Archive timeline
2008
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2008, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
Latest news of 2008
- OCTOBER 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN APPLIES DEATH PENALTY AT HIGHEST RATE SINCE 1975
Japan defied international opinion by executing two men on the same day that the UN issued a report critical
- OCTOBER 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Soghra Najafpour, who spent 17 years on death row in Iran, has disappeared and human rights activists are concerned for her safety
Soghra Najafpour, who spent 17 years on death row in Iran, has disappeared and human rights activists are concerned for her safety
- OCTOBER 28, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman
Amnesty International (AI) described the 56 people currently on death row in Imo State, in Nigeria, including one woman
- OCTOBER 28, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
a leading international human rights group called on the Indonesian president to commute the death sentences to life of three Islamic militants
a leading international human rights group called on the Indonesian president to commute the death sentences to life of three Islamic militants
- OCTOBER 28, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN UNION: EU SEEKS APPROVAL OF RENEWED RESOLUTION AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
the European Union (EU) and other countries compiled a UN resolution calling for a temporary suspension of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
in China, former Beijing vice mayor Liu Zhihua lodged...
in China, former Beijing vice mayor Liu Zhihua lodged an appeal against his death sentence with a two-year reprieve after
- OCTOBER 28, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International is launching a campaign to have the death penalty in Belarus abolished
Amnesty International is launching a campaign to have the death penalty in Belarus abolished
- OCTOBER 28, 2008PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES: SOTTO PROPOSES RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
former Filippino senator Vicente "Tito’’ C. Sotto III, now chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), said he will work for the re-imposition of the death penalty for those convicted for illegal drugs trafficking and capital offenses, including heinous
- OCTOBER 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: SUSPENSION OF ZULFIQAR ALI'S EXECUTION EXTENDED
in Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali's 14 day stay of execution was extended another 60 days to allow time for negotiations for a compromise between the families.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the National People's Congress ratified the extradition treaty with Portugal.
the National People's Congress ratified the extradition treaty with Portugal.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Eric Nenno, 47, white, was executed today.
USA - Texas. Eric Nenno, 47, white, was executed today.
- OCTOBER 28, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Oklahoma. A Garvin County jury delivered a death sentence to Franklin Green
USA - Oklahoma. A Garvin County jury delivered a death sentence to Franklin Green
- OCTOBER 28, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced to death Hector Medina
USA - Texas. A Dallas County jury sentenced to death Hector Medina
- OCTOBER 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS TWO FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking, the Fars news agency reported. The executions took
- OCTOBER 27, 2008SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
WOMAN STONED IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA
thousands of people gathered to witness 50 Somali men stone a woman to death after an Islamic court in
- OCTOBER 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Rajbari, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death and eight others to life term imprisonment in a triple murder case
a court in Rajbari, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death and eight others to life term imprisonment in a triple murder case
- OCTOBER 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced four people to death for the murder of six people, including four children, at a residence at Pallabi of the city
a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced four people to death for the murder of six people, including four children, at a residence at Pallabi of the city
- OCTOBER 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
District and Sessions Judge Mirza Rafi-uz-Zaman awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rafaqat Mahmood
District and Sessions Judge Mirza Rafi-uz-Zaman awarded the death sentence and a fine of Rs 1 lakh to Rafaqat Mahmood
- OCTOBER 27, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. DEATH FOR COUPLE FOR KILLING LOVE RIVAL
in China, a Shanghai court sentenced a man to death for killing the ex-husband of his lover. The convict, identified as Wang, was also charged with dismembering the victim's body and dumping the head along the railway tracks between Shanghai and Jiangsu P
- OCTOBER 27, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
one man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
one man was hanged in the central prison of Mashad...
- OCTOBER 26, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN GETS HC REPRIEVE: SENTENCE COMMUTED FROM DEATH TO LIFE
a division bench of Justices RP Dholakia and Justice ZK Saiyad commuted the death sentence awarded to a rape-and-murder case accused to life imprisonment.
- OCTOBER 25, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Reforms recommended two years ago have yet to occur
USA - Florida. Reforms recommended two years ago have yet to occur
- OCTOBER 25, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING IN BARISAL
a trial court in Barisal, Bangladesh, awarded the death sentence to Abdur Razzak Matubbar...
- OCTOBER 24, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
GEORGIA (USA). LAST-MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR DEATH ROW INMATE
Troy Davis, who has spent 17 years on death row for the murder of a policeman, was granted
- OCTOBER 24, 2008SudanDEATH PENALTY
SUDAN: SUPREME COURT REJECTS DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the Sudanese Supreme Court in Khartoum rejected an appeal by lawyer Kamal Umar Abd-al-Salam
- OCTOBER 24, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
TAIWAN COURT GIVES FILIPINA TIME TO APPEAL DEATH SENTENCE
Taiwan’s Court of Appeals granted overseas Filipino worker Cecilia Armia Alcaraz, a.k.a. Nemencia Panaglima, sufficient time to appeal her death sentence, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
- OCTOBER 24, 2008KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
the European Union hopes for complete abolition of the death penalty in Central Asia
the European Union hopes for complete abolition of the death penalty in Central Asia
- OCTOBER 24, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die
USA - Texas. A Cameron County jury unanimous found Manuel Velez should die
- OCTOBER 24, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta today stayed the execution of Troy Anthony Davis
USA - Georgia. The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta today stayed the execution of Troy Anthony Davis
- OCTOBER 23, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. HANDS OFF CAIN- IRAN SECOND IN GLOBAL EXECUTIONS
the Hands Off Cain association awarded a sad title to Iran today. As in 2007, Iran comes second in the number of global death sentences carried out and is joined by China and Saudi Arabia on the podium of the three highest users of capital punishment.