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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. BONINO: THEY DON’T LACK NUMBERS, THEY LACK COURAGE
in Brussels, Emma Bonino, the minister for International Trade and European Affairs, expressed “deep concern” over the management of Europe's initiative at the UN against the death penalty by the current Portuguese Presidency of the EU, criticising their
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. CAMPAIGN STARTS TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Religious, human rights and civic groups called in South Korea
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER, ROBBERY
a man from east China's Anhui province was sentenced to death by a Shanghai court for killing four people during two robberies.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYUN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICIAL: IRAN SHOULD STOP EXECUTING CHILDREN
Iran should immediately halt the execution of children, the
SEPTEMBER 16, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRANIAN COURT SENTENCES TWO TEENAGERS TO DEATH FOR RAPE
an Iranian court sentenced two teenagers to death on the charges of rape
SEPTEMBER 16, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. RADICALS RESTART INDEFINITE HUNGER STRIKE
The Transnational and Transparty Non Violent Radical Party issued a statement regarding the indefinite hunger strike of its members.
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Vietnamese court gave death sentences to three Vietnamese
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Phil Bredesen commuted the death sentence of Michael Joe Boyd...
Gov. Phil Bredesen commuted the death sentence of Michael Joe Boyd...
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel in San Jose postponed...
U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel in San Jose postponed...
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. TIBETAN MAN EXECUTED
according to reports received by ICT,
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTYGABON TO SCRAP DEATH PENALTY
Gabon became the latest country to move towards scrapping
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SPC AMENDS DEATH SENTENCE RULES
the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China amended its rules
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. THREE PRISONERS HANGED IN AHWAZ
in Iran, the Mullahs' regime executed three prisoners in
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alexander Hamilton, who was 18 when he murdered police Officer Larry Lasater...
Alexander Hamilton, who was 18 when he murdered police Officer Larry Lasater...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007OhioDEATH PENALTY
the man convicted in the November arson that killed four people...
the man convicted in the November arson that killed four people...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the scheduled Thursday night execution of Joseph Lave...
the scheduled Thursday night execution of Joseph Lave...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH FOR RED FORT ACCUSED UPHELD
the Delhi High Court in India upheld the death sentence to Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Mohd Ashfaq in the seven year old Red Fort attack case.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
a United Kingdom official assured Caribbean countries...
a United Kingdom official assured Caribbean countries...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the official Iranian Fars news agency...
according to the official Iranian Fars news agency...
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled 5-4 in the case of John Allen Rubio.
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled 5-4 in the case of John Allen Rubio.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007TexasDEATH PENALTY
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has for the second time handed...
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has for the second time handed...
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007BelizeDEATH PENALTY
BELIZE JUDGE PRAISES UGANDA ON DEATH PENALTY
the chief justice of Belize hailed Uganda’s Constitutional Court for declaring mandatory death penalty as unconstitutional. “This is a bold, courageous, ground-breaking and forward-looking decision,” said Justice Abdulai Conteh.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR MURDER
a man identified only as M. Kh., who stabbed his mother...
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007BahamasDEATH PENALTY
BAHAMAS: HIGH COURT CRITICISES PARLIAMENT ON SENTENCING
more than a year after the Privy Council ruled that the mandatory death sentence in The Bahamas is unconstitutional, President of the Court of Appeal Dame Joan Sawyer pointed out that parliament has failed to pass any laws outlining sentencing guidelines.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2007ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
Johnson Byabashaija, the manager of Ugandan jails is categorically...
Johnson Byabashaija, the manager of Ugandan jails is categorically...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007TennesseeDEATH PENALTYTENNESSEE (USA). INMATE PUT TO DEATH BY ELECTRIC CHAIR
a US man who killed his children has been put to death in the
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. SEVEN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged seven men in public who were convicted of drug trafficking
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. SENIOR OFFICIAL EXECUTED FOR CORRUPTION
a senior official at the troubled Agricultural Bank of China was
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
Attorneys for Patrick Kennedy...
Attorneys for Patrick Kennedy...
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN EXECUTES THREE AHWAZI ARABS
the Iranian regime executed three Ahwazi Arab political prisoners just days after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, visited Iran.