Archive timeline
2008
The news published by Hands Off Cain in 2008, month by month, with the countries most present that year.
The year in data
- Executions recorded worldwide
- 728
- Countries where they were recorded
- 33
- News items in the archive
- 2,256
Latest news of 2008
- DECEMBER 22, 2008New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. Judge Kathleen McGuire sentenced Michael Addison to death.
USA - New Hampshire. Judge Kathleen McGuire sentenced Michael Addison to death.
DECEMBER 22, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYEXECUTIONS IN JAPAN EXCEED DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMATIONS IN 2008
death-row inmates executed in 2008 will certainly outnumber those whose death penalty was confirmed
- DECEMBER 21, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the town of Malayer...
a man was hanged in the town of Malayer...
- DECEMBER 21, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Indian Supreme Court ruled that number of deaths in a criminal case is not a relevant factor for awarding
the Indian Supreme Court ruled that number of deaths in a criminal case is not a relevant factor for awarding
- DECEMBER 21, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
prosecutors are preparing for Indonesia’s 11th execution this year
prosecutors are preparing for Indonesia’s 11th execution this year
- DECEMBER 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban militants executed two Afghan nationals in Pakistan's tribal areas, accusing them of spying for US-led forces in Afghanistan
Taliban militants executed two Afghan nationals in Pakistan's tribal areas, accusing them of spying for US-led forces in Afghanistan
DECEMBER 21, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: NEW GUIDELINE ON DEATH PENALTY
the Supreme People's Court (SPC) is working on a guideline to unify standards for the issuing of the death
- DECEMBER 21, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO CONVICTS EXECUTED IN BARISAL JAIL
two convicts were executed in the Barisal district central jail in Bangladesh in the early hours of the morning.
DECEMBER 21, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Authorities in Saudi Arabia beheaded a Saudi citizen convicted of killing a fellow national after a dispute.
- DECEMBER 20, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region of Assyr after being convicted of
A Saudi man was beheaded by the sword in the southwestern region of Assyr after being convicted of
- DECEMBER 20, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
District and Sessions Judge Sohail Nasir awarded the death sentence to an assailant convicted in a murder case
District and Sessions Judge Sohail Nasir awarded the death sentence to an assailant convicted in a murder case
- DECEMBER 20, 2008ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
USA - Colorado. Sir Mario Owens, 23, black, was sentenced to death today.
USA - Colorado. Sir Mario Owens, 23, black, was sentenced to death today.
- DECEMBER 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were executed in the Evin prison, Iran.
two men were executed in the Evin prison, Iran.
- DECEMBER 19, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
Colombo High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundara sentenced Gangodavilage Manoshantha and H.S. Chandana Perera to death for the murder of M.A. Nihal Gunasiri on December 31, 1994 at Kalubovila, Sri Lanka.
- DECEMBER 19, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Sri Lanka, Colombo High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundara sentenced C. Daminda Liyanaarachchi and H. Dumindu Indika to death for the murder of Ruwan Asela Gamage at Wennaguwatta, Kittampahuwa on December 11, 2005.
- DECEMBER 19, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the Punjab And Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, India, admitted a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation
the Punjab And Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, India, admitted a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation
- DECEMBER 19, 2008St. Vincent & GrenadinesDEATH PENALTY
a St Vincentian man, who beheaded a woman in broad daylight in December 2006, was sentenced to death by the High Court
a St Vincentian man, who beheaded a woman in broad daylight in December 2006, was sentenced to death by the High Court
- DECEMBER 19, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a bus driver convicted in a murder and rape of computer engineer in 2000...
a bus driver convicted in a murder and rape of computer engineer in 2000...
DECEMBER 19, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTYST KITTS: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING WIFE
at about 8 am, Charles Elroy Laplace became the first convict in the St Kitts to hang in 10 years. The 40-
DECEMBER 19, 2008SingaporeDEATH PENALTYSINGAPORE: NONOI'S STEPDAD HANGED
Mohammed Ali Johari, a murder convict, was hanged at Changi Prison in Singapore, police said.
DECEMBER 19, 2008JamaicaDEATH PENALTYJAMAICAN MPS VOTE TO KEEP DEATH PENALTY
Jamaica's senate voted to retain the death penalty, a punishment that has not been carried out in the country
- DECEMBER 18, 2008PalauDEATH PENALTY
Palau abolished the death penalty in 1994.
Palau abolished the death penalty in 1994.
- DECEMBER 18, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 MEN GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING A BOY IN CTG
two men are to walk to the gallows for killing a boy at Dulalabad colony in Bangladesh in 2007.
- DECEMBER 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN QOM
Iran hanged a man in a prison in the religious city of Qom, the government newspaper Iran reported.
- DECEMBER 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men in a prison in the religious city of Qom...
Iran hanged two men in a prison in the religious city of Qom...
- DECEMBER 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
China sentenced the head of a human trafficking ring that lured dozens of women with promises of work
China sentenced the head of a human trafficking ring that lured dozens of women with promises of work
- DECEMBER 18, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japanese death row inmate Kaoru Kobayashi, who previously asked his lawyer to withdraw his appeal
Japanese death row inmate Kaoru Kobayashi, who previously asked his lawyer to withdraw his appeal
DECEMBER 18, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: NINE WARDERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
nine prison warders were sentenced to death for the murder of six inmates at the King’ong’o Maximum
- DECEMBER 18, 2008New HampshireDEATH PENALTY
USA - New Hampshire. A Hillsborough County jury issued New Hampshire's 1st death sentence in a half century to Michael Addison
USA - New Hampshire. A Hillsborough County jury issued New Hampshire's 1st death sentence in a half century to Michael Addison
- DECEMBER 18, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has released its 2008 report. Executions and death sentences are down
USA - The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has released its 2008 report. Executions and death sentences are down