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 13, 2008BurundiDEATH PENALTY
BURUNDI FREES POLICE ON DEATH ROW FOR MURDER
Burundi's High Court freed four former senior policemen who were sentenced to death for
- JUNE 13, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fernando Belmontes' death sentence
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
52 % of respondents said they oppose or strongly oppose capital punishment, while 39 % support it
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: CONVICT FREED AFTER TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Tay Ninh Province resident Nguyen Minh Hung was released from jail despite twice being sentenced to death by local judges for trafficking heroin.
- JUNE 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Union strongly condemns...
the European Union strongly condemns...
- JUNE 13, 2008CanadaDEATH PENALTY
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
a new poll shows that just over half of Canadians...
- JUNE 12, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA. GUANTANAMO INMATES MAY SEEK RELEASE IN COURT, HIGH COURT SAYS
The US Supreme Court ruled that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have
- JUNE 12, 2008DEATH PENALTY
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
the number of people under supervision in the nation's criminal justice system rose to 7.2 million in 2006, the highest ever.
- JUNE 12, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
Japan expressed readiness to maintain...
- JUNE 12, 2008PalauDEATH PENALTY
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
militants in Pakistan executed a woman...
- JUNE 12, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail...
four man, identified only as Sadeq, Alireza, Hamid and Ismail, were hanged in Mashad’s Central Prison, Iran, the Iranian provincial daily newspaper Khorasan reported. The four were convicted of rape. According to this report, a young woman, who had escape
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN HANGS EIGHT CONVICTS
Iran hanged eight men for murder or rape, the Fars news agency reported. The five murderers and three rapists were hanged in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
- JUNE 11, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI MAN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
a Saudi Arabian man, condemned to death for murdering a compatriot, was beheaded
- JUNE 11, 2008ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Acting Supreme Court Judge, Timothy Kabalata has sentenced a 70 year old man and
- JUNE 11, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
Karl Eugene Chamberlain was executed
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv..
the chief investigator of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv...
- JUNE 11, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE AND MURDER OF MINOR
a local court in Coimbatore convicted and sentenced a 34-year-old man to capital punishment for the rape and murder...
- JUNE 11, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
Amnesty International launched an attack against...
- JUNE 11, 2008MaliDEATH PENALTY
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...
a new bill to abolish the death penalty in Mali...
- JUNE 10, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. 60 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA
no fewer than 60 Nigerian nationals are on the death row over drug- related offences
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. KURDISH BOY EXECUTED
A Kurdish boy, believed to be 16 or 17 years old at the time of execution
- JUNE 10, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
James Earl Reed, set to be executed on June 20, has chosen to die by electrocution
- JUNE 10, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
"Ohio's lethal injection process is unconstitutional because it could cause pain and the state mandates that an inmate's death be painless, Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge ruled today.
- JUNE 10, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
Arkansas revises lethal injection procedure.
- JUNE 10, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
leading Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney found another...
- JUNE 10, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the top United Nations human rights...
the top United Nations human rights...
- JUNE 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA. TWO CPI (MAIOST) REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two CPI (Maoist) rebels were sentenced to death by a fast track court in
- JUNE 9, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
VIRGINIA (USA). KAINE COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in the United States, Virginia Gov Timothy Kaine stopped tomorrow's execution
- JUNE 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of North
- JUNE 9, 2008ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death
Maricopa County Superior Court jury sentenced Gary Wayne Snelling to death