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
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Gene Hathorn has asked for his body to be turned into fish food and fed to goldfish
USA - Texas. Gene Hathorn has asked for his body to be turned into fish food and fed to goldfish
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. Today a new judge has scheduled a hearing for Monday to consider Charles Dean Hood 's request
USA - Texas. Today a new judge has scheduled a hearing for Monday to consider Charles Dean Hood 's request
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas. 22 former judges and prosecutors have urged Texas Governor Rick Perry to delay the execution of Charles Dean Hood
USA - Texas. 22 former judges and prosecutors have urged Texas Governor Rick Perry to delay the execution of Charles Dean Hood
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. THREE TO GO TO GALLOWS IN MURDER CASE IN BAGERHAT
a court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced three people to death in the Enamul murder ca
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. Madison County Circuit Judge Karen Hall handed down the death sentence for Benito Albarran
USA - Alabama. Madison County Circuit Judge Karen Hall handed down the death sentence for Benito Albarran
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
UN RIGHTS OFFICE CONCERN AT RISING IRAN EXECUTIONS
The U.N. human rights office voiced concern at a recent rise in executions in Iran and implored
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
ST KITTS COMMITS TO DEATH PENALTY
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says his government
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2008ArgentinaDEATH PENALTY
ARGENTINA. DEATH PENALTY BAN PROTOCOLS RATIFIED
Argentina ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aimed at the abolition of the death penalty.
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. MAN CONDEMNED FOR HAVING 86 WIVES VOWS TO MARRY YET MORE
An 84-year-old Nigerian Muslim preacher with 86 wives intends to marry more women
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. 20 NIGERIANS FACE EXECUTION
Twenty Nigerian citizens are currently awaiting the hangman’s nose in Indonesia
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR KILLING WIFE
a man convicted of killing his wife was hanged in a prison in the central
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 52 inmates of prisons on Nusakambangan island, off the Cilacap coast in Indonesia
a total of 52 inmates of prisons on Nusakambangan island, off the Cilacap coast in Indonesia
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008MaldivesDEATH PENALTY
Presidential candidate of Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) of the Maldives said
Presidential candidate of Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) of the Maldives said
- SEPTEMBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Chinese court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for killing six policemen
a Chinese court sentenced a 28-year-old man to death for killing six policemen
- AUGUST 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS CITIZEN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Saudi authorities announced the beheading of a citizen convicted of drug trafficking.
- AUGUST 31, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man in the western city of Borujerd, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
Iran hanged a man in the western city of Borujerd, the Kayhan newspaper reported.
- AUGUST 30, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northern town of Noshahr, Fars news agency reported.
- AUGUST 30, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
MALIAN MAN BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA
a Malian man convicted of serial robbery and attempted rape was put to death by the sword in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca.
- AUGUST 30, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
BONINO: UN ENVOY NEEDED TO APPLY THE RESOLUTION
‘The moratorium was achieved, now it needs to be applied,' Emma Bonino, Senate Vice President, said during a television interview.
- AUGUST 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
- AUGUST 30, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
KARBALA INCIDENTS’ MASTERMIND SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Iraq, Karbala’s Court of Appeal sentenced an armed group leader to death for masterminding a bloody clash during a Shiite pilgrimage where hundreds were killed and injured.
- AUGUST 29, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTANI BEHEADED IN SAUDI FOR MURDER
a Pakistani man convicted of murder was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca after the victim's family refused "blood money."
- AUGUST 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG PEDDLING
in only the second case of its kind in Ahmedabad state, a man was sentenced to death by a Nadiad
- AUGUST 29, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN EXECUTED IN SEMNAN
a man was hanged in the prison of Semnan (east of Tehran), the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
- AUGUST 29, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a policeman in Malaysia who was sentenced to death for murdering singer Along
a policeman in Malaysia who was sentenced to death for murdering singer Along
- AUGUST 29, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman
a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: ACTIVISTS WILL ACCEPT ONLY FULL ABOLITION
Sierra Leonean rights activists served notice to the government that they will campaign against any attempt to retain the death penalty in the new constitution and insist the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are fully adopted.
- AUGUST 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
- AUGUST 28, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
the head of a gang in China that smuggled 2 billion yuan ($292 million) worth of cigarettes
the head of a gang in China that smuggled 2 billion yuan ($292 million) worth of cigarettes
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...