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
- DECEMBER 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
a woman who was sentenced to death over a 2007 robbery-murder case committed suicide at a detention house in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
a woman who was sentenced to death over a 2007 robbery-murder case committed suicide at a detention house in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- DECEMBER 28, 2008TanzaniaDEATH PENALTY
an Anglican Church leader commended former President Benjamin Mkapa for his stance against the death sentence during his term. Bishop John Ramadhan
an Anglican Church leader commended former President Benjamin Mkapa for his stance against the death sentence during his term. Bishop John Ramadhan
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
Jamal Ibrahim Hasan al-Ghandour, 46...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
three brothers from Jabalya suspected of collaborating with Israel...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
Eyad Ahmed Dyab Sukkar Mohammedein, 35...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Muhana, 34, from Jabalia Refugee Camp...
- DECEMBER 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN ARDEBIL FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man has been hanged in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern Iranian province of east-Azarbaijan),
- DECEMBER 27, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man was beheaded by the sword in the northern border city of Arar after he was convicted
- DECEMBER 27, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, consisting of Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Irshad to life imprisonment
a division bench of the Lahore High Court in Pakistan, consisting of Justice Tariq Shamim and Justice Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Irshad to life imprisonment
- DECEMBER 26, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a 38-year-old man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering prominent lawyer
a 38-year-old man was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court for murdering prominent lawyer
DECEMBER 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: BEHEADED FOR RAPING MAN
Two Saudis were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of raping a man, the interior
DECEMBER 26, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NEW RULE ALLOWS STAYS OF EXECUTION
the execution of death row criminals should be suspended for review if new relevant evidence is found, even
- DECEMBER 25, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
Anglican Bishops across the Caribbean called for an end to the death penalty
Anglican Bishops across the Caribbean called for an end to the death penalty
- DECEMBER 25, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. TWO MEN STONED
Houshang Khodadadeh and an unidentified man were stoned by the mullahs' judiciary in Behesht Zahra cemetery in the holy city of Mashhad, Iran.
- DECEMBER 25, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a former provincial official in eastern China was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and bribery
a former provincial official in eastern China was given a suspended death sentence after being convicted of corruption and bribery
- DECEMBER 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS EIGHT MEN AND ONE WOMAN FOR MURDER
Iran hanged nine convicted murderers, including a woman, in a Tehran prison, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
- DECEMBER 24, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PA. HAMAS PUSHES FOR SHARIA PUNISHMENTS
The Hamas parliament in the Gaza Strip voted in favour of a law allowing courts to mete out sentences in
- DECEMBER 24, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. ONE MAN HANGED IN NOSHAHR
a man was hanged in the prison of Noshahr (north of Iran) early today, reported the state run news
- DECEMBER 24, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the Vietnamese National Assembly Standing Committee focused on amendments to the Criminal Code
the Vietnamese National Assembly Standing Committee focused on amendments to the Criminal Code
- DECEMBER 24, 2008GhanaDEATH PENALTY
a man who allegedly murdered his brother at Guabuliga, near Walewale in the Northern Region of Ghana, and ate part of his flesh, was sentenced to death by hanging
a man who allegedly murdered his brother at Guabuliga, near Walewale in the Northern Region of Ghana, and ate part of his flesh, was sentenced to death by hanging
- DECEMBER 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
according to the General and Revolutionary Court of Zabol in Sistan-Baluchestan Province...
according to the General and Revolutionary Court of Zabol in Sistan-Baluchestan Province...
- DECEMBER 23, 2008St. LuciaDEATH PENALTY
the Stephenson King administration in St Lucia plans to propose new measures to reintroduce the death penalty after more than a decade
the Stephenson King administration in St Lucia plans to propose new measures to reintroduce the death penalty after more than a decade
- DECEMBER 23, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
international human rights groups and local politicians condemned the first hanging for more than a decade in the tiny Caribbean country of St Kitts and Nevis
international human rights groups and local politicians condemned the first hanging for more than a decade in the tiny Caribbean country of St Kitts and Nevis
- DECEMBER 23, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Behnood Shojaee, a juvenile on death row in Iran, is in imminent danger of execution and is to be executed in less than 48 hours
Behnood Shojaee, a juvenile on death row in Iran, is in imminent danger of execution and is to be executed in less than 48 hours
- DECEMBER 23, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
an Egyptian court sentenced three Syrian men to death by hanging for trafficking heroin and opium
an Egyptian court sentenced three Syrian men to death by hanging for trafficking heroin and opium
- DECEMBER 23, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Bangladesh meted out the death sentence for three militants of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI)
a court in Bangladesh meted out the death sentence for three militants of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI)
- DECEMBER 23, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a primary court in Peshawar city in the North West Frontier Province of neighbouring Pakistan sentenced two Afghan nationals to death for killing their cousin
a primary court in Peshawar city in the North West Frontier Province of neighbouring Pakistan sentenced two Afghan nationals to death for killing their cousin
- DECEMBER 23, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
Abderahmane Deliri, an Islamic extremist...
Abderahmane Deliri, an Islamic extremist...
- DECEMBER 23, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein handed down the death sentence to Kenneth Justus
USA - South Carolina. Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein handed down the death sentence to Kenneth Justus
- DECEMBER 22, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN EXCEED DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMATIONS IN 2008
death-row inmates executed in 2008 will certainly outnumber those whose death penalty was confirmed