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
JULY 15, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA. DEATH BY HANGING FOR ARMED ROBBERS
an Act seeking the death penalty for armed robbers, depending on the gravity of the case, was
- JULY 14, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
an additional district and sessions judge awarded...
an additional district and sessions judge awarded...
- JULY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner identified as "Saeed Khelkeh" (27), was hanged in the Oroumieh prison...
a prisoner identified as "Saeed Khelkeh" (27), was hanged in the Oroumieh prison...
- JULY 14, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Obama favours execution of bin Laden
USA - Obama favours execution of bin Laden
- JULY 14, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - A Fulton County jury sentenced Demetrius G. Willis to death
USA - A Fulton County jury sentenced Demetrius G. Willis to death
JULY 14, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. MECACCI AND PERDUCA: SEND A FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DELEGATION TO VISIT TAREQ AZIZ
Radical-PD Parliamentarians Matteo Mecacci and Marco Perduca wrote a letter to the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber and the Senate asking them to start all the practical necessities for sending a delegation to Iraq “with the utm
JULY 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYSIX CONVICTS EXECUTED IN PUBLIC IN IRAN
Six people were executed in public in the northeastern Iranian city of Sabzevar, state radio
JULY 14, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYOVER 90% OF UZBEKS SUPPORT ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY – POLL
the citizens of Uzbekistan support a humanisation of their criminal justice system, the
- JULY 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two people convicted of murder...
Iran hanged two people convicted of murder...
- JULY 13, 2008NigerDEATH PENALTY
a Niger court sentenced an ethnic Tuareg...
a Niger court sentenced an ethnic Tuareg...
- JULY 11, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
- JULY 11, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. ZULFIQAR ALI SHAH WAS HANGED
Zulfiqar Ali Shah was hanged, in Pakistan, for murder
- JULY 11, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - In a rare ruling, a judge today overrode a jury's recommendation that Albright Gregory Murphy should be put to death
USA - In a rare ruling, a judge today overrode a jury's recommendation that Albright Gregory Murphy should be put to death
- JULY 11, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has set aside the death-penalty sentence for Chay'im Ben-Sholom
USA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has set aside the death-penalty sentence for Chay'im Ben-Sholom
- JULY 11, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA/MEXICO - The World Court said it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of 5 of its citizens
USA/MEXICO - The World Court said it will rule next week on a Mexican request that it seek a delay of the imminent U.S. executions of 5 of its citizens
JULY 11, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA EXECUTES 10 FOR MURDER, ROBBERY AND DRUGS
ten people were executed in central China for murder, robbery and drug trafficking, state
- JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. NO DEATH PENALTY HANDED DOWN SO FAR OVER LHASA VIOLENCE
forty-two people have been jailed so far for their involvement in the March 14 riot in Tibet's
- JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a man was sentenced to death for killing and robbing...
a man was sentenced to death for killing and robbing...
- JULY 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged four people convicted of murder...
Iran hanged four people convicted of murder...
- JULY 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Ahmad Khalaj was executed in the prison of Sanandaj, Iran
Ahmad Khalaj was executed in the prison of Sanandaj, Iran
- JULY 10, 2008MarylandDEATH PENALTY
USA - Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti to chair the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment.
USA - Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti to chair the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment.
- JULY 10, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Kent Jermaine Jackson was put to death tonight.
USA - Kent Jermaine Jackson was put to death tonight.
- JULY 10, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
USA - Carlton Akee Turner, 29, black, was executed tonight
USA - Carlton Akee Turner, 29, black, was executed tonight
- JULY 10, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court threw out Eddie Bigham's death sentence
USA - Florida. Florida Supreme Court threw out Eddie Bigham's death sentence
JULY 10, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA. HOUSE INSISTS ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the Nigerian House of Representatives rejected a bill, which sought to amend
JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. FIVE UYGHURS KILLED IN RAID IN URUMCHI
According to Chinese state media reports, five Uyghurs were shot to death by police
JULY 10, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYEP. RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR OF TROY DAVIS ADOPTED
the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposed by the Radicals and reaffirmed their active
JULY 10, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA DETAINS 82 'TERRORISTS' TARGETING OLYMPICS
Chinese police have this year detained 82 suspected terrorists in the nation
JULY 10, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIAN EXECUTED FOR 42 MURDERS
Ahmad Suradji, 57, was executed by firing squad in Indonesia
- JULY 9, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
the youngest Canadian ever to face execution is receiving...
the youngest Canadian ever to face execution is receiving...