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
JUNE 9, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA. TWO CPI (MAIOST) REBELS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two CPI (Maoist) rebels were sentenced to death by a fast track court in
JUNE 9, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. MAN HANGED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking in the northeastern province of North
JUNE 9, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTYVIRGINIA (USA). KAINE COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE FOR TRIPLE MURDER
in the United States, Virginia Gov Timothy Kaine stopped tomorrow's execution
JUNE 9, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTYTAIWAN. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS TRIO'S SENTENCES AFTER DOUBLE MURDER
a man received two death sentences and his two accomplices were sentenced to
- JUNE 8, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said it beheaded a man convicted of murdering
- JUNE 8, 2008UgandaDEATH PENALTY
UGANDA: COURT OF APPEAL QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE AGAINST TWO
two people, who were sentenced to death for robbery...
- JUNE 8, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: AFZAL 'SICK' OF DELAY IN DEATH PENALTY
on death row for the last three years, India's most controversial convict, Mohammed Afzal, wants a speedy conclusion to his ordeal.
- JUNE 7, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
A West Baton Rouge Parish jury unanimously ordered the death penalty for Michael Garcia
- JUNE 7, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
DEATH FOR MAN WHO TORCHED 8 PEOPLE TO DEATH
in India, Additional District Judge RN Chand sentenced 65 year old Farookh alias Nana alias Bashir alias Rauf to death torching eight people to death
- JUNE 6, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
David Mark Hill was executed
David Mark Hill was executed
JUNE 6, 2008BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS. OFFICIALS HINT MORATORIUM A STEP AWAY
Belarus, the last country in Europe to apply the death penalty, will eventually abolish
JUNE 6, 2008SyriaDEATH PENALTYSPAIN TO EXTRADITE SUSPECTED ARMS DEALER TO US
The Spanish government authorised the extradition to the United States of a suspected Syrian
- JUNE 5, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
Senior Judge Donald P. Harris has ordered a new murder trial for Gussie Vann
- JUNE 5, 2008OhioDEATH PENALTY
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling that ordered a new trial for death-row inmate Joe D'Ambrosio
- JUNE 5, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.
Mexico has returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in seeking a stay of execution for Mexican-born inmates in the U.S.
- JUNE 5, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
a 45 year old man, Sonahar Ali, a resident of Karimganj district, was
JUNE 5, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN. TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DOUBLE MURDER
the Japanese Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that sentenced a 47 year
JUNE 5, 2008TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTERRORISM. MARONI, NO OBSTACLES TO SABER’S EXPULSION
Internal Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said there were no “obstacles” in adopting
JUNE 5, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA. CHILD-TRAFFICKING GANG LEADER EXECUTED
The leader of a 10-member gang who abducted and trafficked in 38 children was
- JUNE 4, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PRESIDENT WANTS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Vietnam's head of state, Nguyen Minh Triet, explained his personal efforts to reduce
- JUNE 4, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
Curtis Osborne, 37, black, was executed
- JUNE 4, 2008South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
Inmates who claim they've been wrongly convicted could request DNA tests under a bill given key approval in the South Carolina House.
JUNE 4, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTYBAHRAIN. BANGLADESHI EXECUTED FOR MURDER
a Bangladeshi murderer was executed by firing squad in Bahrain early in the morning, the Public Prosecution
JUNE 4, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYHUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IMPROVED IN UZBEKISTAN
Alexander Stabb, acting Chairman of the OSCE, said that "there is a certain
JUNE 4, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. UN EXPERT CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY
the United Nations expert on the independence of judges and lawyers condemned the
- JUNE 4, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
TERRORISM. HANDS OFF CAIN- SABER’S EXPULSION SERIOUS
the expulsion of Saber, the Tunisian citizen held for Islamic extremism, 'is for propaganda' and above all is 'serious because it happened in total contempt of the rules and guarantees of the international accords to which Italy adheres.' This was the pos
- JUNE 3, 2008TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
the only journalist to witness the execution of Deniz Gezmiş...
- JUNE 3, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: JUDGES SAY NO TO DEATH
most judges of the Calcutta High Court in India want the death sentence to be abolished.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 3 CONVICTS TO BE EXECUTED
three condemned prisoners will be hanged in the Faisalabad District Prison in Pakistan on June 4.
- JUNE 3, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Additional District and Sessions Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar Khan awarded the death sentence to Usmani Meo, a hit-man who was already awarded death in two previous murder cases.