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
- JUNE 19, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM CONSIDERS REMOVING DEATH PENALTY ON 12 CRIMES
Vietnam is considering the possibility of abolishing the death penalty on 12 crimes
- JUNE 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
Iran hanged a man for murder in a prison in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a press report said.
- JUNE 19, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
MEXICO ASKS WORLD COURT TO HALT U.S. EXECUTIONS
Mexico asked the World Court to take urgent steps to stop imminent U.S. executions
- JUNE 18, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY
a Pakistani court handed down the death sentence to a man convicted of blasphemy, court
- JUNE 18, 2008IdahoDEATH PENALTY
Idaho's Supreme Court handed down a decision to reverse the death sentence for Darrell Payne
Idaho's Supreme Court handed down a decision to reverse the death sentence for Darrell Payne
- JUNE 18, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
an anti-death penalty delegation lauded Taiwan...
an anti-death penalty delegation lauded Taiwan...
- JUNE 18, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTY
S KOREA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
a provincial court in South Korea sentenced a convicted kidnapper and murderer of two girls and a woman to death.
- JUNE 18, 2008JordanDEATH PENALTY
Jordan's military court upheld a death sentence...
Jordan's military court upheld a death sentence...
- JUNE 18, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local fast track court in Buxar...
a local fast track court in Buxar...
- JUNE 18, 2008SlovakiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CRITICISES SLOTA'S DEATH PENALTY STANCE
Amnesty International Slovakia (AIS) welcomed the disapproving stance of Prime Minister Robert Fico towards Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota's statements calling for an intensification of discussions on capital punishment in Europe.
- JUNE 18, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
FEDERAL COURT OF CESSATION RATIFIES 18 DEATH SENTENCES
the Federal Court of Cassation’s public authority ratified the execution of 18 death row convicts in several Iraqi provinces...
- JUNE 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN HANGS THREE MEN FOR MURDERS
Japan hanged three men convicted of murder, the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
- JUNE 17, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
HRW ASKS PAK GOVT TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
an international human rights watchdog urged the newly elected government in Pakistan
- JUNE 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Terry Lyn Short, 47, has been put to death at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary
- JUNE 17, 2008SpainDEATH PENALTY
SPAIN. ZAPATERO, I WILL DRIVE A UN INITIATIVE AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Spanish Premier José Luis Zapatero announced that Spain wants to lead the campaign against
- JUNE 17, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. RIGHTS GROUP PUBLISHES LIST OF CHILDREN ON DEATH ROW
Iran has sentenced 177 people under the age of 18 to death over the past decade
- JUNE 17, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
John Lionel Neal who twice received the death sentence, has had his sentence changed to life in prison without parole after being ruled mentally disabled.
John Lionel Neal who twice received the death sentence, has had his sentence changed to life in prison without parole after being ruled mentally disabled.
- JUNE 17, 2008OklahomaDEATH PENALTY
District Judge Ronald G. Franklin today sentenced Wendell Arden Grissom to death
District Judge Ronald G. Franklin today sentenced Wendell Arden Grissom to death
- JUNE 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a company owner was sentenced to death for swindling...
a company owner was sentenced to death for swindling 33.27 million yuan ($US4.8 million) from illegal fund-raising in east China's Jiangsu Province.
- JUNE 17, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
a chicken seller was sentenced to death by the Kota Bharu High Court...
- JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN ZAHEDAN
Iran hanged a man convicted of a string of offences including membership of a rebel group and being
- JUNE 16, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS MAN IN CHABAHAR
Younes Rahmandust was hanged in a prison in the port city of Chabahar, in south eastern
- JUNE 16, 2008ColoradoDEATH PENALTY
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
A jury in Arapahoe District Court handed down a unanimous verdict that Sir Mario Owens should die
- JUNE 16, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today that his case must go back to his trial court
- JUNE 16, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
a global coalition of rights groups urged China to curb use of the death
- JUNE 16, 2008European UnionDEATH PENALTY
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
the EU foreign ministers adopted a revised and updated...
- JUNE 15, 2008North KoreaDEATH PENALTY
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
a total of 5 people, including Lee Hong-choon who was...
- JUNE 14, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Panchkula, India...
a court in Panchkula, India...
- JUNE 13, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. COURT RULING A BLOW TO BUSH, BUT OFFICIAL SAYS TRIALS TO PROCEED
The US Supreme Court ruling that Guantanamo prisoners can challenge their detention
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. DEATH PENALTY FOR POLICE MURDER
Nguyen Van Chuong, 25, received the death penalty for the stabbing murder of 46-year-old Major Nguyen Van Sinh.