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
MAY 7, 2008LiberiaDEATH PENALTYLIBERIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERS, TERRORISTS, HIJACKERS
the Liberian House of Representatives passed into law an Act making Armed
MAY 7, 2008South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA. SOLDIER GETS DEATH PENALTY
a military court of appeal upheld for a second time the death sentence on
MAY 7, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYUK. IRANIAN RESISTANCE AQUITTED OF TERRORISM ACCUSATIONS AGAIN
the Court of Appeal in London ordered the British Government to remove the People's
MAY 7, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN. FOUR HANGED FOR MURDER
Iran hanged four men convicted of murder in Tehran's Evin prison.
- MAY 6, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
BROADCAST OF EXECUTION FORCES JAPAN TO DEBATE DEATH PENALTY
the broadcast of the execution of a man more than 50 years ago is the first time most Japanese have
- MAY 6, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
MAY 6, 2008DEATH PENALTYUSA. GEORGIA MAN EXECUTED, ENDING 7-MONTH MORATORIUM
a Georgia man who killed his live-in girlfriend was executed, the first inmate
MAY 6, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR BAHRAINI COMMUTED
in Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Bahraini national Maki Ali Abbas, 46, was commuted
MAY 6, 2008IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN DELAYS YOUNG MAN'S EXECUTION AFTER EU APPEAL
Iran's judiciary ordered a month's postponement of the execution of a young man
- MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTY
- MAY 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged nine drug traffickers, reports said.
Iran has hanged nine drug traffickers, reports said.
- MAY 5, 2008AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
Circuit Judge Bo Hollingsworth upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced Wakilii Brown, 32, to di
Circuit Judge Bo Hollingsworth upheld the jury recommendation, and sentenced Wakilii Brown, 32, to di
- MAY 5, 2008FloridaDEATH PENALTY
Renaldo Devon McGirth was sentenced to death
Renaldo Devon McGirth was sentenced to death
- MAY 5, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the California Supreme Court found that Adam Miranda was wrongly sentenced to death
the California Supreme Court found that Adam Miranda was wrongly sentenced to death
- MAY 5, 2008TennesseeDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an order releasing death row inmate Paul House,
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an order releasing death row inmate Paul House,
- MAY 5, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Jose Medellin received an execution date
Jose Medellin received an execution date
- MAY 5, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported...
the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported...
MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTYIRAN. 12 CONVICTS HANGED
Iran has hanged 12 convicted criminals, including nine drug traffickers and three rapists, the latest in a growing number of executions in the Islamic republic, reports said.
- MAY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
three men convicted of kidnapping and raping at least 11 girls were sent to the gallows in Iran, in the
three men convicted of kidnapping and raping at least 11 girls were sent to the gallows in Iran, in the
- MAY 4, 2008EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPTIAN HANDED FOURTH DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHILD RAPE
a Kuwait court handed down a fourth death sentence on a 27 year old Egyptian man accused of abducting and raping 17 children, a legal source said
- MAY 4, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
EU URGES IRAN TO SPARE MAN OVER YOUTHFUL KILLING
the European Union urged Iran not to execute a young man sentenced to death for a fatal stabbing committed when he was a minor
- MAY 3, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) announced plans last week to visit 55 of its citizens sitting on death row in the United States
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) announced plans last week to visit 55 of its citizens sitting on death row in the United States
- MAY 3, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
the state run Iranian Fars news agency reported that...
the state run Iranian Fars news agency reported that...
- MAY 2, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
AMNESTY URGES INDIA TO BAND EXECUTIONS
Rights group Amnesty International urged the Indian government to impose an immediate moratorium on executions and move to abolish the death penalty.
- MAY 2, 2008QatarDEATH PENALTY
QATAR: COURT FINDS WOMAN GUILTY OF TORTURING MAID
a woman resident of Doha was found guilty of torturing her maid to death and given the death penalty by the Qatar Upper Criminal Court this week.
- MAY 2, 2008North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Levon
Levon "Bo" Jones has been freed today
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
A Gordon county jury set a death penalty for quadruple murderer Jerry William Jones
- MAY 2, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the death sentence of Scott Pinholster
- MAY 2, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
Judge John E. Morse Jr. has overturned Ernest U. Morrison's death sentence
- MAY 2, 2008CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Judge George Genesta handed down a death sentence on James Winslow Dixon
Judge George Genesta handed down a death sentence on James Winslow Dixon