no longer transplant organs from executed prisoners except for their immediate
OCTOBER 9, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYNEW YORK. APPEAL BY GLOBAL COALITION FOR MORATORIUM
the Press Conference for the Abolitionof the
OCTOBER 9, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYHRW. CHINA SHOULD ISSUE MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS BEFORE OLYMPICS
China should impose a moratorium on all executions as a goodwill gesture before
- OCTOBER 8, 2007AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: LABOR CAMPAIGNS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR BALI BOMBERS
the Australian Labor Party attacked Prime Minister John Howard for supporting the death penalty for the Bali bombers as it launched a campaign to stop all executions in Asia.