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
- MARCH 19, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
TIBET. D'ELIA, DALAI LAMA NEEDS OUR HELP
Radical Parliamentarian Sergio D’Elia said at a demonstration of solidarity with
- MARCH 19, 2008DEATH PENALTY
Bill to ban death penalty headed toward rejection in Md.
Bill to ban death penalty headed toward rejection in Md.
- MARCH 19, 2008LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Snyder v. Louisiana
The U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Snyder v. Louisiana
- MARCH 19, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. NEW DEATH PENALTY FOR KURDISH JOURNALIST
A young Kurdish journalist has been condemned to death in Iran for the second
- MARCH 19, 2008Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA. ACCUSED IN MURDER CASE SENTENCED TO DEATH
in Sri Lanka, Galle High Court Judge Bandusena Rajapakse sentenced Appuwa
- MARCH 19, 2008TexasDEATH PENALTY
One of Dallas County's most notorious death penalty cases ended
One of Dallas County's most notorious death penalty cases ended
- MARCH 18, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO RATIFY UN COVENANT ON CIVIL RIGHTS: WEN JIABAO
China said it would ratify the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at an
- MARCH 18, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. AUSTRALIAN WOMAN FACES FIRING SQUAD
an Australian woman of Vietnamese origin lost her court appeal and will face a
- MARCH 18, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN WITH DEATH SENTENCE RELEASED WITH SON
Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, the woman who was sentenced to stoning to death for
- MARCH 18, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
the penal tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
the penal tribunal in Bourmedés, Algeria...
- MARCH 17, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA. HANDS OFF CAIN ASKS FOR RELEASE OF DATA ON DEATH SENTENCES AND EXECUTIONS
Hands Off Cain asks China to provide data on the number of people sentenced to death and the number of executions performed.
- MARCH 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NARSINGDI MURDER CASE
the seven accused in the Narsingdi Seven Murder Case were given death
- MARCH 17, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDERING TWO RELATIVES
a man who murdered and robbed two relatives in Kyoto and Kanagawa
- MARCH 17, 2008BotswanaDEATH PENALTY
BOTSWANA: KILLERS MUST HANG - CHIEF
Batlokwa deputy chief, Michael Gaborone, said that anyone who commits murder must hang. "Killers must hang.
- MARCH 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. CITIZEN BEHEADED FOR KILLING COMPATRIOT
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a man convicted of fatally shooting a
- MARCH 16, 2008JapanDEATH PENALTY
DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY IN JAPAN
the debate over capital punishment has resurfaced in Japan, particularly
- MARCH 16, 2008AlgeriaDEATH PENALTY
A. Hlima and H. Ali were sentenced to death by the tribunal in...
A. Hlima and H. Ali were sentenced to death by the tribunal in...
- MARCH 15, 2008DEATH PENALTY
A measure that revises and clarifies South Dakota's death-penalty
A measure that revises and clarifies South Dakota's death-penalty
- MARCH 15, 2008IndiaDEATH PENALTY
a local court in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in India, awarded the death penalty to a
a local court in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in India, awarded the death penalty to a
- MARCH 14, 2008GuatemalaDEATH PENALTY
GUATEMALA. VETO KEEPS EXECUTIONS ON HOLD
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom vetoed a bill that would
- MARCH 14, 2008DEATH PENALTY
SATYAGRAHA. PANNELLA: CHANGES TO HUNGER STRIKE DUE TO WORDS FROM DALAI LAMA
Marco Pannella decided to change his thirst strike, which lasted for eight days, to a hunger strike.
- MARCH 14, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI CLERIC WANTS DEATH SENTENCE FOR WRITERS
Saudi Arabia's most revered cleric said in a rare fatwa that two writers should
- MARCH 14, 2008IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
A White County jury unanimous decided Gary D. Pate
A White County jury unanimous decided Gary D. Pate
- MARCH 13, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
GAY IRANIAN. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: NO TO EXPULSION TO IRAN
the European Parliament approved the urgent resolution promoted by the Radical
- MARCH 13, 2008DEATH PENALTY
TIBET MARCH. THREE RADICALS IN INDIA ON HUNGER STRIKE TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 100 ARRESTED MONKS
this evening authorities in the Kangra district, in northern India, arrested and detained more than 100 participants of the “March to Tibet” for ten hours.
- MARCH 13, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
UK. PEERS LOBBY SMITH TO HALT DEPORTATION OF GAY IRANIAN
more than 60 peers have signed a letter to the Home Secretary urging the UK
- MARCH 13, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UK. VICTORY FOR KAZEMI AS HOME SECRETARY HALTS DEPORTATION TO IRAN
a gay teenager who faces the death penalty if he is forced to return to Iran won a
- MARCH 13, 2008GeorgiaDEATH PENALTY
Prosecutors would have the option of putting
Prosecutors would have the option of putting
- MARCH 13, 2008VirginiaDEATH PENALTY
The jury recommended the death penalty for William Morva today
The jury recommended the death penalty for William Morva today
- MARCH 12, 2008DEATH PENALTY
SATYAGRAHA. WORLD SATYAGRAHA FOR PEACE, DEMOCRACY, AND FREEDOM GROWS
Marco Pannella’s hunger and thirst strike reached the seventh day, done to gain respect for promises made and for international rights.