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
- MAY 7, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN LALBAGH SEVEN-MURDER CASE
a special tribunal court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced two men to death, eight to life terms and one to 10 years imprisonment in the sensational seven-murder case in Lalbagh in the city 8 years ago.
- MAY 7, 2008KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA THREE TO HANG FOR ROBBERY.
three casual labourers in Kenya who raided an estate near Nyeri Town were sentenced to death.
- MAY 7, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UK. IRANIAN RESISTANCE AQUITTED OF TERRORISM ACCUSATIONS AGAIN
the Court of Appeal in London ordered the British Government to remove the People's
- MAY 7, 2008MexicoDEATH PENALTY
PACE President calls on the US to abide by its international obligation to review cases of death row prisoners denied consular access.
PACE President calls on the US to abide by its international obligation to review cases of death row prisoners denied consular access.
- 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, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN DELAYS YOUNG MAN'S EXECUTION AFTER EU APPEAL
Iran's judiciary ordered a month's postponement of the execution of a young man
- MAY 6, 2008DEATH PENALTY
USA. 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 PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR BAHRAINI COMMUTED
in Saudi Arabia, the death sentence of Bahraini national Maki Ali Abbas, 46, was commuted
- MAY 6, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
Georgia put William Earl Lynd to death...
- MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTY
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- MAY 5, 2008DEATH PENALTY
IRAN. 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 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 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, 2008DEATH PENALTY
NORTH CAROLINA (USA). DEATH ROW INMATE WALKS FREE-129TH EXONERATION
The state of North Carolina dropped all charges against Levon Jones, and he was freed after
- MAY 2, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. ENVOY DENIES FINALISATION OF TURK’S DEATH SENTENCE
news reports stated that Saudi Arabian authorities approved the execution order of a Turkish
- 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