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
JULY 5, 2007SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA. GOVERNMENT CARRIES OUT PUBLIC EXECUTION IN MOGADISHU
government forces in Somalia publicly executed two men, one of them a soldier
JULY 5, 2007IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. ADULTERER STONED TO DEATH
a man convicted of adultery was stoned to death in a village in northwestern Iran, the first time judiciary has confirmed such an execution in five years.
JULY 5, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. CHINESE JUDGE SAYS DEATH PENALTY APPLIED UNEVENLY ACROSS NATION, SEEKS TO UNIFY STANDARDS
China's top court will ensure the death penalty is applied uniformly across the
- JULY 4, 2007KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA. SENTENCED TO HANG FOR MOBILE PHONE THEFT
a man in Kenya was sentenced to death for stealing personal effects, including a mobile phone, worth 15,000 shillings (225 dollars), judicial sources said.
- JULY 3, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TO HANG POLITICAL PRISONER ON JULY 4
the death sentence of Khaled Hardani, a political prisoner since 2000, was reaffirmed on May 31, 2007.
- JULY 3, 2007PakistanDEATH PENALTY
3 MEN HANGED AT FAISALABAD DISTRICT JAIL
three men convicted of murder were hanged in Faisalabad district jail in Pakistan.
JULY 3, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. MAN EXECUTED FOR ROLE IN 2003 IMAM ALI BLAST
Iraqi Justice Ministry spokesman Busho Ibrahim said Oras Muhammad Abdul-Aziz
JULY 3, 2007BotswanaDEATH PENALTYBOTSWANA. GOVERNMENT SLAMMED OVER 'SECRET' EXECUTIONS
the human rights movement in Botswana has issued a joint report on what it calls "hasty and secretive
- JULY 2, 2007IraqDEATH PENALTY
4 SENTENCED TO DEATH BY IRAQI COURT
the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, a forum in which US troops
- JULY 2, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
the Sokoto State High Court in Nigeria sentenced Malam Usman Maigari, a 50 year old former Police Sergeant from Musawa town in Katsina state, to death for murder.
- JULY 2, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIAN ARMY TROOPER GETS DEATH PENALTY
in occupied Kashmir, India, an Army Summary Court Martial sentenced a soldier...
- JULY 2, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
UNIDENTIFIED MAN FROM PHILIPPINES SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos said that an unidentified man from the Philippines was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia.
- JULY 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES
the Court of Appeal in Uganda upheld a death sentence against Robert Lubowa and Jackson Kabazza for robbery.
- JULY 2, 2007PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION AWAITS 2 PHILIPPINE WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA
two Philippine women, whose identities were withheld...
- JULY 2, 2007MissouriDEATH PENALTY
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making...
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill making secret the identities of people who carry out executions.
- JULY 2, 2007IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
a man, identified only as Mostafa Sh...
JULY 2, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. SENATORS DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION
the Rwandan Minister of Justice, Tharicisse Karugarama, tabled the
JULY 2, 2007UgandaDEATH PENALTY10 UGANDANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA OVER NARCOTICS
ten Ugandans held on charges of illicit drug trafficking in China will soon be lined
- JULY 1, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
- JULY 1, 2007GhanaDEATH PENALTY
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor...
the President of Ghana, J.A. Kufuor....
- JULY 1, 2007PennsylvaniaDEATH PENALTY
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
since 2000, 50 people have had their death sentences reversed in Pennsylvania...
JULY 1, 2007PortugalDEATH PENALTYEU. PORTUGUESE PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT FOR MORATORIUM REQUEST
at the beginning of the Portuguese term as EU President
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING WIFE
Additional District and Sessions Judge Anandarup Jaydeep Sharma sentenced Rama Swami to death for killing his wife Suryakanti in April 2006.
- JUNE 30, 2007IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR TWO IN MURDER CASE
the third and fourth accused in the Praveen murder case were sentenced to death...
- JUNE 30, 2007TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN COURT ORDERS DEATH PENALTY AFTER 16 YEARS
Taiwan's High Court ordered three convicted murderers to be executed in a 16 year old case criticised by Amnesty International.
- JUNE 29, 2007FloridaDEATH PENALTY
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
in Jacksonville, a jury recommended 10-2 the death penalty on Paul Durousseau...
- JUNE 29, 2007LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions...
the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the 4 1st-degree murder convictions ...
JUNE 29, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYUZBEK SENATE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan's upper house of parliament adopted amendments to the constitution that would abolish
- JUNE 28, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: POLICEMAN GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG RELATED CRIMES
a model policeman-turned-drug baron was sentenced to death while his five accomplices got varying jail terms in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
- JUNE 28, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO YOUNG MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR RAPE AND MURDER
in Bangladesh, Divisional Speedy Trial Judge Nurul Huda handed down the death penalty to Farhad, 18, and Shafiqul, 20, of Sardarkandi village for the rape and murder of a minor girl on the bank of river Padma in Munshiganj upazila a year ago.