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
- JULY 20, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT WOMEN, ONE MAN TO BE STONED TO DEATH
at least eight women and one man have been sentenced to be stoned to death in Iran and may be executed at any time, the lawyers defending several of those sentenced said.
- JULY 20, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA PRESIDENT MUST VETO DEATH PENALTY BILL
following the confirmation by the Liberian Senate of a bill re-proposing the death penalty for certain crimes, Amnesty International called on President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to veto the bill.
- JULY 19, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. MOTHER AND SON EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a mother and son were taken before a firing squad in the industrial town of Surabaya on Java island, Indonesia, their lawyer Soeteja Djajasmita said.
- JULY 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three men were hanged in the prison of Oroumieh...
three men were hanged in the prison of Oroumieh (Northwestern Iran), according to the site "Human rights activists in Iran".
- JULY 19, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
Lee Duk-ho, a textile factory worker from Eunpa County...
Lee Duk-ho, a textile factory worker from Eunpa County...
- JULY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU. PRESIDENCY REBUKES IRAN OVER RECENT EXECUTIONS
the French Presidency of the European Union said it was "deeply concerned
- JULY 18, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: DRAFT LAW- COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RATIFY EU CONVENTION
the Council of Ministers approved the proposal by Franco Frattini, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and Angelino Alfano, the Justice Minister, concerning a draft law for the ratification of Protocol 13 of the European Convention for the protection of human
- JULY 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FOUR EXECUTED IN CHINA: STATE MEDIA
Four people were executed in east China for manslaughter and drug smuggling, state
- JULY 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU CONDEMNS IRAN ON DEATH PENALTY
the European Union criticised Iran for a spate of executions and plans to extend the scope of the death penalty, a day before it leads international talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program.
- JULY 18, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge Francisco P. Briseno sentenced Anthony Navarro to death.
USA - California. Judge Francisco P. Briseno sentenced Anthony Navarro to death.
- JULY 18, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: MAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER IN JAVA
in West Java, Indonesia, a man convicted of murder was executed in Banten province, according to prosecutor Lari Gau. Tubagus Yusuf Maulana, alias Usep, was killed at 10.30 pm.
- JULY 17, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA: DEATH PENALTY BARBARIC: VICTIM'S FATHER
in Australia, a former Adelaide magistrate who lost a son in the 2002 Bali bombings says the death penalty facing his son's killers is a deplorable, barbaric act that should never happen. Indonesia's Supreme Court dismissed the final legal challenge by th
- JULY 17, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: BALI BOMBERS FACE EXECUTION AFTER LOSING APPEAL
Indonesia's Supreme Court dismissed the final appeal by three militants convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings, thereby clearing the way for their execution.
- JULY 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: GOVT FAILS TO SEND PROPOSAL ON COMMUTING SENTENCES TO PRESIDENT
the Pakistani Government has not forwarded a formal proposal for commuting all death sentences into life imprisonment terms to President Pervez Musharraf, despite an announcement by the Prime Minister nearly a month ago, the country's Attorney General sai
- JULY 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
lawyers and opposition legislators are among a growing number of people expressing concern
lawyers and opposition legislators are among a growing number of people expressing concern
- JULY 17, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
the public executions of 14 people suspected of corruption...
the public executions of 14 people suspected of corruption...
- JULY 17, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Texas Turns Aside Pressure on Execution of 5 Mexicans
USA - Texas Turns Aside Pressure on Execution of 5 Mexicans
- JULY 16, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
ICJ RULES AGAINST IMMINENT EXECUTION OF MEXICANS IN US
the International Court of Justice ordered the United States to do all it can to
- JULY 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN TO BE HANGED AFTER 18 YEARS IN JAIL
an Iranian woman arrested at the age of 13 is due to be hanged after
- JULY 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRANIAN KURDISTAN: ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
the Iranian High Court announced the death sentences of a teacher and human rights activist, Farhad Kamangar, and two political activists, Farhad Vakili and Ali Heidarian, who are of Kurdish origins.
- JULY 16, 2008LaosDEATH PENALTY
LAOS URGED TO IMPLEMENT OFFICIAL MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) urge the Lao government to introduce an official moratorium on executions.
- JULY 16, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA - A jury decided the death sentence for Lawrence Rice
USA - A jury decided the death sentence for Lawrence Rice
- JULY 15, 2008Palestinian TerritoriesDEATH PENALTY
PALESTINIAN COURT SENTENCES COLLABORATORS TO DEATH
a Palestinian military court on sentenced two Palestinians to death by firing squad for collaborating with Israel, a court statement said.
- JULY 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
the Pakistan Supreme Court adjourned till August 1...
the Pakistan Supreme Court adjourned till August 1...
- JULY 15, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTY
LIBERIA. DEATH BY HANGING FOR ARMED ROBBERS
an Act seeking the death penalty for armed robbers, depending on the gravity of the case, was
- JULY 15, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. AMNESTY INT'L WANTS YAR’ADUA TO END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Amnesty International asked Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to suspend the execution of hundreds of convicts presently on death row pending the abrogation of the death penalty from the nation’s statute book.
- JULY 15, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: TWO GET DEATH SENTENCE IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
in Nawabshah, Pakistan, two accused in a double murder case were awarded the death penalty after charges against them were proved.
- JULY 15, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: APPEAL COURT OKAYS DEATH FOR MURDER
the Ugandan Court of Appeal upheld a death conviction of a 27 year old man found guilty of murder. Levi Nuwamanya, a businessman from Rukungiri town, was found guilty of killing his lover, Enid Tumuhimbise, on December 22, 2003, for unknown reasons.
- JULY 15, 2008St. Kitts & NevisDEATH PENALTY
ST KITTS and NEVIS: SEVEN ON DEATH ROW FOR MURDER
Franklyn Dorset, the Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Basseterre, St Kitts...
- JULY 15, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
Goh Eng Uit was acquitted by the Malaysian High Court...
Goh Eng Uit was acquitted by the Malaysian High Court of a drug trafficking charge after seven years in remand