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 3, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
Richard Taylor, a severely mentally ill man who spent 18 years on death row, was sentenced to life imprisonment today
- JUNE 2, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: TWO INDIANS FACE DEATH IN CHINA FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS
two Indian Tamils, one a native of Thanjavur and the other from Ramanathapuram, were sentenced to death by a Chinese court for narcotics smuggling.
- JUNE 2, 2008MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
MOROCCO. CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
two recently discovered mass graves and a still-secret list of five other places where
- JUNE 1, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN. COURT SENDS DEATH SENTENCE JOURNALIST TO HOSPITAL
Afghanistan's appeal court referred a reporter sentenced to death on blasphemy charges
- JUNE 1, 2008IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FG APPEALS TO INDONESIA OVER TWO NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
the Nigerian Federal Government pleaded to Indonesia Authorities to spare the lives of two Nigerians awaiting execution in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
- JUNE 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. REPS SEEK END TO DEATH PENALTY
capital punishment may soon be expunged from Nigeria's statutes book if members
- MAY 31, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. COURT APPROVES DEATH PENALTY
the State Specialized Appeals Court in Yemen approved the death penalty against the
- MAY 31, 2008GermanyDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. QUR'AN CRITIC TO BE EXECUTED WITHIN DAYS
the Mullahs' regime in Iran is set to execute scholar on the history of Iran and Islam, Dr
- MAY 31, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA DECAPITATES TWO MEN FOR MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry beheaded two men convicted of murdering two fellow citizens in separate incidents
- MAY 31, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: PERINJANAM CASE: DEATH PENALTY FOR ACCUSED
Principal Sessions judge V. Kamal Pasha sentenced Jayanandan, alias Jayan, 39, to death by hanging in the Perinjanam double murder case in India.
- MAY 30, 2008United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE. FORMER INMATE SAVES TWO FRIENDS FROM DEATH ROW
an Indian and a Sri Lankan were saved from death row in the United Arab Emirates by
- MAY 30, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
A Baton Rouge jury recommended the death penalty for Sanchez Brumfield
- MAY 30, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
ALGERIA. 14 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ABSENTIA FOR TERRORISM
an Algerian criminal court sentenced 14 people to death in absentia for a series of
- MAY 30, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN MP SEEKS END TO DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES
a Bahraini lawmaker called for the suspension of death penalty in criminal cases to avoid jeopardising the human rights achievements of Bahrain after a move to execute a Bangladeshi national who killed his sponsor's daughter in 2006.
- MAY 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCES OFFICIAL TO DEATH FOR STEALING DRUGS
a court in north-western Vietnam sentenced a law enforcement official and his cousin to death for stealing 10.7 kgs of drugs from a police...
- MAY 29, 2008IraqDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. KURDISTAN REGION'S JUSTICE MINISTER 'WANTS TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY'
the autonomous northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan's justice minister, Faruq Jamil, told campaign
- MAY 29, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
ARAB LEGISLATIONS GO FAR BEYOND ISLAMIC LAW
Tahar Boumedra, the Penal Reform International (PRI) Regional Director for the
- MAY 29, 2008ArkansasDEATH PENALTY
In Little Rock, the state Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michael B. Daniels.
In Little Rock, the state Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing for Michael B. Daniels.
- MAY 29, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: EXECUTION OF BANGLADESHI MAN IN BAHRAIN ‘FAST TRACKED’
Bahrain reportedly decided to speed up the execution of a Bangladeshi man convicted of murder.
- MAY 28, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SEVEN GET DEATH FOR KILLING STUDENT
a court in southwestern Jhenidah district town in Bangladesh sentenced seven people...
- MAY 28, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA AFTER 13 YRS, BHAGALPUR READIES HANGMAN NOOSE
the Bhagalpur Central Jail in India will be witnessing its first execution in 13 years.
- MAY 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAMESE POST OFFICE CLERK SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THEFT
a court in Vietnam's southern province of Bac Lieu sentenced a female post office clerk to capital punishment for theft, national TV reported.
- MAY 28, 2008PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Pakistan, District and Session Judge Hafeez Ullah khan sentenced five people to death for murder.
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EXECUTIONS ON THE RISE AMID TIGHTER SECURITY
tighter security measures led to a sharp rise in executions in Iran, according to the international rights group Amnesty International.
- MAY 28, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR BEATING DEATH
a Sri Lankan was sentenced to death in Qatar for killing a man as he slept because of an old dispute
- MAY 28, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY SLAMS INCREASE IN JAPANESE HANGINGS
Amnesty International voiced "great concern" about a recent increase in the number of executions in Japan as well as the secretive nature of police investigations.
- MAY 28, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. has ordered prosecutors to retry or free Paul House.
.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. has ordered prosecutors to retry or free Paul House.
- MAY 28, 2008MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: SENTENCED TO DEATH TWICE FOR TRAFFICKING
in what is believed to be one of the oldest cases in the court system, Siew Yoke Keong, a 40 year old welder, was sentenced to death for drug trafficking after being held in remand for 11 years in Malaysia.
- MAY 28, 2008United StatesDEATH PENALTY
two leading American grassroots organisations have...
two leading American grassroots organisations have come together to raise awareness about the execution of mentally ill defendants.
- MAY 28, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...
a man was hanged in the prison of Bojnord...